Guitar Nine Partners With Leviathan Records

February-March 1998 · February 1998

Welcome to the February edition of Guitar Nine's on-line magazine. Guitar Nine has recently partnered with Leviathan Records, and is now selling a number of their Instrumental CDs, including titles by John Hahn, Joe Stump, David T. Chastain and Michael Harris. Also recent CD additions include Scott Hughes, Barry Brooksby and Ken Burtch. Get all the details about merchandising through Guitar Nine, and decide if it's right for your music.

In this issue

19 columns

Guest Columnists

Ideas, Technique, Show, the Fretboard and the Kitchen Sink!

Jason Pruett

Jason Pruett offers his light-hearted yet insightful views on getting the most from your guitar and busting a playing rut.

The Power To Release

Internet Marketing - Fact And Fiction

Dan McAvinchey

Is it really true? Will you get 30,000,000 music fans checking out your music just by creating a web page? Let's separate the hype from the reality.

Interviews

Interview: Joy Bas

Dan McAvinchey

Be prepared do a lot of work promoting and marketing. I strongly suggest people make a plan detailing how they will be selling and marketing their record. Rather than trying to sell one CD at a time, shop it for licensing and other types of deals, since ultimately, that is where a large number of sales will come from.

Interviews

Interview: Ken Burtch

Dan McAvinchey

I can't ever remember deciding to release a CD, it's just something I always dreamed of. I think every musician would like to, deep down. I did it for myself, and I suggest others do the same. Don't put out your first CD and expect to get rich, because it just doesn't happen that way.

The Undiscovered