Hey cgs--this isn't quite the same thing, but I too have a passion for music (it was once stronger) and worked in the business for several years. I started out creating a music community website local to the town I went to college in. It allowed bands to advertise shows, post news, find venues to play, network with fans, and whatnot. It became quite successful, with almost 10,000 members (over 10% of the population of the entire town!) and landed me my "dream job" at the time, which was booking shows as a promotor at a large, independent venue in town. I had fun with it, but eventually grew tired of the business and moved on.
The website was never a big money maker--more like a labour of love. Come to think of it, I never made too much money booking shows, either - but it was a lot of fun!
|