Arcade Fire donate proceeds to Haitian healthcare

Major label help still matters: Sean Paul

Songwriters: Stay current and get your foot in the door

ZT Amplifiers makes small guitar amps that reset the bar for the quality and quantity of sound that can come from a portable package. Tiny and easily carried, a ZT amp is equally comfortable pulling off a live show on its own, or drawing applause from a fussy studio engineer.

Study your audience: Vinny Colapietro, Producer

Make your show special to get a club booker’s attention

Celebrities help Foster Soles at Bar Celona in Pasadena, CA

Female artists come together to benefit Global Green

Mind the details: Scott Warren, Promoter

Ask uninterested labels for references