There has been some confusion about what EXCACTLY we are offering in the “weekend revolution“, the “crash course in everything” etc - and, I must say, i have to agree with you - what the fuck are we trying to do? Without muddying the waters even more with lofty hyperbole and dreams, I admit that I aspire (as should all real teachers) to blow someones head off, to be the match that lights the fuse, etc. etc…

However, to be clear and to make this understandable the event should be re-titled TOUR:SMART+. tour:smart on speed, tour:smart in the flesh, but i think that TOUR:SMART+ gets it. Its all of that good stuff, the vibe behind it and the knowledge inside of it, expanded out into real world examples, discussions and workshops to make the difference in how you go about your SHIT.

For managers - bring a band member and have the things you’ve probably been telling the band already re-confirmed and illustrated in some differernt ways - sometimes it talkes more than one way to get a point across.

For artists - bring your manager or you best street team person or your web person and let us help you re-work all of this to put you in the driving seat.

For anyone else in any culture based entrepreneurial business endeavour - bring your very best open mind and lets see where we can get you.

IF you are a company that we have a relationship with and would like to look at a competition package to incentivise an aspect of your business - then call us - it is so cool to bea able to give a long term gift of knowledge and ideas rather than something physical but meaningless in the stuggle we all face…….

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Still have questions about TOUR:SMART+ ? Read about all of the events and register here. If you and a friend want to attend check this ebay auction for affordable tickets and 2 nights at The Chicago South Loop Hotel. If you still have questions email jon@invisiblerecords.com .

If you weren’t in New York last week (or if you were and didn’t go to the New Music Seminar) you missed out out on learning about the future of our industry from some really awesome people. Premiere music industry web site Billboard.biz did a write up about panel Martin was on entitled “Your Live Show and Tour.” You can read the full post here, which focuses on how Martin was “the highlight of the panel.”

The article opens:

It’s not often that a panelist ends his presentation by throwing blueberry muffins out into the crowd - or that he advises musical artists in attendance to do the same at their shows. But that is exactly what Martin Atkins, author of “Tour:Smart” and CEO of Invisible Records, did at Tuesday’s New Music Seminar during the panel titled “Your Live Show and Tour.”

Ahhh, good old blueberry muffins.

If you didn’t make it to the New York edition of the NMS there is one coming up in Chicago October, 6th at the Park West Theatre.

What’s you’re favorite kind of muffin? Mine’s my Mom’s Oatmeal muffins! Yummy! Share yours in the comments after the jump…

Our friends from SuicideGirls.com (specifically Jay Hathaway) have done it again. They recently posted a lovely interview with Martin where he discussed his new school, Pigface’s new record “6″, and the history (and future) of invisible records.

Give the article a read and then check out the video from r3’s first day of school!

Martin is a regular contributer to knowthemusicbiz.com, a web site that’s name pretty much explains it all. His recent blog post is all about “Triumph in the Face of Adversity,” a.k.a. taking personal responsibility for your situation as a musician.

There’s no need to recap the helpful tidbits of advice and inspiration on this page when all you have to do is go here to read the full blog post.