Date: Mon, 9. February 2009 13:13:22

Alex Rodriguez faces a decision far more important to his career than deciding where to sign, whether to accept a trade or if and when to opt out of his contract.How A-Rod responds to a report that he tested positive for steroids in 2003 will likely frame his pursuit of the career home run record and could define his playing days in the view of fans and Hall of Fame voters.Does he confess to taking performance-enhancers, as Andy Pettitte did? Does he deny, as Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens have? Does he all but confess, the route chosen by Jason Giambi? Does he refuse to discuss his past, as Mark McGwire did before a congressional committee?

Date: Tue, 30. June 2009 01:21:45

AP - Rockets center Yao Ming's broken left foot could be a career-threatening injury. Dr. Tom Clanton, the Houston Rockets' team physician, told the Houston Chronicle on Monday that Yao's injury has the potential for him missing this next season and could be career-threatening.

Date: Tue, 30. June 2009 01:21:45

AP - Rockets center Yao Ming's broken left foot could be a career-threatening injury. Dr. Tom Clanton, the Houston Rockets' team physician, told the Houston Chronicle on Monday that Yao's injury has the potential for him missing this next season and could be career-threatening.

Date: Mon, 14. November 2011 08:15:37

Sorry to go all "we've got Christmas decorations for sale and it's not even Halloween yet" on you, but if you want to make the most of the holidays for your music career, the time to plan is NOW. Although conventional wisdom dictates that the holidays are almost exclusively for major labels, who save up their big releases for this time of year in hopes you'll buy loads of music as gifts, the truth is the artists of all levels of advertising budgets can use the holidays as a chance to reel in their fans. A special gig, a special single - these sorts of things will thrill your fans, put some good will in the bank for your future projects and maybe even help you drum a little bit of unexpected press during the season of good cheer. Don't wait until December 12 to start planning, though. Get some ideas for holiday music boosts and get this show on the road, pronto. Got some holiday plans in the works? Share your ideas by leaving a comment! Related Articles: Holiday Music Careers Boosts When to Send a Press Release Connect with Heather: Twitter | Facebook | Google+ Holiday Music Career Push originally appeared on About.com Music Careers on Monday, October 24th, 2011 at 10:00:21.Permalink | Comment | Email this

Date: Sat, 21. February 2009 05:59:41

LeBron James scored 55 points, coming up just one shy of his career high and putting together a stunning scoring flourish after halftime, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 111-103 on Friday night.

Date: Wed, 18. August 2010 14:44:03

AP - The next stage in Betty White's ever-rising career: books.

Date: Fri, 20. March 2009 14:55:01

Like many companies, wowOwow.com has a bunch of interns running around the office, working for free for the opportunity to learn about the business. What makes these interns different is that they?re accomplished professionals in their 40s and 50s.

Date: Fri, 15. October 2010 19:38:03

In tough economic times, any kind of support is appreciated. Free career and resume counseling for the unemployed? Great! Free image and style consulting? Sign me up! And free Botox injections too?

Date: Wed, 27. April 2011 08:12:51

You love music. You want to work in the music industry - but just what exactly should you do in the business? You may think that you don't really care what kind of job you do in music, as long as you get to work with music, but in reality, that is not the world's best plan. While it is definitely in your best interest to soak up as a much work experience as you can get in any capacity in the music industry, you'll find more success if you have specific long term goals. Why, for instance, is it best to set your sights on becoming an agent than just throwing yourself at any music job, willy nilly? There are a few reasons. First, with a goal in mind, you can focus your search for internships and jobs. If you are enrolled in a music business degree program, you can select classes and choose school projects accordingly. Perhaps most important, however, you can impress potential employers with your focus and ambition to break into a specific field in the music biz. "I want to be an agent because...." is a much better answer to an interview question than "I love music and don't really care about what job I do." Of course, it's hard to know where you want to focus your music career search if you're not really sure what the jobs entail. Browse these profiles of some common music biz jobs and see which ones match your skills and your interests. Connect with Heather: Twitter | Facebook Which Music Career Is Right for You? originally appeared on About.com Music Careers on Tuesday, April 12th, 2011 at 09:50:32.Permalink | Comment | Email this

Date: Sun, 17. January 2010 04:02:11

pA music career might not exactly fall into the luxury item category, but when you're trying to get started, it sure seems to cost as much as one. So, what is a poor, struggling musician or budding label owner/manager/agent/PR company/etc to do? There are two things you need to concern yourself with: finding the money and spending it wisely./p pIn terms of finding the money, unless you have a wealthy benefactor, you have a few options - the more traditional day job (or day job + night job) method of saving up the money you need, relying on credit or seeking investment or grants. Let's take the credit first. Try to avoid it. It seems so easy to just swipe your card - over and over again - but building a music career is a long and risky project. Using credit to fund it amounts to borrowing money at a very high rate of interest for a very high risk gamble. Plus, once the bills start rolling in, you may end up having to sacrifice future investment to cover them - which could stand in the way of promoting and selling what you put on your card in the first place. And that is assuming you can keep up with the bill at all. If you think you resent that big box of unsold merch in your spare room now, just wait until it stops you from getting a loan for a new car or forces you to pay a huge deposit to get a cell phone./p pSo now, working. Working full time while trying to build another career in your spare time is, well, hard work. If you can find a job doing something music related, that helps, but it isn't always possible. Paying for your music career this way requires lots of sacrifice - working long hours, giving up nights out to work and to save money to invest in your music goals, and don't forget sleep deprivation.  On the upside, you remain in control of your own destiny and debt free. Grants are great if you can them, but we don't all live in a place where arts grants are on the table. The trick with investors is to find someone who can bring lots of valuable knowledge to the table but who doesn't want to get overly involved with your creative vision. That's not as easy as it sounds./p pConfused yet? Learn more about your funding options in a href=http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc#038;zu=http://musicians.about.com/od/musicindustryfunding/tp/funding101.htmMusic Career Funding 101/a. Be sure to stop by tomorrow so we can get into the whole now that I've got it, how do I spend it question./pp style="background:#f5f3ef;border: 1px solid #d5d0bf;padding:.5em;"a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://musicians.about.com/b/2010/01/06/paying-for-your-music-career.htm"Paying for Your Music Career/a originally appeared on a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://musicians.about.com/"About.com Music Careers/a on Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 at 08:56:55./ppa href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://musicians.about.com/b/2010/01/06/paying-for-your-music-career.htm"Permalink/a | a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hczu=http://musicians.about.com/b/2010/01/06/paying-for-your-music-career.htm#gB3"Comment/a | a href="http://musicians.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://musicians.about.com/b/2010/01/06/paying-for-your-music-career.htmzItl=Paying for Your Music Career"Email this/a/p