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Indie Maximum Exposure 100 Now In Web Form

Hypebot recently published the Indie Maximum Exposure 100 by music marketing guru Ariel Hyatt of Ariel Publicity and her friends as a pdf.  It was a collaborative effort, bringing  together. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/02/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Understanding Facebook Artist Pages vs. Profiles

CEO Patrick Faucher and his team at artist se rvices provider Nimbit have been creating the tools and infrastructure for indie and d.i.y. artists to build and monetize their fanbases. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/28/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Tweet For A Track Offers Free Viral Tool

(Updated) Using free to build your audience sounds simple, but getting something to spread virally beyond your existing fan base is far from easy. Tweet For A Track offers a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/27/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (10)
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Kompoz Offers Collaborative Self-Publishing

Music collaboration site Kompoz, has launched an online publishing feature which allows musicians to self-publish collaborative projects while retaining all rights to the original work. Musicians can use Kompoz to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/26/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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a2f2a Hopes To Close The Artist Fan Divide

UK musician and activist Billy Bragg and Jon Newton who blogs at P2PNet have launched a blog that they hope will foster discussion between artists and fans. a2f2a.com (artists to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/26/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (5)
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MySpace Music Gets A Major Upgrade

More Video, Artist Dashboard, iTunes Purchase MySpace Music has gotten a major upgrade with the addition of a new music video hub, an artist dashboard offering analytics and track purchase. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/22/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (4)
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Move Over Billboard: Here Comes Ariel Hyatt And Friends’ “Indie Maximum Exposure List”

(UPDATED) When I read "BILLBOARD’S 2009 MAXIMUM EXPOSURE LIST" a few weeks ago, I thought The Onion had taken control of the venerable music trade magazine with a satirical piece. . Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/21/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (36)
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Tunecore’s CEO Responds To Widget Controversy

Last week Hypebot reported on some major upgrades that Tunecore had made to the widget it offers its users. One useful feature captured information from fans. Data capture and use has gotten. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/20/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (13)
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Your Digital Record Offers Alternative To ITunes LP

The album is not dead; it's just evolving. iTunes LP is one iteration, but it's not the only one. Recently launched Your Digital Record offers artists and labels another branch of album's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/20/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (6)
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Pledge Music Launches Latest Fan Funding Platform

Move over Sellaband and Slicethepie.  New UK based Pledge Music has launched the latest platform to help artists raise cash for a new recording project from fans.  There's not much new in. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/19/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Indie And D.I.Y. Music Coming Soon To Rock Band

Making your music available on Rock Band is about to get a lot easier as the game maker nears its launch of its Rock Band Network.  Details are still a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/16/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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