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ReverbNation And Bandzoogle Partner For D.I.Y. Artist Web Site Builder

D.I.Y. music marketing platform ReverbNation is partnering with website software provider Bandzoogle to launch Site Builder. The new offering enables easy yet robust self-created web sites that automatically integrate content. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/23/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Let’s Prove That Artists Don’t Need Major Labels To “Make It”

Help Build A Database Of Music 2.0 Success Stories During every interview, convention panel, startup negotiation or conversation with an industry peer, there is inevitably a moment when someone says. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/18/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (93)
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Your Online Music Marketing Report Card

This guest post is from Nick Crocker who runs Native, a digital agency based in Australia.  You can read his blog or follow him on Twitter. Not every artist needs. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/18/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (13)
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Track Your Daily D.I.Y. Activity

Update your web site. Spend 20 minutes each answering fan emails on MySpace and Bebo.  Post your new track to iLike and your Reverb Nation widget. Then there's that live. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/10/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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A Look Inside Topspin’s Premium Offerings

Deluxe and limited editions are one of the new tools in the artist monetization Toolkit that seems to be working. Think of it as music's version of retail up-selling ("Do. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/09/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Reader Poll: What Email Program Do You Use To Connect With Fans?

UPDATE: Please participate in an updated poll here. What program do you use to collect email addressees and stay connected with your fans?  They come in all shapes and sizes. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/01/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (22)
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Band Rewards Fans For Burning Their CD And Giving It Away

It's no secret that there is promotional power in giving away music, but just slapping a FREE banner on a web site doesn't cut it anymore.  Free is everywhere.  But. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/29/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Audiolife Adds Warehousing To On-Demand Indie Artist Services

Keeping costs down as you're growing a business is crucial whether your a tech start up or a rock band; and in recent months, Audiolife has been building an infrastructure. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/29/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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SayNow Connects Artists To Fans Via Voice Mail & Text Messages

Our Call Katy Perry Now post last week led us to service provider SayNow. This free service connects bands with fans via voice mail and text messages.  Rapper Soulja Boy. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/28/2009 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (2)
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The New Art Of Collaboration

Files flying across the net to be mixed in a studio on the other side of world. Mashups. Fan re-mixes. Collaboration in all its forms is almost as much part. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/26/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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