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Music Marketing: Why Social Media Isn’t The Answer For All Indie Musicians

Guest Post by Eric Eckhart on CD Baby's The DIY Musician Blog I’ve been part of the DIY musical community for nearly 10 years, creating my own label, booking agency, PR team,. Continue reading

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Tags: Amanda Palmer, Artist, Billboard Magazine, CD Baby, music industry, Musical ensemble, social media, Talent agent, Twitter, United States

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‘Us the Duo’ Goes Viral On Vine, Calls Record Deal An Accident

Michael and Carissa Alvarado of the group Us the Duo, otherwise known as Vine's first viral music sensation, first graced the internet with a #6SecondCover of John Legend's "All of. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 02/12/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Academy Award for Best Original Song, All of Me (song), Ariana Grande, Common (entertainer), Glory (1989 film), Golden Globe Award, John Legend, music video, Raffle, YouTube

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Top 10 Cities For Emerging Music

Guest Post by Jason Schellhardt, Rukkus.com. This post originally appeared on noiseporn.com For most intents and purposes, the music industry is constrained to New York City and Los Angeles. While both cities have. Continue reading

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Tags: Alberta, Associated Press, Belgium, Belmont University, Board of directors, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Galaxy, Nashville, New York City, Tennessee, Toronto, Toronto FC, United States

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8 Things That Should Be In Every Band’s Digital Press Kit

Guest Post by Dave Cool There are many different kinds of people that will be visiting your website, but likely for different reasons. These include your current fans, potential new fans,. Continue reading

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Tags: Facebook, LinkedIn, News media, social media, social media strategy, Social networking service, Sonicbids, Twitter, United States, Website

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How To NOT Get Ripped Off When Buying Rap Features

In music, creative juices can get stifled the moment we mention the legal matters that come associated with it. As much of a drag it can be, the law can. Continue reading

Matt Gibson on 02/12/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Artist, Australian dollar, Brooklyn, Contract, East Coast hip hop, Google, Hip hop music, music industry, Rapping, Twitter

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The Key To Creating A Chart Topping Music Blog [INFOGRAPHIC]

There is no straight and narrow path to a successful career within the music industry, nor is there a cut and dry template for writing about it, but there are. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 02/11/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: 1990s in music, American English, Badfinger, Barack Obama, iTunes, music industry, Pop music, Record chart, record label, United States

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Jack White’s Tour Rider Leaked

Musician Jack White is the latest artist to join the ranks of performers with leaked hospitality riders after a copy of a document purported to be White's rider was leaked. Continue reading

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Tags: Acts of the Apostles, ariel hyatt, Avocado, Cabazon, California, Freedom of information laws by country, Guacamole, Jack White, Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, University of Oklahoma

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TuneGo Raises $1.2 Million To Expand Emerging Artist Platform

TuneGo, a music discovery platform for emerging artists, has raised $1.2 million from serial entrepreneur Chris Murray and Pasadena Angel investor Kenny Kam. Alongside the funding, TuneGo announced deals with Spotify,. Continue reading

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Tags: CD Baby, Desmond Child, Google, iTunes, John Benitez, music video, musician, Pasadena Angels, Whitney Houston, YouTube

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Music As A Marketing Tool

Guest Post by Colin Shaw on LinkedIn Pulse Music has a unique effect on our brain, especially concerning memory. Apple brilliantly capitalizes on all of them in its holiday ad. When it. Continue reading

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Tags: Aerosmith, Apple Inc., Apple Store, Berklee College of Music, Cape Town, Christmas music, classical music, Customer experience, music video, South Africa

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5 Unlikely Networking Connections Every Musician Should Make

Guest Post by Tyler Allen on Sonicbids Blog The booking agent, the journalist, and the sound guy are all names that every musician should, and likely already does, have on speed dial. It's pretty much a. Continue reading

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Tags: Big K.R.I.T., Bun B, Disc jockey, DJ Smallz, iTunes, Lupe Fiasco, Mississippi, press kit, Raphael Saadiq, Rico Love

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