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16-Point Band Website Assessment Checklist

Having a website is a must in today's music industry. If you're slacking in that department, you might want to consider tightening the reins. Are your photos sharp and recently. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/16/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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MTV Has A Plan To Help Sell More Albums

MTV, VH1 and CMT are launching "First" a multi-platform campaign to promote newly released albums. Starting with two arists that certainly don't need extra marketing help, Ed Sheeran  and Ariana Grande,. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/15/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (4)
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This Is Why People Aren’t Watching Your Videos

By Aaron Ford of the Sonicbids Blog. Let's talk about YouTube. We could talk about VidCon, which sold out 12,000 tickets a month in advance. We could also talk about. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/10/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Artwork FM: Single Frame Music Video Creator

Lee Martin is a developer who has created all sorts of curious web contraptions to market music. Occasionally he also whips out a useful tool for musicians. Most recently he. Continue reading

admin on 07/09/2014 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Swimming Upstream

Today's music industry is constantly evolving. If you're not a part of the changes that are currently taking place, it's important to at least know what is going on around. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/09/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How Musicians Should NOT Use Social Media [VIDEO]

This YouTube video takes a comical, but all too true look at how musicians, in this case local ones, use and OVERuse social media. Spewing a steady stream of useless. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/08/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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6 Artists Who Are Amazing At Twitter – And What You Can Learn From Them

Tweeting is easy, but creating content that your audience will engage with isn't always so simple. It's difficult to find the right niche but with a little good advice and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/07/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Tips From Jack Conte: 6 Keys to Success

 Dave Kusek | Tips From Jack Conte: 6 Keys to Success  Brian Hazard | Can LANDR Replace Your Mastering Engineer?

Guest Post on 07/05/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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A Guide To Taking That Step From Just Making Music To Going Pro

UK DJ and Producer Jeremy Sylvester is now sharing music business and marketing tips for up and coming artists. He has a freely available guide to music pr which is. Continue reading

admin on 07/03/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Coheed and Cambria Saves Fan’s House From Foreclosure

Members of the band Coheed and Cambria has help one of their top fans avoid foreclosure of her home. Cyndi Crouch, who helps to run the band's Cobalt and Calcium fan. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/02/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Bandsintown’s New Manager App Adds Artist Marketing Tools For The Road

Back in February concert listing service Bandsintown launched Bandsintown For Promoters with concert marketing tools. Today they announced the official launch of Bandsintown Manager, a mobile app for iOS and. Continue reading

admin on 07/01/2014 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)
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