Tag: public relations

How Do Feature Placements On iTunes, Spotify and Amazon Work?

Distribution in the music industry is one of the most important aspects of any musician's career. It means that you are getting your music out to the masses, which could. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/20/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Artist, Copyright collective, Digital distribution, Disc jockey, Do it yourself, FM broadcasting, iTunes, marketing, music industry, public relations

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5 Types of Pitch Emails All Music Journalists Hate Getting From Indie Bands

By Jhoni Jackson on Sonicbids Blog Pitches from brand new bands and artists not tied to a public relations company are unarguably the ones that catch the most skepticism from journalists. Sometimes it only takes. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/19/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Facebook, Instagram, Journalist, musician, press release, public relations, publicist, social media, Twitter, YouTube

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11 Forms Of Promotion You May Be Overlooking

Guest Post by Bobby Borg, author of The DIY Musician The Internet may be one of the most popular and convenient forms of promotion today, but it’s also flooded with independent. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/19/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., ariel hyatt, Artist, BBC, Billboard Magazine, Brand equity, Buckingham Palace, marketing, public relations, publicist

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9 Questions You Should Ask Before Hiring A Music Publicist

The New Year can mean new beginnings for your music career. Maybe you would like to tour more. Maybe you would like to increase your social media following. Maybe you. Continue reading

Guest Post on 01/06/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Digital printing, independent music, Mass media, MTV, Nicholas David, press release, public relations, publicist, publicity, Quality press

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Do You Have the Risk Tolerance for a Music PR Campaign?

Public Relations is tough business that requires a tough skin and tenacity. For those D.I.Y musicians working 24/7 to keep your music career afloat, public relations can often fall at. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/11/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: AbsolutePunk, Africa, Association football, Baylor University, Belle & Sebastian, Extended play, Facebook, public relations, Rolling Stone, social media

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THURS. NEWS BRIEF: Vinyl Sales Soar, Facebook Fatigue, Next Big Labs, Take That Google Exclusive & More

THURSDAY 11.26.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Happy Thanksgiving from the team @ Hypebot, MusicThinkTank and Skyline Music. We have much to be thankful for, and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/27/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alexander Ljung, Apple Inc., Artist, Business model, Business plan, Chairman, Compact disc, Cover band, public relations, Twitter

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OFFICIAL: Uber Links With Spotify For Backseat Music [DETAILS, VIDEO]

[UPDATED] As rumored, Spotfy and Uber have partnered to add a personalized music experience to the popular ride service. The new offering is launching this Friday, November 21 with special promotions. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/17/2014 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Boston, MassChallenge, public relations, San Francisco, Seattle, Spotify, Streaming media, TechCrunch, Travis Kalanick, Uber (company)

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Why You Should Stop Sending So Many Press Releases To The Music Press

By Lueda Alia from Alueda. Last night, I came across an article titled “I Read and Replied to Every Single PR Email I Received for a Week” by Zach Schonfeld,. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/12/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (5)

Tags: MailChimp, press release, public relations, publicist, Reading (process), Soundcloud, Writer, YouTube

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The Cyber PR Guide to Creating an Effective Music Marketing Plan (Part 1 of 3)

We live in a digitally saturated world. If you're not utilizing the tools that you have at your disposal to enhance the 360 degrees of your digital presence, you're missing. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/11/2014 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Barack Obama, Denial-of-service attack, Facebook, public relations, Small business, Twitter, United States, YouTube

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5 Tips For Musicians On Maintaining Great Relationships With The Music Press

By Jamie Ludwig from the SonicBids Blog. For an independent musician, scoring coverage in a media outlet may seem like the well-earned reward in a long cycle of pitching and. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/03/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: independent music, Jamie Ludwig, Journalist, music journalism, public relations, Rachel Bailey, social media, SonicBids Blog

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#Fangagement: Artists Crowdsourcing Opinion Part 11: Jon Ostrow

Interview by C. Vincent Plummer (@cvpmusic) – co-founder and social strategist for Bedloo.com I’m here today with Jon Ostrow. He’s the Director of Sales at Bandsintown, which is a hot. Continue reading

Guest Post on 06/13/2014 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ariel, Bandsintown, Facebook, MicControl, MySpace, public relations, Twitter, University of Rhode Island

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