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100 Free & Affordable High & Low Tech Music Promotion Tips – Part 6

51. Promote “After Parties” that are cheap or free with a concert ticket. This allows you to extend your brand or even tag onto someone else’s at low cost.52. Hand. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/21/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

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New Music Business Briefing: Jobs Subpoenaed, VH1 Flys Virgin, Slacker Scores & More

>>> According to sources Apple’s Steve Jobs was subpoenaed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to give a deposition in a backdating lawsuit. (Bloomberg) >>> Online music distributors and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/21/2007 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

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How Do You Spend Your Music Budget?

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WMG Steps Into Games Distribution Business With “Freaky Creatures”

Labels are getting ever more creative in their efforts to make money to replace declining CD sales. Abandon Interactive Entertainment has inked an exclusive agreement with WEA Corp., WMG’s U.S.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/20/2007 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

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100 Free & Affordable High & Low Tech Music Promotion Tips – Part 5

GO OLD SCHOOL 41. Go old school and cut through email overload by also faxing calendars and press releases. Use a free computer based fax broadcast service.42. Don’t just send. Continue reading

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The RIAA Would Like You To Believe That…

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Never Doubt the Power Of YouTube: Britney Super Fan Grabs Reality Show

Just is case you still doubt the power of YouTube, Britney Spears uber-fan Chris Crocker just got a development deal for a reality show based on his meltdowns posted on. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/20/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

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New Music Business Briefing: New Zunes, WMG Warms To MP3’s, !K7 Adds Agency & More

>>> Microsoft to release the next generation of Zunes October 16th. (Engadget) >>> IODA inks New Note, DBN, Dekanil, DLN and Jungle Records for digital distribution. >>> Universal, 3UK and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/20/2007 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (1)

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How Do You Discover Music?

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Bruce Houghton on 09/20/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Coalition of Independent Music Stores Top 200 for Week Ending 09-16-07

Bruce Houghton on 09/19/2007 in Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail | Permalink | Comments (0)

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100 Free & Affordable High & Low Tech Music Promotion Tips – Part 4

31. Start your own discussion group for free at http://groups.yahoo.com/ or Google Groups32. Get on both MySpace.com and Facebook.com and stay active. Don’t just set it up and forget it.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/19/2007 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

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