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Bob Baker’s Indie Music Promotion Blog: 5 Ways Google Can Help…
Kamakaze Music Blog | October 25th 2009 by Keith Kehrer
Bob Baker’s Indie Music Promotion Blog: 5 Ways Google Can Help Promote Your Music 5 Ways Google Can Help Promote Your Music If you think this is going to be about search engine optimization or a Google AdWords campaign … think again. Here read more
‘It’s tough to beat up a guy that never quits’
Allen Shadow's blog | October 25th 2009 by Allen Shadow
Babe Ruth mouthed that ungrammatical gem, and a slumping Nick Swisher of the New York Yankees just invoked it at a critical moment in his career. Hang with me a moment, and you’ll see what this has to do with us music artists. Swisher made the last read more
Indies verklagen Google
myoon music | October 24th 2009 by Christian Knips
Rechtsanwalt Jens Schippmann, der viele unabhängige Künstler, Verlage und Labels vertritt, ist entsetzt. “Das Maß der kriminellen Energie der YouTube-Verantwortlichen im Google-Konzern übersteigt die bisherigen Erkenntnisse aus dem Betrieb read more
How The Music Industry Really Works: T Boz of TLC Says They Held…
MikeCann.net | October 23rd 2009 by Mike Cann
Link to youtubePuffy Daddy ratted them out in favor of the music big wig? You don't say. Many of Bad Boy artists allege that Sean Combs never pays royalties to his artists. read more
Three Feet from Gold
Studio Manifesto | October 23rd 2009 by James
By: Connor The Three Feet from Gold story originally appeared (to my knowledge) in ‘Think and Grow Rich,’ by Napoleon Hill. It tells the tale of a prospector who stuck gold, only to give up after the vein ended a few feet in. He sells read more
Three Feet from Gold
Studio Manifesto | October 23rd 2009 by James
By: Connor The Three Feet from Gold story originally appeared (to my knowledge) in ‘Think and Grow Rich,’ by Napoleon Hill. It tells the tale of a prospector who stuck gold, only to give up after the vein ended a few feet in. He sells read more
GameSoundCon Adds Rock Band Network Training Sessions to Los Ange…
Studio Manifesto | October 23rd 2009 by James
By: Connor If you’re interested in getting on the Rock Band Network, check out GameSoundCon 2009, in San Francisco this year. Harmonix is teaming up with GameSound to run a 2 day training session covering all facets of RBN, including how to read more
GameSoundCon Adds Rock Band Network Training Sessions to Los Ange…
Studio Manifesto | October 23rd 2009 by James
By: Connor If you’re interested in getting on the Rock Band Network, check out GameSoundCon 2009, in San Francisco this year. Harmonix is teaming up with GameSound to run a 2 day training session covering all facets of RBN, including how to read more
Do Webcasters Play More Artists Than Traditional Radio?
Studio Manifesto | October 23rd 2009 by James
By: Connor Yes, they do – which may not seem like a shocking revelation to many. However, it’s apparently about 32 times as much according to data supplied by StreamSerf. But then, how do you get paid for digital plays? Checking out read more
Do Webcasters Play More Artists Than Traditional Radio?
Studio Manifesto | October 23rd 2009 by James
By: Connor Yes, they do – which may not seem like a shocking revelation to many. However, it’s apparently about 32 times as much according to data supplied by StreamSerf. But then, how do you get paid for digital plays? Checking out read more
Web Analytics Software for Music Business
TRAEXS.COM Music Video News | October 23rd 2009 by emediablogger
MusicMetric has released a web analytics software especially designed to track music marketing activities on the internet. The application analyses marketing activities to promote music online and the success of such campaigns. The software is availa read more
Musikplattform restorm geht in Deutschland auf Userfang
myoon music | October 23rd 2009 by Christian Knips
Die Möglichkeiten für Musiker sich im Netz zu präsentieren ist schier unendlich. Ob der klassische myspace Wahnsinn oder das sterile Pendant facebook, das eigene Blog, Twitter, ein verhunztes Dooload, das hinkende Hobnox oder ganz groß im Kommen read more
MySpace setzt alles auf Musik
myoon music | October 23rd 2009 by Christian Knips
MySpace CEO Owen Van Natta hat gestern die Losung ausgegeben: “We’re focused on a different space.” Facebook ist nicht länger der direkte Konkurrent, viel mehr wolle man sich nun auf das Musik-Geschäft konzentrieren. Mit neuen Fea read more
Press Club Condemns L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept. Over 1st Amendm…
MAYO Communications & MAYO PR | October 23rd 2009 by George S. Mc Quade III
Club condemns the actions of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in violating a reporter’s right under state law to maintain confidential sources in the case involving website TMZ’s Harvey Levin. The department obtained a se read more
Building Web Presence Via Youtube: How Many Views?!
Studio Manifesto | October 22nd 2009 by James
By: Connor This might not be an example of an artist making it on Youtube, but it is an example of how creating (or covering) something funny will get you exposure – over 1.1 million views as of this writing. Also it’s 100% awesome. E read more
Building Web Presence Via Youtube: How Many Views?!
Studio Manifesto | October 22nd 2009 by James
By: Connor This might not be an example of an artist making it on Youtube, but it is an example of how creating (or covering) something funny will get you exposure – over 1.1 million views as of this writing. Also it’s 100% awesome. E read more
The Declaration of Independents – Hope and Social’s Rich Huxl…
Studio Manifesto | October 22nd 2009 by James
by Duke Alamo Music – Not surprised. Merely fascinated. I have yet to understand how it works, but Refe Tuma gets it. A fan-owned music label? This is more than just rhetoric (i.e. “I’m a huge music fan and I own a record labe read more
The Declaration of Independents – Hope and Social’s Rich Huxl…
Studio Manifesto | October 22nd 2009 by James
by Duke Alamo Music – Not surprised. Merely fascinated. I have yet to understand how it works, but Refe Tuma gets it. A fan-owned music label? This is more than just rhetoric (i.e. “I’m a huge music fan and I own a record labe read more
Building An Army Of Fans Every Time You Perform
GuitarPlayerZen.com | October 22nd 2009 by Jeff Fajans
How do you want your band remembered? Have you ever noticed how some concerts are just that, a “concert,” and some are an all-out PARTY, where you feel you are as much a part as the guys on stage? You may have walked away from some concerts wishi read more
Pledge Music Launches Latest Fan Funding Platform
Studio Manifesto | October 22nd 2009 by James
From: Hypebot New UK based Pledge Music has launched the latest platform to help artists raise cash for a new recording project from fans. 1. The fan is only charged once the pledge target is reached. 2. Pledge takes a 15% commission of funds raised read more
Pledge Music Launches Latest Fan Funding Platform
Studio Manifesto | October 22nd 2009 by James
From: Hypebot New UK based Pledge Music has launched the latest platform to help artists raise cash for a new recording project from fans. 1. The fan is only charged once the pledge target is reached. 2. Pledge takes a 15% commission of funds raised read more
Eight Bits of Advice About the Music Business
Studio Manifesto | October 22nd 2009 by James
By: Connor Adam Moerder over at The New Yorker posted these pieces of advice for emerging artists in the music industry. The main things to take away from this list are: The more exposure your music gets, the better. Stay true to your values; eng read more
Eight Bits of Advice About the Music Business
Studio Manifesto | October 22nd 2009 by James
By: Connor Adam Moerder over at The New Yorker posted these pieces of advice for emerging artists in the music industry. The main things to take away from this list are: The more exposure your music gets, the better. Stay true to your values; eng read more
Noble Awards Handed To Celebrities For Outstanding Charity Work
Warrior Records | October 21st 2009 by George S. Mc Quade III
The First Annual Noble Awards Janeen Mansour congratulates Morgan Freeman for his Lifetime Achievement Award at the Noble Awards reception. The event honored Morgan Freeman – Lifetime Achievement Award A Star-Studded Night For First An read more
Indie And D.I.Y. Music Coming Soon To Rock Band
Studio Manifesto | October 21st 2009 by James
By: Hypebot Making your music available on Rock Band is about to get a lot easier as the game maker nears its launch of its Rock Band Network. Details are still a little sketchy, but we do know that you’ll be able to use their tools to autho read more
Indie And D.I.Y. Music Coming Soon To Rock Band
Studio Manifesto | October 21st 2009 by James
By: Hypebot Making your music available on Rock Band is about to get a lot easier as the game maker nears its launch of its Rock Band Network. Details are still a little sketchy, but we do know that you’ll be able to use their tools to autho read more
Smashing the CD… to Bits
Studio Manifesto | October 21st 2009 by James
By: Connor Could the 2010’s be the era that record stores are laid to rest? Paul Resnikoff thinks it might be. What would happen if the majors stopped pressing CDs right now, closed down their plants, and wrote off their physical retail n read more
Smashing the CD… to Bits
Studio Manifesto | October 21st 2009 by James
By: Connor Could the 2010’s be the era that record stores are laid to rest? Paul Resnikoff thinks it might be. What would happen if the majors stopped pressing CDs right now, closed down their plants, and wrote off their physical retail n read more
The Indie Maximum 100
Jason Shadrick | October 21st 2009 by Jason Shadrick
I just read Ariel Hyatt’s great post about how the mainstream music media (Billboard, in particular) is so out of touch with the independent musician. I would post a link to the original list, but you have to be a Billboard subscriber to read it. read more
The Indie Maximum 100
Jason Shadrick | October 21st 2009 by Jason Shadrick
I just read Ariel Hyatt’s great post about how the mainstream music media (Billboard, in particular) is so out of touch with the independent musician. I would post a link to the original list, but you have to be a Billboard subscriber to read it. read more
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