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The New Rockstar Philosophy -Take Control of Your Music | December 1st 2009 by Hoover & Voyno (The New Rockstar Philosophy)
So over the last 6 months or so we’ve been working on another project that we hope will be incredibly useful for you guys. We’re still working on it, but we decided to just get it out there and let it evolve. So without any more rambl read more
Essential items every artist should have. (Part 3) Where is your…
YourProSound | December 1st 2009 by Jonathan Simon
Behind every artist that has every “made it,” there is a team of people in the background supporting that artist. It is impossible to do everything it takes to promote yourself and still make good music in a decent amount of time. If you disagree read more
John Mayer Redirects Life Focus To Music Career
HairBoutique.com Blog | November 29th 2009
32-year-old singer, songwriter and all around performer John Mayer has been a darling of the tabloids over the last few years due to his growing reputation as a Romeo due to his string of highly publicized relationships with Friends beauty Jennifer A read more
Robert Pattinson Palnning Music Career
Home Audio Video Now | November 27th 2009 by Ricardo dArgence Perez
Robert Pattinson has found a way to fulfil his musical ambitions without compromising his integrity – he’s planning to release an anonymous album. Read more! © admin for homeaudiovideonow.com, 2009. | Permalink | No comment | Ad read more
Mayer Embraces New Media and Sells 300,000 records
The New Rockstar Philosophy -Take Control of Your Music | November 26th 2009 by Hoover & Voyno (The New Rockstar Philosophy)
So this is somewhat of a follow-up to my last Mayer post regarding his constant communication with fans. He just released Battle Studies last week and so far has sold over 300,000 copies. Not bad in today’s world of free music. Not bad at al read more
3 New Interesting MySpace Changes
The New Rockstar Philosophy -Take Control of Your Music | November 21st 2009 by Hoover & Voyno (The New Rockstar Philosophy)
In the NRP book we wrote that although MySpace is getting pushed around by facebook it still holds weight for artists. I was concerned that I’d have to revise that during the summer as MySpace looked like it was going down for the count. But t read more
On Stage Visuals
The New Rockstar Philosophy -Take Control of Your Music | November 17th 2009 by Hoover & Voyno (The New Rockstar Philosophy)
Last weekend, I checked out this band called Ohbijou. It was really out of a chance as I was with some people and we ended up at the venue. When I heard the band name from a friend, I was like what?? It sounded like a jumble of vowels, very simil read more
Things Not To Do When Trying To Be A Successful Artist
Studio Manifesto | November 13th 2009 by James
By Mike Skelton Recently, Bob Baker wrote a satirical article called “How to RUIN Your Music Career In 7 Easy Steps“, where he lists steps an artist can take if they would like to effectively demote themselves rather than promote themse read more
The Significance of Keeping A Fan Constantly Engaged.
The New Rockstar Philosophy -Take Control of Your Music | November 11th 2009 by Hoover & Voyno (The New Rockstar Philosophy)
If you read this blog on a regular basis, you know I’m a John Mayer fan. Knock him all you want, but Continuum was a great album. Over the last year, I’ve kept close tabs on his blog/twitter as he started developing the concepts for hi read more
NRP November Challenge: Video EPK
The New Rockstar Philosophy -Take Control of Your Music | November 9th 2009 by Hoover & Voyno (The New Rockstar Philosophy)
We’ve mentioned the beauty of video EPK’s before, but recently I was re-introduced to the power of these little videos when I stumbled upon Emiliana Torrini. Her epk is slightly longer than most, but it tells me all that I need to know a read more
The Beatles Are In The Top 10 Again
The New Rockstar Philosophy -Take Control of Your Music | November 4th 2009 by Hoover & Voyno (The New Rockstar Philosophy)
A friend of mine reminded me about wearehunted.com. The idea is that the website ranks and finds the most blogged, downloaded, and buzzed about music from all over the internet world. It’s a cool idea, but the most significant piece of info is read more
Songs With Endurance
The New Rockstar Philosophy -Take Control of Your Music | November 1st 2009 by Hoover & Voyno (The New Rockstar Philosophy)
So I got back from Vancouver after seeing U2’s last show on the 2009 North American Tour. As a fan, I had a great time. Every song I knew and they played almost everything I wanted to hear. It was pretty much the exact same set as the Yo read more
Download This Now: Indie Maximum Exposure List
The New Rockstar Philosophy -Take Control of Your Music | October 31st 2009 by Hoover & Voyno (The New Rockstar Philosophy)
A few weeks ago Billboard magazine released it’s Maximum Exposure List. The idea was that if an artist did the things on the list they would become a hit sensation. It included such reasonable things like, get your music on an Apple commercial read more
Do This Now: Press Pages
The New Rockstar Philosophy -Take Control of Your Music | October 23rd 2009 by Hoover & Voyno (The New Rockstar Philosophy)
This is so simple, I wonder if everyone does it and I’ve just been sleeping. Yet I’m fairly certain that this is the first time I’ve stumbled upon this easy, cheap, and effective tool for your music; Press pages. A simple one page read more
The Whole World as Your Potential Audience
The New Rockstar Philosophy -Take Control of Your Music | October 20th 2009 by Hoover & Voyno (The New Rockstar Philosophy)
Just watched another metal documentary by the same guy who did the last one I watched. This one explored the global reach metal has. At first I thought this would be mainly North America, South America, Japan, and Europe. I was stunned by what I sa read more
Matt Willis Wants Busted Reunion
Best Celebrity Scoop | October 13th 2009 by Tushar Mathur
Matt Willis wants to reform Busted.The singer-and-presenter - whose music career has floundered since the group split up in 2005 - says he has "unfinished business" with his former bandmates.While he will happily work with James Bourne again, he is u read more
It Might Get Loud and Uniqueness
The New Rockstar Philosophy -Take Control of Your Music | October 11th 2009 by Hoover & Voyno (The New Rockstar Philosophy)
Another post inspired by the movie, It Might Get Loud. Each of these guys came to the table with different flavour. Each built on something that spoke to them and made it their own. Making a mark that’s uniquely them is part of why they stan read more
Twitter Styles and Twitter Trials
The New Rockstar Philosophy -Take Control of Your Music | October 8th 2009 by Hoover & Voyno (The New Rockstar Philosophy)
Everyone’s on Twitter. But it’s easy to simply be on it. It takes a little more work to utilize it for your advantage. Let me breakdown a few Twitter styles that many bands get caught in. 1. The Dead Fish Tweet All is quiet for this band read more
Is That Song Worth Remembering?
The New Rockstar Philosophy -Take Control of Your Music | October 5th 2009 by Hoover & Voyno (The New Rockstar Philosophy)
Like I promised, another Sir Ken Robinson post. During his talk, he alluded to the end of a songwriting session between McCartney and Lennon. McCartney was worried they may forgot the song they just wrote (they apparently never left a songwriting ses read more
Creativity In Education, Creativity in Life
The New Rockstar Philosophy -Take Control of Your Music | October 2nd 2009 by Hoover & Voyno (The New Rockstar Philosophy)
Last night, I was fortunate enough to catch Sir Ken Robinson (yes, he’s been knighted) do a lecture on the importance of creativity in the education system, the ability and courage to follow what you’re most into, and the need for innovat read more
Artist Uses Multiple Music Income Streams
The New Rockstar Philosophy -Take Control of Your Music | September 27th 2009 by Hoover & Voyno (The New Rockstar Philosophy)
I was thinking on the day job aspect of being a musician and wanted to find an artist who’s made music a full time gig. I wanted to find someone who isn’t touring all the time, but still can earn his keep through various musical ventures. read more
Justin Timberlake Tickets- Bringing Sexy Back, On MySpace
BloggingStuffs.com | September 27th 2009
Go on, bring sexy back. Get a cute black dress, matching heals and your Justin Timberlake tickets soon to see the man who has ladies swooning all over the country. There is even better reason to now, because Justin Timberlake is currently debuting hi read more
Push Versus Pull Music Marketing
The New Rockstar Philosophy -Take Control of Your Music | September 23rd 2009 by Hoover & Voyno (The New Rockstar Philosophy)
What’s the default human reaction to someone pushing something on you? For the most part, you automatically go into defense mode and put on your cynical hat. You start questioning things. “If it’s that good, why does this person n read more
Rebound: Keeping Band Momentum Going
The New Rockstar Philosophy -Take Control of Your Music | September 21st 2009 by Hoover & Voyno (The New Rockstar Philosophy)
Continuing from the last article, I want to get into more band stuff. When a big promise falls through, it can be hard for some band members to stay pumped about the band. Disappointment and deflation are all too common. You have 2 choices as a conce read more
Only Believe It When It’s In Your Hands
The New Rockstar Philosophy -Take Control of Your Music | September 19th 2009 by Hoover & Voyno (The New Rockstar Philosophy)
So a while back I posted on the importance of doing things yourself. If you want something done right, it will probably require more then just your direction. Well here’s another diamond music bizzzz tip: Only believe it when it’s in your read more
Musicians Become Scientists
The New Rockstar Philosophy -Take Control of Your Music | September 18th 2009 by Hoover & Voyno (The New Rockstar Philosophy)
A passionate scientist is all about seeking out knowledge. He/she will try to prove theories through experimentation. The final outcome may not be what was anticipated or hoped for, but knowledge was gained through the experimentation which will read more
Change Your Name Or Stay The Same?
The New Rockstar Philosophy -Take Control of Your Music | September 15th 2009 by Hoover & Voyno (The New Rockstar Philosophy)
Bands break up just as often as they appear. The momentum is with you in the beginning, then it lags, people jump ship, styles change, you change. But if you’ve put years into a band have any sort of fanbase what do you do when your band starts read more
GoGirls Interview with Natasha Fatale of Blister
Music Marketing + Music Promotion Help | September 14th 2009 by Bruce Abbott
More great music marketing info from Madalyn Sklar titled GoGirls Interview with Natasha Fatale of Blister by Annette Warner What drives your music. When did you first know you had to do this thing called music or bust? I’m driven by read more
Career Book: Beyond Talent: Creating a Successful Career in Music
Course Guide Blog.com | September 13th 2009 by John Chevin
Career Book: Beyond Talent: Creating a Successful Career in Music Beyond Talent: Creating a Successful Career in Music Author, Angel Myles Beeching, Director of the Career Services Center at the New England Conservatory of Music, presents creative read more
TweetDeck and One Stop Updating
The New Rockstar Philosophy -Take Control of Your Music | September 13th 2009 by Hoover & Voyno (The New Rockstar Philosophy)
Was just cruising Hypebot on a Sunday and realized TweetDeck made an update where you can update and monitor mypsace, facebook, and twitter all in the same place/time. Services like this are becoming common as it’s a major pain to login and l read more
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