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A Musicians Guide To Managing Your Online Brand

This guest post comes from Jon Ostrow (@miccontrol), the cofounder of MicControl, a music resource blog community, and MicControl Consulting, a social media / blog consulting company for the social. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/15/2011 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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More FREE Beta Invites: ChatWithTheBand

FREE BETA INVITE WEEK continues with startups sharing invites each day. Monday, Serendip kicked things off and they're keeping the link openwithr more invites available to their great Twitter music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/14/2011 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Topspin Pivots: Top Exec Leaves, SF Office Closes

(UPDATED) Big changes are afoot at Topspin as the direct to fan platform closes it's San Francisco office and loses one of it's top executives. VP of Sales Andrew Mains. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/12/2011 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (16)
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Greg Rollett’s “New Masters Of Online Marketing” Read Free Book Exerpt & Win A Copy!

(UPDATED) The following is an excerpt from The New Masters Of Online Marketing, co-written by Greg Rollett from Gen-Y Rock Stars and The ProductPros. You can pick up a copy. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/12/2011 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (8)
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A Guide To Crowdfunding Music Using Mike Masnick’s CwF + RtB = $$$ Formula

(UPDATED) Crowdfunding sites now have a solid history of supporting new work. While each platform has its own quirks and some even focus on music, the core concept remain the. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/09/2011 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (4)
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Amanda Palmer & Neil Gaimen Raise $85,000 In Just 60 Hours On Kickstarter To Finance Tour

(UPDATED) In just 2 and a half days, Amanda Palmer and her husband author Neil Gaimen have raised $85,000 on Kickstarter from more than $1780 backers to fund a joint. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/09/2011 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (5)
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Vinyl Crowdfunding Site Hifidelics Readies First Projects, Seeks Feedback

Hifidelics is a crowdfunding and fan feedback startup for vinyl album releases currently in beta. Unnlike sites that  just focus on the fundraising process, Hifidelics will also physically produce and. Continue reading

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Rich Holtzman, Manager Of Portugal. The Man On How Social Media Built & Saved The Band

This guest post on the power of social media in music comes from Rich Holtzman, the manager of Portugal. The Man. It was a little over 5 years ago that. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/09/2011 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (9)
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BandPage by RootMusic Raises $16 Million In Expansion Financing

RootMusic, developers of the popular BandPage musicians Facebook app, today announced $16 million in a Series B expansion funding round led by GGV Capital with new investor Northgate Capital and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/31/2011 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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D.I.Y. Musician Kim Boekbinder Is Successfully Booking The Impossible Tour

This is a guest post by D.I.Y. artist and sometime Amanda Palmer collaborator Kim Boekbinder via CashMusic.org is about a radical re-thinking how artists book and finance tours. Boekbinder is. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/30/2011 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (6)
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