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8 Low Budget DIY Music Promotion Tips From Kosha Dillz

Rapper Kosha Dillz shares some wisdom on self-promotion when you on a limited budget. It’s a nice mix of specific suggestions and general principles for any DIY promoter.

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Email Newsletter Tips For Keeping Fans Close From Bandzoogle’s David Dufresne

Though text messaging is an increasingly popular way to reach music fans who've opted-in to your contact list, email is still a solid contender for reaching fans. In fact, according. Continue reading

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Nick Mango On The Fine Art of Indie Vinyl Releases

Vinyl enthusiast Nick Mango recently shared some insights on releasing albums on vinyl including issues with preorders, the relationship between vinyl and digital releases and increasing the collectability of test. Continue reading

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Kina Grannis: Using The Web To Reach 400,000 Fans

Last week indie singer-songwriter Kina Grannis and her manager Jonathan Kalter sat down with Ian Rogers on This Week In Music. They offered insights into how Kina uses the web. Continue reading

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Band Creates Wild Cover Art From Music’s Vibrations [VIDEO]

Latvian based Instrumenti's sound is a mix of indie-pop and experimental electro, and they are using there songs in a unique way – to create cover art for their album.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/25/2011 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)
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ReverbNation Launches PROMOTE IT Facebook Advertising Platform

ReverbNation today launched PROMOTE IT, a platform that both simplifies and adds a layer of analytics to Facebook advertising for artists, labels and promoters. Targeted Facebook ads have been used. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/24/2011 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Is Rolling Stone Magazine Dead? A Cover Story Nets Just 2000 New Fans

The cover of a recent issue of Rolling Stone Magazine featured a relatively unknown band called The Sheepdogs. They found themselves there by way of a competition, beating out numerous. Continue reading

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How To Throw A Fan Listening Party On Google+

This guess post by Evolver.fm's Eliot Van Buskirk explains how to throw a listening party using Google+. While his emphasis is on sharing music with friends, it's not much of . Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/23/2011 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Back to Basics: The Importance Of Trademark

This post comes from San Francisco based entertainment attorney Dan Turner. Contact: dt@danielturnerlaw.com The music industry is in the midst of a radical transformation. The speed with which distribution and streaming technologies,. Continue reading

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PledgeMusic Scores Top 10 Fan Funded Hit

(UPDATED) The Charlie Simpson album ‘Young Pilgrim’, currently at number 6 on the UK album charts, has become the first release funded through PledgeMusic’s direct-to-fan platform to crack the UK. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/22/2011 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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