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Non-Profit CASH Music Adds Two Free Viral Tools

CASH Music (Coalition for Artists and Stake Holders) had released two simple yet powerful free applications – Tweet for Track and FB Connect To Track – that could become the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/20/2010 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (7)
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Nimbit Names New CEO As Competition Heats Up

Direct to fan music marketing and sales platform Nimbit has brought in Bob Cramer as CEO. He's served on Nimbit’s board of directors for 3 years, and will also continue. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/13/2010 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Senzoo – Direct To Artist Donation Widget

Donate Now! buttons have become the tip jars of the internet. They allow fans of an artist or site to who their support much like dropping a couple of $'s. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/09/2010 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)
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A Student’s View Of Berklee’s Topspin Course

This guest post comes from Brian Coughlin of the indie band Kinch. Brian just finished taking Berkleemusic's new Online Music Marketing With Topspin course and shares some of what he. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/08/2010 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (5)
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Amanda Palmer Celebrates Release From Label

Amanda Palmer has been very public about wanting to be free  from her contract with Roadrunner Records. While acknowledging the role the label played early in her career, now that. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/08/2010 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (4)
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Gang Of Four To Fan Fund Album Via Pledge Music

The recent rise, fall and rise again of Sellaband has left many supporters of the fan funding concept a bit edgy.  But that hasn't stopped veteran UK rockers Gang Of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/06/2010 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Jill Sobule & John Doe Sell Recording Studio Tickets To Help Fund Project

Jill Sobule was an early proponent of music 2.0. She was among the first to fan fund an album and has always used social media well.  To help fund a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/02/2010 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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6 Rules To Make A Band Website That Rocks

GUEST POST: As the founder of music website generator and marketing platform Bandzoogle, Chris Vinson is no stranger to artist web sites. In the 90's, after his own band broke. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/30/2010 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (23)
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Immitter: New Music Discovery Pandora Style

(Updated) An elevator pitch for Immitter.com might be: "Pandora-style discovery of great new indie and d.i.y. music". Debuting alongside 65 other startups at yesterday's VentureBeat Spring DEMO event, Immitter's founders. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/23/2010 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (7)
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ReverbNation Expands Music Distribution Service

EXCLUSIVE -  ReverbNation launched an expanded digital music distribution platform this morning and the company's co-founder and COO Jed Carlson shared the details with Hypebot. HYPBOT:  I'm sure it was. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/19/2010 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (7)
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