Music Marketing

Launch Offers New Band Promo Competition

Emerging artists are getting a new promo channel with the debut of Who’s Next? — a showcase and competition from Yahoo!’s Launch. Four acts will be offered for fan consideration. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/27/2004 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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REM Partners With MySpace For Promo

They have trouble getting played on corporate radio these days. but still talented multiplatinum alternative rockers R.E.M. have found a home on the web. They’ve partnered with social netorking portal. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/22/2004 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Video Concert Streaming For Indy Bands

Hypebot.com readers may be interested to note a new service that offers concert webcasting of entire shows on pay-per-view basis. Instead of streaming shows live, thereby limiting viewing potential, Indie-Concerts.tv. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/10/2004 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (2)
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New Label Team Love’s Business Plan Based On Free Downloads

BusinessWeek magazine and in it’s online edition have published a series of short articles on indy record label Team Love who use the internet and viral marketing to realease and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/29/2004 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Byrd’s Roger McGGuinn Uses Technology To Beat The System

USA Today has published a story about how tecnology has allowed former Byrds frontman and solo folk artist Roger McGuinn and other musicians to inexpensively record and release their music.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/27/2004 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Indy Tool Provider Wraptor Adds Tickets To Mix

In an partnership that shows the potentail of technology helping indy artists and labels take control of almost every aspect of their careers, Wraptor, developer of a multimedia file format. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/25/2004 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Music Awards Shortlist Announces Nominess

An innovative awards program that promotes and honors non-mainstream music, The Shortlist Organization has revealed this year’s “Long List” of 73 initial nominations for the 2004 Shortlist Music Prize, as. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/25/2004 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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DiscLive Extends Concert CD Pact With The Pixies

DiscLive has announced that it will follow the Pixies on their fall tour and provide limited edition live discs from most shows starting with the September 18 performance at the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/12/2004 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Smart Old School Promo: Dylan & Willie Nelson Tour Minor League Ball Parks

Here is some smart old school tour packaging that is generating a lot of buzz for two classic artists as reported by LiveDaily.com: “Music legends Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/09/2004 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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UK Bands Use New Technologies To Promote Spontaneous Guerrilla Performances

From Wired.com: “Punk is back, and it’s got a laptop. A new breed of alternative British rocker is once again giving the finger to the corporate music machine, thanks to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/05/2004 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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