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Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:45:35 +0100
I find Twitter pretty amazing in that people think the world cares (and needs to know) about every little aspect of their lives.It's not uncommon to see things like..."At red light. Wish it would turn green."Who cares?From a "big picture"...
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:43:26 +0100
Record sales are down...at least traditional record sales. Downloads are up. It's not hard to go up when you're starting so low though. Just a few years ago, we didn't even have downloadable music.Of course, when you add everything up...
Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:50:00 +0100
If you're on Twitter, check this out...Don't know what it means, and it probably doesn't mean anything, but it might help you get some new fans to your page.
Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:04:07 +0100
AC/DC has a new record called "Black Ice." Since its release in October, 1,319,914 copies have been sold. The album was distributed exclusively through Wal-Mart...which may explain why they sold about 2% of last week's 105,146 sales online. None of...
Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:19:12 +0100
According to Yahoo!, cassette tapes are back.When I started my company in 1995, cassettes were the format of choice for indie bands. As far as demos, one of the cool things about getting them on cassettes was that each one...
Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:09:57 +0100
Your "story" is as important to your success in the music business as your music.Below is a video about Nashville-based artist, Big Fella. His involvement in cooking certainly isn't the only thing he is doing, but it most definitely made...
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Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:05:22 +0100
Anybody who thinks that success in music is "all about the music" needs to read this.In 2006, Ronald Jenkees started a YouTube channel and put up videos of himself playing keyboards. Pretty soon, people started watching, and telling their friends,...
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Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:02:21 +0100
When I talk about developing a relationship with fans using video, this is what I'm talking about...This is Ronald Jenkees. He's based in Kentucky. In my opinion, his videos are some of the most authentic I've seen from any musician.And...
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Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:50:49 +0100
Just because you're involved doesn't mean anybody else will be interested, but there are a lot of things about your day-to-day life as a musician, which I'm sure you take for granted. Getting this stuff on video is a great...
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Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:26:57 +0100
Why do people buy music? If you're going to sell music for a living, you better find out.Before I get too heavy into the topic, I have a couple of questions. I'll take answers for a few days and have...