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STAYING AHEAD OF THE CURVE - MUSIC BIZ TRENDS by Peter Spellman, author of "Indie Power" |
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CREATING AN INDIE BUZZ by Daylle Deanna Schwartz, author of "The Real Deal" |
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GETTING RADIO AIRPLAY by Lord Litter (Radio Host) |
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RADIO AIRPLAY 101 – COMMERCIAL AIRPLAY MYTHS by Bryan Farrish, Bryan Farrish Radio Promotion |
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INDEPENDENT RADIO PROMOTER CHECKLIST by Bryan Farrish, Bryan Farrish Radio Promotion |
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INTERNET RADIO: THE AFFORDABLE ALTERNATIVE by Nathan Fisher, Live365.com |
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ALTERNATIVE RADIO TRENDS AND WHAT THEY MEAN TO YOU by Liz Koch, Notorious Radio |
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KNOWING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOOD PR AND BAD PR by John Foxworthy, Garage Radio |
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g e t t i n g y o u r m u s i c r e v i e w e d |
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GETTING YOUR MUSIC REVIEWED by Jodi Krangle, The Muse's Muse |
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INSIDE THE HEAD OF A MUSIC REVIEWER by Suzanne Glass, Indie-Music.com |
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WHY MOST DEMOS ARE REJECTED by Christopher Knab, author of "Music is Your Business" |
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WHAT ARE PERFORMANCE RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS? (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC...) by Jer Olsen, CEO of MusicBootCamp.com |
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UPC & BARCODES FOR PENNIES AND SENSE by Lygia Ferra of LAMusicGuide.com |
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BAND AND PRESS KIT ESSENTIALS by author Richard V. Tuttell |
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SO, WHAT'S THE SCOOP WITH ELECTRONIC PRESS KITS? by Panos Panay, CEO Sonic Bids |
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WHY MAILING LISTS ARE SO IMPORTANT by Vivek J. Tiwary, StarPolish.com |
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DESIGNING YOUR CD COVER by Valerie Michele Hoskins |
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THE IMPORTANCE OF DISTRIBUTION by Bronson Hermuth, author of "100 Miles to a Record Deal" |
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DATABASE TIPS by Derek Sivers, CEO of CD Baby |
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LEARN THE IMPORTANT SKILLS by Derek Sivers, CEO of CD Baby |
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WEBSITE BASICS FOR THE SINGER/SONGWRITER by Valerie DeLaCruz, Musician/Songwriter |
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HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OUT OF A MUSIC CONFERENCE |
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BUILDING A MUSIC WEBSITE THAT SELLS: PROMOTE YOUR CD, NOT YOURSELF by Mihkel Raud, author of "How to Build a Music Website that Sells |
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MUSIC VIDEOS FOR INDEPENDENT ARTISTS AND LABELS by Allen M. Gottfried, Electric Head |
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STREAMING MP3S by Luke Sales, GlassWing Media |
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HOW TO CREATE AND MANUFACTURE YOUR MUSIC by Hadas, RecordPressing.com |
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THE LOW DOWN ON DOWNLOADS Jeff Leisawitz, Weedfiles.com |
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HOW TO COPYRIGHT YOUR MUSIC by Nancy Falkow, Indra Studios |
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HOW TO TRADEMARK YOUR BAND NAME by Derek Sivers, CEO of CD Baby |
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TRADEMARKING YOUR LOGO by Vivek J. Tiwary and Gary L. Kaplan, StarPolish.com |
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ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY LAWYERS: WHO, WHAT,
WHEN, WHERE AND HOW MUCH?! by Wallace Collins, Entertainment Lawyer |
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ROYALTIES IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS by Joyce Sydnee Dollinger, Entertainment Lawyer |
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ARTIST-MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS by Richard P. Dieguez, Entertainment Lawyer |
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THE WRITTEN AGREEMENT AMONGST BAND MEMBERS by John Tormey III, Entertainment Lawyer |
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m a r k e t i n g a nd p r o m o t i o n |
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THE 10 RULES OF SUCCESSFUL INDEPENDENT MUSICIANS by Nyree Belleville, author "Booking, Promoting & Marketing Your Music" |
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ALERT THE MEDIA! - PUBLICIZING YOUR CAREER by Publicist Teresa Conboy |
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HOW TO BE YOUR OWN PUBLICIST by Ariel Hyatt, Ariel Publicity |
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FOUR WAYS TO ATTRACT MORE MUSIC FANS FASTER by Bob Baker, The Buzz Factor |
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MUSIC MARKETING STRATEGIES by Derek Sivers, CEO CD Baby |
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GETTING YOUR MUSIC INTO FILM by Scooter Johnson, Musician/Actor |
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THE BASICS OF BOOKING YOUR OWN TOURS by Jay Flanzbaum, OnlineGigs |
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PREPARING FOR DISTRIBUTION by Daylle Deanna Schwartz, author of The Real Deal: How to Get Signed to a Record Label from A to Z |
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25 THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT RECORD DISTRIBUTION by Christopher Knab, author of "Music is Your Business" |
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WHY AND WHEN IS CONSIGNMENT BETTER
THAN Distribution? Indie Reviews and Interviews? by Tim Sweeney, Tim Sweeney & Associates |
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SUCCEEDING WITHOUT A LABEL by Bernard Baur, Music Connection Magazine |
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WHAT IS A BUSINESS PLAN AND WHY DO YOU NEED ONE? by John Stiernberg, author of "Succeeding in the Music Business: A Business Handbook for Performers, Songwriters, Agents, Managers and Promoters" |
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10 KEY BUSINESS PRINCIPLES by author Diane Rappaport |
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LOOKING FOR AN AGENT by Jeri Goldstein, author of "How to Be Your Own Booking Agent" |
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FINDING A SPONSOR by Bronson Hermuth, author of "100 Miles to a Record Deal" |
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m o t i v a t i o n a l a r t i c l e s |
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DEALING WITH REJECTION IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS By Suzanne Glass, Indie-Music |
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THE PROCESS AND POWER OF PERSISTENCE by Brian Austin Whitney, Founder of the Just Plain Folks Music Organization |
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BABY STEPS AND THE ROAD TO SUCCESS by Chris Standring, A&R Online |
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SO HOW DO WE MAKE OUR DREAM BECOME
REALITY? by Janet Fisher, Goodnight Kiss Music |