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How I Secured 3 Record Deals In 3 Different Ways For 3 Different Bands [part 1]

Source: HypeBot
March 28, 2012

I have been in the fortunate, and sometimes unfortunate, position of securing a record deal for each of the three acts I have been a part of in the past. The route to gaining those deals came in three very different ways and for three very contrasting bands. Some decidedly old school in approach, others very current, however, I believe each would bear the same results today given the right acts. Or even produce a better outcome by taking a ...

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12 Guidelines For Long Term Indie Music Success

Source: HypeBot
March 28, 2012

Vinnie Ribas, the Founder and CEO of Indie Connect, recently shared “12 Srategies For Long Term Success As An Indie Artist." They're actually worth considering for anyone who's a freelancer or whose business brand is themselves rather than an external entity, but they do have a special focus on the needs of indie musicians. Vinnie Ribas' 12 Strategies For Long Term Success As An Indie Artist is a nice set of principles for artists seeking to make it in the ...

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I'm a Jazz Bandleader. and This is a Breakdown of Every Dollar I Make...

Source: Digital Music News
March 23, 2012

This accomplished jazz musician also composes, plays as a sideman in other jazz ensembles, and makes two-thirds of his income from touring. Almost every other dollar comes from grants and label advances, with tiny contributions coming from record sales, publishing, and other sources. This isn't every jazz bandleader and composer, but it is a profile of a very serious and active one. The individual, who will remain anonymous, was recently profiled in a detailed case study about different types of ...

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5 Ways Your Manager Can Screw up Your Career

Source: HypeBot
March 23, 2012

1) They update your social networks as if they're you Your fans are not dumb, they know your music probably better than you do, and they can also tell when it is you tweeting or if someone else is doing it. It is fine for others to post general information, gig dates, TV appearances etc. But unless it is your own words, don't let it get embellish it with badly worded faked enthusiasm, written in an attempt to be “down ...

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More Than Half of All Artists Are Juggling 3 or More Roles...

Source: Digital Music News
March 16, 2012

Musicians are musicians because they play music, not because they love accounting or managing Facebook pages. But in the current climate, artists are now forced to play more roles than ever—and their art is often suffering as a result.

According to survey information just shared at SXSW by the Future of Music Coalition (FMC), more than half of all of artists find themselves juggling three or more roles, and nearly 26 percent of artists are playing 4 or more roles. ...

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Why Your Company Isn't Hiring Great People...

Source: Digital Music News
March 12, 2012

If you're working in music, you're working in a highly unstable, quickly-shifting industry with tremendous risk and uncertainty. Which is absolutely awesome except for people that like to punch the clock. But if we can all agree that great people are required for any great organization, why are we constantly hiring bad or simply adequate people? At SXSWi—and in the broader tech space—the near-religion is that great ideas require great minds to execute against those ideas. Mark Zuckerberg even buys ...

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10 Tips for Emerging Indie Musicians: Planning for Survival and Success

Source: HypeBot
March 8, 2012

Buzz: Plan is the first digital release in the series Buzz—A survival guide for emerging indie musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area. This free ebook is a creation of Stefan Aronsen of SF Intercom. Though it does have some specific SF-related content, the majority is focused on the needs of indie musicians everywhere and includes 10 tips on planning, something that many indie musicians don't think of till it's far too late. Buzz: Plan is available as a free ...

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SFJAZZ Appoints Ishmael Reed First SFJAZZ Poet Laureate

Source: Marshall Lamm Promotions & Public Relations
February 29, 2012

SFJAZZ, the leading nonprofit jazz organization on the West Coast, the presenter of the SFJAZZ Spring Season 2012 running now through June 22, and the San Francisco Jazz Festival, today announced the appointment of Ishmael Reed as the first SFJAZZ Poet Laureate. This appointment will serve to expand and promote the role of poetry and spoken word in jazz and to continue celebrating jazz as a living art form built on a constantly evolving tradition. The mission of SFJAZZ is ...

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