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The Publicist: Scott Thompson

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My previous column at All About Jazz called, Mind Your Business, covered the aspects of managing your own music career as a DIY jazz artist. Throughout that twelve-part series I covered such topics as booking, promotion, and touring. I've had to learn all of these skills on my own and figured there were artists in the ...

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3 Ways A Mailing List Can Turn Out Fans To Your Show

3 Ways A Mailing List Can Turn Out Fans To Your Show

Getting people to actually show up at your show can be exhausting, and if you've been at the DIY artist thing for awhile, chances are you've given most attendance tactics a try, from social media blasts to old school postering. At the end of the day, however, the mailing list is the most likely to get ...

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5 Things To Keep In Mind For Your Next Photo Shoot

5 Things To Keep In Mind For Your Next Photo Shoot

As an artist, having solid promo photos is key, so when prepping for you next photo shoot, it's important not only to make sure you look good, but also also that these five key logistics are fully kept in mind before that shutter starts clicking. Guest post by Hugh McIntyre of TuneCore When you set up ...

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What Musicians Should Ask Themselves Before Hiring A Publicist

What Musicians Should Ask Themselves Before Hiring A Publicist

Sure every wants to be successful, but the route to success tends to vary wildly across the industry, and while the help of a publicist can do wonders for advancing the career of some artists, hiring one before you're ready, or when it's simply not right fit, can be a huge setback. Guest post by James ...

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If You Perform Live, You're Probably Not Getting Paid Royalties That You Deserve

If You Perform Live, You're Probably Not Getting Paid Royalties That You Deserve

For many artists, touring is one of the primary ways in which they maintain a living as a musician, making it that much more troubling to learn that many artists who do live shows aren't walking away with all the performance royalties to which they are entitled. Here Ari Herstand explains what artists must do claim ...

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Old School Music Marketing Trick That Holds Up In 2019

Old School Music Marketing Trick That Holds Up In 2019

In the competitive modern music economy, any marketing edge you can gain in the crowded playing field is key. Here we look at classic marketing tool which not only holds up in 2019, but will likely continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Guest post from Haulix Daily Marketing is everything in today’s music business. ...

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Jazz Fusion Drummer Bob Holz To Be Featured On Jazziz Magazine's Summer CD And Recording With Guitar Legend Mike Stern

Jazz Fusion Drummer Bob Holz To Be Featured On Jazziz Magazine's Summer CD And Recording With Guitar Legend Mike Stern

Roy Holland Productions announced today that renowned jazz fusion drummer and composer, Bob Holz has a busy Summer 2018 schedule with a featured song on Jazziz Magazine's Summer CD, a concert in jny: Detroit, a recording session in jny: New York City with jazz great Mike Stern and a series of record dates in jny: Los ...

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Google Services: Your Band's Best Friend

Google Services: Your Band's Best Friend

Free and available to everyone, Google services are fantastic resources for running your band's business. Here we look at thirteen of these services and how the can be used to help your band's career. Guest post from the Legit Musician One of your band’s best friends should be Google services. They offer lots of free resources ...

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Video Game Music: An Art And Business In Its Own Right

Video Game Music: An Art And Business In Its Own Right

While musicians have been cozy with the video game industry for some time as another supplementary source of revenue, but some indicators suggest that game music could be growing into an entire business all its own. Guest post by Cherie Hu of Forbes Musicians have been drawing inspiration from video games for decades—whether as a simple ...

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Add A Booking Section On Your Music Website

Add A Booking Section On Your Music Website

When it comes to landing gigs for you band, it's essential to have a booking section on your website that provides any potentially interested promoter with answers to all their booking inquiries, from basic info to average crowd size. Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 One of the things that’s vital to getting your ...


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