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I read an great article by Brian Mazzaferri from the pop-rock band I Fight Dragons. Brian’s article went into great detail on how they organically started to gain 200 new fans a week.
His points are so valid and real that it…
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With the composure of a seasoned businessman, “Stone” is the personification of hard work. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana to a single parent home, his hunger for success has propelled him from a street life, to one of multiple business…
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Born and raised on the Westside of Chicago, music sort of found Boo. In the summer of 1999, while hanging with a few close friends at a downtown McDonalds, Boo bumped into R. Kelly, and the rest is history. He…
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First of all, I am not saying that you should go and join a “networking group” (although Meetup.com is a great place to do that). I’m pointing out that simply leaving your house can be looked…
Derek Sivers 7 Critical Marketing Basics Every Musicians Should Know
Here are 7 wonderful lessons, which are great to revisit no matter how strong your marketing muscles are.
But before I dive in I want to start with how Derek got his…
By Cassie Petrey – CrowdSurf.net (@CrowdSurf)
How To Set Up Your YouTube Channel
Anyone can set up his own channel on YouTube. When you register an account on the site, you are automatically given your own page. The URL for your channel will…
It’s time to start thinking about creating and rolling out your Continuum Program. This is an offer to get your fans to buy a piece of you on a regular basis. Ariel Hyatt Founder of Cyber PR wrote a list…
With technology now offering tons of social networking sites to help boost your career in music, it can become overwhelming to handle each one.
Ping.FM is here to answer your prayers!
Ping allows you to update over 55 social networking sites such…
Last issue, I posted part one of a two part series of Ariel Hyatt’s interview with Deirdre Breakenridge. In part two Deidre goes in to detail of specific PR 2.0 Tactics for Musicians.
Dierdre recently finished her fourth Financial Times…
