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New Music Biz 101: Online Music Creation

posted: September 4, 2010

In this blog series, we’ve focused a lot on marketing your music to the masses. This particular post will delve into the music creation process. Of course, because we’re on the topic of the new…
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Behind the Mic: Fan Funding

posted: September 1, 2010

Being a musician is an expensive occupation. From gas money to rental fees to gear purchases, the costs constantly seem to be racking up, and there never seems to be enough money coming in to…
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New Music Biz 101: Digital Distribution

posted: August 28, 2010

Shifts in the music industry have leveled the playing field for independent artists in many ways. One such way is musical distribution. Because we live in a digital age, distribution is taking place in high…
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Behind the Mic: Beyond Basic Band Merch

posted: August 25, 2010

No matter whose merch table you visit, chances are you will find t-shirts and CDs on display. They are both great promotional items and relatively inexpensive to mass produce. But music is a business, after…
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GuacaMusic: Reggaetoneros!

posted: August 25, 2010

You’ve listened to it, you’ve even danced to it (or attempted to), but do you really know how to sing reggaeton? And most importantly, do you know what those lyrics mean? From Daddy Yankee to Don…
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New Music Biz 101: Twitter

posted: August 21, 2010

This week’s blog post is geared toward helping the musicians of the world use Twitter to their advantage! Twitter is a powerful tool because it’s a viral platform. It’s so easy for a fan to…
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