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Behind The Mic: Think Outside the Venue
posted: January 6, 2011
One of the joys of being an upcoming artist is booking your own shows. It’s a process that is painstaking, tedious and annoying, especially when dealing with booking agents who don’t respond in a timely…
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Behind the Mic: The New Age of Album Promotion
posted: December 30, 2010
Over recent years, we’ve seen major changes in the music industry. CDs are becoming digital downloads, MySpace profiles are being traded in for Twitter accounts and the number of artists available at your fingertips is…
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Behind The Mic: How To Get Your Album Reviewed
posted: December 23, 2010
You just dropped a new album and are ready to update your EPK and send out press kits to promoters, booking agents, labels and more. But what would a press kit be without some press?…
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Behind the Mic: Management Essentials
posted: December 16, 2010
As an upcoming artist, you can only go so far on your own. Sooner or later, you’ll need a manager to assist you in your career. Generally, you should consider getting a manager once you’ve…
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Behind The Mic: The Power of the "3P"
posted: December 9, 2010
With the cost of recording and manufacturing albums these days, many artists are opting to record and release songs in smaller bundles more frequently throughout the year. They are then forced to decide if it’s…
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Behind the Mic: DJ Promotion
posted: December 2, 2010
There are countless articles giving advice to bands and solo artists on promotion, marketing, performance and more, but rarely is this advice given specifically to DJs. So how does a DJ get their name out…
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