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New Music Biz 101: Quick Artist Website

posted: January 8, 2011

It used to be very difficult to create an artist Web site.  It wasn’t uncommon to hire an individual or team to build the site for you, since the tools to build the site without a strong…
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New Music Biz 101: Kickstarter

posted: January 1, 2011

Finding the money to record an album without a label is a difficult feat for any band. We’ve certainly mentioned the concept of fan funding in the past. Sites like Kickstarter continue to increase in popularity thanks to…
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New Music Biz 101: Newsletters

posted: December 25, 2010

Email marketing is still a popular style of getting your music out to the world. Building a strong mailing list is a top priority for anyone whether they’re a hobby musician or platinum selling artists.…
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New Music Biz 101: Where The Fans Are

posted: December 18, 2010

Being a full time musician or even a serious hobby musician takes time. Lots of time. It’s no wonder so many resources are being put into making the musician’s life easier and more efficient. Consolidating…
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New Music Business: YouTube's Musician's Wanted Program

posted: December 4, 2010

YouTube has created a pretty cool program for independent artists, which helps them promote their music to a larger audience and get paid for it. It’s called the YouTube Musician’s Wanted Program. It gives artists…
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New Music Biz 101: MySpace Revamp

posted: November 27, 2010

MySpace has always been a huge player in the new music biz as a consistent and easy way for people to engage music. When you search for a band, maybe one that you’ve recently heard…
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