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    Trent Reznor, Saul Williams show the Music Industry how to release an album  |  gizmodo.com — "After breaking with the majors, Trent Reznor and his parter-in-crime Saul Williams are taking the Radiohead strategy and stepping it up to the next level of awesome. "The price and the format are right. The rest of the industry would do well to pay close attention to how this turns out—or not, and simply follow suit." |

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    How Will Recording Artists Be Discovered in the Digital Age?
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    How Will Recording Artists Be Discovered in the Digital Age?
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    5 Surefire Ways Of Getting A Download Frenzy For Your Music by Dominic Hough  -  Great! You have your music up on your site, you have a steady stream of traffic... yet no-one is listening or even downloading your music. Why? Here are the simple remedies that will crank up your bandwidth with eager downloaders.

    Promote Your Music With Myspace - A Few Unknown Techniques Revealed by Brandon Robertson  -  Just about every musician these days knows about Myspace and has an account. But what most musicians don't realize is how powerful a tool Myspace can be for self-promotion. In this article you will learn a few little-known techniques for really using Myspace to its fullest.
     
     
     
     

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    Music Business: Press Relations (Who is Speaking For You?)

    Develop Music Industry Skills Through Music Forums (Establish Your Online Presence Through Internet Forums)

    How To Get Sponsorship Deals That Pay

    Insider Secrets to the Music Business

    Who Buys Music? (Introduction)

    Pump up the (business) volume

    Proper Care and Feeding of a Music Editor

    What A&R Reps Do

    Media Power (Harnessing the Media to Boost Your Business)

    Getting the Pro's on Your Side (Part 1 - Singers & Demo Tapes - Who Needs One and Why?)

    How to Beat the Major Labels at Their Own Game

    How to Collect Foreign Performance Income

    Back To Basics (10 Essential Tips ForMaking a Living With Your Music)

    It's Not Over Just Because You Sign A Deal!

    The Ultimate Music Business Conspiracy Theory

    Good Communication (Enhancing Your Chances for Success)

    Eight Ways to Promote Your Music Industry Career

    Laziness and Greed: How to Make the Most of Them in the Music Biz

    Starting your own music business

    How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Music Business

    Frustrated with the Music Biz??? Good!

    Attack of the Killer Musicians!

    Syndication 101: Brokering vs. Bartering, Part 3

    Relief from the 4th Quarter Panic Attacks

    What Talent Scouts Look For (Inside the Mind of an A&R Representative)

    Closing the Deal - Or Not!

    Growing Thicker Skin

    Syndication 101: The Power of Large Prospecting Numbers

    Seven Steps to Getting What You Want

    Tips For Indie Artists (The Cleavers And Computer Technology)

    Jimmy Iovine on the Business of Music

    Kevin Black on Working in the Music Business

    How To Help The Music Industry Take You Seriously

    Income and Expenses for Developing Your Career

    Be Prepared!

    Internet For Indies 101
     
     

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    Marketing Bulldozer (Top Five Ways To Beat The Competition Part II)

    Bulldozer Marketing ? The Top Five Ways to Beat the Competition Part I

    A Marketing Plan Outline for Independent Record Releases

    Effective Music Industry Advertising

    What if someone wants to shop my tape?

    "Gum At The Wall" Marketing Approaches And Why They Don't Work

    Pick up the phone and sell!

    Create Your Own Marketing Machine

    The ABC's to Marketing Your Music Online

    Professional Graphics At Any Budget (a crucial part of effective promotion!

    Making Your Database Work for You

    The One-Dollar Music Marketing Tool

    Six Steps to Creating Powerful Music Ads

    Getting the Pro's on Your Side (Marketing 101)

    Instrumental Guitarist Rides MP3.com to Success

    Where to Find Your Best Music Marketing Ideas

    30 Days to Greater Exposure

    Lyric Sheets for Songs and Demos

    The Secret to Marketing at Live Shows

    Marketing Lessons From An 8-Year-Old Girl

     Services That Will Sell Your Music (Selections from The Indie Bible - 4th Edition)

    Guerilla Music Marketing Suggestions

    Syndication 101: Syndication Marketing Tools, Part 2  |  1

    Musings in Cb: Caterpillar Marketing For The Independent Musician!

    Understanding Where and How You Fit Into the Marketplace

    Viral Marketing: Internet Success

    Outrageous Music Marketing Ideas

    Marketing Your Music With Confidence

    Alternative Sales Sources for Your Music
     
     

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    Publicity  @  MusicDish Industry e-Journal
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    PR 101: A Primer In Publicity

    The Publicity Hound: Online Newsrooms

    Do's & Don'ts for Radio Guests (Preparing for your first radio guest spot)

    How To Thrill The Reviewer

    The Publicity Hound: Write Like You Talk

    What a Reviewer Wants from an Artist

    National Press Coverage (when to ask for it)

    The 10 Most Common Publicity Mistakes - Don't Sabotage Your Success!

    How To Get Free Publicity For Your Artwork Or Music

    Your Good Name Tarnished (What To Do On The Internet)

    Endorsements - A Power Tool For Musicians?

    The Publicity Hound: Alternative Publications

    The Publicity Hound: Fodder For Bios

    Extra! Extra! Read All About You!

    The Publicity Insider: Publicist, Heal Thy Online Pressroom

    The Publicity Hound: Why Newspapers Are Ailing (But They're Not Dead Yet!)

    How To Create An Online Newsroom The Media Will Love (Make Your Company's Online Newsroom 'Journalist Friendly')

    The Publicity Hound: Know Freelancers

    The Publicity Hound: Background Checks on Reporters (Be Prepared For That Interview)

    The Publicity Hound: HTML Newsletters (The Unintended Impact Of Colors And Graphics In E-Newsletters)

    The Publicity Hound: Find The 'Nut Graph' (Pitching Your Story To Journalists)

    New Year's Resolutions (For Publicists And DIY Artists)

    The Publicity Hound: Stupid Publicist Tricks

    Why Emailing Your Fans Regarding Your Next Show Isn’t Working

    Get Your Music Heard (Can You Talk The Talk?)
     
     
     
     
     

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    Press Relations: Before You E-mail, Take The 30-Minute Challenge!

    Smashing The Myth Of The Press Release

    How to Write a Music-Related Press Release

    Taking Your Press Kit to the Next Level

    PR 101: Layman's Guide To Effectual Press

    Creating a Press Kit That Catches Their Eye

    Four Essential Music Promo Kit Mailing Tips

    PR 101: Is A Press Kit Only As Good As The Press? (Contributing Writer M.E. Gustafson)

    PR 101: Public Image Awareness For The Ignorant (PR Beyond Press Kits And Media Releases)
     
     


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    CD Art / Sales  @  MusicDish Industry e-Journal
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    How Many CDs Sales Are In Your Audience?

    5 Tips for Keeping Track of Your CD Sales and Inventory

    Your CD Cover is Your Best Ad For Your Music (Your cover is your calling card to the record industry and to the consumer)

    How To Avoid Having Your Music Thrown Into The Bin

    Here Comes Trouble...How Can You Tell? (Presenting accurate visual images with CD covers)

    Does A Recession Affect Your CD Sales?

    Alternative Sales Sources for Your Music
     
     
     
     
     

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    Website Promotion  @  MusicDish Industry e-Journal
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    Find Out About: MySpace.com, Social Networking & Music Marketing (MySpace.com puts it all together.)

    How to Sell Your Music on the Internet: An Introduction

    How to Get targeted Traffic To Your Music Website (With No Money Down!)

    Internet Radio Stations/Shows That Play Independent Music (Selections from The Indie Bible - 5th Edition)

    Don't Walk! Run! (Streaming Music on Your Website is a Must

    Carolyn Ballen's Top 6 Recommended Web Sites

    MP3 Artist Site Comparison: MP3.com, IUMA, Riffage & AMP3.com

    'Themed' Musical Web Sites (For Selling More Products & Services)

    What Makes a Good Web site? (Elements of a Web site)

    Book Review: The Complete Guide to Internet Promotion for Artists, Musicians, & Songwriters

    MP3.com: A Case Study For Musicians On The Fence

    Sell Your Music Online (TheOrchard.com)

    Sell Your Music Online (JavaMusic.com)

    Sell Your Music Online (Wrap-up)

    Sell Your Music Online (Besonic.com)

    Sell Your Music Online (Audiogalaxy.com)

    Sell Your Music Online (Amazon.com)

    Sell Your Music Online (Ampcast.com)

    Sell Your Music Online (Vitaminic.com)

    Sell Your Music Online (IUMA)

    Sell Your Music Online (Starpolish.com)

    Sell Your Music Online (MP3.com)

    Sell Your Music Online (CDStreet.com)

    Sell Your Music Online (Hostbaby.com)

    Sell Your Music Online (Mixonic.com)

    Sleazy PR Website

    Sell Your Music Online (Garageband.com and CDBaby.com)
     
     

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    Promotion @  MusicDish Industry e-Journal
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    Picture This: Making a TV Commercial or Video to Promote Your Release

    New Music Screening (Realistically Assessing The Quality Of Your Music Submissions)

    RAS And Your Path To Music Success! (Utilize The Reticular Activating System Of Your Brain)

    The First Question You Must Answer When Promoting Your Music

    Questions & Answers on Music Promotion

    You Don?t Need A Show To Promote Your Music

    Ruthless Self-promotion in the Music Industry

    How Promoting Your Next Live Show Can Show You Some Of The Problems You Have With Your Music Career

    How to Discover Unconventional Promotion Opportunities)

    Word of Mouth Promotions

    The Revolution of the Self-Promoting Recording Artist in the 21st Century (Records Labels / Self-Promotion / Booking / Hiring a Professional)

    Free Promotion For Your Music

    Writing Killer Music Promotions

    A Hustler’s Guide to Gig Promotion

    Secrets of Free Media Promotion

    Promotional Kit Secrets

    Business Cards: Your Personal Pocket Billboard (Handling Cards At An Event)

    Effective Use Of Street Teams

    Music Strategies: Breaking The Ice (Strategies To Help Fans Focus On Your Message)

    PR 101: An Introduction To Introductions

    PR 101: Operation: Seek And Go Public

    Freak Your Image
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    Want to take your music further?  In 'How to...' we've brought together over 100 in-depth guides and features packed full of help and advice!

     

    Full Fat Guides  -  Big and easy guides for newcomers to the music industry  |  Getting signed  |  Who does what in the music industry?  |  Money in music - getting paid  |  CD price - where the money goes  |
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    Starting Out  |  Find people to work with  |  Form a dance group  |  Professional singing auditions  |  Improve your vocals  |  Song writing basics  |  Improve your practising skills  |  Why playing live is important  |  Get first gigs  |  Develop your stage prescence  |  Choosing a band name  |  Choose tracks for a demo  |  Get ready to approach record labels  |  Get training from The Prince's Trust   (Remember, this BBC)  |  Download music  |
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    Recording  |  Choose tracks for a demo  |  Home recording – the basics  |  Home recording – the equipment  |  Home recording - buying a mixer  |  Choose music software  |  Make a vocal demo  |  Find a recording studio  |  Get ready to go into the studio  |  Make the most of a session  |  Make the most of the mix  |  Mastering  |  Find a producer  |  Clear Samples  |
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    Performing Live  |  Why playing live is important  |  Get Live Gigs  |  Rehearse  |  Get Ready For A Gig  |  Soundcheck  |  Make the best of a gig  |  Play London  |  Put on a showcase gig  |  Play gigs nationally  |  Publicise your gigs  |  Set up a gig night  |  Buy a PA  |
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    DJing  |  Get DJ kit and technology  |  Make a good mix tape  |  Get your first DJ gigs  |  Get work in city bars  |  Get work in city clubs  |  Mix and scratch workshop  |  Start out as a VJ  |  Start your own night  |
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    VJing  |  Starting Out  |  Hardware and software  |  Performing live  |  DJing: 7 guides to get you started  |
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    Digital Audio  |  Guide to Downloading  |  Guide to Podcasting  |  Make a website  |  Essentials for your website  |  Distribute your music online  |  Use MP3 sites  |
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