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Exclusive Interview with Moksha Sommer of HuDost
Today’s exclusive interview is a special one. Moksha Sommer, the vocalist and multi-instrumentalist behind the absolutely brilliant neo-folk/world/rock project HuDost, where she teams up with...
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“Has Your Music Been Featured In The New York Times?” An Exposé on Beatwire.com
UPDATE: As of March 2nd, 2013, Beatwire.com is STILL running this misleading ad entitled “Has Your Music Been Featured In The New York Times?” I’m happy that this piece has circulated so much. Keep...
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The Forgotten Art Of Saying Hello, Spam In Today’s Music Industry
Has the simple act of saying hello been forgotten in the frantic act of getting from here to there in the music industry? Often, it’s the musicians who get a bad rap for spamming…sending unsolicited...
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11 Reasons Why Your Music Self-Promotion Isn’t Working
Self-promotion in the music industry is a topic that has been explored extensively over the past 20 years. Some of the basic ground rules are the same that apply to any business or freelancer. Most...
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5 Reasons You Would Fail Epically, If You Ran a Business Like the Music...
I don’t know about you, but these days when somebody draws reference to the “music industry” or “the business” I cringe a little. In fact, the “inner goings-on” of any world dominating business...
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5 Ways To Avoid Music Industry Scammers – The Google Test
“This is a stick up! Give me your dreams, punk!” Hi all. Today’s post is something that I talk about often in Facebook statuses and emails, but strangely have never dedicated an article to the topic –...
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The Problem With Band Biographies
The following article is an excerpt from “Your Band Is A Virus”. Many independent artists struggle with biographies, and it’s no wonder. For many artists, they know that they haven’t “done anything”...
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SCAM Alert for The Musician’s Secret Weapon
As a music promoter/publicist, I’m always building my contact lists. It’s a constant process. I work with new publications and freelance writers all the time. So, when I see new companies or...
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Exclusive Interview – How To Effectively Promote Your Music
Recently I was pretty thrilled to be asked by the folks at Entertainment Drive Thru to do an interview going over all the topics that unsigned/independent musicians tend to want to know about regarding...
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Creative Ways To Market Your Music At Summer Festivals
With festival season just around the corner, it’s the perfect chance to get your band out there and your music heard. This does not in any way, shape or form mean that you should spam the inboxes of...
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