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All week, we’ve been hitting you with some top-shelf reviews of all the wonderful things that have been done by and happened for independent musicians. This is the recap. [click to continue…]

Even when you're Perry Farrell at Coachella, you make time to talk with fans.

Every time a band has a gig, there are certain guidelines they should follow.  This checklist of 10 items will help bands ensure each show runs smoothly and is as successful as possible. [click to continue…]

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Are You Media Ready?

by WAMM on December 8, 2010 · 26 comments

Are you ready to talk to journalists and bloggers about your music?

[This guest post was written by Jem Bahaijoub, the founder of Imagine PR, a music marketing and PR agency based in Washington, D.C.]

If you can’t afford the luxury of a publicist, dealing with the media can be a daunting, even overwhelming task.

But it is also a necessary one, and to make the process bearable, there are a number of things you must do BEFORE you can approach music journalists. Here are a handful of tips: [click to continue…]

Even if you're not releasing a Christmas CD, you have to think carefully about when to release your album

[This guest post was written by Jem Bahaijoub, the founder of Imagine PR, a music marketing and PR agency based in Washington, D.C.]

All too often, musicians rush their new album’s or EP’s release without considering what the best time-frame for that release may be. Just because your album is done doesn’t mean you have to rush it out – there are numerous factors to take into account before you confirm your release date.

Here are some tips on how to schedule and promote your album’s release: [click to continue…]

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What Does YOUR Set Look Like?

October 27, 2010

For all the upheaval that the music industry is currently experiencing, there is one fact has remained relatively constant: if you can put on a great live show, you will go places. That said, the definition of a great live show can differ wildly.

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Does Your Music Always Come Out the Way You Want It To?

October 7, 2010

Creativity is as much a sickness as it is a gift.

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What Press Releases Do That Twitter Can’t

September 13, 2010

As the music business continues to groan and writhe and metamorphose into its newest form, a lot of its former features have begun to fall off like sheaths of dead skin. Artist development budgets? Gone. Albums as the primary unit of sale? So 2002. But press releases?

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Seven Unconventional Ways to Use Twitter

August 31, 2010

[Editor's Note: This post is by Jonathan Ostrow (@miccontrol), the co-founder of MicControl, a music blogging network based on a social networking platform.] Discussing Twitter, its advantages and disadvantages and how it should be properly used by musicians is obviously not a new subject.

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