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A music video is a powerful promotional tool.  It can help your band portray an image while reaching new markets and fans.  There is much more to releasing a music video than just tossing it up on YouTube.  Here are 8 points to remember when creating and releasing a music video.

Make a Big Deal – Bands spend hours, days, and weeks creating music videos.  The same hard work and effort should be put in to promoting your music video.  Spend time formulating a plan for the release of your video and how you will promote it.  The key is remembering to put just as much work into promoting your video as you did into making it.

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In part three of this series, we looked at the three components of acoustic treatment: acoustic panels, bass traps and diffusors. Now I’m going to show you how to put them to use. [click to continue…]

Bloggers and journalists are usually excited about doing email interviews with musicians, until they get the responses back and realize that the sub-par answers barely communicate anything of interest, much less a useable article.

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14 Dos and Do Nots For Your Band’s Next Residency

July 11, 2011

[Editor's Note: This is part two of Ryan Sweeney's series about the merits of securing a residency for your band. We're posting them on his behalf because he's out in the sticks of Brazil with a band right now] Curating a residency can be great for an artist’s career. If done correctly, it is a [...]

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The Benefits – And Risks – Of A Residency

July 8, 2011

[Editor's Note: The following is the first in a series of articles by Ryan Sweeney about getting a residency for your band] A residency is a phenomenal opportunity to give fans something unique. Though they come in all shapes and sizes – three or four shows on consecutive nights, one show a week for several [...]

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How DJ Monitor Helps Remunerate Independent Dance Artists

July 7, 2011

If your music is being used by DJs to enhance their sets, you want to make sure you’reit would be nice to know you’re getting paid to be as well as played. That’s where DJ Monitor comes in.

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Connecting Your Fan Base: Tips From Major Label Bands

July 1, 2011

“Connect With Your Fans!” If you regularly visit any music industry blogs you likely read this all the time. It’s important advice, but there’s another step that’s just as important: helping the people in your fan base connect to each other.

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