Archive for March, 2009

From Techcrunch: Stealing Music »

The article at Techcrunch:
Stealing Music: Is It Wrong Or Isn’t It?
Arrington makes another impasssioned argument, this time about the issue of downloading music. A point that he missed is that there are thousands, maybe millions, of independent bands and songwriters who would kill for people to download their music. The issue of ‘putting aside the [...]

Video on Web Stats for Musicians »

All parts of the web stats session have been posted.
Web Stats for Musicians Part 1 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUZdzr-aQ5A
Web Stats for Musicians Part 2 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZOtlBQZMgs
Web Stats for Musicians Part 3 -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9P2r-KU5vY
More to come.
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Press releases for Musicians »

I’m finishing up the video on Press Releases for Musicians. In the meantime, I wanted to provide you with a few resources for you to review.
PRWeb.com
This is a paid press release distribution site. It provides a more comprehensive distribution than the free sites, but it does cost money. ($80 for the starting membership level.) [...]

Success Shortcuts »

Last week, I created a series of short video sessions entitled “Success Shortcuts – 7 things that every band needs to know”
The videos are based on some common issues that bother everyone. The topics ranged from everything from time management to health. They are important things to keep in mind as you try to increase [...]

Web Stats Videos uploaded »

The Web stats portion of the ‘Expanding your FanBase online’ is up on YouTube.
Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/InfiniteFanBase

Dear Bands – Re:Mailing Lists ; You’re doing it wrong. »

A mailing list is both a great promotion tool and a marketing asset for a band. In my opinion, it is one of the most important methods for reaching fans. On the other hand, it is also the easiest to abuse, by sending out too many notifications or unprofessional emails.
Most bands/artists use the mailing list [...]