Marketing & Promotion Articles
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Once you have created your songs, how do you get people to listen and purchase your music or get signed to a recording or publishing contract? How do you generate interest, get bookings, airplay, media attention? What is a Press Kit or Publicity Pack and what goes into it? How good do your demo's have to be? What can you do to advertise or promote your act/band?
To help you in your quest we have written several 'How To's' and provided articles by knowlegable industry personnel which we have gathered from around the internet.
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Marketing, Media & Promotion Articles
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Modern Music Is Losing Something
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ABC's of DIY
A & R - Getting Signed
Advertising
Airplay 101 - Using Vinyl for Airplay
Airplay 101 - Payola part 1 of 5
Airplay 101 - Legal Definitions
Airplay 101 - How Stations React If You Try To Pay Them
Airplay 101 - Comparison to Ads, PR, Merch, and Promotion
Airplay 101 - What You Can Do
Airplay 101 - Station Visits
Airplay 101 - Adding other Artists
American Idol and the Agony of Delusional Talent
Approaching Indie DJs
Approaching Venue Operators
Are You Looking for A Helping Hand Up and Not a Hand Out?
Artist/Band Interview Form
Beat the Record Co's
Becoming a 'Priority' at a Record Label
Bigger Career Eyes than Stomachs
Budget the Future (Projections For Record Labels
Can You Afford Distribution?
Capitalizing on High Profit Gigs
Career Strategies That Work And Don't Work
CD Sales Success
Creative Financing for the Music Sector
Describe Your Band
DIY Blessings, Curses and Limits
DIY Guide to Guerilla Marketing
Effective Logo Design for the Music Industry
Finding Management for You and Your Band
Finding Music Distribution
Five Paths to $100,000 Per Year Part 1 - Gidgets Way
Four Tactics to Pack Fans Into Your E-mail List
Four ways to attract more music fans faster
Get Out On The Street
Get the Word No You Can't Out of Your Way!
How do I promote myself & get my music on the radio
How Good do your Demos have to be
How to Become the Next Music Superstar
How To Make the Most Out of a Music Conference
How To Market Your Music
How To Write A Music Related Press Release
How to be Heard
Increase Your Odds of Getting Signed
Indie News Beat April Articles
Interview With A-B-A-C-A Entertainment's Debora Nortman
It's All About Marketing and Perceived Value
Judging American Idol
Learn how to submit your songs like a professional songwriter!
Make 'em Beg to Sign U
Making Money With Your Music
Manage For Success: Keeping Up With New Technology
Marketing Ideas
Maxing Your Musical Mastery
MECA Conference - Industry Insights
Media Coverage
Merchandising
Music Industry Collapse
Music Print Ads
Music Promo Kit
Music Publishing
New Music Screening
New Rules for a New Year
One Dollar Ideas
OnlineGigs Booking Tips & Advice
OnlineGigs - Making Touring a Reality
Payola, Do You Think It'll Stop?
Photographs
Powerful Music Ads
Press Kit
Press Releases
Promoting Your Music
Promoting Your Band
Publicity & Press Packs
Radio Airplay
Record Pools - Are You Swimming Yet?
Record the RIGHT Demo
Record Deal
Reticular Activating System
Sales And Marketing Trends In The Music Industry
Self Publishing
Selling CDs Online
So You Wanna Be A Rock N Roll Star
The Perfect Marriage of Artist and Corporate Partner
The Pro's and Con's of TV Talent Shows
The Record Industry: The Times They Are A' Changing!
The "T" in Tour Merchandise Stands For T-shirt
Tips For Bands And Artists Seeking Management (Part 1)
To Do or To Be or Not To Do or To Be
Traffic For Music Websites
Trakheadz.com New Methods for Digital Distribution
Two vital phases artists MUST now implement!
Uninsured Music Motorists
Using Peer to Peer to Launch A Career
Video Games Sell Music
Viral Music Marketing - Internet Success
Website Promotion
Well, Well, Well... Lookee Here!
What a Simple E-mail Can Teach Us About Musical Success
What Does A & R Stand For?
What is Publishing
What's A Record Deal All About?
Whats Wrong with American Idol
Where Is The Indie Community?
Why Distribution Online offers a New Dawn
You oughta be in Films
Your CD is Your Best Advertisement!
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