This is so simple, I wonder if everyone does it and I’ve just been sleeping. Yet I’m fairly certain that this is the first time I’ve stumbled upon this easy, cheap, and effective tool for your music; Press pages. A simple one page write up about your latest release. With the vital information that reporters [...]
Following up in the music business is important. Many people involved in this industry are very busy. They have their Blackberry’s going all the time. If you’ve emailed a few times but haven’t received a response that doesn’t mean that you’re not important, or that the recipient didn’t want to help you out. You probably [...]
This is a NRP bump but an important one. We’re almost finished with our Beta version of The New Rockstar Philosophy! So get it while It’s still 100% free. Here are the steps: Send an email to NewRockstarBook@Gmail.com with “Book” in the subject line You’ll get an confirmation email from us with a link to [...]
The music business is notorious for favors and promises. But how far will those good intentions go? Recently I’ve learned the hard way that you can’t really rely on anyone to do anything for you. You’ve got to do it yourself. A friend of yours may truly be intending on helping you out, but you [...]
Podcasts are great. Simple to use and available in every genre. I’ve been listening to a lot of National Public Radio, Notes from the Underground, and a little podcast called Podington Bear. I discovered the Podington bear podcast accidentally and it turned out to be music featuring, and produced by the artist Podington Bear. It’s [...]
Today you can download the Beta version of The New Rockstar Philosophy! It’s 100% free. So here are the steps: Send an email to NewRockstarBook@Gmail.com with “Book” in the subject line You’ll get an confirmation email from us with a link to where you can download the book. Read it at your leisure and let [...]
Yesterday we posted about paying your dues and how important it is to become a great artist. Today we have the case of Billy Bob Thornton and his band The Boxmasters. If you haven’t heard, Billy Bob Thornton was on the radio program Q and things went… awry. The host Jian Gomeshi, was interviewing the [...]
When we put up the Your Music Online tab we talked about how awesome ArtistData is. But this is just another reminder to any artist that has not signed up to do so while its still free. ArtistData is super useful if you are active on more then a few sites online (MySpace, PureVolume, Eventful). [...]
Oh Mr. Reznor, how the internet loves thee. As most of you know, Nine Inch Nails are at the forefront of the new music economy. A few weeks ago at Midem, Mike Masnick gave a presentation on how NIN are breaking down barriers, entrenching old fans, and gaining new ones through their innovative internet strategy. [...]
BREAKING OLD NEWS: YouTube Can Make Your Band Huge!
So it happened again and it will continue to happen. Another artist found their audience on YouTube. Pomplamoose started in the summer of 2008 cleverly covering the popular hits of the day. Beyonce’s Single Ladies garnered over 2 million views. Now this duo is able to make a living off of their music. They approached [...]