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Star Struck In The Lone Star State
Can music conferences help your career, or will you end up spending a pile of money to become a single speck in a sea of white noise?
Cheesecake does NOT equal airplay.
Will tossing presents in with your new CD help its chances of getting airplay? Find out what's myth and what's missing from radio station submissions.
Grow Your Audience - Step 5: Let 'Em Buy Something!
Once you've hooked your audience, make sure they have something to remember you by. Read up on the "whys" and "hows" of merch.
Grow Your Audience - Step 4: Make Yourself Accessible
How do you put yourself in the public eye without losing your own identity? We'll learn how to set boundries, how to make yourself available at the right moments, and how other people can help you stay focused on your music as you develop your career.
Grow Your Audience - Step 3: Spread YOUR Virus!
To fill your gigs, you'll have to find ways to get your fans to tell their friends about you. Here are four simple ways you can spread your message like a virus.
Grow Your Audience - Step 2: Who Can Help You?
Five groups of people can help you make or break your career as a musician. Find out who they are, and how they can introduce themselves -- and each other -- while you focus on improving your work.
Grow Your Audience - Step 1: Identifying Your Audience
The first step to making a dent in the music business is figuring out who your audience is. Go undercover, and learn how to meet your audience's needs so they'll keep coming back for more.
Grow Your Audience - Preview
Now that you’ve given up flipping burgers and making copies for a living, remember to bring some important skills with you on the road.
The 'Old' Sound of Online Radio
How do you get your music heard on the net when “old media” pulls so many of the strings?
Got the Time?
In the Moby Dick-sized wake of the AOL Time Warner deal this month, could EMI end up a dolphin caught in the net?
Should I Sell Or Should I Go?
Four steps to selling independent compact discs.