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5 Reasons Why You Should Finish Your Damn Album
Sorry for my bluntness. This is a quick point about the importance of finishing/releasing your album or EP. I often receive submissions from artists seeking promotion to music media. I’m always excited to take
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Vents Magazine Is The Place For Quality Independent Music
One thing I see consistently in the music business is independent artists becoming discouraged after contacting the “Top 50 music blogs”, or scouring Hype Machine, and getting no response. All I can say is
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Marcus Reeves
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Marcus Reeves…allow me to explain. A press release arrived in my inbox, as they often do, and as I prepared to be unimpressed by over-the-top hype, a strange photo on
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Exclusive Interview with Moksha Sommer of HuDost
Today’s exclusive interview is a special one. Moksha Sommer, the vocalist and multi-instrumentalist behind the absolutely brilliant neo-folk/world/rock project HuDost, where she teams up with guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Jemal Wade Hines and a host of other
Read More »Exclusive interview with Chicago rock n roll singer songwriter Colin Tyler
Chicago singer-songwriter Colin Tyler took the time to share some of his views on his recent work, as well as the music industry. Listening to some of his material, he really strikes me as
Read More »How Indie Musicians sabotage themselves – My new article at Target Audience Magazine
I recently contributed an article called “The True Artist’s Major Marketing Dilemma” to Target Audience Magazine, thanks to the openness and assistance of head editor Ellen Eldridge. The article addressed something I see in
Read More »Interview with The Lost Sounds
Recently I caught up with Kyle from indie acoustic/rock band The Lost Sounds. Tell us about The Lost Sounds and what you bring to the table. The Lost Sounds is a indie band that
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Legendary Record Producer Stuart Epps On The Music Industry And What It Takes To Be Great
It was a true honour this week to have the chance to speak with the legendary record producer/engineer Stuart Epps, who has worked with artists such as Led Zeppelin, Elton John, George Harrison, Bill
Read More »The Truth About Streaming Services Such as Spotify For Indie Bands
Indie bands – Have you been collecting royalty cheques from streaming services such as Spotify? Chances are you haven’t. You may want to take a quick look at this rather excellent blog by David
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