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The Forgotten Art Of Saying Hello, Spam In Today’s Music Industry

The Forgotten Art Of Saying Hello, Spam In Today’s Music Industry

James Moore March 28, 2013 2

Has the simple act of saying hello been forgotten in the frantic act of getting from here to there in the music industry? Often, it’s the musicians who get a bad rap for spamming…sending

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“Has Your Music Been Featured In The New York Times?” An Exposé on Beatwire.com

“Has Your Music Been Featured In The New York Times?” An Exposé on Beatwire.com

James Moore November 8, 2012 4

UPDATE: As of March 2nd, 2013, Beatwire.com is STILL running this misleading ad entitled “Has Your Music Been Featured In The New York Times?” I’m happy that this piece has circulated so much. Keep

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Exclusive Interview with Moksha Sommer of HuDost

Exclusive Interview with Moksha Sommer of HuDost

James Moore May 30, 2012 Comments Off

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

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Industry Interview with MuzicNotez Founders Nick Galien and Mike Behn

Industry Interview with MuzicNotez Founders Nick Galien and Mike Behn

James Moore May 26, 2012 Comments Off

Today’s industry interview is with the very ambitious MuzicNotez Crew, Nick Galien and Mike Behn – co-founders/owners of MuzicNotez.com. They provide independent artists with a valuable community, a magazine and a dizzying amount of

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Exclusive Interview with Dashboard Madonna

Exclusive Interview with Dashboard Madonna

James Moore May 13, 2012 Comments Off

Many bands embrace multiple genres, but few do it as seamlessly as pop/funk/rock/chill band Dashboard Madonna, who I had the chance to exclusively interview recently. Welcome to Independent Music Promotions! One thing I noticed

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Industry Expert Jim Hughes of WAP Publishing Explains Music Licensing

Industry Expert Jim Hughes of WAP Publishing Explains Music Licensing

James Moore April 30, 2012 Comments Off

Jim Hughes is a music licensing expert, music-supervisor at WAP Publishing and founder of IndependentMediaPros.com, a network of film composers, bands, sound-designers and post-production professionals. He is constantly searching for music for placements in

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T.O.N.E-z is taking the hip hop world by storm

James Moore April 4, 2012 Comments Off

The hip hop world is a challenging place to create a buzz, but hard work, honest lyrics, an Emmy nomination and a staggeringly good flow have created massive word-of-mouth excitement surrounding New York hip

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Singer Songwriter JJ Crowne Discusses “Songs of Innocence and Experience”

James Moore March 5, 2012 Comments Off

JJ Crowne is a soulful adult contemporary singer/songwriter from Miami, Florida with philosophical lyrics and inspired storytelling. Welcome to Independent Music Promotions, JJ. Congrats on the release of your new album “Songs of Innocence

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My recent feature on Guitaristnation.com

James Moore March 1, 2012 Comments Off

The very gracious Todd Wales from Guitarist Nation recently interviewed me to get my thoughts on the current music industry and what independent artists can do to properly promote themselves. We spoke about everything

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Exclusive interview with Philadelphia’s pop punkers Rivers Monroe

James Moore January 4, 2012 Comments Off

Today we have an exclusive interview with popular Philadelphia pop punk band Rivers Monroe. Signed to POC Records, the guys have built a large following within their home state and also nationally. Welcome to

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