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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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The Myths And Realities Of Crowd Funding For Musicians

The Myths And Realities Of Crowd Funding For Musicians

James Moore February 20, 2013 Comments Off

Crowd Funding (Excerpt from “Your Band Is A Virus – Expanded Edition) Many artists rejoiced when they found out about a fairly recent development in the online music world; crowd funding. Websites such as Kickstarter.com,

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The Reason Bad Music Prevails

The Reason Bad Music Prevails

James Moore December 15, 2012 Comments Off

I believe I’ve come upon one of the many reasons why bad music prevails recently, and before I move into this topic I’d like to explain a few basic things. This is essentially an

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The Ultimate Music Marketing Guide for Independent Musicians

The Ultimate Music Marketing Guide for Independent Musicians

James Moore November 29, 2012 1

For Immediate Release: Nov 28, 2012 – A new “ultimate” independent musician’s marketing guide has been released with the intention of “cleaning up the music promotion game”; the newly released “Your Band Is A

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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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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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Exclusive Interview with Gritty Acoustic Rockers The Root Cause

James Moore February 16, 2012 Comments Off

Today we have an exclusive with The Root Cause, who inject enough rock and soul into their music to shake you awake from your pop culture slumber. Their track “Common Man” gets a big

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The Stereophones strike indie music video gold with “Fight”

James Moore January 11, 2012 Comments Off

The Stereophones are a unique and commendable indie rock/pop/experimental project. Founders Kayhan Ahmadi and Kevin Ahmadi team up with a slew of other artists, musicians, remixers and directors to create and release a ton of

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Jon Prophet Preaches To The Rock N Roll Choir

James Moore December 8, 2011 Comments Off

Recently I had the chance to speak with a very driven artist who has crafted his own intelligent and unique brand of rock n’ roll. In fact, he seems to share some of the

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Legendary Record Producer Stuart Epps On The Music Industry And What It Takes To Be Great

Legendary Record Producer Stuart Epps On The Music Industry And What It Takes To Be Great

James Moore November 15, 2011 7

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

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