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How to make your music go viral

How To Make Your Music Go Viral

How To Make Your Music Go Viral Every wondered how to make your music go viral? J Bettridge has some thoughts to share on the matter in this guest post. If cultural resonance is what you seek, you need to start putting your music out there. Taylor Swift didn’t become a global sensation by simply...

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Music Investing Goes Mainstream: Why the Industry is Set to Explode with Opportunities for All

Music Investing Goes Mainstream: Why the Industry is Set to Explode with Opportunities for All We’re pleased to welcome Justin T. Longo of Marination Music for a guest post on music investing. Introduction What if there was a solution to the financial challenges you face, while also strengthening connections with fans in an increasingly disconnected...

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Interview with MariNationMusic Founder Justin Longo

  I recently had the pleasure of communicating with music industry innovator and Founder of MariNation Music (visit them at www.marinationmusic.com), Justin Longo. MariNation is an innovative concept intended to assist artists with finances so they can thrive. Thanks to Justin for answering my questions and being on the site! Tell us who you are...

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Los Angeles Punk Band Get Out Deliver a Classic With “The Violation of Terms and Conditions”

Los Angeles Punk Band Get Out Deliver a Classic With “The Violation of Terms and Conditions” Los Angeles punk band Get Out showcase their knack for heavy hooks, pummeling rhythms, devilish lyrical wit and an unfiltered rebellious spirit on new full-length album cheekily titled “The Violation of Terms and Conditions”. Founded in the mid-90’s, Get Out have had a long...

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Jon Anderson of Two Story Melody on How to Promote Indie Music

Jon Anderson of Two Story Melody on How to Promote Indie Music Recently I had the opportunity to sit down and interview someone I admire in the music industry for their practical, no-nonsense approach, Jon Anderson, founder of Two Story Melody. Jon introduces independent musicians to the public in proper context by telling their stories....

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How to Make an Album Cover

How to Make an Album Cover When you discover your passion there is nothing that can stop you. You have the music inside and we want to show you how to release an album independently using Placeit’s album cover maker and how to engage with your community to succeed. “Music is the universal language of...

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Exclusive Interview with ACRONYM Brand Founder, Music Photographer, Culture Curator & Festival Head Amy Nicole

I’m very pleased to have recently picked the brain of one of my favorite people in the music industry and one who wears many inter-related hats, Amy Nicole, founder of ACRONYM.  First of all, I really love how ACRONYM very much looks and feels like an extension of who you are. There’s such an active...

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Get the Lowdown on Download Royalties

Get the Lowdown on Download Royalties The word “royalty” dates back to the Middle Ages, when the noble class (royals) granted far less privileged individuals the right to extract minerals from the land they owned—for a fee, of course. So if you feel like a peasant every time you open one of your music streaming...

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How to Choose the Best Music For Your Instagram Videos

Since its launch in October 2010, Instagram has made a distinct mark in the world of social media. Along with Facebook, it has become one of the most popular venues where anyone can connect to the rest of the world. Over the past few years, Instagram strengthened its popularity even further. It has come a...

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James Moore music industry interview with MySphera.co

Interview with Independent Music Promotions Founder James Moore in MySphera Magazine

For those interested in a few new music marketing recommendations from I.M.P founder James Moore, head on over to the recent interview with MySphera, a website and platform very worthy of investigation from independent musicians and labels. James is now a MySphera tastemaker alongside some amazing brands and curators. Read the interview. Check out their...

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Label Shakeups And You

by MATT BACON > One of the key things I think it is important to remember in the music industry is the sheer luck involved in a lot of it. Moreover you can’t forget that you need to get very lucky with the team around you. This is where things start to get dicey and...

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Music Industry Man Hours!

by MATT BACON > One thing I think is really good to remember and far too easy to forget is the man hours needed for life in the music industry. This isn’t something that a lot of bands seem to realize and something which consequently turns around and bites them in the ass. These hours...

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