Category Archives: News

How Can ArtistData Suck Less for Indie Musicians?

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

ArtistData “help artists publish information to a variety of destinations with a single point of entry. Social networks, official websites, and much more”.  I signed up for it a couple years ago with that same blind hope that they would … Continue reading →

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CD Baby Now Sells CDs on Amazon.com

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

I’ve waited for this day for a long time.  CD Baby is finally offering it’s physical album distribution on Amazon.  That means you don’t have to get $29.95 annual distribution account with Amazon where they take a whopping 55%! That … Continue reading →

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Tom Jackson Backstage Pass Review: Annoyed By Music Promotion Greed

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

I just unsubscribed from Tom Jackson’s newsletter.  He was getting to greedy I have a few good things to say about Tom Jackson Productions.  I believe in his “Create Moments” approach to live performances.  I bought four DVDs.  The lessons … Continue reading →

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Indie Buzz Bootcamp

Posted on May 13, 2008 by

My friend, Bob Baker, wrote the book on music marketing. It’s called Guerrilla Music Marketing. Now he’s started the Indie Buzz Bootcamp in St. Louis, MO with some amazing marketers in the lineup. I’d love to be able to hit … Continue reading →

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No-Cost Teleclass with Marc Gunn

Posted on October 16, 2007 by

I’ll be Julie Blake’s guest for a one-hour conference call titled “Turbo-Charge Your Music Career with a Guerrilla Marketing Mindset.” Should be an hour of power thinking. That call will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 16, starting at 12 noon … Continue reading →

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Billboard and Vocus to Launch Music and Entertainment SEO Press Release Service

Posted on October 18, 2006 by

NEW YORK, NY and LANHAM, MD (PRWEB) October 5, 2006 — Billboard, the world’s most trusted source of music, video and digital entertainment news, charts, reviews and analysis, and Vocus, Inc., (NASDAQ: VOCS), a global leader in on-demand software for … Continue reading →

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Sponsor this Music Industry Ezine

Posted on February 22, 2005 by

last updated Nov 8, 2007 Once upon a time, I had specific ad rates for the Bards Crier Music Marketing and Promotion Ezine. Now, I don’t care to put too many advertisers in my newsletter. I feature ONE. The newsletter … Continue reading →

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CD Baby pays $10 million to musicians for CDs sold

Posted on October 25, 2004 by

Independent online music retailer CD Baby has now paid over $10 million directly to musicians for CDs sold worldwide through their online store at cdbaby.com. CD Baby’s easy consignment system has given every musician access to worldwide sales and distribution, … Continue reading →

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Guerrilla music marketer gets blockbuster publicity for a blockbuster book!

Posted on October 7, 2003 by

by Marc GunnI’ve been a big fan of Bob Baker’s The Buzz Factor for a while. So I was nearly as excited as he was to hear that his book, Guerrilla Music Marketing, was featured in Jack Black’s recent blockbuster … Continue reading →

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Major Label Artist Calls the Industry on their Faults

Posted on July 9, 2002 by

Are you troubled by the music industry’s irresponsible behavior towards free music downloads? You’re not alone. Major label artist Janis Ian has a something to say about it too. And it ain’t against the downloads!

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