Wednesday, February 22, 2012

New RnB Tips: You Have to Work Like an Indie Even If You Want to Get a Deal

July 24, 2011 by  
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                    New RnB Tip: Most new rnb artist have no plans of grinding it out as an independent artist.. Their focus is mostly centered on finding a connected person that will lead them to one of these industry gatekeepers of the mainstream.   The most important [...]

New RnB Tips: Having The Mindset of an Entrepreneur

June 6, 2011 by  
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This is a great video clip in which producer and label owner, George Howard, explains to artists the importance for becoming creative entrepreneurs. He also gives some great examples of how some artists have used this mindset to create and sustain successful careers in the music business. And while the musicians talked about in this [...]

New RnB Tips: 5 Very Bad Twitter Marketing Habits

September 12, 2010 by  
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New RnB Tips: There are a lot of independent artists on Twitter who are wasting their time by using it ineffectively to promote and market themselves. Twitter is a great tool if used correctly, but it can be totally useless if not. Here are 5 Twitter marketing habits you should avoid. 1.  Sending me an [...]

New RnB Tips: 7 Music Marketing Commandments

September 10, 2010 by  
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  New RnB Tips: 1. Focus on building your audience. 2. Fans are key. An opening slot for the big name, a random appearance at a show for a different demographic, is close to a waste of time. 3. Don’t keep hawking your CD. Sell your music! Acts think if they deliver a CD, they’ve [...]

New RnB Tips: How to Properly Send Your Music Over the Internet

September 8, 2010 by  
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  New RnB Tips: I felt the need to write this post because so many artists fail to send me music correctly. This can be an annoyance to DJ’s, bloggers, podcasters, or anyone else on the receiving end of your delivery. You need to make the process of downloading and listening to your music require [...]