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Does Your Gig Have Fireworks?
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Does your Gig Have Fireworks?
I watched a fireworks display on the 4th of July (USA Birthday party). I noticed something that applies to gigs.
They start with a big bang, and get people’s attention.
They then get into some rhythm.
The end “sets” with a flourish and leave people wanting more.
They mix up [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Details on Playing in Second LifeThis show originates at www.musicianscooler.com
Todays show is brought to you by the Mevio SuperPanel, which is a way you listeners or viewers can get your voice heard and give YOUR suggestions on how to improve the Mevio network by taking exclusive surveys. Once you register for the SuperPanel at superpanel.mevio.com you can get sneak previews [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Getting the Most Out of Free DownloadsToday we get a great idea about getting the most exposure from free downloads on your site.
Getting the Most Out of Your Band’s Free Downloads
If you’re worried about giving your music fore free, I would agree. Typically most people require a enail address and name (so sign up for the newsletter to get a free [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Making It Easy For Fans - AgainThis show originates from www.musicianscooler.com
Today we talk about are you making it easy for your fans to find you, buy from you, come see you? I went to go see some bands this weekend and I had to use their website to find them and it was awful.
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Today we talk with David Hooper about his new book Moving Your Music Forward which is available at amazon.com
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Today’s show is brought to you by the Mevio SuperPanel, which is a way you listeners or viewers can get your voice heard and give YOUR suggestions [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 500 Bucks a Gig MINIMUMThis show originates from www.musicianscooler.com This is show 198
Today we have Bob Baker author of such books as Guerilla Music Marketing Handbook and MySpace Music Marketing is hosting his own Indie Buzz Boot Camp. It sounds like a Music Conference like no other. It won’t just tell you what to do, but HOW to do it.
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Once you register for the SuperPanel at superpanel.mevio.com you [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Technical Skills for the Modern MusicianThis show originates at http://www.musicianscooler.com
As I play with more and more musicians I’m surprised at how many don’t have ANY knowledge of some of the "Technical" stuff that you can use to marketing your music. Today I talk about making an mp3 from a CD. When you’re music is in MP3 format you can [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Another Way to Make Money With Your MusicThis show originates at www.musicianscooler.com
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Go to www.emusic.com/musicnews and send Dave the confirmation email. He will send you a link to his book Get Your [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shannon Curfman - Music Vs Music BusinessThis show originates at www.musicianscooler.com
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This week we interview Shannon Curfman
SHANNON CURFMAN
She had a major label deal by the age of 14. The label try to take this bluesy, soulful rocker and turn her into Britney Spears. Well Shannon would have none [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Driving Traffic To Your Band’s WebsiteThis show originates at www.musicianscooler.com a site featuring free Music Marketing tips. This is show #193.
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Today we are talking about some very easy ways to drive some traffic to your website
EASY WAYS TO DRIVE TRAFFIC TO YOUR BAND’S WEBSITE
In [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Who Wants Exposure?I have been working with the people at www.podcampohio.com and when I went to make a promo, I noticed that nobody had written any songs about Podcamps. These are FREE conventions that teach people how to podcast all over the world. Its a great networking resource for podcasters. I’m surprised nobody has written a "generic" [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The No Fluff EpisodeThis show originates from www.musicianscooler.com and is brought to you by Godaddy.com where you can use a promotional code " cooler3 " and get .com domain name for $6.95 a year. Also get 35 free songs at www.emusic.com/musicnews (even works with an iPod !)
Todays show is the shortest musicians cooler podcast ever. I had a [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Making Your Own OpportunitiesThis show originates at www.musicianscooler.com and is sponsored by Godaddy where you can use the Godaddy promotional code cooler3 to get your own .com domain name for $6.95 a year.
Today we talk with Matthew Fogle who has strung together a tour of Laundromats. He said it wasn’t an easy sell because it thinking "outside the [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Maybe Its Your Attitude…You may know David Hooper from his blog at http://www.musicmarketing.com/, or his podcast at www.musicbusinessradio.com but today I’ve brough him on the show to talk about your attitude. Dave is out of Nashville and he has dealt with many musicians through his business ventures and he has found that many of the successful musicians share [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Avoiding EgomanaicsToday we talk about how you can set up a band that will have fewer ego classhes than usual.
We have another installment from Paul Bordenkircher from www.mesasand.com where he reviews different places to get your music placed. Today he is talking about www.pumpaudio.com and www.crucialmusic.com
Marcus Couch shares how someone is making some nice money by [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Failing Forward and the Two Questions Every Musician Should Be AskingThis show originates in the ww.musicianscooler.com This is show #187.
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Paul Bordenkircher from Mesa Sand Productions at www.mesasand.com talks about Broadjam.com
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It all depends on what level you sign up for, but you can submit up to 250 songs if you [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Unlock Your Music’s Potential with Bandit NewsletterGet your own domain name for $6.95 using a Godaddy Promotional code cooler3 at www.goaddy.com
Interesting TWIT.TV episode from Dave King and Slau (www.slau.net) get it at www.twit.tv/133
Paul From www.mesasand.com talk about the song pitching service TAXI at www.taxi.com where they will puitch your music for $5 a song pitched and $300 a year. Major labels, [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Handling Criticism ProfessionallyThis information comes from www.musicianscooler.com Show #185
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Today we got an eamil from Mike at www.mikeshardish.com about how a band asked him to consider playing their music. He went nad listened and the audio quality (in Mike’s opinion) was poor. [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Don’t Get Taken - Take Control Author Tom SabellaThis show originates at www.musicianscooler.com and is sponsored by www.godaddy.com where you can use promotional code cooler3 to register your .com domain name for $6.95 You can also use cooler1 and cooler2 to see which coupon code saves you the most at Go Daddy.
Today we have a conversation with Tom Sabella from www.page2management.com and author of the [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Marketing GeniousThis show originates at www.musicianscooler.com
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We now have a local number (great for europeans who can’t use tthe 888-563-3228) it 243-542-0893
4:20 New Rersouce for Musicians www.bigtime-artist-resources.com has a ton of great article for musicians. This was sent in from [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Can My Band Use That? - MarketingThis show originates at www.musicianscooler.com
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We get a great Tales From the Road that includes drunk people in a van, illegal use of roadworks, being mistaken for
terrorists, stealing from the venue and getting away with it all!
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Matt from www.labigdaddys.com says that he is now getting some "podplay" after reading the free ebook "Promoting Your Band With Podcastin" at www.promotingwithpodcasting.com
If you set up a relationship with a podcaster when your next album comes [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Creating Audio FLyers This podcast originates at www.musicianscooler.com and www.coolerpodcasts.com
Today we talk about using Audio Flyers to promote your next gig. Here are some things to keep in mind.
Make sure to mention your website.
Promote a specific gig
If possible promote a "special" that will entice people to show up.
Make it to the point, and avoid inside jokes. [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How To Record A Cover Song Part IIThis show #179 Originates from http://www.musicianscooler.com and is sponsored by Godaddy.com where you can use your Godaddy Promo Code cooler1 on your domain registration and get your domain for $6.95 a year. Other Godaddy promotional codes are cooler2 and cooler3
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2:40 How Do You Record Covers Songs? We asked this last week and out cooler Friend [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How Do I Record Cover Songs?OUR SPONSOR
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Simon from Shed Music likes www.shedmusicuk.com really likes Reverbnation. He says it can update your schedule on your website, as [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bad Band BiosThis show originates at www.musicianscooler.com
Today we get some feedback from Marcus Couch (via his podcast The Scene ZIne - www.thescenezine.com ) as we talk about your band’s bios. Be sure to have someone read it, and then someone else, and then someone else.
We also talk about using your car to distribute demos CDs. Rich Palmer [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 2008 Planning Guide For MusiciansReady for 2008? Here is a planning guide for musicians to use to get ready for 2008. To review 2007, and make 2008 the best year ever.
See the download link below
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Today I went to www.jacirae.com and went to order an EBOOK and they wanted to charge me $6.50 for SHIPPING AND HANDLING. NO THANKS.
So [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Cyber Tip Jar on SteriodsThis is origianting at shownotes.musicianscooler.com This is show #174 sponsored by www.Godaddy.com where you can get a .com domain name for $6.95 a year by using the coupon code ” cooler3 ”
Today I have a slew of websites for you to check out (and some of those have a slew of websites to checkout).
At http://mashable.com/2007/07/06/online-music/there [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Generating Buzz For the Second CDSPONSOR: Go Daddy www.godaddy.com where you can get a domain name for $6.95 using the coupon code cooler3.
In this show we hear how Kevin Reeves (www.kevinreeves.net ) is developing some buzz for his second CD.
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An interesting tool, if most of it wasn’t “Coming soon.”
Yousendit.com Update
Got to tell you about this new mini-app that’s in [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Holy Crap My Bass is on Fire!Today we have a cool Wordpress Plugins for Bands, we have a Holiday Promotion for bands, and a Tales from the road including FIRE
Sponsor: The Hard Rock is opening a new Hotel in San Diego and you can win a trip to play with the Black Eyed Peas. For information about the contest go to [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 171 Keeping Your Phpbb Forum Spam FreeSponsor: The Hard Rock is opening a new Hotel in San Diego and you can win a trip to play with the Black Eyed Peas. For information about the contest go to http://www.audiostreet.net/contest.aspxorcheck out all the cool stuff atAudio street at www.audiostreet.netFor more information about the Hard Rock go to www.hardrockhotelsd.com
How to have a bot [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 170 Songwriting Tips From Gus CavedaGus has worked within the music industry for more than 25 years. He started off in distribution, then moved on to retail, promotion, and production. In 1986 he and 4 other musicians began a dance music band called Erotic Exotic.
The band went on to make two dance singles for Atlantic Records, and Sutra Records, selling [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Can I Manage My Band’s Site with Just a Blog?This site originates at www.musicianscooler.com
SPONSOR: Get your own quickblog from www.Godaddy.com and use the coupon code cooler1, cooler2 to see what codes saves you the most. You can also get your own .com domain for $6.95 a year using the coupon code cooler3Someone asked,
“Can I manage my band’s website with just a blog?”
Quick Answer: [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 168 Reviewing Taxi and Other Music Pitch SitesSPONSOR: Get your .com domain name for $6.95 a year buy using the coupon code “Cooler3″ at www.godaddy.com
Music Promotion Tips
David Hooper of www.musicbusinessradio.com has an alternative (and safer) way to build your friends at myspace is http://www.youroutsourcingsolution.com has done a good job for me. For a few hundred bucks, she can get you hooked up [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Personally Connecting with Fans with Grace WoodsThis posting originatedfrom the Musicians Cooler at www.musicianscooler.com
Grace Woods (www.gracewoodstrio.com ) is an artist from California who is finding more and more ways to connect personally with her fans.
Find out how she is:
Gathering more email addresses
Providing Ring Tones to Fans
Rewarding Fans (using Constant Contact) for Forwarding her newsletter.
She talks about the percentages she receives [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 166 Dumping Your Label Like RadioheadSponsor: Get your own domain name for $6.95 a year using the coupon code cooler3
I’ve been interviewed on the Shamless Plug Cast at www.shamelessplugcast.com thanks for having me on Moth man!
Today we talking about the Radio Head “You make the price” marketing trick. Please note that they are collecting email addresses when they do this. [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 165 CD Release Tips and Tale From the RoadHey I’m back from the Expo, and I’ve got some CD Release Tips From Matthew Ebel and Tale from the Road with Geoff Smith and Christine Kane along with some Podsafe Music from Christine Kane.
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Matthew [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 164 Niche Happens with Christine KaneSponsor: www.godaddy.com get your own .com domain for $6.95 using the coupon code cooler3
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Christine Kane’s Blog Post “Niche Happens”
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New Live Album A Friday Night in One Lifetime
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Get Your Band Out of [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MC163 Putting on a Show with Phil X of PowderSponsor: You can get your own domain for $6.95 by using the coupon code cooler3 at www.godaddy.com
Phil X has played with a ton of people. His main band powder takes putting on a show to a new level, and it pays off in packed gigs. We talk about how he is able to pull this [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MC163 Putting on a Show with Phil X of PowderSponsor: You can get your own domain for $6.95 by using the coupon code cooler3 at www.godaddy.comPhil X has played with a ton of people. His main band powder takes putting on a show to a new level, and it pays off in packed gigs. We talk about how he is able to pull this [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website EZ Drummer Feedback - PMN DiscussionOK guys, I’m in bad physical shape and I’m doing a quick show. We talk a little recorind gear, we talk about RIch Palmer’s new podcast http://www.richpalmer.com/blogsviewsandblues/ if you are a blues musician. Sorry to “mail it in” folks. Send me some info to help with the next episode. Hopefully I’ll be veritical real soon.
Toontrack [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 161 Interactive T-shirtsIt’s three link Thursday ( a quick show we do every now and then). Special thanks to Mathew Ebel (www.matthewebel.com ) for 2/3 of the show. We listen to “Drive” from his album Beer and Coffee (courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network at music.podshow.com )
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This is an interesting site. You set up / design a [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 160 Blake Morgan Shows Up BigBlake Morgan is an Artist, Producer, and runs his own record successful record label. He also is currently getting a boatload of podplay, as well as his music is showing up on TV and movies. We get his thoughts on running a label, iTunes, podcasting as a promotional tool and more.
Listener Email From Jimmie Lee [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Throw Dave A BoneToday we are talking about another Podsafe Music Success story. Blake Morgan recently shot up the charts with his new version of the Paul McCartney classic “Maybe I’m Amazed” by getting some exposure via podcasting. I’ve been talking about this since I published the free chapter of my book Get Your Band Out of the [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 158 EPKs are They Worth the Money?I talk with Steve Pasek of www.chainsawdupont.com who had heard a previous show where someone recommended sonicbids.com and Steve emailed me and said I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THE SERVICE. So I called email and let Steve share his experieinces with sites liek sonicbids.com and taxi, and broadjam and more. How about you? have you had [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 157 Controlling Your DestinyWe continue the discussion of Hearing, and Volume we started in last weeks episode. I expand on other ways that a band can EASILY lose gigs with items in THEIR control.
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Cooler Water band www.coolerwatersband.com “Don’t Forget Where You Came From”
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George Hrab’s Geologic Podcast “Busy Week Episode”
Podshow Radio with [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 156 Band Common SenseToday I’m going to share some insights from my book “Get your band out of the basment andkeep them out of the asylum.” (www.musicianlibrary.com )
While it is a rock concert (and you don’t want to be mistaken for a Britney Spears show), throwing away your hearing in the name of rock and roll will more [...]Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | |