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Lovin’ Shuffler.fm
I’m loving Shuffler.fm.
If you haven’t tried it, try it…it’s pretty cool. The site lets you choose a music genre, then teleports you from music blog to music blog, playing songs within that genre, and acting as a pretty cool music discovery engine. But at the same time, it’s also benefiting new bands, as well as [...]
Has Music Geekery Lost Its Chic?
Not completely. “Geekery” as a label has simply moved on to new things…but now holds less weight than it once did.
Remember when blogs were something story-worthy in the media? Or when recording music at home DIY-style made an artist seem like Mad Max in Beyond Thunderdome? Or when giving away free mp3s of songs was [...]
Crowdsourcing Music Video Production with Fans
As many of you know, I love the intersection of creative music production, funky technology, and engaging promotional campaigns. I also happen to like quirky music videos.
Mashable totally hit paydirt with all the above, by gathering a collection of crowdsourced music videos. Awesome, awesome, awesome. Check out this video, which is still being produced, to [...]
Add Music to Your Facebook Band Page with MyBand
There are a number of great Facebook apps that enable bands to add a dedicated music tab to their band Facebook Pages. Some of the best include ReverbNation’s MyBand Facebook app, RootMusic’s BandPage Facebook app, iLike’s (or now MySpace’s) iLike Facebook app, and Nimbit’s Facebook app.
I’ve been using MyBand for GarageSpin’s Facebook Page for some [...]
Crowdsourcing Album Song Selection With A Jango Focus Group
Brian at Passive Promotion (and artist Color Theory) wrote a great post about how he used Jango to determine which songs he should feature, and which he should cut, in his next album.
Basically, he paid for plays, focusing on a demographic and music taste profile that fits his own style, looked for top performers, and [...]
Happy Independence Day, Indies and DIY-ers
George Washington and Benjamin Franklin may have been more focused on tea, taxation without representation, and the British Empire back in the 18th century, but surely their ideals hold true when one considers home recorded music, direct-to-consumer communications/sales, and record labels.
Happy July 4th! My best bud and I freestyled a bit this weekend to celebrate [...]
How to Submit Your Music to Pandora
Pandora is currently my (any many music fans’) favorite place to go to listen to music. The listening experience is great, the suggestion algorithm works pretty well, and it’s apps are available on any mobile device.
Any band should therefore ask, “How do I get my music on Pandora?” Here’s how to get your music [...]
Craftsman Music: More Cool & Less Tool
Mixing video from different takes to create a music mozaic is all the rage on YouTube nowadays… Pamplamoose, David Choi, Jake Bruene, and a hundred other talented YouTube-ers.
This video was kinda unique, since no actual instruments were involved…just tools. Kudos to Craftsman for creating something that’s actually…more “cool”, and less “tool”:
