Indie Music Marketing
Paying for Music Placement with Tadcast
Hurah! The Payola playingfield has been leveled a smidgeon more. Joining the ranks of Jango, Last.fm, and Songza, Tadcast launched a brilliant twist by enabling musicians to pay for placement in video by paying on an per listen or per click (if someone clicks on your band link after seeing a video) basis. Their video [...]
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, [...]
$1 Million Bucks for a Hit Song Copyright on Ebay?
You can buy the semi-guaranteed hit song copyright, “Never is Forever”, for the measly sum of $1,000,000.00 on Ebay. Just to be clear, it’s the song’s author, Floyd Murray, making the semi-guarantee, saying, “I humbly must admit, based on my gut and the response that this song brings, that this is a major hit song.” [...]
7 Ways to Sell Your Music on iTunes
Any musician seriously considering digital distribution is thinking about getting their music on iTunes. iTunes controls between 60-80% of digital music sales, depending on who you ask. Fortunately, the once impossible task is now possible through several services catering to bands and songwriters. However, the different pricing models make the decision less than obvious. With [...]
How to Get Your Band or Music on Faceoook
I just created a Facebook Page for GarageSpin. If you’re on Facebook, let’s connect. What is a “Facebook Page”? (i.e. not a “Facebook Profile”) Most folks know how to use Facebook to create a regular, personal profile page. But not everyone knows about “Facebook Pages“, and if you’re a musician, band, or artist, you should. [...]
