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		<title>Unsigned Acts and Drawing Fans &#8211; Part 4</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Unsigned Acts and Drawing Fans A Commentary, by Professor Pooch (C) 2008-2010 David J. Spangenberg Part 4 The Day has come. The Artists/Bands, Promoters, Venues are all ready to stage an EVENT. An EVENT people will talk about &#8211; a “Night to Remember.” “So, I guess we really need a Gimmick…”  NO!  Gimmicks are basically <a href='http://www.networkordie.com/unsigned-acts-and-drawing-fans-part-4/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Taking Advantage Of The Benefits Of Being An Indie Artist</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wow! Right along the line of what the MusicBizNinja was babbling about (I think), comes a great article by Vinny Ribas at Indie Connect Magazine.  He points out that opportunities for indie artists have never been greater. There have never been so many options to pursue, avenues to follow, methods to use, and results to <a href='http://www.networkordie.com/taking-advantage-of-the-benefits-of-being-an-indie-artist/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The New Paradigm?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What the f#ck is a paradigm?  I&#8217;m a musician and a ninja, not a linguist! According to WikiPedia, the word paradigm, pronounced /ˈpɛrədaɪm/, refers to a dynamic field or world of concepts —such that it represents a union between intelligent inquiry and some particular kind of world view. Huh? F#cking $10 college word! OK, let <a href='http://www.networkordie.com/the-new-paradigm/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>3 Ways to Become a Music Marketing Ninja</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Portions reprinted from Bob Baker&#8217;s Indie Music Promotion Blog Yep, I like this post from Bob Baker. One of the best in quite  awhile! Bob claims, &#8220;To be effective in today&#8217;s noisy world, you can&#8217;t be lazy when it comes to marketing your music. You have to stretch your thinking and your methods. You must <a href='http://www.networkordie.com/3-ways-to-become-a-music-marketing-ninja/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Gama Bomb In Defense Of File Sharing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Back in November 2009 I published Music As A Marketing Tool, regarding Earache Records teaming with Rapidshare to release the Gama Bomb album, Tales From The Grave In Space, as a free download. I followed up in January 2010 with Tales From The Grave In Space, which covered the release of the physical product. This <a href='http://www.networkordie.com/gama-bomb-in-defense-of-file-sharing/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Oath Of The Indie Musician</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just figured it was time to repost The Oath. This is actually an outline of my artist development program in verse form. Sure, it&#8217;s condensed way down, but follow these basic steps and you will do just fine. Over the coming weeks I&#8217;ll break it down a line at a time. Oath Of The <a href='http://www.networkordie.com/oath-of-the-indie-musician-2/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Unsigned Acts and Drawing Fans &#8211; Part 3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Unsigned Acts and Drawing Fans A Commentary, by Professor Pooch (C) 2008-2010 David J. Spangenberg Part 3 Now, &#8220;Promotion&#8221; is the most obvious step that comes next in most people&#8217;s minds.  Artists promoting themselves, telling their fans and potential fans that they&#8217;re playing at this venue or that venue. But my question to you is, <a href='http://www.networkordie.com/unsigned-acts-and-drawing-fans-part-3/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Indie Record Label Economics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[David Rose has posted a very interesting and informative article over at KnowTheMusicBiz.com called, &#8220;Indie Record Label Economics.&#8221; He uses the following summary of the actual expenses an indie record label incurred for a new release: Recording advance: $15,000 Tour support: $2,100 Mastering costs: $934.96 Marketing: $13,433.23 Advertising: $2,067.50 Publicity: $5,153.34 Manufacturing: $16,581.04 Artwork / <a href='http://www.networkordie.com/indie-record-label-economics/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.networkordie.com/indie-record-label-economics/</link>
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		<title>Growing your Brand from the Ground Up</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a pretty cool article over at Music Dish called, &#8220;The New Artist Development Model: Growing your Brand from the Ground Up.&#8220; Written by BJ Jansen, co-founder of Pitch Artist Services, it outlines a 5 step road map to successfully growing your brand. Cultivate Initial Direct-To-Fan Relationships And Social Media Attention Successfully Crowdfund a Project <a href='http://www.networkordie.com/growing-your-brand-from-the-ground-up/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.networkordie.com/growing-your-brand-from-the-ground-up/</link>
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		<title>The Official Wicked D Website</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a long time comin&#8217;, but I&#8217;ve finally launched the official Wicked-D.com! I figured it was about time to set up a true base of operations for Wicked D&#8217;s Network.  The truth of the matter is I&#8217;ve been scattered all over the web for the last several years.  It&#8217;s now time to pull it <a href='http://www.networkordie.com/the-official-wicked-d-website/'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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