There’s a lot of buzz floating around about NuMuBu! The creators claim, “NuMuBu empowers the individuals and businesses that make up our industry by providing them with the tools and the network to succeed.” I visited the today and created an account under ‘Artist Development’. There are way too many features to list here, but the NuMuBu Intro Video outlines the site pretty well. Check it out and let me know…
Jul 152010
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VIDEO IS THE NEW AUDIO by Jay Warsinske, INDIEPOWER.com
Two of the MOST IMPORTANT aspects of a breaking a NEW ARTIST is their VISUALS (music videos, EPK, graphic designs, logo) and their LIVE SHOW! VIDEO is the new TOOL, along with a dynamic performance in creating IMPACT in a cluttered & competitive marketplace! It’s the Artist or Group’s ‘personality’ that has a chance to cause a ‘reaction’ through a good video and the live show.
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Merge.fm is a web application that let’s fans be there when great songs are made by their favorite artists. Looks & sounds pretty cool to me. Check out the video, then visit http://merge.fm/
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I’ve signed up and it’s pretty freaking cool! That’s all I’ve got to say about that. Draw your own conclusions as to how this fits into your hectic touring schedule. Watch the video, then head on over to http://google.com/voice
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Jun 182010
I’ve just installed WordPress 3.0, which looks to be very promising. It does mean I have to re-learn a few things, but the WP format has always been relatively easy to learn. You may have noticed I’ve also installed the new default Twenty Ten theme. I don’t know if I like like it, but we’ll let it ride for a bit. Meanwhile, check out the video for a quick overview of version 3.0.
I snagged this from Hypebot today. YouTube Free Video Editing Tool – looks like MovieMaker in the cloud. Pretty basic, but should be fun to mess with. Check out the video tutorial below.
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Shared via Hypebot: YouTube Introduces Free Video Editing Tool
Ran across http://tunerights.com today and thought I would share it as an industry profile. It looks to be a different, yet interesting twist on fan-funded projects. Since I’ve always suggested to my artists to get the fans involved in every aspect of your business…
What is TuneRights?
TuneRights is a stock exchange for songs.
- Songs become stocks
- Fans become investors
- Artists get paid
Check out this short tutorial video. I’d like to hear your thought on the subject.
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Taken from timetogetsocial’s Youtube channel, ‘What the HELL is Social Media’ explains in 2 minutes, using 10 key facts, why brands need to take notice of social media. I found this via The Music Industry Report.
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Mar 122010
Sounds a bit cliché, huh? The following video has restored my faith in the fans of unsigned/underground music. As publicist for HEMOPTYSIS, I saw this as a powerful marketing tool, developed by a true metal fan. Bands can’t buy this kind of publicity! My hat goes off to the man known as ‘guitarzero’.
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Mar 062010
In the world’s first open source documentary, filmmaker/web activist, Brett Gaylor, explores copyright issues in the information age and focuses on Girl Talk, a mashup artist who takes existing songs and transforms them into something fresh and original. The following is the official movie trailer. Watch the movie entire movie for free HERE!
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