What Musicians’ Websites Need
Bandzoogle CEO David Dufresne talks about the company’s history and the important details artists commonly overlook when building their own websites.
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Crowdsourced Songwriting
Terry Derkach, co-founder of the new Hookist songwriting competition talks about his experience on both sides of the glass, the philosophy behind Hookist and how it will help both established and emerging artists get their music out there.
Starting a Music Career
A discussion of how the music industry climate has changed for aspiring and emerging artists in the Digital Age and how musicians can be more diligent about taking responsibility for the many aspects of managing their careers.
The Art of Co-Writing
Singer/songwriter Jason Reeves talks about co-writing, the process of building a touring base and why you need to stay focused on your unique vision as an artist in order to have a long-lasting music career.
Sync Licensing and Music Placement
Brent McCrossen of Audiosocket talks about how his company helps support artists and shares some tips for musicians that want to get paid appropriately for their music.
Connecting with Fans in Real Time
Josh Hubball, head of business development at App.net discusses how technology has developed around selling music and music-related products and how App.net’s Broadcast tool can help artists build their fan bases.
Monetizing Music Imagery
Kevin Arnold, founder of OpenAura Kevin talks building music platforms since the dawn of the Digital Age and how his platform helps musicians use images, bios and other visual content to build more robust brands.
Music Distribution in the Digital Age
Emmanuel Zunz of ONErpm talks about how the music distribution landscape has evolved in the Digital Age and shares some tips for indie artists looking to establish partnerships with music distributors that will help them market and sell their recordings.
Indie Radio Promotion with Michele Clark
Michele Clark of the Sunset Sessions talks about how radio promotion has changed since the early days of her career, what inspires her to help artists and offers some advice for artists looking to build meaningful connections with music industry gatekeepers.
Advice from a Music Distributor
Brian Shafton, co-founder of RBC Record Label Services talks about how new and emerging independent artists can build solid careers in the music business and offers some examples of artists that are successfully building their brands and businesses.
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