The following is a troubling email I received from SongU.com.  Read it.  Take action, and stay informed.  Your future career could be at stake!  Here it is:
On Monday, January 28, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) begins the hearing that will determine mechanical rates for every songwriter and music publisher in America. It will [...]

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If you are serious about making music a career, or if you are just looking to increase your fan base, it’s important to combine your personal branding statement, along with a solid visibility management plan. I know, I know, these terms aren’t quite what you are used to thinking about when it comes to [...]

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Do you have a Personal Brand Statement that defines you as a musician? If you are like most musicians/guitarists you probably have never even thought about it. This morning I attended a Marketing Seminar where the key note speaker, Valerie Pelan, lectured on Personal Brand and Visibility Management, and I sure did learn a heck [...]

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The following was taken from the Elance Blog. And offers some creative insight on how you can promote and market yourself.  Check it out:
Rockers, Launch Your Garage Band
Nov 29, 2007 3:55pm
Elancer Insights
19 year-old Daniel Kessler is a Research Analyst Project Manager by day, but a rockin’ garage band member at night.  He is also an [...]

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The general attitude is, “I want it, and I want it now!” But it really takes years if you’re going to do it right, and a lot of kids just don’t want to take the time to work on it and see where it’s all going, and what it means, and where it comes [...]

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We’ve all been there, juggling one or two jobs, playing gigs, paying bills and falling in love. It’s a common effort by the passionate, emotional guitarist in all of us. Trying to live the dream. Hoping for some kind of breakthrough. And for most, the breakthrough never seems to come.
It’s like the young, [...]

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The Following article was taken from CopyBlogger.com.
It is a great site loaded with ideas and tips on how to brand, market, advertise, and sell your ideas and products. Here is the article:
Radiohead, The 4-Hour Work Week and the Importance of Raving Fans
by Brian Clark

What do Thom Yorke, Tim Ferriss and successful new media [...]

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Here is an interesting thread in our forums that one of our friends recently posted. I’m sure you all have experienced this kind of bulls**t as well in your musical journeys. I know I have, and it really is the number one thing that frustrates me. Let’s check it out:
Thegreenlion9 posted this:
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Having trouble figuring out where the best venues to play at in your state are?

Tired of spending all your time trying to find contact information for booking agents, studios, managers, production companies, promoters, and owners?

Want to make a badass website for you or your band but don’t know what the hell html or flash is?

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Today I’d like to share a valuable excerpt about Marketing from the book Guerrilla Marketing by Jay Conrad Levinson. Pay attention and use your critical thinking skills as how to apply it to yourself and your music.

12. Communicate Your IdentityEvery business has a company personality. Customers keep buying and referring because of [...]

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