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Booking Agents Reveal Tour Strategies that Work
AGENCY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (APA) Adam Brill, Agent abrill@apa-agency.com Web: apa-agency.com Case Study Act: Capital Cities, (capitalcitiesmusic.com) Founded in 1962 by former MCA executives, Agency for the Performing Arts is ... -
DIY Spotlight: Rick Elliot
If you want to make it in the music business, especially on your own, you need drive. Well, Rick Elliot is showing some serious determination as a rebel with a ... -
DIY Spotlight: WholeWorldBand
WHOLEWORLDBAND could be an exciting new addition to your DIY toolbox. With WholeWorldBand you can make music videos and collaborate on songs with thousands of other musicians and fans. Essentially, ... -
DIY Spotlight: Aradia
Long before she created her fresh, otherworldly and supremely infectious hybrid “roktronica,” Seattle-based singer/songwriter Aradia was a proud, self-confessed “biggest nerd ever.” She and her former musical partner Wirth Lawson ... -
How 4 Publicists Work Their Indie Acts
In this exclusive feature we asked four prominent PR firms how they approach and execute indie campaigns. We not only wanted to know what services they perform in general, we ... -
DIY Spotlight: Molly Roth and Qupid Shoes
You’ve got the look and the vocals to match. But when it seems every avenue has been explored, how do you promote yourself as a musician in a hot, new, ... -
New Era: Expanding from Sports to Music
New Era is an international lifestyle brand with an authentic sports heritage that dates back over 90 years. Best known for being the official on-field cap for Major League ... -
DIY Spotlight: STASH
Why should male electro-pop duos have all the fun? That’s what Steph Prost, the DJ/rapper/songwriter behind the two-girl outfit STASH, thought when she heard LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem” and saw ... -
Label Reps Sound Off...What Makes an Artist Signable--or Not--in 2015
Everyone knows the music business has changed radically, forcing labels and A&R execs to adapt to a new sonic ecosystem—one where music consumption has increased while music sales have dwindled. ... -
2014's HOT 100 Live Unsigned Artists & Bands
Here it is, our annual Hot 100 list of unsigned performers who delivered something special onstage this year. Contributing nominations to 2014’s list were MC staffers as well as freelance ... -
DIY Spotlight: Trillium Vein
Trillium Vein (aka Natalie Paige Bentley) is a one-of-a-kind DIY artist who combines her music with multimedia environments. In fact, she created her own alternative world, called by some fans. ... -
DIY Spotlight: Kate Callahan
Establishing yourself in the music industry isn’t easy these days. It requires talent, determination and a strong metal attitude. Well, imagine if you had those qualities but suffered a brain ... -
DIY Spotlight: Trillium Vein
Trillium Vein (aka Natalie Paige Bentley) is a one-of-a-kind DIY artist who combines her music with multimedia environments. In fact, she created her own alternative world, called by some fans. ... -
DIY Spotlight: Jayne Ava
Touring is no easy feat for any artist, even if they’ve been performing from a very young age. So when Canadian electro-pop artist Jayne Ava wanted to take her touring ... -
Social Media Tips & Tricks
SOCIAL MEDIA TACTICS THAT WORK Know Your Fan Base You need to know “who” your fans are, what they like and what they think. If you hope to use social ... -
Don't Piss Off Your Fans With Bad Social-Media Moves
THE EXPERTS Ari Herstand (AH) writes “Ari’s Take,” a music business blog (http://aristake.com) that helps independent artists. The blog is based on his experience as a working musician (over 500 ... -
DIY Spotlight: The AJAY Project
Celebrating the universal message of love and respect, The AJAY Project released a multi-lingual single that honors mothers worldwide. The song, “You Made Me” presents 10 vocalists who contribute a ... -
DIY Spotlight: Galvanized Souls
Don’t let their ages fool you… It’s not every day you meet a band aged 15 to 19 years old who make their own instruments. Well, Galvanized Souls are not ... -
Our May DIY Spotlight Goes To Yael Meyer
These days, more than ever, artists have to hone their business skills and be creative with their career plans. You can’t just wait around for enough money to do a ...
