New Media Pioneer: Greg of Vent Vox
http://ventvox.com/ We are devoted to the art of complaining, comparing, and discussing stuff. Being idle observers is not enough. We believe that ranting, raving, and whining is a freedom that we should all have and use often. Attitude is not necessarily a bad thing, so gather up opinions- coherent or not- and let us hear them Q: What are your favorite blogs/audio blogs featuring new music do you like to visit? A: I enjoy Pitchfork, Each Note Secure, and Aquarium Drunkard. Q: What inspired... Read Full Story
Basic Marketing Principles For Artists - Part 3: Increase the Amount of Money That You Charge
This is the final segment of a 3 part series that was inspired by a mastermind program I am participating in with Ali Brown who is my mentor in the world of online marketing. Here’s the recap: There are three ways to increase your income: 1. Increase your number of clients (fans). 2. Increase the frequency of purchase, how often your fans buy from you. (and you’d better have more than just music to sell). 3. Increase the amount of money that you charge. Increasing the amount of money y... Read Full Story
Basic Marketing Principles For Artists - Part 2: Increasing the Frequency of Purchases
The first piece in this series focused on increasing the amount of fans and how this is a necessary step towards success. Part 2 of the basic three principles is increasing the frequency of purchases. The cornerstone of this is simple: You can not only sell music. In order to get the frequency of purchases up you must provide something that actually gets your fans to buy more frequently. If you are only selling one album or one set of MP3s, it’s pretty near impossible to get this s... Read Full Story
New Media Pioneer: Anjibee of The Chillcast Podcast
To check out what’s playing on the Chillcast go to AnjiBee.com Q: How did the Chillcast get its start? A: I guess you could say The Chillcast got its start with college radio DJ’ing. After 3 years of doing various shows and working in management at a college radio station, I was pretty well hooked. Then I discovered Internet radio, and started creating both live and prerecorded Internet radio content - including interviews with indie bands like Hungry Lucy and Sunburn in Cyprus. E... Read Full Story
New Media Pioneer: Paulie Podcaster of Bounce Radio and Digi Vegas Podcast
http://www.bounceradio.net http://www.digivegas.com Q: How long have you been broadcasting? A: I’ve been broadcasting off and on for the past 20 years. I started at my college radio station in the late 80’s, then earning a BA in Radio, Television and Film. Since then I have worked in various capacities at radio stations, TV stations, recording studios, running live sound for musical theatre, corporate events and live music (my favorite of the three). I started podcasting in earl... Read Full Story
New Media Pioneer: An inside look at UC Radio Podshow with Michael Yusi
http://www.myspace.com/ucradio http://www.ucradiopodshow.com Q: What’s the biggest challenge you’ve faced as a podcaster? A: Growing the audience. I find myself at least a couple of nights a week staring at the ceiling at 3am trying to figure out new ways to drive more listeners to The UC Radio Podshow, as well as Pacific Coast Hellway which I co-produce with Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff. Honestly, I’m incredibly fortunate to have a listener base that hasn’t left me, which is fairly ... Read Full Story
Artist’s SUCCESS Salon, NYC 6/2/2009
Tuesday June 2, 2009 6PM-9PM New York City With Ariel Hyatt, of Ariel Publicity & Cyber PR And Debra Russell, Artist’s EDGE Success Coaching Get ready for a fascinating evening with two Experts in the Music Industry.  Debra and Ariel will interview each other to discover what you need to truly succeed in the Music Biz! We will talk about how to break through fears and things that may be stopping you from getting what you want and we will look at ways that you can connect more effectivel... Read Full Story
Basic Marketing Principles For Artists - Part 1 of 3: Increase Your Fanbase
As many of you know Cyber PR is a hybrid of Internet Marketing, Social Media and PR. I am an avid Internet Marketing student and I gather the nuggets I learn from my studies for musicians. I recently spent two intense days in Los Angeles, where I attended an Internet marketing retreat led by my mentor, Ali Brown.  I belong to her mastermind group and participate in her yearlong program. It was a whirlwind, and the core principles I learned were both basic and critically important. There are t... Read Full Story
New Media Pioneer: Merton and Angela Beaudion of The Link Radio
http://www.thelinkradio.org A family friendly station with a wide blend ranging from Contemporary Christian to Christian Rock. Q:  How long have you been broadcasting/blogging? A:  All together my wife Angie and I (Merton) have been broadcasting for a year and 3 months. We started out as a mix station with Teen pop and Christian music mix but quickly realized that our listeners wanted more. So as we prayed about it we felt that God wanted us to go more toward the Adult Contempora... Read Full Story
How To Go Viral On Youtube – Video Marketing Tips For Musicians
By Cassie Petrey – CrowdSurf.net How To Set Up Your YouTube Channel Anyone can set up his own channel on YouTube.  When you register an account on the site, you are automatically given your own page.  The URL for your channel will be www.youtube.com/username. When you go to set up your own channel, be sure to keep these ideas in mind: Step 1. Think About Your Channel Name Make your user name something that is easy to remember.  It would be ideal to make your user name your band’s / art... Read Full Story