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Putting Up Flyers – Old School Style

Posted on April 20th, 2011   5 Comments   |   Scott James

With computers becoming more and more a part of our lives it’s easy to completely forget about some of the things we can do off-line to[...]

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Why Every Rockstar Needs To Learn Marketing

Posted on April 18th, 2011   3 Comments   |   Jessi Frey

Let’s take a quick trip to the past and rewind a few decades. Back then people would go to school, get a job, stay loyal to[...]

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The Niche Music System

Posted on May 14th, 2010   5 Comments   |   Scott James

This is an audio recording of a teleconference I did with my friend Hagop Tchaparian on Thursday, May 13th. Hagop is a music industry consultant who’s[...]

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CD Release Tips from Derek Sivers

Posted on March 11th, 2010   11 Comments   |   Scott James

As the founder of CD Baby, Derek Sivers has witnessed more CD releases than just about anyone else on the planet.  His intelligent and fundamental, yet[...]

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What is a Free CD Worth?

Posted on February 26th, 2010   4 Comments   |   Scott James

I recently had someone on the Disc Makers blog ask me about a promotion that they were thinking of doing for their upcoming CD. The idea[...]

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5 Methods to Making More Money With Your Music

Posted on October 1st, 2009   No Comments   |   Scott James

If you can learn how to make your band profitable then you can become unstoppable.  If your band only puts you further in debt then you’re[...]

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Better grab ‘em fast!

Posted on July 8th, 2009   No Comments   |   Scott James

So you’re fortunate enough to have won the privilege of someone’s attention. They clicked on your page or went to your website…. You’d better grab them[...]

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Posted on July 1st, 2009   No Comments   |   Scott James

Remember the first time you ever put up flyers for a show? I’ll bet you were probably pretty excited. I know I was. I felt that[...]

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