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Events  (1)


  • How To Grow A Successful Music Career workshop - 13th September 2008, August 27, 2008

Music Business  (59)


  • Avoiding the long, sharp teeth of song vampires, February 9, 2010
  • Modeling a nonexistent industry?, February 2, 2010 (3)
  • Adapting to changes, January 25, 2010 (1)
  • Get More Gigs In 5 Steps - Part 2, January 12, 2010
  • How To Get More Gigs In 5 Steps, January 9, 2010
  • Narrow your focus, January 2, 2010 (1)
  • The year end refocus, December 30, 2009 (1)
  • Don't Devalue Your Music!, December 19, 2009 (4)
  • Building your public relations campaign—Part 3: Putting it to work, December 9, 2009 (7)
  • Building your public relations campaign—Part 2: Your press release, December 6, 2009 (4)
  • Building your public relations campaign—Part 1: Your message, December 1, 2009 (13)
  • Public Relations for Musicians, November 22, 2009 (2)
  • Promoting Your Music, November 19, 2009 (3)
  • Rules for Untangling the Music Library Dilemma, November 9, 2009 (2)
  • Become One of the Willing, November 2, 2009
  • Resolving Art versus Business, October 25, 2009 (1)
  • Getting Your Head Turned Around, October 16, 2009 (2)
  • The Pros and Cons of Songwriting Competitions, October 9, 2009 (19)
  • Develop the Qualities of a Great Songwriter, October 5, 2009
  • Pitching Songs And market Research, October 2, 2009 (2)
  • Building Your Song Catalog, September 24, 2009 (2)
  • Performing and Non-performing Songwriters, September 22, 2009
  • Working With Music Libraries, September 17, 2009 (1)
  • A Songwriter’s Marketing Strategy, September 13, 2009 (18)
  • The Great Retitling Game, September 11, 2009
  • Tip sheets, touts and other marketing information, September 6, 2009 (2)
  • Targeting Your Music Submissions, August 31, 2009 (1)
  • Investing In The New Music Industry, August 27, 2009 (2)
  • Seven Steps To Songwriting Success, August 24, 2009 (2)
  • Songwriters Need Hits More Than Ever, August 18, 2009
  • Writing For Film & Television, August 15, 2009
  • Learn Song Marketing From Book Authors, August 10, 2009 (1)
  • Record Demos That Work, August 5, 2009
  • The songwriter in the new music business, August 2, 2009 (8)
  • What if your music was made free?, December 25, 2008 (4)
  • How To Write Your Music Business Plan, November 26, 2008 (26)
  • How do you intend to KickStart your Music Business in 2009?, November 13, 2008 (12)
  • Making the time to focus on the business end of music, November 1, 2008
  • Building your fan mailing list as a tribe, October 28, 2008 (6)
  • Weave a MAT into your music business, October 23, 2008 (4)
  • Something Cool’s Happening In The Next 2 Weeks So Don’t Miss Out!, August 28, 2008
  • Q&A with Nimbit co-founder Patrick Faucher, August 11, 2008 (5)
  • What Does A Profitable Music Business Entail?, August 3, 2008 (7)
  • Creating innovative revenue streams to make your music business profitable, July 28, 2008 (12)
  • Nimbit Interview: Ask Your Questions, July 25, 2008 (14)
  • Giving back to the community: link your music to a cause and get noticed!, July 20, 2008 (8)
  • What Lies Are You Telling Yourself?, July 17, 2008 (2)
  • Discover crowdfunding as a way to raise money for your next release, July 13, 2008 (1)
  • Interview with Dan Gillogy on making money on the road, July 5, 2008 (8)
  • Training your audience, July 2, 2008 (1)
  • Are you starting your marketing BEFORE you launch your CD?, June 11, 2008 (2)
  • Start local, grow global, May 20, 2008 (4)
  • Music Business Leadership, May 15, 2008 (6)
  • Building Trust, May 9, 2008 (8)
  • Overdeliver to your music fans, May 6, 2008 (8)
  • Strip your music: get up close and naked, April 24, 2008 (1)
  • A new model for music business success, March 25, 2008 (1)
  • 10 things I wish I knew before I set out as a musician, March 21, 2008 (2)
  • Random Music Gems For The Holidays, December 24, 2007

Music Marketing Tips  (64)


  • Adapting to changes, January 25, 2010 (1)
  • The year end refocus, December 30, 2009 (1)
  • Myspace Versus Facebook - Which Is Best For Musicians?, December 19, 2009 (23)
  • Don't Devalue Your Music!, December 19, 2009 (4)
  • Building your public relations campaign—Part 3: Putting it to work, December 9, 2009 (7)
  • Building your public relations campaign—Part 2: Your press release, December 6, 2009 (4)
  • Public Relations for Musicians, November 22, 2009 (2)
  • Promoting Your Music, November 19, 2009 (3)
  • Resolving Art versus Business, October 25, 2009 (1)
  • Getting Your Head Turned Around, October 16, 2009 (2)
  • The Pros and Cons of Songwriting Competitions, October 9, 2009 (19)
  • Develop the Qualities of a Great Songwriter, October 5, 2009
  • Pitching Songs And market Research, October 2, 2009 (2)
  • Building Your Song Catalog, September 24, 2009 (2)
  • Performing and Non-performing Songwriters, September 22, 2009
  • Working With Music Libraries, September 17, 2009 (1)
  • A Songwriter’s Marketing Strategy, September 13, 2009 (18)
  • The Great Retitling Game, September 11, 2009
  • Tip sheets, touts and other marketing information, September 6, 2009 (2)
  • Social Media Strategy For Musicians - Facebook, Myspace, YouTube & More, September 2, 2009 (16)
  • Targeting Your Music Submissions, August 31, 2009 (1)
  • Seven Steps To Songwriting Success, August 24, 2009 (2)
  • Songwriters Need Hits More Than Ever, August 18, 2009
  • Writing For Film & Television, August 15, 2009
  • Learn Song Marketing From Book Authors, August 10, 2009 (1)
  • Record Demos That Work, August 5, 2009
  • What if your music was made free?, December 25, 2008 (4)
  • Are you actually getting music sales on iTunes?, November 19, 2008 (2)
  • Are business cards necessary for musicians?, November 5, 2008 (18)
  • Building your fan mailing list as a tribe, October 28, 2008 (6)
  • How To Present Your Demo, October 17, 2008 (7)
  • Top 5 Networks You Should Build Profiles On, October 13, 2008 (3)
  • “One album, one website” promotional strategy, October 7, 2008 (16)
  • Authenticity: A new currency in the artist-fan relationship, August 23, 2008 (4)
  • How Pianist Grace Nikae Uses Social Media and Web 2.0 To Grow Her Following, August 16, 2008 (9)
  • Q&A with Nimbit co-founder Patrick Faucher, August 11, 2008 (5)
  • Giving back to the community: link your music to a cause and get noticed!, July 20, 2008 (8)
  • How to get others to sell your music for you, July 9, 2008
  • Your fans talk to each other, June 18, 2008 (2)
  • Microblogging: Grow your following, June 5, 2008 (4)
  • Overdeliver to your music fans, May 6, 2008 (8)
  • Music Business Networking, May 3, 2008 (1)
  • Don’t clog up your fan’s inbox. Send them a quick note instead., April 26, 2008 (1)
  • Do I need to blog as a musician?, April 16, 2008 (5)
  • Create a marketing scorecard for your music, April 14, 2008 (1)
  • A music PR strategy, April 8, 2008 (3)
  • The power of revisitability, April 2, 2008
  • 10 ways to think like a great musopreneur, March 31, 2008 (3)
  • Can you sell music playing on the pier?, March 29, 2008
  • Can Squidoo get you more fans?, March 27, 2008
  • Get more fans by using message boards, March 23, 2008 (1)
  • Promote your music on social networking sites, March 17, 2008 (2)
  • Give away something free - and do it regularly., March 15, 2008 (1)
  • Approachability, March 14, 2008
  • Launching your album on Facebook, March 11, 2008
  • Jill Sobule’s fan-funded record, March 10, 2008 (1)
  • How to use Facebook to get more music fans, March 3, 2008 (3)
  • How to use Myspace to get fans for your music, February 28, 2008 (3)
  • How to use video to promote your music, February 18, 2008
  • Top 10 Blogging Tips for Musicians, February 11, 2008 (3)
  • Ten Music Website Improvements You Can Make, December 17, 2007 (2)
  • How To Sell 15000 CDs In 18 Months, November 25, 2007
  • Seven Things That Will Make or Break Your Music Website, November 17, 2007
  • Five Guerilla Music Marketing Tips, October 3, 2007

Personal Development  (13)


  • Modeling a nonexistent industry?, February 2, 2010 (3)
  • Narrow your focus, January 2, 2010 (1)
  • Holiday Message From Kavit Haria, December 22, 2009 (1)
  • Become One of the Willing, November 2, 2009
  • Weave a MAT into your music business, October 23, 2008 (4)
  • Vision and character, April 19, 2008 (4)
  • Create a marketing scorecard for your music, April 14, 2008 (1)
  • Five things a day. Just do it., April 12, 2008 (2)
  • Are you a 2%er?, April 10, 2008 (3)
  • Persistence, March 18, 2008
  • Fifteen things I wish I knew when I started my music business helping independent musicians, March 15, 2008
  • The Certainty Philosophy for Musicians, November 29, 2007
  • How To Get More Disciplined With Your Music Career, September 19, 2007

Getting Radio Airplay  (1)


  • Get Your Music On The Radio, October 26, 2007

Resources  (10)


  • Rules for Untangling the Music Library Dilemma, November 9, 2009 (2)
  • E-book Reviews And Posts Round-Up From Around The World, September 25, 2008
  • Musicians Mastermind Is Open - Fast Action Bonuses For First 50 Who Join Now, September 16, 2008
  • How To Design A Winning And Profitable Music Business - Free E-book, September 9, 2008 (16)
  • Video presentation on Music Business Planning - presented by Kavit Haria, September 3, 2008 (16)
  • MusicThinkTank.com, March 13, 2008
  • The blog has been revamped, March 12, 2008
  • Musicians Mastermind is Live!, February 1, 2008 (1)
  • Strategy Guide: Ask your questions here, January 28, 2008 (12)
  • A Strategy Guide For Succeeding As A Musician In 2008, January 20, 2008 (2)

Videos  (4)


  • Get More Gigs In 5 Steps - Part 2, January 12, 2010
  • How To Get More Gigs In 5 Steps, January 9, 2010
  • Musicians Mastermind - Details Video, September 14, 2008 (9)
  • Non-Conformity In The Independent Music Business - video presentation, September 12, 2008 (25)

Workshops  (2)


  • How To Grow A Successful Music Career workshop - 14th June 2008, May 25, 2008 (1)
  • Win a pair of tickets to the Indie Buzz Bootcamp, March 19, 2008

Musicians Mastermind  (9)


  • What Jim Townsend Says About Musicians Mastermind 2.0 , August 4, 2009 (4)
  • Facebook, Twitter & YouTube Strategies For Musicians, July 25, 2009 (41)
  • Ways To Make Money - Exposure As A Musician, July 21, 2009 (16)
  • 3 Contest Winners Announced, June 1, 2009
  • Win One Of 3 Full Scholarships To Musicians Mastermind 2.0!, May 25, 2009 (72)
  • A Road Map For Promoting Your Songwriting, May 21, 2009 (14)
  • 10 Biggest Music Business Lessons Learned, May 18, 2009 (12)
  • My Music Journey Plus Online Tips For Musicians, May 14, 2009 (6)
  • What is your most pressing problem?, May 9, 2009 (28)

Case Studies  (1)


  • What Jim Townsend Says About Musicians Mastermind 2.0 , August 4, 2009 (4)

Songwriting  (25)


  • Avoiding the long, sharp teeth of song vampires, February 9, 2010
  • Narrow your focus, January 2, 2010 (1)
  • Don't Devalue Your Music!, December 19, 2009 (4)
  • Rules for Untangling the Music Library Dilemma, November 9, 2009 (2)
  • Become One of the Willing, November 2, 2009
  • Resolving Art versus Business, October 25, 2009 (1)
  • Getting Your Head Turned Around, October 16, 2009 (2)
  • The Pros and Cons of Songwriting Competitions, October 9, 2009 (19)
  • Develop the Qualities of a Great Songwriter, October 5, 2009
  • Pitching Songs And market Research, October 2, 2009 (2)
  • Building Your Song Catalog, September 24, 2009 (2)
  • Performing and Non-performing Songwriters, September 22, 2009
  • Working With Music Libraries, September 17, 2009 (1)
  • A Songwriter’s Marketing Strategy, September 13, 2009 (18)
  • The Great Retitling Game, September 11, 2009
  • Tip sheets, touts and other marketing information, September 6, 2009 (2)
  • Targeting Your Music Submissions, August 31, 2009 (1)
  • Seven Steps To Songwriting Success, August 24, 2009 (2)
  • Interview with new Featured Writer and Songwriter, Ed Teja., August 22, 2009 (1)
  • Songwriters Need Hits More Than Ever, August 18, 2009
  • Writing For Film & Television, August 15, 2009
  • Learn Song Marketing From Book Authors, August 10, 2009 (1)
  • The songwriter in the new music business, August 2, 2009 (8)
  • A Road Map For Promoting Your Songwriting, May 21, 2009 (14)
  • Q&A with Lior Shamir (and songwriting contests), June 23, 2008 (2)

Publicity  (6)


  • Avoiding the long, sharp teeth of song vampires, February 9, 2010
  • Building your public relations campaign—Part 3: Putting it to work, December 9, 2009 (7)
  • Building your public relations campaign—Part 2: Your press release, December 6, 2009 (4)
  • Building your public relations campaign—Part 1: Your message, December 1, 2009 (13)
  • Public Relations for Musicians, November 22, 2009 (2)
  • A music PR strategy, April 8, 2008 (3)

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