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When the “giving-away” mentality is going too far

by Cendrine Marrouat The other day, while browsing Facebook, I chanced upon an update that really bothered me. Someone mentioned that they felt guilty for selling their creations at their current prices. That person was considering lowering them enough to make their products affordable to as many customers as possible. Why is that particular update bothering me? Not because the person is feeling concerned about...

Fan Email Marketing Made Easy

Using emails for online music marketing proves to be a very difficult task to master, but a very important one that every artist must master. Fan club newsletters allow fans to stay connected with the artists without the added effort of returning to the artist’s site. I have simplified it into three key areas for a successful fan club email newsletter. Perking Interest One of the hardest parts in compiling a music...

An Introduction To Writing Songs For Film and Television

by Aaron Davidson My name is Aaron Davison. I’ve been writing songs for over fifteen years. I attended Berklee College of Music in the mid 1990′s where I majored in Songwriting. It was during my time at Berklee that I was first introduced to the concept of writing songs for film and television as a career. Although at the time I was mildly intrigued by the possibility of this career path, it...

Getting Your Songs Placed In TV and Film

by Aaron Davidson Getting your songs placed in Television shows and films can be a wonderful source of supplemental income for musicians, or even a full time income in many cases.  These days there are endless opportunities to provide your music as background music for various mediums.  From TV shows to movies to websites and video games, independent music is everywhere.  The music industry, like all industries,...

Where To Send Your Music

by Aaron Davidson There are literally thousands of different opportunities for places to submit your music for potential placements. Let’s look at a couple different approaches you can take: 1.) The direct route: One way to get started in this business is to directly contact music supervisors who place music in TV shows and Films. Music Supervisors make their living by selecting the music that is used in the...
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