The Business
Some of the articles in this section are not written from a christian perspective, but are still valuable sources of information.
A Kingdom Artist
- By Batsirai Chada
- Published 08/6/2007
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I never thought it possible... in fact I never gave it a thought, because it wasn't something I thought could remotely happen. Can you be signed to a major label, have a #1 album and single, (not christian - I mean mainstream...) and be a worship leader for a very visible church? Yes, you can.
Prince angers UK music industry
- By Bob Baker
- Published 07/6/2007
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UK music retailers are upset, because His Purpleness has cut out the
middle man and is giving away his new CD directly to fans, which leaves
little incentive for people to go to stores to buy it.
What to Include on Your Music Promotion Website
- By Ty Cohen
- Published 04/12/2007
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One of the powerful tools you can have as when attempting independent music promotion is a website. This is a given. There is absolutely no excuse for a musician, in this day and age, to not have a website.
MySpace Music for Newbies
- By Ty Cohen
- Published 04/12/2007
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MySpace.com was created in 1999 and has absolutely exploded on the market since then. Amazingly, MySpace has users in the tens of millions. If you have not considered MySpace for bands or MySpace for musicians yet, then over the next few minutes I guarantee this will change your mind.
MySpace Music is NOT Selling Out
- By Ty Cohen
- Published 04/12/2007
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The word on the street is that some musicians and bands believe that MySpace music is a sell-out for musicians but that is nothing further from the truth. All over forums and chat rooms people are complaining about musicians selling-out by joining MySpace.
The Not So Tech Savvy Musician
- By Ty Cohen
- Published 04/12/2007
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You are a musician, right? Not a computer geek. I know you want to burst on to the online music promotion scene but you don’t know where to start. It is tough because you know lyrics and sound, not megabytes and gigabytes.
Don't Talk About Jesus?
- By Zig Ziglar
- Published 04/4/2007
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"The best manual ever written on how to ask questions is the Bible...its author Jesus Christ was the greatest salesman who ever lived. He took twelve men-and one of them was a loser-and spread the Gospel in short order throughout the civilized world..."
Myspace Tips
- By Bob Baker
- Published 03/6/2007
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MySpace is an amazing tool for musicians to use in promoting absolutely
any type of music because it is a one-stop site for everything that an
independent artist needs... here a some tips to give you an idea on what you can do with your account...
Are you welcome at home?
- By Tim Sweeney
- Published 02/10/2007
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Focus on being successful at home first and see what opportunities it creates for your music career!
Find a Manager
- By Batsirai Chada
- Published 01/24/2007
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In order to succeed in the music business, it will almost certainly be necessary to have somebody performing the role of your Manager. Finding and choosing the right manager is no easy thing and it's important to get it right.