http://SocialMediaMusicGuide.com A Free Resource for Indie Musicians, Bands and New Media Artists Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:44:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One of the musicians I help on a frequent basis surprised me when he said that the band he's been in for nearly three years, have recorded nearly every one of their live performances. Like the professionals they aspire to be, the band apparently reviews the recordings like they were ... http://SocialMediaMusicGuide.com/2009/02/value-of-a-concert-to-your-audience/ Why is it that eyes start to gloss over when I mention the term "conversion ratio"? Is it the word "ratio" that brings back ugly memories of grade school arithmetic? Are you trying to avoid being called upon because you don't know the answer? It's simple division! Whatever the reason, if ... http://SocialMediaMusicGuide.com/2009/02/from-independent-musician-to-online-music-retailer/ Way back in 2004, during the earliest days of podcasting, before most people and trade associations like the RIAA knew what podcasts were, Chris MacDonald started the indiefeed podcast. The idea was simple; several times each week deliver one great music track with details about the artist and the ... http://SocialMediaMusicGuide.com/2009/02/indiefeeds-daily-dose-of-new-music-for-the-masses/ If history has influence on current events, musicians can rest assured that during difficult economic times, people will seek out entertainment to take their minds off of their troubles. Movies and Music are at the top of that list, so we shouldn't be surprised to see an increase in awareness ... http://SocialMediaMusicGuide.com/2009/01/free-soundtracks-your-music-in-the-movies/ In case you hadn't noticed, online video is BIG deal these days.  Acorrding to this story posted in September 2008, by the CEO and Co-Founder of YouTube, the YouTube service alone receives 13 hours of video submission every MINUTE.   When I was doing some research for keywords on Google last ... http://SocialMediaMusicGuide.com/2009/01/make-your-next-music-video-for-just-3-animoto/ Since late 2002, Frank Yang, the owner/operator/writer for the music review weblog called ChromeWaves has turned his passion for music into a "second full-time job". Beyond writing really informative music reviews, Frank shares news and links to MP3's for most of the bands featured. His own stats link indicates that he ... http://SocialMediaMusicGuide.com/2009/01/chromewaves-delivers-a-consistently-great-music-review-ride/ When I first discovered Paste magazine, I thought that someone finally got it right.  For years I had pissed and moaned about how music magazines were missing the boat - why just READ about music, why not actually share the MUSIC? So I held my first issue of Paste with ... http://SocialMediaMusicGuide.com/2009/01/paste-magazine-music-samplers-go-digital/ Earlier this week I was having a conversation with a musician who is struggling to save his money to have his demo disc duplicated. I said something like, "You should do something special with the first thousand - sign & number them or something.  After that you'll have the momentum ... http://SocialMediaMusicGuide.com/2009/01/doing-what-you-love-will-not-lead-to-fame-or-fortune/ Tyler Irish is not just a new friend of mine, he's also lead singer/guitarist/lyricist for the NY band Take One Car. This band is heavy on guitar, actually guitar to the third power, with some surprisingly solid vocals coming from the often soft-spoken Mr. Irish himself. Being that we are ... http://SocialMediaMusicGuide.com/2009/01/dedicated-to-your-new-album/ Earlier this week, Ars Technica featured a brief summary of a recent study conducted by the Pew Internet and American Life project.  While you can read both of these summaries by clicking the links, this study demonstrates an important point for musicians and bands using social media networks for promotion; ... http://SocialMediaMusicGuide.com/2009/01/active-music-buyers-online/