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Monday, December 19, 2011

Music Promotion Tip: How to Embed a Tweet

by Chris R. at CD Baby

Twitter improvements to help music promotion

Good news for musicians! A new version of Twitter has recently launched that gives artists on the popular social network a few new promotional opportunities.

(Note: The update is rolling out to users in phases, though, so your account may still look the same for a little while longer. If your Twitter account is stuck in the past, take a deep breath and try back again tomorrow.)

The most notable changes are the addition of brand-pages (currently only available to evil corporations and the lucky few who can afford to spend at least $5,000 per month on Twitter advertising), simplified navigation,…

…increased header size on the Profile page which allows you to more attractively display your name, avatar, bio, and website URL,…

… and lastly, the ability to embed individual tweets outside of the Twitter universe!

Why embed a tweet?

Previously, if someone noteworthy mentioned your band or music in a positive light, what would you do? Probably take a screen shot and add the .jpg to your site, right? Now you can simply grab the embed code for an individual tweet and paste it into any place that accepts HTML. And when you do, the embedded tweet still allows sharing/retweeting, replying, favorite-ing, and following right from that little embedded tweet.

So, when would you embed a tweet?

1) Good press- As I mentioned above, someone respected in the world of music tweets something sweet about your band. Instead of letting that endorsement get buried in the feed, you could permanently feature it on the homepage or press page of your website.

2) Commenting on other people’s blogs- If a blog allows HTML, and IF your existing tweet is relevant to the conversation, you might consider embedding it in the comments section.

3) Contests- Feature your favorite tweet from a fan on your website.

How to embed a tweet

Step 1- Find the tweet you want to embed amongst the feed.

Step 2- For the particular tweet you want to embed, click “Open.”

Step 3- The tweet will open in its own frame. From there, click “Details.”

Step 4- Once the next frame appears, click “Embed this Tweet.”

Step 5- The embed code will appear. Choose the appropriate alignment and then copy the code.

Step 6- paste the code into your blog or website!

Pretty simple. And probably an effective promotional tool if you’ve got a really great tweet that is worth featuring for more than a few days.

We’d love to hear if you’ve found an interesting way to use any of the new Twitter functions. Let us know in the comments section below.

-Chris R. at CD Baby

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Friday, December 9, 2011

Adam Lambert in Talks to Be Queen's New Mercury

Adam Lambert in Talks to Be Queen's New Mercury

Queen stars Roger Taylor and Brian May are in talks with American Idol star Adam Lambert about becoming the rock supergroup's new frontman.

The rockers teamed up with Lambert for the 2009 American Idol finale and again at the MTV Europe Awards last month, where the trio performed a stirring medley rendition of Queen hits The Show Must Go On, We Will Rock You and We Are the Champions, and drummer Taylor admits he's a big fan of the gay star.

He tells Billboard.com, "He has grown into a really great performer with an astonishing voice with a range that's great. We would like to work with him again. There's nothing signed just yet but we're talking about live dates. It could be very exciting."

Queen hit the road with former Free and Bad Company frontman Paul Rodgers in 2005 for an extensive four-year-long world tour, and he has also expressed an interest in reteaming with May and Taylor for one-off spectaculars and charity shows.

Several reports have suggested May, Taylor and Queen will be part of the London Olympics Opening Ceremony next summer.

Meanwhile, Taylor is also creating a Queen tribute band for his Queen Extravaganza Tour project, which will feature three singers and a five-piece band. The drummer will serve as producer and music director, although he will not be performing on the tour.

He adds, "I don't think any band has done this. Very few are even endorsed. I can think of Australian Pink Floyd, but there are so many of them I thought we need to have the one."

Taylor hopes to launch the project next year.

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Available in hardcover, softcover and kindle/ebooks

Buy it on Amazon

Buy it on Lulu

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

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Well what are you waiting for , just GO already!!!! GO!!! I said, damn ok here's why:

- You can learn how to play piano, produce beats, tips on marketing your music or get your music licensed.

- You can shop for the best deals in musical instruments and Pro recording and DJ gear.

- It got alot of cool arcade games when you click on the toolbar if you get bored and you lcould listen to your favorite radio station at the same time on the toolbar, and chat with your friends on facebook on the toolbar and .. and .. and......ok, I am out of breath...you get the point!!!

NOW go go go go!!!

And don't forget to please buy your copy of Dying For Her Love

Don't judge a book by its cover!

This is real life shit!!!

Read it before the scandal hits the airwaves really really soon and it becomes sold out!!

Available in hardcover, softcover and kindle/ebooks

Buy it on Amazon

Buy it on Lulu

Dying For Her Love - Featuring the Following song "Crying Out"

Top 40 The JackDazey Project 2.0 (Love is Love Set)

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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

To sell music online it is not necessary for an artist to be signed to a major label or be discovered by one. Music labels are looking for something at the time which is usually based on current trends. The process may take place with a scout or an intern which I have done and will present an A&R with a demo after viewing a live show. Now before the A&R heads to the show they will do a little homework about the potential artist. If he likes what he sees, he takes this project back to his department and staff for approval and to sign the artist when all agree.

To make money with music you need first you must look at a Major Record Label like a Big corporate bank or loan shark. They are corporate minded and corporate driven. It is not like the days of Motown, when talent was hard to find and a real potential artist or song was a diamond in the rough. They would put all their money and heart into developing an artist maybe even mortgaging the house. These days, record labels want to see that you are money drawing potential. Better yet they want to know that you are already making money selling cd's or selling tickets to shows. They want to see a potential business partner already in action. This is the way Rocafella records or Cash Money Millionaires started. They were already a working team unit hustling hard making money long before they caught interest from a label.

Record companies want to tap into potential businesses. If signed they may advance you and give yo a budget to record an album or cover your overhead. But this is not free money. You will pay this back out of your royalties. It is very possible to go platinum and still owe the record company money after costs for for music video, promotion and marketing, buybacks and freebies, recording cost and advances are recouped. On the other hand if you are an independent label working out of your garage or basement selling only 10,000 cd' that is is $100,000 in your pocket. Not bad and not hard to do and you can now quit your day job cause you are making more than your average doctor or lawyer for doing something you love.

In order to sell songs online exposure is still rule #1

When deciding to sell music online you must still maintain and off line approach of getting exposure. You must still be out there getting your music heard by sewing up your home town. These are the people who know you and are closely familiar with you. Classmates, church members and community organizations and activities are the way to start building your fan base. Become a hometown hero first to look for your major support then branch out from there. Enter as many contest, talent shows and parties that you could to hone your craft. If you can not do this, then do not think you will have it all of a sudden when you step on stage at Madison Square Garden because it won't happen. You must video tape yourself and see how you look on stage to fix your performance and compare your show to what you see on real live performances of major artist with charisma. Overcoming the fears early is a major step toward your career path. Attend open mics, jam sessions and wherever you can find the opportunity to be heard and there you will find the first people to sell music to.

Establish a following to sell music to rule #2

In order to sell music getting fans on your own is the most important. Major record companies pick artist and musicians who already establish a following. This does not just mean having a MySpace with 20,000 friends but having true fans. These are the ones who support you, comment on your music and big you up by talking about you and spreading the word. Word of mouth is still the best form of viral promotion. Create or do something that gets people talking. In hip hop this is usually done with dis records before things started getting into a violent nature. You can establish an understanding between another camp and do this back and forth with no harm intended and keep it on wax. 50 cent did this in one of his early records dissing everyone in the industry. Set up parties do an open mic, collaborate with a non profit and start to build an email list of potential fans to let know what is going on with your music or if you are in the studio, having a performance or just need an ear to test out what tracks you are putting on an album to sell music online. Like Rakim said, "...put it on tape and in the city I test it, then on the radio the R's requested.."

Give away freebies in order to sell songs online #3

To sell music even the major record companies give away thousands of CD in order to sell millions. I was once working on a Christmas project in which they needed original holiday songs to be played all over the nation in K-Mart. There was a young talented songwriter of jazz music who I had a relationship with. I ask him to forward me the cd so I can submit it to some decision makers to get him exposure nationally and money in his pocket. The kid sent me a download link and told me to buy it. Developing relationships cost time and money. I would not be making any money on this project cause I believed in the kid's talent and wanted to help him out. It would already cost me money to forward the cd over to the decision makers and now I would have to come out of pocket to help this kid by buying his music. I actually tried to purchase it and had to go through a time consuming process of registering with the site in order to make it happen, it was a waste and time is money. Needless to say he was axed immediately from any further consideration and probably missed his big break.

Get to know how sell music online if you wish to get recognized by a label. You must immediately start to think and treat yourself with discipline like a label or business. You must be out there performing to be seen, work your craft and lay down the foundation to build a fan base, sell tickets or sell music. Just because a record label signs you does not mean fans magically appear. They will never do this. People are grinding for years before you ever see them in the spotlight.

JackDazey is an Entertainment/Music consultant visionary specializing in exposure, music marketing and artist development. He studied music business at U.S.C, has place music in films, has billboard chart credits and is a songwriter producer. http://www.jackdazey.com

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

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Submissions are currently being accepted for this years Music for A Movement campaign. We seek all styles of popular music for the compilation including dance, pop, rock, R&B, Hip Hop, Indie etc. All subject content must be of positive life experience, inspirational, positive message, issues of peace, friendship, love, world issues etc. If you are not sure where your music falls, do not hesitate to contact us for an interpretation.

All lyrics sheets must accompany submission. No profanity is permitted. It is strongly suggested all artist have a press kit (if possible) an up to date website for themselves,( social or private). Submissions are ok via high quality mp3 preferably 320kbs, in any form wma, aac, etc. Submission will be review and once accepted will be contacted.

The purpose of the movement is to supply a central platform that allows for your music to reach a new fan base via our vast network of non profits organizations and charities. These organizations provide free gifts to participants of those in need and those who serve for their organization.

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