South Florida Indie Music Artist Talent Support Developers & Musical Agency Management

SOUTHPAW IS CLOSING:

Although we are saddened by the sudden announcement of Southpaw’s closing, but we’re so excited to be the closing event at Southpaw. Head on down Feb. 17-19 for 3 full nights of the Brooklyn Country Fair.

BROOKLYN COUNTY FAIR:

The Brooklyn County Fair, Feb. 17-19, will be the last official event of Southpaw. Ticket prices on-line have gone up, but discounted $10 tickets are available through the bands playing, or through our STOR...

 Independent CD Production

There on are many companies that will offer you complete CD production packages, but it all comes at a price, and you may be forced to produce more CD's than you need. For those who decide to venture into producing there own, and are looking to achieve a "professional look" there will be many factors you will want to consider.

Types of CD's, and Burning Speeds

There is a slew of different types of blank disks ...

10 Ways to Optimize Your PC for Music Production

1. If you are using VST instruments, render them down to .wav this will free up a lot of CPU for adding more instruments.

2. If you are running a platform like windows 98 right click on your desktop, go into the properties menu, then click on the effects tab and take off all the visual effects setting, most of these are useless we are producing audio not images.

3. Defragment your computer, this will help it r...

Corporation or an LLC to operate your Band

Selecting the best entity to operate a business is typically dependent on the particular circumstances involved, such as the size of the company's business, and the number of owners or members. Although both a corporation and an LLC can help protect a business owner from liability, our customers often form an LLC to conduct their Arts and Entertainment business.

An LLC can offer more flexibility in how the owners can manage the co...

katiegaribaldi

Upcoming Shows:

July 7 @ Velo Rouge Cafe - San Francisco, CA

July 9 @ Lulu's Beehive - Studio City, CA

...see full tour schedule at http://www.katiegaribaldi.com

Perry will be opening for Boston's legendary folk-bluesman Geoff Bartley on

Friday 7/15 at the Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham, MA!

Please visit http://www.perrydesmond-davies.com for details!

Friday, July 15   8 pm

Amazing things Arts Center

160 Hollis St., Framingham, MA 01702

Additional informa...

Abriel  2011 Tour Dates:

Sunday, January 30: San Francisco, CA @ Submission w/Arsonists Get All The Girls

Thursday, February 24: San Francisco, CA @ Rockit Room

Saturday, March 19: Anaheim, CA @ The Grove California Metalfest 2011 w/As I Lay Dying, Winds Of Plague

Sunday, March 2...

(Band ask us not to publish their name) 

The vocal performance and lyrical content play support to the terrifically executed music of "Song X." The length introduction was so long it seemed as if this was going to be an instrumental, yet when the sparse, atmospheric and reverb infused vocals finally kick in, they serve as a powerful punctuation. From the punchy, impeccable drum beat to the expertly applied guitar riffs; keyboard sust...

1. Who Links to You

You'll already know the value of reputation when it comes to marketing your music. If sites that are associated with good quality products are clearly seen by users and search engines to link to your own then this will reflect well on you.

Pay close attention to the number of .com and .co.uk sites that link to you, for example, and think carefully about ways in which you can encourage others to do likewise.

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1. Know Why You Are Calling.

Before you place the call and leave a voicemail  to "make" them call you back, know why you are calling them and the desired outcome.

What's playing in their mind is:

1. "So what?
2. What's in it for me?
3. What am I getting out of this?"
4. And if you can't leave a message with a compelling reason for them to return your call, trust me, they won't disappoint you.

A. Start with Search. There are billions of searches runing every month and a small percentage are customers looking for you. Figure out your market opportunity by understanding how many searches, keywords and keyword phrases are related to what you do.

B. Think holistically about your budget. What do you spend today per customer? 

C. Target your content creation. Content needs to be targeted ...

1. Set Goals

The biggest problem with these goals is that they are not really business goals, they are all personal ones. It is imperative when starting a new business that you set goals related to what you want to achieve in your business and these goals also need to have time-lines attached to them, so that you can measure your progress, and they will also give a starting point and the direction in which you need to grow.

2. Create an Actio...

1 - The Slogan

Your slogan, you know the thing that sits underneath your logo, that simple little phrase somebody in your office came up with that makes you sound important, stuff like "the cool air conditioning company." Most small and medium size companies don't think too hard about this little marketing gem, and as a result they either have something really cheesy, or some meaningless platitude that has no memorable meaning a...

1. Set Up Your Guitar

Amazing guitar tones start with the player. Recording a great song with a good player is always key. Beyond the player, the instrument must be in top shape as well. Sending your guitar to be professionally set up is a great way to ensure your guitar tracks are properly in tune and there are no buzzes, squeaks, or hums coming from the instrument. A professional set up will also allow the guitar to play easier and feel better, which will help to crea...