What's the psychology behind EXTREMELY loud music in nightclubs, concerts, and even some stores? [more inside]
posted by sixcolors on Nov 24, 2008 - 29 answers

Looking for a MySpace program similar to Comment Laser. [more inside]
posted by KevinSkomsvold on Aug 13, 2008 - 1 answer

How I do I turn my audience into loyal fans? We have several concerts coming up, and though we've got a handle on promoting shows (getting people to come out), our questions are: (1) how do we get them to run home and tell their friends to go to our next show? (2) and how do we learn more about people who come? Looking for personal experiences from concert-goers and tips from musicians and other industries - [more inside]
posted by barmaljova on May 20, 2007 - 31 answers

How can I promote a small CD release on the extremely cheap? [more inside]
posted by cortex on Nov 9, 2006 - 19 answers

So, a huge flock of very famous singing Bulgarians is about to show up on my continental doorstep... How do I put together a non-pocket-busting concert in a major city on what amounts to virtually no notice? Fundraisers-on-a-dime, rest assured, there's [more inside]
posted by mykescipark on Aug 17, 2006 - 7 answers

Audio Production filter: I'm looking for background music for an audio project. The problem is, I don't know how to describe it. It's what I would call '1950's americana marketing music' or maybe 'bouncy happy super-retro cliche music'. See inside for a link to an example... [more inside]
posted by Wild_Eep on Aug 20, 2005 - 19 answers

(1) what do you think is the most egregious use of a song in a commercial/movie/tv series, i.e., Pete Townshend's "Let My Love Open the Door" during a commercial for J.C. Penney's, and (2) take a product and think of the worst possible song that could be used in an advertisement for it.
posted by lola on Dec 9, 2004 - 72 answers