I just posted the second episode of my podcast and alerted my friends on social media and message boards. I want to reach out to the larger world though. The podcast is freeform (inspired by WFMU, John Peel, Henry Rollins) but so far has had a general focus of avant-garde and "new music" (inspired in part by John Schaefer's New Sounds). Are there sites/communities where I can let people know I exist without making it seem like spamming?
posted by mirepoix
on Jan 11, 2013 -
7 answers
I've been asked by my employer to make a flash drive containing a self-contained slideshow with music (that he can give to prospective clients) that is both elegant and easy to open. It needs to work on both Mac and PC.
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posted by ooklala
on Jul 12, 2012 -
12 answers
Exploring offer for a podcasting gig with a music label, but I have no agent - how do I proceed?
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posted by cartoonella
on Mar 1, 2012 -
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I'm been using both Google Adwords and a Facebook ad to promote an new album, but I think I'm using weak "keywords". Could I get the Metafilter community to look at a few no budget videos I've made to help me figure out "better" keywords to advertise my music? Or am I just wasting my money?
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posted by Dr.Rhetoric
on Jul 21, 2011 -
5 answers
Can someone locate the complete playlist of a cassette that was included with the purchase of a Mercury Marquis station wagon in 1984?
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posted by germdisco
on Jul 19, 2011 -
8 answers
Who can I contact regarding a Snapple endorsement / sponsorship for a touring UK band? I have searched the internet for an e-mail address or phone number to no avail. Any help much appreciated. Thank you!
posted by FuckingAwesome
on Jul 4, 2011 -
5 answers
A friend of mine owns a record store and is curious about the legalities of giving away monthly mixed CDs. Each disc would feature 10 or so artists connected on a theme (female folk, avant garde jazz, little-known world, etc.) of artists he's featuring that month. No charge for the CDs. Basically, it's like the CDs you get with Mojo or CMJ. Legal? He's in Canada. What if they're "free with any purchase". Legal?
posted by dobbs
on Jul 12, 2010 -
21 answers
My mom is a singer/songwriter. She asked for some help with some online-marketing, website-redesign etc type ideas, and I said "sure"! She's now got me hooked up with a whole list of "tasks" that are really beyond my skillset, and interests, and has set it up for me as a 20-hr per week job (since I'm only working part-time). I'm sure there are people who'd love to do this as an internship (she's even willing to pay!), who are interested in music/music promotion -- what are they called, how can I find them, and how do I convince my mom that she'd be better-served hiring them?
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posted by thebazilist
on Jun 9, 2010 -
8 answers
Hi all - How would you get the attention of radio programmers to play a terrific independently produced recording?
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posted by hick57
on Jan 25, 2010 -
5 answers
I need some 'out of the box' thinking on some different ideas to promote a local (to Clearwater) band's upcoming live performances.
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posted by foodybat
on Oct 14, 2009 -
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The singer I've been working with is travelling to the US from Europe in March, and I'm submitting an application to SXSW. I'm stuck on this question: "How do you plan to promote your show if selected?"
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posted by malocchio
on Sep 23, 2009 -
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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 -
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posted by barmaljova
on May 20, 2007 -
31 answers
I'm looking for advice on effective live music promotion and building a following. Also: flyers?
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posted by ludwig_van
on May 3, 2006 -
9 answers
I just started up a clubnight in my university town. Everybody who's been has had a good time, but they are far too few. I need ideas...
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posted by godawful
on May 13, 2005 -
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I'm the webmaster (well, host is more like it) for a band of talented young men with whom I attend high school. They're having a concert in an auditorium with seating for over 500 and I'd like to see it filled. How do you go about promoting a small local band's concert? [mi]
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posted by phrontist
on Mar 30, 2005 -
11 answers
MusicianFilter: What should I do with my recordings? [MI]
posted by ludwig_van
on Nov 30, 2004 -
18 answers
How do I go about finding how many different number/letter combinations are possible with the 10-digit codes on the iTunes Pepsi bottles? [more]
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posted by emelenjr
on Mar 1, 2004 -
11 answers
