For the next 5 days, Molly King and I will be in Memphis, Tennessee (home of Elvis, Stax Records, Sun Studios, and Beale Street) for the 24th International Folk Alliance Conference– an amazing event where thousands of independent folk, americana, bluegrass, singer/songwriter, and pop musicians come together in the Downtown Memphis Marriott to perform, collaborate, encourage one another, and make connections.
Many of these folkies are professional musicians who make a living managing their own careers.
The Folk Alliance Conference is always fun to attend for the simple reason that everywhere you turn (in lobbies, hallways, hotel rooms, exhibit halls, and on showcase stages) there’s amazing music being made; but it’s also incredible to see these talented artists doing their OWN networking with concert and festival promoters, DJs, house-show bookers, bloggers, and other industry professionals. It’s one of the clearest signs that things have changed– DIY musicians have been empowered to make things happen THEIR way.
Your chance to win a beautiful Nashville-strung acoustic guitar
If you happen to be in Memphis at the International Folk Alliance Conference, stop by the CD Baby booth! Molly and I will be giving out some amazing prizes– including a beautiful Nashville-strung acoustic guitar (courtesy of Sweetwater and Wechter Guitars), rad CD Baby trucker hats, and some other fun stuff.
For a chance to win, we’ll be giving away free temporary tattoos with the “This Machine Kills Record Labels” logo. Grab one of those, apply it, take a picture, and then upload to Twitter or Facebook. Be sure to leave a creative caption and tag CD Baby. At the end of each day, we’ll choose our favorites for the prize winners.
Maybe see you in Memphis!
-Chris R. at CD Baby
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