As the world’s largest online distributor of independent music, we’ve managed pretty well in the same warehouse location in Portland, Oregon for over ten years now. But the time has … Continue reading
Author: adamr
Audacity: Open-Source Recording!
Digital Music News has posted chapter 2 of a new book called “The Book of Audacity.” If you’re looking to turn your Windows, Mac, or Linux computer into a recording … Continue reading
iFrames App for Facebook Pages
In a few days, Facebook will be phasing out the FBML app for all pages. If you’ve already used the FBML app with your Facebook page, don’t fear! Well, only … Continue reading
Blog Buzz, Facebook Fans, Re-Tweets, Ad Revenue, Branded Partnerships, and You
Wow, that’s a long title for this blog post! Well, those are just SOME of the factors that can intersect at just the right moment to create the “perfect storm” … Continue reading
Use Facebook Tagging to Spread Your Photo & Video Content
Thanks to Hypebot for reminding me about one very simple,but important tool for promoting your music: tagging photos and videos in Facebook. Tagging Other People in Your Photos/Videos When you … Continue reading
5 Pre-Production Tips for Bands
Even for the most well-prepared band, going into the studio can be a stressful, expensive, and frustrating experience. Thankfully, it can also be one of the most rewarding. One way … Continue reading
How Facebook "Likes" Factor Into Music Promotion
The Facebook “like” button is a strange sort of social media currency. You can’t KNOW exactly what it is worth in the same way you can gauge the value of … Continue reading
Five CD Baby Artists With a Chance of Being on the Cover of Rolling Stone!
Rolling Stone is currently giving 16 independent bands and artists a shot at being featured on the cover of their magazine through their “Choose the Cover of Rolling Stone” contest … Continue reading
The Most Important Rule of Live Performance: A Lesson from Folk Alliance
The Prime Directive of Live Performance: Stay positive! Audiences can smell bad attitudes from a mile away. They stink! I know we’ve written about this numerous times before, but I … Continue reading
Using Instagram to Engage Your Fanbase
With mobile apps becoming easy to navigate, fun for the user, and oftentimes free, taking snapshots of your musical life and sharing them with your fans has become a unique, … Continue reading