MusicThinkTank.com Weekly Recap: 4 Key Traits of Successful Independent Musicians & more

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The Music Industry

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• James Aviaz: Q&A: How Music Supervisors License Music
• Shaun Letang: 4 Key Traits Of Successful Independent Musicians
• Jamie Leger: The Indie Artist Launch Plan
• Ariel Hyatt: 8 Simple Steps to Formatting a Proper Press Release

MusicThinkTank.com Weekly Recap: Why Buying Followers is a Bad Idea & More

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The Music Industry

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• Simon Tam: Why Buying Followers is a Bad Idea
• Marissa: 7 Mobile Apps Musicians Need NOW!
• Stephen Carmichael: How Google And Search Engine Optimisation Changed The Music Industry
• Joey Flores: Bands - Don’t Contact Me, Unless…

MusicThinkTank.com Weekly Recap: 10 Reasons You Shouldn't Wish For Overnight Success & More

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The Music Industry

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• Brian Thompson: 10 Reasons You Shouldn’t Wish For Overnight Success
• Chris Hacker: Marketing Plan Tactics For Independent Musicians – Part 3 of 3: Content Is King
• Dave Cool: The Four P’s of Playing Live Shows: Post-Show
• Ariel Hyatt: Musician’s Arsenal: Killer Apps, Tools & Sites - ReverbNation Mobile Apps
• Derek Miller: Brainstorming Doesn’t Work

MusicThinkTank.com Weekly Recap: How Vinyl and iPods Ganged Up to Kill the CD & more

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The Music Industry

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• Ariel Hyatt: Marketing Plan Tactics For Independent Musicians - Part 2 of 3: Album Launch
• Tom Dennehy: How Vinyl and iPods Ganged Up to Kill the Audio CD
• Mark Knight: Can You Recover From Free Music?
• Simon Tam: How to Get Gigs on Sonicbids

MusicThinkTank.com Weekly Recap: Why Music is Less Valuable Than Expertise & More

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The Music Industry

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• Ariel Hyatt: Musician’s Arsenal: Killer Apps, Tools and Sites - GigFunder
• Jamie Leger: Why Music is Less Valuable Than Expertise and Information…?
• Simon Tam: How to Book a Tour: Unconventional Advice
• Chris Hacker: Marketing Plan Tactics For Independent Musicians - Part 1 of 3: New Album Preparations

MusicThinkTank.com Weekly Recap: Making A Living Is The New Success & More

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The Music Industry

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• Simon Tam: How to Get Sponsored: Rethinking Sponsorships
• Bobby Owsinski: Making A Living Is The New Success
• James Aviaz: Q&A: Getting Music Placed in Advertising
• Simon Tam: 5 Non-traditional Ways to Promote Your Music

MusicThinkTank.com Weekly Recap: How to Begin a Career in the Music Industry & More

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The Music Industry

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• Corey Crossfield: Why Mobile Apps Matter For Music
• Frank Woodworth: How to Begin a Career in the Music Industry: Advice to the graduating class of 2012
• Ariel Hyatt: Basic Marketing Principles For Artists - Part 3 of 3: Increase the Amount of Money That You Charge
• Simon Tam: How to Choose the Best Songs for Your Album

MusicThinkTank.com Weekly Recap: Basic Marketing Principles For Artists & More

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The Music Industry

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• Ariel Hyatt: Basic Marketing Principles For Artists - Part 1 of 3: Increasing Your Fan Base
• Rob Dix: When ‘If Anyone Else Likes It, It’s A Bonus’ Isn’t Enough
• IndieAmbassador.com: Pictures Speak Louder Than Words - A Musician’s Guide To Pinterest
• James Aviaz: Q&A: Getting Music Placed in Video Games

MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Is Your Music in an Art Gallery or at Ikea? & More

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The Music Industry

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• David Dufresne: Is Your Music in an Art Gallery or at Ikea?
• Ariel Hyatt: How to Write Engaging Newsletters - Ariel Hyatt’s Greeting, Guts and Getting!
• Dave Cool: The Four P’s of Playing Live Shows: Performance
• James Hill: Turn Your CD into a Kick-Ass Marketing Tool
• Simon Tam: How to Use Internet Trends to Market Your Band

MusicThinkTank.com Weekly Recap: Other Ways to Think About the Copyright Debate and more

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The Music Industry

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• Ariel Hyatt: In Defense of 1,000 True Fans – Part XII - How Kat Parsons Has Built Her Mailing List to Over 10,000 Strong
• Barry Gardner: Track names in iTunes

• Simon Tam: Other Ways to Think About the Copyright Debate
• Kelland Drumgoole: The Importance of Album Art in the Digital Age

MusicThinkTank.com Weekly Recap: The Viral Power of Fan Communication and more

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The Music Industry

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• Simon Tam: New Ways to Think About Facebook Timeline for Bands
• Alex Hoffman: The Viral Power of Fan Communication: A Case Study On Fleet Foxes
• Leena Sowambur: How To Talk To Strangers  
• Chris Robley: How Flexible Pricing Can Help You Sell More Merch
• Simon Tam: How to Handle Problems in the Band

MusicThinkTank.com Weekly Recap: 10 Sales Tips For Artists and more

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The Music Industry

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• IndieAmbassador.com: Buzz: There’s More to a Free Music Campaign than Free Music…
• Bobby Owsinski: 10 Sales Tips For Artists
• Jamie Leger: The Successful DIY Indie Artist Series - Project
• Ariel Hyatt: 7 Questions For A Real Live Music Supervisor Sarah Gavigan of Get Your Music Licensed

MusicThinkTank.com Weekly Recap: Five Bucks and more

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The Music Industry

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• Scott Honsberger: Five Bucks
• Adam Bernard: Fan Friction - How The Internet is Failing Artists by Adam Bernard
• Daren Smith: How To Sound Better Live
• Ariel Hyatt :Ariel Hyatt’s Social Media Food Pyramid

MusicThinkTank.com Weekly Recap: First Impressions Count & more

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The Music Industry

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• Glen Brown: Why Play on the Facebook Freeway? Meet Me In My Inbox Instead.
• Bruce Warila: Who wins the race for investment money, the artist with the epic song or the software developer with the snazzy iPhone app?
• Mark Knight: First Impressions Count. The Importance Of Brand For Your Band
• Ariel Hyatt: Ariel Hyatt’s 2012 Guide to SXSW
• Kelland Drumgoole: 3 Reasons Spotify May Never Be the OS of Music