Welcome to spinme.com, where we help working musicians make more money making music. If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed or our weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting!MSNBC’s Carolyn Brown examines that question in a recent commentary. Because you get what you measure, the current audience measurement systems used [...]

This crosstalk on Fark got me thinking… in seminars and group calls, I talk a lot about making it easy for your audience to talk about your music. But relying on (cliche?) microclassifications can actually turn OFF a potential fan who might not understand your niche. Your thoughts?
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ROCKRGRL Day, a full day of panels, workshops and performances, will be held at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, Calif., on Nov. 1.
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The folks at StarFarm are actually doing what we originally intended to do with this domain — glad to see someone’s taking a shot at an indie alternative to Columbia House.
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Singer/songwriter Keller Williams has launched a new, syndicated radio show on an eclectic lineup of indie-friendly stations. He promises he’ll only play his own stuff during bumps (which is the same promise we made when I was producing Todd’s show), and by focusing on OTHER folks’ work, I’m sure he’ll get a nice halo effect. [...]

Mark Kirby from MusicDish has put together a great profile of DIY pioneer David Nevue. In addition to being an accomplished musician, David was one of the first to figure out how to use the internet successfully to grow his audience. Learn more about David Nevue at MI2N…
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I don’t know why I didn’t post this earlier… here is an essential read for those of you itching to get your songs into film, television and commercials. Remember that the majority of professional songwriters make the bulk of their income (and get most of their attention) from these kinds of placements, and that the [...]

The Telegraph covers the trend of DIY pop stars in the UK.
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I think I will set the system to repeat this post every month — I keep getting press releases that are just AWFUL. Folks, take an hour and read this excellent, FREE e-book by a media professional who will show you how to write really good press releases that won’t get thrown out. Your friendly [...]

We’re so very sorry you thought this was the only way. Thank you for what you gave of yourself while you were here.
[ Elliott Smith, dead at 34. ]
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