Archive for August 2004

Do you need a record promoter and publicist?

Aug 19th, 2004 | By Staff | Category: Tips

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!According to Kenny Love, Associate Writer for MusicDish Magazine, you may need both. Ultimately, the choice is yours to make.
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Calling All Sacramento Readers…

Aug 18th, 2004 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: General

If you’re in a band with a decent draw, Deb needs to hear from you at booking [at] spinme [dot] com as soon as possible for an opening act opportunity!
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So are you a “Rockin Mom?”

Aug 18th, 2004 | By Staff | Category: Weblogs

Rockin’ Moms was founded in July, 2004 by California Singer-Songwriter-Mom, Tiffany Petrossi. Inspired by her own experiences and those voiced by other Rockin’ Moms. Tiffany, a mother of two, has high hopes for the project.
According to Petrossi, “The response so far has been a success. It is an area of woman’s music that has [...]



Songsalive! is accepting showcase submissions

Aug 17th, 2004 | By Staff | Category: Opportunities

Songsalive! is accepting submissions for an ongoing showcase series in LA, Phoenix, Sacramento, San Francisco, Chicago, Sydney Australia, & Tamworth Australia. Showcases presented in an intimate acoustic environment. Showcases are organized for artists to invite fans and industry.
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Warner’s Wacky Street Team Antics Backfire

Aug 16th, 2004 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: Editorial

Warner had a good idea in promoting the Secret Machines through weblogs, but the project went off the rails when somebody tried the good-old “lots of fans love this song at the same IP address” trick…
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How to make your next “showcase” work for you

Aug 10th, 2004 | By Staff | Category: Tips

I read an article in Music Connection Magazine, Vol. XXVIII, No. 14 07/05/04 to 07/18/04 written by Lynn Bronstein. Pick up a copy at your local library to read the full article or you can order a copy here Bronstein spoke with a number of industry showcase veterans. The article pertains [...]



FAR-WEST announces 1st Annual FAR-WEST Regional Conference

Aug 9th, 2004 | By Staff | Category: Events

FAR-WEST, The Folk Alliance Region West (western regional chapter of the North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance) announced its 1st Annual FAR-WEST Regional Conference.
When: October 29-31, 2004
Where: Warner Center Marriot, Woodland Hills CA
For more information, click here or contact Steve Dulson at tinkerstown@aol.com or call 949-646-1964.
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NARIP supporting Billboard’s R & B Hip-Hop Conference

Aug 4th, 2004 | By Staff | Category: Events

A limited number of free passes are left for current NARIP members.
The Billboard R & B Hip-Hop Conference takes place August 4-6 at the Eden Roc Resort in Miami.
Send an email to roslynn [at] narip.com and write “Billboard Pass” in the subject line.
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Want to impress A & R instead of annoying them?

Aug 3rd, 2004 | By Staff | Category: Tips

Music Connection compiled a list of do’s and don’t from discussions with A & R from numerous labels.
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Covers or Originals?

Aug 2nd, 2004 | By Staff | Category: Editorial

Tom Leu, of the The Musicians Corner, gives his opinion regarding “covers or originals.�
Should your band play covers of other artist’s music or should you write and play your own original music? Covers, or “headliners� as one enlightened gentleman in Edgerton, WI told us recently, are needed every two or three songs. Depending on your [...]