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SPINME.com WEEKLY NEWS
August 17, 2005

IN THIS ISSUE…
** The Real Reasons for a Radio Promo Campaign
** The Churchills Earn More After Getting Dropped
** Powerful Print Ads for Musicians
** Staying Healthy on the Road
** Rick Springfield Connects with VIP Fans
** Have You Taken Our Five Day Crash Course?

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** THE REAL REASONS FOR A RADIO PROMO CAMPAIGN

We still have a few slots left on tonight’s conference call! One of the major mistakes that independent musicians make all the time is hiring a radio promoter before understanding what you can and can’t accomplish with a promotion campaign. As a former radio programmer and producer, I can tell you exactly what you can expect, what you should spend and what to steer clear of! Register for the class by following this link:

http://spinme.url123.com/3zuqh

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** THE CHURCHILLS EARN MORE AFTER GETTING DROPPED

In all of my books, I have emphasized how it’s possible to make more money on your own instead of waiting around to get signed. Here’s a new example that proves my point – The Churchills spent over a quarter of a million dollars on a major label project that went nowhere. Back out on their own, they have made an album for $10,000 that’s winning acclaim – and fans – all over the world:

http://spinme.url123.com/3m29u

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** POWERFUL PRINT ADS FOR MUSICIANS

Print ads may not be the best way to get your point across to potential fans, but these tips can help you get the most bang from your advertising buck:

http://spinme.url123.com/3mewp

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** STAYING HEALTHY ON THE ROAD

Heading into the fall, you may be hitting the road. Use these tips to keep from falling victim to colds, flu, and other roadside nasties.

http://spinme.url123.com/3zwnw

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** RICK SPRINGFIELD CONNECTS WITH VIP FANS

Another great story of survival after a major label divorce, Rick Springfield connects directly with fans that provide emotional AND financial support for his new projects:

http://spinme.url123.com/3m6h4

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** HAVE YOU TAKEN OUR FIVE DAY CRASH COURSE?

A little while ago, I wrote down the five most powerful tips from all of my books and seminars. You can get this collection of material sent to your inbox as my gift, just by visiting a special website I set up:

http://spinme.url123.com/33m7u

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** COPYRIGHT & CREDITS

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SPINME.com WEEKLY NEWS
August 11, 2005

IN THIS ISSUE…
** Classes: Radio Promo, Day Jobs, Maximize MySpace
** Search the New and Improved Archives
** Members Talk About Recording, Mentoring
** Ask Me Anything About Your Music Career
** Impossible Band Names
** Have You Taken Our Five Day Crash Course?

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** CLASSES: RADIO PROMO, DAY JOBS, MAXIMIZE MYSPACE

We just added a pile of new conference call classes to the schedule for August and September. We’ve made it even easier for you to hop on the phone with us and learn some advanced skills that will help you achieve success as an independent, working musician. Join our members area to get access to EVERY class we run, including audio archives of past classes. Or, sign up for our classes a la carte! Either way, you can sign up for classes like:

:: Grow Your Audience with Radio Promotions (Aug. 17)
:: Mentoring and Managing Young Artists (Sept. 7)
:: Getting Support from Your Day Job (Sept. 13)
:: Making Your Music Website Make Money (Sept. 15)
:: Maximizing Your MySpace Site (Sept. 21)

You can see our full schedule and grab your spot on each call on our new class guide:

http://snipurl.com/7c3u

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** SEARCH THE NEW AND IMPROVED ARCHIVES

We just finished our server overhaul, and our site search engine is bigger and more accurate than ever. You can search close to 1,000 posts and articles about success in the independent music business, just by scrolling down the right-hand bar of any page on spinme.com. Try some of our most frequent searches:

Radio:
http://snipurl.com/7c41

ASCAP:
http://snipurl.com/7g3u

iTunes:
http://snipurl.com/8q00

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** MEMBERS TALK ABOUT RECORDING, MENTORING

This week in the members area, musicians are comparing notes with me and with each other about all kinds of crucial topics, like when it’s right to start working on a full length album, or what to do with young musicians that need strong career guidance. Because our members can track new posts with e-mail or RSS, we’re enjoying some enlightened (and speedy) conversation. You can learn more about our special members program and even try it out for yourself:

http://snipurl.com/9flf

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** ASK ME ANYTHING ABOUT YOUR MUSIC CAREER

Six times every month, I get on the phone to answer questions, talk radio style, from readers, clients, and members. Just you, me, a handful of very smart musicians, and the raw information you need to succeed. Try out one of our upcoming classes – if you’re not already a spinme.com member, register for one of our “open phones” classes. If you like what you hear and you join our membership program, we’ll rebate your class registration fee during the month of August.

http://snipurl.com/7c3u

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** IMPOSSIBLE BAND NAMES

It’s getting tougher and tougher to find a name for your band. Make sure you avoid all seven of these:

http://snipurl.com/9hvr

Our friends at WordLab have created a pretty nifty band name generator to help you christen your next musical adventure:

http://snipurl.com/b0uy

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** HAVE YOU TAKEN OUR FIVE DAY CRASH COURSE?

A little while ago, I wrote down the five most powerful tips from all of my books and seminars. You can get this collection of material sent to your inbox as my gift, just by visiting a special website I set up:

http://snipurl.com/b5ip

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** COPYRIGHT & CREDITS

All text copyright 2005 Taylor Creative Management, all
rights reserved.

Taylor Creative Management
2351 College Station Rd. #567
Athens, GA 30605
1-877-654-0409

http://www.spinme.com

Feel free to forward this e-mail, in its entirety, to anyone
you think would find it useful!

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