Archive for May 2006

Music Industry Jobs TeleClass tomorrow!

May 15th, 2006 | By Amber Miller | Category: Classes

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Music Industry Jobs
Though profit margins are rising, there are fewer full-time music industry jobs [...]



Preparing your Flash website for IE7

May 11th, 2006 | By Scott Andrew | Category: Tips, Tools and Web/Tech

(This post contains more web-geekery; if you’re unfamiliar with things like HTML and JavaScript, you’ll want to get your webmaster or a web-savvy friend to help you out.)
I was messing around with my website a few days ago when I noticed something strange about the Flash audio player I was using. Specifically I had to [...]



More on Flash players and visitors without Flash

May 9th, 2006 | By Scott Andrew | Category: Tips, Tools and Web/Tech

(Warning: this post gets a bit geeky, so make sure you involve your webmaster if you’re unclear or uncomfortable making changes to your music website.)
Yesterday I mentioned that if you’re using a Flash music player on your music website, you should always offer your visitors a way to download the free Flash plug-in. This is [...]



Free Flash music players

May 8th, 2006 | By Scott Andrew | Category: Tools and Web/Tech

For embedding streaming audio into webpages, I prefer to use a Flash music player. The main reason for this is compatibility; I don’t have to worry that the listener doesn’t have a particular audio player installed, and the Flash plug-in is installed in approximately 98% of browsers out there.
I’m not a Flash programming guru, [...]



How to Start a Record Label TeleClass tomorrow!

May 8th, 2006 | By Amber Miller | Category: Classes

Here’s one final reminder about tomorrow’s conference call!
How to Start a Record Label
If you’re following our advice and releasing a string of EPs leading up to your full-length album, it’s more than likely you’re going to end up pressing those discs yourself. Learn five steps to start your own record label without losing your [...]



Tip for better MySpace searching

May 6th, 2006 | By Scott Andrew | Category: Tips and Web/Tech

Bob Baker has produced an e-book on using MySpace as a music marketing tool. Lots of interesting ideas, from how to set up a MySpace profile to tips from musicians in the trenches. (Disclaimer: I’m one of them, and quoted in the book. Yay me!) In the past I’ve written about my own MySpace experiences [...]



Music Business Q & A TeleClass in Three Weeks

May 2nd, 2006 | By Amber Miller | Category: Classes

We’ve got another conference call class coming up three weeks from today that can help you learn more about achieving success in the music business. Once you register for the event, we’ll e-mail you a telephone number that you can dial to join Joe Taylor Jr. and an audience of musicians just like you.

Music Business [...]



Music Promotion Companies TeleClass tomorrow!

May 1st, 2006 | By Amber Miller | Category: Classes

Here’s one final reminder about tomorrow’s conference call!
Music Promotion Companies
It seems like new music promotion companies are lining up around the block to get your business. What do they do? How can you tell the straight shooters from the song sharks? We’ll cover five critical questions you should ask any music promotion company during [...]