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2 New Articles For 21st Century Digital Musicians

2008-03-13T07:58:00.001-05:00

Today, I have just written two new articles for the 21st Century digital musician.

The first article, an instructional piece, is in response to a writer who was having major drama working with the print media in obtaining press coverage in areas where she is touring. It is titled, "How To Succeed In Getting Gig/Tour Press Coverage."

The second article is more of an analysis of a musician's psyche and what we experience at our soul's depth that most non musicians can not, will not, nor shall ever understand. It is titled, "Now, I Know Why The Werewolf Howls."

From it, I have drawn from the spirit and inspiration of one of my favorite authors and poets, Ms. Maya Angelou, who penned her 1969 autobiography titled, "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings."

Perhaps, you too will be able to obtain more press coverage for your own gigs/tours while also readily relating to "Now, I Know Why The Werewolf Howls, respectively.

In any event, thanks for reading me.

Kenny Love, Director of Marketing
Eartastic Records
My MySpace Page
(936)545-0381 (satellite office)
(281)550-9445 (record label)

Note: I also provide radio/video promotion and print media publicity for recording artists in the music genres of Classical, Jazz, and Gospel.

"Change Is Not Coming...It's Already Here"

2008-03-01T17:27:00.000-06:00

"Change Is Not Coming...It's Already Here"

By Kenny Love

SPONSOR: http://www.eartastic.com/kl/VS.html

If you are new to the "B# Newsletter," you can
review it, along with a number of its article titles
at http://yahoogroups.com/group/bsharpnews

The following "essay" is vitally applicable to
surviving within today's 21st century music
industry that is, at a minimum, unpredictable.

Due to new time constraints, my independent
promotion and publicity services have now been
limited to my working with clients in the Classical,
Jazz, and Gospel genres, as I am also now
co-owner of Houston-based Eartastic Records
and am serving as its Director of Marketing
( http://www.eartastic.com ), which lends itself
as a segue into the subject matter ("Change") of
my below article.

Upon your conclusion of reading it, please feel
free to submit your comments regarding the
article to me at kennylove@eartastic.com

Thanks for reading me.

Sincerely,

Kenny Love, Director of Marketing

Eartastic Records

http://www.eartastic.com

(936)545-0381 (satellite office)

(281)550-9445 (record label)

kennylove@eartastic.com

_________________________________________

[---The Mechanics and Elements of Change---]

Probably nothing else prior to the current U. S.
election process and, specifically, Senator
Obama's campaign, has utilized the phrase,
"change," more. Almost everywhere one looks,
people are ripe for, subscribing to, and even
demanding change for this, change for that,
change as an alternative to the long existing
status quo.

Jazz recording artist Dr. Donald Byrd, whom I
had the pleasure of seeing in concert during
my college years as a Music major, once
released a highly charged uptempo rhythm
loop back in the 1970s titled, "Change (Makes
You Want To Hustle)." The few but compelling
lyrics are...

"Change...makes you want to hustle,

Change...things just rearrange,

Change...makes you want to hustle,

Change...nothing stays the same..."

You can hear the highly driven piece at
http://www.rhapsody.com/donaldbyrd (track #4)

In a nutshell, and its simplest form, I believe
the message people are, basically, sending is
that they want, expect, and demand
improvement. But, not just any level of
improvement, mind you, but remarkable
improvement with a capital "I."

The interesting thing is, I cannot recall
witnessing so many people, in so many
different areas, within so many diverse
environments, demand improvement at the
same time.

However, the changes I wish to focus on in
this article have, are, and continue to occur in
the Music industry. And, although a few
people are uncomfortable with certain changes
that are occurring in the Music industry, one
thing is certain...change is inevitable, and
nothing will stop change and its first cousin
known as evolution.

As examples, as simple and quickly as it has
become for both radio station and nightclub
deejays to download the same quality of music
as is produced on compact discs from sites such
as Airplay Direct ( http://www.airplaydirect.com )
and, thus, making operations within the Music
industry far easier for everyone at every level,
and certainly less expensive operationally, it is
disconcerting when these particular music
industry personnel resist emerging from their own
private "Dark Ages" by still insisting on receiving
physical product through postal mail.

With sites such as Airplay Direct, not only are
packaging and shipping costs eliminated entirely,
but for the most part, time and chances of loss
or theft via mail is virtually (pardon the pun)
eliminated as well.

An additional element for nightclub deejays is
many still utilize antiquated technology, such as
vinyl recordings, while citing the "warmth" of
vinyl as the reason for their choice of voice.

Yet, the reason the industry and the public alike
abandoned the vinyl format and opted for the
compact disc was due to vinyl's sensitive
physicality. In other words, the vinyl format
would "melt" if not left in a perfect temperature,
could be warped, or scratched, all which
compromised listening pleasure.

Ironically, some music producers are actually
creating "scratch" effects on some recordings
of their songs on compact disc in order to
satisfy some deejays.

Some nightclub deejays are vehemently opposed
to joining 21st century technology and, thereby,
performing their shows via laptops or iPods while
patching their sound through club house systems.
Some are still dragging heavy double 15-inch
cabinet speakers with them to their gigs.

For musicians and recording artists, however,
change has reflected both good and bad. It
has reflected good in the sense that more
online promotional, publicity, and sales outlets
and resources are now readily available than
ever before. Again, this is about obtaining
more convenience at both artist and consumer
levels.

Yet, simultaneously, it has reflected badly in
the sense that, not only has an unforeseen
glut been formed through these additional new
resources making it easier and more affordable
for, practically, anyone to throw music up on
the 'Net for sale, but with so many outlets and
resources, more time is now required for artists
to bring attention to their target markets and
fans.

This, ultimately, fosters a juggling act for
artists that is confusing, at best, for most
through their continuous wondering which
proverbial door(s) to go through for success
as a result of their limited and undercapitalized
budgets and time.

[---What Musicians *MUST* Do NOW To Survive---]

If musicians/recording artists are to survive
(and thrive) within as well as escape the highly
competitive glut that is increasing even as I
type these words, there are some actions that
*MUST* be immediately taken to insure career
longevity, of which I refer to as "talent
multiplicity."

Simply put, and to both adopt and embrace the
new 21st century methodology, this is about
multiplying your talent, then applying it to as
many feasible areas as possible.

This readily supports a statement I heard years
ago that says, "Create a single product or
service, then learn how to sell it a million
different ways."

[---Areas To Consider For "The Multiplicity Effect"---]

* Learn To Read Music

This may seem an "old school" worthless idea
to some and, perhaps, even unnecessary in
this age of automated production, but allow
me to show you how you can greatly benefit
from learning to read music, at least, to some
degree.

If you currently cannot read music, you are
likely limited to producing your own music as a
solo artist or, at best, working in an equally
limited band situation. Consequently, you are
likely cut off from earning the bigger end of
music performance income with other
organizations, even in your own area.

However, in learning to read music, consider all
the music income doors you could then open,
availing yourself to whatever prizes are behind
Door #1, Door #2, Door #3, or more awaiting
treasures.

Treasures such as performing in upscale
orchestras, as theatre accompaniments, or
better yet, consistently going on plush tours
with major recording and/or performing artists
whose backup bands or music ensembles are
usually required to read music.

* Learn To Play Multiple Instruments Equally Well

The art and science of "multiplicity" can also
have incredible results when activated with a
product or service that is in demand. As an
example, let's say you learn to play several
instruments very well, i.e., guitar, bass, drums,
keyboards.

Now, in having accomplished such, whether
you reside in a decent size town or small
community, one thing is for sure...you have
just multiplied your marketability with the
opportunity to experience 3-4 times as many
calls for jobs.

What does that really mean?

Well, it simply means you could easily find
yourself in great demand for either one (or all)
of your instruments for live performances, thus,
also increasing both your studio recording
and/or your live performance income accordingly.

* Become An In-Demand Master Producer

If you have a great command of the mixing
board console, along with having equally
creative talents and technical skills, why not
boost your income by producing talented area
artists who are musically creative but who also
don't have a clue on how the technical end of
getting music produced and processed occurs.

Obviously, to corner your local or regional
market, you will need to either have a
reference disc, or better yet, a website for
allowing prospective customers to hear your
production skills via your audio files in advance
in order to secure these future clients'
production work.

* Get Your Music Onto Film/TV Show Soundtracks

Actually, I've addressed this particular subject
in past articles, yet, it bears repeating due to
the lifetime residual income royalties that are
easily attainable, yet, are being missed out on
by most musicians and recording artists.

This is, primarily, because they are both
unaware on how to best locate these sources
as well as intimidated by one of the "bigger"
elements of the Music industry.

Formally referred to as "music licensing," this
ongoing financially lucrative area is a dream
come true, particularly for independent
musicians, and here is how and why...

Back in the late 1980s/early 1990s, after
experiencing great ongoing negotiating difficulty
and expense in trying to obtain and license the
music of major label recording artists, film and
television program music supervisors finally had
enough and began opting to work (almost
exclusively) with independent recording artists
for their upcoming sound tracks, as they found
Indie artists far easier to contract with and
significantly less demanding.

Obviously, this was another costly and greedy
misstep by major labels and their attorneys
that they have lived to regret.

It wasn't that the major label artists
themselves were difficult to deal with in this
instance, but their label representatives and
attorneys were the primary causes, with their
ever present corporate greed and price
gouging presented to film and television music
supervisors.

Now, most music heard on film and television
soundtracks today is that of independent
recording artists, and is how many Indie
artists quickly become popular on a large scale.

I also feel that ongoing corporate greed, such
as soundtrack negotiation failures and a loss
of this particular lifetime income source for
major label artists continues to contribute to
major label artists abandoning their labels
permanently at a high rate and taking control
of their careers.

Then, add to that, the difficulty major labels
are having in signing independent artists today
in an effort to replace artists they are losing.

The independent musician and recording artist
of today is more confident than the artist of
yesteryear due to having at his or her disposal,
control of and access to more online and offline
marketing, promotion, publicity, and advertising
tools.

Hence, with more choices and options, today's
musical artist is also much more likely to take
the proverbial reins of his/her career from the
start, thus, making the acquisition of a "record
deal" unnecessary and, in this writer's opinion,
eventually obsolete.

Furthering my opinion, this current music
business trend and its model foreshadows an
extinction of major record labels as we have
known them, with the extinction occuring very
soon. With their last breaths, the behemoth
corporate major labels that wish to survive and
continue their existence will convert to forms
of, primarily, promotion and publicity entities as
they struggle in a "do or die" capacity.

Now, in closing this article, as a musical artist,
imagine your being able to easily utilize and
implement a minimum of two of the above areas
(or more) simultaneously while also imagining one
of the most important aspects...your increased
income potential and possibility that can now
become a reality.

Several areas addressed in this article also
carry corresponding support products to assist
you in easily and quickly getting started in the
above respective areas for increased music
career success at
http://www.eartastic.com/kl/VS.html

Thanks for reading me.

Sincerely,

Kenny Love, Director of Marketing

Eartastic Records

http://www.eartastic.com

(936)545-0381 (satellite office)

(281)550-9445 (record label)

kennylove@eartastic.com

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What Can/Should Be Done To Fix The Broken Music Industry?

2007-11-29T13:58:00.000-06:00

What Can/Should Be Done To Fix The Broken Music Industry?

First and foremost the industry should STOP trying to force the market to buy pre packaged music and artists it doesn't WANT. Forget the 'image' forget the set standard for sexy looks and NO music.......start looking for the MUSIC again! It is out there and thriving (and damn good). I am loving my ASCAP checks......who needs a label!

Laurie Williams

Williams & Williams

"We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance." — Japanese proverb

Hi Kenny,

Thanks for reaching out. I enjoy your newsletters. They are always a good read but I felt compelled to sound off, now that I've been invited.

Of course, as a person who has been in the industry for over 25 years, I have seen alot of trends, both up and down. There is really no difference between the downward spiral of the music business now and what has occurred in the past.

All of these downturns and consequent upturns were based on a changing format of how people get their music- from LP to cassette to cd and now, to digital. But, make no mistake, people are still getting their music; it's just that we are in transition once again.

The record labels have no concrete reason to complain except that their ongoing attempt to sell full albums to people who just want the single have been somewhat foiled. They are used to making alot of money this way and can longer sustain (although you don't hear them complain about not having to manufacture cds, create artwork, print and physically distribute which saves them millions.

A digital copy can be sold over and over again at virtually no cost at all.) Couple that with the fact that they continue to sign Hollywood actors to their labels, have the real songwriters pen their hits and then attempt to create media stars out them so that they can not only sell music but also tour, sell merch and star in the latest upcoming blockbuster, all at inflated prices.

Gone are the days when artists were signed based on their SONGS alone. This is one of the biggest problems facing the industry today and this needs to change immediately or all of us really will have something to complain about.

In addition to this, it's time that the world wide web starts to live up to its name. I think that the federal government should provide more grants to filmmakers, writers and musicians so that we can create more pop culture on the web that will attract a more mainstream audience.

Just think: if we could create the next Saturday Night Live, Ed Sullivan Show, Soul Train or Blockbuster Movie exclusively for the web - with a real weekly audience watching- the opportunities may be endless for musicians to get exposure through performing on the web shows or placing their music in the shows and/or advertising. This kind of movement has begun but in no way are we as far along as we should be. I predict that it will though.

Further, we should be working together, more as team players. Remember that three quarters of this industry, in terms of pure people, are independent. That means we outnumber the corporate types 3 to 1.
There's power in numbers. We need a real convention or conference that brings these entities together. I'm not talking about SXSW or Musexpo. That stuff is bullshit. I'm talking about a real INDIE convention where there can be roundtable discussions, ideas flying, teams created, co-songwriting, new companies born.

Finally, I'm tired of hearing from every band that calls my office that they can't get a gig. Get a grip. Trying to get a gig at the House of Blues and then being turned down for it puts all the power in their hands, not yours. It's all about DIY. There's a movement called House Concerts. You host one, you will immediately be part of the circuit. Just do it.

I don't believe the industry needs to be fixed. The old model is irreparable. I believe its about recreating it by and for ourselves.

Thanks Kenny.

Regards,
Karen Lee
President
Evolution Promotion

Hello Kenny Love the newsletter!

After viewing an interview with Gene Simmons yesterday
I almost agree with him that for the most part the
music business is dead.

Sure we can all eek out a living busting our asses
touring in a van and staying in motel 6's eating 99
cent burgers and trying to afford and keep up with
every technology advance for music in the hopes that
it is the magic bullet.

But I think the real solution has been passes by. The
record companies let the fox in the hen house and now
all musicians and labels are suffering.

First for any real hope I think much like Prince is
doing the labels and bands have to venomously go after
protecting their name , music and likeness. Oh the
fans will be pissed....because when their free supply
slows they will lash out ...much like any teenager who
gets a privilege or right in their eyes taken away.

I think that there should be a cost associated with
downloading data that is paid back to the artists,
even from a file sharing standpoint. Labels should
bone up on lawyers and venomously go after illegal
sites holding all related parties accountable for
piracy.

As far as bands they need to be the ones determining
what content is given away or not, as usually if it
is free most people will treat it as such..sub par
product..that is why even a few short years back bands
like AC/DC,The Black Crows, Metallica & The Stones
were always keeping their CD list priced at $16.99 it
is perception by the populace.

I think that fan club type situations where fans pay
an annual membership to get the albums worth of music,
a t-shirt, exclusive on-line interaction and content
of the band and first shot at concert tickets is a
good step in the right direction....because lets face
it 20,000 fans at $30 each would make for a good
start.

Bands also need to learn to harness their brand value.
They need to monetize digital downloads, video clips (
the company that I am currently working with pays you
for people to view your YouTube clips...what a
concept)music endorsements and gig and instructional
appearances. Then there is the money from tabliture
and sheet music, you need to get paid for that...plus
then there is movie, commercial and TV music
placement, cable television and on and on.

The other thing is metataging. This will be the way in
the future anyone even hears of you. Much like Amazon
if you like this you may like this...with suck a
barrage of music out there and no quality control and
the advent of the CD Babies of the world anyone with a
mic and recorder can make a CD and put it up for
sale...metataging will be the filter of the future
where either by paid submission or social networks the
music will be funneled and refined to meet tastes
along known band commodities.

Tour and merch are the backbone now, but the record
companies and promoters are sticking it to bands there
now along with the ticket masters and Live Nations who
are buying up all the bigger venues and controlling
ticket distribution and price point.(But as we have
heard that people who like the free or stolen
downloaded albums will buy a ticket to a show or a
tshirt...well the numbers just do not jive).

Lets face it the days of the Princes, Metallicas, Led
Zepplin's and Kiss's are over.....even though the
bands got screwed by the labels back then there were
plenty of millionaires and people that just did music
for a living...with this new free society that is not
the case even the names we think are bigger have side
jobs flipping burgers when they are home.

The new musician will need a manager to handle the day
to day much like the Nettwerk & Firm Management
companies are doing, while still trying to stay up on
technology, book tours, handle merch, shipping,
websites, digital placement, physical placement( as
that is still a large chunk of the pie), ring-tones,
ring-backs, book television and radio appearances and
on and on....hell you really as a musician don't have
much time to really do music anymore because one again
the BUSINESS is bigger than the music.

It still amazes me that no teenager, colege student or
other person has a problem with say a sports figure
like Michael Jordan or Colby Bryant making millions of
dollars playing sports, selling shoes, clothes,
hamburgers and colon ( no that's not a sellout) and
getting paid to give autographs attened training camps
or appear on TV or talk shows or magazines, but when a
musician does it it is selling out and the fans turn
against you.

This double standard has to stop.

Musicians and artists deserve every bit as much as a
sports star or business person to get paid and live a
good life if they are supplying services that
entertain or bring enjoyment to others.

This is just my two cents for whatever that is worth
these days.

Sincerely,
Mark Gast
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The "Amazing" Grace Dyer!

2007-11-23T14:30:00.000-06:00

The "Amazing" Grace Dyer!

Listen to this new female New Yorker's Hip Hop/Rap single, "Peace For Ya Mind" (track 3) , slamming like a 37-car race track!

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* MuBiz.com Contest! *

2007-11-18T05:56:00.001-06:00

* MuBiz.com Contest! *

MuBiz.com is having an exciting end-of-year contest that will have First Prize, Second Prize, Third Prize & Fourth Prize winners.

* First Prize = 1 week of radio promotion and print publicity

* Second Prize = 1 week of radio promotion

* Third Prize = 1 week of print/press publicity

* Fourth Prize = promotion of a dance recording to night club deejays. This particular recording must be appropriate for dance clubs, i.e., Hip Hop, Rock, Rap, RnB

*NOTE*: To be eligible, all contestants and winners must be subscribers to *BOTH* the "The B# Newsletter" *and* "The B# RoundTable" discussion list.

To qualify, subscribe to *BOTH* the newsletter and the discussion list by visiting the links below:

"The B# Newsletter"
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Winners will be announced in the newsletter and on the discussion list December 15, 2007.

Kenny Love, Editor/Moderator
MuBiz.com
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Radiohead's Web Venture Spooks Wall Street

2007-11-10T11:32:00.000-06:00

Radiohead's Web Venture Spooks Wall Street
November 7, 2007 7:48 AM PST

The below article has been lifted from another news blog, and its several points made within it are strikng, particularly, when you review the incredible decline of Warner Music's current stock worth compared to approximately a year ago.

Upon conclusion of your review, please sign on to the newly reactivated "B# RoundTable" discussion list to expound on the article's elements.

In advance, thank you.

Kenny Love, Editor
"The B# Newsletter"

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[---ARTICLE---]

Radiohead's Web Venture Spooks Wall Street Wall Street is taking record labels to task for lackluster Web sales, spiraling CD revenue, and the defections of marquee acts such as Madonna and Radiohead.

Two analysts downgraded Warner Music Group last week, leading to a sharp drop in the company's stock price. One of the analysts, Richard Greenfield of Pali Research, penned a gloomy report about why he thinks the sector is headed for even greater losses.

"No matter how many people the RIAA sues, no matter how many times music executives point to the growth of digital music, we believe an increasing majority of worldwide consumers simply view recorded music as free," Greenfield wrote.

Proof of this was provided last month by Radiohead fans. The British supergroup offered the digital version of In Rainbows, the band's latest album, for whatever fans wanted to pay. According to research firm ComScore, which conducted a study of the groundbreaking promotion, 62 percent of those who downloaded the album paid nothing.

To Greenfield, what's more disturbing is that Radiohead and a growing number of top acts perceive the Internet as an attractive alternative to record labels. Nine Inch Nails front man Trent Reznor has indicated that he plans to distribute his music online. Madonna announced last month that she was leaving Warner Music for Live Nation, a music promotion company.

"The paradigm in the music business has shifted," Madonna said in a statement announcing the switch. "For the first time in my career, the way that my music can reach my fans is unlimited."

Like Greenfield, Merrill Lynch analyst Jessica Cohen downgraded Warner Music's stock from "neutral" to "sell." Both also reduced next year's earnings estimates for the company.

Following the reports, Warner Music's stock hit a 52-week low ($8.78) on Friday. The company's shares, which were trading above $27 a year ago, closed Tuesday at $9.50.

What could be unsettling to those in the music business is that Warner Music was supposed to be faring better than the other three majors--Universal Music Group, Sony BMG Music Entertainment and EMI Group--according to Greenfield. Earlier in the year, his view on the stock was slightly rosier.

"Over the past couple of years," Greenfield wrote in his report, "(Warner Music) has done an impressive job, outperforming the industry weakness."

The main cause for concern continues to be spiraling CD sales. Download revenues are growing--but not fast enough to ease the pain. Greenfield expects CD revenue to drop 22 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007. He said retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores, Target, and Best Buy are rapidly reducing the floor space dedicated to discs.

How vulnerable is the music industry?

Consider that the sector generated revenues of $14.3 billion in 2000, according to the Recording Industry Association of America, or RIAA. This year, it's expected to report revenue of $10.3 billion. Had sales growth only kept pace with the U.S. economy, it now would be worth $17 billion, Greenfield wrote.

This illustrates "how dramatically the music industry is continuing to underperform," Greenfield said in the report.

Greenfield urges music executives to embrace a new ad-supported business model, one that dramatically scales back the size of record companies and doesn't saddle songs with digital rights management. He doubts that this will happen any time soon.

The industry is "not ready to endorse such a move at this point" Greenfield wrote. "Even if it was, the...transition will be incredibly painful."

Indie Musicians! Get Free/No-Cost Gig Promotion & Publicity!

2007-11-10T08:53:00.000-06:00

Indie Musicians! Get Free/No-Cost Gig Promotion & Publicity!

Independent musicians and recording artists who have new music releases can now get their gigs and live performances promoted and publicized for free and at no cost. This will eliminate their taking valuable time in ensuring that they have media coverage for their gigs. To learn how to qualify, go to this link.

Something Refreshingly Funny & Entertaining

2007-11-10T08:26:00.001-06:00

Something Refreshingly Funny & Entertaining

If you like to laugh at hilarious, outrageous content, I believe you will agree that newcomer Kenny Blow has a great future in Comedy.

After watching, please feel free to email us your opinions, comments and thoughts.

Please be sure to include your website address (if you have one), and we will post your info on Kenny Blow's website with a permanent link back to your site.

In advance, much thanks.

Dwayne Michaels

I Want To Be Free!

2007-11-09T01:00:00.000-06:00

I Want To Be Free!

Here is a wonderful composition that was recently performed by a group of musicians to an audience of corporate major record label executives.

It is important to note that, by popular vote, this song was alleged to have been recently adopted by the independent sector of the Music industry as its official worldwide anthem.

As I had the opportunity to espy the audience from backstage, about halfway through the number, the label executives all brought out hankies to dry their ever flowing tears of sorrow.

We certainly applaud the lads for their performance that, seemingly, delivered the label blokes a long and well deserved kick in the seat of their knickers.

The "Hit" Single that, literally, brought down the house.

- Kenny Love, circa 2007 (The Year Of Our Lord)

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Get Free Promotion To Nightclub Deejays

2007-07-08T20:54:00.000-05:00

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For recording artists who sign up with our $175 per week combined promotion/publicity (with no minimum number of weeks required), and whose music fits the nightclub market, we will provide nightclub promotion to deejays worldwide absolutely FREE! Normally, we also charge $175 for the nightclub promotion but, again, it will be a FREE add-on service for artists who sign up for our combined promotion/publicity this week. Our combined promotion/publicity includes promotion and publicity to radio stations, music video stations, music video shows, cable stations, television stations, print newspapers and magazines. For more details, email us and also visit our website.

Incredible Summer Gig$!

2007-04-08T16:05:00.000-05:00

If you dread the idea of another summer of gigs spent in hot, smoky nightclubs making a limited and small amount of money, in exchange for the opportunity to ingest second-hand smoke and firsthand cancer, check out my new article in today's B# Newsletter titled, "Incredible Summer Gig$ (gigs you may never have thought of)."

As the title reflects, these are 20 of the most incredible gigs, with many that literally grant you a few breaths of fresh air while paying extremely well. In fact, after signing on for several of these, you may never return to nightclub gigs.

But, you need to see these gigs right now so that you can immediately lock them down before your area competitors do, as this is the perfect time frame to make sure they get kicked off at the beginning of the upcoming Summer season.

To read "Incredible Summer Gig$...," which is a brief article that will take LESS than 5 minutes of your time, please go sign up.

Then, go to today's Message #216.

Thanks,

Kenny Love, Editor
MuBiz.com
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Is Your CD Cover A Mystery To Potential Music Buyers?

2007-03-30T08:52:00.000-05:00

Is Your CD Cover A Mystery To Potential Music Buyers?

Believe it, or not, your CD cover may be killing your music sales. Here is how to completely reverse the process and enjoy a new sales boom, even if your CD is a year (or two) old.

For several years now, through my articles, I have attempted to convince independent and unsigned recording artists on how extremely important it is for them to begin the strong "selling" process of their music by starting with their CD covers.

After all, that is one of the first elements of your music that potential music buyers first see, right? Yet, many (if not most) recording artists still do nothing more than simply take photographs for their CD covers.

Maybe it's the fact that I've been involved in marketing for so many years, but I believe that many recording artists are completely unaware of how many sales they may actually be losing simply because they have not made their CD covers an important priority.

For example, look at the title that you have selected for your CD...don't just glance at it, but really LOOK at it. Then, consider how you can turn the title into a "scene" that is acted out instead of just supporting it with another
photo session.

If you are preparing to release a new CD but haven't created your CD cover yet, you would be wise to seriously explore your title, then create a thematic scene that will have people doing "double takes" when they see it.

A CD cover scene that strongly supports your CD title and makes people stop and pick up the CD, which then causes them to read its liner notes and, if you are fortunate, will also inspire them to purchase it to listen to your music.

And, all because you have a scene on your cover that, literally, stopped them in their tracks instead of a boring photo of the band members that allowed potential buyers to keep walking while denying you a potential sale.

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When I wrote my first novel titled "Millennium Eve," I also created its cover. The front cover displays several of my story's main elements while the back cover displays a United States flag engulfed in smoke with its stripes dripping in blood. To see the front cover, go to this link and click on the "Millennium Eve" link.

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Also, for recording artists who already have a CD cover, take a look at it and, honestly, decide if you have truly done your CD justice with its current cover.

Now, I've said all of that, to say this...I have a treat for you...

A number of you have read it already, but for most of you who have not, please read my short story titled, "The Case Of The Great CD Cover Mystery." This humorous story is about a private detective who is on a case to find out why a band's CD is continuing to fail by not selling, even though the band is gigging constantly and is popular with its live performances.

It reads just like a murder mystery, with the exception that it is about the proverbial murder of a CD. It has several colorful characters, and when I first published it, it received rave reviews and comments. I believe you will thoroughly enjoy it as well.

So, if you have not had an opportunity to read "The Case Of The Great CD Cover Mystery," you can do so by signing up as a subscriber to the B# Newsletter by clicking on the following link:

Article: "The Case Of The Great CD Cover Mystery"
Message #: 171

I welcome your comments on the story. By the way...after reading it, if you are interested in our creating a CD-selling thematic cover for your CD, please go to the MuBiz.com site to read a bit more info on our CD cover concept service as well as review this sample CD cover concept that we have done for a client.

In advance, much thanks.

Kenny Love
MuBiz.com

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How To Eliminate Music Career Killers Called Day Jobs

2007-03-24T10:38:00.001-05:00

How To Eliminate Music Career Killers Called Day Jobs

As a musician/recording artist, have you ever heard those death defying words from well-meaning family and friends that say...

"It's great that you want to make a career from music, but you still need a day job. So, be sure you get a college
degree to fall back on that will be your 'ace in the hole'."

If you have heard those words, didn't they seem to imply that Music wasn't a bonafide wage earner, and could not
be relied upon to support you financially?

Even further, wasn't it like saying that *YOU* were not good enough to 'make it' successfully in Music and
support yourself with it, even though others have done so before you and even more will do so after you?

These are some of the most disheartening words that any musician can ever hear from people who, obviously, don't understand that music is more than a chosen vocation. In fact, it is the complete reversal, with most musicians seeming to be "spiritually called" by Music itself, regardless of their genre.

At the risk of sounding sacrilegious, most musicians qualify as "Musicevangelists" based on their incredible passion for their art.

At the risk of disappointing those well-meaning family members and friends, are you now working at an unrelated
"day job" that is currently driving you crazy just by having to show up at it on a daily basis while sacrificing this time that could be best spent working on your music career?

My new article in The B# Newsletter is for all musicians who have heard such heartbreaking words, for all musicians who will hear such heartbreaking words, and for all musicians who are working an unrelated day job that they despise, or maybe even hate. And, having said that, this also means this article is probably for every musician at some point in his or her music career.

It is titled, "Ace In The Hole/Fallback Day Jobs" and I am of the opinion that every musician/recording artist reading this post should also read this article, because I cite a real-life and regrettable experience that a friend of mine is currently going through at this very moment at the tender age of 56 for having succumbed to this very career detriment.

And, if you are not getting enough gigs or selling enough of your music to earn a decent income, and are forced into working at an unrelated day job, in my article, I also give you 20 Music-related jobs of which, at least, one (if not more) you are guaranteed to fall in love with and start immediately in order to replace your nightmarish unrelated day job.

To read this article, please sign up on the B# Newsletter site, then go to Message #213, dated March 22, 2007, and titled "The B# Newsletter (For Musicians)."

In advance, thank you and, as usual, I eagerly look forward to your responses and comments regarding the article.

Kenny Love, Editor
B# Newsletter
MuBiz.com
The KEL Group

How To Sell LOTS Of Digital Downloads In Your Local Area

2007-03-24T10:35:00.000-05:00

How To Sell *LOTS* Of Digital Downloads In Your Local Area

Are your digital download music sales a LOT lower than what you expect? Could they use a very strong and immediate boost and upswing in sales?

If so, I have a new article that shows you how you can begin experiencing tremendous digital download sales from music lovers in your own hometown, local and regional areas...not in a few months, but in only a week (or, maybe even less).

No more wondering where, when, how or if your digital music sales are going to happen. No more dreading the expected low sales payment that will be deposited in your account or the embarrassing paper check you normally receive.

In fact, after implementing this process, you are likely to start checking your digital download account daily since your music will now be heard by hundreds of listeners nightly.

Also, the article reveals how selling digital downloads in your local area will greatly influence and increase your
chance of getting local radio airplay started very quickly on the very same stations that previously played games and politics with you and turned you down.

Finally, musicians can eliminate the old "can't buy no love in my home town" feeling once and for all, while turning the tables, so to speak, on their local markets and, possibly, becoming hometown music heroes.

To get started on learning how to implement this incredible process, of which you can be enjoying its results in, again, only a few short days (or nights), simply go to the B# Newsletter's website to sign up, then read Message #214, dated March 23, 2007, which is appropriately titled...

"How To Sell *LOTS* Of Digital Downloads In Your Local Area"

Enjoy,

Kenny Love, Editor
B# Newsletter website
MuBiz.com
The KEL Group

Note: This notice only applies to commercial music genres such as; Country, Dance, Electronic, Hip Hop, Pop, R&B, Rap, Rock, Urban and similar genres.

Addendum to "Final Offer" Notice

2006-12-12T06:33:00.000-06:00

I am corresponding to inform you of our Music promotion and publicity
company's annual *Special* combined promotion and publicity offer
that ends at midnight on Tuesday (tonight), December 12, 2006.

For the past several years in December, we have made similar offers
to unsigned/independent recording artists to take advantage of and get
their music promotion and publicity off to a fast start in the new year.

As you can imagine, this is a very successful campaign that is eagerly
looked forward to each year by unsigned/independent recording artists.

Once each year, our already affordable rates of $175 per week are
reduced to almost half ($100 per week for a certain period of time)
while still allowing our clients access to our complete worldwide radio
promotion, video promotion, press publicity and, for the first time ever
this year, our FREE gig promotion service.

However, for obvious reasons, we always limit this offer to the first
TEN (10) people who respond.

Details are available at http://www.MuBiz.com/End-Of-Yr-Promo.html

In advance, thanks.

~ Kenny Love, President/CEO
MuBiz.com
http://www.myspace.com/kenlove
http://www.MuBiz.com

P. S. Outside of the Music industry, I also serve the Publishing
industry as a Fiction writer. If you decide to take this *special*
combined music promotion and publicity offer that, again, ends
at midnight tonight and is limited to TEN (10) people, to show
my sincere appreciation, I will also send you a FREE
autographed copy of my 320-page hardcover Science Fiction
novel titled, "Millennium Eve."

It normally sells on Amazon.com for $24.95 and you can get
complete details on it, as well as review more samples of my
Fiction works at http://www.MuBiz.com/KLFiction.html
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http://www.MuBiz.com/tstimnls.html
(Musicians' Testimonials)

http://www.MuBiz.com/writetst.html
(Readers' Testimonials)

http://www.MuBiz.com/licensingyoursongs.html
(Your Songs In Movies/TV)

http://prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb466569.htm
(Billboard News on The B# Newsletter)

http://prwebpodcast.com/releases/pod466569.htm
(My Billboard Radio Interview)

http://www.MuBiz.com/aboutMuBiz.html
(MuBiz.com's Mission Statement)

http://www.MuBiz.com/2007NewSvcs.html
(Advertise Your Band Cheap!)

http://www.MuBiz.com/services.html#RECORD_PROMOTION
(MuBiz.com's Promo/Pub.)

http://www.MuBiz.com/GigPromo.html
(MuBiz.com's Gig Promo)

http://www.MuBiz.com/services.html#Video_Scripting
(MuBiz.com's Video Scripts)

http://www.MuBiz.com/Finalized.mp3
(MuBiz.com's Radio Commercial)

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/bsharpnews
(The B# Newsletter)

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/klmb101
(MuBiz.com's Online Classes)

http://www.MuBiz.com/klmuzres.html
(My Music Resumé)

http://www.MuBiz.com/writeres.html
(My Writing Resumé)

http://www.MuBiz.com/SNG24-HR.html
(Dual Airplay for GOSPEL Recording Artists)

Like Science Fiction/Mystery/Suspense/Religion?

2006-12-11T16:11:00.000-06:00

Like Science Fiction/Mystery/Suspense/Religion?

Amazon.com is selling my novel, "Millennium Eve," for $24.95, with it taking 4-6 weeks to get!

But, you can get it directly from me for only $15 (my price also includes shipping). And, I will send your copy to you by first class mail the next day!

To get your copy directly from me, simply make your payment at PayPal.

Be sure to include your shipping address in the "Comments" area of your online payment, or email it to me.

P. S. Check out some of my additional literary samples.

Get Your Music Played In Films & TV Shows!

2006-12-05T10:26:00.000-06:00

Get Your Music Played In Films & TV Shows!

If you want your music played in films and TV programs, read this incredible article.

By the way...in the very next "B# Newsletter" (coming up soon), we will reveal several new, unique methods to start 2007 off, not with a quiet whimper, but with a financial (((((BANG!)))))

So, if you don't want to miss this particular article that can mean thousands of music dollars in your pocket within only a few weeks of reading it, I encourage you to sign up for the newsletter NOW!

Meanwhile, read what our newsletter readers (including College Music professors) say about "The B# Newsletter!"

(Billboard News on "The B# Newsletter")

(Kenny Love's Billboard Radio Interview on "The B# Newsletter")

Thanks!

Kenny Love, Publisher/Editor

(Musician Testimonials on MuBiz.com Promotion & Publicity)

(About Kenny Love & MuBiz.com)
(MuBiz.com Hqtrs.)
(MuBiz.com Mission Statement)
(Advertise Your Band Cheap!)
(MuBiz.com's Radio Promo)
(MuBiz.com's Gig Promo)
(MuBiz.com's Video Scripts)
(MuBiz.com's Radio Commercial)
(The B# Newsletter)
(MuBiz.com's Online Classes)
(Kenny Love's Music Resumé)
(Kenny Love's Writing Resumé)

A Musician's & Recording Artist's Missing Link

2006-12-03T09:17:00.000-06:00

A Musician's & Recording Artist's Missing Link

Even though most of the tools and avenues for you, the independent and unsigned musician, to get your music out to be sold to the masses of music buyers is now in effect through the accessibility of the Internet, STILL, the BIGGEST problem (which is the first step) is HOW to get professional promotion and publicity at an affordable cost in order to even inform and alert music buyers that your music is available for sale.

Read what our musician clients say about our results!

See what readers of our Music business/industry newsletter, including College Music professors, say about our music promotion and publicity experience!

Oh! What Are Our Cost$? Well, consider this...

Most promotion or publicity services will *only* provide one service, either radio promotion or print publicity. MuBiz.com, however, provides *both* services on a worldwide level, along with the following service(s) for only one low rate. Our rates are probably the lowest in the industry (only $175 per week), and look at all you get:

* Worldwide radio promotion
* Worldwide video promotion (if you have a video)
* Worldwide print media publicity
* On-air radio interviews via telephone
* On-air station ID checks
* Print feature interviews
* Print music reviews
* Tracking and follow-up

How We Work:

On average, 75-100 radio contacts are made weekly, yet, this does not even begin to "scratch the surface," so to speak in terms of the number of stations in our worldwide database.

When stations respond, we respond to them that a media kit is on its way.

At the same time, we copy you on their email so that:

* You will have the station contact firsthand
* You will then be able to get a media kit to them immediately

In each responding station's area, we then contact all press/print media and notify them that their local station is interested in your project, which can, possibly, do several things:

* Let the station know that you have press support if they see you are interviewed or your music reviewed in their area papers

* Gets the publications interested when they are aware you are getting airplay in their area

At about 3-4 weeks into the campaign, we follow-up (track) with each media source to learn if it has, indeed, added you to its airplay roster. If so, we then request the station to grant a station ID check and an on-air interview via telephone.

For the publications, we request feature interviews or music reviews.

Each week, we provide clients with a list of media contacts made that includes the call letters, print sources, and locations.
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1. (About Kenny Love/MuBiz.com)
2. (MuBiz.com Hqtrs.)
3. (Billboard News on The B# Newsletter)
4. (Kenny Love's Billboard Radio Interview)
5. (MuBiz.com Mission Statement)
6. (Advertise Your Band Cheap!)
7. (MuBiz.com's Radio Promo)
8. (MuBiz.com's Gig Promo)
9. (MuBiz.com's Video Scripts)
10. (MuBiz.com's Radio Commercial)
11. (The B# Newsletter)
12. (MuBiz.com's Online Classes)
13. (Kenny Love's Music Resumé)
14. (Kenny Love's Writing Resumé)

Contemporary Gospel Recording Artist Valerie Gipson

2006-12-03T07:19:00.000-06:00

Contemporary Gospel Recording Artist Valerie Gipson

Who She Sounds Like: Yolanda Adams, CeCe Winans, Mary Mary

What's The News: The KEL Group just released her new 12-song "Great Things" CD.

Special Note: Her new CD is only $12.97, but if you order more than one copy for friends this Christmas, you can even get an additional 30% discount off the price and pay only $9.08 per copy.

Footnote: Download her complete first single ("What A Man Soweth") absolutely FREE!

Where To Get More Info: Right Here!

Gospel Recording Artist Valerie Gipson To Appear On KNES-FM

2006-11-28T11:54:00.000-06:00

Gospel Recording Artist Valerie Gipson To Appear On KNES-FM

Gospel recording artist Valerie Gipson to co-host December 10th edition of "The Sunday Night Gospel Show" on KNES 99.1 FM.

FAIRFIELD, Texas - - November 24, 2006 - - New Gospel recording artist Valerie Gipson will play double duty by co-hosting as well as being interviewed throughout the upcoming December 10, 2006 edition of "The Sunday Night Gospel Show."

The six-hour program is hosted by Reverend Reginald Marshall each Sunday evening on KNES 99.1 in Fairfield, airing from 6:00 p.m. to midnight (USA Central Standard Time).

The program can also be heard live on the Internet by downloading the Winamp audio software. Throughout the show, Gipson will give away free copies of her new CD titled, "Great Things," to listeners. Her music is also airing on the 24-Hour Gospel Network.

Though Valerie is a new Gospel artist, her debut recording has already made worldwide headlines through Billboard's (the leading Music industry trade) new radio newswire. The production of her debut compact disc was completed at the end of 2005, however, its release was delayed due to Ms. Gipson's mother's untimely passing during this same time frame.

The first single, "What A Man Soweth," can be heard in its entirety, and is freely available for download to anyone from Ms. Gipson's MySpace page. Valerie's first worldwide Billboard radio interview can also be heard from the above link as well.

A number of listeners have expressed glowing comments and sentiments at CD Baby.com, and production of the "What A Man Soweth" video begins shortly.

The "Great Things" compact disc is available for purchase through CD Baby.com.

Music retailers can also order the CD from the worldwide 1-Stop Super D music wholesaler.

Both music buyers and retailers can get 30% discounts when ordering more than one copy for the holiday season.

For more information, feature interviews, music reviews, live performance engagements, etc., contact Kenny Love.

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What A Few Listeners Have Said Already:

"Wow! What a GREAT cd! I think this is a slammin', hand-clappin, foot-stompin', anointed CD that is sure to reach the masses all over the world." - Briyanna

"This CD is the bomb, and I pray that it will blow up and out around this nation, because salvation and healing is in order for a time such as this! My favorite song is, 'What A Man Soweth'." - Sherrita Smoak

"I can't stop listening to your cd!" - Wanda Felder

"Valerie, we love every song on your new CD. There's a powerful sermon in each. What a mighty Word in your music, and an anointing in your voice!" - Ray & Kathy Mitchell

"Val, your CD is off the chain!!!! God has truly blessed you with a true anointing. You're GRRRRRREAT!!!!!" - Cashaun

"This is a GREAT cd! Each song has a message that touches your heart and lifts your spirit." - Veronica

"The girl can sing! I really enjoyed it! I listened to most of it Tuesday morning, and was really blessed by it." - Pastor Lionel Whitaker

"Excellent! Good luck with this endeavor." - Clyde Toval

A HOLIDAY OFFER TO MUSICIANS!

2006-11-28T11:44:00.000-06:00

A *HOLIDAY* OFFER TO MUSICIANS!

It's that time of year again, and here we go repeating the annual offer most musicians can't afford to pass up.

In the interest of the holiday spirit, we are back again with our annual slicing and dicing of our normal $175 promotion/publicity rates, all the way down to ONLY $100 per week! That's right! Only $100 weekly!

BUT! As you might expect, there is a "catch"!

And, the catch is that this special (very limited time) promotional offer is ONLY good for the month of December! And, it is ONLY for NEW CLIENTS!

Now, as such, it is important for us to limit the number of clients that we accept at this extremely low rate to only the first TEN (10) musicians who respond!

By the way...payments can be made weekly.

And, you still get the full-blown promotional and publicity services as you would get with our normal $175 rates. The services you will get include:

* Worldwide radio promotion
* Worldwide video promotion (if you have a video)
* Worldwide print media publicity
* On-air radio interviews via telephone
* On-air station ID checks
* Print feature interviews
* Print music reviews
* Tracking and follow-up

[Remember!] This special, limited-time combined promotion and publicity offer is ONLY good from December 1-24, 2006 and our normal rates return to $175 weekly on December 26, 2006.

However! To make this offer ever so much sweeter for musicians who lock in this offer by November 30th, we will keep the $100 rate per week going all the way through January 31, 2007!

We have been conducting this same end-of-year offer for the past several years because, in today's Music industry, promotion and publicity should NOT be expensive for musicians!

In advance, thank you.

~ Kenny Love, President (MuBiz.com)

P. S. If you want to get your music onto film and television soundtracks starting in 2007 (which can pay HUGE lifetime) royalties, read Michael Laskow's (TAXI) article that explains why it is much easier to get a music licensing deal than a record deal today.

P. P. S. At the end of the article is a bold red link titled "The Next Step" that, if you decide to take, will dramatically change your music income forever.
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1. About Kenny Love & MuBiz.com
2. MuBiz.com Headquarters
3. The B# Newsletter News
4. Kenny Love Talks About The B# Newsletter
5. MuBiz.com's Mission Statement
6. Advertise Your Band Cheap!
7. MuBiz.com Radio Promo
8. MuBiz.com Gig Promo
9. MuBiz.com Video Scripts
10. MuBiz.com's Radio Commercial
11. The B# Newsletter
12. MuBiz.com Online Classes
13. Kenny Love's Music Resumé
14. Kenny Love's Writing Resumé
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Kennycisms:

"Recoupment is a bear in the woods that hasn't eaten in ten weeks."
Kenny Love, circa 2007

"Sure, the truth will set you free, but only after you've served 40 in TDC."
Kenny Love, circa 2007

"She was a 6-pack minus 5 cans 26 years ago and, I just realized the last can is damn near empty."
Kenny Love, circa 2007

My Worldwide Billboard/PR Web Radio Interview

2006-11-03T00:05:00.000-06:00

My Worldwide Billboard/PR Web Radio Interview

My worldwide radio interview via the new international Billboard/PR Web music industry newswire that was conducted today can now be heard at this link.

It is available in several formats, is brief, and the subject is "The B# Newsletter."

Additionally, the interview is now available on the Billboard/PR Web news page in several podcast formats at this link as well.

In advance, thanks for listening...

~ kl
Kenny Love's MySpace.com
MuBiz.com

P. S. We also have a new issue of B# that presents some great info by guest author and Music executive Bob Baker showing how to use video to promote your music online, as well as a very unique article by guest author and musician Woody Bridges addressing how to customize your guitar strings to get your own "feel" and unique sound.

To read both articles, sign up, then go to Message #193.

B# Newsletter Billboard Publicity Update

2006-11-02T06:11:00.000-06:00

B# Newsletter Update!

P. S. Update!: As a result, in part, of the Billboard international media coverage and publicity for the B# Newsletter, I have begun receiving interview requests from radio news and talk shows to talk about the B# Newsletter, and the state (and future) of the Music industry. As such, I shall keep you posted via our upcoming itinerary.

B# Newsletter

B# Newsletter Benefactor of Billboard Publicity Wire Merger

2006-10-31T10:58:00.000-06:00

In accordance with the new worldwide merger between Billboard Publicity Wire and PR Web that activated on October 24, 2006, and with much thanks to Bob Baker for his selecting our firm as one of twenty recipients of his associated BPW/PR Buzz Factor campaign, please review our B# Newsletter news release that was a fortunate benefactor through its publication today via this incredible and powerful new international publicity wire service.

As most of you are aware, Billboard is the New York-based firm that publishes the leading music charts for all genres and the trade magazine (Billboard Magazine) that is considered the true bible of the Music industry by most professional musicians.

As a result, our news has now been indexed by major search engines and published on many news and entertainment sites, including Yahoo! News, Billboard.biz, eMediaWire and PRWeb. It has also been delivered through more than 20,000 PRWeb RSS feeds that reach millions of consumers and thousands of journalists daily.

So, please check out our info at the below link:

B# Newsletter News

Also, if you have ever read any articles that I have written and were published in the B# Newsletter or were published on other sites, I graciously request your emailing us a comment or testimonial via a digital video on how the article, newsletter or both benefited you.

We will then upload your digital video comment or testimonial to this page in order that you may also benefit and receive publicity from the Billboard/PR Web response as well.

Thank you,

~ Kenny Love, Publisher/Editor
The B# Newsletter
Kenny Love/MuBiz.com MySpace.com
MuBiz.com

P. S. By the way...be sure to sign up NOW for the brand new issue that hits subscribers in-boxes first thing tomorrow morning. To join, simply visit the B# Newsletter

Telemarketers/Getting Your Music Into Movies

2006-10-14T08:54:00.000-05:00

Telemarketers/Getting Your Music Into Movies

Topic 1: Telemarketers

If you have ever received emails from people on other planets (mainly, those residing in the Nebula Solar System) who say they have HUGE sacks of money to send you if you will simply accept the money into your bank account, OR, the other garden variety type who attempt to sell you sad sob stories in exchange for some of your filthy lucre ($), you may wish to take a look at how I am finally enjoying solving this previously pesty problem at http://www.MuBiz.com/LeechAway.html

After reviewing my response to "Mark," the most recent culprit, you *DEFINITELY* want to follow it up with a hilarious, side-splitting, character-driven video that my nephew (a multimedia producer) created specifically for telemarketers at
http://www.myspace.com/colorguards

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Topic 2: Getting Your Music Into Movies

For the past several years, independent film producers and independent television networks (such as WB, UPN, etc.) have used the music of unsigned and independent artists (and, almost exclusively) for their film releases and television programs.

This is because these networks became frustrated with having to pay exorbitant amounts of money that major labels and their lawyers demanded for the use their artists' music.

This process, called "music licensing," can produce an incredible additional/side income from your music as well as quickly get you national and international exposure.

Just imagine one of your tracks on an average successful film or TV program that is internationally distributed or syndicated. Better yet, imagine several of your tracks in several films or on several television programs, with all internationally distributed or syndicated.

And, getting such a wide breadth of exposure so quickly can then make getting radio airplay, television and press coverage for your music a breeze because of:

* Your name
* Your notoriety
* Your song recognition

...all of which will, undoubtedly, send your CD sales through the roof.

So, if licensing your music to the right sources and contacts has always been more than a puzzling mystery to you, but getting your music onto movie soundtracks and television programs has always appealed to you, let me suggest your taking a few valuable moments to read a bit of information on how to successfully accomplish that at http://www.MuBiz.com/musiclicense.html

Thank you,

~ kl
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Kenny Love's MySpace.com
MuBiz.com

"Vampire Love," A New Halloween Single, This Way Comes

2006-10-10T13:57:00.000-05:00

Contact: Dwayne Michaels, Publicist

c/o Eartastic Records

dmichaels@valornet.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

"VAMPIRE LOVE," A NEW HALLOWEEN SINGLE, THIS WAY COMES

Eartastic Records recording artist Kenny Love releases a new single ("Vampire Love") in the veins of "Monster Mash" and "Thriller"

HOUSTON, Texas - - October 10, 2006 - - "Vampire Love" (Eartastic Records) is a new multi-genre Halloween single by Eartastic Records recording artist Kenny Love that has been released for this Halloween season. In the veins of the long popular "Monster Mash" and "Thriller" singles, it fits the radio formats of Gothic, Rap, Dance and Hip Hop. Executed in a combination of interplaying rap and vocals, "Vampire Love" tells the story of a guy who is both hopelessly and helplessly in love with a vampire while revealing elements of her nightly excursions.

Radio station music directors, music programmers, disc jockeys and listeners can hear "Vampire Love" in its entirety at Airplay Direct, and radio station personnel who can verify their position with stations can download the broadcast quality version for airplay/rotation (compact discs of the single are not being shipped to stations via postal mail).

To note the potential of this new single, earlier this year, it was released in a preliminary test phase to limited and select radio personnel worldwide, garnering positive reviews from all, which can be viewed on this page.

The single is now available to nightclub deejays worldwide strictly as an MP3 download in response to a number of deejay clubs in the New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and other U. S. metro areas who have already acquired downloads of the single for their upcoming Halloween nightclub parties and Halloween radio blocks.

Kenny Love, who also owns MuBiz.com, a radio promotion and media publicity firm for musicians, film producers and authors, began his music career as a musician and recording artist, releasing his first singles ("All Of My Love" and "Just Want To Dance With You") in 1990.

"I enjoy the business of the Music industry, but it feels really great to step into my proverbial artistic shoes once again and have a release that is already attractive to radio," Love says. "And, I am hoping this tongue-in-cheek novelty single enjoys a fraction of the success that 'Monster Mash' and 'Thriller' have enjoyed through the years during this particular season."

Listeners can also purchase "hard" copies of the single on compact disc from CDBaby.com or download its digital version.

Kenny Love is available for media interviews via telephone. To coordinate such, please contact Dwayne Michaels, Publicist/Eartastic Records via email at dmichaels@valornet.com.

ABOUT KENNY LOVE:

Get more information regarding Kenny Love and MuBiz.com on his MySpace.com site.

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"The Digital Music Tsunami!"

2006-02-12T16:43:00.000-06:00

"The Digital Music Tsunami!"

By Kenny Love

Copyright © 2006 MuBiz.com All Rights Reserved

The noted Merriam-Webster dictionary describes the phrase, Tsunami, as "A great sea wave produced by submarine earth movement or volcanic eruption." It is a phrase that most of us have come to associate with tragedy.

However in a positive light, a comparable analogical definition in expressing what has begun to occur in the Music industry's related music sales might be defined as "A very large sales environment caused by music buyers frustrated with purchasing
largely 'filler' music on CD after wasting valuable time visiting record retail stores."

If you have paid close attention to compact disc music sales during the last several years, you are readily aware that a hefty percentage of CD sales continue to decline annually while digital download sales are dramatically increasing.

Naturally, if CD sales continue to plummet, which is most likely to occur, it will take less than five years for the compact disc format to become the latest music format dinosaur and relic, going the direction of the album, 8-track and, largely, the cassette tape formats.

To support my theory, at the time of this article's publication, consider that iTunes.com is hovering just under the radar of having produced one (1) billion downloads in less than three years. That's right...not millions, but BILLIONS...with a "B."

And, while the following info is rhetorical, it bears repeating in considering why the CD format is quickly becoming a dying breed:

1. Music buyers no longer need to leave home to buy.
2. No more need to waste time browsing in a retail store.
3. No more fighting traffic to get to the music store.
4. No more wasting money on CDs that have only a couple of "hits" (maybe), with the rest of the repertoire considered "filler."
5. The ability to download an all-hit compilation for LESS than $10 in a few minutes.

Now, who could ask for anything more? Certainly, not Toyota!

Further, while the United States likes to pride itself on being the self-proclaimed leader in technology, the truth is that the international market and, particularly Europe, has been experiencing a significant and successful download environment for several years now.

Add to that the fact that international radio stations are far more lenient and accepting of digital downloads for radio airplay, which saves independent recording artists tremendous costs in manufacturing, packaging, shipping and postage, as well as time in getting their product to the media while eliminating the possibility of loss or theft through the postal mail service.

Figuring a cost savings of $7-$10 (USD) per media kit going out to 200 stations, that is a minimum savings of $1,400 (USD).

In setting up your digital music delivery, the only requirement is that when saving your music to MP3 format for stations, you need to save it in a 320 Kbps format. Then, you can either email it to stations (only at their request) or place it on your website for stations to download.

Note: You should ensure that this 320 Kbps version is on a page that is only available to the media, and not available to the general public while ensuring that your samples for the general public to listen to on your site in advance are in
96 Kbps (dial-up) and 128 Kbps (high-speed) versions.

Should you decide to place it on your site for stations to download, you may also wish to include a notice at the top of the media page similar to the one below:
____________________________________________________

Notice to Media:

This page is specifically for radio station and nightclub disk jockeys/deejays. As a media representative, in the interest of respective intellectual property rights and ownership, and as a conditional policy of downloading this particular 320 Kbps music file version of "Vampire Love," you agree that this download is for and will be used for the exclusive and express use of promotional and publicity purposes only, particularly as it relates to broadcasting and/or station sponsored compilation music releases.

Further, as the download recipient, you also agree to *NOT* inform, share, transfer, transmit, send, distribute, direct to this particular web page, or create any form of copies in the interest and intent of making this particular 320 Kbps music file available to the General Public in any manner or context without the advance/prior express written consent and permission of the copyright owner. Any broadcast/on-air or offline references to this website for the General Public's interest should be directed to our page specifically created for the General Public at
VampLove.
____________________________________________________

While the above notice will not completely deter unscrupulous media personnel who wish to burn and sell your music, most media will honor it. Again, it instantly decreases your manufacturing, packaging and shipping costs simultaneously.

Likewise, as most self-promoting artists also tend to use their full-length retail CDs for promotion (normally because they cannot afford to manufacture separate promotional CDs), imagine the additional profits you will now be able to earn by eliminating the need to send out retail CDs for promotion and publicity and being able to sell these particular units that would previously have been earmarked for promotion and publicity.

By the way...PayPal ( PayPal.com ) now has a new site set up for digital downloads that allows for you to be paid immediately for digital sales occurring on your site that go directly into your bank account as opposed to waiting on third-party payments, i. e., iTunes, that are usually weeks away. Check out Payloadz at PayLoadz.

No, not all media personnel are going to be converted to the completely digital environment overnight by accepting downloads for airplay or press reviews. But, enough media sources are beginning to accept the online alternative to the point of your being able to make some remarkable inroads and success through incredible sales results while saving tremendous marketing, promotion, publicity and advertising costs.

So, Let the Digital Music Tsunami Begin!

Kenny Love's "Vampire Love" Single

2006-02-09T10:20:00.000-06:00

Kenny Love's new "Vampire Love" single eerily aligns itself with Bobby Boris Picket's "Monster Mash" and Michael Jackson's "Thriller" as a rap/vocal hybrid in the genres of Dance, Hip Hop/Rap and Gothic.

HOUSTON, Texas - - February, 8, 2006 - - In a sudden mid-life crisis occurring overnight, new Houston-based Eartastic Records recording artist Kenny Love awoke in a cold sweat and experienced multiple heaves while spouting insane rhetoric at the top of his lungs. "The 50's are coming! The 50's are coming!" Love continued to chant.

As his horrid expression was much like Dr. Simon Van Gelder's, who can be seen as a visibly shaken man, our label can only conclude that this sudden bout of insanity is a direct result of Love having turned 48 years old last month, and now has a deep
morbid fear of turning 50 in a couple of years. Ironically, both Van Gelder and Love hail from the state of Texas. :-(

After awakening on last evening, Love burst into the production studio facility of Eartastic Records at approximately 8:07 p.m., locking the doors behind him, and only finally emerging at 5:30 a.m. this morning with a recording completely unlike his
persona, a sample which can be heard on
his new MySpace.com
site.

Likewise, in adding fuel to the proverbial fire, he then uploaded a sample of this sordid and desperate attempt at a "comeback" music career to a new page on his own MuBiz.com site for which we apologize to anyone in advance who, unfortunately, listens to it.

We have not, yet, determined if we shall retain him as an artist on our label, particularly, due to his current health condition, obvious negative mental state of being and, most importantly, possible label embarrassment, but we are definitely continuing his medical treatment and supervision with the noted and renowned Dr. Russ Hamlisch, who believes that Love's condition is, primarily, a combined result of stress, overly high cholesterol, and having consumed far too many enchiladas while watching last Sunday's Super Bowl game (please don't ask!).

Signed,

Dwayne Michaels, Publicist
Eartastic Records
Houston, Texas

cc: Clyde Toval, President
bcc: Janet Forsythe, Internal Label Psychiatrist

Disclaimer: Eartastic Records accepts no responsibility in and is held harmless from any future incident...legal, social or otherwise, arising and resulting from the distribution of this material.

MuBiz.com Begins Online 'Real Time' Music Business Course

2005-12-11T10:36:00.000-06:00

CROCKETT, Texas - - December 11, 2005 - - MuBiz.com, a noted multi-service music firm that provides radio promotion, media publicity, gig promotion, video promotion, and a number of additional business services for musicians has begun its new online real time music business course, appropriately titled, Music Business 101.

"Not every musician can afford professional radio promoters and media publicists, even at our (MuBiz.com) low rates (only $175 per week)," says MuBiz.com president Kenny Love who created and instructs the course. "However, some of these same people will invest a nominal and reasonable class fee in the interest of learning how to be more competitive in marketing and promoting their music releases," he adds.

The Music Business 101 course is the result of numerous artists requesting and seeking simplistic, affordable and strategic publicity techniques for getting their music out to both the media and the general public. The online syllabus/outline for the course includes the following:

Course Description

Goals and Objectives

Course Outline

Course Information

Instructor's Bio

The Music Business 101 course, which is held each Monday evening, from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (U. S. CST), is only $15 (USD) and is payable in advance online via PayPal.

The weekly deadline day is the Wednesday prior for the following Monday class. There is a limit of ten (10) students per class session. Late signups will automatically be placed in the next week's class.

"The best asset of this online course," says Love, "is that it is available to anyone in the world with Internet access, who can immediately become highly competitive in marketing their music."

Interested musicians and recording artists can get complete details at the Music Business 101 site.

Also, get more information regarding Kenny Love and MuBiz.com.

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How To Promote CDs At Gigs You Never Play

2005-12-10T19:41:00.000-06:00

* How much would it be worth to you to learn how to promote your CD at gigs you never even play, but create a large number of sales from these gigs just the same?

* While these particular gigs are promoting your CD, at the same time, what if you could play a completely different gig and get paid for it while also selling CDs at it and, in fact, possibly *doubling* and *tripling* your CD sales profits *each* night?

* Even better, what if you could not only do this in your own local area, but also do it regionally, nationally, and even internationally?

If this is one of the craziest things you have ever heard, but you also immediately recognize the incredible potential for exposure and sales, you can actually learn how to do this for free by checking out my brand new article that is within today's issue of [The B# Newsletter] titled...

==> "How to Promote CDs At Gigs You Never Play"...<==

To read it (Message #176), simply sign up at:

[The B# Newsletter]

In advance, thanks.

~ Kenny Love
MySpace.com
MuBiz.com
*NEW* Music Business 101 Course

NEW Online Music Bu$iness Course Moved Up

2005-12-10T09:15:00.000-06:00

*NEW* Online Music Bu$iness Course Moved Up

Due to a large number of requests from musicians desiring to get started quickly with our *new* online Music Business 101 course in order to be prepared competitively for their January music release dates, we have moved our first two class sessions up to this coming Monday (December 12, 2005) and the following Monday (December 19, 2005), respectively.

The class following the December 19th class, however, will not be held until after the holidays on Monday, January 2, 2006.

Our normal/future deadline will be on Wednesdays, however, we are extending the first week session's deadline until today (Saturday, December 10, 2005).

All class sessions are on a "first come, first served" basis, and our class limit is ten (10) students for any particular session.

We also have a complete course syllabus/outline available online for your review, which includes; the course description, topics to be covered, course goals and objectives, and additional peripheral information.

For details, go to: Kenny Love's Music Business 101.

Thanks to many of you for having expressed ongoing interest in this particular course.

~ Kenny Love
MySpace.com
MuBiz.com

The B# Newsletter

2005-11-21T05:25:00.000-06:00

Are you an independent musician wondering which direction to take for success in today's Music industry, without wasting valuable time or money to do so in your career?

If you are, and if you are also frustrated with reading the same boring articles that pretend to help you succeed, try some alternative approaches through our B# Newsletter's original, cutting-edge articles, tips and advice like none you have read before or elsewhere.

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Also, be sure to visit MySpace.com and MuBiz.com.

Music Testimonials: Another High-Value, Pre-seller

2005-11-12T00:01:00.000-06:00

By Kenny Love

Copyright © 2005 Kenny Love All Rights Reserved

In my experiences, most independent musicians do very little, if anything, in the interest of generating advance exposure for their upcoming new music releases. This is, most likely, due to not having a strong enough budget in most cases.

When I was writing my first music handbook fifteen years ago, I contacted a Phoenix radio music director for one of my book's interviews and asked how important advance promotion was for new music releases.

She stated that advance and pre-promotion was responsible for as much as 80% of the success and longevity of both exposure and sales for music, regardless of genre or whether the product was a major label or independent release.

That makes a lot of sense, because as much "noise" and interest that you can generate and get going *before* the actual release date, the more interest and awareness you can sustain for it during its actual release phase.

This includes advance radio airplay, advance on-air interviews, advance press coverage, sampler giveaways, and anything else that you would do to promote and publicize your music...only doing it in a PRE-phase.

"Yeah, Kenny, that's cool, but what about artists who already have a release out and are way past the pre-promotion phase?"

I'm always glad when you ask me those types of questions, as they really keep me on my toes, figuratively and literally.

Well, if you are an artist who missed the proverbial pre-promotion boat, but haven't begun manufacturing your product, I would suggest your having as many people listen to your music on a CD-R, or even better and cheaper, emailing them MP3 versions of your music in order to get their responses (and, positive ones, hopefully).

Concentrate on getting as many local, regional or national radio music directors, program directors, television personnel, or print media editors or writers to give you a simple reaction to and endorsement for your music.

You are not requesting an interview, nor a music review, so this ought to go rather quickly, particularly, if you contact people online. If you focus on getting media people to give you responses, you do not need to worry with getting their permission to use their comments, as you would with private citizens. Media personnel also, generally, present an air of respect, authority and expertise regarding what they do.

What you want to do with any (positive) media responses is include them (in small but readable) type as a part of your credits file that you give to your manufacturer, placing them (preferably) on the bottom of your front cover, or the back cover of your CD case.

Allow enough space for 3-5 brief comments, preferably, in the form of one-liners, such as:

"Hot to Trot is a slamming single." - Joe Blow, New Times A-Comin'

"Hot to Trot burned my fingers!!" - Shelly Slacker, KTUF-FM

Also, be sure to cite the media source of each comment.

Of course, you say, these are normally included in the little booklet within the case, don't you?

Well, keep in mind that, while having comments on the little booklet inside is good, it doesn't serve our *current* purpose, which is to generate and maintain potential music buyers' interest after their having been caught off guard and attracted to that great CD cover concept that you took advantage of after reading my article on it.

Now, if you are too late for the manufacturing phase, although it may tend to look slightly "tacky," depending on how you format it, take your comments and copy them on labels with adhesive backs that you can cut out and glue somewhere on your CD case.

Even better, consider using one of those little round, brightly colored stickers so that it appears more "normal" and appears as something that much of the general public is accustomed to already.
____________________________________________________

Kenny Love is president of MuBiz.com, a multi-service firm providing radio promotion, media publicity, and a number of business and career services for musicians. Get more details at MySpace.com and at MuBiz.com.

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2005-11-07T06:16:00.000-06:00

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See what our readers are saying about our B# Newsletter articles that focus on music's; marketing, promotion, publicity, business, career and much more for musicians at:

Some of the B# Newsletter's most recent popular article titles include:

* The Great CD Cover Mystery
* What To Do Immediately After Getting Radio Airplay
* Why Colleges Are an Independent Musician's Goldmine
* College Radio: The Most Important Radio Level for Independents
* Distributors: How to Get 'em Beggin' for Your Music
* How to Get TV & Radio Stations at Your Gigs
* How Shopping Malls Can Increase Your Gig Audience
* How Record Pools Can Make Musicians Rich!
* How to Get State-of-the-Art Video Singles Cheap
* How to Earn Over $30,000 with Your Music By Year's End

As you can see from the above titles, NO musician who is serious about his/her career, should be without a membership to The B# Newsletter. After all, it's FREE and doesn't cost a cent.

To begin reading these unique powerful music career-enhancing articles immediately, simply sign up:

Or, even easier, simply send a blank email.

In advance, thank you.

~ Kenny Love, Publisher/Editor
MySpace.com
MuBiz.com

The Case of the Great CD Cover Mystery

2005-11-06T10:40:00.000-06:00

By Kenny Love

Copyright © 2005 Kenny Love All Rights Reserved

Storyline: A detective is hired to crack the great mystery on why a band's CD is not selling.
________________

Characters: Detective John Clark, Lead Singer Deb Turbulent, Bassist Chris Jones, Guitarist Jeff Zane, Keyboardist Jay Davis, Drummer Bill Webb

It was a sunny but cool Monday morning, about 10:30 a.m. I had made it in late because, well, that isn't your business. Anyway, I listened to Sherry, my receptionist, rag me about being late after telling me that I had a couple of calls from a dame that seemed quite upset that I was not here yet. After this weekend, a dame was the last thing I needed to hear from. But again, that isn't your affair either, is it?

Anyway, I had my feet propped up on the corner of my desk, catching the sport scores from The Daily Grind in one hand while alternating my other hand between a cigarette and a nice cup of java that Sherry had poured me.

A couple of minutes later, I suddenly realized that this Monday was not going to be like any other, because she walked in. But, then again, so did they...immediately behind her.

She was one hell of a knockout...about five feet, eight inches tall, with a page-boy haircut, a perfect height-to-weight proportion, and a beauty complexion that made me want to bask in island sun while sipping on coconut juice.

Deb Turbulent: Detective Clark, if you get in this late every day, your weekly paycheck can't be all that great.

Detective Clark: And, who says I get a weekly paycheck, Ms...

Deb: I'm Deb Turbulent, but don't let the last name fool ya...you'll find I'm really a kitten at heart.

Clark: Yeah, I'll bet. And, who are these fine looking upstanding gentlemen with you?

Deb: These fellas are the members of my band. Say Hi, boys...

Half of them nodded while the other half grunted, although I couldn't tell which half did which. I took this moment of brevity to remove my feet from my desk and sit up straight so that I could look like a Donald Trump employee as best I could. I also had the distinct desire to check my Beretta .380 to make sure it was loaded with silver bullets, as these guys looked like all they needed was a full moon to start a deadly party.

Clark: So, Ms. Turbulent...fellas, feel free to have a seat...just don't take it with you when you leave, please.

Chris Jones: Why, you think we thieves?

Jeff Zane: Yeah, you think we'd be in this dump if we thieves?

Clark: Fellas, I didn't mean to imply that...

Bill Webb: Yeah, yeah, yeah...let's get outa here, Deb.

Clark: Hey, hang on...let's start over, will ya?

I hadn't paid the car payment yet, and the electric bill was also closing in fast. I couldn't really afford to lose these guys if they turned out to be viable paying clients. They calmed down a bit.

Clark: Okay, now what can I help you with?

Deb: Well, we're like, one of the hottest bands in town, but we can't seem to sell many CDs anywhere.

Clark: Where have you been trying to sell them?

Jay Davis: Only about a million places.

Clark: Well, for now, just give me a few on your massive list.

Deb: On our website and at gigs, mainly. Oh, and we also have a few copies in a couple of stores around town, but that means nothing either.

Hmm...I pondered the situation for a moment...hot girl, and from the attitudes, probably a kick-ass band too. Hmm...why wasn't the music selling?

Clark: Got a copy of your CD with you?

Jay: Sure...we never leave home without it.

Clark: I believe that saying is trademarked already by American Express?

Chris: So? We'll take it anyway!

I let that slide, with no response, as he did seem to be a 'take all' kind of guy, if you know what I mean. Jay got up and walked over to my desk while reaching in his pocket to withdraw a copy of their CD. Well, I was seriously hoping that it was a CD.

And then, there it was...

I couldn't be for absolutely sure, because I hadn't, yet, heard the music, but if the music was anything remotely like the CD cover, these guys were in a lot of trouble. There they were...with a hot CD titled, "Shock Syndrome," but they were just sitting on a couch altogether, looking like they were watching a repeat of Ted Koppel on Nightline. No emotion...not even an attempt to play on what was, obviously, a great CD title just begging to be acted out visually. Obvious to everyone...except them.

Clark: Well now, ahem, tell you what-

Jay: Hey! Can you help us, man, or not?

Clark: I'll certainly give it my best shot.

Chris: Ah, this is a load of crap...he don't know nothin' 'bout nothin'! Why we wastin' our time here?

He stood up and headed toward the door.

Deb: Obviously, you don't know Detective Clark's reputation, Chris.

She got up, moved toward my desk, perched half a gluteus maximums on its corner, then gave me a 45-degree stare that would have Dracula checking his pulse.

Deb: Detective Clark is known for his great...results...aren't you Detective Clark?

The words oozed from her pouty red lips with such sultriness, I almost didn't hear the gulp in my throat. But, they did, and laughed. Deb pulled $500 from her side pocket so quickly, it would have made Batman jealous.

Deb: Here ya go, Detective...that ought to hold you for a couple of days, won't it?

Clark: Sure, but how do I get in touch with you?

She was already heading toward the door, but paused to give me a wry smile.

Deb: Don't worry...we'll be in touch with you. Let's go, boys.

Although I already felt I knew the reason for the CD's failure, to earn the gracious bucks she had so easily bestowed upon me, over the next couple of days, I contacted several music locals to get their professional opinions.

I started with Bernie, owner of The Golden Eagle, which was the current hottest live music spot in town. Next, I tarried on down the way to Music Keys, the largest music retailer in our area. And, just for good measure, I threw in a visit to KTUF,
the hottest area radio station and the leading music and arts paper, The Entertainment Times.

Bernie said that, although Deb was the hottest thing since Watermelon Kool-Aid, the rest of the guys didn't quite fare so well in the looks department, particularly, sitting on that dull gray couch on the CD cover.

Ted, owner of Music Keys, said pretty much the same, adding that some customers couldn't tell if they were trying to appear Gothic, or just plain trying to appear.

Cindy, Music Director for KTUF, and who I thought might be a tad bit jealous of Deb said that, although her listeners couldn't see the CD, and the single was doing fairly well on her station, she thought that Deb might be throwing off the visual vibe. I never did get that one.

Finally, April, Music Editor with Entertainment Times, said pretty much what I had felt at the beginning...that the sales were probably due to a conflicting title and image. She added that, with a title such as "Shock Syndrome," there should have been an obvious display of lightening or electricity all around the group, or lightening or electricity appearing to strike the band members as they stood in an open field on a dark night. I told April that I, personally, thought that an appearance, whereby, their hair stood on ends was a good idea, but April waved that off as old-time. Oh, well...you can't win 'em all.

So, here I sit, a couple of days later, after just having spoken with Deb, who is on her way in to get the verdict on the CD cover. Hopefully, she won't take the news as grim, because the cover is fixable (I think). Oh, I also graciously asked her
to leave the boys at home in the interest of our creating a serious plan of execution. :-)

Detective John Clark, At Your Service, Anytime...
_

MySpace.com

MuBiz.com

The B# Newsletter

NEW Article For Musicians! A No-Miss Zone!

2005-10-27T04:31:00.000-05:00

*NEW* Article For Musicians! A No-Miss Zone!

Do you and your fellow members own your band's name? If you haven't trademarked or registered it, how do you know you [legally] own it?

If you haven't trademarked or registered it, are you aware that a band that doesn't even have a CD release, and that may reside in Squirrelville, Oklahoma (population: 217), but has been using your band's name, can force you to change it if it has owned the name longer?

What's worse is, are you aware that this Squirrelville, Oklahoma band with your name may already know of your existence and of your oncoming success, and is simply waiting at *your* perfect "financial" moment of success to take action against you?
Yes, they now have Internet access in Squirrelville too, and that's
how they found out about you.

My new article titled, "In Three Notes...Can You Name That Band?" (Message #169), reveals how some band may be, at this very moment, simply sitting back in the tumbleweeds waiting for you to do all the hard work and get "their" name out there, along with the royalties coming in, then slam-dunk you with a lawsuit so hard that it would make a World Wrestling Federation champion jealous, forcing you to not only lose your name but to also give up every cent, in addition to your incurring damages.

Additionally, the article reveals eight hugely successful bands (the names might surprise you) that this exact thing happened to, and who were legally forced to change their names because they were in the same capacity that you may be in right now.

No band should miss this article. And, to discover who these, primarily, "household name" major label bands are, sign up at the below link, then proceed to Message #169.

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In advance, thanks.

~ kl

P. S. Oh, by the way...my apology to the residents of Squirrelville...

Click this link to visit my MySpace.com page

What To Do Immediately After Getting Radio Airplay

2005-10-26T03:03:00.000-05:00

What To Do Immediately After Getting Radio Airplay

By Kenny Love

So, let's say that you have successfully managed to get a few radio stations playing your music. What's your next step?

Are you simply waiting on the charts to come in each week in order to learn if your single is moving up (or down)?

If you would like to get a bit more yardage out of your airplay, here are two ways to, not only capitalize on your current airplay, but to also (possibly) move up radio charts even faster.

1. Station IDs

I venture to say that most musicians who are promoting themselves probably never consider asking the stations that are playing their music in regular rotation for an opportunity to do a station ID.

Now, if you are unfamiliar with what station IDs are, a station ID sounds something like...

"Hi, I'm Kenny Love, and you're listening to WBLS 107.5."

OR...

"Hi, this is Kenny Love, from the band "Burned Out Baby." Whenever I'm in Houston, I tune my dial to KBXX 97.9 FM."

Now, chances are listeners have already heard your music, since you are in rotation, and the station ID will serve to make you a bit more familiar to them while the station also benefits from having a familiar artist's voice identify it.

And, you get the obvious benefit of, potentially, enjoying more station music requests, which translates into more spins and airplay, increased sales, more performances, etc.

And, most stations are glad to coordinate station IDs with artists whose music they are playing. And, if you become really popular with their listeners, stations may even bring you to town on a bill.

2. On-Air Interviews

Here is, yet, another area where most independent artists don't spend enough time pursuing. Yet, on-air interviews can also dramatically increase your exposure, notoriety and sales.

On-air interviews broadcast on stations that are already playing your music allow your listeners to become even more enamored with you and embrace your music while they learn a bit more info such as:

* The background story as it relates to your music overall
* Your personal background
* Your professional background
* The meaning behind certain songs
* Where you are performing
* More, more, more...

And, one of your primary goals during on-air interviews should be to turn the average listener who merely likes your song into a lifelong dedicated buyer of your music who, not only picks up this particular release, but who also eagerly awaits your next release.

To me, the best interviews are the ones that are live and have call-in listeners.

The great thing about on-air radio interviews (whether live or taped) is that, in most cases, you are not required to travel to stations in order to do them, regardless of where stations are located. You can simply do them from the comfort of your home or office.

I have, personally, been interviewed on over one hundred occasions by television, radio and print media, and most of them have been wonderful experiences.

So, by all means, don't allow this opportunity to increase exposure, sales and income exponentially, to slip through the proverbial cracks.

~ Kenny Love

My MySpace.com Page

Why Colleges Are an Independent Musician's Goldmine

2005-10-18T16:36:00.000-05:00

Why Colleges Are an Independent Musician's Goldmine

Most musicians, independent or major, understand that the college market is one of their prime markets, if not their leading market for radio airplay and media coverage.

In contrast, however, most musicians do not seem to take complete advantage of this market and "milk it for all it is worth," so to speak.

As an example, artists send their CDs to college radio stations and newspapers seeking radio airplay, feature interviews and/or music reviews. Even if you get airplay or press coverage, it is, at best, limited and short-lived.

However, since colleges also present the lowest rates for affordable and consistent advertising, musicians should take ongoing advantage of this market's low-cost advertising rates through its various available media outlets.

In fact, many (if not most) musicians can afford to place a simple text line ad in a college newspaper that runs during the entire Fall and Spring school semesters (to economize, be sure to first select the college papers that publish weekly, as opposed to the ones that publish daily. You can always "move up" at a later time).

Doing so will keep your ad in front of college students, whereas, many students may have missed your airplay or press coverage.

Also, most college newspapers will also place your ad (at no additional charge) on their college newspaper websites, which is where many of the students read their school paper.

There's no need to get into an expensive situation by running large display ads that include your photo or CD cover (students can see them when they visit your website, and eliminating the photos and CD cover from your ad piques their interest and causes them to visit your site).

At this point, the idea with the ad is to get the maximum results for the least cost.

You can limit your ad size to three text lines that simply consist of:

* Your band's name<
* Your band's genre description
* Your website url

And, since college papers' advertising sections tend to be fairly spacious, there is usually no need to worry that your ad will get "lost" among a glut of other ads (that is, unless a thousand musicians read this particular article and select the same college paper that you do). :-)

The great benefit of the college market is that:

* It is diversified (practically, any genre is accessible)

* It is a HUGE market (The University of Texas alone has approximately 40,000 students during regular sessions)

* It is open-minded (meaning, it is ready and willing to give you a chance, whereby, much of normal society is jaded, cynical and doubting)

* One of the primary products college students spend their money on consistently throughout the year is MUSIC

This is a perfect time (October) to get started with setting up a regular advertising schedule with colleges, since students have settled down to a regular session for a few weeks now.

Again, don't simply stop or be cut short of earning a great income from music sales all school year long by only going for college radio airplay or media coverage.

Take advantage of both free media publicity coverage as well as continuing sales through college media ads after the publicity has long disappeared.

And, a peripheral benefit is that, by continuing your ads in the school papers or on the school radio or television station, you should also get some regular gig interest from various campus organizations as well.

By the way...while you're talking to college newspapers, be sure to also check with the college radio and television stations to learn what their ad rates are.

You may be very surprised to learn the positive sales results that you could have already been getting through colleges for some time by maximizing the potential of this market goldmine.

Kenny Love is president of MuBiz.com, a multi-service music firm providing radio promotion, media publicity and more for independent musicians and recording artists. Get complete details regarding him at Kenny's MySpace.com site

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2005-07-23T15:58:00.000-05:00

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If you are an independent recording artist with a new release who:

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2005-06-15T15:00:00.000-05:00

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Today through June 20, 2005, musical artists who have a 2005 release, or music businesses, can get our full-scale 8-week worldwide promotion and publicity services for HALF-PRICE (our rates are normally $175 per week).

Contract us for the first 4 weeks (in full or a week at a time consecutively), and we add the remaining 4 weeks absolutely FREE as a "Buy 1, Get 1 Free" deal.

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The B# Newsletter (For Musicians)

2005-06-04T08:58:00.000-05:00

Musicians and recording artists seeking unique, alternative, "think outside the circle" tips and information on getting more fast-track sales for their music should consider signing up for The B# Newsletter. Subscribers automatically qualify for the newsletter's sponsoring site (MuBiz.com) contest that is giving away over $25,000 in music business prizes in three weeks.

~ Kenny Love, President
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Radio Interview Tonight!

2005-06-03T17:33:00.000-05:00

Be sure to catch me on the highly popular radio music talk show,
"Independent Nation" this evening (Friday) at 7:30 p.m. (Central Standard Time).

The show airs live to over 2 million listeners, and is carried on
the New Artist Radio network.

I will be discussing similar topics and subject matter that I
often cover in my music business newsletter (The B# Newsletter), in addition to discussing other Music industry aspects as well.

Thanks!

~ kl
MuBiz.com

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Upcoming Radio Interview

2005-05-31T07:40:00.000-05:00

Just a notice to the list that, on this Friday evening (June 3, 2005), I will be a featured guest on "Independent Nation," a music program that airs on the New Artist Radio network. Show time is at approximately 7:30 p.m. (CST).

"Independent Nation" is a program dedicated to the showcase of independent music, and is syndicated worldwide with an audience of approximately 2 million listeners. The show is also carried by an additional 60+ offline/broadcast stations as well.

I will be discussing similar subject matter that I cover and address in The B# Newsletter.

I am also in negotiation with the network to produce and host a show similar to the "Think About It" talk program that previously aired on the URSCENE Radio Network.

I will keep you abreast of the proposed show's developments.

~ kl
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Alternative CD Promotion Tips

2005-05-22T09:54:00.000-05:00

Alternative CD Promotion Tips

Please review the three tips for CD promotion
and publicity at the below link.

Likewise, I would appreciate your comments on
them.

Thanks,

~ kl
CD Promo Link

Want Gold and Platinum Sales Levels from College Radio?

2005-05-21T14:23:00.000-05:00

Want Gold and Platinum Sales Levels
from College Radio?

Most independent recording artists realize how difficult it is to
get commercial radio airplay.

So, what if you could discover new in-depth information that
enabled you to, potentially, obtain (and in some cases,
surpass) commercial radio airplay results (exposure,
financially and sales) in the college market alone?

And, without the usual headaches and politics that go along
with trying to get commercial radio airplay?

That claim is based on the fact that the U. S. college
community alone has approximately 16 million enrolled
students at any given time who spend $200 billion annually,
with a minimum of $3 million spent on just music (this doesn't
include money students also spend on film soundtracks, music
video games with music soundtracks, DVDs, or otherwise.

Now, for just a moment, imagine what college students must
be spending on music alone, on a worldwide basis.

However, most musicians only access colleges for either a
small amount of radio airplay for a limited time period, or gigs.
And, even then, they don't nearly exhaust their efforts with all
college contacts in either case.

But, colleges are worth far more than that. For instance, is
your music also in college bookstores and college music
stores, nationwide or internationally? If not, how much money
would you say you have lost at the college level alone in music
sales, nationally or internationally?

These are just a few of the 15+ interconnecting tips revealed
and points made in today's new issue of The B# Newsletter's
article (Message #158) titled, "College Radio: The Most
Important Radio Level for Independents."

Please sign up to read it by visiting our website below, then
clicking on the third text link labeled...

* ["What Readers Are Saying About The B# Newsletter."] *

In advance, thanks.

~ Kenny Love, Editor
The B# Newsletter
MuBiz.com

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Why You Should Get Your Music in Wal-Mart

2005-05-15T06:36:00.000-05:00

Why You Should Get Your Music in Wal-Mart
(and, as quickly as possible)

Wal-Mart is, occasionally, snickered at by some of the general public for their advertisements, among other things. However, Wal-Mart is the Number 1 U. S. consistent retail sales earner yearly.

And, as for the Music industry, the top record labels are bending over backward to get their product into Wal-Mart, particularly, since W-M has a major role in having forced the closing of over 1,200 music retail stores within the last two years.

So, check out yesterday's article in The B# Newsletter that lists twelve major reasons (several of which are likely to surprise you) why you want to do every thing you can to get your product into Wal-Mart. And, a couple of the reasons are:

* Beside being #1 in U. S. retail sales annually, did you know that Wal-Mart is also #1 in retail sales in both Canada and Mexico?

* Are you aware that Wal-Mart has over 138 million weekly shoppers?

Now, as you know, most people like some genre of music.

I also list a couple of pointers on how to get your music into the giant store chain.

To read this brief (but informative) article (Msg. #157), sign up at the below link:

The B# Newsletter

In advance, thank you.

~ Kenny Love, Editor
The B# Newsletter
MuBiz.com

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2005-05-05T06:50:00.000-05:00

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MuBiz.com Blog News

2005-05-04T06:30:00.000-05:00

Classical Guitarist Gerald Boy

Gerald Boy is a Classical recording artist based in Ontario, Canada. His third released titled, "My New Guitar," contains 17 original classical guitar compositions. Gerald's unique element is that, in addition to being a composer, he also makes his own guitars!

"As I was putting the finishing touches on my third guitar, the one I ended up using to record the third album," he notes, "a tune started circulating in my mind. I was doing the final sanding, anticipating how it would be to finally put the strings on this guitar and find out what kind of sound it would produce. That's the scary part about making guitars - it's not until the entire instrument is finished that you know whether you have a good guitar or a great one. Once the strings were on, I hurried into the house and into my music room."

Gerald Boy has created an easy-listening, mellow acoustic guitar music. All compositions are his own, influenced by his admiration for the works of Segovia, Sor and Bream, as well as by his childhood spent in France.

Reviewer Karen Heels states, "From a walk through bluebells to the loneliness of an afternoon to the celebration of all that is divine, Gerald Boy's 'My New Guitar' takes us on a musical ride through life."

Additional information referencing Gerald Boy is available at CD Baby, as well as at his own website.

MuBiz.com Developing Joint-Venture Promotion for Indie Artists

MuBiz.com announces that it is currently developing joint-venture promotion packages for select independent recording artists who cannot afford to pay for radio promotion and media publicity. These packages will allow recording artists to experience worldwide radio promotion, media publicity and video promotion without upfront charges.

"There is a lot of great product released that never makes it to the mass level, primarily, because of a lack of money to sustain a marketing, promotion, publicity and advertising campaign for the time that is needed," says Kenny Love, president of MuBiz.com. "We hope to assist more artists in making it out of a financially stagnating situation."

While MuBiz.com will not be assessing upfront charges for promotion and publicity, joint-venture artists will be required to sign a year-long agreement with the company that states a particular percentage that the company will receive on sales units during the life of the agreement. Interested recording artists with 2005 releases only are encouraged to contact the company via email at Kenny Love, or send a copy of their releases, along with a cover letter referencing this offer and their website to: Attn: Kenny Love, President, c/o MuBiz.com, 115 Barnhill Drive, Crockett, Texas 75835.

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2005-05-03T10:26:00.000-05:00

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How Shopping Malls Can Increase Your Gig Audience

2005-05-01T08:08:00.000-05:00

By Kenny Love

If you have been to a shopping mall on, at least, one occasion, you know the tremendous crowds that most of them attract daily. Hundreds, and even thousands, of daily shoppers flock to the largest shopping malls.

And, while most malls have large crowds year round, two of their busiest shopping periods are during summer and Christmas seasons, which adds even more potential mall shoppers.

Also, most people tend to, naturally, shop in their own neighborhood malls in the interest of convenience and saving time.

And, there is an entirely different crowd that frequents malls during summers, and that is the one that desires to stay cool for free while reducing its home cooling bills.

But, while the mall itself is a large crowd attraction overall, a number of its stores are even more attractive with consistent repeat customers. Such stores include; hair salons, sports stores, game stores, clothing stores, eye clinics, nail salons, music stores, restaurants, just to cite a few.

And, while you may feel that the only stores your music is likely to have anything in common with are mall music stores, here is an idea on how you can get other unrelated mall stores working with you in increasing your gig audience as well.

First, for maximum effect in increasing each gig's audience, select the mall that is closest to your upcoming gig.

Next, approach various store managers in the mall with the proposition of a "barter" deal, whereby, through a co-promotion, you agree to distribute fliers at your gigs that include their store coupons, discounts or ads in exchange for their placing your band's promotional fliers on their checkout counters for their customers (this will, obviously, involve your creation of two separate fliers).

Flyer #1:

Flyer #1 will be your normal flyer (you do have one, right?) that you use to promote your gigs. Again, this will be a group of your fliers (say, 50, or so) that is left with each store.

Flyer #2:

Flyer #2 is the flyer that you will use that contains your various stores' coupons that you will distribute at your area gig.

In creating this particular flyer, if each store can provide you with a discount coupon, this is great as you can then take the coupons and photocopy them onto a master sheet, then easily make copies from the master sheet.

If some stores agree to the co-promotion, but do not have discount coupons, have them provide you with a business card with a special notice or symbol on it which you will photocopy on the flyer, and which store personnel can identify as the co-promotion campaign when a customer brings one in.

If, for whatever reason this will not work, ask the store manager if you can create a simple design on computer with your band name and the store name, along with any discount the store wishes to present. The store will also likely wish to approve your design before you distribute it.

While the preceding may sound like a bit of effort initially, keep in mind that this is not a one-time deal, but is to be an ongoing relationship with the store since you will likely play in the area again and, therefore, is worth this small investment of time and task.

Also, at such office supply stores such as Staples and Office Max, you can usually get copies at a nominal cost, from two to seven cents per copy.

Now, consider the possible increase of your audience over a short time period if you can:

* Get an agreement with ten stores in any given mall
* Distribute 50-100 fliers to each mall store
* Pass out 50-100 store coupon fliers at each gig
* Multiply this process by five area malls

Then, repeat the entire process.

Special Note: Approach stores for co-promotion only after you have obtained permission from each upcoming gig management to distribute such a co-promotion sponsorship flyer in the gig venue.

Doing so, in advance, will save any unnecessary time and effort should the venue not approve later.
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Editorial Note: See MuBiz.com for affordable radio promotion, video promotion, gig promotion, media publicity, and a number of business and career services for musicians.

2005 MuBiz.com Summer Sweepstakes

2005-04-30T16:45:00.000-05:00

Musicians who are subscribers to The B# Newsletter, have an opportunity to be winners in MuBiz.com's 2005 Summer Sweepstakes that will give away over $25,000 in music prizes. Again, this sweepstakes is exclusive to B# Newsletter subscribers only.

Additionally, B# Newsletter subscribers also receive a complementary copy of my "Fast-Track Music Career Plan,", as well as a complementary copy of "66 Ways to Save Money." So, be sure to sign up as soon as possible in order to have an opportunity to win.

And, good luck!

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How to Get TV & Radio Stations at Your Gigs

2005-04-05T17:35:00.000-05:00

By Kenny Love

Did you know that you can get television and radio stations to attend your gigs and give you media coverage? Well, you can, IF you are performing the "right types" of gigs.
So, what are the right types of gigs?

Well, in short, these are gigs that are most likely to inspire area stations to cover them because they are, largely, non profit organization and charity fundraisers that benefit human interest causes.

Just a few such charities/non-profit organizations include; Red Cross, American Cancer Society, YMCA, YWCA, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Campus Crusade for Christ, etc. And, along with these few, there are, literally, innumerable more that readily seek musical entertainment to help support and provide interest in their fundraising events.

How to Approach and Get Started:
What you first need to do is contact various non-profit organizations and charities, and notify them of your availability to perform at their fundraising events. They will probably request your media kit for review. Then, if they consider you a match, they will likely add you to their entertainment roster for future consideration.

And, while the above listed charities are national and international in scope, there are smaller sized and regional charities and non-profit organizations that can equally benefit from your musical services as well.

In fact, you may find it both easiest and fastest to work through locally based and regionally based charities and non-profit organizations, as well as local and regional chapters of national and international organizations such as listed above.

Using this method just may serve as a stepping stone and lead to your direct performance with the organizations' corporate sectors on national and international levels.
You should also consider foregoing any performance compensation for these particular gigs and performances in the interest of obtaining repeat performances when the organizations conduct future fundraising events.

Also, keep in mind that, with charity and non-profit events, audiences are usually much larger, more dedicated and supportive, as opposed to regular gig audiences at normal music venues.
As such, in lieu of foregoing compensation, do request to make your CD available for sale to fundraising attendees who enjoy your music and wish to purchase it during or after your performance.

This way, you fulfill and appease to the non-profit and charity requirements by foregoing compensation while also having an opportunity to provide and make your music available to attendees. And, at charity and non profit performances, you are likely to experience greater sales of your music than at normal gigs.

To find charities and non-profit organizations, simply review your telephone directory's yellow pages under such categories as "Charities," "Human Service Organizations," Non-Profit Organizations" or related categories.

Getting Television & Radio Media to Your Gigs
Now that you know what special gigs are most likely to attract television and radio coverage, once you have a charity or non-profit gig, contact area stations and inform them of the upcoming event. You will want to approach stations' news directors, program directors and talk show producers of shows that are most appropriate for covering the event.

Approaching television and radio news departments for your event is as simple as your making a telephone call to them and asking to be connected with their newsrooms, then, requesting to be connected with their news directors.

Similarly, you will contact the stations' programming departments and request to speak with their program directors or assistant program directors in order to learn of their most appropriate talk shows and related programs.

With all, you should explain that you are the entertainment for the particular charity or non-profit organization's upcoming event.

As for program directors, request to learn the particular shows produced by the stations that are most appropriate for either interviews, or which programs may be interested in covering your event as a show topic.

And, to obtain even more favor with program directors and talk show producers, if you have not done so already, you should become fairly well versed in the particular benefit or cause at which you are performing in order to cohesively and effectively discuss it should you be fortunate in obtaining media coverage in any context.

This will go a long way in helping you to further secure feature interviews, in addition to your regular performance, and which not only provides you with interview experience, but can also translate and springboard into more television and radio coverage at national and international levels.

And, even if your event is already scheduled to be covered by the charity or non-profit organization itself, your interview and performance can give stations additional news and topic angles, thus, providing them with more content.

Note: In addition to contacting stations via telephone, as you are probably aware, many stations also have websites where they also post their news directors' and program directors' telephone and email contacts, as well as provide programming schedules that list their various shows. Utilizing their websites for this info will normally generate easiest and fastest results.

How Record Pools Can Make Musicians Rich

2005-03-16T02:36:00.000-06:00

How Record Pools Can Make Musicians Rich!

By Kenny Love
Copyright © 2005 Kenny Love All Rights Reserved

Record pools...ever heard of them? The chance is that youhave not. And, there is an equal reason that you have not.And, even though major record labels have used them foryears, and continue to use record pools extensively, recordpools are one of the most secretive elements within theMusic industry.
Yet, although record pools can literally make you and yourmusic project an overnight success, they can also makeyou filthy rich. And, if you utilize enough of them oftenenough, you can get filthy rich!
But, let's answer the foremost question first...what arerecord pools?
Record pools are music organizations that distribute themusic from labels and artists to deejays who are poolmembers for the express purpose of obtaining music forthe nightclubs in which they play/spin records. The poolis overseen by an individual referred to as a pool director.
Record labels and artists send music to record pools inorder to test market their music at the least expensivecost, as well as a fast way of getting paid. Likewise, labelsand artists do not charge pools for copies that they sendthem. Additionally, record pools are probably the fastestway to get exposure for a new release.
Okay, the pools win by getting music from labels andartists, which attracts deejays as members. Accordingly,deejays win by eliminating the need to purchase music fortheir nightclubs.
But! How do labels and artists win? What's in it for them?
What is in the deal for labels and artists is:
* Quick exposure directly to music listeners
* Quick exposure directly to music buyers
But, how does the process really work? Glad you asked,because now, I have a chance to give you a step-by-stepapproach:
1. First, you need to have a very strong single (or singles)if you desire to release more than one single release. Myadvice is, regardless of your genre, if your music fallswithin a "commercial" aspect, i.e., Pop, Rock, Dance,Urban, Country, or any hybrid or sub genre thereof, yourpreference, first and foremost, should be either:
a.) A hot dance single or...
b.) A very strong tear-jerk, heart-wrenching ballad
Anything in between will simply not suffice because clubgoers are in clubs for (primarily) one thing...to dance,whether that is shaking their gluteus maximi to anuptempo beat, or "slow-dragging" <=(old school term forgrinding ever so closely while not necessarily being in love).
2. Take your selected single(s) and enhance it/them tosome degree that will make the song(s) slightly differentfrom your radio version. Ways to do that include:
* Extending the song(s) from the radio versions' 3-4 minutesin length to 5-6 minutes in length for the nightclub versions',since people prefer longer versions in clubs.
* Adding or modifying sound effects.
* Dropping out or fading certain instruments, or incorporatingnew instruments not heard in the radio version.
I believe you get the point...
3. Place your club version on vinyl, as most nightclub deejaysstill prefer vinyl (wax), although there are now a number ofdeejays that will also accept your enhanced version on CD.To cover all bases, consider placing your club versions onboth vinyl and CD, if it is affordable to do so.
4. Contact record pools to learn if they have memberdeejays who play your genre of music in their nightclubs and,if so, the number of such deejays they have. This numberfrom each pool will allow you to determine the number ofpieces you will need for the pool(s).
Note: One such pool that actually distributes on a worldwidelevel is Dixie Dance Kings. DDK also holds the honor of being both the 2002 and 2003International Dance Music Association pool of the year.DDK's service areas include: United States, Alaska, Japan,Europe, South America, the Caribbean, Saipan and Guam.
Even so, there are a number of additional record pools,however, DDK is an excellent one to begin with.
5. Once you have the number of pieces for the pool(s), andafter the pool receives them, it will usually take 1-2 weeksbefore your music begins getting club play. Then, theresponse is almost instantaneous.
Note: Prior to sending out to pools, you should also ensurethat you have your offline retail distribution covered so thatyou can get sales as a result of the club play. A good placeto begin for offline retail sales is with The Orchard and New ArtistDirect.
The Orchard currently pays for sales on a quarterly basis,while New Artist Direct currently pays on a monthly basis.Combined with CD Baby paying weekly, you can realizeincome on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis. Such asetup is unheard of with traditional distributors, and youwill now have money in your pocket a lot sooner and moreconsistently.
There was a time that, when an independent artist wasfortunate enough to get airplay outside of his local orregional area a couple of thousand miles away, equallyunfortunate was that there wasn't a thing he could doabout it, in terms of sales. He could only weep at hispotential sales losses.
These two organizations eliminate that loss, of whichthey have a 90%-95% concentration into offline retailstores, both major chain stores as well as independentmusic stores.
6. The point of making sure that your music is set up withthese particular organizations is that, when club goershear a "hot" record that they like, naturally, they want it,and they want it NOW!
And, while these two distributors do not take hundredsof your CD at a time (which is a great thing for you, as itdoes not tie up your product and make it difficult to getback, as with traditional distributors), these particulardistributors make your music available through a nationalretail database so that stores can place orders instantlyfor their customers.
They operate much like online music sales sites CD Babyand Amazon.com do, again, with accepting only a fewcopies at any given time, but they are the offline versions,reaching music retailers while giving you the best of bothonline and offline sales worlds.
Now, you have already seen the wide distribution area ofthe Dixie Dance Kings record pool and, if you have not, Iencourage you to review it. And, again, there are quite anumber of additional record pools that, in general, serveas specialty pools to particular genres, or serve virtuallyall commercially viable music releases, regardless ofgenre.
In fact, I now encourage my radio promotion and publicityclients to try to make record pools the very first aspect oftheir promotion and publicity campaigns.
7. Nightclub deejays must report their club responses toyour music to the pool director, generally, between 2-4weeks. Each deejay compiles his own club responsereport, which he then turns in to the pool director.
The pool director then compiles a final report from eachdeejays report, and provides you with a copy. This reportgenerally includes each club's listing, address, theresponse rating to your music, along with an overallaverage score. You can then use your report as influenceto obtain; more radio airplay, press coverage, distributiondeals, and more.
8. Now, in addition to having a completely different versionof your song(s), you also have another version of the song(s)that you can sell at retail if you wish and, as the saying goes,"getting two bangs for your buck," or as I like to put a twist onit, "getting two bucks for your bang," as a certain number ofpeople will also be interested in your enhanced club version.
9. An added and peripheral benefit of having a club versionof your music is that a number of record pool deejays alsohave specialty/mix shows on stations in their area or, theymay even be a part of the main staff on their area stations.
Thus, should a nightclub deejay really like your music, andis not simply fulfilling the obligation to play your music in hisclub, it is very likely that you will begin receiving airplay onhis area station as well.
One final note is that radio and retail work very closelywithin their own local and regional areas, with eachapprising each other of what is getting response fromlisteners, and what is being asked for at retail, respectively.This is why it is vitally important that you are set up with thetwo aforementioned offline retail distribution services andothers like them.
Now, when you begin the radio promotion and presspublicity aspects of your marketing campaign, they canmerely serve as "icing on the cake," so to speak, asopposed to being the only driving factors you have tomake the public aware of your music.
In fact, with now including record pools within yourmarketing, and being able to provide proof to both radioand press of your music's club response, you are likelyto experience much easier access to the media. And,wouldn't that be a good thing?
___________________________________________

How to Get State-of-the-Art Video Singles Cheap

2005-03-16T02:19:00.000-06:00

How to Get State-of-the-Art Video Singles Cheap
By Kenny Love
Copyright © 2005 Kenny Love All Rights Reserved

Record pools...ever heard of them? The chance is that youhave not. And, there is an equal reason that you have not.And, even though major record labels have used them foryears, and continue to use record pools extensively, recordpools are one of the most secretive elements within theMusic industry.
Yet, although record pools can literally make you and yourmusic project an overnight success, they can also makeyou filthy rich. And, if you utilize enough of them oftenenough, you can get filthy rich!
But, let's answer the foremost question first...what arerecord pools?
Record pools are music organizations that distribute themusic from labels and artists to deejays who are poolmembers for the express purpose of obtaining music forthe nightclubs in which they play/spin records. The poolis overseen by an individual referred to as a pool director.
Record labels and artists send music to record pools inorder to test market their music at the least expensivecost, as well as a fast way of getting paid. Likewise, labelsand artists do not charge pools for copies that they sendthem. Additionally, record pools are probably the fastestway to get exposure for a new release.
Okay, the pools win by getting music from labels andartists, which attracts deejays as members. Accordingly,deejays win by eliminating the need to purchase music fortheir nightclubs.
But! How do labels and artists win? What's in it for them?
What is in the deal for labels and artists is:
* Quick exposure directly to music listeners
* Quick exposure directly to music buyers
But, how does the process really work? Glad you asked,because now, I have a chance to give you a step-by-stepapproach:
1. First, you need to have a very strong single (or singles)if you desire to release more than one single release. Myadvice is, regardless of your genre, if your music fallswithin a "commercial" aspect, i.e., Pop, Rock, Dance,Urban, Country, or any hybrid or sub genre thereof, yourpreference, first and foremost, should be either:
a.) A hot dance single or...
b.) A very strong tear-jerk, heart-wrenching ballad
Anything in between will simply not suffice because clubgoers are in clubs for (primarily) one thing...to dance,whether that is shaking their gluteus maximi to anuptempo beat, or "slow-dragging" <=(old school term forgrinding ever so closely while not necessarily being in love).
2. Take your selected single(s) and enhance it/them tosome degree that will make the song(s) slightly differentfrom your radio version. Ways to do that include:
* Extending the song(s) from the radio versions' 3-4 minutesin length to 5-6 minutes in length for the nightclub versions',since people prefer longer versions in clubs.
* Adding or modifying sound effects.
* Dropping out or fading certain instruments, or incorporatingnew instruments not heard in the radio version.
I believe you get the point...
3. Place your club version on vinyl, as most nightclub deejaysstill prefer vinyl (wax), although there are now a number ofdeejays that will also accept your enhanced version on CD.To cover all bases, consider placing your club versions onboth vinyl and CD, if it is affordable to do so.
4. Contact record pools to learn if they have memberdeejays who play your genre of music in their nightclubs and,if so, the number of such deejays they have. This numberfrom each pool will allow you to determine the number ofpieces you will need for the pool(s).
Note: One such pool that actually distributes on a worldwidelevel is Dixie Dance Kings. DDK also holds the honor of being both the 2002 and 2003International Dance Music Association pool of the year.DDK's service areas include: United States, Alaska, Japan,Europe, South America, the Caribbean, Saipan and Guam.
Even so, there are a number of additional record pools,however, DDK is an excellent one to begin with.
5. Once you have the number of pieces for the pool(s), andafter the pool receives them, it will usually take 1-2 weeksbefore your music begins getting club play. Then, theresponse is almost instantaneous.
Note: Prior to sending out to pools, you should also ensurethat you have your offline retail distribution covered so thatyou can get sales as a result of the club play. A good placeto begin for offline retail sales is with The Orchard and New ArtistDirect.
The Orchard currently pays for sales on a quarterly basis,while New Artist Direct currently pays on a monthly basis.Combined with CD Baby paying weekly, you can realizeincome on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis. Such asetup is unheard of with traditional distributors, and youwill now have money in your pocket a lot sooner and moreconsistently.
There was a time that, when an independent artist wasfortunate enough to get airplay outside of his local orregional area a couple of thousand miles away, equallyunfortunate was that there wasn't a thing he could doabout it, in terms of sales. He could only weep at hispotential sales losses.
These two organizations eliminate that loss, of whichthey have a 90%-95% concentration into offline retailstores, both major chain stores as well as independentmusic stores.
6. The point of making sure that your music is set up withthese particular organizations is that, when club goershear a "hot" record that they like, naturally, they want it,and they want it NOW!
And, while these two distributors do not take hundredsof your CD at a time (which is a great thing for you, as itdoes not tie up your product and make it difficult to getback, as with traditional distributors), these particulardistributors make your music available through a nationalretail database so that stores can place orders instantlyfor their customers.
They operate much like online music sales sites CD Babyand Amazon.com do, again, with accepting only a fewcopies at any given time, but they are the offline versions,reaching music retailers while giving you the best of bothonline and offline sales worlds.
Now, you have already seen the wide distribution area ofthe Dixie Dance Kings record pool and, if you have not, Iencourage you to review it. And, again, there are quite anumber of additional record pools that, in general, serveas specialty pools to particular genres, or serve virtuallyall commercially viable music releases, regardless ofgenre.
In fact, I now encourage my radio promotion and publicityclients to try to make record pools the very first aspect oftheir promotion and publicity campaigns.
7. Nightclub deejays must report their club responses toyour music to the pool director, generally, between 2-4weeks. Each deejay compiles his own club responsereport, which he then turns in to the pool director.
The pool director then compiles a final report from eachdeejays report, and provides you with a copy. This reportgenerally includes each club's listing, address, theresponse rating to your music, along with an overallaverage score. You can then use your report as influenceto obtain; more radio airplay, press coverage, distributiondeals, and more.
8. Now, in addition to having a completely different versionof your song(s), you also have another version of the song(s)that you can sell at retail if you wish and, as the saying goes,"getting two bangs for your buck," or as I like to put a twist onit, "getting two bucks for your bang," as a certain number ofpeople will also be interested in your enhanced club version.
9. An added and peripheral benefit of having a club versionof your music is that a number of record pool deejays alsohave specialty/mix shows on stations in their area or, theymay even be a part of the main staff on their area stations.
Thus, should a nightclub deejay really like your music, andis not simply fulfilling the obligation to play your music in hisclub, it is very likely that you will begin receiving airplay onhis area station as well.
One final note is that radio and retail work very closelywithin their own local and regional areas, with eachapprising each other of what is getting response fromlisteners, and what is being asked for at retail, respectively.This is why it is vitally important that you are set up with thetwo aforementioned offline retail distribution services andothers like them.
Now, when you begin the radio promotion and presspublicity aspects of your marketing campaign, they canmerely serve as "icing on the cake," so to speak, asopposed to being the only driving factors you have tomake the public aware of your music.
In fact, with now including record pools within yourmarketing, and being able to provide proof to both radioand press of your music's club response, you are likelyto experience much easier access to the media. And,wouldn't that be a good thing?
___________________________________________

* * * 2 Major Articles to Greatly Increase Your Music Income * * *

2005-02-19T11:59:00.000-06:00

* * * 2 Major Articles to Greatly Increase Your Music Income * * *

Following, is a notice regarding two major articles that will
dramatically increase your music income quickly.

They are titled:

1. "Home Run Gigs"

This article helps you quickly eliminate low-paying
nightclubs from your job roster by showing you how
to get into the really "big money" and lucrative
high-paying jobs that will make nightclub pay pale
in comparison.

2. "How to Earn $30,000 with Your Music By Year's End"

This article provides a step-by-step mathematical
plan via a "worst case" scenario that still lets you
earn over $30,000 by the Christmas holidays.

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Other Articles:

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