Music Promotion and Marketing tips for Indie Musicians
Kevin, Chris, and Robert make true on their promise to deliver four indie-packed episodes in October. Dell computers announces computers preloaded with Universal music. Guns ‘n’ Roses releases “Chinese Democracy” and everybody gets a Dr. Pepper. The Podcasters discuss the “360” record deal and alternate music business models. Calls from our listeners and more.
Go to www.drpepper.com on the Nov. 23, 2008 release date to get your free Dr.Pepper
You may be surprised to learn that the legendary John Oates of Hall & Oates is an indie musician who sells his albums on CD Baby. John Oates is part of a growing trend where established musicians have been loosing their labels and going indie. John shares with us why staying independent is right for him. He also talks about his songwriting process, his outlook on the industry, and shares some tips for our audience.
John Oates’ New solo album ‘1000 Miles of Life’ is available on CD Baby
Are SD cards the new CD? MySpace launches MySpace Music. YouTube decides to help sell music. We discuss last weeks episode with Carl Saff on mastering. Also, we learn what not to do when performing at a nudist colony. Plus your calls, emails, and more.
P.S. It’s October Podfest this month for The CD Baby DIY Musician Podcast which means we’ll be publishing 4 episodes this month–one every monday. Wha-whooo!
Excite, sweeten, widen, and color your mix. Mastering can make or break an album sonically. But what is it exactly? Why do albums need to be mastered anyway? How do you know if your album is being mastered properly? How can you tell between a well mastered album and a poor one? Join Kevin in this interview with veteran mastering engineer : Carl Saff
Tech Note : We increased the volume and compression on this episode due to some feedback we’ve gotten from listeners. Hopefully this makes listening to our podcast even better 🙂