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Crowdsourcing Content: The Fastest Way to Go Viral

Now that everything can be done with a single click of a mouse and news spreads as quickly as your typing speed, connecting to your fans is easier more than ever. With the countless websites and apps for connecting with ...
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More Cardboard T-shirt Packaging that Will Rock Your Socks Off

As you know, we've been obsessing about really creative t-shirt packaging like this and this. A packaging with a personality can pull customers in and, in a way, convince them that the item is worth buying that is why it's ...
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Musicians’ comebacks when asked to play for free

Whether you're a seasoned musician or a new one trying to jumpstart a career, I'm pretty sure you are very familiar of "offers" from bar owners, filmmakers, friends...err, just about anybody  to let you play music for free venue, free ...
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9 Creative CD/ DVD Book Designs

If you're a musician, filmmaker,photographer or an author, you may want to release something a little more special than the regular CD or DVD. Put your beautiful pictures, lovely poems, behind the scenes photos, quotes and whatnot into a hardbound ...
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Marketing Checklist for Every Indie Musician

Now that you are confident with your talent and are head-over-heels in love with the songs you've recorded, it's time to let the whole world know that you exist. Once you decide to turn your passion for music into a ...
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13 Really Impressive Corporate Identity Kits

The corporate identity kit of your brand is often the first impression of your product or service and first impressions really count. If you come up with  good-looking collaterals like business cards, DVD cases and envelopes, your prospects would be ...
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15 Albums That Creatively Use Clear CD Cases

So...maybe everyone's releasing their albums in cool Flash Drives or Dropcards. If they release in CD format at all, they'd most likely be housed in sleek Digipaks and Custom Boxes. There's no way jewel cases can be cool in 2013, ...
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Famous Musicians and their Gimmicks

Whether you like it or not, gimmicks play a big part in the music industry. We've said over and over that a career in music requires more than talent- it requires good branding (which could include the gimmicks), winning traits and 10,000 ...
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7 Traits Every Musician Should Develop

Making music is all about music but making a CAREER in music requires more than talent, it requires certain traits that really push you to excel. Here are the traits every musician should develop in order to achieve success: WILLINGNESS ...
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15 CD Box Sets That Look Good on the Shelf

In this age of streaming and downloading, albums have to be really special before people (even avid fans) consider making a purchase. It would be a waste of time and resources if you're just planning to release your CD in ...
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