Live Music Machine Enables Fans to Book Their Favorite Band
Live music performances have become the centerpiece of the independent music DIY movement. Almost every revenue stream that an artist or band has, arises out of their marketing and sales efforts in and around live performances. CD sales, merchandise sales, new gigs generated, their increases all directly correlate to the quality and number of performances an artist has.
Developing an artist or band’s direct-to-fan relationships are more essential than ever for generating live performance revenue and building a successful DIY music business. More and more artists recognize that the key to their success lies in interacting with their fans as much as possible, something that fans want now more than ever too.
Guess Who’s One of ReverbNation’s Marketing Experts?
A few months ago we here at Evolvor were asked to be a part of the ReverbNation “Marketing Experts” team, a service for ReverbNation members to contact those in the industry who can help musicians take their career to the next level. It’s a n honor and together with our Label 2.0 partnership means a lot to us. Here is the official Press Release.
ReverbNation, the leading marketing platform for more than 500,000 artists, labels, managers and venues, has partnered with a cadre of music marketing experts to provide Artists with an array of marketing services, such as PR, radio outreach, street team development, and Twitter or Google optimization — all under one roof.
Rock Trio “Devi” Brings “Rock Fudge” to Your Ipod
I’ve had the pleasure of working with a really cool band out of Jersey City, NJ called Devi over the past few months, so I figured it’s about time I shared some information about them here on my blog (sorry this took so long Debra!)
One of the first band’s I ever had the pleasure of working with was a NYC band called Black Market Radio, where I met bassist Keith Mannino, now working with Devi. Small world.
With a lot of buzz surrounding them, it’s been a lot of fun helping them develop a stronger web presence that’s definitely building their fanbase. Check out what we did over at devi-rock.com
An Interview with J D Beck on the Release of “Savant Reign”
A good friend of mine has continued to create various works of art, and I’m proud to have finally gotten an interview about his latest work. Regular readers of the blog here might have heard of The Scenic Route, who released an album last year and has been showcased as a featured band a number of times.
Well, leader singer/guitarist Jeremy “JD” Beclk has just written a novel, further showcasing his ability to dabble in various artforms, and discussed the project recently with yours truly.
1. Who is J.D. Beck? Where does your inspiration for writing come from?
16 Ways ReverbNation is Changing the Digital Music Landscape
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, you no doubt have heard about ReverbNation or at least stumbled across an artist using its tools and services. Simply put, no one is helping musicians out more in promoting their work then Reverb is, and here are 16 reasons they’re going about making it happen.
1. Ability to share high quality files, fast and cheap.
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