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August 3, 2012
 

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Truthiness in Marketing

Episode #60
The Music Biz Weekly Podcast

Join myself & Michael Brandvold for a 1 Hour episode as we shoot the shit on a variety of topics that are at the forefront of our mind.

Our casual, up front and honest discussion touches on truthiness in marketing, buying fans and plays and listens (or gaming the system), and being careful who you work with. We also touch on a little known Facebook feature, Interest Lists.

At the end of the podcast I mention one of the most commonly asked questions I get from musicians, along with a recommended blog post which I think every artist should read.

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This Week's Blogs from Brian:

We All Have An Affliction

I share some thoughts on how you can connect deeper and more intimately with your audience. I pose some questions which you can reflect on and use while creating.

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The Idea Poison: Termination of Genius.

Have you ever had an insanely great idea that went nowhere? READ MORE

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Emotional Risk

Are you willing to put yourself out there? I mean, really put yourself out there?

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It's Not Going To Be Easy

You must do the thing you think you cannot do.
It's not going to be easy.
But it will be worth it.

READ MORE

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Today's News, Links & Tips:

1.) DJs Are The New Rock Stars. Check out this piece in Forbes Magazine... http://buff.ly/PrMXhI
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2.) Why Digital Music News Can Get Depressing Sometimes...
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3.) This is an amazing contest for any remixers out there. "Bon Iver: Stems Project", the entire album via Indaba Music
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4.) Facebook Has 83 Million Fake, Duped, or Illegitimate Accounts...
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5.) 5 TED Talks That Will Change Your Life
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6.) How to Promote Your Music with SoundCloud
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7.) What It Takes: Art and Amplification
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8.) 2200 Musicians Share What They Think Of Facebook Timeline [INFOGRAPHIC]
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9.) Who Are The World’s Highest Paid DJs? Check this out...
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10.) Email Marketing Converts Better Than Search, Social Media, Says Study [infographic]
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11.) The Current State Of Social Networks 2012 [infographic] - I haven't even heard of a bunch of these
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12.) 12 Most Offensive Phrases You Could Use in Your Business
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13.) How to Recognize Disruptive Opportunities
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14.) 12 Amazingly Achievable Things To Do Today
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15.) The Side Effects of Chronic Hurrying
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16.) Using the Sting of Defeat to Drive You to your Crowning Moment
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17.) Three Ways To Drive Revenue With Content
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18.) "It's not really "support" when you demand it." A great piece tearing apart a recent article from a digital denier
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19.) If It Takes You 20 Years To Notice Madonna Sampled Your Songs... Perhaps That's Not a Legitimate Copyright Claim
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20.) Artists Want The Ability To Buy Back Their Copyrights If Universal Is Allowed To Buy EMI
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21.) INFOGRAPHIC: Everything You Need To Know About The Biggest Concert Tours In History
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22.) 7 Ways to Build Music Business Contacts
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23.) This is so rad... Mars rover landing to be screened in Times Square (I for one, welcome our new alien overlords).
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