Today's Links: September 21, 2012

The Friday Edition
September 21, 2012

if you make this your goal,
in everything you do,
you will find happiness.

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New this morning

The Music Biz Weekly Podcast
Episode #76

Documenting the Growth of a New Band
an Interview with Chris from How to Run a Band

Join me (Brian Thompson) & Michael Brandvold for a 55 min. interview with Chris Seth Jackson.

Chris is documenting his band Shiplosion via his popular music marketing website How To Run A Band. On the site, Chris shares with his readers some of the different marketing tactics he's experimenting with.
Topics discussed in this episode include:

- Facebook strategies
- ReverbNation's Promote It product
- Twitter for Musicians (a 30 day exercise to help musicians optimize their Twitter efforts)
- giving away free merch
- old-school flyering around clubs
- relationship building

LISTEN HERE

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When: Wednesday, Sept. 26, 6 - 8pm
Where: ING Direct Cafe, 466 Howe St., Vancouver, BC
How much: Free
With: Brian Thompson & Chris Brandt

Join two of the preeminent leaders in social media marketing in the music industry for a candid and insightful spin on practices and techniques to build an audience, make valuable connections, and create new opportunities for you and your music.

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Today's News, Links & Tips:

1.) Facebook Expands Testing Of Highlight Feature For Users
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2.) iOS6 is here! Updated yet? Here's the 10 Best Things About iOS 6
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3.) Brutal. Universal EMI Deal Likely To Slow Digital Music Innovation...
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4.) Full Text Of EMI CEO Roger Faxon's Email To Staff On UMG Purchase, and His Own Departure
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5.) How to Shoot and Share Panoramas in iOS 6
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6.) The science behind what motivates us to get up for work every day...
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7.) How to Develop Your Own Creativity in a World of Conformity
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8.) Have you ever uttered the words, "This is my last chance, my last kick at the can"? If so, this is for you:
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9.) From Career Regret to Reinvention: How to Move Past Your Pain & Design Your Ideal Career
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10.) Host a Listening Party for Your Next Album Release
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11.) 10 Things No One Can Steal From You
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12.) How to Rewire Your Brain to Be More Kind Toward Others
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13.) Clicking a button is not a real connection. A follow is not a real relationship. A like is not a real friend...
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14.) 10 Ways Blogging Has Made Me More Productive...
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15.) THIS > Stop Saying What You’re Not Going to Do...
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16.) This is messed up. This Is What's Wrong With The Music Industry: Musicians Have To Pay, To Pay Themselves...
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17.) Irish Rockers, The Script, Use Video Q&A To Engage Fans On Tour
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18.) Musicians: Top 10 Brand Building Secrets
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19.) Artists & Bands: I challenge you to put this to a creative use with your music. Create a Facebook ‘Offer’
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20.) Can't Get Good Publicity? Here's 4 Things You're Doing Wrong
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21.) What the fuck. Head of CBS: "Paying Artists for Radio Play Is Absurd..."
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22.) Spotify Users Are Twice as Likely to Purchase a Download...
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