It’s that time of year again. Festive, snowy and white, Christmas is upon us. Here at Dotted Music, we value the music in Christmas. From timeless Christmas crooners like Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra, to Mr Christmas contemporary, Michael Bublé, music enjoys an indispensible role in the way we celebrate the festivities.
The most difficult job for any budding musician, developing band or heavyweight contender is simply to keep people interested.
Bill Knowlton of the We Love Metal blog talks to Dotted Music’s Alex Gilbert about the future of print media, digital marketing, music journalism, places to party out in Canada, and – of course – metal!
Last week I was interviewed by MicControl’s Jonathan Ostrow for his “Blogging Side Of Music” interview series, we spoke about the strategies for establishing direction and engagement within a music blog and blogging in general.
On Monday, June 7th MicControl.com began a week-long interview series entitled ‘The Blogging Side Of Music’. This 5-part series explores the dos and don’ts, the styles and techniques, and ultimately the tips and strategies of a successful music blogger.
While your average street musician can upload a few tracks onto MySpace and get a few more people coming down to watch them bang the drum, the bigger guys still have the contacts to fill a venue on that alone.
