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People Who Will Help Your Music Business Career

Over and over I hear from musicians who either can’t grasp the business side of their careers, don’t want to learn and implement it, or just don’t have the time to take on more responsibilities outside of writing, recording and performing. The good news is that there is help!

MxPx On Music Business: ‘Everything Is DIY Today’

Punk legends MxPx have been in the music industry for long enough to know how much the show biz world changed during the past several years. And if a band, used to be signed on a major label, went DIY to get maximum of its success, isn’t it the right time to rethink your own goals once again?

Roadrunner Records’ SignMeTo: Bringing A&R To Fans And Unsigned Bands

Roadrunner Records has announced the launch of SignMeTo Roadrunner Records, a dynamic new free service that mimics the actual A&R process using social networking tactics.

TheLiveLine: Get On The Phone With Your Fans

Ever wanted to call your favorite (most hated?) artist, listen to his or her voice talking to you and leave him (or her) a very personalized, sincere message? There is a service for that, and it can do much more.

Helmet: ‘Hang On To Your Music And Don’t Worry About Getting Signed’

To be signed or not to be signed? The rhetorical question has been and will be asked many times on this blog, but that’s not the point. Today we’ve got a quote from a person, who has no doubts on what a musician should do.

MicControl.com Interview Series: Branded Music

MicControl.com will begin a week long interview series entitled ‘Branded Music’. This 5-part series will spotlight some of the new music industry’s most influential thought-leaders, dissecting the success of their own brands in order to share some powerful insights with the emerging music community.