» The True Meaning of Independence
03/07/09 18:06 from Bob Baker's Indie Music Promotion Blog
On the eve of Independence Day in the USA, I thought I'd share this excerpt from my book , Guerrilla Music Marketing, Encore Edition : We hear the term "indie" bounced around a lot these days. It's become quite a trendy word (although some..

» How Uncle Sam Can Help You Shoot Your Music Video for Free
26/06/09 13:22 from GarageSpin
Celebrate the upcoming 4th of July holiday by using a US law to shoot a music video for free. That's what the band The Get Out Clause did (except it was in the UK).  From the Future of Media : “The band set up their music equipment, ..

» Fringe Fans: They're Really Not That Into You
22/06/09 23:50 from Bob Baker's Indie Music Promotion Blog
Imagine this ... You get an email from someone you've never heard of or heard from before. He writes: "I've sampled a bunch of your free downloads online, and honestly, I haven't heard one song I really like. So I'm not sure I want to spri..

» The Future of Digital Music for Indie Artists
17/06/09 02:47 from Bob Baker's Indie Music Promotion Blog
Have you heard the news? MySpace just laid off 30% of its workforce . Twitter and Facebook are on a steady rise -- for now. Streaming remote music sites like Spotify (currently available only in Europe) are gaining a lot of traction. And R..

» Song Pages Now Have Guitar Tabs - Record a Cover & I’ll Post It
15/06/09 12:00 from GarageSpin
I finally got around to updating my song page templates to include guitar tabs, background info, and recording gear used.  If you record yourself playing a song, let me know and I'll post the audio or video here. (Which reminds me, I need ..

» Home Made Hit Show Podcast: My First Podcast Airplay
12/06/09 04:45 from GarageSpin
Last week, I completely forgot to mention a milestone for GarageSpin: I received my first podcast airplay .  Hopefully, now that I've finally settled on a band name (GarageSpin), and I'm finally trying to get heard, there will be more. ..

» Grab Your Custom Facebook URL, or “Facebook Username”
10/06/09 18:04 from GarageSpin
It's Facebook-Username-Land-Grab time!   As of 12:01 AM EDT, Saturday, June 13th, 2009, Facebook will allow anyone to create a “Facebook Username” for their existing user profile or Facebook Page.  (Previously, only selected pa..

» Interview: Brian Hazard (Color Theory), Winner of John Lennon Songwriting Contest
08/06/09 12:00 from GarageSpin
If you were to list traits and skills of a DIY musician destined for success, what would be on your list? I might argue that strong lyrical and musical sensibility, audio technology mastery, and marketing prowess should be. Which brings me..

» “Spinning Daydream” Remixed and Remastered
05/06/09 21:39 from GarageSpin
I recently remixed and remastered my song, Spinning Daydream , and am making the enhanced mp3 available for free download .  If you downloaded the track in the past, PLEASE get the updated version — it sounds MUCH, MUCH better. Over ..

» Sponsorshop: One Alternative to Getting Signed & The Dashing Suns
01/06/09 11:00 from GarageSpin
Winning label interest is still most bands' dream, but many are looking for alternatives.  What about sponsorship? Generally, advertisers look for big names in sports, hollywood and music to front their brands, but there are some rare, int..