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Artists, Stop Getting Taken Advantage Of
30th August 2015 • 1 commentThere are plenty of services in the music industry which require money for effectiveness. Paying for PR, social media help, management, and marketing are all necessary to efficiently run a music career like the business it is. Often artists would rather pay for fun things, such as equipment and recording, not realizing that many components […]
Read MoreMoccasin Creek Festival
4th May 2014 • 2 commentsIt’s festival season, again!!! Even more exciting than that, there’s another great festival hitting the outskirts of Chicagoland! Even more exciting than that, we at Thirty Roses HQ get to be involved with it! We’re super excited to say we’ve teamed up with Macon Raine to help spread the word about the upcoming Moccasin Creek […]
Read MoreCommon Sense Basics That Artists Still Get Wrong
21st April 2014 • 4 commentsIt’s 2014 and it’s still somewhat shocking the amount of things that artists muck up. Given the amount of resources, consultants, and information available for little or absolutely no cost, it’s astonishing that artists make so many missteps when it comes to basic, everyday things they should be doing for their careers. Here are a […]
Read MoreHow Indie Bands & College Radio Are Working Together
18th November 2013 • No commentsThis article was originally written for Think Like a Label. I’ll be posting some of my favorite and most popular pieces for TLAL here on Thirty Roses with kind permission from Think Like a Label owner and editor Jeremy Belcher. The ultimate goal of any artist is quite simple; to have their music heard by […]
Read MoreInstagram and Music: Megalomaniacal Propoganda or Useful Marketing Tool?
13th April 2013 • No commentsCheck out my latest article for Think Like a Label. A lot of people use Instagram, but do they use it to its potential when promoting their career or new album?
Read MoreThirty Roses Year in Review
2nd January 2013 • 2 commentsAs I read my ‘year end’ statistics, I couldn’t help feel a combination of shock and absolute humility. It’s amazing to me how successful this has become since it began in late January of 2012. Since then, I’ve had so many amazing discussions about the insanity of the music industry and had what can only […]
Read MoreStreet Teams
17th September 2012 • No commentsMy latest article for Think Like a Label~ this week it’s all about street teams! My first experience marketing musicians was via street teams. It taught me a lot about dealing with people, promoting with no money, and how to market bands when you really don’t like their music. Street teams can be a very […]
Read MoreSocial Media for Music
26th July 2012 • 2 commentsRecently I was interviewed by Joshua Barnes from Social Media for Music. You can watch the interview below, should you wish to do so. Many thanks to Joshua and his business partner, Mark Brenwall! Be sure to check out their web site here www.socialmediaformusic.com
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