Promoting your music in the web 2.0 era
Two motivations for this post:
ONE: Hearing Ashlee Simpson’s new single ‘Outta My Head’ today. It represents the nadir of popular music. It was written by SIX!!! people. As a comparison, ‘Yesterday’, the most covered song in history, was written by Paul McCartney, one man, in his sleep.
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Steve Albini turned up in poker forum last week, ready to answer any questions the community might have about the record industry, engineering, Nirvana and how shit Urge Overkill were. As usual, Albini has some great insights on the workings of the industry, making the thread a must-read for any aspiring DIY musician.
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This is a blog about how to promote your music successfully in the new internet-driven era. I used to write for the NME, now I work for Last.fm, and also make music as Fakesensations.