WHOOOSH! – A Radio Show with Heart for New Music I’ve not been shy in letting people know I am the co-host of a very cool weekly radio show called WHOOOSH!. My co-host is Simon Le Bon – he of Duran Duran. Each week we play 11 tracks and talk a little smack in between […]
Written by Rusty Roberts “Cassette tapes in blue Ford Ranger pick up truck” My earliest memories of music are like a fever dream of different things. My dad playing cassette tapes in his blue Ford Ranger pick up truck. Seeing music videos on MTV for “Free Fallin’” by Tom Petty on a Saturday morning. Playing […]
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That’s So On Brand: Getting Your Music to Curators If you’re reading this blog, you probably already know what a music curator is…but just in case, let us explain for you: A music curator selects and organizes music for different ‘aural’ opportunities. Not to be confused with a music supervisor (who chooses and licenses music […]
“Now I’m a believer” I was born Missoula, MT and moved around a lot. In hindsight, that gave me a great life skill: how to work with different people and understand different mindsets. Initially, I was really into sports and wanted to be a gymnast or a stunt double. I don’t know that I’d say […]
You have a killer track, a great band, a lot of enthusiasm and no music team. You aren’t signed to a label; your manager is your bass player’s cousin Amy who once appeared on MTV’s TRL and you have zero contacts at radio. You’re ready to hustle and you know the song is worth the […]
MUSIC SUPERVISION – INTERESTING PLAN You know what’s a really interesting topic? Music Supervision. Licensing your music for a movie, television show or video game is not only great exposure, but it could make you a lot of money. I host a radio show and there are quite a few songs we have played that […]
Please release me, let me go So you want to release your album independently. It’s so good that you want to get it out NOW, but how? You’re confident the fan base that you’ve developed will love it, and you don’t want to waste time with a major label dog and pony show. You know […]
What does it mean to get added into rotation at radio ? You promoted your song to radio with Play MPE’s Caster and want to know if it is getting airplay, so you sign up for MTR to track your spins. Now what? Once a spin is detected by MTR your airplay data will show […]
Music promotion in all it’s forms As indie artist, may wonder how you can promote your music and yourself. Let’s take a look at all the ways you can… be your own promoter! A successful musician I know once told me that he would make music and perform for free, and it’s everything else that’s […]