by Rai Beardsley | Jun 15, 2026 | Audio, Marketing, Music Biz Weekly Podcast, Music Marketing, Videos
A 10,000-person mailing list sounds impressive until you realize the average click-through rate is often 1–3%. Episode 677: Blasko recently wrote a great piece on LinkedIn that we discuss… You are a collector, not an owner. A 10,000-person mailing list sounds...
by Rai Beardsley | Jun 8, 2026 | Audio, Marketing, Music Biz Weekly Podcast, Music Marketing, Videos
What is the difference and why your fan’s community is everything. Episode 676: Michael and Blasko talk about the difference between festivals in Europe and festivals in the US. What is the difference and why your fan’s community is everything. Your community is your...
by Rai Beardsley | May 27, 2026 | Music Marketing, Press Releases
TORONTO, CANADA (May 26, 2026) — Crimson Glory and BraveWords Records announce a free listening party on Bandcamp to celebrate the new album Chasing The Hydra on June 5th at 1pm EST. Come along to listen to the music with Ben Jackson and...
by Rai Beardsley | May 25, 2026 | Audio, Marketing, Music Biz Weekly Podcast, Music Marketing, Videos
So much great insight from these two veterans. Episode 675: Giles Lavery joins Michael and Blasko. Giles wears many hats… singing lead in the bands Alacatrazz and Warlord. A&R for BraveWords Records. Managing the bands Girlschool, Warlord, Raven, Lillian Axe and...
by Rai Beardsley | May 24, 2026 | Music Marketing, Press Releases
TORONTO, CANADA (May 19, 2026) — Turn it up, plug in, and dive headfirst into the vault — BraveWords Records has unleashed their entire catalog on Bandcamp! 🔥 👉 https://bravewordsrecords.bandcamp.com Crank the volume on the latest releases from Crimson...
by Rai Beardsley | May 24, 2026 | News
LOS ANGELES, CA (May 23, 2026) — The Los Angeles, CA based heavy metal outfit LIGHTNING STRIKES have released their sophomore album ‘The King Is Victorious’. Due to strong global CD sales, The King Is Victorious by Lightning Strikes will be...
by Rai Beardsley | May 18, 2026 | Music Marketing, Press Releases
TORONTO, CANADA (May 15, 2026) — Crimson Glory recently released their brand new album “Chasing The Hydra”, the first new album in over 26 years. For fans who demand the highest quality audio for their music, CHASING THE HYDRA is now...
by Rai Beardsley | May 15, 2026 | Music Marketing, Press Releases
NEW YORK CITY, NY (May 15, 2026) — Legendary U.S. Metal band Warlord are heading out for a run of shows end of this month, starting May 22nd in the Netherlands. The band will be performing the entire Deliver Us album as well as many other signature songs from the...
by Rai Beardsley | May 11, 2026 | Music Marketing, Press Releases
Compilation of the Hardest, Heaviest, Loudest and Most Unrelenting Tracks in Metal Today TORONTO, CANADA (May 8, 2026) — BraveWords Records is opening the gates! BraveWords Records are now accepting submissions from bands around the world to be featured...
by Rai Beardsley | May 11, 2026 | Audio, Marketing, Music Biz Weekly Podcast, Music Marketing, Videos
Remember it is always about the song. Episode 674: We are joined by Stephen Parker, Executive Director, National Independent Venue Association/NIVA. Stephen joins us ahead of the upcoming judgment, and potential appeal, in the Live Nation case, and the guilty verdict...
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