by Michael Brandvold | Aug 22, 2011 | KISS, Marketing, Music Marketing
So much of what I write comes from my life experiences; either having worked with bands or from my being a fan and consumer. Life is full of many great lessons. Here is a lesson that hit me over the weekend. KISS just announced that their upcoming new album is called...
by Michael Brandvold | Aug 17, 2011 | Marketing, Music Marketing
The Michael Brandvold Marketing 2011 speaking tour continues. The National Association of Record Industry Professionals has invited me to speak to their group in San Francisco on October 12th. Full details are below. How To Use Social Media To Promote Music: Get A...
by Michael Brandvold | Aug 17, 2011 | Marketing, Music Marketing
Author David Meerman Scott made a honest and realistic quote, “if you want 20,000 fans you must do 2000 different things that each generate 10 fans.” This was my favorite quote from 2010 and I am going to take this on as a challenge for 2011 for an ambitious project...
by Michael Brandvold | Aug 15, 2011 | Marketing, Music Marketing
Yesterday I spent the day at the 2011 Wordcamp San Francisco. Great convention, well worth the $40 registration and lots of great information. If you use WordPress you should look for a Wordcamp near you and make a trip. I attended the SEO for WordPress in 2011...
by Michael Brandvold | Aug 12, 2011 | Audio, Marketing, Music Biz Weekly Podcast, Music Marketing
Welcome to episode 20 of The Music Biz Weekly, a weekly podcast co-hosted by Michael Brandvold and Brian Thompson. Each week Michael and Brian will discuss the latest events in the music business and music marketing events and techniques. This week’s episode,...
by Michael Brandvold | Aug 12, 2011 | Marketing, Politics
When something good happens with technology we champion it, when something bad happens… blame the technology. I wonder who is going to define what is “ill” and decide when it moves from communicating to plotting. Big Brother is Watching You! This is...
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