Comments on: How to use mp3 blogs http://newmusicstrategies.com/2007/11/09/how-to-use-mp3-blogs/ Music culture, strategy and thinking in the digital age Sun, 20 May 2012 02:12:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: What is Record Label 2.0 http://newmusicstrategies.com/2007/11/09/how-to-use-mp3-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-8189 What is Record Label 2.0 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:09:40 +0000 http://newmusicstrategies.com/2007/11/09/how-to-use-mp3-blogs/#comment-8189 [...] or blogging so lets start by mentioning the use of MP3 blogs to further your music career. Over at New Music strategies is a great piece along this line. In this months list of music sites for me to ponder there is a [...] [...] or blogging so lets start by mentioning the use of MP3 blogs to further your music career. Over at New Music strategies is a great piece along this line. In this months list of music sites for me to ponder there is a [...]

]]> By: Netvalar http://newmusicstrategies.com/2007/11/09/how-to-use-mp3-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-1263 Netvalar Sat, 08 Dec 2007 07:10:47 +0000 http://newmusicstrategies.com/2007/11/09/how-to-use-mp3-blogs/#comment-1263 So if Mp3 blogs represent music 2.0 then what is record label 2.0????? I placed my own thoughts which I am sure is strongly influenced from New Music Strategies. Due to the fact that I highly respect your opinion in regards to music customization I invite you to take a look. http://blog.timelineonline.org/2007/12/record-label-20.html So if Mp3 blogs represent music 2.0 then what is record label 2.0????? I placed my own thoughts which I am sure is strongly influenced from New Music Strategies. Due to the fact that I highly respect your opinion in regards to music customization I invite you to take a look.

http://blog.timelineonline.org/2007/12/record-label-20.html

]]> By: wes http://newmusicstrategies.com/2007/11/09/how-to-use-mp3-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-1265 wes Sun, 25 Nov 2007 04:09:05 +0000 http://newmusicstrategies.com/2007/11/09/how-to-use-mp3-blogs/#comment-1265 <em> If his readership was also your ideal target audience, you may wish to drop him a note along these lines: Hi. I noticed that you liked the Modern Life Is War album. Great band. I’m in a band that makes music not unlike that, and I wondered if you’d be open to being sent a couple of mp3 tracks to listen to — and, if you like them, to give away on your site. Here’s our website. Here’s our MySpace… (etc. etc. — you get the idea).</em> Unfortunately this has become such a widespread tactic, on myspace for regular folk targeting, and for bloggers being targeted as press, that it has become white noise. You'd be better off investing more time in creating amazing music, getting a solid following for your small shows, and racking up some accolades, then email the blogger with a concise short list of quotes(if you have them), mp3 link, upcoming shows in town bigger shows played so far, short description and nothing else. If his readership was also your ideal target audience, you may wish to drop him a note along these lines:

Hi. I noticed that you liked the Modern Life Is War album. Great band. I’m in a band that makes music not unlike that, and I wondered if you’d be open to being sent a couple of mp3 tracks to listen to — and, if you like them, to give away on your site. Here’s our website. Here’s our MySpace… (etc. etc. — you get the idea).

Unfortunately this has become such a widespread tactic, on myspace for regular folk targeting, and for bloggers being targeted as press, that it has become white noise. You’d be better off investing more time in creating amazing music, getting a solid following for your small shows, and racking up some accolades, then email the blogger with a concise short list of quotes(if you have them), mp3 link, upcoming shows in town bigger shows played so far, short description and nothing else.

]]> By: Armine http://newmusicstrategies.com/2007/11/09/how-to-use-mp3-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-1264 Armine Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:22:32 +0000 http://newmusicstrategies.com/2007/11/09/how-to-use-mp3-blogs/#comment-1264 Would anyone know of a list of such mp3 blogs. Would love to attempt to put my brothers band on these blogs. Thank, Armine Would anyone know of a list of such mp3 blogs.

Would love to attempt to put my brothers band on these blogs.

Thank, Armine

]]> By: Anthony V http://newmusicstrategies.com/2007/11/09/how-to-use-mp3-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-1262 Anthony V Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:38:04 +0000 http://newmusicstrategies.com/2007/11/09/how-to-use-mp3-blogs/#comment-1262 I saw that article in the guardian too and replaced all the words that say "music blogs" to "Internet" or "websites" as appropriate: http://non-standard.net/work/hype/louis_pattison_thurs_am_pic2.html Notably, the articles reads the same way and loses no value! It's really the Internet that is killing music, not just music blogs. :) I love the notes on getting blog discussion started, the advice we give to people who want to see their music on the Hype Machine is exactly what you wrote. I saw that article in the guardian too and replaced all the words that say “music blogs” to “Internet” or “websites” as appropriate:

http://non-standard.net/work/hype/louis_pattison_thurs_am_pic2.html

Notably, the articles reads the same way and loses no value! It’s really the Internet that is killing music, not just music blogs. :)

I love the notes on getting blog discussion started, the advice we give to people who want to see their music on the Hype Machine is exactly what you wrote.

]]> By: Craig http://newmusicstrategies.com/2007/11/09/how-to-use-mp3-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-1261 Craig Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:15:44 +0000 http://newmusicstrategies.com/2007/11/09/how-to-use-mp3-blogs/#comment-1261 Your overview is right on. But for me your conclusion of how to "work" the music blogs is wrong. Music blogs were started as an outlet for amateur writers who were displeased with the lack of coverage in the mainstream, or even the underground press, of the music that they liked. Theoretically they should be hard to work and like you say only write about music they're passionate about and fits their genre (although the bigger indie blogs will write about damn near any blog as long as it'll get them hits to support their advertisers). Typically an email like you suggested is usually accompanied by an awful sounding, poorly produced, and derivative recording. So YES to all the big points but a no to the idea that music blogs are a good place to try to cajole coverage out of. Any coverage you get that way may not be worth the kb it's coded on. Your overview is right on. But for me your conclusion of how to “work” the music blogs is wrong. Music blogs were started as an outlet for amateur writers who were displeased with the lack of coverage in the mainstream, or even the underground press, of the music that they liked. Theoretically they should be hard to work and like you say only write about music they’re passionate about and fits their genre (although the bigger indie blogs will write about damn near any blog as long as it’ll get them hits to support their advertisers). Typically an email like you suggested is usually accompanied by an awful sounding, poorly produced, and derivative recording.

So YES to all the big points but a no to the idea that music blogs are a good place to try to cajole coverage out of. Any coverage you get that way may not be worth the kb it’s coded on.

]]> By: Best of Bands: Daily Alerts from Google! | Pulsed! Blog http://newmusicstrategies.com/2007/11/09/how-to-use-mp3-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-1260 Best of Bands: Daily Alerts from Google! | Pulsed! Blog Sat, 10 Nov 2007 11:41:42 +0000 http://newmusicstrategies.com/2007/11/09/how-to-use-mp3-blogs/#comment-1260 [...] How to use mp3 blogs By Dubber Typically, the mp3 blog keeps itself to a particular subgenre of music, usually from the independent music end of the spectrum, rather than the more mainstream stuff, though this is not an overwhelming majority. … New Music Strategies - http://newmusicstrategies.com [...] [...] How to use mp3 blogs By Dubber Typically, the mp3 blog keeps itself to a particular subgenre of music, usually from the independent music end of the spectrum, rather than the more mainstream stuff, though this is not an overwhelming majority. … New Music Strategies – http://newmusicstrategies.com [...]

]]> By: MArk http://newmusicstrategies.com/2007/11/09/how-to-use-mp3-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-1259 MArk Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:35:23 +0000 http://newmusicstrategies.com/2007/11/09/how-to-use-mp3-blogs/#comment-1259 I very much agree, Andrew. However, the one thing that worries me about mp3 blogging, are the aggregator sites. They scan all the blogs for mentions of an artist and provide links to the downloads. The end result is that you either have to crack the whip pretty hard with the bloggers as to what songs they make available for download, or after a few months your entire album is available for free. I very much agree, Andrew. However, the one thing that worries me about mp3 blogging, are the aggregator sites. They scan all the blogs for mentions of an artist and provide links to the downloads. The end result is that you either have to crack the whip pretty hard with the bloggers as to what songs they make available for download, or after a few months your entire album is available for free.

]]> By: Lee Crumpton http://newmusicstrategies.com/2007/11/09/how-to-use-mp3-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-1258 Lee Crumpton Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:26:48 +0000 http://newmusicstrategies.com/2007/11/09/how-to-use-mp3-blogs/#comment-1258 For bloggers interested in access to thousands of legal MP3s that bands want to share - they can contact IODA. http://www.iodalliance.com/ They have a thing called "Promonet" that does just that. http://promonet.iodalliance.com/enhance.php For bloggers interested in access to thousands of legal MP3s that bands want to share – they can contact IODA. http://www.iodalliance.com/ They have a thing called “Promonet” that does just that. http://promonet.iodalliance.com/enhance.php

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