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What is Artist Development in the Music Industry?

jai hutcherson posted an article on I am MUSIC Network Blog - Aug 7, 2010, 9:37 am
Hey world! There was a time, not too long ago, when anyone associated with the music industry knew – and fully understood – what Artist Development really was. Sadly, today, very few music industry execs, producers, engineers, and even artists themselves understand what Artist Development is, m...
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Live Show Music Marketing eBook…. FREE!!

jai hutcherson posted an article on I am MUSIC Network Blog - Jul 28, 2010, 9:38 am
Hey Folks, I sat down to write an email to two of my artists last week about what they needed to be doing before, during, and after their live shows so they could make a better connection while marketing to their fans, trying to attract potential fans, and screaming from the live stage to sell more...
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Music Industry Statistics for Music Marketing Success!

jai hutcherson posted an article on I am MUSIC Network Blog - Jul 25, 2010, 9:20 am
Music Industry Statistics for Music Marketing Success! What’s the fastest way to lose your money in the music industry? Anyone…. come on….. Investing into the music industry through music marketing, A&R, signing artists, recording music, and more can be a very scary place to put your money i...
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Music Marketing: Graphic and Printing – Resolution matters…

jai hutcherson posted an article on I am MUSIC Network Blog - Jul 23, 2010, 10:30 am
I get a lot of emails, phone calls, and people walking up to me at seminars asking a ton of questions about how to get the most out of their graphic design so that their final printing comes back looking great. There are a lot of questions like, what is dpi, what is the best resolution, what does bl...
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Are You a Music Marketing follower or a Trend Setter?

jai hutcherson posted an article on I am MUSIC Network Blog - Jun 21, 2010, 5:27 pm
Think about this… Do you spend the day online looking for ways to market your music, exploring how others are making it work, and the try the strategy to find it didn’t work like THEY said it does? And then, do you sit there and think to yourself, or worse, tell everyone you speak to – that ...
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Happy Fathers Day!!!

jai hutcherson posted an article on I am MUSIC Network Blog - Jun 20, 2010, 9:16 am
OK…. I know most of you are on the grind this morning… obviously I am too, it’s why I am on my blog and not with my DAD yet. STOP what you are doing, go see your DAD, call your DAD, or send a note of thanks! For those out their that have lost their DAD… be there for your MOM. For those DADs...
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Cheap, High Quality, Posters for Music Marketing

jai hutcherson posted an article on I am MUSIC Network Blog - Jun 18, 2010, 5:17 pm
What up fellow artists, labels, managers, and producers!!! Just found a new company for getting high quality posters – not the cheap thin posters you usually see for a price indies usually can afford… but real deal posters 80lb cover stock paper, high quality printing, etc. etc. etc. for the lo...
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Music Marketing BS….

jai hutcherson posted an article on I am MUSIC Network Blog - Jun 17, 2010, 8:47 am
Is it all a bunch of crap? I am talking about all the ideas, concepts, strategies, tips, tricks, and techniques you read about everyday while trying desperately to get your music into the hands of your fans… you know music marketing. The thing that you HAVE to do to make a living in this music ind...
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Treating a Recording Studio Acoustically

jai hutcherson posted an article on I am MUSIC Network Blog - Jun 16, 2010, 9:09 am
I get a lot of questions about what gear to buy, what is the best mic, or how do I use a compressor to make my recording sound better. After a few minutes speaking with budding engineers is seems one thing constantly comes to the surface….. What have you done to your room to treat it acoustically?...
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#1 Secret to the Music Industry

jai hutcherson posted an article on I am MUSIC Network Blog - May 19, 2010, 9:06 am
Ya Know something….. I have been in the music industry for over twenty years now. I have worked in recording studios, booked bands and artists on tours, done a million or so radio calls, set up distribution, managed some great groups and artists, and do a heck of a lot of music marketing consulti...
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Creating A Music Marketing Campaign – Part 3

jai hutcherson posted an article on I am MUSIC Network Blog - May 7, 2010, 7:31 am
Just a quick post for those who are following my series on “Creating A Music Marketing Campaign.” – And for those who are just finding out for the first time…. Part three of the series has been posted: Creating A Music Marketing Campaign – Part 3 The series will wal...
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Live Show Music Marketing Tips!

jai hutcherson posted an article on I am MUSIC Network Blog - May 2, 2010, 11:03 am
Live show promotion is by far one of the easiest ways of grabbing fans attention while they are open and willing to give it freely, yet, it’s one of the most under utilized means of marketing music. Sounds crazy right? Believe it. Most bands and artists feel that a live show is about performing, a...
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How to Use Social Networking to Market Your Music

jai hutcherson posted an article on I am MUSIC Network Blog - Apr 17, 2010, 10:51 am
When social networking, you have to keep in mind the flow of events and what you are trying to accomplish. Here are a few rules of thumb to follow: - All social networking sites lead to the main site www.YOURDOMAIN.com. It’s not the other way around. You get more people on social networking...
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Found a really cool new band….

jai hutcherson posted an article on I am MUSIC Network Blog - Apr 8, 2010, 1:53 pm
Hey Folks, Been out doing a bit of my own social networking just listening to some music and trying to meet some new people and ran across this really groovy band…Route.44 http://www.myspace.com/route44 Be sure to check them out and let em know you heard about em though I am Music Network! ...
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Music Marketing Campaign Building – Part 2

jai hutcherson posted an article on I am MUSIC Network Blog - Apr 7, 2010, 9:42 am
Ok, keeping with the building of your music marketing campaign I have posted the second article int he series “Creating Your Music Marketing Campaign” over at I am Music Network. This article dives deep into selecting a base region and how to keep track of all the research you will need ...
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How To Create A Music Marketing Campaign

jai hutcherson posted an article on I am MUSIC Network Blog - Apr 6, 2010, 5:26 pm
First, I want to say sorry for letting so much time lapse between blog posts. It has gotten crazy busy around here and I let it slip. My bad, won’t happen again….until next time if I am being really honest about the situation. Ok, I was talking to a client of mine today and we started...
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