Tag Archives: Music Marketing

What To Make Of The Spotify And Facebook Partnership

By Francis | Published: October 12, 2011

  [I write for DottedMusic.com on music technology, marketing, and lifestyle. The following is an article that I've written for Dotted Music, which I is republished on Musebox on a 5-7 day delay.] Facebook marketing is no longer about the mere maintenance of your band’s Facebook page since Facebook’s release of Facebook Music and their announcement [...]

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Musebox’s interview with MC Lars on benefits of using Kickstarter for funding music projects

By Francis | Published: June 1, 2011

  Myspace | Facebook | Twitter | Website Funding is and always will be an issue for the independent musicians without the backing of the top music labels. Even then, the glitz and glamor are far from the reality depicted by the tabloids and music videos. My interview with Will Runzel is a testament to [...]

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Musebox’s Review of Dotted Music’s Essential Music Business Guide: “10 Truths About Making it In Music”

By Francis | Published: May 5, 2011

We know exactly how you feel when the word, “business” comes up in a conversation about music. You cringe, because that territory is completely alien to you. It’s like pulling teeth or learning a new language. Rather, you’d probably prefer to pull out your own teeth, or attempt to learn how to write and speak [...]

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Are you a Broke Musician? Apply to Starbucks

By Francis | Published: April 19, 2011

[I write for DottedMusic.com every Wednesday on music technology, marketing, and lifestyle. The following is an article that I've written for Dotted Music, which I will republish on Musebox on a 5-7 day delay.] There is a single pervading sentiment among the dedicated touring musicians that I’ve interviewed and it’s the passion for making music. [...]

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