Pro Soul Music

We now have our two winners in the recent Pro Soul Alliance next great Indie artist contest! There was some great talent that entered so it was a tough decision to make… Congratulations goes to Antoine C. ...

Tim Sweeney, one of the music industry’s most sought after experts and consultants, offers this advice…. A few weeks ago a new artist called me and asked how he can get more people to a new venue he wanted to play. The booker told him as the opener he had to bring 25 people. Not an [...]

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Building a successful career in music on your own terms and with your own two hands is a difficult task - the business side and the art of self promotion, may rain on the “rockstar” parade. Your reaction may be - is it all worth it? An...

The growing number of social-networking sites aimed at bringing aspiring musicians and loyal music fans together, gives way to greater control of an artist’s career, while entertaining music lovers everywhere. ...

Founder of Pro Soul Alliance, Jarome Matthew, just posted this on his own blog, a must read for any performer and artist. An important part of my role as a music producer is to get the best possible performance from artists in the studio both technically and emotionally...

100 Free & Affordable High & Low Tech Music Promotion Tips from Hypebot.com Never leave promotion to the other guy. Depending on your point of view don’t count on the label, band or publicist to do their jobs. Do it yourself or it may not get done. ...

“Moldover’s new CD, over 3 years in the making, not only delivers gorgeously diverse music with meaning and musical mastery, it completely redefines what it means to “play an album”… Moldover’s CD packaging itself IS a new musical instrument! The CD is ...

The “Press Kit”, which typically includes a demo, photos, printed reviews, the artist or band’s biography, etc., is now available electronically, and artists are using the electronic press kit (EPK) and artist profile to replace the traditional method. Eith...

Using a well-written press release and highly targeted campaign to announce your music-associated event, such as a CD release, an upcoming tour, or a charity concert, can get you more publicity than thousands of advertising dollars ever will - if, done correctly...

Is matching bands to brands with advertising on CD booklets a well thought out campaign to hedge the downturn in record sales? Hypebot.com fueled a debate and asked its readers whether Mariah Carey’s “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel” released on Sept. 15 - should include as part of Ms. Care...

According to NewMusicStrageties.com some artists still believe record labels are the best way to get their music out to the public. Artists believe there is security in being signed to a record label...

It now seems that major labels Sony Music, Warner Music, EMI and Universal Music no longer have a firm grip on the artist or the industry, and the old model of doing business their way is a thing of the past...