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The KickStarter Dilemma. Is It High Tech Begging or Pre-Selling?

Kickstarter crowdfunding is the latest trend in the music industry and episode #36 we discuss the pros and cons of this resource for independent artists.

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0April 2, 2012
Stop Trying to Sell CDs and Start Building Relationships

Are you still selling content? So are newspapers? Both should be in the business of building relationships and social currency.
0March 21, 2012
Online Music Business 101: Build Your Email List Not Likes

A few years ago I had lunch with an artist friend and we discussed social media specifically MySpace. He had great momentum and had lots of people who “friended” him…
0March 19, 2012
5 Reasons a DYI Artist Should Attend Podcamp

So the Nashville Feed has been on hiatus for the past year while other projects take priorities and I figure that no other way to kick off blogging again but…

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Nashville Weekend “It” List: Hunger Games Edition

Posted on March 23, 2012 | No Comments
It’s back! The Nashville Weekend “It” List! This is our weekly list of things to do in Nashville that doesn’t suck…at least we say so. So dig in…. This is...
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What Else Does BarCamp Nashville 2011 Offer

Posted on October 12, 2011 | No Comments
BarCamp Nashville offers a full day of learning, networking & socializing. This year we are offering access to live video streaming station. Learn more about what's up and how to get involved
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Nashville Weekend “It” List: Rock ‘n’ Roll High School Edition

Posted on July 22, 2011 | No Comments
Happy weekending, all! It’s a sweltering one, too. Weather Forecast | Weather Maps | Weather Radar | Hurricane Center Lots of good stuff happening indoors and out this weekend. ...
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Nashville Weekend “It” List: CMApocalypse Edition

Posted on June 10, 2011 | No Comments
The weekend is here in Nashville and we've got the picks for those who chose not to attend CMA Music Festival or Bonnaroo. Check it out.
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Nashville Weekend “It List” – Lebowski, Horror & Fashion Edition

Posted on May 13, 2011 | 1 Comment
The weekend is here and brings a ton of great stuff! Music, movies, events...good times abound. And to top it off, it is a Friday the 13th weekend! Check out the full list...
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Nashville Weekend “It” List: Roller Derby Edition!

Posted on April 22, 2011 | No Comments
All right! Another fabulous weekend is here in Nashville and we have the "It" things to do. Here is our top things to do in Nashville this weekend.
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Nashville Weekend “It List” – Rrrrrr Edition

Posted on April 15, 2011 | No Comments
R stands for: Record Store Day, Rites of Spring and RAIN. You know how it always seems to rain the day after your wash your car? For your pleasure a full weekend of plans ready for the taking.
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Nashville Tech Feed Podcast #35 – Dude Where’s My Music, To the Amazon Cloud

Posted on April 13, 2011 | No Comments
In episode #35 of the Nashville Tech Feed our panel of Lucas Hendrickson and Paul Schatzkin discuss Amazon’s Cloud Player and the labels response to the, streaming services, the future of the business of how you listen to music and more.
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Online Music Business 101: Your Biography

Posted on April 11, 2011 | No Comments
As a music artist your online goal is for people to find you easy and quickly then make the decision to interact with you in some way. Hopefully attending a show or purchasing your music and merchandise. (You have your music online to purchase don’t you?) The biography or “about us” section of your website is a simply way for you to make it easy for people to find you online. It’s also the section that I see most often neglected or not done at all. I understand that writing about yourself is the hardest thing you can do but it’s necessary.
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Nashville Weekend “It” List: Sunshine Edition

Posted on April 8, 2011 | No Comments
Woohoo! The weekend is here! Friday was an absolute beautiful day, the weekend brings the return of 80 degree temperatures. Here's to hoping for some more sunshine. A full week of events is happening and as always we've posted ours. See the full list at NashvilleFeed.com
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