Online Music Marketing with Jay Moonah

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Jay — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:21:00 +0000

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Please check out my new podcast, Media Driving with Jay Moonah. It's a weekly show about communications, content, messages and marketing.

Episode #42 - The Last Episode

Jay — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:25:00 +0000

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Thank-you for listening!

Music:
Matthew Osborne - "All The Rest"

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jaymoonah.com blog

Episode #41 - Searching the Podsafe Music Network

Jay — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:01:00 +0000

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A question about searching for music on the Podsafe Music Network.

Call +1(206)666-2302 with your comments and questions.

Music:
Journey South - "What I Love About Home"
Check out Journey South on the Podsafe Music Network

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Episode #40 - Know Your Rights

Jay — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:41:00 +0000

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A call from a Second Life friend about about a great music promotion site, and some thoughts on knowing the different rights associated with your music.

Call +1(206)666-2302 with your comments and questions.

Music:
Bryan "Ka-Klick" Baker - "Passo Del Diablo"
Check out Bryan on MacJams.com

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Episode #39 - Fan Surveys & Searching Social Networks - Call +1(206)666-2302 with your comments and questions.

Jay — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:35:00 +0000

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A couple of great calls from the comment line about using fan surveying to help with your band description, and searching social networks to look for potential fans.

Call +1(206)666-2302 with your comments and questions.

Music:
Peter Katz - "Slate"
Check out Peter Katz on the Podsafe Music Network.

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Episode #38 - Podcast Promotion & More On Who You Are - Call +1(206)666-2302 with your comments and questions.

Jay — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 19:38:00 +0000

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Comments on podcast promotion and more on coming up with a good description for your music. Also a promo for Podcamp Philly, happening September 7-9.

Call +1(206)666-2302 with your comments and questions.

Music:
David Usher - "Ugly is Beautiful"
Check out David Usher on the Podsafe Music Network.

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Simple and brilliant at New Music Strategies

Jay — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:16:00 +0000

Got a tip from the great New Music Strategies blog for a potentially great new social music sharing app called Simplify Media. If you install it, add me! My screen name is "jmoonah".

Original blog post: Simple and brilliant at New Music Strategies

Episode #37 - Promoting the Right Thing at The Right Time - Call +1(206)666-2302 with your comments and questions.

Jay — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:15:00 +0000

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A great comment about letting people know who you are, musically, when they come to your website. Call +1(206)666-2302 with your comments and questions.

Music:
Rob Szabo - "Trampoline"
Check out Rob Szabo on the Podsafe Music Network

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Terrance Damian

Episode #36 - Who Are You? Call +1(206)666-2302 with your comments and questions.

Jay — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:07:00 +0000

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A great comment about letting people know who you are, musically, when they come to your website. Call +1(206)666-2302 with your comments and questions.

Music:
ArmsUp - "Time to Change"
Check out ArmsUp on the Podsafe Music Network

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Bob Baker from The Buzz Factor

McFlies - acoustic 80s in Toronto on Friday

Jay — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:16:00 +0000

Apologies for a little blatant self-promotion... I’ve Twittered and Pownced and Facebooked and emailed about this, but I realized I haven’t blogged about it. So here we go!

The McFlies, the all-80s all acoustic band of which I’m very proud to be a part, is playing at Lula Lounge in Toronto (1585 Dundas West south side of Dundas, just west of Dovercourt) this Friday! Two sets of some of your fave eighties classics. We have an AMAZING time with this band, so I hope you’ll come check it out.

Episode #35 - Facebook & K7.net. Call +1(206)666-2302 with your comments and questions.

Jay — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:24:00 +0000

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Calls about music promotion on Facebook and a great K7 phone-in line tip. Call +1(206)666-2302 with your comments and questions.

Music:
Robert Farrell - "Industry"
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Episode #34 - Questions about merch & podsafe music. Call +1(206)666-2302 with your comments and questions.

Jay — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:28:00 +0000

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Some terrific questions this week on promoting and selling merchandise and podsafe music. Call in with your own comments and questions at +1(206)666-2302.

Music:
Matthew Ebel - "Trees"
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Episode #33 - Join the conversation! Call +1(206)666-2302 with your comments and questions.

Jay — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 15:45:00 +0000

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I want to try something new with Online Music Marketing -- specifically, I want to hear more from YOU! I've set-up an audio comment line at +1(206)666-2302. I would love to get your thoughts and questions about anything to do with promoting your music online, the state of the music business, tips and ideas for meeting your goals as an indie musician, whatever you'd like. I look for

Music:
Antiqcool - "All My Rivers Run To You"
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Episode #32 - Is MySpace dead?

Jay — Thu, 24 May 2007 01:18:00 +0000

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MySpace, dead? Part of me would love to say "YES!!!" but you'll have have to listen to hear what I really think.

Music:
Idiots! - "Spring Is Here"
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Episode #31 - Social Network Norms and Relationships

Jay — Thu, 03 May 2007 13:01:00 +0000

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Understanding the social norms, and forming authentic relationships are key to using social media networks as a means for promotion of your music.

Music:
The Brown Hornets - "Coming Down Easy"
Check out the Brown Hornets on the Podsafe Music Network

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my personal blog at jaymoonah.com

Apple Notifies Partners: DRM-free Music and DRM-free Music Videos Soon

Jay — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 12:49:00 +0000

Well it's seems like Apple IS going to be offering the option to provide DRM-free music for indie providers. Excellent! I wonder if it will be at the EMI non-DRM rate of $1.29? Regardless it's a good move on Apple's part.

Mac Rumors: Apple Notifies Partners: DRM-free Music and DRM-free Music Videos Soon

Gartner Says 80 Percent of Internet Users Will Have A "Second Life'' by 2011

Jay — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:00:00 +0000

I thought this was really interesting. I believe it bodes well for those who are experimenting with virtual worlds as a means of building relationships with fans today:

Gartner Says 80 Percent of Active Internet Users Will Have A "Second Life'' in the Virtual World by the End of 2011

hypebot: Does Steve Jobs Really Want DRM Free Music?

Jay — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:09:00 +0000

This post from the always excellent hypebot blog nicely sums up my feelings on the subject:

hypebot: Does Steve Jobs Really Want DRM Free Music?

If indies had the option to allow their music to be available without DRM, and had the ability to compete on price (i.e. let me set my own track and album prices rather than them being set by iTunes), it would help force the hands of the majors -- assuming that's what Apple REALLY wants...

Episode #30 - Actually folks, the Medium IS the Message

Jay — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 03:01:00 +0000

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The Medium is the Message. The Audience is the Content. Now moreso then ever, despite what a lot of people seem to think. Listen and see if you agree.

Music:
The Silence Industry - "Wage"
Check out The Silence Industry on the Podsafe Music Network

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Marshal McLuhan

Episode #29 - DiscRevolt.com and new models for selling downloads

Jay — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:38:00 +0000

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Back from PodCamp NYC where I took delivery of FREE cards from a new service called DiscRevolt.com. In this episode I talk about this service, and how I hope it represents the beginning of more creative and interesting ways to sell music downloads rather than only at a (too high!) fixed price per song.

If you do decide to sign-up for DiscRevolt, please mention my band Uncle Seth in the "How Did You Hear About Us" field.

Music:
Sebastien Gomez - "Just The Way You Are"
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Episode #28 - Apple and EMI's Timid Step

Jay — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:32:00 +0000

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Apple and EMI Music today made a "historic" announcement that they are dropping the DRM from downloads. Sort of. Find out why I don't think this announcement is not all it's cracked up to be, and how indie artists can still do better selling their own music.

Music:
Vergel Evans -"E k G"
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Episode #27 - Twitter for Music Marketing?

Jay — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:19:00 +0000

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Twitter has been variously described as "micro blogging" and "asynchronous chat". My friend Mitch Joel even coined the term "permission based stalking" which sounds a little creepy to me, but it kind of gets the point across.

Since Twitter is a completely text-based tool that is limited to 140 characters per entry, you'd think it wouldn't be very useful as a music promotion tool, right? Well I've got some ideas about that...

Music:
Cat Jahnke -"Ink"
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Bum Rush the Charts TODAY!

Jay — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:25:00 +0000

Today is the day to Bum Rush the Charts! The podcasting and social media community is working together to take “Mine Again” by the band Black Lab to number one in the iTunes charts.

And if you buy through this affiliate link, part of your purchase will go to a special scholarship program created by my friend Christopher Penn and his gang over at the Student Loan Network.

"Hamster video" wins $5000 from Network2.tv contest!

Jay — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:38:00 +0000

WOOO-HOOOO! My video How to Watch Internet TV on Network2.tv has won 3rd place in the Network2.tv video contest! Network2 founder Jeff Pulver announced it from the stage today at VON San Jose. Thanks Jeff, and a big congrats to the other winners!

Episode #26 - Quality Breeds Quantity & Bum Rush the Charts

Jay — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:53:00 +0000

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Social technologies like Second Life and Twitter are all about building quality relationships, which leads to quantity of fans, friends and followers.

Also, a promo and explanation for Bum Rush The Charts on March 22nd, and how YOU can be part of history.

Music:
Black Lab - "My Year On Earth"
Check out Black Lab on the Podsafe Music Network.

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