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Nirvana, It’s an Interview – Part 2

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Nevermind It’s an Interview is the only officially released interview CD of American grunge band Nirvana. It was only a promotional release and was never commercially available. Released in limited-edition form worldwide in 1992 by Geffen Records, written, produced and engineered at WFNX Boston by Kurt St. Thomas and Troy Smith (authors of Nirvana: The Chosen Rejects, St. Martin’s Press, 2004).

The original interview sessions were recorded by St. Thomas the night of Nirvana’s first appearance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live in 1992. It contains over an hour of audio interview with live and studio recordings. Copies of the CD are rare and have become collectors items.

Go to Interview Part 3

Nirvana, It’s an Interview – Part 1

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Nevermind It’s an Interview is the only officially released interview CD of American grunge band Nirvana. It was only a promotional release and was never commercially available. Released in limited-edition form worldwide in 1992 by Geffen Records, written, produced and engineered at WFNX Boston by Kurt St. Thomas and Troy Smith (authors of Nirvana: The Chosen Rejects, St. Martin’s Press, 2004).

The original interview sessions were recorded by St. Thomas the night of Nirvana’s first appearance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live in 1992. It contains over an hour of audio interview with live and studio recordings. Copies of the CD are rare and have become collectors items.

Go to Interview Part 2

Designers, Photographers and Printers

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Designers:

Michael Beirut: Born in Cleveland, he studied graphic design at the University of Cincinnati and is now heads up the very awesome and multi talented Pentagram firm. He has gleaned hundreds of awards and is also an expert on environmental design.

http://www.pentagram.com/partners/#/20

Neville Brody: This master of art and type trained at the London College of Printing and the Hornsey College of Art, he offered his hand at designing iconic album covers for bands like Cabaret Voltaire and Depeche Mode. Now the Head of the Communication Art and Design Department at the Royal College of Art, he is a staple of the modern industry.

http://www.eyemagazine.com/feature/article/reputations-neville-brody

David Carson: Known for the great quote “Graphic Design will save the world right after rock and roll does”, this creator was head guru for Ray Gun Magazine and one of the masters of modern “Grunge” typography.

http://www.davidcarsondesign.com

Chip Kidd: This much more than legendary designer helped with the covers of so many books that he has earned the title by far of one of the absolute best in the nation. Woody Allen, Henri Postroski, Michael Kammen and many more used him for the covering duties of their books. James Ellroy’s vintage styled novels really come to life with Chip’s diverse art on the front.

http://chipkidd.com

Stefan Sagmeister: Coming from one of the happiest areas of the globe, this Austrian studied at New York’s Pratt and created a wonderfully surreal poster for renowned rock star Lou Reed. Also responsible for noteworthy and winning-with-the-masses covers for bands like Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, and Ok Go, he’s been sought after and a very major front runner for decades.

http://www.sagmeisterwalsh.com

Paula Scher: With one of the most magic touches in branding that exists, her posters have so much originality they really are to die for, as for as anyone concerned in the art and marketing world. Getting her start in children’s books in the Big Apple, she also created covers for Leonard Bernstein and is a legend in the advertising world. Using post modern techniques and having a true command of her craft, she shines like almost no other.

http://www.paulascher.com

Maria Gronlund: From the sometimes dreary yet very creative location of Denmark, this is one up and coming artist who is gaining much recognition and praise. A true wealth of creative talent at its best and riddled with images of spiritual sense that also have a dash of broody charm, her work resonates with many quite well across the board.

https://www.behance.net/MariaGroenlund

Violaine and Jeremy: an incredibly creative duo from the most romantic city on the planet, these two have pencil art that really rocks along with a knack for using every walk of life available to the imagination. Concepts of everything from soldiers to global letterheads and blue backgrounds have set this team an elemental notch above many others in the trade.

https://www.behance.net/violaineetjeremy

Minga Firm: This playfully inspired firm from Argentina has some branding and design works that surpass many others in the region and the world. The almost childish infusion of astute business and modern design that collides with the warmest tones and triggers to good memory are well worth a nod and thumbs up.

https://www.behance.net/minga

Nicole Martinez: This nerd embracing designer is the creative director for Genuine Interactive in New York. Her style really washes over the viewer immediately, with successful designs for Liberty Mutual and the ultra popular Coachella Music Festival in tow. Her infographics have the most organic and natural appeal of nearly any we’ve seen, ranking her high on our list of designers.

https://www.behance.net/iconico

Rob Pratt: The fearless leader of Jungle Creative, this talented soul’s business cards, web design, and well conceived leaflets take the cake for what’s available in the current sphere of ad creators. Playboy, IMG, and the phone and gadget innovator Samsung all use his skills for their outreach and print/web campaigns. Gold winner at Logo Design 8, he’s an ingenious force to be reckoned with.

https://www.behance.net/RobPratt

Anti/Anti: in 2007, this group vowed to do away in many different forms with red tape and office politics they had seen crippling firms in years past. Coca Cola, awesome skate brand ES, and many other huge names have hired out this burgeoning talent for their needs. Known as real people with exceptional talent, they have a commanding presence in the industry.

http://antiantinyc.com/

Wax: This very well rounded Canadian firm has snatched up over 200 awards, and designed great product for the Philharmonic Orchestra, Victoria Symphony, and energy company Enbridge. One firm in the vast sea of talent who has near perfect visualization and skills, their ads and design speak huge numbers about their potential and clean layouts with direct and effective messaging galore.

http://www.wax.ca

Urban Influence: The Pacific Northwest is one true hotbed of talent in the US for the culinary, graphic design, and outdoorsman’s interest themed companies. A true authority on digital management and an entity that survived a fire within its headquarters, they have clients under their belt such as auto warranty authority Endurance, and Seattle Metropolitan Magazine.

http://www.urbaninfluence.com

The Partners: Offices in New York, London, and Singapore are all had in stride by this dynamic company began in 1983. With a team of over 80 very talented beings, they have clients like Ebay, BBC, Ford, and Jaguar. You know that you are really kicking butt when you are working with clients depicted in the world’s most popular show about advertising in the 1960’s; their Cannes Awards alone are sign of stellar discipline and achievement.

http://www.the-partners.com

Pearlfisher: Offices in London and New York are part of the intricate balance of design and creation that this firm possesses along with its mantra of “giving brands powerful expression”. More than ten gold DBA design Effectiveness Awards, huge clients such as Starbucks, and their skill to literally give their contacts and customers a better future have held this company up high in the large playing field of today’s advertising spectrum.

http://www.pearlfisher.com

Studio Number One: Created in the legendary City of Angles in 2003, this LA based gold nugget of creative talent boasts many who have found their way to it like Sak’s Fifth Avenue, Google, Levi’s, and the Webby Awards. Known as a bit off the beaten path and disobedient, they claim loyalty and true creative commando style guidance to many over the course of their rewarding creative work.

http://studionumberone.com

Johannes Leonardo: Gifting itself with the utmost in bold slogans “The Consumer is the Medium”, this great creative firm has reaped clients like Google, Nike, perfume giant Chanel and has also had good reviews from Advertising Age. This is one great firm that is always striving to perform well in the droves of new business and development.

http://www.johannesleonardo.com

Photographers:

David Lindsey Wade: Working with elements like Nashville Visitors Bureau, Keds, Reebok, and Gatorade, This visionary photographer also has had a stunning layout campaign for king rum Bacardi.

http://thewadebrothers.com

Lee Towndrow: Creating films like “Derby & Groma”, “Morning of My Life”, and having a role in Lego Robot Portraits as well as Trimark Animations, she for a while was loosely based in Buineos Aires and is a large influence and contributor to images worldwide.

http://leetowndrow.com/biography

Kalle Gustasfon: Taking pictures of epic women, stars, and models, Kalle’s rich work is of the caliber that truly speaks for itself. Distinguished as an artist with an utterly European vibe, this is one powerhouse of a truly different vibe in the world of commercial photography.

http://kallegustafsson.com

Henrik Knudsen: Born in Denmark, Henrik studied computer science and math, and now divides his work interests between London and New York. He has taken some wonderful material in Europe and has an ever-gaining popularity.

http://www.henrikknudsen.com/overview

Koen Demeuynk: possessing a great portfolio of animal exposure, Danish streets and a very keen and streamlined eye, this is one guy who takes a grey area literally and can provide a wonderful worldview through his lens.

http://www.koendemuynck.com

Sarah Cheng De Winne: Formally trained in art and design, Sarah tackles topics like women in media, urbanization, and objects of beauty. NAF art shows, PEEK, and Inquest of Beauty are some of the collective things she’s done, and she studies deeply the psychology of the printed medium.

http://www.sarahcheng-dewinne.com

Cornelia Adams: not necessarily a single person but an agency that represents photographers who specialize in editorials, and firmly believe that incredibly rabid and growing talent is abundant in many printed outlets.

http://corneliaadams.com

Andrew Hobbs: A brilliant mix of black and white, focus on unique fashion and some truly wonderful and natural nude projects are abundant in this talent’s featured prints. A penchant for long and narrow faces and other lovely retreats of beauty envelope this artist’s selective and original works.

http://www.andrewghobbs.com

Simon Powell: forming member of Hothead in the UK, a natural eye in the studio and a portfolio full of influences are among the heavy hitting qualities of this talented and diversified eye.

http://www.simonpowell.net/master.html

Angie’s List: A smart and internet savvy consumer’s guide to photographers that is strongly based on reputations and reviews, it is a beginning portal to finding what you need for all sorts of services.

http://www.angieslist.com/special-events/Photography-videography.htm

Photographers Index: consisting of members who are good for weddings, portraits, other events, stock photos, links to picture licensing systems, and studio rental are all included in this mammoth list.

http://photographersindex.com

Photo Marketing Tips: Guilds, societies, professional certs; also White House News are among the groupings here that can steer you in the right direction to finding a pro.

http://www.photo-marketing-tips.com/?page_id=5

Photographers of California Member Directory: This is one state where some of the best talent resides, and also some of the best scenery and backdrops. Find a professional in the place where entertainment dreams really come alive.

http://www.ppconline.com/find-a-photographer

PPA: Professional Photographers of America: Degree information, certification specs, an updated newsfeed, and tons of useful info are on this URL that is a huge starting point for info for professional shutterbugs.

http://www.ppa.com

List of top ten Houston Wedding Photographers: this huge and cosmopolitan metropolis of the Southern US is always a great destination and a place where you will need to always be on the search for top notch talent, and here is a portal for finding some pros to capture the tying of the knot.

http://houstonweddingphotographer.net

Sal Lopes: Featured in many indexes as one of the top world’s photographers, he was a 2013 Anchor Award winner and worked exclusively in Newport, Rhode Island’s Benson studio in the 1970’s. His print work is very high caliber and was feature on ABC’s “Nightline” as well.

http://www.sallopesphoto.com

Benjamin Lowy: Known as a top conflict/war photographer, he was very out front about its importance, and covered the Iraq War for Time magazine. Some of his photos from Afghanistan dealing with daily life were featured in The New York Times in 2011, and he also took many shots of cage fighting to help him deal with post traumatic stress.

http://www.benlowy.com

Jerry Avenaim: Hailing from the Chicago area, he is one of the best fashion photographers in the nation. He was one of the first to photograph the beautiful Cindy Crawford, and also worked in Italy under Franca Sozzani. Now living in Los Angeles, he has worked with Julia Roberts, Brooke Shields, and Halle Barry to name a few.

http://www.avenaim.com

Joe McNally: Now based out of New York City and master shot taker who has worked for National Geographic, he also raised $2 million from a book project with Life for post 9/11 effort and relief outreach. His cover stories for Sports Illustrated are major achievements in modern photography to say the very least.

http://portfolio.joemcnally.com

Steven Meisel: This world famous photographer became popular for his work in Italian Vogue and shot Madonna gratuitously in the 1992 print feature book “Sex”. Using publications like Harper’s Bazaar for his main influence, he has also had one of his photos used for Mariah Carey’s album cover “Daydream”.

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Loren Cameron: Known for his extreme activism in the transgender realm, one of his main objectives was to make that whole scene less of a mystery for the general public, with massive success while he was at it. A staple of the San Francisco scene and a great public speaker as well, he has a great feature about him in the iconic New Yorker.

http://www.lorencameron.com/home.html

Printers:

RR Donnelley: With Corporate headquarters in Chicago, they merged in 2004 with Moore Wallace, Inc., and purchased Office Tiger in 2007. Their “Lakeside Classics”, made available only to employees, have since been in high demand.

http://www.rrdonnelley.com

Quad Graphics: From Sussex, Wisconsin, this company has 39 locations in the US, and also some in Europe, Canada, and South America. They print large names such as “Sports Illustrated”, “People” and “Time”. With around 4 billion in revenue, they have remained a heavy hitter for years.

http://www.qg.com

Valassis: One of the largest coupon distributors on the planet, they have around 7,000 employees in 9 nations and 28 states. They specialize in shared mail, neighborhood targeted, free standing inserts, as well as the newer digital media division.

http://www.valassis.com

Cenveo: a $1.9 billion company from Connecticut, their specialties are printed labels, digital print and packaging, mailing solutions, and the ever important creative service envelope. Originally derived from Denver’s Rockmount Envelope, they purchased the assets of longtime competitor National Envelope Corporation last year.

http://www.cenveo.com

Transcontinental Printing: Based in Montreal and also operating in the States, Transcontinental Printing has media print property of “Canadian Living”, “Les Affaires”, “Elle Quebec”, and “Elle Canada”. A large distributor of the coveted door to door market and also provides custom email solutions + lists.

http://www.tcprinting.tc/en

Deluxe Corp: One of the largest check printers in the nation, a viable go to for small businesses, financial institutions, and all types of other consumers in the trenches. Fraud protection and ultimate in promotional packages are also one of their fine services in a wealth of features that credit unions prefer; as well as a high end check delivering service.

https://ww.deluxe.com/small-business/printing/services

Vistaprint: widely known in some polls as the 4th fasting growing printing company in America, with a Massachusetts satellite providing support to a Netherlands main office. A true specialty in printing extra large jobs and glossy business cards, they were founded in Paris and whisked away to the States to survive healthily after the burst of the dot-com bubble.

http://www.vistaprint.com

Consolidated Graphics: Creators of an excellent leadership program for recent college grads, They are a Houston, TX based outfit in which companies underneath them operate independently. This allows them to have more power to ultimately purchase, and they also developed the WorkSmart Suite collection for professionals to use for all sorts of necessary desktop tasks.

http://www.cgcsg.com

Multi Color Corp: this global giant that offers digital, pre-press and packaging services is based in Ohio and continues to offer its large base of output to numerous satisfied clients.

http://www.mcclabel.com

DST Output Systems: An Eldorado Hills based company that has since branched out to healthcare solutions and utilities companies; it offers Address Direct, which provides reduced cost for delivery and heightened efficiency. Recently signing a hefty contract with Charles Schwab, they won’t be going anywhere soon.

http://dstsystems.com/solutions/customer-communications

Standard Register: from Dayton, Ohio comes this full service printing conglomerate who formally introduced in-mold labeling techniques to the public. Recently acquiring the Grafilm product line, they also recently purchased WorkFlowOne, a marketing/comm competitor.

https://www.facebook.com/StandardRegister

Ennis, Inc.: This company was started over a century ago as a lone wolf print shop in the Lone Star State. Commercial print supplies, financial documents and services, and even apparel are products of this innovative and long standing foothold in the business. They have been named a few times over as a top supplier by the Print Services and Distribution Association to boot.

http://www.ennis.com

WS Packaging: Currently offering a wide variety of printing and packing options, they specialize in reaching out to very high volume needs and even the gaming market. They successfully deal with wine and spirit, industrial, tobacco, and over the counter healthcare products just for starters.

https://www.wspackaging.com

Brown Printing: in 1957 in the state of great lakes, Wayne Brown started printing catalogues, auction bills, and other goods. Soon they were recognized to be healthy enough for purchase by Bemis Corporation In Minneapolis, and have since been bought by Germany’s largest magazine publisher. They also launched a logistics unit that provides one stop services for all types of companies, and are the 5th largest catalogue printer in the nation.

http://www.bpc.com

Sir Speedy: A well known printing outfit out of Mission Viejo, California, they are still an amazingly heavy presence with over 600 franchise locations in 13 global nations. Known for years as one of THE go to locations for small to mid size business owners, they will hold recognizable market share for some time in the future.

http://www.sirspeedy.com

Allegra Network: A great choice for marketing, printing, signs, posters, and just about anything else a business owner could conceive, Allegra is literally one of the world’s largest business to business franchises, period. Their environmental graphic services are becoming more and more widely known, and they are known for exceptional tech support.

http://www.allegranetwork.com

Alphagraphics: Born and bred from the beautiful and mountainous location of Salt Lake, this locally owned center provides direct mail campaigns, marketing services for the digitally hungry, and is one of the USA’s true good franchise opportunities for those wanting to branch out on their own. An increasingly popular place for customers to get keepsakes like yearbooks, they are upping the ante in their own domain constantly.

http://www.alphagraphics.com

The Sheridan Group: Print, electronic content, production tools and distribution are all included in the array of services offered along with the popular Dartmouth Journal Services. Embracing their mantra that it’s exciting time to be in publishing, they service many happy clients across the globe.

http://www.sheridan.com/about-us

Trend Offset Publishing: Quality heat-set and cold-set printings are their specialties, and this company is also experts in bindery, stitching, and inkjetting. They believe the difference is in the details, and have been winning customers over one by one for many decades now.

http://www.trendoffset.com

Courier Corp: A prime leader in textbook manufacturing, value priced extraordinary content, religious and trade show materials, they really help clients get the most life out of their publication. Also a big help in the realm of self publication, they provide help at every juncture in the road for authors.

http://www.courier.com

Publishing Houses

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Pearson: Truly the world’s leading company in terms of learning material, this giant has a 70 country presence, and a huge earnings base and popularity worldwide. http://www.pearsoned.co.uk

Thomson Reuters: predominantly a business reference and legal/tax source, they consist of intellectual property and financial risk divisions as well as mergers and acquisition data. This true monster in terms of digital domans and information will most likely reign strong throughout the coming years. http://thomsonreuters.com

Mcgraw – Hill: this giant has more than 6000 workers in 44 countries and publishes more than 60 languages worth of material. Just sold to Apollo Global Management, it is the true textbook mogul and continues to thrive even against the grain of changes in the market. http://www.mheducation.com

Scholastic: First created in 1920, this well known name in publishing was instrumental in the “Hunger Games” trilogy with stellar marketing and global reach. The newly created classroom and Supplemental Materials Publishing divisions also generate a good amount of revenue. http://www.scholastic.com/home

Cangage: distributed in more than 110 countries, it can claim to fame author James Stewart and has ties to National Geographic publishing as well. Having a strong position in the Chinese ELT market and very strong digital sales, they will not be going away anytime soon. http://www.cengage.com/us

Wiley: Founded way back in 1807, this publishing business has a quadruple base of scientific, technical, medical, and a scholarly division for content offerings. With a large reach in China, Brazil, and the Middle East, they are the force behind the “For Dummies” array of output as well. http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: A 40% market share is part of the commanding presence of this large publisher. Acquired in 2006 by Irish company Riverdeep, and partnered up with Hachette as well for Latin American distribution, they are sought after by many authors and educational content providers synonymously. http://www.hmhco.com

Harper Collins: The large subsidiary of News Corporation, the reach of this large conglomerate is varied in satellite TV, general publishing, and has headquarters in Michigan, London, and the Big Apple. Having a valued partnership with modern educational entity Amplify, they also handle print for Avon, the well known women’s commercial fiction output hub.   http://www.harpercollins.com

Simon and Schuster: A division of the world renowned CBS Inc, Pocket Books, Scribner, and Free Press also fall under their guise. Two years ago their revenue was around 790 million, and they have distribution with heavy hitters Roku, AOL, and Blinkx.com.   http://www.simonandschuster.com

Reader’s Digest: Having a splendid feature of reaching over 145 million customers across the globe, with 86 different magazines, and providing books, video, and advertising services. Select Editions, their largest branded reading series, is sold successfully in 37 countries. http://www.rdtradepublishing.com

Perseus Book Corp: Venture Strategist and capitalist Frank Pearl founded this conglomerate in 1996, and with developer Constellation, they together form a set of digital services and watchdog monitor of digital domains, an important and viable angle of their business.   http://www.perseusbooksgroup.com

Harlequin: Owned by Torstar Corp and a true dominator in the world of material for women, Harlequin runs a Teen division, nonfiction, and has a huge reach in North America and overseas as well.   http://www.harlequin.com

Cambridge University Press: publishing 45,000 academic research and development titles, high level education texts, and English teaching aids are among the specialties of this globally dominant company in publishing. Founded in 1534, they are the oldest publishing house in the modern world.   http://www.cambridge.org

Reed Elsevier: Owned and ran by parent companies Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV, they are the world’s leading provider of medical, scientific, and research info products and services. Their health and science unit publishes over 20,000 titles available for immediate reference, and 85% of those are available electronically.   http://www.reedelsevier.com/Pages/Home.aspx

Bertelsmann: with divisions in broadcasting like RTL Group and digital trade publishing by Random House, who has printings in 15 countries and publishes over 10,000 titles a year. They encompass 500 media activities, magazines and digital communication outlets.   http://www.bertelsmann.com

700+ Book Publishing Co. Reference: Many of these are currently taking submissions, and everything listed in red is open game. Don’t hesitate to get your valuable and hard work out there to those that want it.   http://www.everywritersresource.com/bookpublishers/2013/07/book-publishing-companies

The Big Five Major Trade Publishers: Until Random House and Penguin merged, they were known as “The big six”; and this great About.com feature provides thorough contact information and a brief and informational rundown on each reference. http://publishing.about.com/od/BookPublishingGeneralInfo/a/The-Big-Five-Trade-Book-Publishers.htmf

Publishers.org: The USA’s premiere publisher of educational, entertainment, scientific and professional content has 450 members and has long been considered the future of publishing.   http://www.publishers.org

AAP: Association of American Publishers: A real powerhouse of knowledge and the publishing realm, this link gives a very comprehensive research portal for anyone who wants a true and thorough list of companies to send their masterpieces (or tidbits) to in hopes of the ultimate reward. http://www.publishers.org/members

Publishing Resources: This IBPA member site makes it incredibly easy to browse the whole industry, and an excellent ask the experts section. Suppliers and services, a great newsletter and plenty of other features make it ultra cool. http://www.ibpa-online.org/resources

How To Publish an E-Book: With tons of constant change in the industry, this great resource has review sites, retailer links, links to successful authors and tons more in a constantly changing and dynamic resource.   http://janefriedman.com/2013/04/21/how-to-publish-an-ebook

Midwest Book Review Publisher Services: An older resource that is still chock full of great info, there are tookits, sales rankings sites, beginner’s informational kits, publishing consultants, and a lot of other wealth here in this starter portal that can still excel into expert territory. http://www.midwestbookreview.com/bookbiz/pub_res.htm

 

Radio Promotion Services

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Musicmedianetwork.com

A brief tutorial on how to handle the day to day and other promotion aspects of getting your music out there, using the medium that is still popular, and placing your music exactly where you want to, it’s a handy little link out there in the universe waiting.
http://www.musicmedianetwork.com/benefits.html

 

Recommendations for Radio promo
This resource from Indie on the Move talks a bit about DIY services, Twitter guide for musicians, and also has a valuable PR link.
http://www.indieonthemove.com/touring-tips-show-booking-advice-for-musicians/music-media-promotions-companies

 

Lamon Records Radio Promotion
With over 540,500 verified radio spins last year, this service coordinates in house and 3rd party sessions for promotion, secondary markets, and has huge connections to what finally gets played worldwide.
http://lamonrecords.com/what-we-do/radio-promotion/

 

IUniverse Publicity List
With App marketing, Pre-live marketing consultation, book reviews, email marketing help, Hollywood book screen and publicity campaign help, this is one giant resource. Book Exhibits, conferences, and many other author goodies are right here.
http://www.iuniverse.com/ServiceStore/ServiceList.aspx?Service=CAST-105

 

KEXP Working Towards Airplay Resource
This radio airplay resource talks about non commercial stations, commercial radio, indie labels, and answers the important questions about why you want to get your hard earned and created music on the airwaves in the first place.
http://blog.kexp.org/2011/08/01/how-to-get-airplay-on-kexp

 

SmoothJazz.com
Event marketing, budget minded promo, on line distribution and support, and other full service links are all part of this URL that provides many great resources under one large virtual canvas.
http://www.smoothjazz.com/marketing/radio_promo.php

 

Nashville Radio Promotions
Specializing in country, bluegrass, Americana, and gospel markets, this URL provides representation for a lot of fine labels to radio, and originates in the music mecca of the US. They offer tons of great resources to get you off the ground and running strong.
http://www.coltrecords.com/nrp/

 

Hubpages list of Hip Hop promo
Blog features, online reviews, email blast services, editing and promotion help, and SEO are all offered from this online company helping with promotion and airplay linkup needs for the new turntable king or rhyme specialist.
http://jkenyatta.hubpages.com/hub/List-Of-Hip-Hop-Promotion-Companies

 

Indieguide.com’s radio promo list
Great how to’s on writing a press release, list of random radio play outlets and how to track PR campaigns with a spreadsheet are all great topics on this resource
http://www.indieguide.com/category/view/Radio_Promoters

 

101 Resources for Marketing Music
Chock full of information about interviewing, marketing, where to post gig dates, and where to sell music, this great resource also tells a bit about club knowledge, the current climate, and compelling directories on how to really succeed.
http://www.unsignedbandpromotion.com/resources-marketing-music/#.U98jwqMvwQI

 

Oasis Sampler Program
Getting your CD in the hands of a program director is the main agenda of this program, whose low cost and large reach can get you in the direction you want to be in virtually no time. They are basically a CD printing one stop that has sources for airplay ready to generate revenue.
http://www.oasiscd.com/services/sampler.asp


Howard Rosen Promo, Inc
A full service company in business since 1985, they offer duplication, management, distribution, and video promotion services for the discerning artist who is ready to get up and go in the national/digital realm.
http://howiewood.com/

 

Easymedialist
State and local media lists, newspaper contacts, and other resources in Espanol make this a hot list of media contacts for radio play help, promotion, and beating the pavement with your project the way you want to.
http://www.easymedialist.com/

 

Randolphe Entertainment Group
With connections to Sirius, AOL, Yahoo Launchcast, and all sorts of other internet and radio portals, this agency promotes an 8 week program that revs your promotion engine up to standard speed and then some.
http://www.randolphe.com/internetradio.htm

 

The Planetary Group:
Since 1996, this media agency has helped bands get airplay. Focusing on the concept that airplay is not a God given right and that you need someone to go seek it out for you, they thrive on what works best in the promo industry. Targeting the ever popular college radio, they offer diversity and a plausible service.
http://www.planetarygroup.com/services/radio

 

Live 365:
Known as the world’s largest independent radio network, they promote your music with a network of thousands and add your music to their diverse and large library. Give broadcasters direct access to your material, with the knowledge to make your blueprint work.
http://www.planetarygroup.com/services/radio

 

TuneCore music survival Guide:
Containing good tidbits about marketing, promotion, merchandising and affiliate programs, this is a nice and informational URL representing a portal that ranks way higher than average on the charts. http://www.tunecore.com/guides/promote_indieradio

 

RCI Music Promotion
Radio Promotion, independent development, distribution agreements, and more are all available on this URL. Having a national presence with someone professional on your side will work wonders for you in the ever changing radio industry.
http://www.rcimusicpromotion.com/services.html

 

Tinderbox Service
Servicing music to CMJ reporting outlets since Ocotober of 2000, this is one huge entity that has proven success and chart placement for all of their clients.
http://tinderboxmusic.com

Remember the Bloggers! How They Can Help Your Business

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When thinking about your publicity campaign the last thing you want to do is forget about the bloggers. Blogging has become an acceptable part of today’s mainstream media essentially offering significant brand exposure and attention. It’s also one of the most popular.

Keep in mind that getting individual bloggers involved welcomes a more direct dialogue with those you’re looking to reach. A blog site’s existing audience will most likely be receptive to those products and individuals featured – increasing the chances of a word-of-mouth or viral marketing situation. This is an ideal approach for those with minimal budgets looking to create a buzz.

Many campaigns struggle when publicity strategies are unveiled due to the fact that expectations are extremely high when the ball hasn’t even begun to roll. In-house campaigns launched by those without any experience often fail because they believe strategies such as a simple press release will be enough to generate a buzz. Notions of being featuring on national talk shows and in major publications are also at the top of the list. Even if you are featured on CBS’s The Talk, they’re is still work to be done. And, after your 5 to 10 minutes of telling viewers about your product you still have to keep the flame burning long after The Talk cast members have endorsed it.

The thing to remember is that these expectations aren’t necessary unrealistic, they are however goals that should be set once there’s a buzz. It’s best to target mainstream media once the buzz is happening, not to get it started. One of the best ways to do that in this modern age of technology is to hop on the Internet and hit up some bloggers.

Buzz Building in The Digital Realm

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The power of the internet has undoubtedly created a platform for those who would not have one otherwise. Buzz building online should be a simplistic method that implements several viral marketing strategies and the use of publicity.

Both of which can be created in-house by any company or individual with the patience to take advantage of them. Doesn’t take a lot of money or the brains of Einstein; effort and consistency goes a long way, in addition to the following tidbits of information:

– Generate some news about your company/business by creating a press release and distribute to relevant online media or press distribution services

– Utilize social networks for engage new and existing audience/customers by asking for their feedback, thoughts and ideas

– Give away something/show appreciation, whether if be a shout out to a customer, information or free product

– Don’t get comfortable

– Network with those in your industry, many may see it as working with the enemy (competitor) – lay those fears aside, there’s enough moola to go around. you can learn a thing or two from someone else anyway