Brand Your Music: How Do I Brand? Part 2
March 15, 2011 by Saqqara Grant
Filed under Blues, Christian/Gospel, Country, Dance/Electronica, Featured, Hill-Country Blues, Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin, Music, Pop, R&B, Reggae, Rock, Stories, Top 40/Adult Contemporary
Now that you’ve taken the time to discover your uniqueness as an artist, its time to share it with the world. Here a few key things to keep in mind. First, you have to determine who your target audience is. Your target audience is usually a reflection of the things you or your music represents. Read more
Brand Your Music: How do I Brand?
March 8, 2011 by Saqqara Grant
Filed under Blues, Christian/Gospel, Country, Dance/Electronica, Featured, Hill-Country Blues, Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin, Music, Pop, Press, R&B, Reggae, Rock, Stories, Top 40/Adult Contemporary
Believe it or not, record labels have been creating brands for artists since the inception of the music industry. For years, they’ve used “formulas” to create their artists’ brands. Read more
Brand Your Music: Why You Should Brand?
March 3, 2011 by Saqqara Grant
Filed under Blues, Christian/Gospel, Country, Dance/Electronica, Featured, Hill-Country Blues, Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin, Music, Pop, R&B, Reggae, Rock, Stories, Top 40/Adult Contemporary
Picture it: lush foliage, abundant food sources, and a planet teeming with biodiversity. In geological history, a time known as the Permian-Triassic period. Without warning, a shift changes and every living thing is fighting to survive. Read more
Brand Your Music: Where You Brand?
March 1, 2011 by Saqqara Grant
Filed under Blues, Christian/Gospel, Country, Dance/Electronica, Featured, Hill-Country Blues, Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin, Music, Pop, R&B, Reggae, Rock, Stories, Top 40/Adult Contemporary
Because music branding can be so complex and is directly connected to the personality of the artist, your brand’s message should not be conveyed in a singular place but rather encompass and create an intricately woven communications system spanning across mediums. Read more
Brand Your Music: Who Should Brand their Music?
February 24, 2011 by Saqqara Grant
Filed under Blues, Christian/Gospel, Country, Dance/Electronica, Featured, Hill-Country Blues, Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin, Music, Pop, R&B, Reggae, Rock, Stories, Top 40/Adult Contemporary
Technically, everyone in today’s industry where indie artists are able to reap the benefits of digital channels, which make up 29% of global music sales, newly signed artists are failing to break into the global Top 50 in sales, and piracy still reigns supreme, artists must be savvy. Read more
Music Branding, What is it Exactly?
February 22, 2011 by Saqqara Grant
Filed under Blues, Christian/Gospel, Country, Dance/Electronica, Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin, Pop, R&B, Reggae, Rock, Stories
Music branding is different from other branding types in that it encompasses very specific elements. Music can be a commodity brand, concept brand, and identity brand all at the same time. If you look at the four major labels (Sony Music Entertainment, EMI Group, Warner Music Group, and Universal Music Group) and their respective subsidiary labels, they tend to cater to genre specific musicians. That’s because labels identify themselves by the type (concept) of music (commodity) they create. In today’s “Do-It-Yourself” music industry where the indie artist is also the label, branding now becomes an idea that must be utilized in order to effectively market music. Read more
Madea makes Facebook an offer it can’t refuse! | Madea’s Big Happy Family in theaters 4/22
January 19, 2011 by MusicThread
Filed under Christian/Gospel, Featured, Press
Madea is back, bigger than ever, and ready to take over your Facebook Profile!
Get an exclusive first look at the new teaser poster for Tyler Perry’s MADEA’S BIG HAPPY FAMILY!
Grab your exclusive Madea Facebook Profile!
Watch Tyler Perry’s MADEA’S BIG HAPPY FAMILY, in theatres April 22nd.
If Madea made you an offer like this, would you really refuse?
Click here to download the Facebook Application.
Click here to download the Official MADEA’S BIG HAPPY FAMILY Poster
Madea’s Big Happy Family
In Theaters April 22, 2011
Lionsgate
Facebook: Read more
Music Thread wishes you a Happy 2011!!
December 31, 2010 by Jabari Oliver
Filed under Blues, Christian/Gospel, Country, Dance/Electronica, Featured, Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin, Pop, Press, R&B, Reggae, Rock, Stories, Top 40/Adult Contemporary
Music Thread would like wish all of you a very happy and prosperous New Year! Read more
Ron Wilkins releases his debut gospel album ‘The Psalm of Ron’
September 19, 2010 by MusicThread
Filed under Christian/Gospel, Featured, Stories
Ron Wilkins, a musician, teacher, writer and singer, seeks to reach men and women of every culture and demographic background through a unique musical presentation. Ron proclaims that without Christ Jesus in his life, nothing he has accomplished would have been possible. Read more
Shirley Murdock Delivers Powerful Vocals In This Inspirational Clip From A MOTHER’S PRAYER
December 3, 2009 by MusicThread
Filed under Christian/Gospel, Featured
Check out this touching new clip from A Mother’s Prayer.
In this clip from A Mother’s Prayer, Shirley Murdock powerfully sings her ill daughter’s prayer to the Lord. Read more
