Brand Your Music: How Do I Brand? Part 2

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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

Bob Marley and the Wailers live forever in a new release as reggae legend’s birthday approaches

BOB MARLEY CELEBRATES A BIRTHDAY

The Legendary Reggae Star Would Have Turned 66 on February 6th

Radio Specials, Streaming Parties, Video Premieres and more planned

Bob Marley was born on February 6th, 1945. The legendary reggae star, best known for such exceptional hits as “Could You Be Loved,” “One Love” and “Three Little Birds” would have celebrated his 66th birthday this year. Read more

Lionize Added To Vans Warped Tour 2011

Reggae Rockers

LIONIZE

Winners of High Times‘ ‘Doobie Award’ for Best Reggae/Soul Record of 2010

Added To Lineup For Vans Warped Tour 2011;

New Album Out Feb 8 On Hardline Entertainment

Destruction Manual Produced by J. Robbins (Jawbox)

& Features Guest Appearances By David Hinds & Selwyn Brown Of Steel Pulse

& Tim Sult of Clutch

Band On Tour Now With Authority Zero and Flatfoot 56

Dates With Streetlight Manifesto Begin in February 10

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Music Thread wishes you a Happy 2011!!

Music Thread would like wish all of you a very happy and prosperous New Year! Read more

Filip Filipi Ft. Ana Ivanovic & Collie Buddz - Hurricane Ana (CDQ)

Hurricane Ana (Feat. Ana Ivanovic & Collie Buddz)
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Hurricane Ana (Serbian Version) (Feat. Ana Ivanovic & Collie Buddz)
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Hurricane Ana (Roska Remix) (Feat. Collie Buddz)
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Rapper And Producer Filip Filipi’s Readies “Design & Origin of Stars” With Single “Hurricane Ana” Featuring Ana Ivanovic and Collie Buddz.

(Los Angeles, CA - 10 August 2010) — The first single off rapper and producer Filip Filipi’s upcoming project “Design & Origin of Stars” is titled Hurricane Ana and features tennis superstar and model Ana Ivanovic and the highly acclaimed reggae and dancehall recording artist Collie Buddz. Read more

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