I’ve introduced you all to a number of different people and local businesses in this networking series.  For instance, I’ve written about a local legal blog, an FHA mortgage broker, an insurance quote blog, and a social media coach.  This week I’m writing about an inbound marketing expert.  And this guy really knows what’s going on regarding social media of Indiana.
If you’re online and have any sort of web prescence, you need to understand the importance of search engine optimization, or as it’s also known, SEO.  You don’t necessarily need …

Have you ever listened to the radio and heard a song that just didn’t “deserve” to be there? Thought that your band should be? Well, as sad as it is, in this current state of the industry, you will never be heard outside of your friends. And you can thank MySpace and the internet for that.
It used to be that in the old days you could record a demo, put together a decent press kit, and ship off a few copies to the labels. They’d listen to them, and if …

For all you bands out there:  If you have music on your site, you should be VERY CAREFUL!  

If I were to go to your MySpace, listen to and like one of your songs, I could download it, figure it out by ear, record it, release it, and make millions.  And you wouldn’t get a penny.  You could even sue me, but if you don’t have it registered with the U.S. Copyright office, you’ll lose.  I could steal it, and the register it MYSELF.  Then, a judge won’t care what …

How many songs do you have on your computer?  10?  50? Or is 1,500 a little closer?
If you own a computer and are connected to the internet (which, if you’re reading this, applies to you), you need to know how the DMCA can affect you.  And trust me, it can really affect you…just ask Jamie Thomas.  She had 1,072 songs and has been sued for $220,000 by the RIAA.
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a United States copyright law which implements two 1996 WIPO treaties. It criminalizes production and …

Why the Major Labels are Major

Think about it…Do we as music listeners dictate what gets played on the radio? Do we really decide which songs top the charts? NO. The major record labels do. Can you just call your local radio station right now and have them play your favorite local band? NO. The major labels record, market, and sell the music they know we will buy. They push their label’s artists on the major radio stations, who in turn own the smaller stations. We hear it on the radio …