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Overnight Millionaires

Tomaca — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:22:00 +0000

One thing that this wave of independent artists has done is create overnight millionaires all over the place.

There are hundreds of indie music marketing, promotion and music sites on the internet. Each of them caters to the independent musician by offering services for fees. For $X we will get your music on itunes, for $X we [...]

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Meeting Andre Saunders

Tomaca — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:00:05 +0000

Andre Saunders is one of the vanguards of the music industry. He started his career as a professional songwriter at the age of 19 in New York City. He spent decades, writing, composing, producing, engineering, performing and became the first African American executive for Mills Publishing. If there is anything related to the art of [...]

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Ras Iba – from Indie Label to Just Plain Indie

Tomaca — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:52:47 +0000

Ras Iba has been all over the world performing his music. Large stages accomodate him and his high energy show. His messages are positive and powerful, speaking of change, liberation, peace, love and the things that a beautiful world can be made of. He’s recently gone from the comfort of an indie label to being just [...]

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Music Workshops – Learn from one of the Best in the Industry

Tomaca — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:46:37 +0000

Attention all Indie Artists and Music Institutions:

Dr. Richard Niles, who has three decades of experience in the major music industry is now sharing his knowledge and expertise through his Professional Music Workshops. Never heard of him? Well, people like Tina Turner, Pat Methany, Denise Williams, Mariah Carey (and the list goes on and on) are just [...]

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From Bloomfield To The Big Time: A Rose Grows Into A Princess

Tomaca — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:20:35 +0000

In her ever-evolving career, Anika Noni Rose has been a star of Broadway, TV and film, and a concert artist. One thing she never has been is the leading lady in a major motion picture. Until now.

This Friday, Rose — Bloomfield High School, Class of 1990 — crosses that threshold in a major way, sure to [...]

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Sammy Morales – It’s Never Too Late

Tomaca — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:24:11 +0000

I found Sammy Morales on an indie artist site late in 2008. I heard this entrancing, melodic voice and was moved. He said the cd was in the works and would be done later in 2009; I patiently waited, then contacted him again and was pleased to find out it was done. My teenager said his voice [...]

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Alicia Keys: Finding Purpose Beyond Music and Hitting All the Right Notes

Tomaca — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:29:55 +0000

The Grammy-winning singer and songwriter discusses her own keys to success Reposted from Success Magazine

Mike Zimmerman November 30, 2009

A couple of years ago, a woman approached Alicia Keys before she went onstage for a show and asked if she would be playing her 2005 hit “Unbreakable” that night. “I really don’t know,” Keys replied with a [...]

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First Impressions…

Tomaca — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:18:46 +0000

First Impressions are now more important than ever. Everyone is tired of that same old phrase “you only get one chance to make a first impression”. It is repeated ad nauseum from business schools to beauty pageants and everywhere in between. As much as I would rather say to throw away the stuffy old phrases, parables and sayings, [...]

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Why I Talk to Indie Artists by Tomaca

Tomaca — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:25:39 +0000

I have a degree of selfishness with this endeavor. I love music and I am fascinated by people’s stories: Who are you? How did you get to where you are? What’s your next step? What worked for you? What didn’t? Are you doing what you are? If not, why not or when will you start? I honestly [...]

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Why and Who The Hell Are We Charging?

Tomaca — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:31:04 +0000

Reposted from: http://www.musictalksedu.net/ Submitted by David Knight on Sun, 11/15/2009 – 10:35pm

I was reading the comments from the enough is enough, damn it article and by the way. John M., owner of M-PIRE Recording Studio, a beautiful recording studio in Los Angeles added a comment that I fully agree with. But at the same time, it fueled me [...]

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