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Vol. 1: Iss. 24 | The B# Newsletter | December 10, 2005

Publisher: MuBiz.com
http://www.MuBiz.com
Editor: Kenny Love
Primary Email: kennylove@...
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"The B# Newsletter" is a FREE music industry newsletter
published by MuBiz.com. It is focused toward independent
musicians and recording artists. Its intent is to inform and
enlighten artists through articles, resources, products, and
services that will significantly enhance them in their music
careers. Additionally, it offers Op-Ed/Commentary on various
Music industry headline news.

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Your discreet privacy in becoming a subscriber is assured.
Please enjoy…

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IN THIS ISSUE…

I. "How to Promote CDs at Gigs You Never Play"

II. Must-Have Survival Products for Musicians

III. "Explosive CD $ales Tips: Volume I"

IV. Radio Promotion/Video Promotion/Press Publicity

V. Gig Promotion

VI. MuBiz.com Consulting

VII. MuBiz.com Services

VIII. CD Cover Concept Service

IX. More Vital Services for Musicians

X. Link to Us!

XI. Get HUGE Hits to Your Music Website

XII. MuBiz.com Website Co-Hosting

XIII. Help in Other Areas of Life

XIV. Need to Relax and Relieve some Stress?

XV. Advertising Space

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I. "How to Promote CDs at Gigs You Never Play"

By Kenny Love

Copyright © 2005 MuBiz.com All Rights Reserved


Here are several questions for you to ponder:

* How much would it be worth to you to learn how to
promote CDs at gigs you never even need to play, but create
sales from these gigs just the same?

* While these particular gigs are promoting your CD, at the
same time, what if you could play a completely different gig
and get paid for it, while also selling CDs at it as well?

* Even better, what if you could not only do this in your own
local area, but also do it regionally, nationally, and even
internationally?

What I'm speaking of, is major cross promotion and incredible
joint venture partnering with other bands that you know that
are equally as serious about and strongly committed to their
careers.

Naturally, you should do some background research on each
prospective band prior to getting into such a venture with it.
You should also sign an agreement to ensure that each band
is aware of its commitment and responsibilities.

So, with each successful qualifying band that "passes," in
terms of a background research, approach the band with a
cross promotion and joint venture offer to promote each
other's CD at each other's gigs. Here are some guidelines:

1. Make sure the band is within your genre, and has a similar
music-styled CD that is current (no more than a year old).

2. Each band in the network needs to create a CD of song
samples or snippets (brief samples of each song from its
full-length CD, much like the 2-minute samples on such sites
as CD Baby, Amazon.com, etc.).

3. While each band will sell its own full CD at its gigs, each
band will also hand out CD samples from its partner bands as
freebies to each person who buys the performing band's
full-length CD.

4. During gigs, in addition to announcing that its own CD is
available for sale to the audience, each band should also
inform its respective audience that each person who
purchases its CD also gets a FREE bonus sample from (three,
five, whatever number in your network) of its fellow bands.

There is nothing like free giveaways to produce bonafide
sales on the spot, so to speak, and this will actually "force"
and increase sales at gigs that may otherwise have not
occurred. And, the more band sample giveaways you have,
the better chances for even more sales and, possibly,
complete sell-outs of your nightly stock.

Note: Don't make the mistake of giving away your fellow
bands' samples to people who don't purchase your own CD.

5. Each band should also have a website that is listed on
each CD sample's label, cover and as a file on the disc itself
so that audience members who purchase the gigging band's
CD can also have immediate access to the fellow bands'
websites for getting more information and the opportunity to
also purchase their full-length CD as well.

6. In addition to creating peripheral sales for all bands in the
network, this promotional system will also greatly help build
each band's audience and sales without the need to actually
perform for these particular sales.

7. Likewise, each band is eliminating the need to spend
additional time and money promoting and publicizing its CD
for these particular future sales.

Now, again, imagine doing this with the bands that you know
just in your local area. Then, consider the potentially
incredible results in exposure and financially that can occur
should you decide to branch out regionally, nationally or
internationally.

As always, I welcome your comments regarding the subject
matter of this particular article. Please feel free to send
them to me at kennylove@...

If you, too, have questions regarding any aspect of the
Music industry and its related business, please feel free to
forward them to me for consideration of publication in an
upcoming B# Newsletter issue's Q&A section.

Additionally, I will post your website link in both the
newsletter, as well as to approximately 500 music
promotional lists, message boards and forums.

Note: Editors of other publications desiring to use this
article, please feel free to do so as long as you allow the
below "Editor's Note" to remain intact with the article.
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Editor's Note: Kenny Love is president of MuBiz.com, a radio
promotion and media publicity service that also provides
business and career services for musicians. See complete
details at http://www.myspace.com/kenlove

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II. Must-Have Survival Products for Musicians
http://www.MuBiz.com/mustsee.html

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III. "Explosive CD $ales Tips: Volume I"

Do you like the alternative, unique, 'think outside the box'
tips and inside information that are published in The B#
Newsletter? Then, be sure to pick up your copy of this new
report titled "Explosive CD $ales Tips: Volume I" that
contains similar new tips and info. And, one of the best
things about this report, is that it is only $19.95!

And, I have so much confidence in this report helping you
dramatically increase your CD sales even more so, that I am
offering a 12-month unconditional money-back guarantee on
it...no questions asked. Get complete info at
http://www.MuBiz.com/cdslstps-info.html

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IV. Radio Promotion/Video Promotion/Press Publicity

Don't fear radio promotion, video promotion and media
publicity simply because you believe it is too expensive. As
opposed to many promoters or publicists, MuBiz.com provides
all three of these services for one low price (only $175 per
week). And, currently, we are offering a "Buy 5, Get 3 Free"
discount, whereby, you pay for five weeks consecutively, and
we add three weeks, at no charge to you. So, check out the
["Radio Airplay/Press Coverage"] link on the MuBiz.com home
page.

( http://www.MuBiz.com/services.html#RECORD_PROMOTION )

Also, see what our clients are saying about our radio
promotion and print publicity results with MuBiz.com at
http://www.MuBiz.com/tstimnls.html

And, read what fellow B# Newsletters have to say about it at
http://www.MuBiz.com/writetst.html

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V. Gig Promotion

Need to get more people out to your shows, or need to
increase your CD sales at your shows? What artist doesn't,
right? Well, check out our ["Gig Promotion"] link on the
MuBiz.com home page ( http://www.MuBiz.com/GigPromo.html ).

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VI. MuBiz.com Consulting

Don't have time or money to waste, and would like to be
certain that you are going in the right direction with your
new music release? Then, why not check out our ["MuBiz
Consulting service (#5)"]

http://www.MuBiz.com/services.html#MUSICIAN'S_BUSINESS

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VII. MuBiz.com Services

MuBiz.com provides many additional music business and
career resources that can benefit your music career.

To review our complete service listing, please click on our
"book cover" logo on our home page, as well as review our
various links within the table on our home page at
http://www.MuBiz.com/services.html#MUSICIAN'S_BUSINESS

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VIII. CD Cover Concept Service

Let's face it...if you take a look at most artists' CD
covers today, they are nothing more than boring straight-shot
poses. Uhhh! Put your CD's "selling" mode into effect
visually before it is even heard. Make potential music buyers
stop and do a 'double-take' when you utilize MuBiz.com's CD
Cover Visual Concept service. More details at the below link:

http://www.MuBiz.com/services.html#CD_COVER

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IX. More Vital Services for Musicians

http://www.MuBiz.com/OnlineGigs.html

http://www.MuBiz.com/MusicHosting.html

http://www.MuBiz.com/IBM.html

http://www.indiebible.com/mb/

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X. Link to Us!

If your music-related site is one that musicians find to be
a valuable resource, why not consider trading links with
MuBiz.com? Please see our link page at
http://www.MuBiz.com/links.html The link page is also
accessible from our site's home page. Send your link request
to kennylove@...

By the same token, if your music-related business provides a
product or service to musicians, and you have an affiliate or
reseller program available, please inform us so that we can
consider signing up for it as well.

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XI. Get HUGE Hits to Your Music Website
http://www.MuBiz.com/viralmusic.html

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XII. MuBiz.com Website Co-Hosting
http://www.MuBiz.com/NoWebsite.html

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XIII. Help in Other Areas of Life
http://www.mubiz.com/marketplace.html

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XIV. Need to Relax and Relieve some Stress?
http://www.MuBiz.com/BHRdoAds.html

"Nightmare on L Street"
http://www.MuBiz.com/nightmare.html

Scary Review 1
http://www.musicdish.com/mag/index.php3?id=2132

Scary Review 2
http://www.musicdish.com/mag/index.php3?id=4780

"Attack of the Killer Musicians!"
http://www.musicdish.com/mag/index.php3?id=4525

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XV. [---Advertising Space---]

Advertise your Music-related business, product or service in
this space for only $10.

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Vol. 1: Iss. 24 | The B# Newsletter | December 10, 2005

Publisher: MuBiz.com
http://www.MuBiz.com
Editor: Kenny Love
Primary Email: kennylove@...
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