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Vol. 2: Iss. 1 | The B# Newsletter | February 12, 2006

Publisher: MuBiz.com
http://www.MuBiz.com
Editor: Kenny Love
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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.
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IN THIS ISSUE…

I. "The Digital Music Tsunami!"

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. "The Digital Music Tsunami!"

By Kenny Love

Copyright © 2006 MuBiz.com All Rights Reserved


The noted Merriam-Webster dictionary describes the phrase,
Tsunami, as "A great sea wave produced by submarine earth
movement or volcanic eruption." It is a phrase that most of us
have come to associate with tragedy.

However in a positive light, a comparable analogical definition
in expressing what has begun to occur in the Music industry's
related music sales might be defined as "A very large sales
environment caused by music buyers frustrated with purchasing
largely 'filler' music on CD after wasting valuable time visiting
record retail stores."

If you have paid close attention to compact disc music sales
during the last several years, you are readily aware that a
hefty percentage of CD sales continue to decline annually while
digital download sales are dramatically increasing.

Naturally, if CD sales continue to plummet, which is most likely
to occur, it will take less than five years for the compact disc
format to become the latest music format dinosaur and relic,
going the direction of the album, 8-track and, largely, the
cassette tape formats.

To support my theory, at the time of this article's publication,
consider that iTunes.com is hovering just under the radar of
having produced one (1) billion downloads in less than three
years. That's right...not millions, but BILLIONS...with a "B."

And, while the following info is rhetorical, it bears repeating in
considering why the CD format is quickly becoming a dying
breed:

1. Music buyers no longer need to leave home to buy.
2. No more need to waste time browsing in a retail store.
3. No more fighting traffic to get to the music store.
4. No more wasting money on CDs that have only a couple of
"hits" (maybe), with the rest of the repertoire considered "filler."
5. The ability to download an all-hit compilation for LESS than
$10 in a few minutes.

Now, who could ask for anything more? Certainly, not Toyota!

Further, while the United States likes to pride itself on being
the self-proclaimed leader in technology, the truth is that the
international market and, particularly Europe, has been
experiencing a significant and successful download environment
for several years now.

Add to that the fact that international radio stations are far
more lenient and accepting of digital downloads for radio airplay,
which saves independent recording artists tremendous costs in
manufacturing, packaging, shipping and postage, as well as
time in getting their product to the media while eliminating the
possibility of loss or theft through the postal mail service.

Figuring a cost savings of $7-$10 (USD) per media kit going out
to 200 stations, that is a minimum savings of $1,400 (USD).

In setting up your digital music delivery, the only requirement is
that when saving your music to MP3 format for stations, you
need to save it in a 320 Kbps format. Then, you can either
email it to stations (only at their request) or place it on your
website for stations to download.

Note: You should ensure that this 320 Kbps version is on a
page that is only available to the media, and not available to
the general public while ensuring that your samples for the
general public to listen to on your site in advance are in
96 Kbps (dial-up) and 128 Kbps (high-speed) versions.

Should you decide to place it on your site for stations to
download, you may also wish to include a notice at the top of
the media page similar to the one below:
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Notice to Media:

This page is specifically for radio station and nightclub disk
jockeys/deejays. As a media representative, in the interest of
respective intellectual property rights and ownership, and as a
conditional policy of downloading this particular 320 Kbps music
file version of "Vampire Love," you agree that this download
is for and will be used for the exclusive and express use of
promotional and publicity purposes only, particularly as it
relates to broadcasting and/or station sponsored compilation
music releases.

Further, as the download recipient, you also agree to *NOT*
inform, share, transfer, transmit, send, distribute, direct to this
particular web page, or create any form of copies in the interest
and intent of making this particular 320 Kbps music file available
to the General Public in any manner or context without the
advance/prior express written consent and permission of the
copyright owner. Any broadcast/on-air or offline references to
this website for the General Public's interest should be directed
to our page specifically created for the General Public at
http://www.MuBiz.com/VampLove.html
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While the above notice will not completely deter unscrupulous
media personnel who wish to burn and sell your music, most
media will honor it. Again, it instantly decreases your
manufacturing, packaging and shipping costs simultaneously.

Likewise, as most self-promoting artists also tend to use their
full-length retail CDs for promotion (normally because they
cannot afford to manufacture separate promotional CDs),
imagine the additional profits you will now be able to earn by
eliminating the need to send out retail CDs for promotion and
publicity and being able to sell these particular units that would
previously have been earmarked for promotion and publicity.

By the way...PayPal ( http://www.paypal.com ) now has a new
site set up for digital downloads that allows for you to be paid
immediately for digital sales occurring on your site that go
directly into your bank account as opposed to waiting on
third-party payments, i. e., iTunes, that are usually weeks
away. Check out Payloadz at http://www.payloadz.com

No, not all media personnel are going to be converted to the
completely digital environment overnight by accepting
downloads for airplay or press reviews. But, enough media
sources are beginning to accept the online alternative to the
point of your being able to make some remarkable inroads and
success through incredible sales results while saving
tremendous marketing, promotion, publicity and advertising
costs.

So, Let the Digital Music Tsunami Begin!

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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Music Dish articles by Kenny Love:
http://www.musicdish.com/kennylove/

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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. 2: Iss. 1 | The B# Newsletter | February 12, 2006

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