How To Sell Tickets To Your Shows With EventBrite
By Nick Daugherty | September 24, 2008
If you ever ticket your own shows (even if it is done by guest-list), then Eventbrite could be an easy solution to your needs.
In short, they provide a solution that is basically like Evite, but with the ability to charge to get on the list. Its super simple to use, they don’t charge you an arm and a leg for using it, and setup is free. They handle the credit card transactions, and they have a good track record of being a reputable company.
If you ticket your own shows and haven’t seen EventBrite, here is how to get started in less than 5 minutes… (more…)
Did ReverbNation Finally Get It Right?
By Nick Daugherty | February 3, 2008
Last week while researching Facebook apps, I ran across the all-new ReverbNation.com, and spent some time test-driving this new “indie artist empowerment tool.” Now, I’m not easily impressed these days, but they’ve made a believer out of me.
ReverbNation borrows heavily from MySpace, PureVolume, and others, but with two fundamental differences. (more…)
Finally, A Visual Thesaurus For Visual People
By Nick Daugherty | January 18, 2008
I always liked the idea of a thesaurus but when I’m actually trying to write something, somehow I don’t find most of them the least bit helpful. But here’s an online tool I just love:
Visual Thesaurus by Thinkmap, Inc. generates visual trees of related keywords, sort of like a mind map. You type in a term and rich word trees spring up. Then you can click on the next word and the next word and the tree continues to morph.
I just finished a new song and I think I used it six or seven times to find just the perfect word.
There’s a free demo and a yearly membership is a paltry $20. Give it a whirl.
7 Podcasts You Should be Listening To
By David Jackson | October 21, 2007
Looking for something to listen to on the next road trip?
Here are some podcasts that will help you focus on your music career. All of these can be found in iTunes. Each is geared toward giving you the latest and greatest content in the music business — it’s liking having your own “singer/songwriter how to” radio station on your iPod! (more…)
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