Comments on: Old School Method, New School Madness with Umphrey’s McGee http://www.rocknrollview.com/blog/2009/03/19/old-school-method-new-school-madness-with-umphreys-mcgee/ A view on rock music past and present with reviews, news, views, and humor. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:01:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Group call http://www.rocknrollview.com/blog/2009/03/19/old-school-method-new-school-madness-with-umphreys-mcgee/comment-page-1/#comment-1402 Group call Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:05:57 +0000 http://www.rocknrollview.com/?p=786#comment-1402 I think it was always going to happen that people were going to start doing promotion in different ways. And I really don't think it's necessary. The simple formula worked for a lot of bands and it would still work today. I think it was always going to happen that people were going to start doing promotion in different ways. And I really don’t think it’s necessary. The simple formula worked for a lot of bands and it would still work today.

]]> By: Emerson@License music http://www.rocknrollview.com/blog/2009/03/19/old-school-method-new-school-madness-with-umphreys-mcgee/comment-page-1/#comment-1204 Emerson@License music Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:44:54 +0000 http://www.rocknrollview.com/?p=786#comment-1204 You made some great points in your post particularly regarding the emergence of self-publishing acts as well as changes in the way the music has been marketed. Old music marketing techniques is tough to do in these days music market (record demo and get noticed by A&R).One of the best ways for these independent artists to expose their music to a variety of audience is: 1.) Writing great and compelling songs. 2.) Starting out a blog or a website that will help spread the word, and getting a fan base. 3.) Playing in live venues. 4.) Joining social networking websites like Facebook and Myspace to connect with other audience and other musicians. 5.) Offer their music for licensing in film and TV, these market are looking for independently produced music because they are way less cheaper to license than established ones. As a summary, lots of things are changed. Modern musician can tap the power of the internet, produced music in his/her own home studio, and earn income from music licensing (as opposed to selling CD's before which can be costly to produce). You made some great points in your post particularly regarding the emergence of self-publishing acts as well as changes in the way the music has been marketed.

Old music marketing techniques is tough to do in these days music market (record demo and get noticed by A&R).One of the best ways for these independent artists to expose their music to a variety of audience is:

1.) Writing great and compelling songs.
2.) Starting out a blog or a website that will help spread the word, and getting a fan base.
3.) Playing in live venues.
4.) Joining social networking websites like Facebook and Myspace to connect with other audience and other musicians.
5.) Offer their music for licensing in film and TV, these market are looking for independently produced music because they are way less cheaper to license than established ones.

As a summary, lots of things are changed. Modern musician can tap the power of the internet, produced music in his/her own home studio, and earn income from music licensing (as opposed to selling CD’s before which can be costly to produce).

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