Newsletter #26
Gearing up for 2008:
CyberPR Resource Survey
In the coming year, we want to continue working towards offering the best user experience possible. With that said, we’d love to hear from you with any thoughts you might have on how we can improve. Podcasters, bloggers, Internet radio station managers, and so forth are the life-line of CyberPR, so if you have a moment, we’d love to get a few of your thoughts through a short 10 question survey:
As a Thank You for filling out our survey, we will send you Ariel's Lucky 13 List - the 13 Websites we believe all new media experts should have a presence on in 2008. Just email ariel@arielpublicity.com with the subject line "Survey Completed!" and Ariel will send it along.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Introducing the SoundAdvice Teleseminar Series
The bi-monthly free teleseminar featuring Ariel and various industry experts dishing out marketing and publicity tips for independent musicians.
Free Teleconference with Ariel Hyatt and John Taglieri
January 29th, 2008 at 8pm EST
Conference phone number coming in next week’s newsletter.
Career or stardom, which would you like? In the first of our series, we will be discussing tips on how to set goals and reach them for 2008.
About John Taglieri - a phenomenal self-promoting artist, John is represented by CyberPR and was recently hired as our Director of Sales based on his outstanding knowledge and aggressiveness in the digital music world. He and Ariel will be talking about his transition from a full time job to becoming a full time touring musician. You will hear details of his focused plan and clear goals that helped to accomplish his dream.
Woman Behind the Monitor (and the Mic): Anji Bee
“The Sexiest Voice in Podcasting” Anji Bee of the Chillcast talks about the show and her double life as both podcaster and musician.
T: What have you learned from operating on both sides of the broadcasting world, as a podcaster and as a musician?
A: Good question. Podcasting is a great way to communicate with your fans, to give them a sense of who you are as a person, as well as to inform them of your latest projects. You can really build a sense of brethrenship, not only with your fans, but fellow indie musicians and fellow podcasters. Podcasts are more intimate than a newsletter, less time consuming than a forum, and both more immediate and long lasting than a personal appearance. I'm surprised more bands aren't doing podcasts, actually.
T: With over a half million downloads of the Chillcast, what is the top tip you would give aspiring podcasters in terms of building such an impressive listenership?
A: Consistency. Being consistent with the quality, content, and output of your show is really important. Listeners want to know they can rely on you to provide whatever experience it is you're providing on a regular schedule. If done well, your show becomes a part of your subscriber's life that they look forward to, and you don't want to let them down!
T: Chillin' with the Lovespirals was one of the earliest band podcasts, what was the impetus behind such inspiration and foresight?
A: Well I mentioned this briefly in your earlier question, but the idea was to share information about the new album we were releasing, and what better way to promote an album than with the music itself? We had shared audio interviews we'd done with radio stations in mp3 format on music sites for years, so I knew people liked to listen to us talk about our music and band experiences. We have all the recording gear here at our disposal, so it just seemed logical to produce our own audio content and make it available via our site. We had fun doing it, too. At that time, iTunes was just launching their podcast directory, so getting listed on that was a real thrill.
T: What’s next for The Chillcast and Lovespirals?
A: Lovespirals are continuing to promote our new album, Long Way From Home. We have a remix EP off of the first single, "Motherless Child," being released digitally, and we have a remix contest lined up for the second single, "This Truth," with Peace Love Productions. In all likelihood we'll do a digital release with the winners of that contest in early 2008. The Chillcast just launched a Video Edition, which is a new weekly feature for the feed. The first episode included a video by Karmacoda, and the second includes Beth Hirsch. As for the regularly scheduled audio show, I've got a great little chillout Christmas episode, and a really amazing extended DJ mix for New Years coming up.
For music from Lovespirals go to Lovespirals.com.
To check out what’s playing on the Chillcast, go to AnjiBee.com.
And as always, for the complete interview with Anji, go to nbtmusic.wordpress.com.
THIS WEEK'S FEATURED RESOURCES:
A BLOG, A PODCAST, & A STATION
Featured Blog:
Hot Indie News
HotIndieNews.com is an online news resource with a progressive vision. It serves as an alternative voice to mainstream media and provides a forum for creativity, activism and self-discovery. The editorial focus is experiential and down to earth and embraces a creative, socially conscious way of life. Features include a beyond the mainstream slant on politics, the arts, health and spirituality, lifestyle options, offbeat humor and more. HIN has reviewed several CyberPR artists, including the following on Darius Lux: http://www.hotindienews.com/articles/2008/01/0034.php
Featured Podcast:
VoodooRadio
Join Voodoostevie as he spews out his views about life, music from independent artists and provides you with some mayhem! VoodooRadio has featured several CyberPR artists, including Jupiter One on episode 76.
Featured Internet Radio Station:
Radio Gets Wild
Radio Gets Wild is an on-line interactive community radio station with DJ broadcasters from all around the world. It’s a station by the people for the people from all ages and walks of life. A caring sharing community of which everyone helps each other both in work and play, and a community that everyone is very proud to be a part of.
Want your site to be featured? Email Trevor@ArielPublicity.com with links to any CyberPR artist you featured and you’ll be in an upcoming issue.
FEATURED ARTISTS
12 Stones
Featured On The Worlds Strongest Man Soundtrack
Genre: Christian, Alternative, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Rock
Album Title: The World’s Strongest Man Soundtrack
Wind-up Records and IMG Media have announced the release of the inaugural soundtrack for THE WORLD’S STRONGEST MAN franchise, airing on ESPN and ESPN2. The title will be available exclusively through Amazon upon release.
Kate Schutt
Genre: Adult Contemporary, Jazz, Pop
Album Title: No Love Lost
Kate’s first guitar teacher made her play jazz standards over and under when she was eleven years old, even though what she liked to listen to at home was Tina Turner on her boom-box. Kate’s newest album, No Love Lost, reflects these early days. She has written new jazz standards that flirt with pop gestures and attitudes.
Keith Kilgo
Genre: Jazz, Fusion, R&B
By the time Howard University's Blackbyrds received a Grammy in 1975, Keith Killgo was already a seasoned performer. Now Keith leads a jazz combo, which plays a mixture of funk, bebop, smooth jazz, and rhythm and blues. Keith's next CD comes out in early 2008, and in late 2008 fans will have a chance to read the memoirs of Keith's youth in DC jazz clubs, playing with the Blackbyrds and his life playing with musicians, for fans across the globe.
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