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With all the amazing and helpful new tools, resources and opportunities out there for musicians, it's more important than ever to be in tune with and take advantage of all the new technologies in order to let them help you become a bigger, better, smarter musician! Our friends over at Music Think Tank recently posted a great article with 25 excellent digital media resources and professionally-written articles musicians can use, from publishing, to fan interaction, to becoming a better all-around musician, to the all-important revenue streams. Knowledge is power in the music business, so take some time and check out some of their great listed resources. Click Here to read more.. Check back often for more industry news, tips & tricks on how to make the most out of your promotion on Radio Airplay!

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It's 2013, and in many ways it's never been easier to make it as an artist or musician. New technologies and opportunities for artists are coming out every day, to a point where the traditional paths of waiting around for a record label to discover you are becoming less effective than DIY and self-promotion. Taking advantage of all the great new musical technologies and opportunities can do wonders for building your fan base, getting more exposure and making it in the music business! Our friends over at Music Think Tank recently posted a great article about new ways of finding success with your music. They list some great ideas and examples on promoting yourself and finding success without going the traditional way of finding a record label. Click Here to read more.. Check back often for more industry news, tips & tricks on how to make the most out of your promotion on Radio Airplay!

Influenced by traditional folk and contemporary indie artists, Dan Kaplan has been able to achieve a familiar yet completely authentic sound. His music both inspiring and at times nostalgic has Jango listeners begging for more. We present to you the first Band of the Month for 2013, Dan Kaplan! Describe your sound in one sentence My current band project, Magnolia, sounds like a mix of anthemic bands like Coldplay and U2—minus the, err, worldwide fanbase, pyrotechnics, and quite so much falsetto—and bands like The Killers and The Temper Trap. Then my own work tends to be a bit more traditionally folk oriented, with nods towards bands like Wilco, or artists like Ryan Adams and Tom Waits (minus the gravel and 40+ years of cigarette smoke). OK, that was two sentences. Whoops. When did you first start writing music? Technically I wrote my first song on my brother's keyboard when I was about 3. Although the lyrics still resonate with me today ("You should know me bette...

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Have you made your 2013 music resolutions yet? Maybe you've already started making those resolutions a reality. Having a career in music can be more complicated than ever these days, and it's important to be organized and have reachable, realistic short- and long-term goals set for your music. Our friends over at Music Think Tank recently released a great FREE e-book download, called 8 Steps to a more Successful Music Career in 2013. They list 8 great ways you can really build and push your music career this year. Click Here to read more and download your FREE copy.

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Are you looking to expand your fan base, while keeping your existing fans interested and excited about your music? Could you use an easily-accessible page where you can list your band's history of gigs, news, song releases, and everything else? Would you like to share more in-depth info with your fans than what you can post in a Facebook update or Tweet? Many popular artists and bands keep a running, current blog page on their websites, and if you don't already, you should consider starting up a blog page too! A blog can be an invaluable tool not just for your fans, but for you personally as an artist/band. Your blog can include anything and everything about you as an artist, from your official updates, news and upcoming releases, to personal thoughts and statements you'd like to share with your fans and site visitors. A blog is also a great archival tool where both your fans and you can look back and check important past information, or just reminisce on your great ...

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