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"Open Mic is about 3 things – Location, Hospitality, and Camaraderie. Whether or not you agree with that statement, it’s hard to deny the fact that musicians want to go to open mic so they can rub shoulders with other like-minded and talented artists, plug into their local music community, and be where the action is." An Open Mic show can be a great opportunity for local and independent artists to showcase and perform their music, get on-stage experience, connect with other artists, and build on their overall music promotion -- check out this great new article from our friends at Tunecore, all about performing at or even starting your own local Open Mic night, and best utilizing it for your music! Read the full article here:  http://www.tunecore.com/blog/2015/12/how-to-organize-promote-an-open-mic.html

"Finding and having a great booking agent can be invaluable for any up and coming band or musician -- agents have important connections and experience in the local and regional music scenes, and can be a deciding factor in the frequency and quality of an artist's shows, and overall music promotion.. Our friends at Music Think Tank just posted an excellent new article, with 4 important strategies for finding the very best booking agent to help take your promotion, shows, and music career to the next level!" Check out the article here:  http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/how-to-find-a-great-booking-agent.html

Our latest Center Stage band  Bad Wave  has been making quite the splash in the indie-synth world and among Jango listeners worldwide. Their vibey sound and memorable melodies, reminiscent of Phoenix and Foster the People, take us on a trip in the clouds, around the sun, and back to a warm summer day on the Venice Beach Boardwalk. Get to know the duo, and what they've got cooking for their promising music career.  Bad Wave is the electro-pop duo of Tucker Tota and Patrick Hart. Starting as a side project of two members of L.A. surf-rock outfit Nicky Blitz, Patrick passed along some electro beats that Tucker penned catchy melodies to, and Bad Wave was born.  Bad Wave's new single, "Runaway," will come out in early 2016 on 10K Islands. Describe your sound in one ramble-on sentence . Lazers! Intergalactic apple pie in a jacuzzi, also lazerz. (two sentences) What inspires you to make music? Tucker: The fire burning inside me.  Patrick: It's les...

"Ready for the world to hear to hear your brand new track after spending hours in the studio recording it? Not sure exactly how to go about it? You’re not alone!" Check out this excellent new article and checklist from our friends at Music Think Tank - with great, useful information on what to do when you're finally ready to launch your new single to the world! http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/five-things-to-consider-when-launching-a-new-single.html

"Album trailers are perfect for our moment. Short-form videos satisfy our short attention spans. And users of social platforms like Facebook and Twitter are now accustomed to viewing lots of video content in their feeds." Learn about album trailers and what they should contain to compress the most important parts of your release into something that’s highly digestible in this great post by DIY Musician. http://diymusician.cdbaby.com/music-promotion/post-a-short-album-trailer-to-build-anticipation-for-your-new-music/

ArtistPR can help Submit Your Music To College and Internet Radio as well as music magazines, blogs and podcasts worldwide. They can connect you with Music Licensing Opportunities for TV, film and video games. Create an Electronic Press Kit to showcase your songs, photos, videos. Distribute a Press Release to get media coverage for your songs. Gain access to over 28,000 Music Industry Professionals, including music managers, supervisors, A&R reps, booking agents and more! ArtistPR Premium Members get exclusive access to: The Music Selling Machine Blueprint: Create a loyal following of music BUYING fans and sell more albums Music Magazine and Radio Game Plan: Learn the insider secrets for getting featured in music magazines and getting interviews live on the air Over 100 Music Legal Contracts, created by top entertainment attorneys Music Grants Sources: Find funding for your music projects Artist Consultation: Learnn to avoid the costly mistakes and pitfalls in the musi...

Thank you to everyone who submitted to the 2015 Holiday Song Contest. We received a record breaking 3,000 submissions this year! Since there were so many great songs it was hard for us to narrow the winners to just 100, so we have added 180 to this year’s Independent '15 Holiday Station on Jango.  You can tune in to listen to this year's winners HERE! Out of the 180 winners, we've chosen Top 10 and 10 Runners Up. The Top 10 winners each received 4,000 play credits and the Runners Up received 1,000 play credits. These 20 winners also received  prime spots in the station Today's Pop Christmas !   All other winners got 100 free play credits added to their Radio Airplay account.  So now check out who made the cut! Top 10 The Cains - Merry Christmas To You Emcee N.I.C.E. - Christmas With U ft. Who Am I? Maya Rae - I'm Still Waiting For Christmas Kelsey Lewis - Christmas Beside You Marcus and Monika - Shooby Doop Christm...

Finally building or improving your own band/artist website? "If you have the budget for it, hiring a professional designer or marketing firm will always give you the best results. But usually, indie bands don’t have that kind of savings account. Luckily, there are a few traditional web design principles that anyone can use to clean up their website. Best part? No code required."  Check out this great new article from our friends at Music Think Tank - with simple steps, tips, and guidelines for building the very best website for your music! http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/7-basic-design-principles-to-clean-up-your-bands-website-wit.html

To add lyrics to your page, first visit your Jango Radio profile page, by clicking on “Public Profile” at the top-right corner of your Radioairplay account page, once signed in there. Clicking on “Public Profile” will take you to your public Jango Radio profile page. Once there, scroll down the page until you see your list of song(s) - each song will have a clickable “Lyrics” link. Click on “Lyrics” next to your song. Once you click on “Lyrics”, you’ll be redirected to an external lyrics website - like “AZlyrics.com” Once on the “AZlyrics” website, scroll down to the bottom, where you’ll see the option to “Submit Lyrics”. This is the option for creating a new AZlyrics.com page for your song lyrics. Clicking on “Submit Lyrics” will take you to the page on the AZlyrics.com site, where you can create and submit the page for your song lyrics. Once that’s done, it’s up to AZlyrics to actually approve and create the new lyrics site for you. Realistically, thi...

Lyriqs a native of Linden, New Jersey is not just an artist but a producer, writer & poet. He started his interest in music as a DJ from the early age of 15. Taking cues from the elements of Hip-Hop and blending them with beats from old records acquired from his father's collection. As time & skill progressed Lyriqs self taught style of production utilizing cassette tapes and turntables gave him local notoriety. He honed those skills to start his own independent label Spoken Music, in which he single handled produced his own releases along with producing others like R&B newcomer Jey Raphael. Lyriqs attributes his musical influences to talented greats; such as, A Tribe Called Quest, The Fugees, & Marvin Gaye. Not to forget the influence of a distant relative had on him growing up. Funk legend George Clinton along with and ranging to his aunt, jazz artist Antionette Montaque and many more. His musical foundation was grounded in the truest sounds of genuine mel...

"Social media gives artists the opportunity to connect with fans, promote themselves, and share their music with the world. And because almost everyone has a smartphone in their hands at all times, creating a social media presence is more important than ever. So whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been building a dedicated community of fans, these best practices will help you develop your online identity."  Take a look at this awesome post by our partners at Reverbnation, with some great advice on how you can get the most out of social media for your music career. http://blog.reverbnation.com/2015/12/01/a-musicians-guide-to-getting-the-most-out-of-social-media/

"While over the past 20 years merchandise has been an appreciated part of band revenue, it has also increasingly become a key part of their earnings. Luckily, the quality of merchandise also continues to dramatically improve, with more product choices than ever before. Plus, as with most things today, the barriers to success have lowered thanks to technology." Check out this short, great new article from our friends at CD BABY, with 3 simple but important tips for maximizing your merchandising sales! http://diymusician.cdbaby.com/musician-tips/3-tips-to-maximize-merch-sales/