VonBonfire
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I have a grant funded full length album I'm working on that is about a month or two so from completion, late summer. I am looking for some ideas to get my stuff out there so I don't have an expensive set of coasters when I'm all done. I look for info but everything is confusing and convoluted and most of it seems scam worthy. Gigs and booking I understand. Navigating promoters, agents, and music attorneys is something I have very little experience with.
I released an EPK in 2015 that went nowhere for a variety of reasons though I did send it to dozens of small radio stations, public radio, colleges, etc. I sold maybe 300 copies and gave away maybe 100 more out of 1000 print ups. The chinese sell the CD on ebay for cheaper than I was able to make it for since whatever shitbag CD printer obviously sold them the data and all my artwork which didn't help further sales. No biggie, this is more like my real debut.....
I need some ideas. I feel like the XM Bluesville is pretty much the main artery for any blues music now. so anyone who has gotten their stuff on XM with info how to do it right would be super helpful. I have a couple industry contacts I can maybe tap when the time is right and I have done some more legwork of my own but I need to brainstorm some more ideas to build this thing to a level that can get a bit of buzz. Open to any input or experiences. Thanks guys.
I released an EPK in 2015 that went nowhere for a variety of reasons though I did send it to dozens of small radio stations, public radio, colleges, etc. I sold maybe 300 copies and gave away maybe 100 more out of 1000 print ups. The chinese sell the CD on ebay for cheaper than I was able to make it for since whatever shitbag CD printer obviously sold them the data and all my artwork which didn't help further sales. No biggie, this is more like my real debut.....
I need some ideas. I feel like the XM Bluesville is pretty much the main artery for any blues music now. so anyone who has gotten their stuff on XM with info how to do it right would be super helpful. I have a couple industry contacts I can maybe tap when the time is right and I have done some more legwork of my own but I need to brainstorm some more ideas to build this thing to a level that can get a bit of buzz. Open to any input or experiences. Thanks guys.