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Ourstage Puts Artists on Center Stage
Many of you may have heard of OurStage by now. They have teamed up with CMJ, Bonaroo, Paste Magazine and a multitude of music related companies to promote artists that fans have voted worthy of recognition and a $5,000 cash prize.
Yes, that’s right…$5,000 is given away, once a month, to the artist that gets the most votes. The clever folks at OurStage have installed a few obstacles to prevent it becoming a popularity contest, including a .50 cent charge per vote, billed to your cell phone. A bit of a bummer, but you can expect that the talent that rises to the top is the cream. My good friends, Saturna, were close runners up in month and became featured artists at the Ourstage Bumbershoot stage.
Through The Roxy I have had the pleasure of becoming acquainted with their delightful and enthusiastic staff. EJ (Entertainment Jockey) Alyssa Jane is an engaging host and one sharp tool in their marketing shed. If she and the other staff I have encountered are anything like the rest of the team at OurStage, artists can rest assured they are in good hands.
No commentsSPIN Artist of the Day - Unsigned!
In July Spin.com will be featuring unsigned musicians as Artists of the Day. To post your band’s profile, music and videos go to Spin.com
No commentsTuneCore and Guitar Center are giving away a van and $5,000!
The jackpot:
An ‘07 Ford Econoline Van
$5000 cash
Apple Macbook
One Year of Internet Access
$500 gas card
A case of ramen noodles
To enter the contest you will need to get out your pens and put your thinkin’ caps on, cause they want to know a few things:
*How your band could benefit from a sweet new van
*Your best tour story or best tour story of the future
*10 things your band would always have in the van
*The dedication of your band members to its craft
GOOD LUCK!
From TuneCore’s website:
TuneCore is a music delivery and distribution service that gets artists’ original music (even cover versions) and record label releases up for sale on iTunes, eMusic, Rhapsody, Sony Connect, MusicNet and Napster without asking for your rights or taking any money from the sale or use of your music. (I’ve heard pretty good things about them)
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