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HOLY SMOKE — IT’S SOULO!!!

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This is an excerpt taken from the TMOTTGoGo DVD Magazine — 2003 HOLY SMOKE — IT’S SOULO!!! In this excerpt, Filmmakers Kato & Weaze took a trip to the Takoma Station to catch a live performance by SOULO Band, and caught up with percussionist, Smoke, to question his authority. This was his response. TMOTTGoGo DVD Magazine was originally released in 2003. This was the only DVD Magazine released by TMOTTGoGo, as well as the very first Go-Go DVD Magazine to ever be released. More clips to come. Continue reading HOLY SMOKE — IT’S SOULO!!!

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The Internet Has Become the New Record Store

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By Moira Jansen As with many industries, advances in technology have paved the way for more people to take advantage of more opportunity. The music industry is a prime example of how the increase of internet technology has resulted in an increase in artists being able to fulfill their dream of creating music to share with the world. There was a time and a place when music was recorded only in big studios with exclusive clients. There were only a handful of bands and groups who had access to these media centers, and only they were able to utilize the … Continue reading The Internet Has Become the New Record Store

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The Business of Music – And Your Role In It [ Episode Two: The Social Breakdown ]

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In this episode we target just a bit further on the topic of creating your internet presence.  This time elaborating on the interactions for business purposes with the social websites.   I like to talk about 4 category points in which I define and breakdown based on avenues.  The 4 points explained are: (1) Video Broadcasting sites – your visual avenue; (2) Facebook – your business and professional avenue; (3) MySpace – your party avenue;  and (4) Twitter – your update and damage control avenue. Each point serves a different purpose when promoting and marketing your band’s website. At the end … Continue reading The Business of Music – And Your Role In It [ Episode Two: The Social Breakdown ]

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The Business of Music – And Your Role In It [Episode One: Creating Your Internet Presence]

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Many times a band, or rap group, or individual performer get to thinking that because they have a myspace or facebook page, or because they sit and tweet their daily acitivities, that they are set as far as internet presence is concerned.  Acutally, this isn’t too far from the truth, but it isn’t the truth.  The social websites are simply just for that, socializing. If you have have space through the social sites, then what you are on is borrowed space.  You have no control over the direction in which that sites goes.  Therefore, that is not your home.  It … Continue reading The Business of Music – And Your Role In It [Episode One: Creating Your Internet Presence]