Tamasha & Dominique’s Danimals Dance

Starring my daughters: Tamasha & Dominique Just wanted to share a project that I am doing with them. They grew excited and wanted to enter a video contest demonstrating how Danimals Smoothie turns their ordinary day into an extra ordinary day. I have to say that they did an awesome job from their concept to their wardrobe designing to the hard work they put into filming it. Dominique (9) did the co-directing. I’m serious. First of all this was her baby. She’s the one who came to me about doing it. Then… when I drew up a storyboard for it, … Continue reading Tamasha & Dominique’s Danimals Dance

Episode 4: Songs in the Keywords of your Band Site

The Business of Music – And Your Role In It – Episode 4: Songs in the Keywords of your Band Site When it comes to your band’s website, just like in music, playing in the wrong key can hurt you. In this episode we tackle on the topic of the band website keywords and the importance of it in regards to SEO and placement. Continue reading Episode 4: Songs in the Keywords of your Band Site

Episode 3: Band Website Content

The Business of Music – And Your Role In It – Episode Three: Band Website Content In this episode we focus on the band website’s content. When it comes to the site’s content, always keep in mind of the understanding that you are either deepening or you are diminishing your relationship with your visitors. Another thing you may really want to consider (which I did not mention in the video) is the type of email address to use when correspoding regarding your band website.   People tend to take you more seriously when you are corresponding with them using a geniune … Continue reading Episode 3: Band Website Content

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

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 ]

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

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]