THE PITCH: DESCRIBING YOUR PROJECT
(4/25/2007)
The most crucial aspect of selling your project is honing your pitch. Instead of rambling for hours, try to master the art of the elevator pitch, which lasts for as long as a ride. At the DIY Convention, a panel of experts illuminated the process...
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"YOU'VE GOT 30 SECONDS" - LICENSING YOUR MUSIC
(4/9/2007)
Songwriter Jeff Cohen, music supervisors Josh Kessler and Michelle Bayer and Annie Lin of the Orchard discussed the art of music licensing at the 2006 DIY Convention in New York City...
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DIY IN NYC: THE MARKETING PANEL
(3/22/2007)
Marketers Steve Levesque and Buzz Poole, musician and book publishing consultant Jeff Nordstedt, and musician/film distribution consultant John Cusimano discussed DIY marketing tactics at our NYC show. How would you spend $1000? Find out....
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JEFF PRICE: THE DIY NYC KEYNOTE ADDRESS
(3/20/2007)
"I violently disagree with the concept of anyone making a percentage of the revenue you are generating from the sale of your music on the digital side," said TuneCore's Jeff Price in his New York DIY Convention keynote address....
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PLAYING GOD WITH YOUTUBE
(2/27/2007)
Filmmaker Francis Stokes has a breakout hit on YouTube called "God, Inc." What's the impact on his career? The phone has been ringing....
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"BIG BLACK PENIS" - AN INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR SHAWN TAYLOR
(11/30/2006)
DIY Book Festival winner Shawn Taylor's "Big Black Penis: Misadventures in Race and Masculinity" is a window into the author's life. But the reactions it draws from readers, retailers and casual browsers also says a lot about the society....
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PETER HIMMELMAN: THE DIY KEYNOTE
(5/31/2006)
Peter Himmelman is more than a singer/songwrtier. He's a man whose deep commitment to his faith has posed some interesting career challenges. At the 2006 DIY Convention, he discussed all sides of his career with Ethlie Ann Vare....
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THE DIY KEYNOTE: DEREK SIVERS OF CDBABY
(5/30/2006)
One of the DIY Convention's staples, CDBaby founder Derek Sivers is one of the gurus of the independent music scene. His 2006 keynote address....
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YOU CAN'T GET THERE FROM HERE: THE TOURING PANEL
(5/30/2006)
Road dogs Kat Parsons, Chris Fletcher, David Richards, James Leach and Chris Nelson discuss how to make your music touring career productive, lucrative and more useful to your long-term career
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INDEPENDENT FILMMAKING 101
(5/30/2006)
Directors Geoff Pepos, Tara Veneruso and Richard Martini were joined by Randy Turow of the Director's Guild in a spirited discussion of the roots of filmmaking.....
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