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Ariel Publicity Band Letter

January 14, 2009

Newsletter #75

Hello from Ariel!

In This Week's Issue:

  1. Cyber PR Holiday Fundraiser Winners!
  2. Where's Ariel?
  3. *New* Sound Advice Ezine - A Musicians Guide To Setting And Achieving Goals For 2009
  4. THIS WEEK'S FEATURED ARTISTS
  5. THIS WEEK'S FEATURED VIDEO
  6. THIS WEEK'S FEATURED RESOURCES: A BLOG, A PODCAST, & STATION
  7. New Media Pioneer: Erik Sturm of Bohemio Radio

Cyber PR Holiday Fundraiser Winners!

Our Cyber PR Holiday Fundraiser for 2008 was a success! The goal of the Cyber PR Campaign was to bring musicians together to make a difference.Because of our participants we were able to raise a total of $850 for charity!

Here are our prize winners:

Silver Tinsel Winner
Andrew Hand - Charity: World Hunger Year & Musicians on Call

Raising $125 they will be receiving a copy of my brand-new Sound Advice DVD featuring Derek Sivers – 82 minutes of our best marketing and PR tips.

Sparkly Lights Winner
Tom St. Louis- Charity: Sleeping Children Around the World

Raising $300 they will receive my “Music Success In 9 Weeks” book and the Sound Advice DVD, plus they will get full access to my closed private online Mastermind website for life.

And our Grand Prize Winner who raised the most was:
Jana Mashonee - Charity: Jana's Kids

Raising a whopping $425 she will receive my “Music Success In 9 Weeks” book and the Sound Advice DVD, plus get full access to my closed private online Mastermind website for life. We will also send her my Musicians Web 2.0 Boot Camp.

We would like to send a big THANK YOU to all of our participants including those who helped promote the fundraiser.


Where's Ariel? - My first seminar of 2009!

I am thrilled to announce that I will be co-hosting a seminar with the amazing Jody Gnat in Phoenix, AZ

What does music have to do with social media and community networking?

How can a songwriter or artist leverage social media for marketing success?

The landscape of the music world is changing. Whether you are writing, recording, or promoting, the Internet offers the opportunity for heavy-duty collaboration online. These tools, on their own, are seemingly insignificant but when used in conjunction with Internet marketing to create your own cyber-footprint, they have the potential to create great opportunity.

Social Media for Musicians Details:

Sunday January 25, 2009 - 10 AM - 2PM
Perfect Timing Entertainment
617 N. 7th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85006

Details here: http://arielpublicity.com/blog/archives/seminar-o2009-social-media-for-musicians


Sound Advice Ezine: A Musicians Guide To Setting And Achieving Goals For 2009

Its a new year and a clear slate is in front of all of us. The turning of the calendar from 2008 to 2009 is an ideal time to set your goals. I see a marked difference between artists who set finite goals and those who do not.

Think of goal setting as if you were driving in a foreign place - You wouldn’t get where you expect to go without a clear set of directions. Goal setting is like drawing a map for yourself.

This article is designed to assist you in creating a personal roadmap for achieving what you would like with your musical career this year, whether you consider music your hobby or you are making a living out of it full-time.

Many studies have proven that long-term perspective is the single most accurate predictor of upward social and economic mobility in America. It has been proven that people who have goals written down are much more likely to achieve them.

MAPPING OUT YOUR GOALS

STEP 1: Write Down Your Focus Areas - Here is a list of some areas you may want to focus on. Skip the ones that are not for you and write out a goal for each area of focus. Think big, be unreasonable, and don't hold yourself back.

  • Branding -- Your USP - Unique Selling Point
  • Creating a monthly newsletter
  • Marketing -- What will you do this year for your marketing plan?
  • Social Networking / Online strategies
  • PR -- Getting covered on radio, online, write down where you see yourself reaching out for PR

To continue reading this article, and learn specific techniques for tracking your goals, please visit our blog at: http://arielpublicity.com/blog/archives/musicians-guide-setting-achievieving-goals-2009


THIS WEEK'S FEATURED ARTISTS

Erik Scott
Genre:
Rock, Soul, Instrumental
http://www.arielpublicity.net/clients/2525
Best known for his work with Alice Cooper, Sonia Dada, and Flo & Eddie, Erik has also recorded with dozens of other artists, including Carl Palmer, Kim Carnes, Pops and Mavis Staples, and Signal. In addition to providing soulful low notes, he is a composer/producer who has written and recorded for movies and TV.

Elena Zoubareva
Genre:
World, Classical, Opera
http://www.arielpublicity.net/clients/2513
Elena Zoubareva’s second album, Allure, combines remarkably diverse offerings of musical styles ranging from operatic arias to French chansons, from Portuguese Fado to Morricone film scores and Broadway selections. Allure is a captivating mixture of opera and world music and with it Elena makes a statement defining classical crossover in her own terms. With boundless energy and vivid imagination she juxtaposes works that ignite one’s aesthetic sensibility and take the listener on a poignant journey through seven languages and several generations.

Featured Artist Video:
"More Than This" by Phil Putnam
Genre:
Pop, Rock, SingerSongwriter
http://www.arielpublicity.net/clients/2529
Grow. That’s the goal. That’s the momentum behind the life and music of Singer/Songwriter Phil Putnam. Grow. Learn. Listen more. Make more music, meet more people. Grow.

This video is currently at #4 on LOGO TV's Click List! http://www.logoonline.com/shows/dyn/the_click_list/video_voting.jhtml


http://cyberprvideo.blip.tv/#1661981


THIS WEEK'S FEATURED RESOURCES: A BLOG, A PODCAST, & A STATION
http://amillionwattsofsound.blogspot.com

Featured Blog:
Stuff Fly People Like
http://stuffflypeoplelike.com/
Stuff Fly People Like is a Life and Style Blog. Stuff Fly People Like updates you on the current trends, entertainment and music they deem relevant to FLY people across the world! SFPL is all about focusing on more than gossip and celebrity idolization. They cater to those who like to be FRESH!

Featured Podcast:
Radio BSOTS Podcast
http://www.bsots.com/restless/
Devoted to rhythms and sounds from around the way to around the world. Championing independent artists and unsigned hype of mixed genres including hip-hop, soul, funk, and electronic music. Hosted by macedonia. New shows posted at least twice a month.

Featured Internet Radio Station:
Eargasm
http://www.live365.com/stations/fuzoid
An eclectic mix of jazz, fusion, rock, blues, funk and anything else that gives me good eargasm.


 

New Media Pioneer: Erik Sturm of Bohemio Radio

Bohemio Radio is a listener supported radio station for independent artists around the world. They know what it is like for an artist to promote their music, while trying to maintain a creative flow. Now they can express themselves through independent radio without all the hang ups.

http://bohemioradio.com
http://myspace.com/bohemioradio.com

Q: How long have you been broadcasting?

A: Bohemio Radio has been broadcasting since December of 2007

Q: In your opinion, what does a good song need to consist of?

A: A simple melodic progression, accompanied by harmony, rhythm, & soul.

Q: What is your favorite band or favorite genre of music and why?

A: I prefer music that has not been scathed by the commercial mainstream. Genres like food keep the menu interesting as all palatable substances have their place in time.

Q: What changes in content laws, broadcasting rights, etc. have affected you most?

A: Performance rights fees and the FCC

Q: A recent study found blogs to be more effective than MySpace in generating album sales, do you feel podcasts have that power?

A: MySpace is a wonderful platform for marketing; however it requires extended effort from the artist to promote their successes. In a information hungry society with little time or none at all, a podcast can supply you with the extended entertainment at minimal efforts.


ABOUT US

Ariel Hyatt founded Ariel Publicity & Cyber PR 12 years ago and her firm has worked with over 1,000 musicians and bands of all genres. The Ariel Publicity mission states that all artists deserve to be heard and there is a place for artists of every level to receive exposure. Ariel Hyatt has managed to place tens of thousands of artists in countless outlets from national magazines and TV to the most grassroots online fanzines. Her company is now 100% digital and helps artists increase their online exposure. She is also the co-founder of Bandletter.com, a company that creates newsletters for musicians.

Ariel Publicity's SoundAdvice is a free bi-monthly e-zine for musicians & entrepreneurs who want marketing, promotion and PR tips for navigating the new music business. Sign Up here:
http://www.arielpublicity.com


 

CONTACT & INFO

Ariel Publicity & Cyber PR
389 12th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215

http://www.arielpublicity.com

http://www.bandletter.com

http://www.myspace.com/ArielPublicityNY

http://www.twitter.com/cyberpr


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