Comments on: How an Indie Musician can make $19,000 in 10 hours using Twitter http://musicmarketingbook.com/2009/06/how-an-indie-musician-can-make-19000-in-10-hours-using-twitter/ Blog and Book Site for Music Marketing Author and Course Instructor Mike King Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:57:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Diana http://musicmarketingbook.com/2009/06/how-an-indie-musician-can-make-19000-in-10-hours-using-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-158 Diana Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:20:04 +0000 http://mikeking.berkleemusicblogs.com/2009/06/23/how-an-indie-musician-can-make-19000-in-10-hours-using-twitter/#comment-158 Ummm. Most of Amanda Palmer’s fanbase was built up by extremely extensive touring, press, and word of mouth. Her label has done very little by way of promotion. <a href="http://blogertizeworld.com" rel="nofollow">Blog advertising network</a> Ummm.

Most of Amanda Palmer’s fanbase was built up by extremely extensive touring, press, and word of mouth. Her label has done very little by way of promotion.

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]]> By: Angel http://musicmarketingbook.com/2009/06/how-an-indie-musician-can-make-19000-in-10-hours-using-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-157 Angel Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:36:08 +0000 http://mikeking.berkleemusicblogs.com/2009/06/23/how-an-indie-musician-can-make-19000-in-10-hours-using-twitter/#comment-157 I LOVE the creativity here that you are sharing and while each person may need to adjust to their conditions, fan base, resources etc--the example that you are sharing is a call to expand one's paradigm and open to the field of infinite possibilities. I LOVE the creativity here that you are sharing and while each person may need to adjust to their conditions, fan base, resources etc–the example that you are sharing is a call to expand one’s paradigm and open to the field of infinite possibilities.

]]> By: Shep http://musicmarketingbook.com/2009/06/how-an-indie-musician-can-make-19000-in-10-hours-using-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-156 Shep Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:46:42 +0000 http://mikeking.berkleemusicblogs.com/2009/06/23/how-an-indie-musician-can-make-19000-in-10-hours-using-twitter/#comment-156 Good job Mike! People need to realize music is a hustle, being creative musically is one part, being creative business wise is vital. Great food for thought... Dont cry and say you cant, or you wont. Be positive. Good job Mike! People need to realize music is a hustle, being creative musically is one part, being creative business wise is vital. Great food for thought… Dont cry and say you cant, or you wont. Be positive.

]]> By: Niki http://musicmarketingbook.com/2009/06/how-an-indie-musician-can-make-19000-in-10-hours-using-twitter/comment-page-2/#comment-155 Niki Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:43:34 +0000 http://mikeking.berkleemusicblogs.com/2009/06/23/how-an-indie-musician-can-make-19000-in-10-hours-using-twitter/#comment-155 great article :) it's very fresh and inspiring, especially for an indie musician like me -Greetings from musician in a faraway country, Indonesia- Niki http://www.myspace.com/nikiwonotomusic great article :)
it’s very fresh and inspiring,
especially for an indie musician like me

-Greetings from musician in a faraway country, Indonesia-
Niki
http://www.myspace.com/nikiwonotomusic

]]> By: Music Is My World http://musicmarketingbook.com/2009/06/how-an-indie-musician-can-make-19000-in-10-hours-using-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Music Is My World Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:49:51 +0000 http://mikeking.berkleemusicblogs.com/2009/06/23/how-an-indie-musician-can-make-19000-in-10-hours-using-twitter/#comment-154 Funny as this may sound I know its possible because music fans and enthusiasts have somehow been idolizing the artists. Don't think of making $1k in 24 when you have not been known. Funny as this may sound I know its possible
because music fans and enthusiasts have somehow
been idolizing the artists.

Don’t think of making $1k in 24 when you have not been known.

]]> By: Brad http://musicmarketingbook.com/2009/06/how-an-indie-musician-can-make-19000-in-10-hours-using-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Brad Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:43:12 +0000 http://mikeking.berkleemusicblogs.com/2009/06/23/how-an-indie-musician-can-make-19000-in-10-hours-using-twitter/#comment-153 ur not supposed to read this and think you should do the same thing, ur supposed to be inspired to come up with your own creative way to make money. Like it or not, music is now free for everyone which is how it should be. Let the record industry die and allow the music industry to thrive. Its up to you to find ways to get people to pay for the EXPERIENCE, not the music. ur not supposed to read this and think you should do the same thing, ur supposed to be inspired to come up with your own creative way to make money. Like it or not, music is now free for everyone which is how it should be. Let the record industry die and allow the music industry to thrive. Its up to you to find ways to get people to pay for the EXPERIENCE, not the music.

]]> By: Mary Begley/RBR http://musicmarketingbook.com/2009/06/how-an-indie-musician-can-make-19000-in-10-hours-using-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Mary Begley/RBR Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:54:01 +0000 http://mikeking.berkleemusicblogs.com/2009/06/23/how-an-indie-musician-can-make-19000-in-10-hours-using-twitter/#comment-152 I have been following Amanda on Twitter for some time and I can tell you she has put a lot of work into building and keeping her twitter following. It didn't happen over night (even though it did). She is a great artist and performer who works hard and from the sounds of it is having fun. Kudos to her. I have been following Amanda on Twitter for some time and I can tell you she has put a lot of work into building and keeping her twitter following. It didn’t happen over night (even though it did). She is a great artist and performer who works hard and from the sounds of it is having fun. Kudos to her.

]]> By: Ryan Liechti http://musicmarketingbook.com/2009/06/how-an-indie-musician-can-make-19000-in-10-hours-using-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Ryan Liechti Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:39:20 +0000 http://mikeking.berkleemusicblogs.com/2009/06/23/how-an-indie-musician-can-make-19000-in-10-hours-using-twitter/#comment-151 Mike, Another wicked post ! I had come across this same story of Amanda Palmer earlier, and I was inspired by how she connected with her fans. I think it's really incredible how more and more artists have taken control over their music marketing efforts to establish real connections with their music fans. Profits = connection to more people feeling your music and your brand. - Ryan Mike,

Another wicked post ! I had come across this same story of Amanda Palmer earlier, and I was inspired by how she connected with her fans.

I think it’s really incredible how more and more artists have taken control over their music marketing efforts to establish real connections with their music fans. Profits = connection to more people feeling your music and your brand.

– Ryan

]]> By: Kim Davidson http://musicmarketingbook.com/2009/06/how-an-indie-musician-can-make-19000-in-10-hours-using-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Kim Davidson Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:33:50 +0000 http://mikeking.berkleemusicblogs.com/2009/06/23/how-an-indie-musician-can-make-19000-in-10-hours-using-twitter/#comment-150 Couple things to remember, for all you naysayers... She is "famous" because she has been accessible all along. She has made great music all the way and has connected with her fans from small time to "big" time. People paid $25.00 for t-shirts not because they have money to burn, but because in an organic experience like that--where it is all happening in real time--they know that the ARTIST is getting the kickback after expenses, and they want to support that artist. Again--because they feel a connection, which has been cultivated. The music is still primary. No one said it wasn't. Saying she made "$0.00" on her major label record sales doesn't mean none were sold. It means the money is going back to the record label for the costs of production. Which is how it works. In the meantime, a girl's gotta eat and pay rent. So if she masterminded a t-shirt frenzy, why SHOULDN'T she take the money earned? Whoever said she was "cutting out the label" is forgetting that the label had nothing to do with it. The label execs weren't sitting there on Twitter working it all for AFP. Yes, she has a built in fanbase, and that's why the numbers are so high. It didn't magically happen overnight. It never does. You have to build your fanbase one person at a time. So DO that instead of focusing on your sour grapes because you're not there yet and AFP is. And take from this story every bit of value you can and apply the principals all along the way. Connect, connect, connect! I'm inspired! I wish the same for all of you. Couple things to remember, for all you naysayers…

She is “famous” because she has been accessible all along. She has made great music all the way and has connected with her fans from small time to “big” time.

People paid $25.00 for t-shirts not because they have money to burn, but because in an organic experience like that–where it is all happening in real time–they know that the ARTIST is getting the kickback after expenses, and they want to support that artist. Again–because they feel a connection, which has been cultivated.

The music is still primary. No one said it wasn’t. Saying she made “$0.00″ on her major label record sales doesn’t mean none were sold. It means the money is going back to the record label for the costs of production. Which is how it works. In the meantime, a girl’s gotta eat and pay rent. So if she masterminded a t-shirt frenzy, why SHOULDN’T she take the money earned? Whoever said she was “cutting out the label” is forgetting that the label had nothing to do with it. The label execs weren’t sitting there on Twitter working it all for AFP.

Yes, she has a built in fanbase, and that’s why the numbers are so high. It didn’t magically happen overnight. It never does. You have to build your fanbase one person at a time. So DO that instead of focusing on your sour grapes because you’re not there yet and AFP is. And take from this story every bit of value you can and apply the principals all along the way. Connect, connect, connect!

I’m inspired! I wish the same for all of you.

]]> By: Clare Cooper http://musicmarketingbook.com/2009/06/how-an-indie-musician-can-make-19000-in-10-hours-using-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Clare Cooper Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:10:23 +0000 http://mikeking.berkleemusicblogs.com/2009/06/23/how-an-indie-musician-can-make-19000-in-10-hours-using-twitter/#comment-149 Very clever, but if she wasn't famous nobody would've coughed up big bucks for the "weird stuff" in her apartment or the shirts she drew with a Sharpie. It would've been another Friday night swapping one-liners on Twitter instead of practicing. Very clever, but if she wasn’t famous nobody would’ve coughed up big bucks for the “weird stuff” in her apartment or the shirts she drew with a Sharpie. It would’ve been another Friday night swapping one-liners on Twitter instead of practicing.

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