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Industry

NZ Music Month seminar series

by J Bluevibe on April 21, 2009

It’s NZ Music month coming up again in May and we’re going to be putting on a series of four seminars this year for all you musicians out there who want to learn more about the music industry and how to really get your band to the next level in New Zealand. I’m working with [...]

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Legal advice for musicians and artists

by J Bluevibe on March 8, 2009

This morning I was running through my RSS feeds and came across another great post from Andrew Dubbers New Music Strategies blog. The post was an interview with Stuart Price, intellectual property lawyer and Managing Director of Birmingham’s Young & Lee Solicitors who offered his top 5 tips for independent music business’s. Having access to [...]

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New resource website for musicians and artists

by J Bluevibe on February 1, 2009

Things have been pretty quiet here on the Bluevibe studio blog for the last month, mostly due to the fact that I’ve completed the project management for the new Creative People’s Centre website. This is a project I took on about 6 months ago as project manager and with the help of the amazing Catch [...]

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The business of music – the insiders guide to funding

by J Bluevibe on November 10, 2008

The latest in a series of seminars I’ve arranged through my work with bands at The Depot Artspace is being held on November 28th at the Masonic Tavern in Devonport. This time we’re focusing on funding your latest release and DIY options for funding your music career.
The Depot Artspace presents a one day seminar aimed [...]

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NZ Album Chart to include gig sales

by J Bluevibe on September 10, 2008

NZ musician magazine have just announced that the NZ Album Chart is set to include sales of Albums at gigs.
"RIANZ have announced that to reflect buying pattern changes in the declining retail market, sales of music albums at artists’ gigs will from now on count towards the Official NZ Album Chart. Previously only traditional retail [...]

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Music promotions seminar featuring Rebecca Caughey

by J Bluevibe on August 19, 2008

This week I’m starting a series of podcasts recorded at a recent seminar I presented in conjunction with The Depot Artspace and The Creative Peoples Center. The seminar took place last month and focused on the subject of promotions for independent musicians. I decided to break the rather large topic of promotions up in to [...]

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