How to Become a DIY Promoter:

• Find a Venue: This is the important one, because without a venue, there is no show. This can be as simple as a garage, basement, pole barn, field-anything with power and room for a band. It also doesn't hurt if you can avoid getting noise complaints, so sound proofed or somewhat isolated are important factors.

• Find a Backup Venue: It's only a matter of time before you run into venue problems, so why not be prepared? Sometimes a venue will close for repairs or financial reasons. Sometimes they will get cold feet. Sometimes you don't have enough money for a deposit, so make sure you have a backup plan. There's nothing worse than having the bands booked only to find out that you don't have a place for them to play.

• Book a Headlining Band: You may want to start small with some local bands to get a feel for the process and pitfalls before you invite a touring band to play. Pick the band you think will have the biggest draw. Sometimes this doesn't necessarily mean they will be a good band, but they may have lots of friends or fans. The key is to get a good turnout. Remember, touring bands are often sleeping on floors, living on crap food and playing to small, unforgiving crowds, so think about how to entice them. Offer them a place to sleep, a nice, home-cooked meal and work your tail off to get them a good crowd. Also ask them how much they need to make for gas and expenses. And if you are cooking or providing food, make sure you know if they are vegetarians, vegans or omnivores. Some bands will want a guarantee, meaning they need to make x amount of dollars each show. Your best bet, if you are a small promoter, is to avoid such bands. Avoid contracts. Just promise you will work hard for them and deliver.

If there is one sure way to kill your Mobile Restaurant it's not having it properly painted or wrapped. You see many are still skeptical eating "street food." I am amazed to see owners spend money on a vehicle and equipment only to scrimp and be cheap when it comes to the truck's appearance.

YOU ONLY GET ONE SHOT AT A FIRST IMPRESSION.

Yes, I know that sounds cliche and it is. But that doesn't mean it's not true. People will see your vehicle and in 5 seconds decide if they are comfortable eating your food. It doesn't matter how good it is! It only matters what they see.

YOUR OPTIONS

You can either have your truck painted or wrapped. I prefer wrapping the truck. Your investment would be 1000-3000 for the paint option and about 3000-5000 for a decent wrap.

You should try to use catchy hot or neon type colors so they"pop" when people see you coming.




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By Michael Zapruder, Pandora Music Curator

So that’s the first thing you need to know. If you are connecting with an audience or community in a strong way; if you’re playing good rooms and getting attention, you will have a fine chance of getting into our collection.

We know we can’t find everything, though, so for the many deserving bands that we miss for one reason or another (and for bands that are just starting out), we offer a web-based music submission process that is free and open to everyone.

Here’s how it works:

1. Register for Pandora (the submission process is connected to listener accounts, so you can use your existing account if you have one).
2. Go to http://submitmusic.pandora.com and follow the directions for submitting.
3. If your CD meets the requirements for submission (you have to have a valid UPC code and the record has to be for sale in the Amazon CD store), you’ll be prompted to upload two songs along with any biographical or press information and any links you’d like us to know about.
4. When we get to your submission, we listen and make a decision about whether your submission is right for us.  (This takes time, so be patient.)

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Read more here! ]]> fnoadmin Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:04:06 +0100 http://festivalnet.com/fno/comment.php?mode=view_comments&band_id=132076&message_id=1656&type=message&template=script_comment.tpl Profit Tips for Art and Craft Business
by Ann Barber of National Craft Association

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]]> fnoadmin Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:12:24 +0100 http://festivalnet.com/fno/comment.php?mode=view_comments&band_id=132076&message_id=1654&type=message&template=script_comment.tpl License Your Music to Movies and Television Shows

By David Codr of www.musicpage.com

If you are like me, you're tired of hearing how bad the economy is. But there's a silver lining to the bad economy for musicians and songwriters. A way to get paid while getting a ton of free exposure for your band.

For years, motion pictures and television shows have paid big bucks to major label artists to license their music. These studios pay major label acts tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars to license their songs to use in films and TV shows.

But when the economy hit the proverbial crapper, many of the studios started to look for ways to cut their costs. They quickly realized that they could save thousands of dollars by using independent music instead of the songs from major label acts.

Since independent artists don't have the CD sales, radio plays or name recognition of the majors, the studios found they could license great music that hadn't gone mainstream for $2,000 - $10,000 a track

Its a win-win for everyone. The studios save hundreds of thousands of dollars. The independent artists are happy to get a few grand to use their song, plus they get the exposure of having their song in a major motion picture or television show.

Read more here! ]]> fnoadmin Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:36:17 +0100 http://festivalnet.com/fno/comment.php?mode=view_comments&band_id=132076&message_id=1653&type=message&template=script_comment.tpl It's Time Your Event Went Mobile
by Shane Mayer of Gyde.ly

There is an ever-increasing presence of technology in our daily activities, particularly through use of smart phones. According to Neilson, at least half of U.S. consumers are now using smartphones, and the proof is in the 'profile': 3 billion 'Likes' are doled out on Facebook every day, Twitter posts one billion tweets every 3 days and several hundred million photos are shared throughout the vast social media spectrum.

A live event can really capitalize on this interactive growth by combining the actual event with an ongoing online presence. A new study by Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project for the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts found that digital and social media greatly impact the way cultural events are experienced. The more interactive the event can be with its attendees, the better. It makes sense as people desire to be 'in the know' with up-to-date info, and event planners are taking notice.

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