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Keeping Your Fanbase Interested

We all know that as an artist your fans are EVERYTHING!!!! We need them to survive. This goes without saying. The real question is what’s the secret to keeping your fanbase interested? Well for this week’s episode of The Str8OutDaDen Podcast, we go over 5 steps that you should take immediately if you want to…

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Why You Should ReRelease Your Old Music

This is why we love when you guys leave comments and ask questions. Today’s podcast was inspired by @100GrandRoyce who asked about rereleasing/rerecording some of his old music that didn’t get much traction. We go over the reasons why you should rerelease your old music and give a couple of tips of how to not…

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The Results Of Ranting On Twitter

If you follow me on Twitter (which you should be)then you may be familiar with a mini rant that I went on a couple of days ago. This rant was the direct result of an email I received about submissions on our site. That email sparked about 20 tweets that was nothing but gems, so…

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How To Catch & Keep A Promoter’s Attention

For this week’s episode of The Str8OutDaDen Podcast we talk how to catch and keep a promoters attention. We go over how to get on their radar, what to do once you’re booked for a show and why its important to keep the promoter happy. So you know the drill…sit back…Relax and Listen! Can you…

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Using Social Media To Your Advantage

How many social media platforms do you have? Are you engaging your fans on all of them? For today’s podcast we talk using social media to your advantage. We show you how to identify where your audience is socially, explain why you should have the Big 4 and how to truly engage with your fans….

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Major Key To Maximizing Exposure: Hire A Publicist Feat. Jae Michelle

About a month or so back we started a series where we wanted to get insight from a publicist perspective. Now I know I promised to continue that dialogue, so my apologies for the wait. Trust me when I say it was well worth it. For this week’s podcast we sat down with the Networking…

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Know Your Role: Taking A Closer Look At Your Team

Answer these two questions for me. How many people are on your team? How many people on your team are rappers/artists too? Well for this week’s episode we breakdown how to take a closer look at your team and how to know your role. We define what the ideal team should look like, go over…

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Unplug From The Matrix: Stepping Outside The Norm

Hey I need a favor from you. Can you answer a one question survey? Here’s the link https://str8outdaden.wufoo.com/forms/zy3w8231l5tu3g/ Today podcast was really me rambling off some thoughts after witnessing Scotty ATL’s Unplugged show last night at Smith’s Olde Bar here in Atlanta. That show alone inspired me and I wanted to share those thoughts with…

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Surveying Your Audience: The Quickest Way To Engage Fans

Can you answer a one question survey? Here’s the link str8outdaden.wufoo.com/forms/zy3w8231l5tu3g/ This week’s podcast we talk the importance of surveying your audience and explain how it is the quickest way to engage with your fans. We talk why you should survey, how you should go by surveying, give you a few tools to get you…

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Cash Or Debit: When To Start Selling Your Music

Have you been giving your music away? Are you ready to sell? This week’s podcast we talk when to start selling your music to your fans. Now the quick and easy answer is immediately! However we break down what you should do first and leave you with 3 questions that you need to answer before…

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