Derek Sivers, founder of hugely successful cd retailer/distributor CDBABY.COM has a bunch of projects on the go at his new blog: If you need help with promotion, bookings, advice, connections, or assistance, please click the link below for details:

http://sivers.org/

CDBABY has always been a big mover of music, so this guy has cred.
This guy is onto it, so this stuff comes highly recommended…

On July 20th, 2008 AirPlay Direct hit a very important company milestone as our artist membership grew beyond the 12,000 mark. AirPlay Direct has done very little corporate advertising and this growth is a direct reflection of professional referrals made by the company’s loyal and expanding member base, and industry “word of mouse”.

AirPlay Direct also has over 2,500 radio station members, with current membership spanning 100 countries globally. And to date, AirPlay Direct has now delivered over 2,000,000 digital packages on behalf of our members saving them over $20,000,000 in the process.

“I am very pleased at the on-going and exponential growth AirPlay Direct is experiencing. It has taken us three years and a tremendous amount of effort by all involved (including our members) to grow the company to this point. 2008 is going to be a very big year for AirPlay Direct as the music industry continues to evolve and embrace digital delivery as never before.” Robert Weingartz, CEO / AirPlay Direct

AirPlay Direct is currently looking for strong strategic partnerships and investors to accelerate our growth and technology initiatives. Interested parties should respond to office@airplaydirect.com .

AirPlay Direct… go straight to the source!

For more information on AirPlay Direct please visit www.AirPlayDirect.com

North Queensland region residents will now have the opportunity to partcipate in an important masterclass with some of the worlds experts in online music marketing. “Breaking Music On The Net” is the title. It is also important that this first one be well attended to convince Austrade that we are worthy of support in North Queensland and need to be included in future initiatives. A big thankyou must go to JCU for negotiating with Austrade to make sure this event happens and of course the many suggestions from our own membership.

Participate in an interactive discussion and Q&A with some of the key people in new media in the United States. This is an introductory course designed to cover the fundamentals of using online strategies to promote yourself and your music.

Joining us live from Los Angeles
• Filter Creative Group’s Penny Hewson, is formerly of ARTIST DIRECT
and now Head of Online Marketing with Filter, working with artists like PJ
Harvey, Portishead, Wolfmother and MGMT.
• Mike Savage Artist Management’s Mike Savage, who has worked in all
segments of the music business and he currently manages internet
sensation Meiko signed to MySpace/Geffen Records.
• Hear no Evil’s Andrew Mains, who until recently was the Head of New
Media at Interscope Geffen A&M Records, where he spent nine year and
has recently started his own online strategy consulting business.
• Austrade Los Angeles’ Peter Cohen, brings his wide ranging insight from
his work as an A&R rep with Sony Music, in management roles with a
number of artists, and has extensive experience in artists’ new media
campaigns
• More speakers still to be announced.

The event will happen at 12noon - 2pm at JCU room A1.129 on Wednesday 30/7/08 and cost is $50
Registration and further information is on the attached Flyer, here: “Breaking Music On The Net”