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Dollar Van Demo-Join the ride!

“Brilliant… incredible.” says The Guardian UK From the Borough of Brooklyn comes Dollar Van Demos: a showcase of talented musicians, rappers and comedians performing inside a dollar van with real passengers. Dollar vans provide a much-needed transportation for neighborhoods under-served by mass transit. Typically operated by West Indian drivers, the ride is cheap, adventurous and now immensely entertaining with the addition of performers singing their hearts out. The year-old web series is a showcase of musical artists inside a Brooklyn dollar van with real passengers. The filmmakers call the results ‘reality music videos’ that are fresh, unpredictable and whole lot of fun. The concept behind Dollar Van Demos requires some explanation. First and most important: What is a dollar van? A dollar van is “share taxi,” which is an entrepreneurial response to a situation that’s sadly common in major cities around the world: in neighborhoods under-served by mass transit, driver-oper

Indie Music Tips – In No Apparent Order

Indie Music Tips – In No Apparent Order by Disc Makers in Fast Forward,Promotion We’ve included many musician’s tips in our e-newsletters. Here they are in case you missed any of them. 25. Believe In Your Product It’s difficult to look someone in the eye and ask them to buy something you don’t believe is a good deal. The idea is to focus on giving a potential buyer something of value at a fair price. Don’t underestimate the intelligence and intuition of your fans – and remember, nothing is more powerful in sales than the truth. The first step is creating a product that you believe in. Your belief and enthusiasm will shine through. 24. More Music – Less Marketing Spend less time on marketing and more time making sure you have a product worth marketing. There is more music out there than ever before – everyone you know is a musician, or at least a hobbyist, and consumers are very jaded. Before shotgunning your product and blogging and tweeting about your new release, make sure