Beta Testing Announced for New Music & Service Directory! | Dayton, Ohio

Music Connection Dayton is proud to announce the launch of our new music and service directory!

 

We’re creating a centralized online space for
Dayton area music, both present and past.

Why?
To put it simply, we want to harness our collective community power and help separate our community from the overload of information on other sites!

7 Little Known Techniques On How To Get Your Music Heard — Omari MC

Just about every artist knows how to set up a SoundCloud page, but what happens when you think you’re doing everything right and still no one is listening?!

Source: 7 Little Known Techniques On How To Get Your Music Heard — Omari MC

Dayton Circus Collective Sideshow blends music, visual artistry | www.daytondailynews.com

Few art exhibitions in town get the foot traffic or attract such a cross-section of patrons as Sideshow.

Source: Dayton Circus Collective Sideshow blends music, visual artistry | www.daytondailynews.com

This is Your Brain on Music! | The Literacy Site Blog

This is Your Brain on Music! | The Literacy Site Blog.

WHY MUSIC? WHY BAND? by Tim Lautzenheiser | Grant Johnston | LinkedIn

After three decades of traveling across this nation and around the world visiting music rehearsal rooms, speaking at music conventions, presenting in-service workshops to music teachers, and enjoying the chance to work with our finest public and private school students, it is clear today’s young musicians have a distinct advantage over non-music students as they enthusiastically complete their elementary, middle, and high school careers at the top of their class roster, then they predictably head full speed to their college-of-choice. They truly are destined to be “the leaders of tomorrow.” WHY?

WHY MUSIC? WHY BAND? by Tim Lautzenheiser | Grant Johnston | LinkedIn.

January Spotlight: Bringing Back Style at Square Roots Records | Troy, OH

For those music fans still sitting at home every weekend reminiscing about the “good ole’ days” of amazing live music out with friends and without a set of earplugs, Square Roots Records in Troy, Ohio is bringing back Style, with a capital “s”!   Music Connection Dayton is extremely proud to have this hot, new Listening Room, Recording Studio, and Private Events Venue as our first spotlight of 2016 because of their outstanding professionalism, vision, focus, and community support!

Is Music the Key to Success? – The New York Times

By JOANNE LIPMAN    OCT. 12, 2013

CONDOLEEZZA RICE trained to be a concert pianist. Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, was a professional clarinet and saxophone player. The hedge fund billionaire Bruce Kovner is a pianist who took classes at Juilliard.

Multiple studies link music study to academic achievement. But what is it about serious music training that seems to correlate with outsize success in other fields?

Love of Life, Inc. Donates to Area Kroc Center for the 2nd Year in a Row

Love of Live Inc Donates to Kroc Center. Photo by Jimmy Cummings

For the second year in a row Love of Life, Inc. contributes $1500 to Dayton’s Ray & Joan Kroc Corp Community Center!

The generous contribution is made possible by funds raised at their annual Wham Bam Thank U Jam – Music and Arts Celebration. The Wham Bam Thank U Jam celebrated its 5th year in 2014, with nearly 2000 music and art lovers converging on Hannon’s Camp America in College Corner, Ohio this past August for their most successful production yet! Their success can be attributed to the hard work and dedication provided by the many volunteers that help make the Wham Bam Thank U Jam one of Southwest Ohio’s most talked about annual events.

Five Long Term Music Industry Predictions (And How Disney Will Rule The World) | Music Industry Blog

The new year is typically a time for predictions for the year. But at the midway point of the decade, rather than do some short term predictions I think this is a good time to take a look at the longer term outlook for the music industry. Here are five long term music industry predictions:

How to effectively market your music for less than $100 a month DIY Musician Blog

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Your band is an investment. You’ve probably already spent hundreds or thousands of dollars on equipment like PA systems, stands, strings, new instruments, and a plethora of other equipment, right? It’s normal to put money into something you care about and invest in something that helps pay the bills. So, just as we put money into our equipment and sound, we should also set aside money for marketing our work.

Naturally, this seems like a daunting task, as no one wants to take a gamble on marketing if the outcome is unsure, especially when labels and wealthier artists dump thousands upon thousands into their marketing. But it’s actually easier than you think. Even better, it can also be cheaper than you think.

Let’s say you only have $100 a month to spend on marketing your music. If you have no idea where to start or how you can get the most bang for your buck, here’s how you might want to split up that cash.

How to effectively market your music for less than $100 a month DIY Musician Blog.