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Music Promotion & Gigs
Yannick « Yann » Ilunga – The Jazz Spotlight
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www.thejazzspotlight.com
• Articles
• Clubs and Festivals Listings
• Resources for Artists
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DIY – Build Your Own Career!
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Gig Hunting
1)Before Looking for Gigs
2)While Looking for Gigs
3)When Gigs Are Confirmed
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BEFORE Looking for Gigs
• Music in digital format
• Website (music, email list, EPK)
• Active Social Media Presence (TJS Podcast, episodes 2 and 12)
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WHEN Looking for Gigs• What do you want to achieve? (e.g.
gain experience, build a loyal fan base, make money) Episode24
• When and where? (e.g. during the day, late at night, clubs, halls, fests) Episode 13
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Some Places to Help the Research
www.jazzfests.net
www.thejazzspotlight.com
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Once The Gigs Are Confirmed…
• Tour Date Page on Your Site and Platforms like Songkick
• Send the Tour Dates to Your Email List Subscribers
• Build MOMENTUM and Network with Locals
• Get MORE Gigs!
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Twitter•What You Are Missing Out by Not
Being on Twitter:
• « Unlimited » Reach (vs. Facebook)
• Build Connections
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Some Twitter Contacts
• Dee Dee Bridgewater & Cassandra Wilson
• Blue Note Jazz Club & Montréal Jazz Festival
• DownBeat Magazine
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Twitter Tips (episodes 2, 15)
• Be SOCIAL
• Be Someone WORTH Following (e.g. sharing great info, pictures, videos, tracks)
• DON’T be a Parrot!
• Links, Photos and Time Zones
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Take Action NOW!
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• Be Confident
• Surround Yourself with Great People
• Never Stop Being AWESOME!
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Let’s Connect!
• www.thejazzspotlight.com
• Twitter: @JazzSpotlight
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/JazzSpotlight
• Resources at www.thejazzspotlight.com/soul
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