Bob Baker's The Buzz Factor

The conversation lasted a full hour and 25 minutes, and it was a good one. It was a rare chance to get into the mind of someone who has forever changed the independent music landscape.

We talked about how much the music business has evolved over the decade that CD Baby has been in existence (the site celebrated its 10-year anniversary in March). And we delved into how artists can stand out from the crowd with or without money, and why this continues to be an incredible era of opportunity for indie music acts.

The entire audio is free to download and share with as many people as you like. Our gift to you.

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Derek Sivers Interview (MP3 file, 20 megs)

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This is the first in a series of free conference calls that preview the Indie Buzz Bootcamp music conference, which takes place June 20-22 in St. Louis, MO. Derek and several other speakers (including Ariel Hyatt, Tom Jackson, Nancy Moran, John Taglieri and yours truly) will be there all weekend.

Get full details at www.IndieBuzzBootcamp.com.

-Bob

Check out Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook, the classic guide to indie music promotion. Now revised and updated, with four new chapters on Internet and Web 2.0 music marketing.


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