Music Marketing: A Monkey's Approach

Market Monkeys is a music marketing company that provides intuitive, business-based solutions to music, entertainment and media marketing challenges. With our roots in digital media and brand advertising, we offer services musicians, artists and creative companies need to plan, promote, sell, and grow.

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The right time

March 6, 2011

There’s a right time for everything and everyone. I am not one of those people that believes things are fated or not fated to be. But I do believe the universe conspires on your behalf. And if you piss off the universe by trying to force something before it’s due, it alters the thread in read more »

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MARCH 2011

March 1, 2011

Anne Heaton’s song "Counting" from the album "Give In" Featured in HSN Spring Fashion Ad Campaign Meg Hutchinson appearing at Johns Hopkins in special event with opening remarks by Doctor Kay Jamison and conversation with some of the foremost doctors at the Mood Discorders Center More info >>

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Music internships

February 3, 2011

I get asked a lot if we do internships.  I don’t know what to say.  I mean, I believe it takes a certain number of hours in a job to get really good.  Years of walking, even though it feels like running sometimes.  And so yes, internships are a great way to get a head read more »

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FEBRUARY 2011

February 1, 2011

New Natalia Zukerman music video for "Gas Station Roses" Market Monkeys at Folk Alliance… We will once again be hosting a showcase room at Folk Alliance International, February 16-20 in Memphis. We are also pleased to announce that Market Monkeys management clients Rose Cousins and Natalia Zukerman, as well as marketing clients Garrison Starr, Caroline read more »

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JANUARY 2011

January 1, 2011

Garrison Starr song "Upside Down" and "Sit With Me" featured on ABC Family’s show "Pretty Little Liars" – listen here… Rose Cousins nominated for Canadian East Coast Music Association Awards in three categories! – Female solo Recording of the Year (The Send Off) – Folk Recording of the Year (The Send Off) – SOCAN Songwriter read more »

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DECEMBER 2010

December 1, 2010

Anne Heaton is giving away "St Francis Song" for the holidays. Please listen, enjoy, and share with loved ones FREEly… Preorder is now available for Natalia Zukerman’s new album "Gas Station Roses" >> photography Asia Kepka, design Stump’d Monkeys launch new site for Natalia Zukerman >> photography Asia Kepka, design Stump’d, programming Kate Gilbert Winterbloom’s read more »

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Principled leadership

November 30, 2010

I learned something this week.  I learned something big.  You know that feeling?  When you hear someone say something, read words somewhere, or see something happen and you know in that moment you’ve learned something that’s going to change you?  In that moment it’s never something huge and complicated either.  It’s always something simple.  Almost read more »

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NOVEMBER 2010

November 1, 2010

Winterbloom announces 2010 holiday tour dates in Northeast USA, The Netherlands and Germany! www.winterbloom.com >> Rose Cousins and Dala win! We are pleased to report two Market Monkeys marketing clients received Canadian Folk Music Awards: – Rose Cousins: Contemporary Singer of the Year – Dala: Vocal Group of the Year The CFMAs were delivered at read more »

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The big gig checklist

October 17, 2010

Okay, after my last post, you might be saying – yeah but gimme something tangible!  Gimme a list of things I should think about when I have a big gig coming up.  So, in that case, you can take these things with into consideration and you will be just fine when the big day comes… read more »

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Success is a path not a destination

October 1, 2010

The rat race “emerging artists” run today can sometimes make them forget what they’re supposed to be doing – observing, writing, recording and performing great songs, and connecting with people in a meaningful way.  Voicing things that matter to other people, that change our lives and our world. Every artist has “spotlight moments” – milestone opportunities read more »

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