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Independent Music Poll

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  1. 1. Do you think listeners value independent music?

    • Yes
      44
    • Sometimes
      50
    • No
      8

  2. 2. Do you think listeners value independent music more or less than they did in 2017?

    • More
      39
    • Much the same
      57
    • Less
      6

  3. 3. Do you think listeners know what independent music is?

    • Yes
      24
    • Sort Of
      53
    • Not Really
      23
    • No
      2

  4. 4. Do you think technology has had a positive influence on marketing independent music?

    • Yes
      75
    • Sometimes
      23
    • No
      4

  5. 5. Has getting your music “discovered” benefited from technology?

    • Yes
      58
    • Sometimes
      30
    • No
      14

  6. 6. Which of these do you have?

    • Artist Website
      39
    • Artist Facebook Page
      37
    • Personal Facebook Account
      65
    • Artist Twitter Account
      25
    • Personal Twitter Account
      39
    • Artist Google+ Page
      9
    • Personal Google+ Page
      18
    • SoundCloud Account
      74
    • ReverbNation Account
      19
    • Artist/Personal LinkedIn Account
      28

  7. 7. Comparing your monthly spend, do you spend more on coffee/tea/soft drinks than you do on promoting your music?

    • I spend more on my music
      32
    • About the same
      19
    • I spend more on coffee/tea/soft drinks
      51

  8. 8. How do you promote your music?

    • On my own
      91
    • Working with fellow artists
      23
    • I pay someone one else to promote it
      4
    • Volunteers promote it
      7

  9. 9. How do you rate your own music promotion skills out of 10? (Where 1 is beginner and 10 is expert)

    • 1
      33
    • 2
      16
    • 3
      11
    • 4
      14
    • 5
      9
    • 6
      4
    • 7
      7
    • 8
      2
    • 9
      2
    • 10
      4

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john

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Hi Gang

 

Thought I would ask a few basic questions about how you feel about indie music.

 

Please take part!

 

As well as voting, please feel free to add comments. :)

 

Cheers

 

John

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Lisa Gates

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cool topic John!

thanks for some eye opening questions

 

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Mahesh

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Done! :)

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Just1L

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Quiz taken.

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john

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Thanks all... keep the votes coming!

 

Please share :)

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Rudi

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I had to abandon it. I'm not informed enough to answer some questions, and others cannot be answered. For example I do not promote my music at all.

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Anyone else? C’mon people!

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8 hours ago, john said:

Anyone else? C’mon people!

Maybe today will be a good day for the poll! :)

 

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Took it. I am also with Rudi - I don't promote diddley. I do think its a little interpretive. The term 'listeners' made me think. It kind of, as a majority depends on age. For instance my teenage Granddaughters have no interest in independent music, for the most part the younger generation goes with the social flow, even those who are musicians (when I was younger I wanted to be Pete Townshend or Jimmy Page and be a group destroying hotel rooms). As we mature our taste and musical knowledge expands. For me now once a band becomes mainstream/radio friendly, I tend to lose interest and look for something else. There will always be exceptions, but for the most part I want to experience a personal new discovery. For instance Josh Stone, I first heard her on public radio, a little girl with a big voice singing legitimate soul music ---- then they talked her (for the most part failingly) into trying the diva route. I had to move on. We all have our own examples. That's why we gravitate toward independent music and look forward to hearing music on this site.

 

I think that's the most long winded I've been. I like the shadows.

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moptop

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One question that I think you should have asked is......

 

"Do you actively promote your music for financial reward or do you do write and create music just for fun?"

 

If you are like me who just do this for personal enjoyment then I'm sure you found it as hard as I did to answer some the questions correctly. 

 

Take care, 

Moptop

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Samuel Lambert

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I have been away for a while. Glad to see you all and hope all is well.

Great pole John

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5 hours ago, Samuellambertmasteraudio said:

I have been away for a while. Glad to see you all and hope all is well.

Great pole John

 

Great to see you back :)

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On 6/27/2018 at 10:47 PM, john said:

Hi Gang

 

Thought I would ask a few basic questions about how you feel about indie music.

 

Please take part!

 

As well as voting, please feel free to add comments. :)

 

Cheers

 

John

 

 

 

I have noticed that its always the music of big houses that is popular among people, that is only because of reach of those houses. its not about music quality, its about music reach which is responsible for this behaviour

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On 9/1/2018 at 1:27 PM, maichi said:

 

 

I have noticed that its always the music of big houses that is popular among people, that is only because of reach of those houses. its not about music quality, its about music reach which is responsible for this behaviour

 

Can you expand on this line of thought?

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Maggie Pope

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This makes me realize I have so much more to do! Thanks for the thought-provoking quiz, John :)

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7 hours ago, Maggie Pope said:

This makes me realize I have so much more to do! Thanks for the thought-provoking quiz, John :)

 

You are very welcome. :)

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