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Retro Island Prod.

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About Me

Welcome to Retro Island!

Retro Island Productions is a unique marketing, publicity, and entertainment consulting firm based in Detroit Rock City.


Retro Island specializes in:
    Marketing and PR for music, entertainment and lifestyle brands Graphic, Web, and Social Media Design Strategic Counseling Music Industry Coaching and Workshops

Retro Island helps new labels launch their brands and break artists by developing and executing a marketing and publicity plan of attack.
We also work closely with creators in the fields of fashion, beauty, film, and technology, which enables us to help clients develop partnerships and promotions for their target markets.
Retro Island is also a music business consulting firm, offering one-on-one coaching for artists and industry executives. You can also learn in a group setting at any of Macomb College's music industry classes taught by RI owner Fran Vincent.

Ready to find out what you need to do to be competitive and get your music to the people?


Email Retro Island by visiting the Web site www.retroisland.com and we'll work with you one on one -- ALL MUSICAL STYLES AND GENRES WELCOME! Consulting can be done per hour, per project, or you can add us to your team and keep us available whenever you need us.

So who are we and where did we come from?


Fran Vincent, Retro Island's president and founder, works with artists, music biz hopefuls, professionals, music companies, gear manufacturers, and publishers in the US and Europe. She has assembled a star team of professional music industry graphic designers, marketers, publicists, writers, and consultants to help YOU take your project to the next level.
Retro Island is now on DetroitCity.com!
    Present and Past Clients
U.M. Music Press
Miami, FL
Scope: Publishing Administrator, Marketing/PR, Contracts, Negotiations, Royalties
Electronic Musician Magazine
New York, NY
Scope: Writer
University of Miami, Music Business and Entertainment Industries Program
Miami, FL
Scope: Curriculum Design Consultant, Professor, Guest Speaker
PowerFX
Stockholm, Sweden
Scope: Public Relations, Web site critical review and evaluation
InTuneMagazine
New York, NY
Scope: Writer

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

If you are an artist or a company and are wondering what you need to do to be competitive, how to get your music, product, or service into the market, how to utilize the media to your advantage, if the marketing materials you already have are competitive, or if your Web site is consumer-friendly, contact us for a free consultation. There is no obligation and we are happy to spend some time with you. =)

Retro Island Productions are not attorneys.
All of our music business coaching work is done to the best of our knowledge and is for informational purposes. A qualified entertainment attorney is invaluable and we suggest that EVERYONE in this business have one!

Leave us a comment! Tell us what you want to know about the business, and perhaps we'll post some answers for everyone! Talk to Retro Island Productions!
 

My Blog

MICHIGAN MUSIC INDUSTRY Workshops Start June 2!!!

Hey all, I wanted to let everybody know about two classes at Macomb College (Warren, MI) that I'll be teaching: Intro to Music Industry and Copyright and Music Publishing. They are both 4 weeks long a...
Posted by on Thu, 22 May 2008 15:19:00 GMT

Fran Talking MySpace Music on KVTA Radio TODAY

Hey all,I’ll be on the drivetime show for KVTA AM 1520 News Talk in Ventura, California today. The drive time show starts at 3:35 p.m. PST. You can also listen to it free on the Web site at www....
Posted by on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:07:00 GMT

Inside a MySpace Success Story: Q&A with artist Ingrid Michaelson

My interview with artist Ingrid Michaelson in Electronic Musician is now on newsstands and can be found online at the EM site!Inside a MySpace Success Story: Q&A with artist Ingrid Michaelson. Her...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:32:00 GMT

DETROIT ARTISTS: Music Promotion Workshop Begins Tues 1/15!

Hosted By: Fran Vincent / Retro Island ProductionsWhen: Tuesday Jan 15, 2008 at 6:00 PMWhere: Macomb Comm CollegeHall/Garfield RoadsMacomb, Michigan|23 48313United StatesDescription:Fran Vincent / Ret...
Posted by on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:32:00 GMT

Retro Island - Music Marketing Gurus - What can we do for you?

Many people have been asking me what exactly Retro Island does and how we might be able to help them. Well, Retro Island is definitely a unique production company... we're not just a design house, but...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:48:00 GMT

Music Industry Classes! Learn about the Biz!

Find out all you need to know to be successful in the music industry! Three continuing education classes are available this summer and start May 15. Taught by published author and music business consu...
Posted by on Thu, 03 May 2007 12:03:00 GMT

MySpace for Musicians Book Coming to Stores!

Hey everybody! I'm so excited to tell you that I just finished my new book, MySpace for Musicians: The Comprehensive Guide to Marketing Your Music Online. It will be out in June! In fact, you wil...
Posted by on Tue, 01 May 2007 10:09:00 GMT

Interns wanted  PR, Web Design, Fashion, and Music Business

Retro Island Productions, Inc., is looking for interns immediately and for the winter 2007 semester.   *** This internship is unpaid and for credit only. You must be enrolled in a college or uni...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Apr 2007 14:16:00 GMT