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Kurb Australia [the online music promo experts]

Cost effective marketing for indie musicians in oz

About Me


New video from me introducing our new "artist packages" as . . . DIGITAL COACHING FOR ARTISTS.
Working alongside artists to build international exposure and develop and open up revenue streams online. Build your social networks, distribute content and gain traction, build a website to generate revenue, pursue new income streams with your music and content. STRICTLY LIMITED PLACES @ $A200 P/month.
VIDEO MARKETING:
ARE YOU SERIOUS ABOUT USING THE CHEAPEST AND MOST FORWARD THINKING STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE YOUR MUSIC EFFECTIVELY? READ OUR BLOGS AND YOU'LL KNOW WE ARE. THERE IS NO ONE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC PROVIDING THE DEGREE OF SERVICE WE OFFER INDEPENDANT MUSICIANS AND ENTREPRENEURS. WE WORK WITH HOUSEHOLD NAMES IN NZ TO OVER 40 REGULAR CLIENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ON OUR SPECIAL ARTISTS PACKAGES.
SO GET OUT THERE. EXPAND YOUR FANBASE AND CONNECT WITH NEW CONTACTS. MARKET YOURSELF. TAKE YOUR MUSIC TO THE WORLD. READ OUR BLOGS TO LEARN MORE AND EMAIL US @ Kurbpromo at gmail.com IF YOU'RE SERIOUS ABOUT THIS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH A NEW BREED OF INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS.
Welcome to Kurb.
We provide media services for musicians and clients around the world for a range of promotions purposes. The services we offer are comprehensive, cutting edge, and cost effective.
The entertainment industry is changing rapidly and we are dedicated to providing access to new products in new ways. Our specialty is digital promotion, social networking and viral marketing media and technology. Please visit our website to learn more.
DON'T FORGET TO READ OUR BLOGS AND CHECK OUT MORE GREAT INDIE SELF PROMOTION ARTICLES HERE:
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Services we offer are built around practical campaigns but what doesn’t go on receipt is access to Kurbs consultancy and research, our huge database, experience with resources and massive international network.
As part of our artist packages we also include:
Free consultations: otherwise charged at $40p/hour.
Online Distribution: Physical and full online distribution through Itunes, Napster, Rhapsody and over 30 more of the worlds leading online music retailers, plus your own storefront for your myspace, homepage and more!
Licensing: Your songs submitted to for licensing opportunities around the world every month.
Low cost Mastering. Low cost websites. Graphic design, web design and photomanipulation support. Myspace support, and all the best advice and research on cd pressing, touring, marketing, publicity, booking shows, management etc. - it is essential for indie acts to appear professional in order to be taken seriously.
Please be aware of Services we DO NOT cover:
Whether we "like" your music or think you are "good" is not of issue. It's whether you're serious enough to be realistic about the investment and resources required to make your music a success. We provide promotions at a budget suitable to your experience in the industry. We do not provide feedback on song writing or execution.
All promotions should consider a Street campaign, an Online campaign and a Media campaign. Short of posting press kits out to those names we maintain on our media database, we do not conduct media liason/campaigning otherwise known as "publicity".
We would not consider bookings for any act not on our packages.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/9/2007
Band Website: kurb.co.nz
Band Members: Contact me, Matt - still currently in NZ on 00 64 27 6848250
KURBPROMO -at- GMAIL

About us: Originally based in Auckland, NZ, Kurb Promo arrived in April 2007 to begin offering Australian musicians some of the most effective online marketing strategies available, tested and developed with some of NZ's top acts. Our business is to consult with you and get to work using continuously developing new techniques that we know work.

www.kurb.co.nz
Kurb NZ myspace
Kurb Listing, NZ Music Services Directory

Matt Turner, Boss of Kurb

I'm Matt Turner, 28, born and raised in NZ, graduated from AUT with a Bachelor of Communications (Public Relations Management) in 2002. Since then I have been a DJ, worked in radio, run a record label, worked as promotions and booking agent for several bars and clubs and 2 and a half years ago I started Kurb Promo. Some months later started my first myspace account. I now have over 41 regular clients, 2 staff, and many, many myspace accounts.
Influences: "An artist cannot fail. It is a success to be one." - Charles Horton Cooley

“Now that MySpace is here, you don’t need a label to be heard ... The world is all about energy. If you can generate energy, it will ultimately translate into money.” – Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins

“A record label used to be able to look at a tree and say, 'That would make a great table.' Now all they can do is take a finished table and sell it at Wal-Mart.” - Alan Elliott

Losing money on shows because you spent too much or too little on promo.

Putting an album out that no one wants to buy because no ones ever heard of you.

Touring nationwide 5 times, losing money every time . . . and learning to keep your receipts and fill out a rebate.

Going with what you know will work. Not what you think will work. Or what you would like to work.
Sounds Like: You do.

Do you like my magic dots?

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Kurb clients get great search rankings. I'm full of bright ideas.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Crazy online music promotion deals for independent Aussie artists

Just a quick word from Matt @ Kurb.I've been busy developing my online music promotion services and bringing on new staff and we're serious about giving Australians excellent and affordable opportunit...
Posted by Kurb Australia [the online music promo experts] on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:09:00 PST

Preparing artists for the future with online promotion

Just a recap on the last few posts - I actually realised my latest description of what it is we actually do wasn't too shabby so I thought I'd take the chance to cut the fluff and go over that again.R...
Posted by Kurb Australia [the online music promo experts] on Sun, 18 May 2008 10:32:00 PST

blogging as a musician: access, revenue and audience

Kurb is a media promotions company providing a regular blog on digital music promotion, marketing digital content and creating revenue from new media online. Kurb also provides online promotion and r...
Posted by Kurb Australia [the online music promo experts] on Sun, 04 May 2008 11:09:00 PST

2 outside perspectives on micro music marketing

Yes two short articles here from people who have a pretty firm grasp on marketing in practice, but not specifically in music, making some observations on their local music microcosm. If you're outside...
Posted by Kurb Australia [the online music promo experts] on Sun, 04 May 2008 11:07:00 PST

Ad supported music revenue rampage: make money from your music

Interested in making money off your music or other digital content? Kurb provides online promotion and revenue management services for musicians and artists internationally .I WAS waiting to post abo...
Posted by Kurb Australia [the online music promo experts] on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:42:00 PST

top 10 mistakes bands and musicians make

this from http://www.musicmarketing.com   Top 10 Mistakes Bands and Musicians Make 10. Being Too Difficult (or Too Nice) First of all, let's get this clear...  Just because you wrote a fe...
Posted by Kurb Australia [the online music promo experts] on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:12:00 PST

The geeks shall inherit the music industry

Did you get the message from 2009? Leave your labels now. The geeks are coming and they will eat everyone who works at your label except maybe the young guy who updates the myspace street team pages ...
Posted by Kurb Australia [the online music promo experts] on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:10:00 PST

AUSTRALIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY TIGHTENS

  Don’t forget to add us as a friend / subscribe to blogs at our official 1 Myspace. It’s just when I’m busy I can’t always keep my Australian channels updated. Cheers.htt...
Posted by Kurb Australia [the online music promo experts] on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:32:00 PST

partner ZUxdm26 calling from 2009: born to monetize, baby!

My client base is pretty much almost exclusively based outside of New Zealand now. A couple are admittedly New Zealanders overseas but still. The NZ Dollar is high but why are more new zealand musicia...
Posted by Kurb Australia [the online music promo experts] on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:08:00 PST

Bob lefsetz rant on SXSW

I thought it was just another Bob rant - if you missed it check it, it created a lot of commentary. For the first time I looked into my position on Bob and came up feeling as if . . .I think he d...
Posted by Kurb Australia [the online music promo experts] on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:48:00 PST