Intro x Data Marketing/Tools 2.0

I have been promoting and working with independent artists in various capacities over the past 4-5 years. This blog serves as a landing strip for those who are looking to obtain information, tips, and a heads up on whats new in music and marketing. Here you will find information on the newest platforms and information to assist you in your journey.

In my earlier years in this business, not many were willing to share knowledge because they were more concerned with getting ahead then mentoring others. It is important for artists and other entertainment professionals to gain knowledge in order to stay a head of the curve that is the entertainment business. I hope to share the knowledge that I have obtained as well as share information I've picked up along the way.

For my first post, I would like to share with you an amazing platform that has sprung up on the net over the past year. This particular platform is called Topspin Media. This platform allows artists to track data via a platform based on the Internet. Most importantly, it allows direct-to-fan interactions i.e. shopping carts (merchandise), selling tickets and digital distribution without a middle man. Check out the video below and let me know what you think.

What marketing strategies have you used that you can share with others?

My Bio

From the gritty streets of Northern California to the grimey streets of New York, Natalie Crue, an event promoter, community organizer, booking agent, & entertainment entrepreneur, continues to work towards the betterment of the world through creative avenues.

Natalie is certainly no stranger to the entertainment industry. At the age of 5, she began singing & dance instruction (tap) and was a child model, as well. In her teenage years, she began dance instruction with a Polynesian dance group, continuing on three years later to guide and lead her own performing arts group specializing in traditional Polynesian dance. In the midst, she interned (eventually leading on to being hired as a VP of Marketing & Promotions) at a record label in Sacramento, California, learning the ropes and learning everything she could about the music industry. Working with gangster rappers was an exciting lifestyle to live, but after four years, the novelty wore off.

At the ripe age of 22, she stuffed all of her belongings in a suitcase and moved to New York City, after receiving a job offer to teach and run an after-school program. An avid record collector and photographer, Natalie taught hip hop poetry to 8th graders in a special needs program, in addition to facilitating literacy programming to third graders, and even planning/producing large-scale service projects in Brooklyn, New York. Natalie has definitely made a footprint in our society.

Natalie currently manages and/or books several entertainment personalities, promotes shows globally (NYC, Northern California, Germany & Miami), and works with several independent artists to develop themselves both artistically and musically. Natalie continues to produce community-oriented events including a health fair that is in its fifth year of production. Additionally, she assists non-profit and grassroots organizations with fundraising efforts through creative means and project management.

CONTACT:

Natalie Crue

crue1mediagroup@gmail.com

Doper then dope...

Photo credit: Colin of Law10 Designs


Greetings Heathens!


Just a short note to welcome you all to my blog. My aim is to keep you abreast (no pun intended) of my upcoming projects, events, shows, ? that I am producing and/or promoting, in support of, or affiliated with. 


In time, I will get a REAL template... 


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