[local-music] Local music update from the admin.

Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:15:19 -0500

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All, the local music list server is very healthy these days. At the rate
that the list has been growing, there will over 1000 active subscriptions i=
n
the next few months. I see a lot of people at local music events, and I kno=
w
the list has been a vehicle for getting the word out. The list averaged 1.7
posts per day for Feb. Thanks to everyone for helping.

FYI: local music list typed into google shows our page at #3.
Add quotations and =B3local music list=B2 is #1 and #2 on google. Impressive.

Musicians, thanks for your detailed and entertaining announcements. As
always, getting the information out at least 4 days before your gig is the
best way to get full distribution via the list. There seems to be a heavy
amount of postings at the beginning and the end of the week indicating both
early birds and slackers. Just remember that whenever you are posting, keep
in mind WHO, WHAT, WHERE and WHEN. This is getting better all the time.
Additionally, please feel free to collect email addresses at your shows. A
formal signup sheet or marker on the back of a hand will help keep your fan=
s
informed. Feel free to email addresses to me for signup, or direct them to
the list below.

Listeners, thank you for supporting local music in this area. You are
helping support both the musicians and the venues that host us. Everyone
wins here. Feel free to post with opportunities for musicians or even
general questions.

Establishments, thank you for choosing to have live, local music in your
restaurants, bars, ballrooms, theaters, parks, boats, pavilions, and on you=
r
rooftops. Your places are more appealing and hopefully more profitable with
the inclusion of local music. I=B9m especially pleased that some of you even
have multiple nights and multiple performers per night at your places. Your
postings that summarize your schedule for the week or month are helpful and
get a double hit with postings from the performers that you=B9ve booked for
that timeframe. =20

All, remember that your subscriptions are customizable via the web
interface. I notice a lot of subscribers choose to batch the mailings,
resulting in a single email containing all the day=B9s postings which is
especially handy. Remember also that all postings sit in a queue before
distribution. Each post is reviewed to make sure it fits the standards of
the list. (applicable to local music, minimal profanity, no forwarded or
cc=B9d messages, duplicates, small attachments, etc) I=B9ve been rejecting spam
as well, though it is pretty low. Keep all this in mind as you are waiting
for your posting to go through. I assure you, they are reviewed as quickly
as possible.=20

Local music signup:

http://lists.brockit.com/mailman/listinfo/local-music

Local music archives:

http://lists.brockit.com/pipermail/local-music/

Quick add:

lists@brockit.com

Thanks again everyone! Keep local music thriving in and around Houghton.
Pleased to see postings from Copper Harbor to the Twin Cities today...

Remember to patronize venues that support local music, and please tip your
bartenders.

Adam Johnson

Brockit Solutions
A Michigan SmartZone Company
PO Box 621
Houghton, MI 49931
adam@brockit.com=20
906-370-0002
906-483-2386 fax
brockit.com

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All, =
the local music list server is very healthy these days. At the rate that the=
 list has been growing, there will over 1000 active subscriptions in =
the next few months. I see a lot of people at local music events, and I know=
 the list has been a vehicle for getting the word out. The list averaged 1.7=
 posts per day for Feb. Thanks to everyone for helping. 
 
FYI: local music list typed into google shows our page at #3.=
 
Add quotations and &#8220;local music list&#8221; is #1 and #=
2 on google. Impressive. 
 
Musicians, thanks for your detailed and entertaining announcements. =
As always, getting the information out at least 4 days before your gig is th=
e best way to get full distribution via the list. There seems to be a heavy =
amount of postings at the beginning and the end of the week indicating both =
early birds and slackers. Just remember that whenever you are posting, keep =
in mind WHO, WHAT, WHERE and WHEN. This is getting better all the time. Addi=
tionally, please feel free to collect email addresses at your shows. =
A formal signup sheet or marker on the back of a hand will help keep your fa=
ns informed. Feel free to email addresses to me for signup, or direct them t=
o the list below. 
 
Listeners, thank you for supporting local music in this area. You ar=
e helping support both the musicians and the venues that host us. Everyone w=
ins here. Feel free to post with opportunities for musicians or even general=
 questions. 
 
Establishments, thank you for choosing to have live, local music in =
your restaurants, bars, ballrooms, theaters, parks, boats, pavilions, and on=
 your rooftops. Your places are more appealing and hopefully more profitable=
 with the inclusion of local music. I&#8217;m especially pleased that some o=
f you even have multiple nights and multiple performers per night at your pl=
aces. Your postings that summarize your schedule for the week or month are h=
elpful and get a double hit with postings from the performers that you&#8217=
;ve booked for that timeframe. &nbsp; 
 
All, remember that your subscriptions are customizable via the web i=
nterface. I notice a lot of subscribers choose to batch the mailings, result=
ing in a single email containing all the day&#8217;s postings which is espec=
ially handy. Remember also that all postings sit in a queue before distribut=
ion. Each post is reviewed to make sure it fits the standards of the list. (=
applicable to local music, minimal profanity, no forwarded or cc&#8217;d mes=
sages, duplicates, small attachments, etc) I&#8217;ve been rejecting spam as=
 well, though it is pretty low. Keep all this in mind as you are waiting for=
 your posting to go through. I assure you, they are reviewed as quickly as p=
ossible. 
 
Local music signup: 
 
<a href=3D"http://lists.brockit.com/mailman/listinfo/local-music">http://list=
s.brockit.com/mailman/listinfo/local-music</a> 
 
Local music archives: 
 
<a href=3D"http://lists.brockit.com/pipermail/local-music/">http://lists.broc=
kit.com/pipermail/local-music/</a> 
 
Quick add: 
 
lists@brockit.com 
 
 
Thanks again everyone! Keep local music thriving in and around Houghton. Pl=
eased to see postings from Copper Harbor to the Twin Cities today... 
 
Remember to patronize venues that support local music, and please tip your =
bartenders. 
 
Adam Johnson 
 
Brockit Solutions 
A Michigan SmartZone Company 
PO Box 621 
Houghton, MI 49931 
adam@brockit.com 
906-370-0002 
906-483-2386 fax 
brockit.com 
 

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