Saturday, June 20, 2009

New Bloggers

This Music blog has gotten too big for me to handle. So I decided to ask some friends to cover some genres I'm not too familiar with. I hope you enjoy.

To the new writers:

Instructions:
Format for Weekly Playlists:
Once a week, put a playlist in a genre of your speciality, change it up though. Make sure there are 5 songs and all different artists.

The format should look like:
5 (Insert Genre Name) (Number Edition) OR 5 Artists of the Week (INSERT DATE) (Posted by USERNAME)

1) Song Title - Band Name

2)

3)

4)

5)

At the end, include a short, but sweet explanation of what the songs and bands are like, concise is key, remember, your long article is the next one. Finish with a picture that's related, cite it's website source. Also if you are feeling time strapped, just do a random 5 song playlist and that's fine too. Simply include the week of, and the dates. We can't have long post, after long post, it's tiring.

Every two weeks, have an album review, a current events article related to music, or anything related to music that interests you. Concerts, live events, recent happenings, etc. Please self-edit so I don't have to. But, I will be the main editor, so please don't complain if I edit, cut, or add to clarify your articles or playlists. Include pictures and videos so it is not straight text. But please make sure you cite them and no copyright violations. No pornography or nasty images or videos. This warning goes mostly to Jake.

Your first post should be a introduction stating your genres preferences and specialties, why you're helping me out and make sure you state your username. Keep personal information to a minimum. Include a profile picture that doesn't include your face. Anonymity is a priority. No references to our college or our town.

I truly appreciate your help. I am going to print some business cards, and let's spread this through word of mouth and maybe through local advertising at our college paper and college shops. The important thing for a successful blog is consistency. Often these things just fizzle out and die.

Happy Posting!

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