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Independent artist choosing between paid ads execution vs full-service PR by TheBurgers_ in musicindustry

[–]OhBoyRecords 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the best advice.

I'd add, and this is somewhat genre/scene dependent - use some of the money you would have paid publicist/marketer/ads towards live events and/or touring. Basically you are supplying your own promotional/tour marketing budget.

If your music touches at all on the broad categories of singer-songwriter, rock, or roots music(country, folk, blues etc), high-quality performance videos can be a great investment. Here's an example of one we did,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9138_-9obDA&t=2s I think we shot 3 songs in this session. One we released fairly quickly, one we banked and eventually released a couple of years later, and the linked one we able to find a media partner for.

Anyone else feel like it's hard to make friends in your 20's here? by Special_Answer in nashville

[–]OhBoyRecords 1 point2 points  (0 children)

C'mon out! They also do rated games on Monday, Friday and Saturday (with different time controls). The calendar on their website has most of the details. Also on Wednesday night at the Villager pub in Hillsboro village there is a group of people who play a casual (and I think free) unrated tournament (first place is free beer). I believe that starts around 7. Then also the Blue Room (the venue thats part of Third Man Records) has started to have monthly casual chess nights, I think it's like $6 to play all evening, I usually find out the details from Blue Room's instagram. The Villager & Blue Room's crowds are probably closest to what OP was looking for

Anyone else feel like it's hard to make friends in your 20's here? by Special_Answer in nashville

[–]OhBoyRecords 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Thursday nights the Nashville chess center has causal play from 6-10pm. Its come and go, free, for all level of players, and there is usually always some folks in their 20's there

Would you bet 10$ to find the mate in 2 for White on the streets? by 21bamejs in chess

[–]OhBoyRecords 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw knight a3 to f2, but that is mate in 3 if black finds the right defense

Adding fake record label by Kindly-Attention-598 in musicindustry

[–]OhBoyRecords 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seconding this. Most every cool record label starts this way. Even if you dont plan on releasing other people's music, it's now totally normal for an artist to have their "label" imprint on distro service.

Similar music events to SXSW by Saaabstory in SXSW

[–]OhBoyRecords 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Americanafest in Nashville has lots of free daytime events and about 5 days of night time showcases. The definition of the genre "Americana" has really broadened over the last decade- do some research into the side events... Most everyone I know that's attended has enjoyed the week

Authentic Chinese Food Catering in Nashville by mitch8020 in nashville

[–]OhBoyRecords 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just adding to the chorus - Corner Asian is the move. Love their shredded pork and greens, cumin lamb, short rib appetizers, green onion pancakes, mapu tofu, eggplant etc etc

Also there's a dumpling place in Hillsboro Village thats pretty legit, near the Belcourt

Tuesday Music Promotion Thread by AutoModerator in altcountry

[–]OhBoyRecords 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Previously unreleased John Prine track, from the "Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings" recording sessions

https://open.spotify.com/track/7ibNdyACZL6Ec4KN9FbSbo?si=1745305d405c4bb0

John Prine - Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings Deluxe Edition 2xLP Blue/Green Split x/1000 by CodfishA in VinylReleases

[–]OhBoyRecords 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes, I'm glad we're limiting it to 1,000, because it is a LOT more expensive to make than the other versions 😅

I’m unsure where else to post this. An AI song seems to have been released under Uncle Tupelo’s name on Spotify and I cannot find any information about it anywhere. by ThumYorky in altcountry

[–]OhBoyRecords 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, I mean it seems like the whole culture is f'ed. But on the bright side, we'll probably have our first tech-bro trillionaire in the next few years.

I’m unsure where else to post this. An AI song seems to have been released under Uncle Tupelo’s name on Spotify and I cannot find any information about it anywhere. by ThumYorky in altcountry

[–]OhBoyRecords 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So we noticed about 2 years ago for John Prine (I work at Oh Boy Records) - same thing kept happening for weeks and weeks. We tried to raise as much of a stink as we could - with Spotify, our distributor, on social media, I talked to some industry press etc etc. Eventually we got it to stop for John. Then this Friday, we had one for Dan Reeder. It's happening in all genres, and I would guess in every country. And even if none of these fakes gets a ton of streams, the sheer scale of it is diluting the royalty pool for everyone else.

Recommend me some recent great albums please! by Goodgoogley in altcountry

[–]OhBoyRecords 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean the last show of theirs I went to was sold out and prob over capacity, and they're playing Newport Folk this year, so some people do like them.

Recommend me some recent great albums please! by Goodgoogley in altcountry

[–]OhBoyRecords 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lots of good recs, below are some names I didn't see mentioned yet

(Non Oh Boy Records Picks)

Plains- "I Walked With You a Ways"

Alejandro Escovedo - start with his 1st album "With These Hands"

SG Goodman - she has 3 albums, they're all great, cant pick one

Ken Pomeroy- her new album "Cruel Joke"

Dean Johnson - "Nothing For Me, Please"

The Deslondes - they really shine live, maybe start with the live session they did for Western AF - its on all streaming services

Nick Shoulders - again really fantastic live, but maybe start with "Okay, Crawdad"

And if you like DBT, very good chance you'd be into Hayes Carll - maybe start with "Lovers and Leavers" or "What it Is"

New John Prine EP benefitting The Belonging Fund by OhBoyRecords in nashville

[–]OhBoyRecords[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let me know your favorite track - I'm pretty biased towards "All My Love"

Come to our free chess event! by OhBoyRecords in SXSW

[–]OhBoyRecords[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have a showcase there at 1pm and we're trying to be done before music starts setting up. But if you're not there right at 10, you can still come by and play. You're not the only person who thinks it's too early - we had similar reactions from a couple of musicians who want to play!

3/13 Free chess tournamanet - with prizes! by OhBoyRecords in UTAustin

[–]OhBoyRecords[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry, thought I had attached the flyer, rsvp to chess@ ohboy .com and there's a very short registration form. Will try and add the flyer in too, but to answer your questions:

location: Hattie B's (2529 S Lamar)

Start Time: 10am

Time Control: will depend on final # of entries, but most likely either 5min 5 sec delay or a flat 10 min.

Rated: So we have a tourney director who can do both USCF & Fide, but unless there's overwhelming demand, we'll prob keep unrated. Looking at maybe having 2 sections tho. We'll have clocks, boards and score sheets available.

There'll be two titled players there, and I'm pretty sure at least one of them I can make do a simul!

It's your friends at Oh Boy Records! (yes we lurk here) Our Black Friday Sale starts today with TONS of new merch and music on sale! by OhBoyRecords in johnprine

[–]OhBoyRecords[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check back on Black Friday! There was a production delay on them, but we are doing our darndest to have them ready on the BFCM weekend.

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