ItÊ»s been awhile since I’ve updated but I feel that this is important news regarding innovative ways in which to market your music. As members of the HawaiÊ»i music industry, we have tried to find ways to beat the downturn of our marketplace. With distribution companies closing down, stores downsizing their floor area for music and blank CD sales soaring, we can only wonder if there’s any hope at all. We’ve been hit hard by a Tower Recordsless market. Many have been complaining about the burning illegal copying and downloading of CDs and saying that we need to somehow stop them. By this point, I think we all realize that stopping them may be impossible. Here’s where HawaiÊ»i Podcamp, which happens on October 24th at the HawaiÊ»i Convention Center, comes into play

I’m not prepared to say that this is the answer to all our problems as an industry, but I will say that if all we do is complain nothing will happen for us. It’s time to search for the solutions and Podcamp could be a huge step in the right direction. Remember that the “World Wide Web” is truly world wide, and the folks that will be at podcamp are people that will be able to get your music out to the world. It’s time to consider your options. Do you continue to fight the losing battle or do you find new avenues to present your music? They (HawaiÊ»i Podcamp) are also looking for people who would be willing to entertain their guests from around the globe and from HawaiÊ»i Nei. It can’t hurt to have people talking about you on their Blogs, Podcasts, and Vid/Vodcasts. Best of all Its all free. The internet has been both bad and good for the industry. This is one of the good things. Please don’t miss this opportunity.

Podcamp Hawaiʻi