Music Forte articles by staff and membershttp://www.musicforte.comDid You Know is an exclusive article series from Music Forte The purpose is to introduce you to helpful and interesting facts about Music Forte We hope that theyll serve your interests wellhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/did-you-knowhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/did-you-knowhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/did-you-know/#commentsThu, 02 Sep 2010 15:08:58 CSTUse Music Forte widgets to drive sales to your music or to add flare to your website Widgets are easy to create and can be added to any social network article site email or blog quickly and easilyhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/a-w-w-w-widget-whathttp://www.musicforte.com/article/a-w-w-w-widget-whathttp://www.musicforte.com/article/a-w-w-w-widget-what/#commentsTue, 31 Aug 2010 17:30:24 CSTI recently wrote about the SEO benefits of posting an article through your Music Forte Blog but Id like to expand on that with some facts about video embedding and why its in your best interest to do more of ithttp://www.musicforte.com/article/video-embedding-research-notes-more-blog-powerhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/video-embedding-research-notes-more-blog-powerhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/video-embedding-research-notes-more-blog-power/#commentsMon, 30 Aug 2010 20:36:51 CSTUsing Google Alerts to monitor the buzz factor your music is generating This is ideal for identifying new fans It will also make you aware of any bad publicity that might come your wayhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/google-alerts-they-said-what-about-my-musichttp://www.musicforte.com/article/google-alerts-they-said-what-about-my-musichttp://www.musicforte.com/article/google-alerts-they-said-what-about-my-music/#commentsSat, 21 Aug 2010 19:47:03 CSTMusic Forte shows some fundamental Facebook marketing methods for your band that you dont want to miss out on Learn how they can be used in conjunction with successful music marketinghttp://www.musicforte.com/article/5-ways-to-utilize-facebook-into-your-music-marketinghttp://www.musicforte.com/article/5-ways-to-utilize-facebook-into-your-music-marketinghttp://www.musicforte.com/article/5-ways-to-utilize-facebook-into-your-music-marketing/#commentsThu, 19 Aug 2010 12:48:16 CSTMusic Forte offers numerous free tools for ArtistsMembers to help build their fanbase increase sales and greatly enhance their online Press Since MFs website Version 12 was released in March 2010 the most overlooked and unused member tool has been the Blogand its arguably the most powerfulhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/reality-check-the-power-of-your-music-forte-member-bloghttp://www.musicforte.com/article/reality-check-the-power-of-your-music-forte-member-bloghttp://www.musicforte.com/article/reality-check-the-power-of-your-music-forte-member-blog/#commentsThu, 19 Aug 2010 02:37:24 CSTLets face it performing and entertaining can be entirely two different animals Yeah sure they can go hand in hand But what better way to immerse yourself in an atmosphere than truly become a part of ithttp://www.musicforte.com/article/get-blitzed-and-really-put-on-a-showhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/get-blitzed-and-really-put-on-a-showhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/get-blitzed-and-really-put-on-a-show/#commentsSun, 15 Aug 2010 10:35:19 CSTIn a recent experiment Music Forte posted a video of a new YouTube channel The numbers of subscribers and fans that followed were anticipated but what happened in the aftermath of it all was nothttp://www.musicforte.com/article/youtube-the-verdict-is-inhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/youtube-the-verdict-is-inhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/youtube-the-verdict-is-in/#commentsSun, 01 Aug 2010 22:03:02 CSTWith so much in store were taking things step by step each one being greater than the last But dont miss a beat Stay involved with all of the promotional opportunities that come your way http://www.musicforte.com/article/the-small-beginnings-of-a-large-campaignhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/the-small-beginnings-of-a-large-campaignhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/the-small-beginnings-of-a-large-campaign/#commentsMon, 26 Jul 2010 15:56:13 CSTEver wonder how much a company can back up their claims to effectiveness Watch as Music Forte puts the proof in the pudding without asking for a dimehttp://www.musicforte.com/article/put-your-money-where-your-mouth-ishttp://www.musicforte.com/article/put-your-money-where-your-mouth-ishttp://www.musicforte.com/article/put-your-money-where-your-mouth-is/#commentsMon, 26 Jul 2010 15:14:10 CSTMusic Forte wants to help you drive traffic to your youtube video Well do that by including a direct link to it in our weekly newsletter Read on to find out how to be includedhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/drive-more-views-to-your-youtube-channelhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/drive-more-views-to-your-youtube-channelhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/drive-more-views-to-your-youtube-channel/#commentsMon, 26 Jul 2010 12:39:10 CSTAlways updated always current Music Forte Breaking News tells it all Dont be the last to know that there is a toilet paper shortage in your area Stay on top of what matters to youhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/music-forte-breaking-newshttp://www.musicforte.com/article/music-forte-breaking-newshttp://www.musicforte.com/article/music-forte-breaking-news/#commentsFri, 09 Jul 2010 16:38:51 CSTDropZone was established in 1995 by MrTac aka Chocolate as a music outlet for unsigned indie artists of all genres to create promote and manage their music products worldwidehttp://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-song-review-drop-zone-artist-passion-tops-the-music-forte-chartshttp://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-song-review-drop-zone-artist-passion-tops-the-music-forte-chartshttp://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-song-review-drop-zone-artist-passion-tops-the-music-forte-charts/#commentsFri, 09 Jul 2010 04:09:56 CSTThe long awaited episode 5 has arrived In usual fashion it gets a little weird around 720 when Greg makes perhaps his finest public comment in MF podcast history We also feature ReggaeRap artist No Phear and chat with him to discuss the value of online presence proscons of signing with labels and much morehttp://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-podcast-series-episode-5http://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-podcast-series-episode-5http://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-podcast-series-episode-5/#commentsTue, 29 Jun 2010 20:49:59 CSTMusic Forte separates itself from the competition by enabling Artists to keep 100 of music sales Music Forte is free to join There are no registration fees and hidden costs to sell and distribute your musichttp://www.musicforte.com/article/music-forte-offers-100-to-artistshttp://www.musicforte.com/article/music-forte-offers-100-to-artistshttp://www.musicforte.com/article/music-forte-offers-100-to-artists/#commentsMon, 14 Jun 2010 14:15:25 CSTCalling all artists The MF podcasts are a great way to get some extra exposureand wed like to try something new in Episode 5http://www.musicforte.com/article/who-wants-to-be-in-the-next-music-forte-podcasthttp://www.musicforte.com/article/who-wants-to-be-in-the-next-music-forte-podcasthttp://www.musicforte.com/article/who-wants-to-be-in-the-next-music-forte-podcast/#commentsSat, 29 May 2010 04:33:36 CSTMiss Lane takes a break from life on the road to chat with Music Forte about some keys to her early successhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/reni-lane-driving-a-runaway-train-into-pop-stardomhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/reni-lane-driving-a-runaway-train-into-pop-stardomhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/reni-lane-driving-a-runaway-train-into-pop-stardom/#commentsWed, 19 May 2010 05:17:58 CSTIts always exciting to review a new product that has yet to be released to the public It brings me back to that Christmas morning feeling as a young chap when the latest package arrives at my doorstephttp://www.musicforte.com/article/tdk-s-new-wr700-the-ipad-of-headphoneshttp://www.musicforte.com/article/tdk-s-new-wr700-the-ipad-of-headphoneshttp://www.musicforte.com/article/tdk-s-new-wr700-the-ipad-of-headphones/#commentsThu, 13 May 2010 04:57:31 CSTIn episode 4 you are introduced to our first guest commentary by Natalie Nicole Gilbert NNG She gives a great analysis on the social network Hitandrunners her fascination with eHarmony and her upcoming lip transplant surgeryhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-podcast-series-episode-4http://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-podcast-series-episode-4http://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-podcast-series-episode-4/#commentsSat, 24 Apr 2010 03:30:28 CSTOk heres what Id like you to do First read this quote by Lee Rogers I like the idea that music crosses oceans of time that my songs and my voice will be here long after Im gonehttp://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-song-review-if-rogers-fails-to-move-you-in-some-way-please-check-your-pulsehttp://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-song-review-if-rogers-fails-to-move-you-in-some-way-please-check-your-pulsehttp://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-song-review-if-rogers-fails-to-move-you-in-some-way-please-check-your-pulse/#commentsThu, 22 Apr 2010 18:39:52 CSTMore on protection of media files What the common vulnerabilities are and how Music Forte protects your media from malicious users and botshttp://www.musicforte.com/article/is-your-music-being-ripped-off-part-iihttp://www.musicforte.com/article/is-your-music-being-ripped-off-part-iihttp://www.musicforte.com/article/is-your-music-being-ripped-off-part-ii/#commentsTue, 13 Apr 2010 21:42:23 CSTAstro Gaming is widely known for creating excellent gaming headphones and mix amps for PS3 Xbox etc Their new A30 headphones are no exception but Id like to talk about everything else they can do http://www.musicforte.com/article/astro-gaming-s-a30-headphones-strength-in-versatilityhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/astro-gaming-s-a30-headphones-strength-in-versatilityhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/astro-gaming-s-a30-headphones-strength-in-versatility/#commentsSun, 11 Apr 2010 01:58:25 CSTIf you havent heard the news through Twitter or Facebook yet Music Fortes first TV commercial airs in May It will be on 20 different stations in 3 statesIndiana Texas and Louisiana We will then begin production on commercial 2http://www.musicforte.com/article/send-us-your-video-testimonial-asap-our-first-tv-commercial-airs-in-mayhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/send-us-your-video-testimonial-asap-our-first-tv-commercial-airs-in-mayhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/send-us-your-video-testimonial-asap-our-first-tv-commercial-airs-in-may/#commentsSat, 10 Apr 2010 02:42:01 CSTWith the help of Astro Gaming we have entered a new level of sound and voice I am still overusing the phrases ya know and but uh but uh we are talking a lot faster now and developing a nice podcast flowhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-podcast-series-episode-3http://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-podcast-series-episode-3http://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-podcast-series-episode-3/#commentsFri, 09 Apr 2010 01:00:11 CSTNuno Filipe also known as Nuno and The End is from a small island off the coast of Portugal I have a feeling there might be a magical fruit that grows on this island a fruit that when eaten inspires you to compose beautiful music from another world http://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-song-review-from-the-middle-of-nowhere-nuno-creates-beautyhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-song-review-from-the-middle-of-nowhere-nuno-creates-beautyhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-song-review-from-the-middle-of-nowhere-nuno-creates-beauty/#commentsTue, 06 Apr 2010 03:10:15 CSTEmerging technologies are offering simple solutions to steal content online media If you are not a victim already your music may be in the scopes of the next attacker Find out what you need to be aware ofhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/is-your-music-being-ripped-offhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/is-your-music-being-ripped-offhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/is-your-music-being-ripped-off/#commentsMon, 05 Apr 2010 10:04:51 CSTHello my name is David and Im an audiophile Ive been afflicted by this disorder since I was a teenager and I have no plans to seek therapy for ithttp://www.musicforte.com/article/bose-vs-dr-dre-headphone-earbud-reviewshttp://www.musicforte.com/article/bose-vs-dr-dre-headphone-earbud-reviewshttp://www.musicforte.com/article/bose-vs-dr-dre-headphone-earbud-reviews/#commentsSat, 27 Mar 2010 04:00:31 CSTAfter a full nights rest I have hopefully redeemed myself with a better performance in Episode 2 Greg displays his vast knowledge of smartphones and carriers and we have our usual batch of surprises for your enjoymenthttp://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-podcast-series-episode-2http://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-podcast-series-episode-2http://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-podcast-series-episode-2/#commentsThu, 25 Mar 2010 19:51:24 CSTTheres a quote from Ben Hammond at his website that states The reason Im in the music thing is not to make money its not to get famous its cause I dont really have any other choice Hes a certain breed of artist that Im quite familiar withhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-song-review-hammond-has-no-choicehttp://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-song-review-hammond-has-no-choicehttp://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-song-review-hammond-has-no-choice/#commentsThu, 25 Mar 2010 02:04:07 CSTThe Jabra HALO Bluetooth Stereo headset is an engineering disaster I dont mean to sound dramatic but Im surprised this product made it to the shelves http://www.musicforte.com/article/the-jabra-halo-shrek-rejoices-the-rest-of-us-take-a-passhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/the-jabra-halo-shrek-rejoices-the-rest-of-us-take-a-passhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/the-jabra-halo-shrek-rejoices-the-rest-of-us-take-a-pass/#commentsWed, 24 Mar 2010 16:47:22 CSTBreak out the bubbly crack open that old dusty bottle of wineor at least pour yourself a nice warm glass of prune juice The soontobe worldfamous MF Podcast series has begun http://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-podcast-series-episode-1http://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-podcast-series-episode-1http://www.musicforte.com/article/mf-podcast-series-episode-1/#commentsFri, 19 Mar 2010 20:05:17 CSTA native of Atlanta Georgia Julie Gribble displays her unique blend of folk americana and even some quirky pop in her song Maybe I Fans of Natalie Merchant will surely hear a resemblance but I believe Julies voice has more strength behind it Kudos to the percussion work as well as the mixmastering engineershttp://www.musicforte.com/article/song-review-gribble-bubbles-with-talenthttp://www.musicforte.com/article/song-review-gribble-bubbles-with-talenthttp://www.musicforte.com/article/song-review-gribble-bubbles-with-talent/#commentsWed, 17 Mar 2010 15:20:04 CSTMusic Forte interviews Leslie Hunt from Season 6 who talks about her postidol success without major labelshttp://www.musicforte.com/article/american-idol-shares-her-experiencehttp://www.musicforte.com/article/american-idol-shares-her-experiencehttp://www.musicforte.com/article/american-idol-shares-her-experience/#commentsTue, 16 Mar 2010 12:16:04 CSTMusic Forte taps into the audiences of Facebook and Twitter bringing the advantage of hundreds of millions to lend their ears and attention to your musichttp://www.musicforte.com/article/facebook-and-twitter-integrationhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/facebook-and-twitter-integrationhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/facebook-and-twitter-integration/#commentsTue, 16 Mar 2010 12:09:49 CSTMusic Forte releases Version 12 with several improvements and upgrades allowing artists who use the site to receive widespread recognition of their musichttp://www.musicforte.com/article/music-forte-s-1-2-arriveshttp://www.musicforte.com/article/music-forte-s-1-2-arriveshttp://www.musicforte.com/article/music-forte-s-1-2-arrives/#commentsTue, 16 Mar 2010 12:06:56 CSTRecord industry bosses hit back Tuesday at the myth that musicians no longer need them to become successful insisting the Internet can help raise their profile but cannot make them starshttp://www.musicforte.com/article/record-industry-hits-back-at-myth-of-go-it-alone-starshttp://www.musicforte.com/article/record-industry-hits-back-at-myth-of-go-it-alone-starshttp://www.musicforte.com/article/record-industry-hits-back-at-myth-of-go-it-alone-stars/#commentsWed, 10 Mar 2010 09:46:49 CSTI thought Janet Jackson had more clothes on during the famed Super Bowl halftime show in which Justin Timberlake had ripped off her top to reveal an almost bare breast that was slightly masked behind a nipple ring Now to be technical isnt thishttp://www.musicforte.com/article/lady-gaga-naked-at-the-grammyshttp://www.musicforte.com/article/lady-gaga-naked-at-the-grammyshttp://www.musicforte.com/article/lady-gaga-naked-at-the-grammys/#commentsMon, 01 Feb 2010 10:39:28 CSTWell its Grammy time again Each year it rolls around and in some Pavlovian way it makes me feel lousy My knee jerk response is that I dont want to watch and that I hope nobody discusses it when they see me on the streets the next dayhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/alternative-take-on-the-grammyshttp://www.musicforte.com/article/alternative-take-on-the-grammyshttp://www.musicforte.com/article/alternative-take-on-the-grammys/#commentsMon, 01 Feb 2010 10:05:28 CSTKPOV FM Radio in Bend Oregon is now requesting new music from Labels and Artists KPOV radio plays a diverse range of musical genres Check out their website at kpovorg you can find anything from blues to bluegrass funk jazzhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/air-play-opportunity-with-kpovhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/air-play-opportunity-with-kpovhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/air-play-opportunity-with-kpov/#commentsFri, 29 Jan 2010 12:11:15 CSTThe plight of the Haitian people has inspired the benefit song to a hasty comeback and the timing couldnt be better The North American singles market after all collapsed almost entirely during the years immediately after Do They Knowhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/we-are-the-world-will-get-a-remake-to-benefit-haitihttp://www.musicforte.com/article/we-are-the-world-will-get-a-remake-to-benefit-haitihttp://www.musicforte.com/article/we-are-the-world-will-get-a-remake-to-benefit-haiti/#commentsSat, 23 Jan 2010 11:00:48 CSTRecently we received some mail from Google According to their stats our Google map listing was performing well and so they made us a Favorite Place In becoming a Favorite Place they created a QR codehttp://www.musicforte.com/article/music-forte-has-a-qr-code-now-whathttp://www.musicforte.com/article/music-forte-has-a-qr-code-now-whathttp://www.musicforte.com/article/music-forte-has-a-qr-code-now-what/#commentsMon, 18 Jan 2010 12:35:17 CSTAs always during the Christmas season there is a spike in fraudulent charges Most of the time they are quite obvious and easy to spot In fact Music Forte has several safeguards in place to prevent such fraudulent charges Inhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/music-forte-vs-citibank-does-citibank-care-about-your-protectionhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/music-forte-vs-citibank-does-citibank-care-about-your-protectionhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/music-forte-vs-citibank-does-citibank-care-about-your-protection/#commentsWed, 13 Jan 2010 16:35:40 CSTLike a child in the kitchen concocting a brew of Mayonnaise Hersheys Syrup and Orange Juice viewers of the pregame festivities at the Citi BCS National Championship Game were treated to an interesting performance of the National Anthemhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/watch-josh-groban-perform-with-flea-and-a-mariachi-bandhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/watch-josh-groban-perform-with-flea-and-a-mariachi-bandhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/watch-josh-groban-perform-with-flea-and-a-mariachi-band/#commentsFri, 08 Jan 2010 13:01:52 CSTWhat do Poker Face and I Dreamed a Dream have in common They were both the biggest selling records of 2009 in the UK What an incredible sign of diversity and maturity in musical tastes or is it somewhat lenienthttp://www.musicforte.com/article/biggest-sellers-of-2009-lady-gaga-and-susan-boyle-which-do-you-preferhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/biggest-sellers-of-2009-lady-gaga-and-susan-boyle-which-do-you-preferhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/biggest-sellers-of-2009-lady-gaga-and-susan-boyle-which-do-you-prefer/#commentsMon, 04 Jan 2010 11:07:03 CSTGym rats everywhere have known for a long time that it is simply easier to work out to music than it is to silence New research conducted by Christopher Capuano PhD backs it up with actual scientific data The study conducted at Fairleighhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/can-musicians-help-combat-the-obesity-epidemichttp://www.musicforte.com/article/can-musicians-help-combat-the-obesity-epidemichttp://www.musicforte.com/article/can-musicians-help-combat-the-obesity-epidemic/#commentsTue, 29 Dec 2009 13:40:12 CSTIf you arent quite sure what to buy for your 2nd cousin Music Forte may have the perfect solution Our Holiday Gift Certificates are lifesavers during the holiday season 1 Buyers run out of time There is generally a big increasehttp://www.musicforte.com/article/holiday-music-gift-certificateshttp://www.musicforte.com/article/holiday-music-gift-certificateshttp://www.musicforte.com/article/holiday-music-gift-certificates/#commentsMon, 07 Dec 2009 12:21:37 CSTLast month we sent out an email asking people to promote their music or favorite music using a Music Forte widget The three big winners are drum roll 1 Tom Siegel 250 Gift Certificate Online Musician Promotion and Music Marketing 2http://www.musicforte.com/article/congratulations-to-our-promotional-winnershttp://www.musicforte.com/article/congratulations-to-our-promotional-winnershttp://www.musicforte.com/article/congratulations-to-our-promotional-winners/#commentsMon, 30 Nov 2009 18:20:25 CSTAt Music Forte were committed to giving our artists the best deals we can find Purchase a barcode for only 15 This is the lowest price anywhere and well also give you FREE ISRC for every track that is associated with thathttp://www.musicforte.com/article/new-barcodes-with-free-isrc-only-15http://www.musicforte.com/article/new-barcodes-with-free-isrc-only-15http://www.musicforte.com/article/new-barcodes-with-free-isrc-only-15/#commentsSun, 08 Nov 2009 18:20:03 CSTMusicians work hard They write for days They rehearse like fiends Drag heavy gear here and there Sweat like pigs on stage Put marathon hours in at the recording studio Work their fingers to the bone well at least into some pretty gnarlyhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/scandalous-behavior-what-happens-at-the-afterparty-stays-at-the-afterpartyhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/scandalous-behavior-what-happens-at-the-afterparty-stays-at-the-afterpartyhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/scandalous-behavior-what-happens-at-the-afterparty-stays-at-the-afterparty/#commentsWed, 04 Nov 2009 13:25:33 CSTThe answer on how to achieve this might shock you with its simplicity listen to your audience The community here has helped Music Forte make leaps and bounds in progress We share success By supporting your interests as anhttp://www.musicforte.com/article/how-to-build-a-better-music-fortehttp://www.musicforte.com/article/how-to-build-a-better-music-fortehttp://www.musicforte.com/article/how-to-build-a-better-music-forte/#commentsTue, 03 Nov 2009 02:11:34 CST