Phil Morse at Digital DJ Tips did a pretty indepth review of the Kucha iPad Messenger Bag which you can find HERE.

Click the link to read the entire review or here’s the video version below. But in the meanwhile we’ll skip to the exciting conclusion, and we won’t give too many demerits that they misspelled the name of the product.

CONCLUSION 

This is a versatile and neat bag designed with the needs of mobile musicians and DJs firmly in mind.

The Namba Kutcha Messenger Bag is a neat solution for the iPad musician or DJ looking to carry his tablet plus all the essential accessories for performance.

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We saw a wonderful review of our Juju Magic Bag on Digital DJ Tips website and thought we’d share it with you as they have some interesting observations from point of view of the working DJ. We’ll get you started.

Review: Namba Juju “Magic” DJ Controller Bag

by Phil Morse

Some of today’s DJ controllers aren’t exactly small, and getting them to and from your gigs safely can present a bit of a challenge. We’ve already looked at the Lil Namba Remix DJ backpack, which is great if you have one of the smaller controllers, but what if you have something that won’t fit in a backpack?

Your choice has traditionally been to use a hard wooden / metal flight case, but the trouble is that a flight case can weigh many times more than your controller itself, which in a way defeats the object. That’s where the Namba Juju “Magic” DJ controller bag comes in.  (read more)

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Phil Morse at Digital DJ Tips did an indepth review of the Lil Namba Remix Backpack which you can find at http://www.digitaldjtips.com/2011/07/lil-namba-remix-backpack-review/. Click the link to read the entire review or here’s the video version.

OK, we’ll spare you the suspense. He LIKED IT!

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 Guest blog by Elias Cortez

So you are an indie musician looking for a break, waiting for people to hear you and applaud you.  Obviously, that should translate into financial improvements – yours to be specific.  Great, you are born in the right century with those gifts – join the bandwagon of the new age musicians.

Now no more doing rounds of music label companies or sending taped sounds of your soulful bytes, you just need to be savvy on the internet.  Or, maybe you are pretty smart with the computer but, and it is a big ‘but’, you have no clue how to gather a fan base and sell your CDs.  Then read on and follow carefully to become a renowned musician online.

Get a Website

If you do not have a website of your own, get one immediately.  Now to bring traffic to your site you need to advertise it to music lovers and what better way than the various social networks!  You will find certain sites that provide you with graphic HTML links designed and customized according to your liking.  Just paste this link on your website, blogs and your social network profiles.

There are also some sites that can help you with information about a blog or website which can bring in more traffic to your site.  These would be places where music lovers associate and compare notes.  Examples would be Reverbnation.com and Broadjam.com (see screenshot).  It gives you an idea of what clicks and when to become a hit; use that knowledge to progress in your musical career.

Now when there is traffic to your site see that there is enough for them to stay there for long enough to buy your CDs.  Maybe you could have a preview section where they can listen on to your music for free or allow a free download of any one of your songs.  You can even change the tracks of the free download and see which ones which bring back customers.

An interactive section in your website engages the visitors and also feeds you with real time feed backs.  Even criticism has its use because you know where to improve and increase a loyal fan following cum customers.  Do not forget to write beautiful words about your creations on your site and elsewhere.  These should be captivating enough for the readers to explore further.

Digital downloads for buyers are a good income avenue, so keep that option in your site too.  You can also have this option available in the music websites like Amazon MP3 and iTunes.  These are great places where music lovers visit to buy and download music of their choice.  Downloading cards which allows the buyer to download the music from anywhere which you can sell at show and also give your music industry contacts to sell.  The buyer then easily downloads the album or song of his/her choice.

Finally it is important that you make good music, tunes and songs that will capture the hearts of the listeners. Ultimately, that is what you propose to give your fans and it better pass the acid test.  Once you have a fan following involve them to promote your music by giving out referral sales incentive of a dollar for each sale. That could be fun and resourceful!

About The Author: Elias Cortez is a freelance writer and the editor of www.topnetbookpicks.com - a website which provides detailed reviews and information for popular netbook models such as the Asus 1015 pem and the Asus 1215N series. You can learn more about the world of netbooks at his website.

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Guest Blog by Michael Cash

The internet allows musical artists to quickly and easily upload their best tracks and show them off to the rest of the web. There are more than a large handful of web sites which are specifically tailored to allow musicians to upload their music for display. Sites such as Myspace, and Last.fm offer great spots to begin uploading music and gaining an online fan base. There are other places which musical artists should visit, such as Reverb Nation, which offers an unparalleled host of tools which can be used by artists. The website offers marketing tools for reaching Facebook, Myspace, and bloggers all around the world. If you were intending on becoming more independent, and did not want to have to rely upon websites such as Myspace or MyMusicStream in order to gather a fanbase, creating your own web site for displaying music is also a viable option.

Reaching an international audience has never been more realistic than it is now.

With the entire globe connected through the internet, using a web site such as Myspace is practically a guaranteed way to introduce many different people to your music. Myspace is set up intended to make it easier for bands, movies, and art to reach its users, and thanks to the social circles within Myspace much of the music uploaded onto its site is passed from person to person. Myspace has the potential for bands and musical artists to create a sizable fanbase with a negligible amount of work.

Last.fm offers a huge network of music listeners, and these fans often network between each other, spreading music to new audiences. The web site offers royalties for bands and musical artists, and offers a stat tracker which is perfect for keeping track of a fanbase. Last.fm offers a feature which essentially selects music for the listener based upon their interests, which is a great way of getting music into the ears of those who would love it most.

The amount of features given to the artist on Reverb Nation is simply astounding.

One such feature is the Gig Finder which is a free tool that can assist artists in finding open venues in a specific city. The artist profile is designed to allow musical artists to upload their music, information, and upcoming shows. All of this media and information can then be brought to other websites such as Twitter and Facebook thanks to applications offered by Reverb Nation. The web site puts many of the marketing tools in the hands of the fans which is an excellent means of spreading the word about a great new band.

Some artists prefer to remain independent from these audio hosting web sites, but even the desire to remain independent is not an excuse to remain off the internet. Creating a web page may seem like something that requires a lot of technological skills, but it is easier than it sounds. Not to mention, there are many free and simple instructions available online that give the user a step by step guide to creating their own website. One absolute must for anyone putting music and other media on a website is SSH hosting, which stands for secure shell hosting. This form of hosting essentially creates a direct, and encrypted line between the server hosting the web page, and the computer accessing the web page. Many web hosting companies give their customers the option to enable SSH hosting within the web page admin control panel.

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