| For the self-promoting independent
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| | have a combined student population of
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| artist, the idea of taking
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| | 6,236,455.* There are also 1,835 private
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| on a radio promotion campaign can, in
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| | 4-year colleges and
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| itself, become
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| | universities with a combined student
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| overwhelming. But, this idea is usually
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| | population of 3,440,953.* Additionally,
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| based on such artists
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| | there exists 1,081 public 2-year colleges
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| attempting to obtain worldwide airplay
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| | with a
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| on a local budget.And, in doing so,
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| | combined student population of
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| self-promoting independent artists
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| | 5,996,701.* Even further, 621 private
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| quickly
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| | 2-year colleges host another
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| discover another factor not usually
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| | 253,878 students.This brings the average
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| considered previously...
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| | U. S. student population total to a
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| that engaging in a worldwide radio
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| | whopping 15,927,987 minimum every year.
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| promotion campaign
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| | And, more
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| translates to hundreds and, possibly,
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| | people are attending some form of higher
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| thousands of CD units
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| | education than
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| for media contacts alone.As you can see,
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| | ever before.Now, even the least popular
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| this can also quickly become a nightmare
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| | music genres are certain to find
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| for
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| | a financial comfort zone with a market
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| indie artists, particularly, if the
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| | of almost 16 million
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| promotion budget only allows
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| | unique principals.So, what results could
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| for the purchase of 1,000-CD packages at
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| | really popular commercial music
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| a time.Starting in the 1980's, college
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| | genres experience, simply by working the
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| radio became a dominant force
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| | various entities of
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| in not only discovering independent
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| | the college market, i.e., campus radio,
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| recording artists, but also
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| | campus press, campus
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| in introducing new artists to the
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| | bookstores, campus music stores, campus
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| general public. Hundreds of
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| | live performances?
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| these particular artists have gone on to
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| | Quite pleasant ones, I would
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| become established
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| | suspect.But, remember! The above
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| 'household' names.Likewise, the college
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| | statistics only reference the
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| radio level has a continued history of
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| | United States college/university
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| presenting, practically, all forms of
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| | potential listenership. College
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| music, much of which
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| | radio also has a respectable portion of
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| would never see the proverbial light of
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| | listeners who are *not*
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| day at the commercial
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| | students.Add to that, listeners of
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| radio level and, in many cases, neither
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| | college radio who strictly listen to the
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| at the non commercial
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| | streaming portion of college radio
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| level.Therefore, if an artist has
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| | online, and who may, or
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| limited funds for radio promotion, it
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| | may not, be in the college's
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| is highly advisable that the he begin
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| | geographical area, i.e., military
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| exclusively with college
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| | service members.Plus, there is lot more
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| radio for the following reasons:* Far
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| | of the college market abroad, of which
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| easier and faster access to airwaves* Far
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| | U. S.-based artists would do well to
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| more plentiful specialty and mix shows
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| | approach English-
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| and programs* Greater chances for both
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| | speaking nations first, i.e., United
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| in-studio and telephone interviews
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| | Kingdom, Australia, Ireland,
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| to promote music releases* More
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| | subsequently, moving into additional
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| possibilities for station ID checks for
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| | nations.While it may (or may not) be true
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| further publicity* Corresponding college
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| | that it is possible for
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| campus newspapers that will more
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| | commercial radio stations to be the
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| readily accept and support music aired
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| | primary driving force
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| on their campus
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| | behind most retail sales, that theory
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| stations for creating a campus-wide
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| | may not be so valid
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| buzz* A ready and built-in market in the
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| | today, given the fact that:* With the
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| campus community for
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| | Internet, artists are no longer required
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| repeated live performances to further
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| | to sell
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| support and supplement
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| | millions of CDs to make a great living
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| campus airplay and campus press
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| | financially* Artists have greater and
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| coverage* An opportunity for grassroots
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| | easier access to far more radio
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| distribution through supplying
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| | stations (broadcast, satellite,
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| both campus bookstores and campus music
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| | internet, college)* With the college
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| stores with
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| | community, and all of its combined
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| music releasesIs the college market a
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| | promotion and sales aspects (radio,
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| viable market for your music sales?Though
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| | bookstores, music stores,
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| the question is rhetorical in nature,
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| | live performances), if conducted
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| please review the
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| | correctly, the college market
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| below U. S. college population
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| | campaign can equalize and, in some
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| statistics:* There are 631 public 4-year
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| | cases, even supersede
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| colleges and universities that
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| | commercial radio results.
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