GIVEAWAY: Win a Package of Music Marketing and PR Services for Bands Worth $700

Hey, friends!  Are you in a band?  Do you want people who aren’t your friends to listen to your band?  I will let you in on a little secret….  Most underground bands that break out of their local scenes hire public relations services of some kind, or end up on a label who DEFINITELY provides… Continue reading GIVEAWAY: Win a Package of Music Marketing and PR Services for Bands Worth $700

Someone Else’s Comp, Part I: Dewar PR Serves Up The Metal in Winter 2019

Alternative Control’s not the only one around here putting out awesome comp albums.  Ontario-based heavy music marketing agency Dewar PR is celebrating half a decade of launching underdog metal bands into the worldwide media arena — as well as working with international record labels including Prophecy Productions, Black Bow Records, and The Sign Records to… Continue reading Someone Else’s Comp, Part I: Dewar PR Serves Up The Metal in Winter 2019

No Zero Days: A Dose of Metal Motivation with Dropout Media’s Matt Bacon

Despite many years of receiving (and mostly deleting) 50+ PR emails a day, it’s only recently that I’ve begun to wonder about the people behind the press releases.  What motivates them?  What are their jobs like?  What bands do they actually enjoy? Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to talk with Matt Bacon of… Continue reading No Zero Days: A Dose of Metal Motivation with Dropout Media’s Matt Bacon