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®        Founder - Publisher
                                                                                           N. Wayne Bell
                                                                                           Associate Publisher
                                                                                           Kenneth Rich
                                                                                           Advertising Manager
                                                                                           Drew St. John
                    Love of Music  Magazine - St. Louis                                    Creative Director
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                    Friend - Member of the Missouri Press Association                      Derek Munster
                   Really Big Coloring Books®, Inc. Publishing House                       Art Director
                                                                                           Kevin Swift
                                                                                           Text Editor
                                        Contact us @                                       Dr. Carole Knight
                              info@loveofmusicmagazine.com                                 Photographer
                             www.LoveofMusicMagazine.com                                   Bobby Bank, Wayne Bell
                                                                                           LOMM Staff Writers
                                     314-725-1452 – Phone             Missouri Press       Amanda “Pande Monium”
                                       314-725-3553 Fax                                    Chuck Grenata
                                   1-800-244-2665 Toll Free                                Music Director
                                                                                           Drew St. John
                                                                                           Production
                                                                                           Kevin Swift
                                                                                           Drew St. John

                                  ISRC AGENCY                                              Royce Banuelos


           Drew “Johnny” St. John - Music Director - Advertising Manager


                                   With    many     streaming   A tradeoff comes from the other behemoths of the
                                   service providers offering    internet:  social media.  These platforms are a direct line to your
                                   super low payouts* how can   audience and free use of these valuable tools are the upside
                                   local  bands  benefit  from   to the internet’s championing of free exchange.  Well-craft-
                                   streaming?                   ed, response-inspiring social media will feed your hungry
                                                                audience in the spaces in-between live performances and
                                   Streaming    services  like  release of new material.
                                   Soundcloud, Deezer and
                                   iHeart Radio give your       Musicians often state they aren’t paying the rent from the
                                   audience 24/7 access to      profits of an album.  A major complaint of the industry is
                                   your product on the same     lack of funding.  The future lies in entrepreneurship and
        platform as industry giants.  Despite low payouts these    creating a fan base to financially support your craft.
        services  even  the  playing  field  across  the  industry;  no    If you’d like to share your experience
        tryouts needed, just upload and start plying your craft.  Spotify   with music streaming services post it to
        openly displays the number of monthly listeners giving bands   our wall on Facebook with #streaming or
        and fans a sort of real time monthly stock price of an artist.     email: Drew@LoveofMusicMagazine.com.
        These tools help you get a feel for your audience and track
        your progress.                * some services we know of offer                               Scan QR code for a
                                         one half of a cent per stream                            message from Johnny Saint.

           Love of Music Magazine is looking for talented freelance writers,
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               photographers, artists and production. Phone 314.725.1452



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