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Dumb and Dumbest Episode #261: Band Photos For Dummies

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Photography is often the first impression a band makes on a potential fan, even before they hear music or see album artwork or other merch. Still, this is one of the most overlooked, mistake-ridden areas of the industry. Dumb and Dumbest #261 is streaming now and it’s all about Band Photos For Dummies with Keefy from Ghost Cult! Dumb and Dumbest is hosted by Matt Bacon (Dropout Media, Ripple Music, Prophecy Productions) and Publicist Curtis Dewar (Dewar PR), in addition to the podcast, Matt and Curtis host The Music Marketing Challenge, a low-cost, super high-value private training to bands and artists. Get hands-on practical experience to market your band like a pro today! Message them at the links below.  Continue reading →


New Photo Exhibition by Tom Hearn Focuses on The Ramones, Opens Tomorrow in New York

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Connecticut based photographer Tom Hearn was fortunate enough to document The Ramones at the height of the burgeoning Punk scene in the mid-1970s. This weekend in New York a new exhibition of his photography, The First Time I saw the Ramones, a solo exhibition by Hearn opens at 72 Gallery in New York City. The collected photos are from July 22 1976 when Tom was asked by his friend Legs McNeil (Please Kill Me) to see the Ramones play at the Arcadia Ballroom in New Haven. The exhibition runs until June 6th and the gallery is typically open Tuesday through Sunday, with details below. 

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Dumb And Dumbest 71: Arch Enemy Photographer Controversy

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Episode 71 of the Dumb and Dumbest Podcast is steaming right now, and it’s about the Arch Enemy Photographer Controversy. Dumb and Dumbest is a music industry podcast hosted by music executive Matt Bacon (Dropout Media, Ripple Music, Prophecy Productions) and Publicist Curtis Dewar (Dewar PR).  Matt and Curtis discuss the rub between concert photographers and established bands and what the boundaries are for fair usage and credit. 

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