January 6, 2010:

THE iNSIDERS NETWORK Offers 20% Discounts to Supernova.com Members

Saugerties, NY -  Acknowledging the ever-growing independent music community within Supernova.com, THE iNSIDERS NETWORK is pleased to offer all Supernova.com members an exclusive 20% off initial consultation discount starting Wednesday, January 6.

Supernova.com CEO Elliott Hurst: "Many of our artists are just starting out but others are ready to advance their musical ambitions --- they just need a little help."

With its unique whole-artist approach, THE iNSIDERS NETWORK specializes in independent artist consultation, entrepreneurship and well-being, combining practical advice with artistic nurture for the independent artist --- all at affordable DIY prices.

"As the only social network to bring up-and-coming musicians to the live concert stage, Supernova.com's independent music community is continuing to grow and we are attracting more and more artists ready to take the next step on their musical career-path," says Hurst. "The guided do-it-yourself resources offered by THE iNSIDERS NETWORK are an ideal fit for our musicians."

As of Wednesday, January 6, all Supernova.com members can try out services provided by THE iNSIDERS NETWORK without membership and save 20% off initial consultations --- the perfect introduction to artist industry services. Supernova.com artists also have the option of receiving further discounts of up to 40% on services, including social media marketing, fundraising, composing and licensing, touring, publicity, legal guidance, counseling and more.

THE iNSIDERS NETWORK Cofounder Kate Bradley: "We're really excited about being able to genuinely help the independent artist community within Supernova.com. Our goal is to remain focused on the individual, both professional and personal and to provide custom-tailored affordable and trustworthy advice."

September 2, 2009:

THE iNSIDERS NETWORK sponsors Seth Glier's GreenTour

Saugerties, NY - THE iNSIDERS NETWORK congratulates client and DIY poster boy Seth Glier on the rerelease/label debut of The Trouble with People, out November 3, 2009 (MPress Records).

iNSIDERS cofounder Kate Bradley: "Seth's a pretty amazing guy, easily the hardest working man in show business. So when he called to explain his Green tour idea for the rerelease of Trouble, we thought, why not call it Offsetting the Trouble. Direct. Like Seth."

Seth's Offsetting the Trouble Tour centers around the idea of cutting back, of offsetting impact. From using all-organic materials in tour merchandise to promoting fan carpools to purchasing energy credits from TerraPass, the whole idea has been to raise awareness and take action.

"Mother nature couldn't ask for better person on her team... Seth can literally make rain when he wants to," says Bradley. "That's the kind of passion he wields."

The Offsetting the Trouble tour has Seth zipping from show to show, hybrid-style (getting an average of 54 mpg) with stops at farmer's markets in each city, as well as scheduling local tree-planting events before each show.

"We're really proud to be sponsoring this tour; obviously, Green is good," continues Bradley. "But we also hope that other artists will be inspired by Seth's ridiculously contagious entrepreneurship... he organized this whole thing himself. From CLIF BAR to Terra Pass. He made those calls. The guy is friggin' golden. Golden-green."

August 10, 2009:

THE iNSIDERS NETWORK Partners with Supernova.com

Saugerties, NY - THE iNSIDERS NETWORK --- a consortium of industry insiders specializing in independent artist consultation, entrepreneurship, and well-being --- proudly announces a partnership with Supernova.com, the only musician-centered social network to bring up-and-coming artists to the live concert stage.

“Let's face it, being a musician can be kind of, well... hard. By uniting with Supernova.com, we'll be supporting a community of independent artists that truly believes in providing an educational, nurturing atmosphere for the do-it-yourself musician," says THE iNSIDERS NETWORK Cofounder Kate Bradley. The partnership will also allow THE iNSIDERS NETWORK to offer exclusive discounts to Supernova.com artists.

Supernova.com remains the sole online music community that seeks out and actively champions its artists to the music industry, producing over 250 live Battle of the Bands® concerts each year in an effort to showcase new talent. Among others, Supernova.com stages have given rise to internationally acclaimed artists Billy Talent, Sum 41, and Three Days Grace.

"With over 20,000 up-and-coming artists in the Supernova.com community, the guided do-it-yourself resources offered by THE iNSIDERS NETWORK are an ideal fit for our musicians," says Supernova.com CEO Elliott Hurst. "Together, with iNSIDERS, we'll be able to provide even more opportunities for new artists to educate themselves and gain experience as they kick-start their careers."

Cofounded by Outlandos Music CEO and former XM Satellite Radio/The Loft Music Director Kate Bradley, THE INSIDERS NETWORK uses a unique whole-artist approach to combine practical device and artistic nurture for the independent artist.

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March 15, 2009:

THE iNSIDERS NETWORK Launches at www.musicinsidersnetwork.com

Saugerties, NY - Outlandos Music CEO and former XM Satellite Radio/The Loft Music Director Kate Bradley, in conjunction with songwriter, recording artist and licensed mental health therapist Robert E. Deeble, LMHC and the entertainment legal team of Falkin + Sachse (published and awarded writer and former Slackhammer vocalist Mark Falkin and Mission to the Sea singer-songwriter Decker Sachse) today announced the launch of THE iNSIDERS NETWORK, a consortium of music industry insiders specializing in independent artist consultation, entrepreneurship, and well-being. Joined by September Gurl publicist Patrice Fehlen, Notorious Radio Promotion and Punk Nutrition founder Liz Cousins, GRAMMY-winning composer Danny Weinkauf (They Might Be Giants), certified Kripalu yoga instructor and Ellery singer-songwriter Tasha Golden, and Yep Roc Records Online Marketing and Promotion Director (former Tour Promotion and Management Director) Hank Stockard, THE iNSIDERS NETWORK uses a unique whole-artist approach to combine practical advice with artistic nurture for the independent artist.

"Last October I did a little experiment with CDBaby cofounder Derek Sivers," explains Bradley. "The goal was to evolve the artist consulting I'd been doing into more of a coaching service and then offer it free for 8 sessions to a client of my choosing from a list Derek solicited. There were 500 artists of all skill levels to wade through and the common denominators I noticed among all of them (including some who had pretty great record deals and licensing agreements) was a general need for emotional support, advice on the inside scoop of the music industry, creative marketing strategies, and basic business skills tools and tips, all at some kind of affordable price."

Singer-songwriter Seth Glier: "Within 2 months of working with [Kate, during the Derek Severs experiment], I had a great manager (Ralph Jaccodine) who works with Ellis Paul, Antje Duvekot, and Martin Sexton. I am now in negotiations with MPress Records and should be signing with them in about a week or so. Most importantly, Kate was the sole person responsible for guiding me on my Fan Funded Tour Support Campaign. I raised over $3,000 from fans through my website to support me on a 45 date tour throughout the country. This Fan Funding effort then caught the attention of the Boston Globe, who wrote an article on it."

"With Seth's success, I started thinking about how we could help other artists in this way, to somehow expand upon it," says Bradley. "That's when Robert, Decker and I started brainstorming. What if a group of industry insiders like us, got together --- all with very specific, valuable inside skills and experience, many of whom are musicians themselves, to provide a safe haven, a trusted resource? And what if we threw in a holistic element, to really address this issue of the whole artist? And made it cheap to boot?"

"Because let's face it, being a musician can be kind of, well... hard. Hard on the body, hard on the emotions, sometimes even hard on the brain, and certainly hard on the wallet. By uniting united to offer our services as a group --- a network similar to an HMO --- THE iNSIDERS NETWORK can therefore offer truly affordable consultations. Plus, by pooling our resources, we can also offer special membership rates, giving deep discounts across the network while simultaneously helping the journey of the independent musician to be, well... less hard."
By signing up for any of THE iNSIDERS NETWORK's monthly memberships, artists enjoy discounts which apply to any/all consultants within the network and to every single session scheduled/executed within the membership timeframe. The longer the membership, the greater the discount.

"After all, so many of us are musicians ourselves," Bradley continues. "We know from getting jerked around. So that's how we came up with our ALL-iN membership option. Easy on the wallet and right up-front; artists know how much and what for. We call it open resource. No hidden fees. No bullshit."

Hence, THE iNSIDERS NETWORK go-to resource is designed to assist artists in creating and executing marketing and fundraising campaigns, surviving mental ups and downs and reducing stress, promoting your brand and getting your name out there, licensing your music and composing for placement, touring smarter, from house concerts to international bookings, protecting your legal rights as any business would, fueling your creativity with a healthy, informed diet, and thriving both physically and mentally via customize yoga.