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Haulix Weekly Update #116: Hi-Diddly-Ho Neighboureeno

Post author By James Shotwell
Post date January 8, 2016

Can you believe three weeks have passed since we ran one of these updates? Work around Haulix HQ hasn’t stalled in the slightest, but we figured there was no real point in creating content on Christmas Day or New Years, and we hope you understand. We also hope you had a wonderful holiday break. Our was good, but like we said above our team’s hustle never really slowed. This week was like any other in that respect, but still some cool stuff developed that we would like to discuss. Before we get there however, listen to this:

As I mentioned above, each and every weekend we like to take a brief break from our regularly scheduled programming to update and reflect on everything happening at Haulix HQ. We are far more than a music blog, as many of you already know, and posts like this give us an opportunity to share more our efforts with all of you.

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DEVELOPMENT NEWS:

The new version of Haulix is coming along smoothly, and we believe now that it will be live in time for SXSW in March. We still wish to keep most the details regarding the numerous updates planned under wraps, but we will say that the new Haulix will be easier to use and offer better security than any of our competitors can claim. We have poured everything we have into this project, and we will continue to do so until it is as good as it can possible be. You deserve nothing but the best, and we will find a way to make it available.

BLOG NEWS:

The blog has been a bit of a background piece this week, as our entire team continues to focus the majority of their time on the upcoming debut of our new platform. That said, we still had an exciting new episode of Inside Music, as well as several great advice columns. You can find highlights from our recent posts below:

Inside Music Podcast #54: James Rhodes (FiXT)

The 6 Unspoken Rules of Soundchecking

5 Things to ask yourself when preparing your band for SXSW 2016

One surefire way to overcome creative blocks in art and business

Our 23 Most Anticipated Albums Of 2016

Monday Motivation: It Lies Within

Job Board

That’s it for this week. Here’s a to big 2016!

Best,

Haulix

Job Board News

Haulix Weekly Update #115: “I’m A Star Wars”

Post author By James Shotwell
Post date December 18, 2015

Hello, everyone. We, like many of you, are counting down the final hours of our work week in hopes of seeing the latest Star Wars film before anyone spoils it for us. That has been a mission of our since the film was announced, but we don’t think anyone could have predicted just how hard avoiding spoilers would prove to be. This site, however, is a safe place. We don’t even write about Star Wars! We’re here to talk about the music business, and to be far more specific this post is about our role in the business of music, as well as how that role is changing. It’s also a place where we share songs we love, like this:

Development News:

This is similar to the update from last week, which is another way of saying we are still working on our long-gestating site wide relaunch. Our development continued to work on the new version of Haulix all week long, and we will tell you first that a great deal of progress has been made. We know we originally planned to have this massive update done in time for the new year, but right now we are looking at a release closer to March. If that feels like forever away, trust us, we feel the same. Every effort is being made to complete this project as fast as possible, but we refuse to cut corners. We pride ourselves on having a product of the highest quality, and we refuse to let that slip in order to be a bit more timely with our release.

Blog News:

This week was the first of the holiday seasons where we noticed many of our peers logging off for the year. There is always an industry slowdown around Christmas, but some seem to be getting an early start on their vacation in 2015. Not us! We will be posting content right up to, and immediately following, Christmas Day. We don’t want you to spend a single day without having a place to turn for new lessons on music, so our efforts won’t stop anytime soon.

If you missed anything we ran this week, use the links below to get caught up…

Facebook Beta Testing Live Broadcast Service

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Announces 2016 Inductees

10 DIY Lessons From 10 Years In The Rock Underground

4 Ways To Give Back To Fans Around The Holidays

Inside Music #51

The One Thing That Kills Promising Bands Faster Than Anything Else

How I fell in love with hip-hop

Monday Motivation: Before Their Eyes

Music Industry Job Board

That is all the content we have to share this week. Have a safe weekend and do not forget to stop back in soon for even more industry focused content.

Best,

Haulix

Job Board News

Haulix Weekly Update #113: “You will not be getting a tattoo for Christmas.”

Post author By James Shotwell
Post date December 4, 2015

Hello, everyone. Thank you for taking a few minutes to browse our company blog. Things have been busy around HQ, which has only made us more excited for the weekend. While we wait for it to arrive we thought it best to recap our week, as well as share a song that we think everyone will be talking about soon. Enjoy:

DEVELOPMENT NEWS:

As many of you no doubt know by now, we have spent the majority of 2015 working towards the release of a fully updated Haulix platform. We are not introducing one or two changes, but dozens, and they are mostly pulled from requests we have received from clients over the last several years. This is our biggest overhaul in our history, and we are still chipping away at our many remaining to-dos in hopes of having the product ready for release in early 2016. We appreciate your continued patience.

In the meantime, we do have one minor update to share. We have a new button on the Email Activity screen. The ‘Bounces’ tab that will clear out all Bounce alerts with one click. Give it a try today!

BLOG NEWS:

On the blog end of things, this past week was one of our most productive of the year. We recorded two new podcasts, scheduled three more, and laid the groundwork for numerous piece of content set to run between now and the end of January 2016. We recognize the industry slow down is fast-approaching, and we are doing everything in our power to overstock on features before PR firms and labels go silent for the remainder of the year. If you have any content requests, now would be a good time to share them over Twitter.

If you missed any recent updates, here are links to every piece of content posted this week:

Meet TAD, The New App That Makes Creating Great Album Art A Breeze

BLOGGER SPOTLIGHT: Jay Encina (Noise Barrage)

3 Ways Periscope Can Help You Better Engage With Fans

3 Things You Might Be Doing That Are Ruining Your Music PR Campaign

Inside Music Podcast #49 – Spencer Charnas (Ice Nine Kills)

Here Are The 10 Biggest Music Streaming Apps, Worldwide

4 Things Every Artist Can Learn From The Incredible First Week Sales Of Adele’s New Album

Thinking Outside The EDM Box

Monday Motivation: Ice Nine Kills

Music Industry Job Board

That is all the content and news we have to share this week. Have a safe and productive weekend, everyone.

Best,

Haulix

Job Board News

Haulix Weekly Update #111: “Remember Alf? He’s back…in Pog form!”

Post author By James Shotwell
Post date November 20, 2015

Hello, everyone. We really appreciate you finding time in amidst your busy schedule to spend a few minutes on our company. The past week has been incredibly busy for our team, and we are excited to share our latest developments with you. Before we get there however, we should probably celebrate the arrival of the weekend. Use this to get your party started:

Development News:

Company founder Matt Brown has requested we pass along a note regarding the upcoming relaunch of our platform. As you know, we have spent the majority of 2015 working on a series of major updates, many of which have been pulled from client requests received over the last several years. We are still a bit too far from launch to share any screens, but please know our team is working diligently to complete our remodeling before the end of the year. There will be dozens of new updates once all is said an done, and as soon as we are given the clearance to do so we will begin sharing those changes with you. Stay tuned!

Blog News:

Things have been very busy on the marketing front at Haulix. For starters, our blog has been churning out at least 10 new articles a week, and many have covered recent headlines, including Lyft’s entry into music distribution and the latest music-related post format from Facebook. We have also been busy planning our live appearances for 2016, which at this point involve at least three conferences and a handful of colleges/universities. If you would like to bring Haulix to your school or event, please email james@haulix.com at your earliest convenience.

If you missed any of our recent posts, please use this list of links to catch up before a new week begins:

6 Tips For Lowering The Cost Of T-Shirts

Haulix Basics: How Does Bandwidth Work?

A Complete List Of Holiday Songs That Are Currently In Public Domain

Ride-Hailing Apps Are The New Record Stores

How Should The Concert Industry Respond To The Recent Attacks In Paris?

What Adele, Drake, And Modern Baseball Have That Every Musician Needs

3 Tips for Recording Your Best Demo

How To Establish Yourself In Music: Start Small, Dream Big

Monday Motivation: Ernie

Music Industry Job Board (11/15/15)

That is all the content and updates we have to share this week. Check back on Sunday for a new Job Board.

Best,

Haulix

Job Board News

Haulix Weekly Update #108: “The doll’s trying to kill me and the toaster’s been laughing at me!”

Post author By James Shotwell
Post date October 30, 2015

Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for finding a few minutes in your busy schedule to browse our company blog. Life has been rather hectic around HQ this week, and like many of you we are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the weekend. Before we get there however, we want to take a little time to reflect on everything we have accomplished in recent days. We also want to share this killer song with you, which has become something of an anthem for us as of late:

Development News:

After a few weeks of teasers regarding the new platform we’re sorry to say this week arrives with no new updates from the Haulix Dev team. Our small team is doing the kind of work that would usually be handled by 10 or more developers, and the progress they’ve made so far is nothing short of stunning. We cannot wait to share our new platform with all of you, but right now we must ask that you be patient just a little while longer. We hope to have all work completed by the end of November, but we cannot guarantee when the updated site will launch just yet. Maybe next week.

Blog News:

This was a weird week for a our blog team. James Shotwell, Marketing Coordinator for the company, actually abandoned his post behind a computer to travel to Pennsylvania for a speaking engagement at Mansfield University. While there, James engaged the student body with tales from the front lines of the war on piracy, as well as stories from his career in the industry. All that said, James still managed to churn out a bundle of great content, which you can find links to below:

3 Subtle Ways Singers Can Become Much Better Performers

Some Roads Just End: One Writer’s Battle With Grief

Marketing Your Self-Released Concept Album

Tour Stands Still: A Conversation With Family Force 5

Inside Music Podcast: Eden The Cat

Monday Motivation: Enter Shikari

Music Industry Job Board

That is all the news and updates we have to share this week. Have a fun Halloween weekend and be sure to stop back in on Sunday for an updated Job Board.

Best,

Haulix

Job Board News

Haulix Weekly Update #106: “Are these idiots getting louder or dumber?”

Post author By James Shotwell
Post date October 17, 2015

Hey there, everyone. Thank you for taking a few minutes to explore our blog. If you’re reading this post on the day it goes live then you are likely waiting for the weekend to arrive. We’re in the same boat as you, and to be honest we all have some wild plans for the days ahead. Before we get there however, we want to take a few minutes to reflect on all that has happened at HQ in recent days. We also wanted to share thing song with you, which a few of us plan to have on repeat all weekend long:

DEVELOPMENT NEWS:

We actually have some news to reveal this week, though it is admittedly not the type of thing we are excited to share. Due to a few minor setbacks over the last week, we are now expecting our updated platform to be ready for public consumption during the last half of November. This means you might have to wait about a month longer than originally anticipated, but I can assure you it’s worth it.

In other development news, our team actually spent some time together this week. Our staff is spread across the country, but a few times every year we join together to focus on our future plans. That was the agenda on Friday night, and we’re excited to say some really cool stuff was discussed. We can’t talk about it, but please know the gears are always turning at Haulix HQ.

BLOG NEWS:

We have been busy planning the relaunch of Haulix, so most of our time outside of content creation has been dedicated to that. We are thrilled to finally have Inside Music back on a regular basis, and we appreciate those of you who continued to support and/or request the show during its absence.

If you missed anything this week, here is a quick set of link to help you get up to speed…

Trophy Lungs’ Fall Tour Survival Guide

Focus On These 6 Things If You Want To ‘Make It’ In Music

Inside Music Podcast #44 – Mike Hansen (Pentimento)

5 Tips To Improve Mailing List Signups At Shows

Why You Need A Mailing List For Your Band

SXSW Here We Come!

Journalism Tips: Life Is About More Than Music

Monday Motivation: The Plot In You

Music Industry Job Board (10/11/15)

That is all we have for this week. Thank you for your continued support.

Best,

Haulix

Job Board News

Haulix Weekly Update #104: “You’re Going To Give Yourself Skin Failure”

Post author By James Shotwell
Post date September 25, 2015

Hello, everyone. Thank you for stopping by our company blog. This is the last update we will run in the month of September, and overall we think this month has treated us well. Our staff is entirely comprised of people who adore Halloween, so believe me when I say we’re all anxious for October to begin. We also have some major surprises in store for the month ahead, but we’re not quite ready to reveal them just yet. For now, jam this:

DEVELOPMENT NEWS:

Unlike last week, there is no major development news to share. That said, staff member James Shotwell did have a chance to see the revamped version of Haulix we plan to release later this year just last night and he wanted to offer a initial on the product for readers:

“I know I am bias, but the new version of Haulix is the best one yet. The new design is streamlined to the max, with beautiful graphics and in-depth analytics. I’m not allowed to discuss a lot of bells and whistles I saw in action, but it looks really good. I think clients and press alike will be thankful this update took place.”

BLOG NEWS:

We are incredibly proud of this week’s content. I know we say that every few weeks, but something about the last five days has been incredibly special. Not only did we deliver a wide array of content, but we managed to cover a number of interesting subjects along the way, including feminism and the current state of mainstream rock and roll.

In case you missed anything, use the links below to catch up before a new week of content begins:

Journalism Tips: How To Handle Conflicts Of Interest

The Cassette Revival Is Bigger Than You Think

Haulix Basics: Avoiding Spam

Julia Nunes Interview

“Happy Birthday” Is Now Public Domain

4 Old-School Promo Tricks That Still Work

Building A Better Music Scene

18 Awful Interview Questions You Should Never Ask An Artist

Monday Motivation: Mark Rose

Job Board

That’s all the content we have this week. Thank you for your continued support of everything Haulix related. We’ll see you next week!

Best,

Haulix

Job Board News

Haulix Weekly Update #103 – “My son’s name is also Bort.”

Post author By James Shotwell
Post date September 18, 2015

Hello, everyone. Thank you for stopping by our blog. Whether it’s your first visit or your hundredth, we’re happy to have your attention. This is our weekly recap post, which runs every Friday, and in it we talk all things Haulix. Before we get there however, we like to share a song that has been on repeat in our offices this week. With the weekend only a few short hours away, this track will help you celebrate your impending freedom like no other. Enjoy:

DEVELOPMENT NEWS:

We actually have some development news to share this week! To quote our team directly, “Our new email system is going to be awesome.” Here is a little rundown of things you can expect to find in our next release:

— Drag n Drop Editor for building custom Press Releases and Promo Invitations

— Choosing recipients will be much easier with a new way to include or exclude groups of contacts

— Save the email and finish later

— Save and re-use drafts like you do now

— The ability to send yourself and coworkers a test email before blasting to your contacts

— The ability to schedule campaigns to automatically send out on a future date and time

BLOG NEWS:

Things on the blog continue to progress with each passing week. We had a small setback due to some family related issues this week, but we have been working hard on some great content for the weeks ahead. If you missed anything, here’s a quick set of links you might need to click:

Blogger Spotlight: Tina Roumeliotis (The Daily Listening)

Blogger Spotlight: Don Saas (Baeble Music)

Inside Music Podcast #43 – Philip Jamieson (Caspian)

4 Ways to Make Money on Tour (Besides Selling Tickets)

Journalism Tips: 5 Ways To Generate Income With Your Music Blog

Monday Motivation: The Front Bottoms

Music Industry Job Board (9/13/15)

That’s it for this week! Come back on Sunday for a brand new job board.

Best,

Haulix!

Job Board News

Haulix Weekly Update #102 – “Freedom! Horrible, horrible freedom!“

Post author By James Shotwell
Post date September 11, 2015

DEVELOPMENT NEWS:

We actually have some news to reveal this week, though it is admittedly not the type of thing we are excited to share. Due to a few minor setbacks over the last week, we are now expecting our updated platform to be ready for public consumption during the last half of October. This means you might have to wait a week or two longer than originally anticipated, but I can assure you it’s worth it.

BLOG NEWS:

There is not a lot of news to share on the blog front. We have been busy planning the relaunch of Haulix, so most of our time outside of content creation has been dedicated to that. We are thrilled to finally have Inside Music back on a regular basis, and we appreciate those of you who continued to support and/or request the show during its absence.

If you missed anything this week, here is a quick set of link to help you get up to speed…

UNSPENT (Or “How to Avoid Becoming A Real Estate Agent”)

6 Smart Ways to Make Money in Music While You’re Still Waiting for Your Band to Take Off

There Really Is No Excuse To Steal Music Anymore (Not That There Ever Was)

Email Will Out-Live Social Media

5 Things I Learned From My First Month On Patreon

Inside Music Podcast #42 – Bobby Darling (The Money Pit)

Blogger Spotlight: Joshua Hammond (Mother Church Pew)

Music Industry Job Board

That is all the news and content we have to share this week. Check in next week for a new job board, as well as an episode of Inside Music featuring CASPIAN.

Best,

Haulix

Job Board News

Haulix Weekly Update #101 – “Yes! In your face, space coyote!”

Post author By James Shotwell
Post date September 4, 2015

SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE:

We will be performing general patch updates in all of our servers this Saturday, September 5, from 12:00PM to 4:00PM CST. There will be some minor downtime during the process and services will be unavailable.

DEVELOPMENT NEWS:

As usual, there is very little to report on the development front. Our team has been working hard to perfect the next version of Haulix, which we hope to release next month, but at this time there is nothing new we feel comfortable sharing with the public just yet. We are getting close to the point of being able to reveal everything, but there are still a few things we need to sort our first. We appreciate your patience.

BLOG NEWS:

We are incredibly proud of this week’s content. I guess as the people behind the blog that should always be true, but some weeks we know we didn’t roll out our absolute best work. That’s not to say it isn’t good, but as any creative person will tell you it’s quite rare to feel satisfied with a project. This week, we’re satisfied with what we created. If you missed any of it, use the links below to get caught up before a new week begins:

Blogger Spotlight: Brandon Delano

What Makes A Band Worth Signing?

Advice: Entitled To Offend

How To Unmake An Album

Laughs And Music: A Conversation With Jeff Michaels

Monday Motivation: The Dear Hunter

Music Industry Job Board

That’s all the content we have to share this week. I know there is a holiday on Monday, but that won’t stop us from sharing a new episode of INSIDE MUSIC! Also, check in over the weekend for a fresh set of job board listings. Until then, have a little fun and buy all the Star Wars figure you can afford.

Best,

Haulix