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Haulix Weekly Update #98: “And I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords.”

Post author By James Shotwell
Post date August 14, 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:

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.

DEVELOPMENT NEWS:

Additionally, we have begun planning a series of online learning sessions to help introduce clients, as well as members of the press, to the new version of Haulix. Signups for these courses will begin in early September.

BLOG NEWS

The biggest piece of news we have this week on the blog front is our recent collaboration with SonicBids. A lot of people have told us our blog reminds them of the one SonicBids has, so our two companies decided to partner and share content in order to better provide our readers with a more well-rounded view of life in the modern music industry. You’ll see some of their posts on our site moving forward, and you’ll likely spot some of our old content on theirs.

We’ve also been messing around with podcast stuff, but we’ll have more on that next week.

If you missed any content this week, use the links below to catch up:

New Music Friday: Neck Deep

7 Networking Tips For Introverted Musicians

4 Things You Need to Stop Telling Yourself if You Want to Be a Successful Musician

Haulix Basics: Updating Your Contact Information (Without Sending One-Hundred Emails)

Advice: Ready Yourself For Big Hits

The Pros And Cons Of A Single(s)-Only Record Contract

Help Make These 10 Potential SXSW 2016 Music Panels A Reality

Could Amazon Be The Next Competitor To Enter The Music Streaming Market?

Monday Motivation: Stray From The Path

Music Industry Job Board

That’s all the content we have this week. Stop in over the weekend for a new job board, then again next week for a slew of interviews and advice columns.

Best,

Haulix

Job Board News

Haulix Weekly Update #97: “Just because I don’t care doesn’t mean I don’t understand”

Post author By James Shotwell
Post date August 7, 2015

DEVELOPMENT NEWS:

Work on our impending relaunch continues, but at this point we have no new information to share on the development front. That said, we did complete our first Haulix user guide this week, and we hope to have it available for download beginning in early October. This will be a one-stop guide for press and clients alike that covers all the ins and outs of Haulix. If you have something you want us to include, please don’t hesitate to send us an email.

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:

The Actual Selling Power Of A ‘Viral’ Indie Rock Hit

Haulix Basics: Removing Yourself From Press Lists

Inside Music #40: Zack Zarrillo (#RIPOZ)

Making The Most Of Email Interviews

Tips For Negotiating Your Next Management Contract

If You Don’t Share Your Album, Someone Else Will

How To Know When It’s Time To Say Goodbye

Monday Motivation: Miss May I

Music Industry Job Board

That’s all the content we have this week. Stop in over the weekend for a new job board, then again next week for a slew of interviews and advice columns.

Best,

Haulix

Job Board News

Haulix Weekly Update #96 – “But my mom says I’m cool.”

Post author By James Shotwell
Post date July 31, 2015

Hello, everyone. Thank you for finding a little time in your surely busy schedules to spend a few minutes browsing our company blog. Fridays are always a special time, and we could not be happier to have you with us. Before we dive in, let’s celebrate the end of a long work week with this new jam:

DEVELOPMENT NEWS:

Following a couple weeks filled with updates regarding our forthcoming platform update, this week we have basically nothing to report. Development is ongoing, but there are a lot of tiny details being worked out at the moment that would mean nothing to the average consumer if explained.

BLOG NEWS:

To be honest, the blog took a bit of a backseat in recent days as our team worked to bring our first-ever user handbook to life. We are planning to release guides for press and clients alike ahead of our relaunch this October, and to do that we’ve had to divert some of our attention away from the blog. That said, we did use this week to lineup a number of great interviews, as well as the long-awaited return of our podcast.

In case you missed any posts this week, we took it upon ourselves to link every piece of content we ran this week in the space below. Take a few minutes and catch up:

Advice: Take Time To Clear Your Mental Hard Drive

What To Do After You Receive Coverage

Industry Spotlight: Legendary Kids Press

Monday Motivation: Knuckle Puck

Music Industry Job Board

That’s all the information we have to share this week. Have a safe and exciting weekend.

Best,

Haulix

Job Board News

Haulix Weekly Update #95 – “The lesson is, never try.”

Post author By James Shotwell
Post date July 24, 2015

DEVELOPMENT NEWS:

That said, we did begin drafting our first-ever Haulix user guide this week, and we hope to have it available for download beginning in early October. This will be a one-stop guide for press and clients alike that covers all the ins and outs of Haulix. If you have something you want us to include, please don’t hesitate to send us an email.

BLOG NEWS:

The biggest news of the week is that we finally scheduled the return of Inside Music. We know many of you have been asking for the podcast to make a comeback, and we are happy to report that day will soon be upon us. We have four great guests lined up, but for the time being their identity will remain a secret.

In case you missed any posts this week, we took it upon ourselves to link every piece of content we ran this week in the space below. Take a few minutes and catch up:

New Music Friday

What To Do When The Internet Ruins Your Surprise

Why You Now Need Haulix More Than Ever Before

Industry Spotlight: Synner Nation

Why It’s Never A Good Idea To Forward Haulix Promos

Advice: Make Your Lyrics Available And Easy To Find

Motivation Monday: Future

Music Industry Job Board

That’s all the news and content we have to share this week. Have a safe week and remember: Friends don’t let friends support Adam Sandler movies.

Best,

Haulix

Job Board News

Haulix Weekly Update #93 – “Shut up, brain. I got friends now. I Don’t need you anymore.”

Post author By James Shotwell
Post date July 10, 2015

DEVELOPMENT NEWS:

Following a couple weeks filled with updates regarding our forthcoming platform update, this bit of behind-the-scenes news has to do with something else entirely. For the first time in a long while, we have updated our Terms Of Service. We recommend all clients and journalists read over our new ToS, which you can find on our official website, at their earliest convenience.

BLOG NEWS:

The biggest news of the week is that we finally saw the return of Inside Music, following two weeks of unannounced vacation. The entire episode, titled ‘Where Have You Been,’ explained the show’s absence, so I won’t spoil it for you here.

In other news, we have begun speaking with another, far more prolific music industry blog about some content creation collaborations. We love finding new ways to bring you the greatest opinions and best advice, so we are always on the lookout for opportunities to do just that. You may have noticed we have two recurring contributors right now, Rey Roldan and Seth Werkheiser, both of whom are delivering thought-provoking original content for us every month. We hope to further add to our stable of contributing talent in the months ahead.

In case you missed any posts this week, use the link below to catch up before another week begins:

New Music Friday

Concert Photographer: Where Did Your Integrity Go?

College Students: Join SynnerNation Today!

Advice: Stop Putting More Barriers Between You And Your Fans

Publicity 101: The Broad Focus

Haulix Basics: The Best Way To Assign Promos For Review

Inside Music Mini #2 – Where Have You Been?

11 Ways To Be a Happier Musician

Monday Motivation: Sublime

Music Industry Job Board (7/5/15)

That’s all we have for this week. Have a great weekend!

Best,

Haulix

Job Board News

Haulix Weekly Update #92 – “Like Punching Someone In The Dark”

Post author By James Shotwell
Post date July 3, 2015

Hello, everyone. Thank you for carving a little time out of your busy schedule to spend browsing our blog. We have been working incredibly hard to up the ante for all content produced, and in recent days I think we really outdid ourselves. Before we get to all that, however, we want to share with you a song that has been on repeat all week long. Check it out:

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.

Development News:

We have no major reveals to share this week, so we’ve decided to share the list we first produced last week that details everything we have on the horizon. Soon, Haulix will be new and improved, including these features…

— Press Release support is coming

— Every mail out will be a “Campaign” with its own stats page

— We will continue to track deliveries and opens and introduce link-click tracking as well

— When creating a Campaign, you will be able to send yourself a test before sending to your clients

— You will be able to schedule Campaigns. eg. schedule it to be sent out a week after creating it. System will do that automatically.

— Choose from multiple email layout options, change colors and drag n drop images.

— And more…..

We will have more development updates in the weeks ahead.

BLOG NEWS:

This week was another crazy one for our blog. We started a new column, ran a great podcast, and shared numerous advice columns that offered unique insight into the modern music business. If you missed anything, use these links to catch up:

5 Questions Every Artist Should Ask Before Hiring A Publicist

9 Secrets To Selling More Merch

#BoycottWarpedTour: A Businessman Never Changes His Spots

Fan Voting Contests: Friend or Foe?

Pros And Cons Of Blending Genres

What Exactly Do We Do

New Music Tuesday: August Burns Red, Anthony Raneri, & Meek Mill

The Do’s and Don’ts of Proper Email Etiquette

Motivation Monday: Senses Fail

Music Industry Job Board (6/28/15)

That’s all we have for today. Check in over the weekend for a new job board, then again on Monday when another week of content begins.

Best,

Haulix

Job Board News

Haulix Weekly Update #91 – “I see you’ve played knifey-spoony before.”

Post author By James Shotwell
Post date June 26, 2015

It doesn’t take more than a passing glance at a thermostat to confirm summer has arrived. You probably feel that quick flash of sweat each morning when you’re traveling from your home to your place of employment each day, right as you’re opening your favorite weather app to see just how nasty things will get in the hours ahead. We do the same thing Monday through Friday every single week, but fortunately for all of us the weekend is just around the corner. To celebrate, join us in dancing like fools to this classic track:

DEVELOPMENT NEWS:

You might not believe this, but we actually have some development news to share this week! Instead getting into the nitty gritty of everything currently happening behind-the-scenes here at Haulix, we thought we’d offer a small preview of what we’re working to bring to the platform later this year:

— Press Release support is coming

— Every mail out will be a “Campaign” with its own stats page

— We will continue to track deliveries and opens and introduce link-click tracking as well

— When creating a Campaign, you will be able to send yourself a test before sending to your clients

— You will be able to schedule Campaigns. eg. schedule it to be sent out a week after creating it. System will do that automatically.

— Choose from multiple email layout options, change colors and drag n drop images.

— And more…..

We will have more development updates in the weeks ahead.

BLOG NEWS:

DIY Advice: Write ‘Thank You’ Notes

Publicity 101: The First Three Lines

Inside Music #39 – Scott Heisel Returns!

New Music Tuesday: Citizen, Kacey Musgraves, & Leon Bridges

The Pros & Cons of Signing a Publishing Deal

Advice: Your YouTube Channel Checklist

Apple Changes Royalty Plan Following Taylor Swift’s Open Letter: Will Pay Labels During Free Trial

Monday Motivation: PVRIS

Music Industry Job Board (6/21/15)

That’s all the news and content we have to share this week. Stop in over the weekend for a new job board, then again Monday morning for our weekly motivational post. Until then, have a safe and unforgettable weekend.

Best,

Haulix

Job Board News

Haulix Weekly Update #83 – “Remember Alf? He’s back…in pog form!”

Post author By James Shotwell
Post date May 1, 2015

Hello, everyone. Welcome the our company blog. The first weekend of May 2015 is upon us, and I know everyone on staff is excited to see Avengers: Age Of Ultron just as soon as we can sneak away from our desks. Until that time, we will be jamming this song, which we recommend you make the soundtrack to your weekend fun:

DEVELOPMENT NEWS:

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this week we do not have any substantial development news to share. Many of you know we are planning to relaunch Haulix later this year with a fully redesigned platform, but that is project is still many months away from completion. As big updates are made public we will fill you in on all the details, but to start we are making dozens of minor changes that don’t really warrant explanation. Don’t worry though, as I am sure we will have more to share soon.

BLOG NEWS:

If you were waiting for a recap last week and never saw one, we owe you an apology. Our time at Launch Music Conference was so incredibly hectic that we actually forgot to post a proper recap of all recent happenings around Haulix HQ. Since returning we have not slowed our efforts to better the quality of our content one bit, but we did remember to make room in our schedule to write this post.

As for new events, the podcast has been incredibly busy as of late. We have released three hour-long episodes in the last two weeks, as well as our first mini episode, which has a completely different theme than normal shows. You can find links to two of those episodes, as well as everything else we recently posted, below:

Inside Music #32 – Courtney Laplante (iwrestledabearonce)

Inside Music Mini Episode #1 – Montage Of Heck (with Jesse Richman)

Instagram Unveils @Music, Hopes To Break Artists

The Importance Of Community (and I am not talking about the show)

12 Music Podcasts You Should Be Listening To

Scenes from Launch Music Conference – Day 1

Scenes from Launch Music Conference – Day 2

Music Industry Job Board (4/27/15)

Our Friend Jonathan K Dick Needs Your Help!

That’s all the content and news we have to share today. Please be sure to have a safe and fun weekend. We probably won’t run anything tomorrow, but Sunday we will unveil a brand new Music Industry Job Board. Tell your friends!

Best,

Haulix

Job Board News

Haulix Weekly Update #74 – “I Glued My Head To My Shoulder.”

Post author By James Shotwell
Post date February 6, 2015

Can you feel it in the air? The weekend is fast-approaching, or at least it was when we first sat down to write this, and in no time at all we will feel the freedom that comes with sleeping in on Saturday morning. Before we get there however, there are a few things we need to discuss. First and foremost, have you heard of the band Capsize?

Each and every Friday 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.

WE FINALLY HAVE A NEW DEVELOPMENT UPDATE TO SHARE!

Haulix promos have traditionally had a scoring mechanism and feedback box up top in the upper right corner. When a press contact submits a score or a review link, customers can privately view that information in their Haulix dashboard.

We now give you the ability to enable or disable that feedback on a per promo basis.

Promo feedback can easily be turned on or off when editing the promo. Your changes are instant; no need to re-send email invitations.

If enabled, the promo view will show a “Submit Feedback” link. When clicked, it will open a window where the contact can submit a score, comment or review link. The mobile view will hide or show the feedback interface as well based on the promo’s settings.

If you have any questions, please contact us at support@haulix.zendesk.com.

As far as the blog is concerned, our content production efforts hit an all-time high in recent days. We’ve run more articles this week than in any prior seven-day period and it is our hope that you enjoyed the changed. We want to continue sharing more and more content, but only if we feel such material can be created without jeopardizing the high standard of quality we expect with each post.

In case you missed anything in recent days, here’s a quick rundown of all our recent posts:

Haulix Guests On The Conversation Of Art

Bands: Don’t Be Afraid To Try Something Old

Advice: Using Your Live Show To Sell More Albums

My Favorite Photos Of 2014: Connor Feimster

Inside Music Podcast #19 – Brandon Pagano (Handguns)

Music Bloggers: The Preservation Of Your Work Is Your Responsibility

A Tip For Creating Original Content Around Valentine’s Day

Music Industry Job Board (2/1/15)

That’s all we have for this week. If you’re going out this weekend, please have fun and be safe. We’ll return over the weekend to share additional content.

Best,

Haulix

Job Board News

Haulix Weekly Recap #73 – “Purple Is A Fruit”

Post author By James Shotwell
Post date January 23, 2015

It’s that time of week once again! Just as you were starting to feel like the office would consume your entire world, the weekend has arrived with the hope of freedom and relaxation. We’re not quite there yet, but in a few hours we will all be free to kick back and see what kind of trouble we can start. Before we get there, however, I wanted to provide you with the perfect soundtrack for whatever you plan to do in the next few days:

You may be tired of hearing this bit by now, but for the third consecutive week there are essentially no development updates to share. This will change next week, or so I am told, but right now our developers are hard at work on some major advancements that we plan to reveal a bit later in 2015. The Haulix you have come to know and trust will always be here, but we’re planning to expand the services we offer in a way that is both exciting and-at least in our opinion-very much needed in today’s industry. More on that soon.

On the blog end of things, I believe this week was our strongest so far in 2015. We featured some killer content, ran an incredibly podcast, and laid the foundation for more than two dozen new articles that will find their way onto the blog sometime in the months ahead. This required a lot of hard work and long hours, but the reactions from you make every second worth it. If you missed anything, you can find links to our all recent posts below:

Podcast Spotlight: Your Favorite Album
Please Think Twice Before Launching Your Own Music Blog
Blogger Spotlight: Jonathan K Dick
Inside Music Podcast #17 – Sledding With Tigers
There Really Is No Excuse To Steal Music Anymore
5 Questions Artists Should Ask Themselves Before Attending SXSW 2015
Music Industry Job Board (1/18/15)

That’s all we have this week. Thanks for your continued support. We’ll be back soon!

Best,

Haulix