Studio NPG and New Performance Group

Thanks to our friends at CDBaby for an updated how-to on writing a press release.

How to write a press release for your music | DIY Musician Tired of fighting the algorithm to find new fans? Social media can provide fast attention, but it’s often fleeting. That’s where press coverage comes in. Earning headlines for your music … Continue reading →

Thanks to our friends as Reverbnation for this advice on your fan base. https://blog.reverbnation.com/7-reasons-your-fans-cant-find-you/?action_name=mass_email&campaignid=25123_2025-06-03&channel=marketing&feedback_id=mass_email.html.erb:25123:NA:transactional&layout=false&mail_server=52.52.194.110&mailer[]=invite_mailer&mestatid=25123_artist_733944&msys_api={%22options%22:{%22open_tracking%22:true,%22click_tracking%22:false,%22transactional%22:true,%22ip_pool%22:%22transactional%22},%22campaign_id%22:%2225123:artist_733944:1748997041%22}&page_object_id=733944&page_object_type=artist&priority=10&send_time=1748997041&stream=transactional&template=mass_email.html.erb&utm_campaign=top-article&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter

7 reasons your fans can't find you - ReverbNation Blog When you release new music, you want fans to know, care, and listen. But here are 7 mistakes that could cause your music to go unnoticed.

NOMAD NOTES is up on APPLE PODCASTS!

Nomad Notes Personal Journals Podcast · The Personal Journal of Lua Hadar, Nomad Notes, begins with Season One, the Prequel to the 2024 Lisbon Project; My Story So Far will be Season Two. Nomad Notes is a series of blogs and podcasts about …

If you are your own producer, this may be helpful on best practices for COVER ART, thanks to our friends at DIYMusician.

Cover Art Best Practices: What Musicians Need to Know | DIY Musician Great cover art wins fans. Learn how to design cover art according to our best practices and gain additional insights from industry experts.

Thanks to DIYMusician and CDBaby for this valuable guide.

Social Media Makeover: Improve Your Online Presence in a Day | DIY Musician Improve your social media presence and network with this quick-start guide for independent musicians marketing their music online.

https://luahadar.com/campaigns/view-campaign/Q-fXpFfTnXI6ypT6o9PuGTG6Rzhv8Rfx9VghV4q9SVF1Kl9EbtngmgV3ToWtVMMOpNILjns81F-My1f1naqpXHYuPCYa8v20 Season One is the Prequel to the Lisbon Project. Taking up the story from 2016, the blogs upon which the podcast is based are newly relevant. Hear the preview before it goes up on podcast sites.

Podcast Season 1 special preview for YOU It’s finally April in Portugal and I’m eagerly anticipating the last of my cultural ambassadors before a working return to the San Francisco Bay Area until mid-June. Some exciting music opportunities are developing for my return to Lisbon in June, and I’ve been out in the music community to he...

See what's happening at Studio NPG Lisboa in 2025.

Yes, I GOT it, and NOW… Yes, I got the Temporary Residency Permit. And the cultural diplomats have started to arrive to help me realize the vision of Studio NPG Lisboa and expand my life and work here. LUCIA di VENEZIA just left after “una settimana di fuoco” - a week of fire in a good way, with a great deal of stretch...

A great article on Music Marketing for our times from ReverbNation.

5 music marketing mistakes to avoid - ReverbNation Blog The best new music in the world won’t go very far without good music marketing. Unfortunately, there are five common pitfalls when emerging artists want to build their audience.

A brand new blog in my Nomad Notes series "My Story So Far" - here's Part 7, which begins with a quick review of how we got to today. It's called Reality Check and Vision, written from Studio NPG and New Performance Group in San Francisco, after 3 months in Portugal.

Nomad Notes – My Story So Far – Part 7 Reality Check and Vision My Story So Far – Part 7 Reality Check and VisionDecember 4, 2024San Francisco, CA, USA end of Part 6: “So, here I sit on the 5th floor of an elevator building, on a Saturday morning, the Tej…

The Lisbon Project launched in June 2024, a long-term project including singing, language and song study, video, writing and a podcast in the works.

Lisbon Project Why Portugal? Why now? Because I’m Not Done Yet.

NOMAD NOTES - My Story So Far - continued Part 6 - October 19, 2024, Lisbon, Portugal

https://luahadarvoyager.wordpress.com/2024/10/19/nomad-notes-my-story-so-far-continued-part-6-october-19-2024-lisbon-portugal/

The Extraction from Santarem

So much to tell. For those readers who want a quick headline, I’ve moved to Lisbon but no residency permit in hand yet.

NOMAD NOTES – My Story So Far – continued Part 6 – October 19, 2024, Lisbon, Portugal One of the apartments was the one from which I am writing right now, on a street named for a Fado singer, right near a train station that takes me to downtown Lisbon in 5 minutes