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Ezines
Music
Biz Insight. Newsletter designed to help boost
your business, find new markets, make the right connections, develop professionally,
work smarter and improve your bottom line. Also, released a new book,
"The
Self-Promoting Musician".
IMusicWeek:
Weekly e-mail newsletter that tracks and provides exclusive commentary
on interactive and Net music, society andevolution, with a focus on Gen
Y.
New
Music Buzz Report. A talent guide and information resource from music
industry pros.
Zebra
Music. Helping musicians survive. Great tip sheet and articles.
Music
Morsels, the FREE monthly music industry ezine featuring interviews
with industry pros; music business news and music industry marketing showcase.
AudioMancer.
Publicize your music ! Make your own internet radio station for free.
Subscribe to the AudioMancer ezine.
Music
Dish. CD Reviews, music biz articles and a great ezine.
Global
Muse Indie Music Newsletter. Great music marketing tips, and of the
best Indie music sites.
Goodnight
Kiss Music. Songwriter and Music Publisher sponsored newsletter with
Projects, Pitch tips, Contests, Q&A, Articles by working Industry Professionals,
"musicians seeking musicians" section, etc.
Booking
Book
Your Own F**kin' Life A resource guide for the
DIY punk/HC community containing listings of bands, labels, promoters
& venues, radio stations, record & book stores, zines, crash pads, printers,
publishers, hangouts, and more organized by country/state.
National
Association of Campus Activities. Want to get well-paid college gigs?
SXSW.
It's time for South By Southwest again. See who will be playing where,
and catch all the news.
Gig
Mania. Post gigs for upcoming performances.
Distribution
CDStreet.com.
Allow bands to sell their music online. They will handle all of the CD
transactions and take a % only if you have a sale. Thus, it costs you
nothing.
Amazon.com.
They take a huge commission which sucks. But people have faith in Amazon
and are more likely to buy your product from somone they can trust.
Free
Music Ecommerce. Interesting idea. Absolutely free online store using
the MusiCart Shopping system.
Duplication
RHS
Media. Incredible Indie-styled pricing for CD-R
duplication and mastering. As low as $60 to master and $2/CD-R. And they'll
do one-offs at that same price!
Lacuqa
Records. 1000 CDs for $1199. No hidden costs. Best deal on the net!
General
Resources
Taxi.
Connects unsigned artists, bands and songwriters with major record labels,
publishers and film & TV music supervisors. Features a monthly musician's
referral with hundreds of opportunities for getting your music featured.
Taxi is the only place to go if you want your music to be heard
by a record company!
Bottom
Line Publications. Outstanding resource for
general info whether business, health, personal, financial or whatever.
It is well-worth checking out.
DIY
Search. A search engine for Do-It-Yourself-ers.
Magazines
Music
Biz Mag. Music business education. Get the latest
information to help jumpstart your career or take you to the next level
of achievement in the music business.
Bandit
A&R Newsletter. Helps unsigned acts, songwriters, producers and singers
target their material to music businesses which are currently looking
for new talent across the music spectrum and around the world.
181.4
Degrees From the Norm. Great database of useful industry contacts.
Marketing
Indie-Music.com.
Great compilation of articles on the music busines. Plus, links out the
wahzoo!
The
Buzz Factor. Indie music marketing resources, featuring the Guerrilla
Music Marketing Power Course.
RainMusic.com.
Numberous articles on all aspects of the music biz by top writers.
Guerrilla
Marketing Online. Great tips, and techniques for guerrilla marketing
from the man who started the catch phrase, "Guerrilla Marketing".
String
Cheese Incident. Normally, I don't add band websites here, but this
site has something you should see. Click on 'Pirates' to learn how to
mobilize your fan base!
Musicians' Networks
Peoplesound.com .
A fantastic mp3 download site giving away free CDs and selling your CDs.
Solid
Sounds. Post your band information and MP3 links.
They provide a single page listing of your band.
Xact
Records Free website, 20 Megs of storage, free email accounts, online
building tools, site copier, and affiliate programs so you can earn cash!
American
Federation of Musicians. A national musicians union. Essential for
any musician who wants to go professional. Services include: affordable
health and instrument insurance, pension plans, job referrals, emergency
assistance for traveling musicians, negotiate agreements, and more. Cost
$42.50/three months. Well-worth the expense.
The
Global Muse. New musicians' directory with free MP3s, music promotion
info, and many more artist services. Well-organized with some great music
promo ideas.
Indiegrrl.
Outstanding music resources and musicians directory for women. Strong
network and excellent services.
Texas
Musicians Network. Complete listing of Texas artists, plus, countless
industry resources. Plus, they provide free internet access to musicians.
IUMA.
Outstanding network of resources. They've been around for years. Definitely
worth looking at.
Indie-Music.com.
If you want only one musicians site that has it all, go to Indie-Music.com.
They've everything band listings, free classifieds, countless articles
on every topic in the music biz. Incredible resource!
Coloradio
Music Association. Great business tips page with detailed information
on how to run your music biz.
BandTools.com.
Designed to make it easier for musicians to find each other, increase
their reach, and succeed at what they do. Also, have an outstanding searchable
database of venues.
Indiespace.com.
A promotion, distribution and industry placement service for indie musicians,
artists, filmmakers, performers, and writers.
Harmony
Central. The musicians resource. Been around forever.
UBL.
The Ultimate Band List. Well-established with countless industry resources
that you really shouldn't ignore.
OnlineRock.com.
A community for musicians where members can promote their music by creating
Web sites, posting classifieds and interacting with others.
Publicity
How
to Write a Killer Press Release. Tips on how
to compose press releases that will grab the attention fo the media.
Smartage Submit. Simple, easy-to-use, submission service to the top
six search engines.
Anatomy
of a Press Release. Trying to get some publicity. Learn how to do
it right.
Internet
Wire. The place where consumers, reporters and analysts turn for company
news on the internet. Submit press releases.
NewMediaMusic.com.
Digital music news. Post your press releases.
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Promotion
MusicDish
Genome Project. Mapping the Online Music Industry
Coalition
for the Future of Music. Activist organization designed to further
the interests of Indie musicians. Great idea for electronic tip jars,
as well.
MP3.com.
MP3s are the wave of the future. MP3.com has led the MP3 revolution. Sell
your CDs online and more!
Indie
Link Exchange. List of websites willing to make link exchanges with
your site.
Webring.Org.
Webrings are a great way to get people to start visiting your site. Sure
it is random, but people with similar interests will visit your site.
Next comes how to keep them there.
Representation
AMP11.com.
Intelligent professional representation for major labels, booking agents,
and more.
Representation
AffinityMusic.com.
Intelligent professional representation for major labels, booking agents,
and more.
Recording
Homerecording.com.
Everything you need to know about recording in your home studio.
Songwriting
The
Muse's Muse. Songwriting tips and resources.
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