The contacts listed are sorted into FIVE sections.
1. Publications that will REVIEW your music
2. Radio Stations/Shows that will PLAY your songs
3. Labels, Vendors and Promotional Services that will help you to SELL your CD
4. Sites where you can UPLOAD your band's MP3s or videos
5. Helpful Resources for recording artists
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SECTION ONE: SITES/PUBLICATIONS WHERE YOU CAN GET YOUR MUSIC REVIEWED
MP3hugger
Dublin 1, Ireland
Kevin mp3hugger@yahoo.com
www.mp3hugger.com
A daily updated indie MP3 blog that reviews the best new music.
Independent Rap Reviews
3301 Hart Ave. Des Moines, IA 50320
PH: 515-556-2076
Bryan Hufford trippmarxx@mchsi.com
www.independentrapreviews.com
Reviews independent Rap, Hip Hop and R&B artists. Visit our site for more information on how to get reviewed.
Holy Smoke CD Review
1024 Camellia Dr. Munster, IN 46321
PH: 773-842-6376
Samuel Abraham Jr. musiknalldat@sbcglobal.net
www.muziknallthat.com
Music promotional service that provide CD reviews of independent Christian, Gospel and Jazz music.
Fresh Music Express
www.freshmusicexpress.com
A new online music magazine focusing on
exposure of independent and underground music. We'll premiere
a new episode each week - on the website and for download on
iTunes. All genres accepted. At this time there is no
compensation, but each artist will receive a link to their site
in the podcast episodes playlist details. Due to the high volume of music sent in to us, we ask that you submit through our Sonicbids account. This helps us keep track of all the entries and helps us respond to you faster.
Skinnie Magazine
10184 6th St. Ste. A, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
www.skinniemagazine.com
Created to keep our audience informed on all things entertaining. From music, sports and fashion to movies, news and technology, Skinnie Magazine has been on the forefront of today's topics that are sure to put a smile on our reader's faces. And with weekly updated photo and video galleries, we make sure this holds true...
Guaranteed Reviews
2400 NW 80th St. #154, Seattle, WA 98117-4449
info@guaranteedreviews.com
www.guaranteedreviews.com
A paid service for those that want to get a professional review of their music. Every reviewer at GuaranteedReviews is in some way connected to the music business. Together we have a combined 250 years in the industry. Our advice to you is informed by decades worth of success, mistakes and solid industry connections. Please let us put that experience to work for you. REVIEWS ARE $15 EACH.
2.1 RADIO - STATIONS AND SHOWS
Troy's Room
137 E.Anaheim St., Wilmington, CA, 90744 (for all CD submissions)
Troy
Troysroom@hotmail.com
http://www.latalkradio.com
Featuring unsigned Rock from around the world (Garage, Indie, Metal, Psychadelic, Prog).
Show airs every Tuesday at 5pm PST. (ONE MP3 per band/artist submission).
The Friday Morning Show
600 Bay St. #405, Toronto, ON M5G 1M6
PH: 416-204-9951 FX: 416-204-9723
D'Anise danisestar@gmail.com
www.thatchannel.com
The Friday Morning Show with Host D'Anise has listeners from all around the globe! Submit your music now & the next song we play live on air, could be yours! Friday's 11am-Noon www.thatchannel.com
Kspaz Radio
715 N. Broadway #176, Escondido, CA 92025
PH: 760-294-4008
Richard Spasoff kspazradio@yahoo.com
www.psychicmediumspasoff.com
A zany mix of comedy, music and would you believe "inspirational interviews" with celebrities and fun and exciting people.
Free Radio Jackson
616 N. Pleasant St., Jackson, MI 49202
Aaron Childs
freeradiojackson@yahoo.com
www.myspace.com/freeradiojackson
An internet radio station. I play a mixture of Blues, Rock, Jazz, Alternative, Electronica, Roots Rock/Americana, Reggae and Ska. Are you a musician and think your music would fit my show? Send a CD and contact info (cassettes or vinyl NOT accepted) to the above address.
FM102x Song of the Day Podcast
Frank Morea
fm102x@gmail.com
www.fm102x.com
The Daily Mobile Alternative of the best in new music from independent artists delivered Mon-Fri. Featuring recordings and unreleased songs from independent musicians that you should be hearing alongside more well-known artists.
Our Stage Radio
www.OurStage.com
A free application, music fans will be able to discover, judge and listen to the best new music from independent and emerging artists across all genres. OurStage Radio features a thumbs-up and thumbs-down feature through which users can rate music. As music fans start to identify their favorites, OurStage will develop personalized recommendations that can be found in each user's "recommended" tab. Lists can also be further personalized by identifying genre preferences.
Moozikoo Radio
PO Box 50322, Nashville, TN 37205-0322
Anthony Bates anthony@moozikoo.com
www.moozikooradio.com
Our goal is to bring you the best music from today's independent artists. We focus on music in the Americana, Alt. Rock, Bluegrass, Blues, and Alt. Country genres.
eoRadio
PH: 303-808-8140
Ryan Smith webmaster@eoradio.com
www.eoradio.com
The best free music from unsigned artists from around the globe. We require all artists to register online and sign a release form before submitting. Visit online for details.
2.2 RADIO - PROMOTERS
Shut Eye Records & Agency
1180 Vickers St., 2nd Fl. Atlanta, GA 30316
PH: 678-986-4931 FX: 678-302-9810
Pete Knapp hello@shuteyerecords.com
www.shuteyerecords.com
Record Label & Americana radio promotion agency. We promote excellent Americana, Alt-Country, Roots Rock and Folk artists to over 300 radio stations around the world.
Bryan Farrish Radio Promotion
1828 Broadway, 2nd Fl, Santa Monica, CA 90404
PH: 310-998-8305 FX: 310-998-8323
Bryan Farrish airplay@radio-media.com
http://www.radio-media.com
Indie airplay promotion to commercial, commercial specialty, and college radio stations in the U.S. and Canada.
South Beach Marketing (SBMP)
7332 Erin Ct. Longmont, CO 80503
PH: 303-952-0249
Amanda Alexandrakis
info@MusicPromotion.com
www.musicpromotion.com
Specializes in the Adult Contemporary radio format.Our expertise has helped many artists attain national radio airplay and has been highly successful in charting our clients on national radio charts. Helping our clients succeed in commercial radio is a top priority. SBMP utilizes our extensive network of individual and label relationships within the music industry to help elevate your project to the next level of promotion. From the established artist on a major label to the indie band, SBMP can work for you.
SECTION THREE: SERVICES/VENDORS/LABELS THAT WILL HELP SELL YOUR MUSIC
3.1 SERVICES - PROMOTION/PUBLICITY
Vision Music Promotion
Vision, 22 Upper Grosvenor St., London, W1K 7PE UK
PH: 0044 (0) 207-499-8024
Rob Dallison rob@visionmusic.co.uk
www.visionmusic.co.uk
Press / Radio / Online Promotion + PR For Bands / Artists / Record Labels.
Eagle Ear Entertainment
137 N. Larchmont Blvd. #210, Los Angeles, CA 90004
info@eagleear.com
www.eagleear.com
Our leadership team of sisters Stephanie Farrar and
Jennifer Young strive to provide musical platforms for network-friendly
entertainment and to showcase popular culture in a relevant, endearing and
cutting-edge way. By utilizing music as its muse, this organization makes
every effort to give an eagle ear to mediums of internet, television,
product sales, and artist development.
Carnelian Agency
PH: 360-752-9829
www.carnelianagency.com
Our mission is to provide musicians with the services, products and resources they need with professionalism, integrity and an invested belief in the unlimited potential of our clients. Our vision is to offer a one stop artist?s services and products company with several departments under one parent corporation. We provide exceptional customer service and nurture each client relationship with personal dedication.
Countdown Entertainment
110 W. 26th St., New York, NY 10001-6805
PH: 212-645-3068 FX: 212-989-6459
James Citkovic
submitmusic@countdownentertainment.com
www.countdownentertainment.com
Represents bands, groups, singers, songwriters, musicians, composers, music producers and music managers to independent music labels and major recording labels for record deals, music licensing deals, film music deals, TV music deals, record distribution and music publishing.
Pavement PR
PO Box 2, Lake Geneva, WI 53147
PH: 262-903-7775
Tony Bonyata
bonyata@wi.rr.com
www.pavementpr.com
Specializes in national and regional tour campaigns ? offering artists the strongest support where and when they need it most? while on the road. In addition we offer national campaigns for CD releases, showcase shows and other special events.
CTW Promotions
PO Box 40701, Redford, MI 48240
Mike Warden
promotions@conquertheworld.com
www.conquertheworld.com/ctwpromotions.htm
We do MySpace promotion for labels, authors, bands and artists. Would you rather have your music profile blowing up daily or just sit there collecting dust?
EDGE Entertainment Distribution
11012 Aurora Hudson Rd. Streetsboro, OH 44241
PH: 330-528-0410
Jenni
jlh@edgedistro.com
www.edgedistro.com
Our main focus is the distribution of audio and video physical goods to college bookstores, public libraries, mass merchants, independent music stores and jukebox operators.
3.2 SERVICES - VENDORS AND LABELS
Quest International Music Group, Inc.
1024 Mebane Oaks Rd. #136, Mebane, NC 27302
PH: 336-516-1124 FX: 336-226-1148
Scott Hines ScottHines@QIMGI.com
www.QIMGI.com
We are a dynamic, independent label focused on the growth and promotion of new talent.
Apocrypha Records
PO Box 2570, San Francisco, CA 94126
PH: 503-616-3247 FX: 866-395-9752
John MacMurphy
info@ApocryphaRecords.com
www.ApocryphaRecords.com
Metal only record company that provides label and distribution services for artists and other labels.
SECTION FOUR: SITES WHERE YOU CAN UPLOAD YOUR BAND'S MP3s
OR VIDEOS
Boost Independent Music Cash Giveaway
info@boostindependentmusic.com
http://www.boostindependentmusic.com
Independent and unsigned music website Boost Independent Music has announced a US $1,000 cash giveaway competition to celebrate their 10,000th song upload since their launch in late 2007. To be in the running all users have to do is use their Boost account to download music from the site. Terms and conditions are posted on the homepage.
CurtainCallTV.com
Jennifer Young
jen@eagleear.com
www.curtaincalltv.com
A video centric social media website where artists can showcase their talent through user generated music videos. Users are invited to upload music videos, launch "battles" for other users to vote on, and accrue points to achieve status. Once an artist has uploaded their "best take" video, winners are determined by "interestingness," quality of production, quality of sound, and popularity and will be given the opportunity ultimately premiere their musical talent on a national, coordinating "modern day variety" television show, "Curtain Call." The goal of this website is to push each monthly video winner to the stage, to perform with successful featured artists and a wacky cast of characters.
GigBoss
13 Dogwood Ln. Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
PH: 949-309-1912
Mark Sutton Boss@GigBoss.com
www.GigBoss.com
A showcase website that allows performers to upload audio & video clips, then be searched, sorted and contacted by prospective booking clients. Currently free to register, but will always be affordable to indie artists.
Band Republic
4 Main Dr. Dunton Pk. Lower Dunton Rd. CM13 3SX UK
PH: 01268-542-030
Simon
simon@simonhanning.com
www.bandrepublic.com
Primarily for UK based musicians, but will be rolled out globally soon enough! The idea being that we want to get a different unsigned band into the UK charts every two months. We are not a mass band competition trying to get loads of bands competing against each other, we wanted to have every two months a maximum of 8 bands which our members choose to sign to the label for a one single deal. The single is then chosen by the members as is the press release, date we release and the publicity stunt we do in support of the single. The clever bit is that we have a large membership making those decisions and more importantly embracing what we are attempting to do. The crux is we have a collective of members whom if they all back what band republic is about will purchase your single giving you enough sales to get into the charts. This is done without a massive marketing campaign, radio pluggers etc.
Tema Digital Media
PO Box 72, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 9AD UK
PH: 0844-736-1418 FX: 0844-736-1436
sarssam1@hotmail.com
www.temadigital.com
Upload and sell your music on over 300 digital download sites. We're interested in everthing from a single song from a home producer or songwriter, to publishing a full catalogue if you are a record label or music publisher.
SongCast
2926 State Rd. #111, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
info@songcastmusic.com
www.songcastmusic.com
One of the World's largest distributors of independent music. We have deals with iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon, Emusic and Napster, allowing us to put our artists' music in front of millions of music buying consumers. With SongCast, you can start selling your own music on these major retail sites right away. We also provide you with customized code to link your MySpace and other websites directly to the stores. Your fans will easily be able to find and purchase your music online. Combined with the power and social phenomenon of sites like MySpace and Facebook, it is no longer necessary to give away your musical freedom to a major record label.
MyMusicSite.com
339 5th Ave. #405, New York, NY 10016
PH: 646-670-6611
Brad Turk bturk@mymusicsite.com
www.mymusicsite.com
An online music community helping independent artist sell, promote and create ringtones with their music.
Music Gorilla
12407 Mopac Expressway N. 100-312, Austin, TX 78758
PH: 512-918-8978 FX: 212-258-6394
Alexia
info@musicgorilla.com
www.musicgorilla.com
Exposure to major labels, indie labels, film studios and publishers.
JukeBoxAlive
311 Montford Ave. Asheville, NC 28801
PH: 828-232-0016
Will Cumberland cumberland@jukeboxalive.com
jukeboxalive.com
Our Advanced Jukebox Player protects your music from being digitally downloaded, yet allows fans to hear your music online. This creates exciting possibilities for you to present yourself to new audiences without being ripped off.
SECTION FIVE: HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YOUR BAND
5.1 RESOURCES - GENERAL
OpenMic.us Network
PH: 770-864-7811
David Craver
dcraver@openmic.us
www.OpenMic.us
The first nationwide network of Open Mic websites launched in Atlanta on November 1, 2008.
Reliable, local open mic information is now available to musicians for the first time. The OpenMic.us Network is comprised of 43 local city websites. Each site provides musicians with accurate details of local open mics where they can play out.
Underground Music Monthly
Gary Milholland gary@undergroundmusicmonthly.com
www.undergroundmusicmonthly.com
Comprehensive listing page, designed to help independent musicians. Listings include top independent music sites, web hosts, CD manufacturers, social networking sites, college newspapers and radio stations, distribution methods and much more!
Muse's Muse
www.musesmuse.com
Since 1995 the Muse's Muse has provided tips, tools and
opportunities for you to connect with your fellow songwriters
around the world, find collaborators, and get the friendly
support you need to improve your craft - no matter what stage
you're at on your journey to better songwriting. So come check
us out and start building your songwriting support network today!
The John Lennon Songwriting Contest
www.jlsc.com
An international acclaimed songwriting competition open to songwriters who submit entries in any of 12 musical categories including Rock, Country, Jazz, Pop, World, Rhythm & Blues, Hip Hop, Gospel/Inspirational, Latin, Electronic, Folk, and Children's. In its 12th year, the JLSC is open year-round and features two Sessions that award over $330,000 in cash and prizes to 72 Finalists, 24 Grand Prize Winners, 12 Lennon Award Winners the ultimate prize ? the Maxell Song of the Year, the winner of which receives a check for $20,000 courtesy of Maxell Corporation as well as an Apple Mac Pro, Cinema Display, a Mackie Mixer and a pair of Mackie Studio Monitors and Logic Pro Software. Visit our website for more details.
MusicPro Insurance Agency
45 Crossways Park Dr. Woodbury, NY 11797-2002
PH: 800-605-3187 FX: 888-290-0302
Julie insurance@MusicProInsurance.com
http://www.musicproinsurance.com
Affordable and convenient insurance for musicians, including instruments, equipment, studio, tour, composer's liability, travel accident and health.
Festival Network Online
www.festivalnet.com
There's nothing like a live performance! FNO lists more than 7,000 events throughout the U.S. and Canada seeking performers, from local & regional to national & international. @_festivalnet Search by 22 different music genres, event attendance, zip code radius & more. Plug in festival dates with club dates.
5.2 RESOURCES - CD DUPLICATION
Disc Makers
7905 N. Rte 130, Pennsauken, NJ 08110-1402
PH: 856-663-9030 FX: 856-661-3458
www.discmakers.com
The nation's leading CD / DVD duplicator, replicator and printer. When you're ready to make CDs, we're ready to make it happen. We're musicians too, so we know what you need to make it in this business: The best-looking product, the hottest-sounding audio and the most valuable (and free) promotional tools, including free distribution, a free UPC bar code and much more!
CD Poster Shop
PMB 349, 4676 Commercial St. SE, Salem, OR 97302-1902
info@cdpostershop.com
www.cdpostershop.com
We focus on providing quality CD duplication, CD inserts and posters at affordable prices. We have a CD release package, which includes 100 retail ready CDs, 50 posters, with a free UPC-A barcode and CD Baby setup starting at $230.
Vegas Disc / Hit Track
5320 Styers St., North Las Vegas, NV 89031
PH: 702-481-1663
Tom
info@vegasdisc.com
www.vegasdisc.com
Provides CD and DVD manufacturing and duplication. Built by musicians for musicians!
Creative Sound Corp.
PH: 818-707-8986 FX: 818-707-8164
info@csoundcorp.com
www.csoundcorp.com
CD/DVD replication, special packages include graphics / high quality color printing. Full Guarantee
for Competitive Pricing & Premium Quality. Plant Locations: California and North Carolina.
Mention that you saw us in The Indie Bible and we will match or beat any advertised price.
Copycats Media
712 Ontario Ave. W., Minneapolis, MN 55403
PH: 612-371-8008 Fx: 612-371-8011
www.copycatsmedia.com
For almost a decade, COPYCATS has helped clients produce professional DVD & CD Duplication and replication projects. Your single source solution, COPYCATS provides clients with a full suite of services: * CD/DVD Manufacturing * Short Run DVD & CD Duplication * Digital Download Cards - NEW! * CD Mastering * Graphic Design & Prepress Services * Silk Screen & Offset On-disc Printing * Print & Packaging Solutions * Assembly * Inventory & Fulfillment Services. Professional CD & DVD projects - delivered on time and in budget. Mention the Indie Bible or CODE "INDIE 08" when getting a quote.
Cravedog
1522 N. Ainsworth St., Portland, OR 97217
PH: 503-233-7284 FX: 503-234-5305
info@cravedog.com
www.cravedog.com
Over the years, Cravedog has developed an international reputation for excellent service, manufacturing millions of discs for our clients. Whether you are a long standing corporation, a small company, an independent artist or record label or a filmmaker, we know how to meet your needs.
CDDVDNOW!
855-A Kifer Rd. Sunnyvale, CA 94086
PH: 408-735-6800 FX: 408-735-6805
info@cddvdnow.com
www.cddvdnow.com
An award winning design and manufacturing company serving the creative and corporate community providing CD duplication, CD replication (stamping and manufacturing), DVD duplication and DVD replication (stamping and manufacturing) plus an entire suite of services including printing, packaging and fulfillment.
5.3 RESOURCES - MASTERING
Crazy Daisy Productions
4257 Barger Dr. #171, Eugene, OR 97402
PH: 541-517-1458 FX: 425-790-0630
Erik Veach
info@crazymastering.com
www.crazymastering.com
Our state-of-the-art CD mastering provides high-quality professional sound at a price anyone can afford. Have all the tracks you can fit on a single audio CD (up to 80 min) mastered for only $279!
SongMastering.com
PO Box 217, Loveland, OH 45140-0217
PH: 513-833-9025
Jim Mason
jimmason@songmastering.com
www.songmastering.com
I see songmastering.com as the final step in the recording process, it is a way to give yourself that extra bit of confidence before you post your tune on the net. I see my service as an audio Jiffy Lube, where you can get your song fine tuned for public consumption. I am an independent artist like you and know how important it can be to have the best sounding recordings possible.
Threshold Sound + Vision
2114 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405
PH: 310-571-0500 FX: 310-571-0505
Peter A. Barker
Peter@thresholdsound.com
www.thresholdsound.com
A full service audio and video company. We provide mastering, recording, production, and video services for major and independent labels.
5.4 RESOURCES - MERCH
Rock Star Promotions
PO Box 5867, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33310
PH: 954-739-9205 FX: 801-740-6554
Aaron Schimmel
servicedesk@rockstarpromos.com
www.rockstarpromos.com
Dedicated to helping everyone live like a rock star, even if you can't play a note!
ABC Pictures
1867 E. Florida St., Springfield, MO 65803-4583
PH: 888-526-5336
www.abcpictures.com
Quality publicity picture reproduction, posters, 8x10's, headshots & composites for the entertainment industry
Band Merch Canada
PH: 778-988-4286
Chris Murphy
chris@bandmerch.ca
www.Bandmerch.ca
Conceived to act as a central networking hub for musicians, artists, designers, producers and engineers working in the Canadian music industry. The core base of our company remains providing quality merchandise, graphic design, and production services for some of Canada?s hottest up-and-coming musicians.
Ultra Entertainment
4838 E. Baseline Rd. #121, Mesa, AZ 85206
PH: 602-334-4741 FX: 866-847-4508
www.ultraentertainment.com
Everything we do here at Ultra Entertainment is about artist development. Our mission is to provide bands affordable tools, products, and services. All of those tools, products, and services are designed to get your band to the next level. We talk about the ?Next Level? a lot here at Ultra Entertainment. What this means is simply a development process of learning and growing as an artist while at the same time growing your fan base.
Imprint Indie Printing
3449 Technology Dr. #212, North Venice, FL 34275
PH: 941-484-5151 FX: 941-484-5154
Walter
walter@iloveimprint.com
www.iloveimprint.com
Since 1994 we've been helping people create projects to be proud of. We understand every step in the process of putting out records and CD's... We know this because we have done this ourselves... From 7 inch covers to posters, CD replication to custom print work, we take as much pride in your project as you do. We are equipped to give you the best quality at great prices. No matter how big or small your project is, we handle them all with the same attention to detail and care.
5.5 RESOURCES - MUSIC EQUIPMENT
Sonic Distribution
PH: 617-623-5581 FX: 617-623-5857
info@sonicus.net
www.sonicus.net
We are the US Distributor for the sE Electronics line of microphones and accessories as well as the new Ghost Acoustics line. Located just outside Boston, MA, we handle anything and everything for sE and Ghost in the USA and Canada. If you'd like to purchase any of our products, please consult the dealer section of our website.
ChopSaver
PO Box 20692, Indianapolis, IN 46220
PH/FX: 317-259-1447
Dan
dan@chopsaver.com
www.chopsaver.com
To say ChopSaver is "just another lip balm" is like saying a Ferrari is "just another car"! ChopSaver is an all-natural herbal lip care product created by me, Dan Gosling, a 20 year professional trumpet player. It helps deal with lip swelling, chapping and soreness better than any other product. Less discomfort and faster recovery time means it can actually help you play better.
Dot On Shaft Guitars
37 Livingstone St. W., Barrie, ON L4N 7J2
PH: 705-812-1061
http://dotonshaft.com
"The Dot On Shaft name is incredibly significant to us because it represents principles that are near and dear to our hearts and beliefs that we choose to live by. We strive to be independent from the rest, innovate in ideology, intelligent in thought and iconic in stature.
Superscope Technologies
1508 Batavia Ave. Geneva, IL 60134-3302
PH: 630-232-8900 FX: 630-232-8905
www.superscopetechnologies.com
Offers a line of innovative, easy-to-use music practice and recording tools for musicians and music educators worldwide. Superscope Technologies continues our legacy of providing high quality, reliable audio products under the Superscope brand.
Superscope is rapidly gaining a reputation among a new generation of customers for providing high-quality products that address the needs of musicians and music educators. We like to think that today's Superscope embraces the best qualities of Superscope's rich 50-year heritage.
WTSmedia
2841 Hickory Valley Rd. Chattanooga, TN 37421
PH: 888-987-6334 FX: 423-894-7281
Micah Boaz
mboaz@wtsmedia.com
www.wtsmedia.com
CD & DVD recordable media, CD & DVD duplicators, blank audio cassettes, video tapes, labels, professional audio/video recorders and a variety of pro-audio products WTS Media offers the very best. We carry a full line of well-known, professional-grade audio equipment including: Microboards, Shure, Graff, Fender Audio, Verbatim, Sennheiser, Nady, Tascam, Rimage, Marantz, Sony, and many others.
5.6 RESOURCES - STUDIOS
Muzik Studio
14 Chesler Sq. Succasunna, NJ 07876
PH: 973-927-7250
info@muzikstudio.com
www.amuzikstudio.com
We do full production Recording in a friendly, relaxed environment. Our Engineer is Pro-Tools certified and experienced in every phase of the recording and production process. Whether your project is ready to go or in pre-production; MuZik Studio will help you achieve your dream. In-house musicians available including drums and percussion. We are a modern equipped results oriented studio!
Pasadena Rehearsal Studios
2017 Lincoln Ave. Pasadena, CA 91103-1323
PH: 626-296-0310
Alan
alan@pasadenarehearsal.com
www.pasadenarehearsal.com
Our philosophy is simple, supply the best rooms, equipment and customer service possible so all you have to worry about is being creative.
5.7 RESOURCES - EDUCATIONAL
Home Recording Tips
12 Rue Centale, Nice, France
PH: 0629789386
Nick Dawes nick@cave-studio.com
www.homerecordingtips.org
Help and advice on recording techniques and equipment. Everything you need to know on how to build your own recording studio.
Karen DeBiasse Voice Lessons
KarenDeBiasse@aol.com
www.karendebiasse.com
Now you can study the worldwide famous vocal method of Dante Pavone with Karen DeBiasse from anywhere in the world, without leaving the convenience, privacy and comfort of your own home!
Healing Voice Acupuncture
PH: 818-468-9523
Marcy Sproull
mssue27@gmail.com
www.healingvoiceacupuncture.net
Whether you're a singer experiencing difficulty with your
voice, a guitarist with numbness in your fingers, or an actor
suffering from stage fright, Healing Voice Acupuncture can
help you optimize your health, and enhance your artistic
performance.
MC-INPUT
c/o Poyel Music Entertainment, 499 N. Canon Dr. 4th Fl. Beverly Hills, CA 90210
www.mc-input.com
An international online music consulting and coordination service that guides you through each step of the music business. Whether you are an artist, musician, engineer, producer, or if you are ready to launch your own venture, we have the proper tips and connections to assist you in reaching your goals in music.
North by Northeast Music and Film Festival
189 Church St. LL, Toronto, ON M5B 1Y7
PH: 416-863-6963 FX: 416-863-0828
info@nxne.com
www.nxne.com
Canada?s #1 showcase for new independent music, where fans can catch great local and international performers at intimate venues. An industry conference featuring celebrity interviews as well as panels and information exchanges for artists and music-biz professionals. NXNE has always been about the music. The festival gives 500 local, national and international artists the chance to rock the crowds and to showcase for agents, talent buyers, media, promoters, labels and management company heavies at a variety of essential downtown venues.
5.8 RESOURCES - TOOLS
SoundCloud
Auguststra?e 5a, 10117, Berlin, Germany
+493027593775
contact@soundcloud.com
www.soundcloud.com
Lets you move music fast & easy. The platform takes the daily hassle out of receiving, sending & distributing music for artists, record labels & other music professionals.
CDstands.com
30 Compton Way, Hamilton Sq. NJ 08690
PH: 609-689-1711
Scott Clark
info@cdreview.com
www.cdstands.com
We manufacture our own line of CD boxes for artists to sell their music at shows or in stores.
Entertainer's Secret
1119 3rd Ave. SW, Carmel, IN 46032
PH: 317-846-7452 FX: 317-846-1676
Gordon
question@entertainers-secret.com
www.entertainers-secret.com
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SECTION SIX: THIS MONTH'S ARTICLE
HOW TO LEAD PEOPLE TO YOUR MUSIC IN A DIGITAL AGE
by Bill Pere, President of the Connecticut Songwriters Association
? 2008 All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission
With the maturity of digital delivery and a proliferation of websites that allow easy uploading and legal downloading of music, the old models of making and marketing CDs are gone. The shift from an album-based economy to a track-based economy spawns many new considerations for the Indie artist when the time comes to go into the studio and record.
In the old days, the typical strategy was to record an album, release a featured "single" and people would then purchase the whole album, never having heard the other songs. Albums often contained several 'filler' tracks of songs which never would have stood alone.
Today, anyone can easily hear up to 2-minute samples of tracks before purchasing, so the notion of using filler tracks is essentially useless - ALL the tracks have to be good or the consumer will just bypass them and download the ones they want. More than ever before, the quality of the songs is important helping your music rise above the baseline of filler tracks that are out there on CD Baby, i-Tunes, and other internet music stores. If you spend the time and money to record a filler track, it's not going to give you the return on your investment in a track-based music economy as it might have in the old album-based economy.
This leads to the obvious question, is the concept of an "Album" even valid anymore? Should an artist spend time and money making a physical CD, when CD sales are rapidly declining and digital sales are increasing? If you are a touring artist, you'll still (for now) want physical CDs to sell at gigs, but remember that the ultimate goal is always to be able to generate income without having to be physically present.
Content is King
Consider how a typical listener comes to find new music. As an Indie artist, it's fair to assume that most people have never heard of you. How will they find your songs? The most likely path to your music will come from consumers doing Internet searches on topics which have nothing to do with you. However, if your website contains content that might be of interest to particular groups of people, they will find you and then discover your music. For example, I have lots of website content about hunger and homelessness, and also about songwriting techniques. I've had lots of folks around the world find me and my music because they were searching on those topics, and now they've become fans. Think of the content on your website as a net to catch Internet searchers.
Another way to increase the effectiveness of your net is to put the lyrics to all your songs online as a separate page for each song. If you write songs about various topics, people searching those topics will be more likely to find your content. Again, the importance of the songwriting comes to the fore. If you just write generally about love and how you broke up or got together, you're going to be lost in an ocean of similar content. If however, you want to write about those things and use some interesting metaphors, like "your love is kryptonite" (a Superman reference) or "My heart is as parched as the desert of Tatooine" (a Star Wars reference), you're now providing potential hooks for people with specific interests. In this age of niche marketing, specificity is always going to be a big plus. Over the years, I've been commissioned to write songs about a submarine, a river, a statue, horseback riding, Special Olympics, and various other unusual but specific things. These songs get found by people searching for related content. As an example, my submarine song about the USS Connecticut is often mentioned on websites of Navy personnel.
In a track-based digital music world, there are some things we've lost from the album-based model. Concept albums like the "Days of Future Past" (Moody Blues) , or "The Who Sell Out" (The Who) don't translate well to a track-based model. The order of tracks and the transitional content between them were essential to making concept albums work as a whole. With individual digital tracks available in any order, the artist can no longer control how the listener will hear the content. Each song will have to be able to stand alone, and transitional material between songs is meaningless, and complicates where to place the track markers. If you want to do a concept album with transitional material, it is a good idea to submit a different version for digital download, where any inter-song transitional material is omitted. With most sites giving a 30-second clip to preview the song, it's important to limit the length of musical introductions and get right into the song, unless you can specify the section to use for the preview clip.
Critical Mass
Similar to a concept album, but more in tune with today's market is the themed-album. This is a collection of individual songs, each of which could stand alone, but all of which relate to some common and specific theme e.g., high school life, baseball, rural life, spirituality, boats, etc. This serves two purposes. It makes it much easier to identify a target audience, enabling you to focus your promo efforts. It also provides a critical mass of content on the Internet, making a much bigger net for catching Internet searches about that topic. The more specific the theme, the better.
What's In a Name?
One of the most important things to think about in a digital world is the song title. Typically the title of a song going to be a phrase in the first or last line of the chorus, as that is the most easily remembered part of the song. But it might not be the most unique phrase as far as search keywords go. So you can use the technique of double-titling, where the song has one primary title, followed by a second in parentheses. An example would be Rupert Holmes' song "Escape (The Pina Colada Song). In the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, I produced a song by a fellow writer called "Daydream" about memories of growing up in New Orleans. I suggested that it would be advisable to double-title the song calling it "Daydream (The Levees of New Orleans)". You can see the difference that would make in number of search hits the song receives.
If you can come up with a title which is similar to some word or phrase which is commonly searched, it will be a big help to you. Before there was the "High School the Musical" phenomenon, I released my CD and song "High School My School". This gets many hundreds of hits each day from people searching "High School Musical". If you can generate high web traffic, you only need to convert a small portion of that into sales to start seeing meaningful royalties.
To Summarize:
In today's world of individual tracks and search engines, make it a part of your overall planning to think about how you can maximize the web traffic that each of your songs can generate. Think of lyrics, titles, and subject matter as web content. Make sure each song is truly strong enough to stand on its own as if it were a featured single. Learn how search engines like Google work and optimize your website content to draw people to you. Cast a well-thought-out net, and you'll be well-rewarded.
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Bill Pere is President of the Connecticut Songwriters Association and author of "Songcrafters' Coloring Book: The Essential Guide to Effective and Successful Songwriting" ?2008 Bill Pere.
For more information about the Connecticut Songwriters Association visit
www.ctsongs.com For details about Bill's book visit his website at
www.billpere.com
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