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
Musicgoat.com
8855 LeeSher Dr. Minnesota City, MN 55959
Corey Koehler
ckoehlerhw@gmail.com
www.musicgoat.com
I am a blogger who has been around music his entire life and would like to do what I can to help deserving bands and artists gain exposure. I like many styles of music and try to keep an open mind.
BluesWire
1658 N. Milwaukee Ave. #410, Chicago, IL 60647
PH: 866-548-3258 FX: 206-350-5132
Steve Pasek bluesnews@blueswire.net
www.blueswire.net
Blues news, views and reviews online. We cover any Blues music releases, but Blues only please!
sceneandheard.ca
270 The Kingsway, PO Box 74532, Toronto, ON M9A 3T0
Andrew Horan
andrew@sceneandheard.ca
www.sceneandheard.ca
I'm a total music geek. I originally considered a career in radio before drifting into journalism. If I can expose someone to a cool indie band or artist they otherwise never would have heard of then my job is done. This cushy position lets me do just that.
idiomag
Andrew
andrew.davies@idiomag.com
www.idiomag.com
A high-quality, digital magazine personalized to your interests in music.
Blue Blood
8033 Sunset Blvd. #4500, West Hollywood, CA 90046
www.blueblood.net
The counterculture lifestyle magazine that widely showcases the beauty and sensuality of the emerging eclectic underground populated by Gothic and Punk culture. All review materials and requests for interviews can be sent to the above address.
BullFrogMusic Reviews
PO Box 5041, Victoria, BC V8R 6N3
PH: 250-370-5448
Jeremiah Sutherland jeremiah@bullfrogmusic.com
frogblogreviews.bullfrogmusic.com
Comprises reviews of indie releases in Jazz, Blues, Folk, Pop, Early Music and Opera. Affiliated with BullFrogMusic.com.
Hear/Say
PH: 800-227-2425 x110
Diane Singer
diane@hearsay.cc
www.hearsay.cc
America's College Music media for 11 years! Distributed on 600 college campuses and 100 indie music stores nationwide! Features artist spotlights, CD reviews, artist interviews, streaming, podcast interviews & more!
SECTION TWO: RADIO SHOWS AND PROMOTION
2.1 RADIO - STATIONS AND SHOWS
The Friday Morning Show
PH: 647-408-1692 FX:
D'Anise danisestar@gmail.com
www.thatchannel.com
Home to the some of the world's most notable, inspiring & talented people! Friday's 11am-Noon on Thatchannel.com & Thatradio.com.
WestSideWill Radio
westside@westsidewill.com
www.westsidewill.com
We have over 1,000 unsigned musicians currently in rotation and add from 10-30 new artists each week.
Radio Crystal Blue
3655 Shore Pkwy. #1F, Brooklyn, NY 11235
PH: 718-646-0158
Dan Herman
cblue456@optonline.net
www.radiocrystalblue.com
Submissions go through Sonicbids ONLY www.sonicbids.com/radiocrystalblue I will send specific rules to those with successful submissions. Submissions (CD, mp3s) must be from THIS YEAR to be eligible for featured airplay segments. Please indicate the release date upon submission. MP3s can be emailed. If you plan to send more than 2 MP3s at once, please send a CD of the MP3s instead.
Upper Room with Joe Kelley
PO Box 3481, Bridgeport, CT 06605
Gi Dussault or Joe Kelley
npsfunk@optonline.net
www.upperroomwithjoekelley.com
Interviews, in-house concert series and support of indie artists of all genres. E-mail us before sending a CD.
Radio Magnetic
tony@radiomagnetic.com
www.radiomagnetic.com
UK based radio featuring a variety of shows.
Soundcheck
info@soundcheckny.com
www.soundcheckny.com
A growing online music community, internet radio station and record label based out of New York City. We are
seeking music for our New Music Showcase, which airs twice daily
from 9-10am and 10-11:30pm. The show is seeking indie artists for
airplay in genres including R&B, Pop, Hip Hop, rap, contemporary
Jazz and other sub-genres of Urban music. All artists who are
selected for airplay on New Music Showcase will also be
considered for interviews that are taped live and available as a
free download for fans. All artists who are played on
Soundcheckny.com will be paid appropriate royalties through their
Performing Rights Society. Submissions ongoing.
2.2 RADIO - PROMOTERS
Airplay Specialists
1100 18th Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37212
PH: 615-364-5145 FX: 615-321-2244
airplay4U@aol.com
www.airplayspecialists.com
We have a personal relationship with the 1300+ stations that collectively comprise the secondary Country radio marketplace.
Howard Rosen Promotion
5605 Woodman Ave. #206, Van Nuys, CA 91401
PH: 818-901-1122 FX: 818-901-6513
musicsubmissions@howiewood.com
www.howiewood.com
Since 1985 We have been helping artists reach their goals of obtaining radio airplay, expanding their fan base, and creating awareness throughout the industry. @Howiewoodpromo
Twin Vision
261 5th Ave. #1F, Brooklyn, NY 11215
PH: 718-369-1370
Peter Hay
TwinVision@aol.com
www.twinvision.net
Offers radio promotion services to artists and labels with proven strategies that create exposure and awareness with national audiences. We are specialists in working with independently created projects, from artists putting out their own recordings to major independent labels, as well as foreign labels looking for a niche in the American market. For the last seventeen years, Twin Vision has provided promotion services to artists, managers, publishers and labels whose projects required special attention at radio formats that embrace new and emerging artists.
SECTION THREE: SERVICES/VENDORS/LABELS THAT WILL HELP SELL YOUR MUSIC
3.1 SERVICES - PROMOTION/PUBLICITY
The Creative Services Company
PO Box 121204, Nashville, TN 37212
PH: 615-497-8714
Brenda Madden tcscnashville@gmail.com
www.myspace.com/thecreativeservicesco
Our focal point is bios, promotional packages, graphic design, website design, MySpace creation and maintenance, singer/songwriter fulfillment services and bookkeeping.
ISL Public Relations
303 5th Ave. #702, New York, NY 10016
PH: 917-338-6199 FX: 917-338-6515
islpr@aol.com
www.islpr.com
An independent music and entertainment publicity company dedicated to offering our clients the quality of service and commitment of both a personal publicist and an effective, experienced staff.
MusicSUBMIT
34 E. 23rd St, 6th Fl. New York, NY 10029
PH: 917-512-2958
Michael
support@musicsubmit.com
www.MusicSUBMIT.com
Promotes your music to the decision makers at Internet radio stations, music blogs, online music magazines and more, AND we give you a full report of everything we do for you!
Nina Denny Public Relations
PO Box 1248, Ogdensburg, NY 13669
PH: 315-323-1058 FX: 877-349-0225
Nina
ndenny@ninadenny.com
www.ninadenny.com
PR with a personal touch, affordable rates and music expertise.
Big Noise Management
11 S. Angell St. #336, Providence, RI 02906
PH: 401-274-4770
Al Gomes
al@bignoisenow.com
www.bignoisenow.com
We do artist development, A&R, music marketing, and film and TV licensing. We work with Pop, Rock, R&B, Hard Rock, Metal, Jazz, Acoustic, Dance and Blues artists. Currently seeking new artists. Please call or email first. We also run Big Noise Records.
Miles High Productions
6622 Delongpre Ave. Hollywood, CA 90028
PH: 323-806-0400 FX: 323-462-0829
mhpmanagement@mileshighproductions.com
www.mileshighproductions.com
Created to bridge the gap of companies working directly with music artists and entertainment based projects who are in need of additional marketing support. MHP also focuses on non-music ventures such as corporate brand building, cosmetics, gaming, sports and other industries. MHP?s goal is to elevate your product or artist to a higher ground in an expedient timeframe by exposing them to new and existing online audiences. MHP also focuses on taking our campaigns one step further by cross-promoting all traditional methods of marketing with online opportunities for further outreach. @MilesHigh
Ariel Publicity Artist Relations and Cyber Promotions
325 W. 38th St. #505, New York, NY 10018
PH: 212-239-8384 FX: 212-239-8380
Ariel Hyatt
ah@arielpublicity.com
www.arielpublicity.net
Professional promotional services for indie artists. Ask about our discount for Indie Bible customers!
MLC PR
PO Box 1096, Agoura Hills, CA 91371
PH: 805-231-3182 FX: 818-292-8996
Mona Loring
contact@monaloring.com
www.monaloring.com
We provide music publicity services to unsigned artists, music labels and anyone else in the music industry.
3.2 SERVICES - VENDORS AND LABELS
Local Scene Records
408 Elysian, Big Bear Lake, CA 92215
PH: 909-547-0074
Terry localscenerecords@lycos.com
www.myspace.com/localscenerecords
A label specializing in the "local market" working musician, everywhere. We are a full service label.
Shaolin Records
PO Box 631, Montrose, CA 91021
PH: 818-330-9551
Richard
producer@shaolinrecords.com
www.shaolinrecords.com
Our intention to "Enlighten & Entertain" has always been tempered by our Buddhist objectives to make the world a better place. Our artists may live exciting lives - - but we require them to still live a 'good' life.
Sevier Records
1602 17th Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37212
PH: 615-500-4411
Chris Sevier
severerecords7@yahoo.com
www.sevierproductions.com
Artist development and A&R outsourcing. We help deserving artists make a record and build their team for success.
SECTION FOUR: SITES WHERE YOU CAN UPLOAD YOUR BAND'S MP3s
OR VIDEOS
MyMojo Indie
4020 Thor Dr. Boynton Beach, FL 33426
PH: 561-733-6619 FX: 561-733-6603
Nicole Hollander nicole@mymojo.com
www.indie.mymojo.com
We are an online digital distribution platform for artists to upload their tracks, images & videos and then convert it into mobile content.
Boost Independent MP3 Music Store
level 6 220 Pacific Hwy. Crows Nest, NSW 2065 Australia
PH: 612 (0) 438-300-012 FX: 612-94600044
Graeme Longworth graeme@boostdigital.com
http://www.boostindependentmusic.com
Independent MP3 music downloads store to buy & sell independent music downloads online.
Band of Me
Ben
bandofme@gmail.com
www.bandofme.com
A community where musicians and fans are seen and heard! For Musicians ranging from beginners to professionals, solo artist to full bands, Band of me is perfect to bring your music to the world, showcase your talent, or just have fun.
Song Sprouts
EMAIL
www.songsprouts.com
All we ask is that you put a link from your website / MySpace (if you have one) to your page at Song Sprouts. Once you have set up an account, you can fill out your profile info and upload up to 2 songs for viewing / and downloading from our website. Please do not mail us your songs or any other promotional material! We are green-friendly...We only accept music uploaded via our website.
Songweavers
350 5th Ave. 59th Fl. New York, NY 10118
mail@songweavers.com
www.songweavers.com
Every one of our members may upload one or more songs he / she composed and / or wrote the original lyrics. Once a song becomes available on our site, every other member can download that song and then change it any way he / she pleases or sees right. For example a member might wish to add additional instruments to the entire song or just insert a guitar solo. Somebody else might wish to replace the original vocals with his / hers own etc. The possibilities are virtually endless. Words without music, or music without words are of course also acceptable.
Beatlocker Music
PH: 480-384-0438
Rob Johnson
info@beatlocker.com
www.beatlocker.com
Artists receive an online storefront where they can sell AND license their music. They can choose to make their songs available for exclusive or nonexclusive license and set the prices for each.
BANDiZMO
contact@bandizmo.com
www.bandizmo.com
As an artist your first step is to become a member. This is completely free. There are 3 member types: Singer/Songwriter, Band who writes own material and Songwriter/Composer (NB This site is for unsigned artists).
The Underground Sound
www.myspace.com/usound
An Indie rock music video program for mobile phones, showcasing the best unsigned Indie rock artists. This mobile video program is free to watch on video-enabled and data-enabled mobile phones at m.vmbc.tv. Versaly will also create ringtones, ringback tones (aka call tones, answer tones), full-track music downloads, video clip downloads and wallpapers from these top Indie artists.
iCHOOZ.tv
info@ichooz.tv
www.ichooz.tv
The online destination for artists and fans to network, compete and sell content.
Indie Music Concert Site
36 W. 10th St. 4th Fl. New York, NY 10011
PH: 212-260-9101
David info@baeblemusic.com
www.baeblemusic.com
The best indie music concerts live on the web.
RawRip
130 Shaftsbury Ave. London, W1D 5EU UK
PH: 020-7031-4288 FX: 020-7031-4302
Mark Sando
Mark@corp.rawrip.com
www.rawrip.com/indiebible
A music distribution service making history as the first to give artists 100% of royalties earned from every downloaded track. In addition to pay as you go downloads, fans can stream music for free, store songs in their own personal music library, and explore new music using the 'The Rippler.' Artists can also sell their tracks through portable 'Raw Stores', a widget that allows them to earn 100% from sales to fans on websites such as their own band site, blogs, MySpace or Facebook.
MPTrax
www.mptrax.com
The new face of music discovery! Gives artists and fans a chance to work together to decide the future of the music.
Indie Charts
info@indiecharts.com
www.indiecharts.com
Indie music reviews, music charts, indie radio & free music downloads!
OurStage
community@ourstage.com
www.ourstage.com
A brand new and exciting way for you to succeed as an artist. Our site is designed to leverage the power of the Internet to connect fans to emerging artists. You get exposure to new fans through our ranking and judging system. You can track fans with a fan club and comments. There is a monthly cash prize of $100 for the top entry in each channel and a $5,000 grand prize for music and a $1,000 prize for video. You may also get additional exposure and prizes through our partners, such as NEMO, CMJ, Noisepop, Paste, the DV Show and many others.
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
JL Design
PH: 630-330-0907 FX: 312-335-3463
Jennifer
jen@jl-design.com
www.jl-design.com
A full service design firm made of individuals with a passion for creating. We specialize in corporate branding, flash-multimedia design, as well as many other graphic related services such as logos, brochures, magazines, newsletters, websites, CDs, virtual worlds and more.
Fast Focus TV
PH: 301-516-9374
Jonathan Holley givegodthegloryjhp@yahoo.com
www.fastfocus.tv
The leading series of ?short-form? programming on public television. Fast Focus stand-alone shorts cover a variety of topics in 3-4 minute programs to fill the commercial-free format on public television stations.
Musician's ToolKit
www.musicianstoolkit.com
Packed with essential tools
to save you time and money, and give you a competitive advantage
in the business. Compiled by Suzanne Glass, author, speaker, and
founder of Indie-Music.com, the ToolKit comes with over 50
articles, printable copyright forms, templates for common music
items like flyers, music fonts, musician papers, software, and
much more for only $19.95. It pays for itself the first time you
use it!
GuitarTam Music
www.myspace.com/guitartammusic
A music publishing company specializing in the placement of
music in TV, film and new media. All genres are accepted. Artists
that get placed will receive royalties through their performing
rights organization (PRO). GuitarTam Music partners with music
supervisors for every project and offers the development of new
songwriting talent (songwriters/bands/producers). Recent
placements include ESPN, American Idol, Showtime, Grey?s Anatomy
and Fox Animation projects. They have also placed music with
nationally aired commercials, as well as the gaming and ring tone
markets. Submission deadline: December 31.
Rock The Village
PH: 347-924-3382
Jeff, Brian & Sean rtvpromo1@gmail.com
www.rtvpresents.com
New York City booking, management and promotion.
Southern Rose Productions
Joan Turner
editor@southernroseproductions.com
www.southernroseproductions.net
Promoting and supporting the Blues and Blues artists in the Southern US region. Free event listing, reviews, articles, featured artists and more. Free newsletter.
Crucial Music
www.crucialmusic.com
As a Crucial artist, you could hear your music in films and TV
shows like True Blood, CSI, Ugly Betty and more! Crucial works
with the top music supervisors in town and our credits speak for
themselves. It's the fairest non-exclusive deal in town. All
revenue is split 50/50 and you'll keep your copyrights.
Bandit A&R Newsletter
68-70 Lugley St., Newport, PO30 5ET UK
PH: +44-1983-524110
John
bandit.icb@aweber.com
http://www.banditnewsletter.com
Helping ambitious bands target their demos to labels, publishers etc.
5.2 RESOURCES - CD DUPLICATION
OASIS CD Manufacturing
7905 N. Crescent Blvd. Delair, NJ 08110
PH: 540-987-8810 FX: 540-987-8812
info@oasisCD.com
www.oasiscd.com
We help you manufacture your CD or DVD project. We also help you package it creatively, promote and distribute it so it doesn't become just more clutter in your apartment.
Progressive Media & Music
2116 Southview Ave. Tampa, FL 33606
PH: 813-251-8093 FX: 813-251-6050
info@progressivecds.com
www.progressivecds.com
For over a quarter of a century we have been manufacturing the highest quality duplicated media available.
From compact discs, cd rom, audio cassettes, dvd?s to vhs tapes we have been your trusted, one stop solution. If you can play it, hear it, or see it Progressive Media & Music has always been the first choice when the project really matters. Ask about getting a free custom printed full color t-shirt of your album art!!!
Crystal Clear Disc and Tape
10486 Brockwood Rd. Dallas, TX 75238
PH: 800-880-0073 FX: 214-349-3819
Jim jim@crystalclearsound.com
http://www.crystalclearcds.com
Need CDs? For over 30 years, thousands of artists across the country have trusted Crystal Clear to take their Audio CD duplication, DVD replication and cassette tape manufacturing projects from concept to finished product. We can do it all - from full-color art design and digital mastering and editing to professional "retail-ready" duplication and packaging. 1000 CDs for $999. 1000 Promo CD Pack for $599. 1000 DVDs for $1499!
Disc2Day
2113 S. 48th St. #103, Tempe, AZ 85282
PH: 602-438-4848 FX: 602-438-2929
www.disc2day.com
A CD DVD duplication and replication company that works closely with the customer to fulfill his or her individual needs. We offer high-quality, professional services with some of the fastest turnaround times in the industry. If CD replication or DVD replication is what you are looking for, we have your solution. With our state-of-the-art facility we can handle any size job, from one to a million or more.
Media Replication Services (MRS)
1 Woodborough Ave. Toronto, ON M6M 5A1
PH: 416-654-8008 FX: 416-654-3663
replication.services@MediaRS.com
www.mediars.com
For customers seeking an end-to-end replication services company, Media Replication Services provides dependable, complete replication services on all media platforms.Our services include pre-mastering, graphic lay-out services, packaging, fulfillment and distribution. At Media Replication Services, our mandate is to provide a very high level of service to our client-base, which includes companies from a range of different sectors including corporations, software developers, and the audio industry. Our process is fully documented and we are in the process of completing our ISO registration in compliance with ISO 9001:94 standards.
CD Rollout
4001 Pacific Coast Hwy. #104, Torrance, CA 90505
PH: 310-791-7624 FX: 310-406-2109
Mike Naylor
info@cdrollout.com
www.cdrollout.com
We offer CD and DVD replication, manufacturing as well as a wide range of services to market and promote your project. It's our "one-stop-shop" convenience that sets us apart from other companies.
Play-It Productions
259 W. 30th St. 3rd Fl. New York, NY 10001
PH: 212-695-6530 FX: 212-695-4304
info@play-itproductions.net
www.play-itproductions.net
Founded in 1990 to provide local musicians and other content owners with a one stop solution for all of their duplication and graphic needs no matter the size of the project.
5.3 RESOURCES - MASTERING
Sound Bites Dog
PH 310-621-1896
Hans
hdekline@gmail.com
www.soundbitesdog.com
We are now offering high-quality and affordable mastering via the internet with minimal lead-time and great customer service. We deliver red book CD audio as well as the highest quality MP3/MP4s for internet sales and downloads. Whatever your needs, we are a reliable second pair of ears and a budget-friendly mastering solution.
DRT Mastering
20 Vine St., Peterborough, NH 03458
PH: 603-924-2277 FX: 603-924-4384
David Torrey
davidt@drtmastering.com
www.drtmastering.com
Delivers a fat, high-impact sound, created with custom-built analog mastering gear. Recording artists and record labels worldwide rely on this competitive edge for their CD releases. Our website offers extensive commentary and techniques for artists recording their own albums.
Masterwork Recording
1020 N. Delaware Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19125
PH: 215-423-1022 FX: 215-423-6020
Albert Oon
albert@masterworkrecording.com
www.masterworkrecording.com
We have been providing professional high resolution mastering services to major labels and artists of every kind for nearly three decades. Although we?ve seen tremendous changes in the music business and recording technology during that time, we?re still doing what we?ve always done well ? delivering results. In our business, that means a superior mastering experience, and superior product.
5.4 RESOURCES - MERCH
Jakprints
3133 Chester Ave. Cleveland, OH 44114
PH: 216-622-6360 FX: 216-622-6361
www.jakprints.com
We continually strive to help each and every customer big or small, to expand and promote their passion with the highest quality service and merchandise. Take $50 OFF any order of $199 or more by using Promo Code ND2BBLE9WMB.
stickersandmore.com
art@stickersandmore.com
www.stickersandmore.com
Since 1995 our goal has been to provide our clients with quality custom merch, fast service, knowledgeable assistance, all at competitive prices. Twelve years later, and 3500 clients worldwide, our goal remains the same. Thank you for stopping by and visiting us. We hope to be part of your next custom imprint project. We will be featuring talented bands here on stickersandmore.com so look out for some fresh new artists! If you are a young or veteran band and would like to be a featured artist on stickersandmore.com please subimt an image (JPG, PNG, GIF, PSD), contact information and a couple of MP3s to the above e-mail address.
Seatthole Shirts
PO Box 3137, Bellingham, WA 98227
PH: 360-733-2154
Django Bohren
info@seatthole.com
www.seatthole.com
High-quality custom t-shirt screen printing and Rock n' Roll promotional items for your high-, medium-, low- or no-budget project.
Sinergy Merchandising Concepts (SMC)
PO Box 1908, Spring Hill, TN 37174
PH: 615-261-8592 (Nashville, TN)
PH: 714-989-8008 (Orange County, CA)
sales@smcincorporated.com
www.smcincorporated.com
SMC began as a distributor of merchandise for the entertainment industry in 2000. We targeted the music industry and specialized in the design and production of band & artist merchandise. SMC has always kept the end user in mind and never compromised our goal. This goal being: To provide the best product for the best price and deliver it on time. We have come a long way since February of 2000, but one thing has and will always remain the same, our passion for good design, excellent customer service, and most importantly, our attention to detail and superior quality.
5.5 RESOURCES - MUSIC EQUIPMENT
Sam Ash Music
PH: 800-472-6274 FX: 800-818-9050
www.samash.com
The only online musical instrument website backed by over 80 years of experience servicing the needs of musicians - from beginners to professionals. Every one of our sales associates are pros that can answer any question about the gear we sell. Yes, we actually have musicians, producers and DJs working in our call centers.
ALLPARTS
13027 Brittmoore Park Dr. Houston, TX 77041
PH: 713-466-6414 FX: 713-466-5803
info@allparts.com
http://www.allparts.com
America's premier guitar and bass parts supplier.
The Hook Studios
PH: 818-759-4665
Mike Frenchik
mike@thehookstudios.com
www.thehookstudios.com
Featuring one of the industry's premiere inventories of classic & comtemporary microphones, The Hook offers affordable rental packages for tracking drums, guitars, and vocals. We cater to engineers, producers, labels, and production companies whose projects have limited budgets, yet demand the highest standards. Contact us today, and put "The Hook" in your recordings.
Tanager AudioWorks
17 Dolly Bridge Rd. Randolph, NJ 07869
PH: 973-895-1874 FX: 973-532-0821
info@tanageraudioworks.com
www.tanageraudioworks.com
A company founded on a basic mission-to provide indispensible tools for musical creation. We believe that today's powerful array of computer-based software aimed at writing and recording music could be made much more powerful and useful if only musicians had the right tools. In our experience, and as with many things, having the right tool makes all the difference.
5.6 RESOURCES - STUDIOS
Metalworks Studios
3611 Mavis Rd. Mississauga, ON L5C 1T7
PH: 905-279-4000 FX: 905-279-4006
paul@metalworksstudios.com
www.metalworksstudios.com
We have expanded over 25 years into a six studio powerhouse, and today ranks as Canada?s consummate world-class studio facility. Recognized for an unprecedented Eleven consecutive years as "RECORDING STUDIO OF THE YEAR" (1998 ? 2008) at the CMW Canadian Music Industry Awards, Metalworks has become the undisputed leader in the recording studio business in Canada. It is little wonder that Gold & Platinum record awards line the corridors at Metalworks. Prince, Tina Turner, David Bowie, The Cranberries, D12, Guns and Roses, Bruce Springsteen, N?Sync and Christina Aguilera chose to make themselves part of the Metalworks legend, as well as film stars Catherine Zeta Jones, Rene Zellweger, Steven Segal, Richard Gere, and Denise Richards, to name a few.
Lamont Audio
534 S. Honeysuckle Ln. Gilbert, AZ 85296
PH: 480-503-3004
Sandy Lamont
sandy@lamontaudio.com
www.lamontaudio.com
Striving to provide cutting edge sound and service at affordable rates. Specializing in Country, Rock, Jazz, Old R&B, Gospel & New Age. Custom & vintage equipment. 30 years experience in recording and production. The studio provides digital, analog, and midi recording in a laid back relaxing setting.
Virtuo Sound Studio
4894 Farm Valley Dr. Woodstock, GA 30188
PH: 770-367-2132
Josh
contact@virtuosoundstudio.com
www.virtuosoundstudio.com
Audio recording, mixing & mastering, post-production/film audio (suitable for projects at all levels).
5.7 RESOURCES - EDUCATIONAL
The Connective Series
PH: 212-541-7456
Jennie Walker
jennie@jenniewalker.com
www.theconnectiveseries.com
The Connective Series hosts its next panel on Monday, November 3, 2008 in Manhattan at ASCAP located at One Lincoln Plaza, 5th Floor, ASCAP Building in New York City at 7:00 p.m. The Connective ? Series educates emerging artists, musicians and music business professionals on, serve as a networking opportunity, and raise awareness and funds for the music related charities. The Artist Against Hunger & Poverty Program of WHY (World Hunger Year) will benefit from this event. The Panel ?Protecting Your Rights and Legal Trends in the Entertainment Industry? will cover legal issues such as contracts, copyright law and trademarks as relating to the entertainment industry.
Indie Week Toronto
www.indieweek.com
Giving Indie artists a chance to participate, be seen and be discovered, it's as simple as that. Additionally chances to meet and learn from industry professionals are also abundant. I have seen so many great bands that deserve attention and success; INDIE WEEK is just one more opportunity for bands to get a leg up. The best way to apply is online through Sonicbids www.sonicbids.com
Harris Institute
118 Sherbourne St., Toronto, ON M5A 2R2
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SECTION SIX: THIS MONTH'S ARTICLE
HOW FACEBOOK CAN HELP YOU TO MARKET YOUR MUSIC
by Ariel Hyatt, Ariel Publicity + Wikipedia
? 2008 All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission
Part A of this article is an overview of Facebook edited from Wikipedia. Part B is an article by Ariel Hyatt on how Facebook has become musician-friendly, and how you can use its tools to gain more exposure for your music.
PART A: FACEBOOK (an overview) (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook)
What is Facebook?
Facebook is a social networking website launched on February 4, 2004. Users can join networks organized by city, workplace, school and region to connect and interact with other people. People can also add friends and send them messages, and update their personal profile to notify friends about themselves. The website's name refers to the paper facebooks depicting members of a campus community that some US colleges and preparatory schools give to incoming students, faculty, and staff as a way to get to know other people on campus.
Who founded Facebook?
Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook while he was a student at Harvard University. Website membership was initially limited to Harvard students, but was expanded to other colleges in the Ivy League. It later expanded further to include any university student, then high school students, and, finally, to anyone aged 13 and over. The website currently has more than 110 million active users worldwide.
How does it work?
Facebook users can choose to join one or more networks, organized by city, workplace, school and region. These networks help users connect with members of the same network. Users can also connect with friends, giving them access to their friends' profiles.
Users can create profiles including photos and lists of personal interests, exchange private or public messages and join groups of friends. The viewing of detailed profile data is restricted to users from the same network or confirmed friends only when the appropriate Privacy settings have been altered. Without altering the Privacy settings a Facebook profile is viewable by anybody on Facebook.
Is it like MySpace?
The media often compares Facebook to MySpace, but one significant difference between the two websites is the level of customization. MySpace allows users to decorate their profiles using HTML and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), while Facebook only allows plain text.
Features
Facebook has a number of features for users to interact with. They include the Wall, a space on every user's profile page that allows friends to post messages for the user to see, Pokes, which allows users to send a virtual "poke" to each other (a notification that tells a user that they have been poked), Photos, where users can upload albums and photos, and Status, which allows users to inform their friends of their whereabouts and actions. A user's Wall is visible to anyone who is able to see that user's profile, which depends on their privacy settings. In July 2007, Facebook began allowing users to post attachments to the Wall, whereas the Wall was previously limited to textual content only.
Over time, Facebook has added several new features to its website. September, 2006, a News Feed was announced, which appears on every user's homepage and highlights information including profile changes, upcoming events, and birthdays related to the user's friends. Users are able to prevent friends from seeing updates about different types of activities, including profile changes, Wall posts, and newly added friends.
The Photos feature
One of the most popular applications on Facebook is the Photos application, where users can upload albums and photos. Facebook allows users to upload an unlimited number of photos, compared with other image hosting services such as Photobucket and Flickr, which apply limits to the number of photos that a user is allowed to upload. However, users are limited to 60 photos per album. Privacy settings can be set for individual albums, limiting the groups of users that can see an album. For example, the privacy of an album can be set so that only the user's friends can see the album, while the privacy of another album can be set so that all Facebook users can see it. Another feature of the Photos applications is the ability to "tag", or label users in a photo. For instance, if a photo contains a user's friend, then the user can tag the friend in the photo. This sends a notification to the friend that they have been tagged, and provides them a link to see the photo.
Statistics
According to comScore, Facebook is the leading social networking site based on monthly unique visitors, having overtaken main competitor MySpace in April 2008. ComScore reports that Facebook attracted 132.1 million unique visitors in June 2008, compared to MySpace, which attracted 117.6 million.
Facebook is the most popular social networking site in several English-speaking countries, including Canada and the United Kingdom. However, in the United States, it has only 36 million users compared to MySpace's 73 million.
PART B: FACEBOOK (a musician's guide) by Ariel Hyatt, Ariel Publicity
Intro
Facebook is here to stay. I know a lot of artists who are already overwhelmed with MySpace tend to feel daunted by the whole concept of introducing yet another social network into their lives. In September, 2008, Facebook launched a new Facebook and with a new interface that is easier to use than ever before.
Who uses Facebook?
You won't believe how many people who you never saw around MySpace are on Facebook. All of a sudden you will be back in touch with your babysitter from grade school, a ton of old friends, and even the drummer from your first band. And, if you have been resisting because you think Facebook is just for kids in college, you are mistaken. The largest demographic on Facebook is over 25. It's the 4th most-trafficked website in the world and it's the number one photo sharing application. With over 110 million active users it's here to stay so my advice is DIVE in (if you haven't already).
How to set up your Facebook page
Here is a quick rundown for newbies on how to create a page as a band / musician. It also includes my favorite apps for musicians when pimping out your Facebook profile!
1. Create a Band/Artist Profile
by going here:
www.new.facebook.com/pages/create.php
2. Click on the third button down. It will say Artist, Band or Public Figure.
3. After you make your selection, a pull-down menu will appear. Select Band if you are in a band, or Musician if you play solo or want to create a solo-page (you can create as many as you want so you can create one for you and one for your band).
4. Enter your name and create a name for your page. Then select Create Page. You are now off to the races!
The rest is pretty self-explanatory. It is now time to upload your photo for your main user icon, your bio, band members, photos and details.
5. Click Create Page. Now you are live and ready to add Apps!
What is an App? It's short for application and it is simply a cool additional tool that you can add to your page so that you can display features such as music, photos and videos.
Adding Apps to your Facebook page
Facebook has a great page that explains how to help you with Apps.
www.new.facebook.com/help.php?page=25
And the whole list of available Apps is here:
www.facebook.com/apps
Here are my TOP APPS for musicians. Each one links to a web page where you can download the App for your own profile.
1. Music By Reverb Nation (Play Your Tunes)
Musicians and bands can post unlimited songs for streaming or download, add bios and band photos, sell your music and have your friends add your music and share with their friends (viral marketing for you!). This App also includes links to your homepage and you can add up to 30 of your songs (full-length) to your Facebook Musician Page. And the best part: great stats track song-play activity.
CLICK HERE to view a sample page
2. Vod:Pod (Display Your Videos)
I am a big advocate in creating small casual videos to share with your fans. Videos are an excellent viral marketing tool. This App is the easiest way to show your videos. This is a good place to display backstage moments, live shows and of course your music videos.
CLICK HERE to view a sample page
3. zuPort (Show your Flickr photos)
If you are a Flickr user zuPort automatically imports your public Flickr photostream so you can show off even more photos to your friends. zuPort: Flickr keeps your sets, collections, tags, comments and everything else linked so you only have to update only once.
CLICK HERE to view a sample page
4. Twitter (Tweet Away and Have It Synched!)
This app allows you to update your status on Facebook straight from your mobile phone. So you can be on the road but your facebook page can be updated from your van! Pretty cool eh?
CLICK HERE to view a sample page
5. Facebook Mobile (Bring Facebook on the go)
This app allows you to use Facebook on the go. With it, you can quickly to upload photos and notes from your camera phone straight to Facebook. You can also receive and reply to Facebook messages, pokes and Wall posts using text messages, or use your phone's mobile browser.
CLICK HERE to view a sample page
6. iCast By iLike (Tell your fans your news)
Send bulletins to fans with iCast, the best bulletins system on Facebook. You can send multimedia or mobile bulletins, or just plain blogs. Your bulletins will show not only to Facebook fans, but also via iLike across 10 different networks. They are the go to app for communicating your music to your fans.
CLICK HERE to view a sample page
7. iLike this Artist (Show off to your fans)
Musicians, you can show off your fans on iLike on your artist page. This will add an "iLike this artist" button on your page, and will show your (larger) fan count across the entire iLike network.
CLICK HERE to view a sample page
Happy Facebooking and please find me and join our group which features loads of free tips for musicians:
www.facebook.com/people/Ariel_Hyatt/571390595
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Ariel Hyatt founded Ariel Publicity & Cyber PR 12 years ago and her firm has worked with over 1,000 musicians and bands of all genres. The Ariel Publicity mission states that all artists deserve to be heard and there is a place for artists of every level to receive exposure. Ariel Hyatt has managed to place tens of thousands of artists in countless outlets from national magazines and TV to the most grassroots online fanzines. Her company is now 100% digital and helps artists increase their online exposure. She is also the co-founder of Bandletter.com, a company that creates newsletters for musicians.
This article orginally appeared in the October 9th, 2008 edition of Ariel Publicity's "SoundAdvice Newsletter" - a free bi-monthly e-zine for musicians & entrepreneurs who want marketing, promotion and PR tips for navigating the new music business. Sign Up here:
www.arielpublicity.com
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