o v e r v i e w
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STAYING AHEAD OF THE CURVE - MUSIC BIZ TRENDS
by Peter Spellman, author of "Indie Power"
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CREATING AN INDIE BUZZ
by Daylle Deanna Schwartz, author of "The Real Deal"
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r a d i o
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GETTING RADIO AIRPLAY
by Lord Litter (Radio Host)
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RADIO AIRPLAY 101 – COMMERCIAL AIRPLAY MYTHS
by Bryan Farrish, Bryan Farrish Radio Promotion
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INDEPENDENT RADIO PROMOTER CHECKLIST
by Bryan Farrish, Bryan Farrish Radio Promotion
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INTERNET RADIO: THE AFFORDABLE ALTERNATIVE
by Nathan Fisher, Live365.com
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ALTERNATIVE RADIO TRENDS AND WHAT THEY MEAN TO YOU
by Liz Koch, Notorious Radio
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KNOWING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOOD PR AND BAD PR
by John Foxworthy, Garage Radio
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g
e t t i n g y o u r m u s i c
r e v i e w e d
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GETTING YOUR MUSIC REVIEWED
by Jodi Krangle, The Muse’s Muse
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INSIDE THE HEAD OF A MUSIC REVIEWER
by Suzanne Glass, Indie-Music.com
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WHY MOST DEMOS ARE REJECTED
by Christopher Knab, author of "Music is Your Business"
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t o o l s
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WHAT ARE PERFORMANCE RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS? (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC...)
by Jer Olsen, CEO of MusicBootCamp.com
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UPC & BARCODES FOR PENNIES AND SENSE
by Lygia Ferra of LAMusicGuide.com
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BAND AND PRESS KIT ESSENTIALS
by author Richard V. Tuttell
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SO, WHAT’S THE SCOOP WITH ELECTRONIC PRESS KITS?
by Panos Panay, CEO Sonic Bids
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WHY MAILING LISTS ARE SO IMPORTANT
by Vivek J. Tiwary, StarPolish.com
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DESIGNING YOUR CD COVER
by Valerie Michele Hoskins
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THE IMPORTANCE OF DISTRIBUTION
by Bronson Hermuth, author of "100 Miles to a Record Deal"
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DATABASE TIPS
by Derek Sivers, CEO of CD Baby
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LEARN THE IMPORTANT SKILLS
by Derek Sivers, CEO of CD Baby
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WEBSITE BASICS FOR THE SINGER/SONGWRITER
by Valerie DeLaCruz, Musician/Songwriter
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HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OUT OF A MUSIC CONFERENCE
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BUILDING A MUSIC WEBSITE THAT SELLS: PROMOTE YOUR CD, NOT YOURSELF
by Mihkel Raud, author of "How to Build a Music Website that Sells
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MUSIC VIDEOS FOR INDEPENDENT ARTISTS AND LABELS
by Allen M. Gottfried, Electric Head
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t e c h n i c a l
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STREAMING MP3S
by Luke Sales, GlassWing Media
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HOW TO CREATE AND MANUFACTURE YOUR MUSIC
by Hadas, RecordPressing.com
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THE LOW DOWN ON DOWNLOADS
Jeff Leisawitz, Weedfiles.com
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l e g a l
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HOW TO COPYRIGHT YOUR MUSIC
by Nancy Falkow, Indra Studios
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HOW TO TRADEMARK YOUR BAND NAME
by Derek Sivers, CEO of CD Baby
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TRADEMARKING YOUR LOGO
by Vivek J. Tiwary and Gary L. Kaplan, StarPolish.com
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ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY LAWYERS: WHO, WHAT,
WHEN, WHERE AND HOW MUCH?!
by Wallace Collins, Entertainment Lawyer
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ROYALTIES IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS
by Joyce Sydnee Dollinger, Entertainment Lawyer
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ARTIST-MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS
by Richard P. Dieguez, Entertainment Lawyer
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THE WRITTEN AGREEMENT AMONGST BAND MEMBERS
by John Tormey III, Entertainment Lawyer
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m
a r k e t i n g a nd
p r o m o t i o n
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THE 10 RULES OF SUCCESSFUL INDEPENDENT
MUSICIANS
by Nyree Belleville, author “Booking, Promoting &
Marketing Your Music”
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ALERT THE MEDIA! - PUBLICIZING YOUR CAREER
by Publicist Teresa Conboy
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HOW TO BE YOUR OWN PUBLICIST
by Ariel Hyatt, Ariel Publicity
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FOUR WAYS TO ATTRACT MORE MUSIC FANS FASTER
by Bob Baker, The Buzz Factor
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MUSIC MARKETING STRATEGIES
by Derek Sivers, CEO CD Baby
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GETTING YOUR MUSIC INTO FILM
by Scooter Johnson, Musician/Actor
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THE BASICS OF BOOKING YOUR OWN TOURS
by Jay Flanzbaum, OnlineGigs
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d i s t r i b u t i o n
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PREPARING FOR DISTRIBUTION
by Daylle Deanna Schwartz, author of The Real Deal:
How to Get Signed to a Record Label from A to Z
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25 THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT RECORD DISTRIBUTION
by Christopher Knab, author of "Music is Your Business"
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WHY AND WHEN IS CONSIGNMENT BETTER
THAN DISTRIBUTION?
by Tim Sweeney, Tim Sweeney & Associates
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SUCCEEDING WITHOUT A LABEL
by Bernard Baur, Music Connection Magazine
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b u s i n e s s
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WHAT IS A BUSINESS PLAN AND WHY DO YOU NEED ONE?
by John Stiernberg, author of "Succeeding in the Music Business: A Business Handbook for Performers, Songwriters, Agents, Managers and Promoters"
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10 KEY BUSINESS PRINCIPLES
by author Diane Rappaport
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LOOKING FOR AN AGENT
by Jeri Goldstein, author of “How to Be Your Own Booking Agent”
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FINDING A SPONSOR
by Bronson Hermuth, author of "100 Miles to a Record Deal"
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m
o t i v a t i o n a l
a r t i c l e s
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DEALING WITH REJECTION IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS
By Suzanne Glass, Indie-Music
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THE PROCESS AND POWER OF PERSISTENCE
by Brian Austin Whitney, Founder of the Just Plain
Folks Music Organization
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BABY STEPS AND THE ROAD TO SUCCESS
by Chris Standring, A&R Online
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SO HOW DO WE MAKE OUR DREAM BECOME
REALITY?
by Janet Fisher, Goodnight Kiss Music
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