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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Sites Where You Can Get Your Music Reviewed
3. Radio Shows that will Play Your Music
4. Online Services that will Help to Sell Your Music
5. Sites Where You Can Upload Your Band's MP3s or Videos
6. Helpful Music Resources
7. What Are Performance Rights Organizations (ASCAP, BMI etc.) by Jer Olsen
8. Copyright Basics: Joint Works - PART II by author Bobby Borg
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THIS MONTH'S PRIZE WINNERS
Winners of "Start & Run Your Own Record Label" NEW, EXPANDED EDITION.
(visit http://www.daylle.com for details) are:
- Dawn DeSimone, New York, NY
- Chris Arenas, New Orleans, LA
This month's winner of the Sennheiser E835 microphone
(visit http://www.sennheiserusa.com )
- Jean Ockuly, New York, NY
This month's winner of a pair of Sennheiser HD280Pro headphones
(visit http://www.sennheiserusa.com )
- Paul E. Wright, Berwyn, PA
This month's winners of a one year subscription to Electronic
Musician Magazine (visit http://www.emusician.com) are:
- Dennis Murray, Mundelein, IL
- Jefford J. Humes, Chicago, IL
- Jose Banuelos, San Ysidro, CA
- Ellen Robinson, Oakland, CA
- Garret Swayne, Canoga Park, CA
- Smokee-K, Killeen, TX
This month's winners of the A&R Directory (for more information
visit http://www.musicregistry.com ) are:
- Ryan McIntyre, Waukesha, WI
- Larry Williams, Pasadena, CA
- Mario Gordon, Detroit, MI
This month's winners of the Publisher's Directory (for more
information visit http://www.musicregistry.com ) are:
- PurrGirl Music, Boulder Creek, CA
- Fil Campbell, Rostrevor, Northern Ireland
- Dan Siemert, Livonia, MI
The winners of the Musician's ToolKit CD (for more information visit
https://www.bookingagentsdirectory.com ) are:
- Kelley Clute, Chicago IL
The winner of "100 Miles to a Record Deal" by Bronson Herrmuth (for
more information on this book, visit http://www.songrepair.com )
- Donna Lynne, Reno, NV
The winner of "How To Successfully Promote Your Music on the
Internet" e-book by David Nevue (for more information on this book,
visit http://www.promoteyourmusic.com ) is:
- Greg Stare, Brooklyn, NY
The winner of the Sumadek (for more information visit
http://www.sumadek.com/indiebible.html ) is:
- Sarah Wolfe, New York, NY
The winner of the Galaris Musician's Directory (for more information
visit http://www.galaris.com/GMD.html?icb ) is:
- Liz Nowak, Gilbert, AZ
The winner of a 3-month subscription to the Bandit Newsletter (for
more information visit http://www.banditnewsletter.com ) is:
- Tony Gagarin, Santa Rosa, CA
The winner of the CD Trophy Clock (for more information visit
http://www.cdstands.com/index.shtml?icn ) is:
- Larissa Lam, Diamond Bar
The winner of the Enjoymusic Enjoylife shirt (for more information
visit http://www.enjoymusic.com ) is:
- Laura Wolfe, New York, NY
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details listings in 70 music business categories. From artists cross-
referenced by managers and labels, publishers, promoters, agents, music
media, venues and more, the AMID is the only sourcebook for that part
of the world and available in a six or twelve month online subscription
or as a 232 page print edition. The cost is US$50 for the print edition
delivered by airmail anywhere in the world, US$40 for a six month online
sub or US$80 for 12 months. Extensive information and a six year old
sample are online at http://www.immedia.com.au/amid or you can email
directories@immedia.com.au for details.
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2. INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the October Edition of The Indie Contact Newsletter.
This month Jer Olsen, CEO of MusicBootCamp.com, presents a short
and easily understandable article on the importance of Performance
Rights Organizations. These are the companies that monitor
where your music is being played, and collect your royalties.
Jer also lists the websites of the Performance Rights Organizations
of several nations so that you can follow up and find out which
ones best suit you and your career.
The second article is by Bobby Borg, author of "The Musician's Handbook".
In Part Two of his Three part article, Bobby continues focusing on the
key issues involved with "Joint Rights". Bobby gives a breakdown of the
legalities involved with song collaboration.
You may have noticed in the list of monthly prize winners that there
was a bonus prize this month. My good friend, Daylle Deanna Schwartz
has just released an updated version of her classic book "How to
Start and Run Your Own Record Label". Daylle was kind enough to donate
two autographed copies as prizes this month. To find out more about
the book, or Daylle's upcoming seminar, visit http://www.daylle.com
As is the case every month, there is a large group of new contacts
listed that can help you to gain more exposure for your music. So
dig in, and enjoy the October issue of The Indie Contact Newsletter!
David Wimble
Editor
The Indie Contact Newsletter
newsletter@indiebible.com
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Below are the contacts that were submitted to me in September.
The contacts listed are sorted into FIVE sections.
1. Publications that will review your music
2. Radio stations/shows that will play your music
3. Services that will help you to sell your music
4. Sites where you can upload your band's MP3s or videos
5. Helpful resources and promotional sites for recording artists
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2. SITES/PUBLICATIONS WHERE YOU CAN GET YOUR MUSIC REVIEWED
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Neo-Zine
CHC Neo-Zine@earthlink.net
http://www.Neo-Zine.com
A webzine for all underground and extreme recording styles.
Reviews and interviews are conducted.
RockReviews.net
Shelly Towne shelly@rockreviews.net
http://www.rockreviews.net
Specializing in detailed and professional rock, indie pop, and
various other genres of reviews. Currently over 400 reviews, make
yours be the next!
South Of Mainstream
Mallie Dein reviews@southofmainstream.com
http://www.southofmainstream.com
We're reviewing CDs released between 2001 to present. Folk, punk,
pop, electronic, metal, country and more. Each reviewer will rate
the CD on a scale of 1-5, and will also provide detailed commentary
about what they thought of the particular album. Depending on time
and genre, the CD's may get more than one reviewer. We will only
post constructive reviews. We will not lambast, harangue or beat-up
any of the discs we review. We'll provide links to band/artist/
record label web sites so you can hear samples and/or purchase the
discs you like.
Brand X Media
Jesse jesse@brandxmedia.org
http://www.brandxmedia.org
Cultural Dumpster Diving In The Garden City - Live Reviews,
Album Reviews, Artists Profiles, Show Listing, D.I.Y. Resources,
Mp3s - Retaliation Through Art
SA Music Scene
Jess Garcia jess@SAMusicScene.net
http://www.SAMusicScene.net
Helping promote Texas bands and all acts touring through there.
Reviews, interviews, on and offline promotions available upon
request.
ftworthmusic.com
Grady Smith ftworthmusic@hotmail.com
http://ftworthmusic.com
The online guide to the Fort Worth local music scene!
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3. RADIO SHOWS THAT WILL PLAY YOUR MUSIC
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IndieFan.com
John Jorgensen info@indiefan.com
http://www.indiefan.com
A community of independent bands, labels and fans. Many
IndieFan contributors are in bands or involved in the indie
scene in their regions. IndieFan is the home of IndieFan Radio
broadcasting the best independent music with hour-long blocks of
alternative rock, punk, metal, hip-hop and electronica nightly.
Other features include genre focus sections, regional scene
sections, live chat, forums, interviews, reviews, articles, links
and resources.
Radio X
Charles Leet promos@livexradio.com
http://www.radioxlive.com
Independent and Alternative Internet Radio ... playing the
classics to the cutting edge of modern rock.
Radio Gets Wild
Tim Daymond tim@radiogetswild.com
http://www.radiogetswild.com
A community radio station with 20 djs from around the world.
Indie artists interviewed live on air All types of Artists. Have
your music featured. Free membership.
One Kind Radio
John Bowles jbowles@onekindradio.com
http://www.onekindradio.com
A monthly webradio dedicated to bringing the best in local
and indie music from NW Indiana, Chicagoland, and beyond to a
world wide web listening audience.
THURSDAY NIGHT SHOW on RocklandWorldRadio.com
Rich mr_kweevak@yahoo.com
http://www.kweevak.com/rd_radio_show.htm
We play great music from the Kweevak.com Music Library, music
news, contests & special call-in guests! To have your songs
played on this show you need to be first become a member of the
Kweevak.com Music Community. Visit our site for details.
MONDAY "TOP-10" SHOW:
Rich mr_kweevak@yahoo.com
http://www.kweevak.com/rd_radio_show.htm
Listen in every Monday for our hour-long "Top-10" countdown show.
Airing live every Monday at 11 a.m. (EST) and re-broadcast every
Monday through Friday, 5-nights a week at 7 p.m. (EST). To have
your songs played on this show you need to be first become a
member of the Kweevak.com Music Community. Visit our site for
details.
Shades of Classics CKUW
John Iverson jiverson@mts.net
http://www.jliverson.com/ckuw
Wake up SUNDAY MORNING to a unique blend of classical and new age
music... We are committed to promoting the music and activities of
local musicians and ensembles.
WCH Radio
John ODay wchradio@yahoo.com
http://www.wchradio.i8.com
We are an internet based radio station out of St. Louis, MO. The
station is operated strictly by St. Louis area youth. At this time
our hours are limited, but we do try to play as much indie music
as possible. We are also members of the DJ Record pool where
we rate new music from indie to major record labels.
CKZP 102.7 FM Radio
Al leblanc.gma@sasktel.net
We are a new multicultural community campus based radio station
seeking to promote independent up and coming Canadian talent.
We are presently seeking Artists to broadcast. If you have material
that you would like for us to play please send it to: CKZP 102.7 FM
Radio, P.O. Box 100, Zenon Park, Saskatchewan, S0E-1W0 Canada.
Fusebox WRSU
Mary Nichols aka DJ Fusion shortmary@ureach.com
http://wrsu.rutgers.edu
In existence since 1999. Our focus is on hip-hop and r&b, but we
are very diverse. We are also open for conducting interviews with
new, unknown and un(der)exposed music artists, writers, filmakers,
music companies, community activists and others.
African New Dawn WRSU
Mary Nichols aka DJ Fusion shortmary@ureach.com
http://wrsu.rutgers.edu
Our musical focus is from the music influenced by the African
Diaspora (rap, house, drum & bass, breakbeat, disco, jazz, r&b,
reggae, soca, etc.). We are also open for conducting interviews
with new, unknown and un(der)exposed music artists, writers,
filmakers, music companies, community activists and others.
KRCK 97.7
The Big KC kc@krck.com
http://www.krck.com
The Rock of the 80's....and a lot more! We feature independents
.....reissues, covers, new issues and anything REAL GOOD!
NadaMucho.com Radio
Matt info@nadamucho.com
http://www.NadaMucho.com
We are launching and online radio station this month. We'll have
it cross-referenced with our online music publication and try to
feature songs by artists we cover. Any labels, bands, publicists,
solo artists etc interested in the promotional exposure of having
music played on Nada Radio should email us. We can download tracks
online, give you an FTP location to upload the files or use compact
discs mailed to NadaMucho.com, 10608 244th St, Kent WA 98030.
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4. ONLINE SERVICES/LABELS THAT WILL HELP SELL YOUR MUSIC
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Zyfex Entertainment
Masta Recka Mastarecka@zyfex.com
http://www.zyfex.com
Indie label dealing with New Artists, screenplays and music
publishing.
Burning Light Entertainment
Lloyd Smith Lloyd@burninglight.ca
http://www.burninglight.ca
We are an independent promotion/booking company that promotes
indie artists on the East Coast of Canada, Punk/Metal/alternative.
The Indie Hot 100
Onno info@commuse.com
http://www.commuse.com
Wanna be in The Indie Hot 100? If you have a quality CD available for
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Medu Records LLC
Honeil Nelson honeil_nelson@medurecords.com
http://www.medurecords.com
An independent record label based in Atlanta, Georgia. In the long-
term Medu will focus on five major genres, including but not limited
to hip-hop, R&B, Pop, Reggae and Rock.
eXtreme Sports Music
Jeff Kozuch jk@extremesportsmusic.com
http://www.eXtremeSportsMusic.com
A place for indie musicians into extreme sports to sell/distribute their
CDs to loyal fans. Band sites offer pics, streaming mp3s, lyrics, fan
club, reviews, gigs and the ability to upload pics and stories.
Con-Trad Music Group
James Sayles jamess@contradrecords.com
http://www.contradrecords.com
The leader in Independent and Traditional Gospel Music Artists
representation is seeking unsigned global artists for its record label.
We specialize in Marketing, Promotional, Distribution of recordings,
Artist Management and International and domestic venues and concert
bookings.
Piano Press
Elizabeth C. Axford EAxford@aol.com
http://www.pianopress.com
We are an independent record label and producer of children's music
educational products. We license songs and recordings by independent
children's artists for projects such as "Kidtunes."
CD Star Music
Anna Lyman cdstarmusic@yahoo.ca
http://www.cdstar.ca
Canadian Online Indie CD Store reaching a global market and
accepts all currencies. Prices are in Canadian dollars. Will
list international artists too!
oratorio records
Carrie , Tim and Yuri oratoriorecords@hotmail.com
http://www3.sympatico.ca/oratoriorecords
This record label was created to help unknown bands in Montreal get
some exposure, and get their music heard. With so many bands coming
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HG records
Humberto Lopez hlopez@hgrecords.com
http://www,hgrecords.com
A Christian Label that promotes, sells, and plays music through
our website.
Cobblestone Records
Kevin Schumaker kevincs@cobblestonerecords.com
http://www.cobblestonerecords.com
We are an indie label looking to bring together songwriters and
artists. See our site for details.
Real Estate Records, Elephanthaus Records
Veronica Beckman info@elephanthaus.com
http://www.realestaterecords.com
http://www.elephanthaus.com
Indie electronic label.
Hill Billy Stew Records
Lee xhillxbillyx@hotmail.com
http://www.hillbillystew.com
We are a DIY record label that puts out music by indie/punk/folk
/country/ artists and everything in-between. Working with artists
such as Autumn Picture, Ghost Mice, Saw Wheel, Madeline, &
Milkcrate Rustlers.
GHS Productions
Mike or Rick gosty77@yahoo.com
http://www.ghsproductions.com
A vendor/label that sells Independent music, offers promotional
services, and is a helpful resource that allows Independent artists
to gain more exposure.
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5. SITES WHERE YOU CAN UPLOAD YOUR BAND'S MP3s
OR VIDEOS
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Music Gorilla
info@MusicGorilla.com
http://www.musicgorilla.com
Bands, Artists, Songwriters. Receive guaranteed exposure to major
labels, indie labels, film studios and publishers. Your songs appear
on dedicated pages that we?ve built for the pros while they view
your picture, profile and gigs.
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HardCorePromo.com
http://www.hardcorepromo.com
http://www.hardcorepromo.com/1000.shtml
Music Promotion, Downloads and other forms of Entertainment. We are
organizing a second press of 1000 retail cds. The first press was
awesome last year, and it's time for another.
Musical Index
Davo info@musicalindex.co.uk
http://www.musicalindex.co.uk
The best online search facility and index dedicated to every aspect
of the music industy and contacts in the UK.
The Open Mic Directory
Abbie Gardner abbie@abbiegardner.com
http://www.abbiegardner.com
An international listing of open mics. Get on stage tonight!
Independent Music Law Advice
Elliot Chalmers elliot@musiclawadvice.co.uk
http://www.musiclawadvice.co.uk
First ever Independent Music Law site for musicians offering advice
and support to a wide range of artists, bands and Record Labels,
providing accurate and up to date information on all issues related
to music law.
Gigize Mark
Jefford mark@gigize.com
http://www.gigize.com
UK based music and gigging guide. Includes a Gigging calendar, forum
for discussion and band rating, charts of the best unsigned talent,
reviews of gigs and music tracks and much more! Quarterly CD of the
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7. WHAT ARE PERFORMANCE RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS? (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC?)
by Jer Olsen, CEO MusicBootCamp.com
? 2003 All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission
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Performance rights organizations like BMI, ASCAP and SESAC
all perform a similar task but in slightly different ways.
Essentially, they all perform the duty of collecting royalties
for non-dramatic performances of intellectual property. In
simpler terms, they collect the income from radio stations, TV
stations, programming companies, Internet marketers and any
other entity where music and related intellectual property is
used. These royalties are then, in turn, paid to the various
publishers and authors associated with a particular recording
or performance.
The fundamental reason behind the birth of these organizations is
the simple fact that individual artists and song writers can't
possibly devote the time, attention and research required to
collect royalties from the plethora of companies that use their
music, even though by law they are entitled to those royalties.
Artists depend on these performance rights organizations to do
the hunting and collecting for them-a small price to pay for a
piece of a much, much bigger pie! There's a saying, "50% of
everything is a whole lot better than 100% of nothing!" Well, we
don't know exactly how much money these organizations charge for
their services, but we can be certain it covers their time an
energy (similar to how music publishers earn money for getting
music played in movies, TV shows, or recorded by other artists,
etc.). The moral of the story is that performance rights
organizations are a necessary and helpful tool for musicians and
publishers. The toughest decision is choosing which one you want
to align yourself with.
Please visit the page of each organization to find on-line
information about joining as well as a ton of other terrific
resources. Compare and make a decision on which one best suits
you. If you don't, you can practically assure yourself of never
being paid for airplay - OOPS!
UNITED STATES
BMI - Broadcast Music, Inc http://www.bmi.com
ASCAP - The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
http://www.ascap.com
SESAC (SESAC is no longer an acronym, it's the actual name of the
service) http://www.sesac.com
CANADA
SOCAN - The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of
Canada http://www.socan.ca
UNITED KINGDOM
PAMRA - Performing Arts Media Rights Association http://www.pamra.org.uk
PRS - The Performing Right Society http://www.prs.co.uk
MCPS - The British Mechanical Copyright Protection Society Limited
http://www.mcps.co.uk
FRANCE
SACEM - Societe Des Auteurs Compositeurs Et Editeurs De Musique
http://www.sacem.fr
CISAC - Conf?d?ration Internationale des Soci?t?s d'Auteurs et
Compositeurs http://www.cisac.org
GERMANY
GEMA - The German Society For Musical Performing Rights And Mechanical
Reproduction Rights http://www.gema.de
ITALY
SIAE - Societa Italiana Degli Autori ed Editori http://www.siae.it
SPAIN
SGAE - Sociedad General de Autores y Editores http://www.sgae.es
SWEDEN
STIM - Svenska Tonsattares Internationella Musikbyra
http://www.stim.se
AUSTRALIA
APRA - The Australasian Performing Right Association Limited
http://www.apra.com.au
Note: If you are looking for information on how to start your own
publishing company, inquire on each site or call each company on how
to obtain membership as a publisher. Becoming a publisher is not as
nearly as difficult as performing the duties of a publishing company
since a publisher's principal task is exposing compositions and
recordings to as many profitable opportunities as possible. Many of
the duties of publishing companies can be effectively performed
through a membership with the Harry Fox Agency
http://www.harryfox.com by the publisher.
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Jer Olsen is the founder and CEO of MusicBootCamp.com, home of
"Dirt-Cheap CD Replication and FREE Music Business Training!" This
article is a sample of the many free resources available on the Web
site. Visitors can find stock piles of helpful, hard-to-find information
that can otherwise take years to collect. Jer is also an accomplished
musician and producer. As half of the team known as Outstanding
Productions, he has several top 20 Billboard hit remixes to his
credit. http://www.MusicBootCamp.com
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8. COPYRIGHT BASICS: JOINT WORKS PART II by Bobby Borg author of "The
Musician's Handbook: A Practical Guide To Understanding The Music
Business"
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The "All for One, One For All" Philosophy
With all this talk of what's copyrightable and who's entitled to what,
you might ask what happened to the "all for one, one for all" philosophy
that most young bands and writers swear to. After all, if a group of
writers stuff themselves into a practice room to spend hours of their
valuable time experimenting with song ideas and recording demos, is it
really fair that the harmonica player gets zero interest in a song just
because he wasn't feeling as lyrically or melodically creative as the
others that day? And what happens when all the writers make relevant
suggestions and have to determine whose chorus idea gets used? Can this
potentially turn the writing process into a competitive game of who's
getting credit rather than a group attempt to focus on writing the best
song possible? I know this all sounds a bit immature, but it's a very
real problem. Consequently, many bands have an initial agreement stating
that all of its members will receive an equal split in the songs
regardless of who comes up with what.
The "all for one, one for all philosophy" makes perfect sense at first,
and works for many years of a relationship. However, once a group becomes
successful and everyone in the industry begins telling the vocalist or
guitarist that he or she's the real star and genius of the band, trust
me-the divisions in the new songs will quickly change in their favor.
This is also when the Jimmy Pages and Robert Plants of the world begin
wandering off on their own and demoing complete song ideas to bring back
to the band. In other words, this is when other members get cut out all
together! It may be a harsh reality, but there's usually one or two
writers in a group dynamic who are the principle creators, and it takes
a great amount of maturity on the part of the other members to recognize
this.
CONTROL OF JOINT WORKS
The next issue of importance regarding joint works involves how the
control of the rights to a song is shared. Let's take a look at your
licensing rights under copyright law, then cover exceptions to copyright
law per written agreement, and finally focus on the transfer and sale of
copyright.
Rights Under Copyright Law
Under US copyright law, each individual writer of a composition can issue
as many "non-exclusive" licenses as he or she wants (to record companies,
film companies, etc.) as long as he or she accounts to, and pays, all of
the writers their respective shares. For example, if four writers each own
25 percent of a composition, one writer can license (grant permission) the
use of the complete song in a film for $4,000, as long as he or she pays
each of the other three writers $1,000. But, as one can only imagine, too
much freedom among the writers can eventually cause problems. One co-author
might not want to see a composition licensed in a specific film, while the
other co-authors may be thrilled by the idea.
To complicate matters, suppose the members of a band all collaborate on
writing a large repertoire of songs, only to end up separating after a
disagreement occurs. If any of the members form new groups, procure
recording agreements, and then want to record the same song on their album,
each author is technically entitled to the "first use" of the composition.
It basically comes down to which writer beats the others in recording
first.
******* continued next month ********
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Bobby Borg is the author of "The Musician's Handbook: A Practical
Guide To Understanding The Music Business," by Billboard Books.
Available on-line at Amazon.com
For more information: http://www.bobbyborg.com
Mail to:bborg@earthlink.net
Bobby Borg, PO Box 18564, Beverly Hills, CA 90209
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