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Recording related articles written by Lynn Carey Saylor:        

Her articles on the subjects of recording vocals, dealing with professional recording studios, and band tension during recording.  Originally written for the newsletter that is the monthly companion to the Indie Contact Bible:

Tips on Recording Vocals

How to Have a Successful Recording Session Before You Go Into the Studio

Question/answer format article on breaking the tension between band members after lengthy sessions in the recording studio

Lynn Carey Saylor's 2 part article on the subject of Real Audio is printed in the current edition of the INDIE CONTACT BIBLE along with 31 other informative articles written on a variety of interesting subjects by  Music Industry Professionals.   Lynn was not compensated in any way for her contributions and donated the articles because she believes the Indie Contact Bible is an extremely valuable resource for all Independent artists regardless of genre.  We've printed the titles and authors (in order as they appear in the book) below, to let you see that this incredible resource is worth the price of purchase just for these articles alone.  Where we could find them, links to the books that these writers have written about various aspects of the music industry are included as well as the links to the reprints of Lynn's articles on Real Audio.  Amazingly, however, these articles  make up a only a minor portion of the book.  The rest of it is filled with enough resources to keep you busy until editor David Wimble comes up with the follow up edition.  Oh, did we mention that Mr. Wimble continually updates the Indie Bible and periodically sends out all the new listings by email to everyone who purchases the book online?  Here's what  you have access to in addition to the articles:

  • 2300 publications from around the world that will REVIEW your CD
  • 2700 radio stations from around the world will PLAY your songs
  • 440 vendors and services that will help you to SELL your music!
  • 300 helpful resources and sites where you can PROMOTE your band
  • 340 sites where you can UPLOAD your band's MP3 files

 If you are an Independent artist of any type and wish to get your music out to the masses, you owe it to yourself to pick up this invaluable resource if you haven't already.  Available in hard copy or downloadable format.

Articles included in the Indie Contact Bible:

1. THE 10 RULES OF SUCCESSFUL INDEPENDENT MUSICIANS
By Nyree Belleville, Author of "Booking, Promoting and Marketing Your Music : A Complete Guide for Bands and Solo Artist"
2.  ON SONGWRITING - TOUCH SOMEONE
By Harriet Shock, Author of "Becoming Remarkable"
3. JOINING A SONGWRITING ORGANIZATION
By Anne Freeman, NSAI
4.  HOW TO COPYRIGHT YOUR MUSIC
By Nancy Falkow, singer/songwriter and writer of mp3.com's popular, "Ask Nancy" column.
5.  MISSING A BAND MEMBER?
By Carolyn Ballen, Founder of The Indie Music Forum
6.  LOOKING FOR AN AGENT
By Jeri Goldstein, Author of "How To Be Your Own Booking Agent And Save Thousands Of Dollars"
7.  HOW TO BE YOUR OWN PUBLICIST 
By Ariel Hyatt, Ariel Publicity
8.  GETTING RADIO AIRPLAY
By Lord Litter, host of Lord Litter's Radio Show
9.  RADIO AIRPLAY - TIPS FOR SUCCESS
By Geneva World, Girl Media
10. ABOUT THE COLLEGE MUSIC JOURNAL (CMJ)
By Brian Farrish, Radio Promoter
11. HOW TO SUBMIT MUSIC FOR REVIEW
By Jodi Krangle, The Muse's Muse
12.  UNDERSTANDING "DRAW"
By Diane Rappaport, Author of "How to Make and Sell Your Own Recording"
13. 10 KEY BUSINESS PRINCIPLES
Also By Diane Rappaport
14. USING THE INTERNET TO MARKET YOUR MUSIC
By Mark W. Curran, Author of "Sell Your Music : How To Profitably Sell Your Own Recordings Online"
15. CREATING REAL AUDIO FILES
By Lynn Carey Saylor, Founder of GuitarGirls.com
16. POSTING REAL AUDIO FILES ON YOUR WEB SITE 
By Lynn Carey Saylor, Founder of GuitarGirls.com
17. A FRESH LOOK AT MP3.COM
By Fiona Klonarides, MP3.com
18. MP3.COM: A CASE STUDY FOR MUSICIANS OF THE FENCE
B
y David Neuve, Author of "How To Promote Your Music Successfully on the Internet
19. CAN FILM AND TV BE THE KICKSTART YOUR CAREER NEEDS?
By Tim Sweeney, Author of "The Complete Guide to Internet Promotion for Musicians, Artists, & Songwriters,"  "Tim Sweeney's Guide To Successfully Playing Live" and "Tim Sweeney's Guide to Releasing Independent Records"
20. HOW INDIE BANDS AND LABELS CAN BEAT THE MAJORS AT THEIR OWN GAME
By Bob Baker, The Buzz Factor
21. PREPARING FOR DISTRIBUTION
By Daylle Deanna Schwartz, Author of "The Real Deal : How to Get Signed to a Record Label from A to Z" and "Start and Run Your Own Record Label"
22. MUSIC MARKETING STRATEGIES
By Derek Sivers, CD Baby
23. ROYALTIES IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS
By Joyce Sydnee Dollinger, Entertainment Lawyer
24. ARTIST MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS
By Joyce Sydnee Dollinger, Entertainment Lawyer
25. STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL TOUR
By David Hooper, IndieBiz
26. WORKING WITH A SOUNDMAN
By Steve Veloudos, Zebra Music
27. STAGEFRIGHT? ME?
By Anne Minnery, singer/songwriter
28. COLLEGE GIGS FOR FUN AND PROFIT
By Carla Hall, Author of "The DIY Guide to the Music Biz"
29. DRUNKEN MELODIES
By Kate Hart, Joe Records
30. REALITY CHECK OF THE INDIE ARTIST
By Michael Allison, The Global Muse
31. DEALING WITH REJECTION IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS
By Suzanne Glass, Indie-Music
32. THE PROCESS AND POWER OF PERSISTANCE
By Brian Austin Whitney, Just Plain Folks Music Organization
33. SO HOW DO WE MAKE OUR DREAM BECOME REALITY?
By Janet Fisher, Goodnight Kiss Music

Articles donated to the GuitarGirls site by Guest Authors:

Scott Morris (Guitar instructor, top rated by Billboard Magazine) 
Dorian Modes and Picking
 

We have also posted our 1st in a series of Guitar Lessons by Scott on our  Learn Guitar Page, which is designed for beginning guitarists.

Scooter Johnson (music artist/actor)
Informative article on Music Licensing

 


 

 

 

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