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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2. SITES/PUBLICATIONS WHERE YOU CAN GET YOUR MUSIC REVIEWED
somethingFM
14 Queen St., Reservoir, VIC 3073 Australia
Richard Shelly richardshelly@gmail.com
www.somethingfm.net
Devoted to bringing readers music news, reviews and encouraging discussion through our forum.
Rock Surge
504 AB Jacks Rd. Clinton, SC 29325
PH: 803-873-6587
Matt Coddington mattc@pwstudios.com
www.rocksurge.com
A blog about Rock & Roll in general, but more specifically about featuring unsigned bands and doing album reviews.
Music4M
28 Richmond St., Hartlepool, TS25 5SH UK
Aimee & Sarah
reviews@music4m.com
www.music4m.com
Have you got a feature, news or review idea? Please get in touch!
The ChickenFish Speaks
PO Box 292168, Dayton, OH 45429-0168
PH: 937-609-9913
Grog
Grog@theChickenFishSpeaks.com
www.theChickenFishSpeaks.com
All of our reviewers have eclectic tastes in music ...so send anything and everything!!!
Indie In-Tune Magazine
PO Box 355, Epping, NH 03042-0355 Attn: Reviews
Bob Donovan
editor@IndieIntune.com
www.indieintune.com
3 publications in 1! Indie IN-TUNE, Carpe Nocturne & The Metal Horizon; all offering honest, positive worldwide coverage. E-mail us first to tell us what you do!
Music Morsels
PO Box 2760, Acworth, GA 30102
PH: 678-445-0006 FX: 678-494-9269
Sandy Serge
MusMorsels@aol.com
www.musicmorselsonline.com
E-zine with independent CD reviews, unsigned band spotlights and an industry profile.
Alarm Press
53 W. Jackson Blvd. #1256, Chicago, IL 60604
Jamie Ludwig
jamie@alarmpress.com
www.alarmpress.com
We listen to thousands of CDs and attend live concerts in order to bring you inspirational artists who are fueled by an honest and contagious obsession with their art.
3. RADIO SHOWS THAT WILL PLAY YOUR MUSIC
Evolving Artist Entertainment
ATTN: Programming Department CODE: EA, 18 Mill St., Southbridge, MA 01550
PH: 508-764-3865
Josh Blanchette josh.blanchette@evolvingartist.com
www.evolvingartist.com
Internet radio & television, providing the best new music to a worldwide audience. Submission guidelines available on our website.
TribecaRadio.net
PH: 212-941-5857
Leigh Crizoe
tribecar@tribecaradio.net
www.tribecaradio.net
Internet radio station featuring a variety of shows.
Radio Ufscar
Rodovia Washington Luis KM 235 - Monjolinho - CEP 13565-905 - São Carlos - SP - Brasil
PH: 55-16-3351-8099 FX: 55-16-3351-8119
Ricardo Rodrigues ricardo@ufscar.br
www.ufscar.br/radio
Brazilian Universitary radio that play independent music of all genres. Send your music for instant airplay!!!
DRUGATRON Radio Marš
Gosposvetska 83, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia, EU
PH: +386 2 25 25 495 FX: +386 2 25 25 490
Matjaz Ploj drugatron@radiomars.si
www.radiomars.si
Independent Electronic music scene promotion. Presenting & representing 'best' releases & authors. NuBreaks, Electro, D'n'B, Mash Ups, Hip-Hop, Funky and BreakBeat.
The Big D Zone
101 Blekeer St. #4, Newark, NJ 07102
PH: 973-849-8581
Deshon Porter deshon@myway.com
www.myspace.com/bigdzone
Hip Hop and R&B college radio show that welcomes unsigned talent. We do interviews and showcase the band's music.
SongVault.fm
2788 Loker Ave. Carlsbad, CA 92008
PH: 714-403-7497
Paul John paul@songvault.net
www.songvault.fm
Helping independent/unsigned artists with great music get further promotion and marketing by having listeners vote what songs stay on the network.
iLike2Rock.net
www.iLike2Rock.net/musicsubmit.htm
Free indie band promotion and internet radio station. Your online source for new music. Please use our web form to get in touch.
PianoWorldRadio
Fabrizio Selli & Andrea Guida contact@pianoworldradio.com
www.pianoworldradio.com
A webradio entirely devoted to piano music of every style and genre. We warmly welcome pianists to submit new recordings for consideration in future programming.
WALF
1 Saxon Dr. Alfred, NY 14802
PH: 607-871-2200
Irene Brown walfmusicdirector@hotmail.com
www.walfradio.org
We are the college radio station of Alfred University. A free-form station with no commercials!
Boost Digital Independent Music Group
PO Box 578, Crows Nest, NSW 1585 Australia
Emma Moss
emma@boostdigital.com
www.boostdigital.com/submitmusic.php4
We are looking for unsigned artists wanting to increase their exposure with online radio and video play. Our online MP3 music store will enable all tracks to be purchased and downloaded.
Smokestack Lightnin' WUCF
200 Shell Point W., Maitland, FL 32751
Norman Thompson
blues@smokestacklightnin.com
www.smokestacklightnin.com
Syndicated show playing Blues, Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Funk, Blues/Rock and Zydeco.
Radio.Speljamr
6357 Genesee St., Lancaster, NY 14086
PH: 716-698-8426
Timothy Finucane
radiospeljamr@gmail.com
radio.speljamr.com
A podcast featuring independent music of all genres.
Peace and Pipedreams
Jimmy Peace
peace@fearlessradio.com
www.myspace.com/peaceandpipedreams
From the depths of insanity comes a show that defies all convention. One troubled young man, on a quest to rid the world of stupid jerks, has taken to the airwaves, unleashing a treasure chest of fun, revenge and new music.
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
PO Box 441234, Aurora, CO 80014-1234
PH: 303-808-8140
Ryan Smith webmaster@eoradio.com
http://www.eoradio.com
The best free music from unsigned artists from around the globe.
4. SERVICES/VENDORS/LABELS THAT WILL HELP SELL YOUR MUSIC
Music Forte
11363 S. Churchill, Plainfield, IL 60585
PH: 888-659-2867
Greg Percifield
support@musicforte.com
http://www.musicforte.com
Musicians - we're ready to start promoting your band and music and it won't cost you a cent!
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 ariel@arielpublicity.net
www.arielpublicity.com
Professional promotional services for Indie artists.
Last Tango Productions
29 Galley Ave. Toronto, ON M6R 1G9
PH: 416-538-1838 FX: 416-538-2633
Yvonne Valnea
lasttango@rogers.com
www.lasttangoproductions.com
National publicity & radio tracking. Tour support and promotions.
Pinnacle Music
2210 S. Harrison Blvd. Ogden, UT 84401
PH: 775-232-2132
Steven "Bambino" Pearce pinnaclemusic@yahoo.com
www.pmrev.com
We do it all from artist marketing & development to worldwide distribution of your CD in stores and online.
Bathtub Music
23905 Clinton Keith Rd. 114-155, Wildomar, CA 92595
PH: 951-551-5502
Moses de los Santos moses@bathtubmusic.com
www.bathtubmusic.com
The premiere online store that sells independent artist CDs and DRM free downloadable music. We represent thousands of artists' albums from 27 countries. What are you waiting for? Get in the tub!
Lenticular Productions
PO Box 1914, Hobbs, NM 88241-1914
Dan Bryan koulkordzz@yahoo.com
www.lenticularproductions.com/
A music and publication promotions and distribution company that focuses on developing independent artists and authors.
Chaodic Records
PO Box 332, Pottstown, PA 19464
PH: 610-960-0659
Schott Marshall chaodicrecords@comcast.net
www.chaodicrecords.com
Our goal is to find the next breed of hot Hip Hop artists. We plan to light our torch and continue producing some amazing music for music fans.
Journey To The Stars Media
929 Meadowlard Ln. Desoto, TX 75115
PH: 972-223-4345 FX: 972-223-4345
Janette Rogers jeronemusic@myway.com
www.journeytothestarsmedia.com
Specializing in music business consulting, special event planning and educational services.
Genese Music and Entertainment Group
PO Box 245, Gambrills, MD 21054
PH: 410-514-8158 FX: 410-514-8158
Ralph Rogers
infor@genesemusic.com
www.genesemusic.com
Maintains a small studio, deals with artist development and works on marketing and product development.
No Equal Promotions
14584 Baseline Ave. Ste. 300/412, Fontana, CA 92336
PH: 909-461-0948
wemakestars@noequalpromotions.com
www.noequalpromotions.com
So you want to be a star? Let us help you take your career to the next level!
Inanna Naked
Apdo. de Correos 4233, 35080 Las Palmas de G.C., Las Palmas (Canary Islands), Spain
PH: 00-34-928-256593
Héctor Noble Fernández info@inannanaked.com
www.inannanaked.com
Promotion through our webzine and free compilation CDs network. Specialized in emotional, intense, dark, sad and melancholic music (all styles).
Fox on a Hill Productions
PO Box 568, 1513 Kilborn Dr. Petoskey, MI 49770
PH: 231-622-2333
Susan Fawcett susan@foxonahill.com
www.foxonahill.com
We do promotion, production and distribution of film, art and music.
Tanglewood Studios and Entertainment Services
179 Kiley Dr. Hoschton, GA 30548
PH: 770-713-8138
WT Cox tanglewoodmgmt@alltel.net
www.tanglewoodentertainment.com
Accelerating entertainment careers. Promotion, production and consultation.
Substantial Records
Management management@substantialrecords.net
www.substantialrecords.net
Offering the best new music in every genre from around the world. Send ONE MP3 to the above e-mail address.
Black Sheep Records
2220 NW Market St. Ste. L-11, Ballard, WA 98107
PH: 206-201-2520
Kristy streetteam@blacksheeprecords.us
www.blacksheeprecords.us
We are an Extreme Metal record label looking for talent.
New Horizons Music
4 Rosehill Close, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6UF UK
PH: +44 (0)1226 762679
Rory Ridley-Duff music@roryridleyduff.com
www.newhorizonsmusic.co.uk
Independent music label promoting and seeking Progressive Rock albums for worldwide physical and digital distribution channels.
Heat Advisory Records
PO Box 300317, Kansas City, MO 64130
Bryan B. Brooks
bryan@heatadvisoryrecords.com
www.heatadvisoryrecords.com
Kansas City Hip Hop label.
5. SITES WHERE YOU CAN UPLOAD YOUR BAND'S MP3s
OR VIDEOS
Broadtexter
PH: 917-400-1331 FX: 888-292-6063
Teddy Goldstein
teddy@broadtexter.com
www.broadtexter.com
Our service allows you to create mobile fan clubs and utilize regionalized text messaging to notify fans about shows and special information.
iMuzic
2560 San Carlos Ave. Castro Valley, CA 94546
PH: 510-888-6800 FX: 510-888-6805
Phil Peretz phil@imuzic.com
www.imuzic.com
Interactive site where indie musicians get free web hosting for the sale of their digital downloads. Free streaming audio player and more.
Music-Bytes.com
http://www.music-bytes.com
Our music community allows you to upload your music for free. We also offer artists free gig calendars and a blog. Additional features are available for subscribers.
Want2bdiscovered.com
PO Box 2119, Pahrump, NV 89041-2119
PH: 1-877-223-4726
Ron Link rlink@want2bdiscovered.com
www.want2bdiscovered.com
We help artists get more exposure for their music and performance opportunities. This service is FREE to everyone!
121 MusicStore
121 Rue du Caducée, 34000 Montpellier, France
Gregory Hot De Bernardi sales@121musicstore.com
www.121musicstore.com
A digital platform that sells only independant music with no drm.
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.
6. HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YOUR BAND
FANBRIDGE.COM - FREE email & mobile list management
PH: 845-306-9370 FX: 610-200-2700
Noah
contact@FanBridge.com
www.FanBridge.com
FanBridge gives bands the tools and resources needed to easily build their email and mobile fan lists and create/send highly customizable and targeted campaigns and newsletters via email and text messaging, all from one account!
- Create custom signup forms for your website, Myspace, Purevolume etc.
- Have all your fan info in a single searchable database
- Schedule campaigns/newsletters/text messages to be sent in the future
- Geo-target campaigns/newsletter to specific areas along your tour route
- And much more!
Get Music Success
Julie Blake
Julie@GetMusicSuccess.com
www.getmusicsuccess.com
Uniting the top and most trusted resources on to one website to help educate, empower and inspire independent musicians, artists and bands. Our goal to provide a step by step plan and the resources to make your music dreams happen!
Mamapalooza Inc. & Mamapalooza Festivals
PO Box 210, Hastings-On-Hudson, NY 10706
PH: 917-301-5635 FX: 914-479-5085
Joy Rose joy@mamapalooza.com
www.mamapalooza.com
Feature Mom musicians - writers and performers on stages in four continents with thousands of members. Weekly radio, blog, Mama-Zine, compilation CDs and TV. Moms rock!
Songbridge
79 Frank St., PO Box 370, Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0
PH: 705-653-2700 FX: 705-653-2709
Jana Lee Reid
jana@thesongbridge.com
www.thesongbridge.com
Provides a weekly "pitch sheet" full of "song wanted" ads to its songwriting and publishing members.
8180 Online
Will Reed will@8180online.com
www.8180online.com
Artists can post music, air video footage, blog, sell items and set up an event calendar. All artists will be featured on one of our internet radio stations and podcasts.
Bandbo
PO Box 7147, Fairfax, VA 22039
Ben Osterhaus ben@bandbo.com
www.bandbo.com
Free resources, promotion and networking for musicians. We are a one-stop shop for everything needed to get your band started.
The Concert Goer
2741 Kelburn Ave. Rosemead, CA 91770
PH: 213-479-7015
adam libman alibman@runbox.com
www.theconcertgoer.com
If you are looking for concert reviews, concert tour dates and backstage pass information please visit our website.
Lyay.net
86279 Lorane Hwy. Eugene, OR 97405
PH: 541-515-0101
Eric Engelstad eric@lyay.net
www.lyay.net
A social network for West Coast rappers. Artists can stream and sell their music for free.
Linked Musicians
PH: +31-641256907
www.linked-musicians.com
Netherlands based resource that enables musicians, bands, orchestras, fans and product & service providers to register a very detailed live music related profile, to invite and link to their friends and business contacts and to link to other members.
Le Grand Fromage
PO Box L, Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Michael Messina
thebigcheeseac@msn.com
www.myspace.com/thebigcheeseac
Atlantic City venue trying to build the local scene. If you would like to book your band at the club, send us an e-mail.
The Brink
350 W. Simpson St., Tucson, AZ 85701
PH: 646-213-0900 FX: 520-623-6395
Danny Vinik danny@brink.com
www.brink.com
An e-zine about life on the edge. Our passions are pop-culture, indie-film and travel. We think radically and play hard. Our users send us digital photos, films, music etc.
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.
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.
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.
Westone Music Products
2235 Executive Circle, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
PH: 719-540-9333 FX: 719-540-9183
Paul Carhart music@westone.com
http://www.westone.com/music
In-ear musicians monitoring and hearing protection products.
Crystal Clear Disc and Tape
10486 Brockwood Rd. Dallas, TX 75238
PH: 800-880-0073 FX: 214-349-3819
6520 Platt Ave. #729, West Hills, CA 91307-3218
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!
Sounds Atlanta
PO Box 49266, Atlanta, GA 30359
PH: 404-329-9438 FX: 404-325-8401
Bill Tullis SoundsAtlanta@aol.com
http://soundsatlanta.com
Studio & remote recording - mastering.
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.
Vinbladh's Cafe
3316 Adams Ave. #23, San Diego, CA 92116-1803
PH: 619-528-8937
Mary Leary acertainblue@sbcglobal.net
www.myspace.com/vinbladhs
Independent music reviewer + booker of music and other performers. I'd love to hear from independent, truly Alternative, Jazz, Experimental and World musicians who'd like to play at Vinbladh's or any other place I end up booking.
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
MyNewsletterBuilder
comments@mynewsletterbuilder.com
www.mynewsletterbuilder.com
A user-friendly, feature-rich, online newsletter management program for novices and professionals alike.
Rock-n-Roll Web Design and Hosting
PO Box 1922, Salisbury, MD 21802
PH: 410-835-8895
Audra info@rock-n-roll-design.com
www.rock-n-roll-design.com
We offer powerful hosting tools that give you complete control over all content on your site.
7. To Tour Or Not To Tour…That Is The Question!
by Sheena Metal, Music Highway Radio
© 2007 Sheena Metal. All Rights Reserved. A version of this article previously appeared in Music Connection Magazine.
It's every musician's fantasy. The tour bus rolls up to the arena (full of groupies, beer and pizza). Fans are crowded out front hoping to catch a glimpse of America's hottest band. The group is escorted to their dressing room (full of more groupies, beer and pizza). They enjoy the various pleasures of stardom while roadies set up the stage. It's show time. The artists take the stage. The crowd is screaming. The lights are glaring. The amps are humming. The drummer clicks off the first song and…
You wake up in the back of your PT Cruiser. Your bass player's elbow is in your ear and the drummer's asleep on your foot. You've eaten nothing for the last week but corn dogs and frozen burritos. This is not the tour you imagined. This is not your Lilith Faire. This is not your Lollapalooza. This is not your Warped Tour. This...sucks.
Every musician dreams of touring. Getting out of their same boring town. Trying their tunes out on new crowds, in new areas, for fresh faces. Bonding on road, writing new tunes in the motel room, free food, free drinks, getting paid, getting laid…living the life.
But the music biz is full of touring horror stories. Bands stuck on the road with no money to come home. Musicians not eating for days. Clubs canceling gigs the night of with no warning. Negative reactions from bar patrons and local bands. The list goes on.
So, how do you make sure that your touring experience is a positive one? What can you, as musicians do, to eliminate potentially negative experiences and create positive ones.
The following are a few tips that add success to your touring experience:
1. Don't Plan A Tour Because You're Unhappy At Home
Just as an affair will not fix the problems in a marriage, a tour is not the cure for: problems within the band, problems in the band members' lives, or a general malaise for your local scene. A tour is strain and stress and loads of work. You should be excited, and enthusiastic and positive when planning.
2. Over Prepare Before You Leave
You can never plan too much or take too many precautions. At home is the time to rethink ever scenario and arrange accordingly. Get the van tuned up. Pack extra emergency money. Bring a list of additional clubs in the area in case your gigs fall through. Pack extra strings and sticks. Bring a backup guitar. Pack extra merchandise. Bring emergency food/water. Pack extra batteries and power cords. Bring cell phones.
3. Be Humble And Thankful
You're in a strange town and a new club, act like a guest. Nothing ticks off a club owner/promoter who's taken a chance on an unknown band more than out-of-towners swaggering into a club like Paris Hilton in an episode of "The Simple Life." No matter how cool you are in your own town, this is unproven ground and your first impression is important. Ask, don't demand. Set up quickly. Play at an appropriate volume. Clean up after yourselves. Be friendly and courteous. Say "please" and "thank you". Unless you're booking in Jerkville USA, this positive attitude could set you well on your way to a repeat booking with better perks and more local support.
4. Seize Every Opportunity
If you're going to take the time away from work, family, and the buzz you've built in your own music community to head out into the great beyond and conquer unknown lands…you might as well come back with something other than lovely memories and an out-of-state parking ticket. You're in a new place and the possibilities are endless. Sell CDs. Sell T-shirts. Get new names on your mailing list. Solicit local reviews, interviews, and radio. Introduce yourself to other club owners for future bookings. Find out who books local festivals. Play an impromptu house party after your gig. Make new friends that can street team for you next time. Think of something I haven't even written here and do it!
5. Don't Expect To Conquer The World In One Tour
Rome wasn't built in a day and neither will your touring empire be. Have fun. Enjoy each trip and using it as a building block to make each tour to that particular place better and more elaborate. Play your cards right, and after a few trips you may be making terrific money, have secured lodging (either new friends let you crash or a club pays for a motel), get food and drinks comped, and guaranteed press and radio coverage.
In short, touring can be the best thing that ever happened to your band if you work hard, play it smart, and follow through correctly. But no matter how much you love to tour, always remember to keep your foot in the door locally. It's the great work that you do at home that makes other clubs excited about you bringing your show to their town.
Sheena Metal is a radio host, producer, promoter, music supervisor, consultant, columnist, journalist and musician. Her syndicated radio program, Music Highway Radio, airs on over 700 affiliates to more than 126 million listeners. Her musicians' assistance program, Music Highway, boasts over 10,000 members. She currently promotes numerous live shows weekly in the Los Angeles Area, where she resides. For more info: .
www.sheena-metal.com
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