Music Promotion, Marketing and Distribution Newsletter

August 2006

This month's newsletter features the listings that were submitted to me in July.
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

2. SITES/PUBLICATIONS WHERE YOU CAN GET YOUR MUSIC REVIEWED

Approachingstorm Records
PO Box 248134, Cleveland, OH 44124
PH: 216-376-0238
Dougless R. Esper dougless@approachingstormrecords.com
www.approachingstormrecords.com
A record label and a webzine dedicated to spreading quality music at an affordable price to as many people as possible.

The Past and Present Webzine
FO-470 Eidi, Faroe Islands, Via Denmark
Hans J. Eiðisgarð hansje35@hotmail.com
www.myspace.com/pastandpresentwebzine
We review all kinds of music in all genres and review every CD/CDR/DVD/tape/record we receive. So check us out. The review-section is already starting to grow.

Headphones Turned On
Andrew Terry andrew@headphonesturnedon.com
www.headphonesturnedon.com
Online community with album reviews, show reviews, interviews, music news and forums.

Blistering.com
C.P. St Dorothee, PO Box 69023, Laval, QC H7X 3M2
PH/FX: 450-689-7106
Rob Cotter rob@blistering.com
http://www.blistering.com
Metal music community. Submit your CDs and demos. Bands can sell their CDs at our store. We also feature downloads.

Revolutionary Magazine
1289 Nice Dr. Lexington, KY 40504
PH: 859-699-8986
Timothy Gerst timothygerst@gmail.com
www.revolutionarymag.com
We are a Christian magazine that listens to each and every CD that we recieve. All submissions are considered for review.

Copacetic Zine
PO Box 17321, Seattle, WA 98127
www.copacetic-zine.com
Please do us both a favor and look around the site before sending us your CD. Make sure your music fits.

Indie-Music.com
PO Box 3339, Cary, NC 27519-3339
Jennifer Layton writers@indie-music.com
www.indie-music.com
You can request a certain writeror you can simply submit your package and it will be distributed among our current pool of reviewers.

3. RADIO SHOWS THAT WILL PLAY YOUR MUSIC

MusicWorld3D
36008 Poinsettia Ave. Fruitland Park, FL 34731
PH: 866-841-0089 FX: 321-206-4874
Mr. Heid mrheid@musicworld3d.com
www.musicworld3d.com
Indie radio/TV embedded in 3D virtual reality. Artist websites and more. A unique promotional service.

Kerascene Music KIAC Internet Radio
16 Russell Ave. Dunchurch, Rugby, CV22 6PX UK
PH: 07790957028
Stephen Parfitt radio@kerascene.com
www.kerascene.com/radio.htm
Streaming broadcasts that showcase the best independent music in FM quality. Covers all genres. Contact us about being included in an upcoming broadcast.

Gospel Praise Network - "Get Your Praise On"
5315 Darlinghurst Dr. Houston, TX 77045
PH: 832-767-3342
Deacon Melvin Spruill Sr. gpn@miracleworksradionetwork.org
www.miracleworksradionetwork.org/index.htm
Broadcast Gospel music for 50 years. We give exposure to indie artists in the Gospel music genre.

Tundra Trash Radio
PO Box 657, Soldotna, AK 99669
Beth dj@tundratrashradio.com
www.tundratrashradio.com
Voted Best Metal Station for 2004. A venue to some of the best independent artists you will ever hear!

Thug Life Army Radio
music@TLARadio.com
www.tlaradio.com
We're currently seeking submissions from artists, especially unsigned Hip Hop, Rap, R&B and Soul artists who need exposure for their music. Artists who submit an MP3 of their music - do so with the understanding that it may be played on the air. Although commercial music will also be played, the main focus will be on less-heard and more deserving Hip Hop, Rap and R&B.

WBERadio.net
1245 Main St. PO Box 914, Buffalo, NY 14209-0914
PH: 716 462-4806 FX: 716 462-4807
BJ Kelley gm@WBERadio.net
www.WBERadio.net
Christian artists, are you interested in additional opportunities to help spread the gospel and showcase your God-given gifts and talents? The WBE Network, home of WBERadio and WBETv can help you take the message of inspiration or encouragement to audiences around the globe!

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
www.eoradio.com
The best free music from unsigned artists from around the globe!

WTLC Radio
Box 20205, Springfield, IL 62708
PH: 217-306-2592 FX: 217-585-1534
Don Hunt don@wtlcradio.com
www.wtlcradio.com
We only play Christian indie music and programs. We are looking for Christian indie artists to submit completed works for consideration of airplay.

4. SERVICES/VENDORS/LABELS THAT WILL HELP SELL YOUR MUSIC

Bryan Farrish Radio Promotion
1828 Broadway, 2nd Fl, Santa Monica, CA 90404
PH: 310-998-8305 FX: 310-998-8323
Bryan Farrish airplay@radio-media.com
http://www.radio-media.com
Indie airplay promotion to commercial, commercial specialty, and college radio stations in the U.S. and Canada.

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.com
www.arielpublicity.com
Professional promotional services for Indie artists.

MusicSUBMIT
650 Pennsylvania #25, Miami Beach, FL 33139
PH: 888-476-8745 FX: 303-444-9122
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!

Kissy Music
19 Middlesex Ct. Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 6EF UK
PH: 0044-1206-304309
Silke silke@kissymusic.com
www.kissymusic.com
UK independent record label, publishing house & music management service.

Anytime Records
455 E. Carson PLaza Dr. Ste. G, Carson, CA 90746
PH: 310-527-2647
DJ New York City Ken djnycken@gmail.com
www.anytimerecords.com
We are a Hip Hop, Rap and R&B record label. Grindin' 24-7 with music for the streets from the streets!

Dr. Music Mailorder & Distribution
Intückenweg 13, 44289 Dortmund, Germany
Torsten Wohlgemuth doc@dr-music-mailorder.de
www.dr-music-mailorder.de
Rock & Metal distribution specialist for the European market. Cooperation with Omniamedi, CMS, Sony and DADC.

DeanHil Promotions
Fussenich Str. 16a, 50126 Bergheim, Germany
Hilde Krall info@deanhil-promotion.com
www.deanhil-promotion.com
A pool for new publications of the music industry Top DJ's from around the world evaluate your music.

Music Utopia
226 Hst SE, Auburn, WA 98002
PH: 206-852-4953
Greg Greg@music-utopia.com
www.music-utopia.com
If you released a quality indie CD, we will help you sell it with our global distribution. NO SETUP FEE for LIFE. Music Utopia looks forward to being a part of your total music experience.

928 Event Management
PO Box 292656, Sacramento, CA 95829
PH: 916-308-9647
Karen Brown karen@928events.com
www.928events.com
We offer event planning services in which we turn raw ideas into an event well beyond expectations. We plan these events to promote a product, person or service, or to work in conjunction with a PR or Marketing plan. Record release parties, concerts, movie premieres and film festivals.

Black Sea Records Group, Inc.
1408-B State Hwy 83, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
PH: 850-892-6275 FX: 850-892-5611
Lynden Cox sales@blacksearecords.com
www.blacksearecords.com
We are an indie record label and distributor. Artists are welcome to sell their music with us. No setup fees!

AIF Music Productions & Records
PO Box 691, Mamaroneck, NY 10543
PH: 914-381-3559
robert jackson aifrecords@verizon.net
www.robertjackson.net/aif%20records.htm
Fee based distribution to major retail & web vendors. Commercial & college radio and video promotion.

Fame and Fortune Enterprises
PO Box 128046, Nashville, TN 37212
PH: 615-406-9001
Jim Cartwright FameFortuneEnt@aol.com
We are an independent full service production, publishing and artist development company. We have 5 publishing companies between us. Fame & Fortune Records is our service label.

https://indiespotifybible.com

Buy Music Direct
459 Person Rd. Marshall, TX 75672
PH: 800-929-9384
www.buymusicdirect.com
Independent music for independent minds.

CPL Records
Jason Steward contact@cpl-records.com
www.cpl-records.com
An independent record label based in the United Kingdom. Our genres include Pop, Pop/Rock, Classical Crossover and Dance music.

5. SITES WHERE YOU CAN UPLOAD YOUR BAND'S MP3s OR VIDEOS

Soundation
Halsingegatan 9, Stockholm, Sweden
PH: 001-46-8-660-9910
martha martha@powerfx.com
www.soundation.com
Sell your music directly from your website or MySpace page. Wwe don't take a percentage! This is the future of online music sales. Don't wait to be signed to a label, be your own e-label.

Kerascene Music Digital Distribution
16 Russell Ave. Dunchurch, Rugby, CV22 6PX UK
PH: 07790957028
Stephen Parfitt info@kerascene.com
www.kerascene.com/business.htm
Our primary goal is to make independent music available via digital retailers. We get your music onto the biggest internet stores; iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody, eMusic, Sony Connect and MusicNet (including Yahoo!, Cdigix, Synacor, iMesh, Virgin Digital, HMV Digital, FYE), giving you access to a potent revenue source with NO commission on sales, and little work on your part.

Textango
121 N. Hamilton Dr. #106, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
PH: 908-309-6716 FX: 360-294-3777
Lee Wasser Lee@textango.com
www.textango.com
We allow anyone to buy your music by sending a text message. It bills their cell phone bill!

OySongs.com
www.OySongs.com
The world’s central source for Jewish audio and sheet music. In addition to complete artist information, the unique music service has single-song or full-album audio downloads from the ever-expanding genres of Jewish music.

6. HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YOUR BAND

CDDVD Now!
2560-A San Carlos Ave. Castro Valley, CA 94546
PH: 510-888-6800 FX: 510-888-6805
Phil Peretz phil@cddvdnow.com
www.cddvdnow.com
CD and DVD production services. Short and long runs. Retail ready. Great prices, great service and great people!

Holy Ground Coffee House
304 W. Allen St., Springfield, IL 62704
PH: 217-391-0450 FX: 217-585-1534
Don Hunt don@cggm.org
www.cggm.org
A place for Christian indie artists to share their gifts.

Public Revolution Video Gig Guide
musicians@publicrevolution.com
www.publicrevolution.com
Allows indie fans, labels and venues to preview artist's live gigs before going.

RealMusicNC.com
realmusicnc@gmail.com
www.RealMusicNC.com
Covering the North Carolina music scene.

Band Weblogs
Jenny May & Dave Tommo info@bandweblogs.com
www.bandweblogs.com
Submit band press, reviews, links to MP3s, music videos, podcasts and more.

Sonarus Corporation
5 Vertical Dr. Cannonsburg, PA 15317
PH: 888-757-3472 FX: 724-746-0745
Derek info@sonarus.com
www.sonarus.com
Whether you need one copy or millions, we will produce the job on time and on budget. Our award winning Digital Cloning Laboratory(TM) thrives on CD replication service and DVD replication service perfection. You get exactly what you want, when you want it.

Tape & Disc Services
7570 Springhill Ct. Gladstone, OR 97027
PH: 888-655-2272 FX: 503-656-4742
Steve Zielger info@tapeanddisc.com
www.tapeanddisc.com
A full-service CD duplication and replication company that also specializes in DVD replication and duplication.

Busy Beaver Buttons
PO Box 87676, Chicago, IL 60680
Christen Carter buttongal@busybeaver.net
www.busybeaver.net
We make custom buttons good, fast and cheap!

CDstands.com
30 Compton Way, Hamilton Sq. NJ 08690
PH: 609-689-1711
Scott Clark info@cdreview.com
www.cdstands.com
We manufacture our own line of CD boxes for artists to sell their music at shows or in stores.

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.

7. What is "Podsafe" Music?
by David Wimble, The Indie Bible
© 2007 All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission.

As you visit the hundreds of music podcast and MP3 blog sites you'll notice that most them feature something called PODSAFE MUSIC. For this article I have gathered information from various internet sites in order to help clarify what podsafe music is and how it can become another helpful tool to place into your marketing utility belt.

Definition of podsafe music (from Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org)
Podsafe is a term created in the podcasting community to refer to any work which, through its licensing, specifically allows the use of the work in podcasting, regardless of restrictions the same work might have in other realms. For example, a song may be legal to use in podcasts, but may need to be purchased or have royalties paid for over-the-air radio use, television use, and possibly even personal use.

The effective definition of "podsafe" for a given work depends entirely on the contract through which the podcaster licenses the work; there is no single podsafe license. The concept of podsafety, in its true form, greatly favors the artist and the profitability of the artist's product, in exchange for only very limited concessions to the podcasting community.

While some works such as public domain works or works under some Creative Commons licenses are inherently podsafe, the only actual requirement for a work to be podsafe is that any licensing requirements it has, if applicable, allow for the work's free use (typical broadcast use in its original form, if in no other form, depending on the specific license) in a podcast or web broadcast. This gives specific favor to podcasts only, allowing the artist to impose more traditional constraints on everyone else. Podsafe licensing can, for example, continue to require non-podcast consumers to pay for the work, require royalties on derivative works, and profit significantly from the work's use in traditional radio, television, or film.

The licensor of any podsafe work must be legally capable of making it so. An artist cannot distribute his or her own work through a podsafe license if doing so would break any laws or breach any standing agreements (e.g. with the RIAA). The creator of a derivative work may also not claim this work podsafe without express permission from the original copyright holders. (PMN has more specific and stringent terms to this effect in its agreement.) Another point of contention is that not all podcasts are non-commercial works; in fact, an increasing number of podcasts are taking on sponsors and looking to make a profit. In general, no significant distinction is yet made between podsafe for non-commercial use and podsafe for commercial use, but it could easily arise at any moment.

Motives for the podcaster to use podsafe music (from Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org)
As podcasting grows more and more popular, illegal use of heavily licensed music (as through the RIAA) becomes increasingly difficult to hide. This is in general of greater concern to podcasters than to the typical sharer of music, because podcasters usually produce their shows for and promote them to the public-a far more overt and traceable action.

Including such licensed music legally has its own set of caveats. Indeed, under many jurisdictions it's currently impossible, but the message from those in the know is that many licensing agencies, if they do intend to allow the use of their music on podcasts, will require not only the payment of royalties but also the use of DRM on the shows. (DRM, because of its proprietary, system-specific nature, would be destructive to the general openness and system independence of podcasts.)

Use of podsafe music instead of more stringently licensed material allows a podcaster to continue to produce an inexpensive, legal program with little hassle. Not least important for an independent podcaster is the promise of being able to avoid the confusing maze of licensing organisations.

Motives for the artist to use podsafe music (from Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org)
Conventional radio (and television) can present a difficult, and not always logical, barrier of entry for a musician or other media artist involving large sums of money and often a great deal of surrender in both ownership and creative freedom.

In contrast, podcasting, an increasingly popular medium for audio programs, is as a whole very receptive, indeed thirsty for artists and input. This is due in part to the creative and economic nature of the largely independent podcasting community and further fueled by its need to avoid repetition. While a conventional radio show may be able to risk replaying a large part of its music selection from day to day, there would be little point in downloading a music podcast whose selection did not vary significantly from a previous show. Podcasting is thus a voracious medium. With a growing and international audience podcasting is now becoming an effective means for inexpensive artist promotion often aimed squarely at the people most like to be interested in that type of music.

What is The Podsafe Music Network?
The Podsafe Music Network (music.podshow.com) is a comprehensive source for podsafe music. It was founded in 2005 by ex MTV VJ and current podcaster Adam Curry (Daily Source Code). PMN brings a large group of podcasters together with a wide variety of all-podsafe music and the artists who produce it.

According to PMN, podsafe music is music that meets all of the following conditions:

1. Works submitted to the Podsafe Music Network are the property of the artist, and all rights to these works, including lyrics and music, are the property of the artist.
2. All works contain no recordings, lyrics, copyrights, or other elements that are the copyright of any other artist, except under the limited provisions of the Creative Commons License Agreement www.creativecommons.org
3. Despite any recording contracts with RIAA, ASCA, BMI or other recording industry entity, the artist retains ownership of the works and is free to distribute, broadcast, license or sell these works at the artist's discretion.

The licensing agreement between the artist and PMN: music.podshow.com/music/artistTerms.htm

What are Creative Commons Licenses? (from www.creativecommons.org)
Creative Commons Licenses help you publish your work online while letting others know exactly what they can and can't do with your work. When you choose a licence, we provide you with tools and tutorials that let you add licence information to our own site or to one of several free hosting services that have incorporated Creative Commons.

1. Standard License License your song under your terms. Our set of standard licenses will let you share music with fans while protecting your song from limits you put in place. Or, choose a prepared license for audio works.
2. Sampling License People can take and transform pieces of your work for any purpose other than advertising, which is prohibited. Copying and distribution of the entire work is also prohibited.
3. Share Music License This license is aimed at the musician that wants to spread their music on web and filesharing networks legally for fans to download and share, while protecting the music from commercial use or remixing of any kind.

How does a Creative Commons license operate?
Creative Commons license are based on copyright. So it applies to all works that are protected by copyright law. The kinds of works that are protected by copyright law are books, websites, blogs, photographs, films, videos, songs and other audio & visual recordings, for example. Software programs are also protected by copyright but, as explained below, we do not recommend that you apply a Creative Commons license to software code or documentation.

Creative Commons licenses give you the ability to dictate how others may exercise your copyright rights-such as the right of others to copy your work, make derivative works or adaptations of your work, to distribute your work and/or make money from your work. They do not give you the ability to restrict anything that is otherwise permitted by exceptions or limitations to copyright-including, importantly, fair use or fair dealing-nor do they give you the ability to control anything that is not protected by copyright law, such as facts and ideas. Creative Commons licenses attach to the work and authorize everyone who comes in contact with the work to use it consistent with the license. This means that if Bob has a copy of your Creative Commons-licensed work, Bob can give a copy to Carol and Carol will be authorized to use the work consistent with the Creative Commons license. You then have a license agreement separately with both Bob and Carol.

Where are the forms that I have to fill out?
Creative Commons licenses are expressed in three different formats: the Commons Deed (human-readable code), the Legal Code (lawyer-readable code) and the metadata (machine readable code). You don't need to sign anything to get a CCL. Just select your license here: www.creativecommons.org/license

Hmmm …what if I change my mind?
This is an extremely important point for you to consider. Creative Commons licenses are non-revocable. This means that you cannot stop someone, who has obtained your work under a Creative Commons license, from using the work according to that license. You can stop offering your work under a Creative Commons license at any time you wish; but this will not affect the rights with any copies of your work already in circulation under a Creative Commons license. So you need to think carefully when choosing a Creative Commons license to make sure that you are happy for people to be using your work consistent with the terms of the license, even if you later stop distributing your work.

Before you do anything, make sure you have the rights!
Before applying a Creative Commons license to a work, you need to make sure you have the authority to do so. This means that you need to make sure that the person who owns the copyright in the work is happy to have the work made available under a Creative Commons license.

Where do podcasters find podsafe music? (from Dave's Imaginary Sound Space soundblog.spaces.live.com)
Discovering new music and the ability to use it fairly without fear of copyright infringement is a key issue for podcasters and listeners alike. Artists, composers, producers and consumers can all benefit from clear, fair and flexible copyright licenses that embrace new technologies. 'Podsafe' means non-RIAA audio and video that can be used legally in podcast productions and freely distributed online for downloading. Podsafe music can be found in many locations on the web including: artists websites, MP3 blogs, open source music communities, podcast directories, netlabels, P2P networks and BitTorrent hosts. A quick search for "podsafe" in a podcast directory like PodcastAlley.com reveals a rich and diverse array of productions featuring podsafe music. Unfortunately it becomes extremely time consuming for podcasters to source available music and listen to it. Recommendations by listeners and fans play an important part in the podcast production process.

The definitive list of podcasting safe music sites can be found HERE!

It's always about the music
For an artist just entering into the podcast/MP3 blog universe, the amount of information to take in can be overwhelming. It's not unlike a lifelong typist being plopped in front of a computer and asked to create a spreadsheet with colored charts.

As you watch the internet continue to explode with new technologies, it may feel like life has passed you by and left you lying in the dust. However, the truth is we're all still tightly bundled together. No one is ever left behind. The opportunity to move towards the cutting edge is available to anyone (my father-in-law has just learned how to use a computer at the age of 81). Don't let fear (and the excuses it can conjure up) lessen your attempts to succeed.

Remember, it has always been, and always will be about the music - that unique expression that you have to offer to the world. Podcasts, podsafe music, MP3 blogs, Creative Commons licenses and all that other bounce-off-the-head stuff is simply a collection of new and useful tools to help you get your music heard by more people.

Final thoughts
For the newbie, my suggestion would be to take it slow. Open one small door at a time and get a feel for it all. You'll eventually discover that bloggers and podcasters are simply human beings with a passion for music - a collection of music lovers that are ready and willing to help you get your songs heard by a new stream of potential fans.

David Wimble is Editor and Publisher of the Indie Bible - a yearly music directory for recording artists that helps them to gain exposure for their music. The Indie Bible was first published in 1999. www.IndieBible.com

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