Music Promotion, Marketing and Distribution Newsletter

December 2018

The contacts listed are sorted into FIVE sections:

1. Publications, Review Websites and Music Blogs that will REVIEW your music
2. Radio Stations, Shows and Podcasts that will PLAY your songs
3. Labels, Vendors, Distributors and Promotional Services that will help you to SELL your CD
4. Websites where you can UPLOAD your band's MP3s or videos
5. Helpful Resources for recording artists

SECTION ONE: SITES/PUBLICATIONS WHERE YOU CAN GET YOUR MUSIC REVIEWED

American Songwriter
PO Box 330249, Nashville, TN 37203
PH: 615-321-6096
info@americansongwriter.com
www.americansongwriter.com
Interviews, writing tips, industry news, reviews, lyric contests and more. facebook.com/AmericanSongwriterMagazine @AmerSongwriter

SoundPress.net
641 Brooksboro Ter. Nashville, TN 37217
PH: 615-645-5760
Rich Lynch soundpress@yahoo.com
www.soundpress.net
Home of SoundPress.net, MusicCityNashville.net, Kweevak.com and the legendary Rockin' Rich Lynch on the Radio show! Lynch regularly interviews music industry legends like Yoko Ono, Donovan, Meat Loaf, Jon Anderson, Don McLean as well as many independent artists. Plus concert and CD reviews and indie artist spotlights - get in touch! facebook.com/SoundPress @soundpressnet

All About Jazz
1693 Meadow Glen Dr. Lansdale, PA 19446
comments@allaboutjazz.com
www.allaboutjazz.com
Jazz & Blues magazine/resource. You must become a member to get a review. Check our website for our list of reviewers. facebook.com/allaboutjazz @AllAboutJazz

Audiofemme
info@audiofemme.com
www.audiofemme.com
Music blog. Less analytical posturing, more love. Showcasing music journalism by female music writers. Due to the overwhelming amount of submissions we receive on a daily basis we've decided to outline the best ways for you to go about reaching us. Please read our guidelines carefully. We no longer accept unsolicited requests for coverage over e-mail. Please, please engage with us! Find us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, and introduce yourselves. Say hello, and get to know us! Familiarize yourself with our content, and show us that you care about what we do, just as we care about what you do! It pays 1000 x over to establish a relationship with us. This is the fastest way to get preferential treatment. When we do write about you, please include quotes from our write-ups in your press materials, and share our articles across your social media channels. This pertains to music PR especially. Another fast-track to our good graces. If you'd like to establish contact with a particular writer or editor, you can find her Twitter handle on our contributor page and introduce yourself. facebook.com/AudioFemme @audiofemme

SECTION TWO: RADIO STATIONS, SHOWS AND PROMOTERS

2.1 RADIO - STATIONS AND SHOWS

INDIGEFI
PH: 907-793-3500
Alexis Sallee indigefi@gmail.com
www.indigefi.org
A weekly one-hour show featuring an eclectic blend of modern Indigenous music. The show introduces you to the future of Native music with new and trending artists, while honoring the past by diving into the tracks that have shaped what we hear today. The highlight of each program is an artist interview with a featured musician. These interviews explore the unique Indigenous background and passions that inform the artist's work. INDIGEFI is distributed by Native Voice One and can be heard on radio stations across the US. facebook.com/INDIGEFI instagram.com/indigefimusic

Megawatt Mayhem - CJSW
#4, 97 Grier Pl. NE, Calgary, AB T2K 5Y5
PH: 403-880-1864
JP Wood joshuawood@shaw.ca
www.facebook.com/MegawattMayhem
Canada's longest running Heavy Metal radio show. facebook.com/CJSWFM @CJSW

Folk Roots Radio
45 Cherokee Ln. Leamington, ON N8H 5G5
Jan Hall jan@folkrootsradio.com
www.folkrootsradio.com
Syndicated show that plays Folk, Roots, Americana, Alt-Country and Blues. We also air artist interviews. If you are a musician and want to record a studio session, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you! If you want to submit music digitally, please send a download LINK to our e-mail rather than our Facebook page or Twitter feed. You can also send us a LINK to your album through Airplay Direct. Please note that we prefer to receive digital downloads as MP3s at 320 kbps. Please include an EPK (press kit) or printed one-sheet. Feel free to include links to your website. facebook.com/folkrootsradio

White Cocaine Records Spotify Playlist
Chris whitecrecords@gmail.com
open.spotify.com/user/48zfc6gdtprk4x6w2i66pjc54?si=xONx33LbRhOvIDy4cvWxKg
For the past seven years, I have worked as a PR specialist in several major record labels and I have now decided to start my own Spotify playlist! Send over your song and if it meets our requirements, we will add it to our playlist.

ROCKWIRED Radio
PH: 505-414-4888
BRiAN LUSH djlush@rockwired.com
www.rockwired.com
Online radio that rocks! Every artist that comes to ROCKWIRED comes from a different place, not just in terms of genre but in terms of who they are as people - real individuals. You never know what's going to happen next. If you are interested in sending material for ROCKWIRED to consider, please send MP3s or WAV files to our e-mail address. @ROCKWiRED

The Mad Music Asylum
PH: 347-687-4279
Uncle Duke themadmusicasylum@gmail.com
www.themadmusicasylum.com
If you are an artist looking for exposure, we would love to hear your stuff. I don't want to come across as a snob but my musical tastes run from the Baroque Classical period to the music of today. I cannot guarantee you a slot on the program but am always, always looking for new tunes to listen to and love. I cannot give you any direction as to what to submit because depending on the mood I am in, I have the potential to like anything and everything. I would say please no head banging really Hard Rock, but at times I like Black Sabbath and Ted Nugent as much as the next guy so....anything goes. The best way to get our attention is to fill out our ONLINE FORM and send us a LINK to your music. If that seems too complicated, you can just send the LINK to our e-mail address. Also, it helps to interact with us on any of our various social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or Pinterest). If we like what we hear, we will contact you to obtain the MP3 file so we can mix it in to the program. facebook.com/MadMusicAsylum @MadMusicAsylum

Halshack Indie Rockcast
Hal Jester jesterman9000@gmail.com
www.halshack.com
I began my company HALSHACK as an independent A&R, public relations manager and now a radio personality to source bands and artists that I feel are in viable contention of possible notoriety or even stardom in the mainstream music industry. I look for quality emerging artists an aspire to working with only the best indie and unsigned acts. I produce my own radio show in order to gain attention for these artists by giving full promotion on my website, radio show and various social media outlets and platforms as well as possibly having an article or review written about certain acts that garner the attention. We also provide blogs and music reviews for certain artists that we deem worthy of the extra exposure by my highly trained staff of ex record label scouts and musicians. I cater mainly to Rock/Alt/Pop with a smattering of Reggae, Ska, Americana and Funk occasionally mixed in. facebook.com/halshack @halshack

2.2 RADIO PROMOTERS

Howard Rosen Promotion
521 W. Channel Islands Blvd. #15, Port Hueneme, CA 93041
PH: 805-382-2200 FX: 805-201-7816
info@howiewood.com
www.howiewood.com
Since 1985 We have been helping artists reach their goals of obtaining radio airplay, expanding their fan base, and creating awareness throughout the industry. @Howiewoodpromo

National Record Promotion
137 N. Larchmont #500, Los Angeles, CA 90004
PH: 323-658-7449
Larry Weir larry_weir@sbcglobal.net
www.larryweir.com
We promote artists and groups at radio with an emphasis on independent labels and recording artists. Over the last five years NRP has worked with many major acts. NRP will assist you in weekly tracking reports...national chart activity & radio interviews. facebook.com/National.Record.Promotion

Twin Vision
261 5th Ave. #1F, Brooklyn, NY 11215
PH: 718-369-1370
Peter Hay peterhay@twinvision.net
www.twinvision.net
Offers radio promotion services to artists and labels with proven strategies that create exposure and awareness with national audiences. We are specialists in working with independently created projects, from artists putting out their own recordings to major independent labels, as well as foreign labels looking for a niche in the American market. For the last seventeen years, Twin Vision has provided promotion services to artists, managers, publishers and labels whose projects required special attention at radio formats that embrace new and emerging artists.

SECTION THREE: SERVICES/VENDORS/LABELS THAT WILL HELP SELL YOUR MUSIC

3.1 SERVICES - PROMOTION/PUBLICITY

Blaze 4 Glory Music Group
PH: 513-328-1316
Will Jones blaze4glory@gmail.com
www.blaze4glorymusicgroup.com
A Midwest-based talent management, marketing and publishing company specializing in the urban music genres including Hip Hop, Rap, R&B, Gospel, Spoken Word and Reggae. facebook.com/b4gmg @blaze4glorymg

Madhouse Promotion
Theodor-Heuss-Str. 4, Gebaude 44, 51645, Gummersbach Germany
PH: +49 177-7751086
Basti info@madhouse-promotion.de
www.madhouse-promotion.de
Metal promotion service that will help you to get reviews, radio airplay and other promotion. Benefit from our contacts to over 200 radio stations in Germany. We bring your music to the editors and get you on the air. facebook.com/madhousepromotion

WHIPLASH PR & Management
398 Columbus Ave. PMB #183, Boston, MA 02116
PH: 617-445-4383
Rhonda Sanchez whiplashpr@aol.com
www.whiplashprandmanagement.com
Thanks to many years of developing relationships with journalists, editors, reviewers, radio programmers and national and international contacts of all varieties, Whiplash PR & Management has been able to individually tailor its efforts by targeting members of the media who will specifically champion its clients. These personal relationships with the clients and media alike provide The WPM Team with a deeper understanding of each one's needs and talents, as well as the fuel to create the fresh, attention-grabbing pitches for which the firm has become well known. Whiplash PR & Management is fearlessly creative in the pursuit of press coverage for its clients. As one of the the pioneers of the indie pr movement in 1996; hence 'indie publicist', we chooses carefully which projects to take on. Whiplash staff is dedicated and enthusiastic and regularly goes beyond the call of duty, securing any opportunity that would be beneficial for the clients, whether it falls in the realm of conventional publicity or career development. @Whiplashpr

RAPIDFIRE PR
PH: 360-509-1779
Cyrus Rhodes rhodesm@wavecable.com
www.rapidfirepr.com
RAPIDFIRE PR is the only PR firm in the world that can deliver 10 music reviews, written by 10 separate music critics, posted on 10 separate websites in as little as 10 working days. No matter if it's an EP, LP, single or video/press release RAPIDFIRE PR has got you covered with over 50+ writers on staff and top web affiliates all working on your behalf. From the indie artist to the pro publicist - RAPIDFIRE PR delivers music marketing for all. @cyrusrhodes

3.2 SERVICES - LABELS, DISTRIBUTORS AND ONLINE VENDORS

Independent Distribution Collective
2001 Van Ness Ave. #411, San Francisco, CA 94109
PH: 415-292-7007
www.independentdistro.com
Helping the next generation of musicians get their music to market. Never before has a distributor opened its doors to the thousands of talented artists who work so hard to score a record deal. The idea is that many of these people could bring a CD to market, without the overhead of a middle man. IDC will actively promote its services to the thousands of bands and solo artists who have spent years trying to secure that ever-elusive distribution deal. "Independent Music Moving Forward!" facebook.com/independentdistro @Indydistro

SECTION FOUR: SITES WHERE YOU CAN UPLOAD YOUR BAND'S MP3s OR VIDEOS

PurchaseBeats.com
Jereme D. Manning support@purchasebeats.com
www.purchasebeats.com
A service for music producers and artists of all genre to create a free account and sell their music. A marketplace to buy beats and songs.

SECTION FIVE: SOCIAL NETWORKS AND ONLINE COMMUNITIES

Live Undiscovered Music (LUM)
info@liveundiscoveredmusic.com
www.liveundiscoveredmusic.com
A streaming service that is built on a social network. It is through this platform that we believe we can socialize music discovery in a way nobody in the US has done before. LUM's streaming platform is built on a social network that enables emerging artists to circulate their music and grow their fanbase. The L??M social network focuses exclusively on emerging artists and gamifies music discovery by increasing fan-to-fan and fan-to-artist engagement. L??M will only hold music from up and coming artists with the goal of circulating more new music between friends and local areas to increase artist and music discovery so that we can grow the careers of the undiscovered artists out there.facebook.com/liveundiscoveredmusic @LiveUndiscMusic

SECTION SIX: HELPFUL TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR YOUR BAND

6.1 RESOURCES - GENERAL

USA Songwriting Competition
2881 E. Oakland Park Blvd. #414, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306
info@songwriting.net
www.songwriting.net
Since 1995, the USA Songwriting Competition??, the world's leading international songwriting event, has been honoring songwriters, composers, bands, and recording artists everywhere. This is open to all, regardless of nationality or country origin. *Winners are selected by a Blue Ribbon committee of music industry judges including record label publishers, producers, A&R from Universal Music, Warner, Sony Music, and other distinguished professionals. This is your chance to be discovered by the biggest names in the music business! Our competition offers a shot at the big time for songwriters, original solo artists, and bands everywhere around the world. For you it is the contest that might just open the right doors, make the right connections and get your songs heard. Winning songs receive radio airplay! (the first for any songwriting competition!). This is not American Idol - this is the professional songwriting competition that offers winners the clout that it it takes to really make it! facebook.com/usasongcomp @usasong

MusicPro Insurance Agency
135 Crossways Park Dr. #300, PO Box 9017, Woodbury, NY 11797
PH: 800-687-4277
insurance@musicproinsurance.com
/www.musicproinsurance.com
We offer worldwide coverage for all your instruments and equipment. Our program is specialized to handle the unique needs of all musicians. We offer the highest quality coverage at the lowest price possible. Protecting your most prized assets shouldn't be a financial burden. Our site has a quick application process and managing your account is easy! Access your policies from any device, anywhere, any time. @MusicProInsure

Festival Network Online
PO Box 18839, Asheville, NC 28814
PH: 828-658-2779 FX: 828-645-3374
Julie Cochrane julie@festivalnet.com
www.festivalnet.com
Lists more than 10,000 events throughout the U.S. and Canada seeking performers, from local & regional to national & international. @_festivalnet

6.2 RESOURCES - EDUCATIONAL

PRIME YOUR PITCH
Cheryl B. Engelhardt info@cbemusic.com
inthekey.co/prime
Do you get excited once you know who you need to reach out to, whether a radio station, a venue, a music supervisor ... and you write that killer e-mail (or so you think), but then... crickets? Download this free 6-page guide and checklist to unlock the keys to Prime YOUR Pitch and start getting a YES when you pitch anything to anyone! @CBE

The New Artist Model - Win over $2200 in Online Musician Training
Dave Kusek info@newartistmodel.com
kingsumo.com/g/v54shx/win-over-2200-in-online-musician-training
Provides the most effective online music business school available for independent musicians, performers, recording artists, producers, managers and songwriters. No matter at what stage you are in your career, we will provide the tools and training to help you take the next step. Explore our classes and programs and see what is right for you. Expand your music business horizons with the help of Dave Kusek, teacher, music industry visionary, MIDI pioneer, founder of Berklee Online and co-author of The Future of Music: Manifesto for the Digital Music Generation. New Artist Model is bringing you this killer prize package to help you become a better musician, producer and songwriter.facebook.com/NewArtistModel @davekusek

FREE E-BOOK: The $150,000 Music Degree
rick@rickbarker.com
www.rickbarker.com
This FREE book covers a wide array of subjects including: - When artists should consider hiring a manager - How to prepare for radio tours and interviews - The importance of PROPER live performance training - How to sell sponsorships for live shows and CD releases - Building fan bases through the use of e-mail marketing and Social Media - How to go about hiring a booking agent - How artists can better communicate with the media, plus much more! facebook.com/musicindustryblueprint @rickbarkermusic

Berklee Online
PH: 617-747-2146
advisors@online.berklee.edu
online.berklee.edu
Berklee College of Music's online extension school. With world renowned faculty and unparalleled networking opportunities, Berklee Online brings the best of Berklee to students around the world. With our degree programs, certificate programs, and more than 150 courses led by Berklee faculty and industry experts, it's easy to find the offering that's right for you. facebook.com/berkleeonline @BerkleeOnline

School of Rock
2101 E. El Segundo Blvd. #102, El Segundo, CA 90245
PH: 877-701-0537
franchise.schoolofrock.com/indie-bible
The most revolutionary music education school in the world! Be a part of a unique music education franchise opportunity. The largest employer of musicians in the world. We want business partners who love what they do. School of Rock is a music school for all skill levels, ages and musical aspirations. With students ranging from toddlers to adults, School of Rock is where music students grow into real musicians. Although nationwide in scale, School of Rock is ultimately a community-based music education business. We seek partners who are leaders in their community, those who are active in their neighborhoods, and those who are able to foster a sense of learning and community for children within their schools. facebook.com/SchoolofRockUSA @SchoolofRockUSA

DIY Musician Podcast
13909 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR 97230
Kevin Breuner podcast@cdbabypodcast.com
www.cdbabypodcast.com
Join CD Baby's Kevin and Chris as they discuss current music news, interview artists and industry professionals, offer tips and tricks to help today's independent musician move their career forward and much more! Interviews about how to be a successful musician without compromising your art. It's a perfect time to take advantage of the many opportunities for Do-It-Yourself artists that are springing up everywhere. @cdbaby @kbreuner

6.3 RESOURCES - TOOLS AND APPS

VideoBlocks.com
PH: 866-282-5360
support@videoblocks.com
www.videoblocks.com
A members-only site offering a one-stop shop for stock video. Our members enjoy access to our unlimited library and our global marketplace. facebook.com/VideoBlocks @VideoBlocks

MyNewsletterBuilder
comments@mynewsletterbuilder.com
www.mynewsletterbuilder.com
A user-friendly, feature-rich, online newsletter management program for novices and professionals alike. facebook.com/MyNewsletterBuilder1

6.4 RESOURCES - AUDIO

DISC MAKERS
7905 N. Crescent Blvd. Pennsauken, NJ 08110-1402
PH: 800-468-9353
www.discmakers.com
The nation's leading CD / DVD duplicator, replicator and printer. When you're ready to make CDs, we're ready to make it happen. We're musicians too, so we know what you need to make it in this business: The best-looking product, the hottest-sounding audio and the most valuable (and free) promotional tools, including free distribution, a free UPC bar code and much more! facebook.com/discmakers @discmakers

OASIS CD Manufacturing
7905 N. Route 130, Delair, NJ 08110
PH: 540-987-8810
info@oasisCD.com
www.oasiscd.com
We help you manufacture your CD or DVD project. We also help you package it creatively, promote and distribute it so it doesn't become just more clutter in your apartment. facebook.com/OasisCD @oasisdisc

6.5 RESOURCES - ORGANIZATIONS

Songwriters Guild of America
210 Jamestown Park Rd. #100 Brentwood, TN 37027-7570
PH: 615-742-9945
marketing@songwritersguild.com
www.songwritersguild.com
We offer services to professional and developing songwriters and fights for creators' intellectual property rights. Not yet published but driven to make music? Here you can hone your skills with courses, submit songs to pro critiques, network with pros, meet peers and more. facebook.com/songwritersguildofamerica @SGAwrites

SECTION SEVEN: THIS MONTH'S ARTICLE

5 Things Most Musicians Are Missing on Their Facebook Page
by Chris Robley, DIY Musician Blog
© 2018 All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission

People will only visit your Facebook page ONCE!

Your fans are never going to check your Facebook page again after that first visit. It's just not how Facebook works. They'll see your stuff in their feed, or they won't.

I mean, think about your favorite artists. How often do you check THEIR Facebook pages? I absolutely love the music of Jason Isbell, but I have NEVER ONCE gone to his Facebook page. If I'm proactive about visiting one of his web properties for information or content, I'll turn to his website, YouTube, or Spotify. Are Facebook pages still important if most people never visit them?

Yes, they are!

Why? Because when your content (videos, posts, pics, etc.) reaches and impresses a new listener on Facebook, or when you reconnect with an older fan for the first time on that platform, THAT is the moment when people are most likely to go and check out your page. And when they do, you want to make a great impression.

Hell, don't stop at impressions; you want them to be able to DO something right then besides simply seeing that you're amazing. Ya know: get merch, buy a ticket, give you their email address, etc.

But for some reason, lots of musicians don't optimize their Facebook pages.

Below are five oft-ignored components of a Facebook page that are easy to customize, and can have an impact on your page's usefulness. Your Facebook page needs these five things in order to impress new fans and drive action:

1. A COVER VIDEO

You know the adage, how a picture's worth a thousand words. Video's worth a million.

So plant a 20-90 second video right at the top of your page, and it'll start playing automatically whenever someone visits your page.

The video should be something that conveys your vibe, message, or accomplishments with the sound OFF, since that's the way the video is defaulted to play. Good audio is a bonus though, just in case the user un-mutes you!

Here's how to add or change your Facebook page's cover video.

2. A CALL-TO-ACTION

Want to sell CDs? Get people to visit your website? Start a conversation in Messenger?

Whatever your #1 goal is at the moment, make sure the big blue C.T.A. (call-to-action) button right at the top of your Facebook page reflects that priority.

Remember, it's all the more important to drive action NOW, because the visitor will probably never be back on your page again.

3. A REFERENCE TO THE CALL-TO-ACTION IN THE COVER IMAGE OR VIDEO

There's a lot of clutter online. Our eyes are growing immune to ads and action messaging.

To idiot-proof your page (not that I'm calling your fans idiots in particular; we're ALL idiots), you should use your cover image or video to draw extra attention to that big blue call-to-action button right below the header.

When you're designing the visuals, keep in mind that things can shift around on different devices, screen sizes, etc. As long as those arrows are pointing in the right general direction, you're off to a good start.

4. PRODUCT!

Merch, merch, merch, merch, merch, merch, merch, merch, merch.

Or if you only have one product: merch.

Either way: merchandise! (The noun and the verb).

And if you don't want to run to the post office for every single CD sale, you can even integrate your Facebook shop with CD Baby.

5. A COMPLETE 'ABOUT' PAGE

Fill it out. Rock it. Post a great big pic.

If I haven't made it entirely clear yet, NOW is the time to capitalize on your visitor's curiosity about your music and career.

They ain't coming back. So carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero already.

Chris Robley is the Editor of CD Baby's DIY Musician Blog. I write Beatlesque indie-pop songs that've been praised by No Depression, KCRW, The LA Times, & others. My poems have appeared in Poetry Magazine, Prairie Schooner, The Poetry Review, & more. I live in Maine and like peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, a little too much. This article originally appeared in the December, 2018 DIY Musician Blog.

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