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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SECTION ONE: SITES/PUBLICATIONS WHERE YOU CAN GET YOUR MUSIC REVIEWED
BowlingStone.com | Indie Music Blog
Chris bowlingstone@gmail.com
www.bowlingstone.com
A music-based blog that highlights artists, songs or albums that we find interesting or just cant get out of our head. We are always looking for new music so if you have something for us by all means fire us an email. We like Alternative, Rock, Soul and Indie music.
uncluster.com
Jl.Kelinci No.2, Buah Batu-Bandung, Indonesia 40262
Eka Nugraha
uncluster@ymail.com
www.uncluster.com
Not about music news and music reviews only, we also provide a space called "UC Indie" for those who want to introduce and display their music. We welcome any music that sent to our way. Please include your press release and a relevant picture.
Indie-Music.com
www.indie-music.com/reviewpolicy.php
We have reviewed thousands of independent artists and
CDs since 1998. Get a professional screening of your MP3s online
https://www.bookingagentsdirectory.com/join or a detailed, thoughtful CD
review.
Cutting Edge Voices
PO Box 539, Lucas, OH 44843
editor@cuttingedgevoices.com
www.cuttingedgevoices.com
Interviews with female artists in Pop, Rock, Alternative, Folk, Electronica, Ambient and Jazz.
Guaranteed Reviews
2400 NW 80th St. #154, Seattle, WA 98117-4449
info@guaranteedreviews.com
www.guaranteedreviews.com
A paid service for those that want to get a professional review of their music. Every reviewer at GuaranteedReviews is in some way connected to the music business. Together we have a combined 250 years in the industry. Our advice to you is informed by decades worth of success, mistakes and solid industry connections. Please let us put that experience to work for you. REVIEWS ARE $15 EACH.
SECTION TWO: RADIO SHOWS AND PROMOTION
2.1 RADIO - STATIONS AND SHOWS
The Friday Morning Show with Host D'Anise
600 Bay St. #405, Toronto, ON M5G 1M6
PH: 416-204-9951
D'Anise danisestar@gmail.com
www.thatchannel.com Friday's 11am-Noon
Join media host D'Anise as she gets up close & personal with some of the world's most notable & inspiring people of our time! Friday's 11am-Noon on Thatchannel.com.
Vombat Radio
Ul. PCK 5/20 24-100 Pulawy, Poland
PH: +48-667-200-706
Igor Wnuk management@vombatradio.com
www.vombatradio.com
Enabling artists to have their (home) concerts broadcast live + podcast available on the site.
ALL 4 THE MUSIC
PH: 323-284-8786 FX: 866-229-4507
Linda Bennett linda@all4themusic.com
www.all4themusic.com
Interview and podcast with musicians, singers and songwriters talking about their music, where to buy it, what inspires them as well as their own personal music stories.
Pure Jazz Radio
PH: 631-648-7845
www.purejazzradio.com
A celebration of Jazz... featuring the "Founding Fathers", the current "Keepers of the Flame", and everyone in between.
Detroit Riot Radio
PH: 313-868-3688
Rein
detroitriotradio@gmail.com
www.detroitriotradio.com
An independently syndicated radio show that promotes and provide an avenue for aspiring singers, producers, models, rappers, comedians, DJs, radio/TV personalities, promoters, dancers, authors & actors of all ages. The radio show also promotes major indie labels and independent international artists.
The SoupyGato Show
210 Fitzhugh, #419, Bay City, MI 48708
Daniel J. Harris
soupygato@gmail.com
www.soupygato.com
Bands and artists can either send an MP3 or CD. I try to do more for bands that send a CD considering the time, money, and consideration it involves. All styles and flavors of music or sound are welcome. Please, no cover songs. No more than two MP3s please.
Kimmi & The Metal Deli
PO Box 851, Highland Park, IL 60035
PH: 206-203-2944
Kimmi
contact@themetaldeli.com
www.themetaldeli.com
I wanted to host a podcast that can showcase the metal and rock musicians out there who may not be signed to a major label but still deserve to be heard.
The Behind The Mike Show
PH: 302-261-5397
Joel Michalec
joel.michalec@gmail.com
www.behindthemike.info
A radio program with an open format that always welcomes
independent musicians, songwriters and producers to be
interviewed on the show. Also, the show is part of the WBTM Radio
Network and Reality One Radio and your music is always welcome to
be played globally on both networks as well as used during
premiere episodes of Behind The Mike.
If you are looking for additional exposure, contact Joel Michalec to start making arrangements to be a
guest on the show and/or to arrange to have your CD submitted for
immediate airplay rotation. For more information on the show, please
visit the website.
Soulful Radio Network
music@soulfulradionetwork.com
www.soulfulradionetwork.com/airplay.htm
We put the Soul in internet radio. Presenting a wide variety
of music from international, national, local and independent
artists from all around the world.
Upstream Radio
www.usa4real.com/submit_music.html
We are looking for the next hot upcoming indie rock stars to play
on our shows. Music must contain vocals. Submissions are done
through SonicBids.
2.2 RADIO - PROMOTERS
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.
South Beach Marketing (SBMP)
7332 Erin Ct. Longmont, CO 80503
PH: 303-952-0249
Amanda Alexandrakis
info@MusicPromotion.com
www.musicpromotion.com
Specializes in the Adult Contemporary radio format.Our expertise has helped many artists attain national radio airplay and has been highly successful in charting our clients on national radio charts. Helping our clients succeed in commercial radio is a top priority. SBMP utilizes our extensive network of individual and label relationships within the music industry to help elevate your project to the next level of promotion. From the established artist on a major label to the indie band, SBMP can work for you.
SECTION THREE: SERVICES/VENDORS/LABELS THAT WILL HELP SELL YOUR MUSIC
3.1 SERVICES - PROMOTION/PUBLICITY
Jerry Lembo Entertainment Group
96 Linwood Plaza, #470, Fort Lee, NJ 07024-3701
PH: 201-482-4100
Jerry Lembo jerry@lemboentertainment.com
www.lemboentertainment.com
Music business consultant...promotion, management and music publishing.
Mantra Public Relations
110 W. 26th St., New York, NY 10001
PH: 212-645-1600
Gaye Carleton
gaye@mantrapublicrelations.com
www.mantrapublicrelations.com
A boutique agency with an impressive 22 year history of creating original, effective PR campaigns. Its generalist approach, Mantra?s primary distinction among thousands of PR firms, crosses typical media boundaries to identify a broader forum for its diverse entertainment, lifestyle, business and other industry-specific clients. Mantra?s inventive philosophy, customized method and staff of ?senior only? specialists ensure crisp campaigns that produce measurable results with maximum benefits. Mantra is a member of the Public Relations Network (www.prn-network.biz), a collective of international agencies, fostering global PR opportunities for its clients.
AheadPR
www.aheadpr.com
Based in the UK, we are the leading experts in digital music promotion. The most complete and affordable solution for getting press coverage, radio airplay, DJ and tastemaker support, label exposure, bookings and of course boosting traffic to your website or Myspace page.
Indienink Music
PO Box 273102, Fort Collins, CO 80527-3102
PH: 970-581-0947
Marlene Palumbo marlene@indienink.com
www.indienink.com
Dedicated to the support of creative artists who need help in promoting their music. Together we can create a strategy to best fit your music and your band's needs...'getting the music heard!'
The Sound
1598 Unionport Rd. Bronx, NY 10462
C. Pro
thesoundllc@yahoo.com
www.thesoundllc.com
We are a music production company dedicated to Hip Hop music and all the different aspects of it. Music production for artists, commercial productions (TV or radio) and films.
Carnelian Agency
PH: 360-752-9829
www.carnelianagency.com
Our mission is to provide musicians with the services, products and resources they need with professionalism, integrity and an invested belief in the unlimited potential of our clients. Our vision is to offer a one stop artist?s services and products company with several departments under one parent corporation. We provide exceptional customer service and nurture each client relationship with personal dedication.
Countdown Entertainment
110 W. 26th St., New York, NY 10001-6805
PH: 212-645-3068 FX: 212-989-6459
James Citkovic
submitmusic@countdownentertainment.com
www.countdownentertainment.com
Represents bands, groups, singers, songwriters, musicians, composers, music producers and music managers to independent music labels and major recording labels for record deals, music licensing deals, film music deals, TV music deals, record distribution and music publishing.
Pavement PR
PO Box 2, Lake Geneva, WI 53147
PH: 262-903-7775
Tony Bonyata
bonyata@wi.rr.com
www.pavementpr.com
Specializes in national and regional tour campaigns ? offering artists the strongest support where and when they need it most? while on the road. In addition we offer national campaigns for CD releases, showcase shows and other special events.
CTW Promotions
PO Box 40701, Redford, MI 48240
Mike Warden
promotions@conquertheworld.com
www.conquertheworld.com/ctwpromotions.htm
We do MySpace promotion for labels, authors, bands and artists. Would you rather have your music profile blowing up daily or just sit there collecting dust?
EDGE Entertainment Distribution
11012 Aurora Hudson Rd. Streetsboro, OH 44241
PH: 330-528-0410
Jenni
jlh@edgedistro.com
www.edgedistro.com
Our main focus is the distribution of audio and video physical goods to college bookstores, public libraries, mass merchants, independent music stores and jukebox operators.
3.2 SERVICES - VENDORS AND LABELS
Kurenza Records
810 Charlotte Way #202, Enola, PA 17025
PH: 717-623-8577
Scott Rudnick
kurenzarecords@kurenzarecords.com
www.kurenzarecords.com
A label that features Country, Easy Listening and Oldies music. We are always looking for
new artists that want to get some exposure in the music industry.
United Riot Records & Distribution
PO Box 640251, Oakland Gardens Flushing, NY 11364
PH: 347-558-5125 FX: 347-558-5258
Dennis Riot UNITEDRIOTREC@AOL.COM
www.unitedriotrecords.com
A label dedicated to the underground music scene. Mainly Hardcore, Punk and Oi!
Stilnovo Music
PH: +44 (0)2072660635
Eleonora Cutaia
eleonoracutaia@gmail.com
www.stilnovomusic.com
I chose the word Stilnovo to represent a positive ?new style? for music. My goal is to roam the corners of the world for something stylish and innovative to share with you.
There will be no barriers, however, my main focuses will remain on my favourite genres which span from Electronic to Soulful to Chillout to House and Techno.
Apocrypha Records
PO Box 2570, San Francisco, CA 94126
PH: 503-616-3247 FX: 866-395-9752
John MacMurphy
info@ApocryphaRecords.com
www.ApocryphaRecords.com
Metal only record company that provides label and distribution services for artists and other labels.
SECTION FOUR: SITES WHERE YOU CAN UPLOAD YOUR BAND'S MP3s
OR VIDEOS
Choosik
1818 NW 92nd Pl. Kansas City, MO 64155
PH: 816-813-4402
Mike Daffron mike@choosik.com
www.choosik.com
A free online tool that allows artists to upload and sell their music and also enables venues to promote their events. No contracts, entry/subscription fees or costs.
BeatCastTV
info@beatcasttv.com
www.beatcasttv.com
A website where you can view broadcast quality live gigs from new and emerging talent. Users can sign up for podcasts of the latest gigs plus BeatCast offers a social media network that allows users to create band profiles and user groups that follow and discuss bands.
Overplay
PO Box 11188, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1WX UK
www.overplay.com
Where emerging artists can showcase and share their talent, grow their fanbase, sell music, photos, videos, blogs and lots more!
SongCast
2926 State Rd. #111, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
info@songcastmusic.com
www.songcastmusic.com
One of the World's largest distributors of independent music. We have deals with iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon, Emusic and Napster, allowing us to put our artists' music in front of millions of music buying consumers. With SongCast, you can start selling your own music on these major retail sites right away. We also provide you with customized code to link your MySpace and other websites directly to the stores. Your fans will easily be able to find and purchase your music online. Combined with the power and social phenomenon of sites like MySpace and Facebook, it is no longer necessary to give away your musical freedom to a major record label.
MyMusicSite.com
339 5th Ave. #405, New York, NY 10016
PH: 646-670-6611
Brad Turk bturk@mymusicsite.com
www.mymusicsite.com
An online music community helping independent artist sell, promote and create ringtones with their music.
Music Gorilla
12407 Mopac Expressway N. 100-312, Austin, TX 78758
PH: 512-918-8978 FX: 212-258-6394
Alexia
info@musicgorilla.com
www.musicgorilla.com
Exposure to major labels, indie labels, film studios and publishers.
Boost Digital
Level 6 220 Pacific Highway CrowsNest, NSW 2065 Australia
PH: +612-9460-1400 FX: +612-9460-0044
Graeme Logan
graeme@boostdigital.com
www.boostindependentmusic.com
MP3 music downloads store for independent & unsigned artists & bands to sell, host, promote & download all MP3 music online. A MP3 store to buy & sell all independent & unsigned music online
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.
SECTION FIVE: HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YOUR BAND
5.1 RESOURCES - GENERAL
AcKean Music Publishing/Promotion/Critique
#208-5454 198th St., Langley, BC V3A 1G2
PH: 604-532-9203
Pamela Royal or Kim MacLeod pamela@ackeanmusic.net
www.ackeanmusic.net
Offers a Critique service for a nominal fee, which can lead to a song publishing contract. Country or Instrumental music only! Once published, songs are pitched to artists, film/TV etc.
Trailer Park Avenue
www.trailerparkavenue.net
A music licensing and custom composition
production company that has placed music in TV and commercials.
Previous placements include: Friends, C.S.I., Nip/Tuck, Gray's
Anatomy, The Riches, Friday Night, Underworld, Mr. Woodcock,
Spongebob Squarepants, etc. One of Trailer Park Avenue's larger
clients is looking for a female artist (singer/songwriter) for
its upcoming USA National Spring Television campaign for a large
retailer, with a brand name product and world renowned
photographer/director. The campaign calls for acoustic or other
non-rock arrangements, positive lyrics a plus, family
theme lyrics a possibility - fresh and beautiful. The musical style
should be that of Joni Mitchell, Feist and Cat Power. The license
is a standard sync license (50% master and 50% sync) worldwide
for use on the commercial. If selected, artist will be paid $21 -
$35k plus 100% mechanical royalties paid to the songwriter when
it plays in all media through your affiliated Performing Rights
Organization. Submission deadline: February 12. Submit through
Sonicbids.
Pitch-A-Song
pitchasong.ning.com
An ongoing series of international presentations designed to introduce songwriters to professionals for music placement.
Sienna Charles - Travel Concierge for the Music Industry
PH: 305-373-0726
Sienna
sienna@siennacharles.com
www.siennacharles.com
Committed to serving the Music Industry whether its a group, or individual traveling for business or pleasure.
Our goal is to find you the best accommodations, for the best price. You always deal directly with the owner Sienna, for personal and customized service.
Kleenbeats
www.kleenbeats.com
We are Australia?s premier music licensing company. We specialize in placing music in film, TV, radio and many other media outlets.
We are now accepting submissions from artists for
licensing representation. We are seeking artists from all
genres and styles. Artists retain 100% of the royalties earned
and 100% ownership of the submitted song. Kleenbeats charges half
the synchronization fee as payment.
Metropolitan Pictures
www.metropolitanzone.com
We are currently seeking Metal and Rock music for placement in
our newest project "Chain Saw High School." This will be a full
feature length film which will be distributed through both
Netflix and Blockbuster online. Compensation for placed music is
offered, however details are negotiated at the time of booking.
This is a great
opportunity to place your music in an independent
horror film. Submission deadline: March 5.
Submit through Sonicbids: http://www.sonicbids.com
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.
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.
5.2 RESOURCES - CD DUPLICATION
Disc Makers
7905 N. Rte 130, Pennsauken, NJ 08110-1402
PH: 856-663-9030 FX: 856-661-3458
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!
CD Poster Shop
PMB 349, 4676 Commercial St. SE, Salem, OR 97302-1902
info@cdpostershop.com
www.cdpostershop.com
We focus on providing quality CD duplication, CD inserts and posters at affordable prices. We have a CD release package, which includes 100 retail ready CDs, 50 posters, with a free UPC-A barcode and CD Baby setup starting at $230.
Vegas Disc / Hit Track
5320 Styers St., North Las Vegas, NV 89031
PH: 702-481-1663
Tom
info@vegasdisc.com
www.vegasdisc.com
Provides CD and DVD manufacturing and duplication. Built by musicians for musicians!
Creative Sound Corp.
PH: 818-707-8986 FX: 818-707-8164
info@csoundcorp.com
www.csoundcorp.com
CD/DVD replication, special packages include graphics / high quality color printing. Full Guarantee
for Competitive Pricing & Premium Quality. Plant Locations: California and North Carolina.
Mention that you saw us in The Indie Bible and we will match or beat any advertised price.
Copycats Media
712 Ontario Ave. W., Minneapolis, MN 55403
PH: 612-371-8008 Fx: 612-371-8011
www.copycatsmedia.com
For almost a decade, COPYCATS has helped clients produce professional DVD & CD Duplication and replication projects. Your single source solution, COPYCATS provides clients with a full suite of services: * CD/DVD Manufacturing * Short Run DVD & CD Duplication * Digital Download Cards - NEW! * CD Mastering * Graphic Design & Prepress Services * Silk Screen & Offset On-disc Printing * Print & Packaging Solutions * Assembly * Inventory & Fulfillment Services. Professional CD & DVD projects - delivered on time and in budget. Mention the Indie Bible or CODE "INDIE 08" when getting a quote.
Cravedog
412 NW Couch St., Portland, OR 97209
PH: 503-233-7284 FX: 503-234-5305
info@cravedog.com
www.cravedog.com
Over the years, Cravedog has developed an international reputation for excellent service, manufacturing millions of discs for our clients. Whether you are a long standing corporation, a small company, an independent artist or record label or a filmmaker, we know how to meet your needs.
CDDVDNOW!
855-A Kifer Rd. Sunnyvale, CA 94086
PH: 408-735-6800 FX: 408-735-6805
info@cddvdnow.com
www.cddvdnow.com
An award winning design and manufacturing company serving the creative and corporate community providing CD duplication, CD replication (stamping and manufacturing), DVD duplication and DVD replication (stamping and manufacturing) plus an entire suite of services including printing, packaging and fulfillment.
5.3 RESOURCES - MASTERING
Crazy Daisy Productions
4257 Barger Dr. #171, Eugene, OR 97402
PH: 541-517-1458 FX: 425-790-0630
Erik Veach
info@crazymastering.com
www.crazymastering.com
Our state-of-the-art CD mastering provides high-quality professional sound at a price anyone can afford. Have all the tracks you can fit on a single audio CD (up to 80 min) mastered for only $279!
SongMastering.com
PO Box 217, Loveland, OH 45140-0217
PH: 513-833-9025
Jim Mason
jimmason@songmastering.com
www.songmastering.com
I see songmastering.com as the final step in the recording process, it is a way to give yourself that extra bit of confidence before you post your tune on the net. I see my service as an audio Jiffy Lube, where you can get your song fine tuned for public consumption. I am an independent artist like you and know how important it can be to have the best sounding recordings possible.
Threshold Sound + Vision
2114 Pico Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405
PH: 310-571-0500 FX: 310-571-0505
Peter A. Barker
Peter@thresholdsound.com
www.thresholdsound.com
A full service audio and video company. We provide mastering, recording, production, and video services for major and independent labels.
5.4 RESOURCES - MERCH
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
Band Merch Canada
PH: 778-988-4286
Chris Murphy
chris@bandmerch.ca
www.Bandmerch.ca
Conceived to act as a central networking hub for musicians, artists, designers, producers and engineers working in the Canadian music industry. The core base of our company remains providing quality merchandise, graphic design, and production services for some of Canada?s hottest up-and-coming musicians.
Ultra Entertainment
4838 E. Baseline Rd. #121, Mesa, AZ 85206
PH: 602-334-4741 FX: 866-847-4508
www.ultraentertainment.com
Everything we do here at Ultra Entertainment is about artist development. Our mission is to provide bands affordable tools, products, and services. All of those tools, products, and services are designed to get your band to the next level. We talk about the ?Next Level? a lot here at Ultra Entertainment. What this means is simply a development process of learning and growing as an artist while at the same time growing your fan base.
Imprint Indie Printing
3449 Technology Dr. #212, North Venice, FL 34275
PH: 941-484-5151 FX: 941-484-5154
Walter
walter@iloveimprint.com
www.iloveimprint.com
Since 1994 we've been helping people create projects to be proud of. We understand every step in the process of putting out records and CD's... We know this because we have done this ourselves... From 7 inch covers to posters, CD replication to custom print work, we take as much pride in your project as you do. We are equipped to give you the best quality at great prices. No matter how big or small your project is, we handle them all with the same attention to detail and care.
Rock Star Promotions
PO Box 5867, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33310
PH: 954-739-9205 FX: 801-740-6554
Aaron Schimmel
servicedesk@rockstarpromos.com
www.rockstarpromos.com
Dedicated to helping everyone live like a rock star, even if you can't play a note!
5.5 RESOURCES - MUSIC EQUIPMENT
Sonic Distribution
PH: 617-623-5581 FX: 617-623-5857
info@sonicus.net
www.sonicus.net
We are the US Distributor for the sE Electronics line of microphones and accessories as well as the new Ghost Acoustics line. Located just outside Boston, MA, we handle anything and everything for sE and Ghost in the USA and Canada. If you'd like to purchase any of our products, please consult the dealer section of our website.
ChopSaver
PO Box 20692, Indianapolis, IN 46220
PH/FX: 317-259-1447
Dan
dan@chopsaver.com
www.chopsaver.com
To say ChopSaver is "just another lip balm" is like saying a Ferrari is "just another car"! ChopSaver is an all-natural herbal lip care product created by me, Dan Gosling, a 20 year professional trumpet player. It helps deal with lip swelling, chapping and soreness better than any other product. Less discomfort and faster recovery time means it can actually help you play better.
Dot On Shaft Guitars
37 Livingstone St. W., Barrie, ON L4N 7J2
PH: 705-812-1061
http://dotonshaft.com
"The Dot On Shaft name is incredibly significant to us because it represents principles that are near and dear to our hearts and beliefs that we choose to live by. We strive to be independent from the rest, innovate in ideology, intelligent in thought and iconic in stature.
Superscope Technologies
1508 Batavia Ave. Geneva, IL 60134-3302
PH: 630-232-8900 FX: 630-232-8905
www.superscopetechnologies.com
Offers a line of innovative, easy-to-use music practice and recording tools for musicians and music educators worldwide. Superscope Technologies continues our legacy of providing high quality, reliable audio products under the Superscope brand.
Superscope is rapidly gaining a reputation among a new generation of customers for providing high-quality products that address the needs of musicians and music educators. We like to think that today's Superscope embraces the best qualities of Superscope's rich 50-year heritage.
WTSmedia
2841 Hickory Valley Rd. Chattanooga, TN 37421
PH: 888-987-6334 FX: 423-894-7281
Micah Boaz
mboaz@wtsmedia.com
www.wtsmedia.com
CD & DVD recordable media, CD & DVD duplicators, blank audio cassettes, video tapes, labels, professional audio/video recorders and a variety of pro-audio products WTS Media offers the very best. We carry a full line of well-known, professional-grade audio equipment including: Microboards, Shure, Graff, Fender Audio, Verbatim, Sennheiser, Nady, Tascam, Rimage, Marantz, Sony, and many others.
5.6 RESOURCES - STUDIOS
Muzik Studio
14 Chesler Sq. Succasunna, NJ 07876
PH: 973-927-7250
info@muzikstudio.com
www.amuzikstudio.com
We do full production Recording in a friendly, relaxed environment. Our Engineer is Pro-Tools certified and experienced in every phase of the recording and production process. Whether your project is ready to go or in pre-production; MuZik Studio will help you achieve your dream. In-house musicians available including drums and percussion. We are a modern equipped results oriented studio!
Pasadena Rehearsal Studios
2017 Lincoln Ave. Pasadena, CA 91103-1323
PH: 626-296-0310
Alan
alan@pasadenarehearsal.com
www.pasadenarehearsal.com
Our philosophy is simple, supply the best rooms, equipment and customer service possible so all you have to worry about is being creative.
5.7 RESOURCES - EDUCATIONAL
MAMAPALOOZA Inc.
PO Box 210 Hastings-On-Hudson, NY 10706
PH: 917-301-5635
Joy Rose
joy@mamapalooza.com
www.mamapalooza.com
Connecting women, mothers and families through music, art, activism and education for cultural, economic & social awareness. MOMS ROCK!
MC-INPUT
c/o Poyel Music Entertainment, 499 N. Canon Dr. 4th Fl. Beverly Hills, CA 90210
www.mc-input.com
An international online music consulting and coordination service that guides you through each step of the music business. Whether you are an artist, musician, engineer, producer, or if you are ready to launch your own venture, we have the proper tips and connections to assist you in reaching your goals in music.
North by Northeast Music and Film Festival
189 Church St. LL, Toronto, ON M5B 1Y7
PH: 416-863-6963 FX: 416-863-0828
info@nxne.com
www.nxne.com
Canada?s #1 showcase for new independent music, where fans can catch great local and international performers at intimate venues. An industry conference featuring celebrity interviews as well as panels and information exchanges for artists and music-biz professionals. NXNE has always been about the music. The festival gives 500 local, national and international artists the chance to rock the crowds and to showcase for agents, talent buyers, media, promoters, labels and management company heavies at a variety of essential downtown venues.
5.8 RESOURCES - TOOLS
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.
Entertainer's Secret
1119 3rd Ave. SW, Carmel, IN 46032
PH: 317-846-7452 FX: 317-846-1676
Gordon
question@entertainers-secret.com
www.entertainers-secret.com
If you spend time speaking, singing, lecturing, selling, teaching, presenting, cheering telephoning, preaching, performing, announcing or you just talk a lot...we can help! Especially if you have overdone it and particularly if annoying allergies or other respiratory problems bring on those inevitable episodes of dry, sore throat, stress and hoarseness. Others do judge you by your voice. You owe it to your listeners and to yourself to sound and feel your very best.
RockBandSites.com
support@rockbandsites.com
www.rockbandsites.com
Create your own design! The industry's best update tools. Sell audio tracks from your site. Private, band-only pages. Plus: video, photos, press kit, merch, blog, mailing lists and more... starting at just $4.95!
5.9 RESOURCES - ONLINE COMMUNITIES
My Country Space
www.mycountryspace.com
Our mission is to create a community of Country music fans, artists, songwriters, record labels, Venues, clubs, promoters that can interact in a Country specific environment.
MusicianMatch.com
www.musicianmatch.com
Provides the online tools to match musicians,
professional recording artists, indie artists, bands, music
industry professionals, and hobbyists from all over the globe by
giving them a FREE social space to develop customizable, content
driven profiles to advertise themselves and their music and
develop professional relationships amongst each other and music
industry professionals.
NakedIndie
www.nakedindie.com
Connecting musicians with the public
through custom colab filtering, e-ticketing, media uploads and
rating, social networking and more.
SECTION SIX: THIS MONTH'S ARTICLE
iTUNES SUCCESS IN 12 STEPS (how indie artist "Making April" systematically went from 0 to 1,000 sales a week on iTunes in one year).
by Ariel Hyatt, Ariel Publicity
? 2009 All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission
I recently was having lunch with my dear friend, music attorney extraordinaire Dan Friedman, who was in town to showcase a band he represents who he mentioned was selling 1,000 singles a week on iTunes.
My jaw almost hit the table. 1,000 singles a week on iTunes?
Who is this band? And how are they doing this? And he coughed up the answer (and luckily for me their phone number).
A few days later, I cold called Greg from "Making April", who it turns out are an emo/piano rock band (kind of like Ben Folds Five), and we spent an hour and a half on the phone. Greg generously spilled the beans as to how Making April got to where they are today: selling 1,000 CD singles a week on iTunes and signed to a record deal.
How They Did It?
Greg explained that they decided to make a full time business out of their band. Everyday at 9 AM, three of the four members met in what they called "The War Room," which was a room reserved in one of their homes. They took it seriously, just like a job, and every day they would set simple goals.
?In the beginning we really did not know what we were doing,? Greg recalls. ?The daily goal was to make the maximum amount of friends on MySpace, which is 400 a day. Between three of us, that was 133 each.? Here?s how it went from there.
Step 1: Find sound alikes ? famous bands similar to you.
They started by looking at similar bands in their genre that had large friends lists at MySpace. Dashboard Confessional, for example. They would go and they would ping each and every friend in Dashboard Confessional's friends list?
Step 2: Ping each person.
And then they would go to the comments and post:
"Hey if you like Dashboard Confessional, you're probably going to like Making April. Would you please come check us out and leave a comment?" Then, people would check them out and leave comments.
Step 3: Get personal.
The band would then personally respond and personally thank everyone that left a comment. And they always signed their name using a sig file, which included their IM address.
Step 4: Instant Messenger bonanza.
Then they would get their new fans? information through Instant Messenger, and they would sit all day long on Instant Messenger chatting back and forth with their new friends, and according to Greg it was crazy. They actually couldn't turn on their IM because the minute they would open it up, they?d get thousands of people trying to ping them. So they had to post their status as ?Away? on their IM because their buddy list was insane.
TIP! Give your music away. The whole time, they were giving away their music for free to build their audience.
Step 5: Run contests.
After several months making thousands of personal contacts, a new marketing idea struck them: Making April decided to create a contest to run for their fans. They asked fans to add them to their ?Top 8? friends. This success of the contest manifested in the band getting even more MySpace traction.
Each of the 20 people in the contest got points for convincing others to add their video and/or song. According to Greg it got completely out of control.
After this successful contest, a company called Brickfish took notice and offered to help them launch a second contest. Entrants had to design a T-shirt, and in return the band would write a song for the winner.
So, out of a well planned T-shirt contest they got an additional 100,000 hits to their page in two weeks, and the winner got a shirt, a personal call from the band, and an original song written about them. ?It was unbelievable.?
Step 6: Engage your audience consistently.
Another of their strategies was to send out a bulletin every single day. Not a hypey bulletin pushing themselves, but a simple one that would engage their fans by asking a question like, ?Should we get chunky peanut butter or smooth?
They felt that there was no reason to blog because they weren't really on the road, and they didn?t have a lot of news to report, so they just kept asking questions on their bulletins, day in and day out.
And they had a call to action: They would ask everyone on the bulletins to comment back on their pages. They would get hundreds of responses from people, which then would add a track play and a front page hit to their MySpace page. Just due to the question, they would get 500 messages instantly, and 600+ comments a day.
Step 7: MTV action.
After their wildly successful Brickfish contest, they got a song placed on MTV?s ?Laguna Beach.? They don't really know how they ended up on that show ? they think a fan probably e-mailed the track to MTV ? but the episode aired three times, and all of a sudden they noticed people started to buy the download.
Step 8: Get ready to charge for tracks (after a solid fan base is built).
It was only after all of this traction and attention that Making April started pushing their iTunes page. This was after a full year of solid online promotions. They took the free MP3s off of their MySpace page and they started seeing their sales pick up.
Step 9: Repeat and repeat and repeat? and repeat.
They put a big wall-mounted dry erase board on the wall of the war room, and every day they each had a goal to make 150 friends and comment back personally.
Step 10: Measure your goals and write them down.
Then they laid out a weekly plan to hit their goals and numbers at iTunes, which were 200 plays and 400 friends a day. They also went after the friends of another a band called Secondhand Serenade (who blew up after becoming the number one unsigned artist at MySpace).
Step 11: Be masterful at one thing.
I asked Greg if they did blogging, podcasting, Twitter, or other social networking sites, and to my surprise, he said ?no.? They did this all on MySpace alone. The goal for MySpace was to consistently add 200 friend requests and 400 plays to the traffic they were already generating.
Step 12: A record deal.
Because of all of their solid dedicated focus, Universal Republic Records took notice and offered them a deal. The moral of the story and the end result of all this work: Making April got a deal.
Was this process easy? No. It took solid dedication, trial and error, and a hell of a lot of time invested, but Making April managed to be one of the top selling bands at iTunes in 2007 and they beat a vast majority of artists signed to major labels.
I think this is a phenomenal and an inspirational story and one that teaches us lots of lessons. From my experience, musicians tend to give up too easily and lose focus, and then become defeated and give up. Making April proves that with a plan and some dedication, you can get very far with the tools available to anyone who wants to give it a go.
Check them out here:
www.myspace.com/makingapril
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Ariel Hyatt founded Ariel Publicity and Cyber PR 12 years ago and her firm has worked with over 1,000 musicians and bands of all genres. The Ariel Publicity mission states that all artists deserve to be heard and there is a place for artists of every level to receive exposure. Go to
www.arielpublicity.com to learn more and sign up for Sound Advice, Ariel Publicity?s bi-monthly e-zine for musicians & entrepreneurs who want marketing, promotion, and PR tips for navigating the new music business.
Ariel's brand new book, Music Success in Nine Weeks, is strategically designed to supercharge your PR, help you connect to a broader fan base, and make you more money! I initially designed this step-by-step program for my clients, but I realized all indie artists could benefit from this info. Purchase the book and get a free membership to my closed online mastermind site where you can work with other musicians to achieve your musical and financial goals. Buy your copy today at
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