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
|
SECTION ONE: SITES/PUBLICATIONS WHERE YOU CAN GET YOUR MUSIC REVIEWED
Maddog Music Magazine
147 Cavendish St., Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8BG UK
PH: 01473-288116
Myles Davies myles@maddogmagazine.co.uk
www.maddogmagazine.co.uk
National music magazine for the UK. Reviews, previews, music videos and music downloads. Get in touch for more info.
All Hip Hop Reviews
Bryan Hufford
admin@allhiphopreviews.com
www.allhiphopreviews.com
An online publication that is dedicated to discovering and showcasing new talent in Hip Hop, Rap and R&B. As we know, one of the hardest things for
independent artists to secure are quality reviews from top quality and popular media outlets, both on and offline. One of our main focal points is our 100 word reviews. We will review any album, mixtape or single from any independent Hip Hop, Rap or R&B artist.
WeirdMusic Magazine
PR@weirdmusic.net
www.weirdmusic.net
A magazine dedicated to Electronic, Experimental and creative Alternative/Indie music. We prefer to review digital album submissions - contact us for details. If you don't check our online submission details, your e-mail won't get through.
Independent GLBT Reviewer Gregg Shapiro
Gregg
GreggShapiro@aol.com
Gregg Shapiro is one of the leading literary figures in Chicago’s Gay and Lesbian communities and an influential critic of the literary and musical arts. His work is featured in the Wisconsin Gazette (entertainment editor), Gay Chicago Magazine, Boi Magazine, Illinois Entertainer, Bay Area Reporter, OutSmart Magazine, The Georgia Voice, Outlook Columbus, Gay & Lesbian Times, Watermark, Between The Lines, Q-Notes, Baltimore Outloud, Q Salt Lake, The Bottom Line, Philadelphia Gay News, Metro Weekly, Lavender, Out Front Colorado, Dallas Voice, XTRA!, Feast of Fun (podcast), afterelton.com, afterellen.com, and others.
Alarm Press
222 S. Morgan St. #3E, Chicago, IL 60607
PH: 312-341-1290
music@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.
Daily Vault
Jason Warburg
editor@dailyvault.com
www.dailyvault.com
The longest running independent music review site on the web. Reviews music of all genres.
Performer Publications
24 Dane St., Somerville, MA 02143
PH: 617-627-9200
nepeditorial@performermag.com
www.performermag.com
Produces 3 monthly regional magazines that highlight the best unsigned musical acts from the US.
SECTION TWO: RADIO SHOWS AND PROMOTION
2.1 RADIO - STATIONS AND SHOWS
Brocket 99 Radio
Michael Anthony
info@brocket99.net
www.brocket99.net
The world's most controversial radio station. We've been Rockin' the Reservation since 1986 and now play the best unsigned and independent music. A percentage of all of our merchandise goes to First Nations and Native American Causes!
Hittin Lick Radio
sunshine@hittinlickradio.com
www.hittinlickradio.com
If you are interested in airplay on our show hit us up!! We don't hop MySpace pages to listen to your music. The best way to get us to listen is to submit your MP3 ready tracks to our e-mail address. If it's good....it WILL get played!! Also, it doesn't have to be a radio edit!!
Magazine
PH: 0044-20-8554-2219
magazine@bcluk.net
www.bcluk.net/magazine.html
UK based radio programme that is solely focused on today’s up and coming music talent of every music genre from around the world. Now in our fourth year, the programme has gone from strength to strength. Whilst some stations and organizations only dream about promoting new music, what they don’t say is, it has to fit with their own programme criteria. What criteria should there be to promote new emerging music? In our books, none, full stop!
Joint One Radio Show
Joey Slick
info@jointone.com
www.jointone.com
This special mixshow has been on the air & retained on behalf of undeniable ratings for the past 9 years on JODW 76.1 INTERFM Tokyo (Saturday nights from 11pm-12am). Joint One recently aired their 2000th show, highlighting the recording industry'smost current R&B, Hip-Hop/RAP & Reggae music! Keeping the programming fresh and “safely” open to extremes, the music appeals to a broad range of demographics, constantly increasing the show's popularity.
KRCC
912 N. Weber St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903
PH: 719-473-4801 FX: 719-473-7863
Jeff Bieri
jeff@krcc.org
www.krcc.org
We strive toward excellence and still provide public access while maintaining a standard of quality - both in context and content. Many times a decision is based upon the fact that a program or recording has not been deemed as appropriate for KRCC’s format, or overall programming objective as determined by the programming staff.
Common Nonsense
wesley@wesleyclark.com
www.commonnonsense.net
Our show is dedicated to the promotion of INDEPENDENT musicians and their work. Our stated mission is to showcase selected artists from all over and help them to promote their music and talents. We believe each artist deserves to have their work heard. It is through this medium that independent artists should not AND will not be forced into retirement. While we do agree that "Music Labels" do have their place, we are here to see that music as an art form is nurtured and not heard only if it meets the criteria adhered to by commercial conglomerates.
Pressure Radio
general@pressureradio.co.uk
pressureradio.co.uk
Live DJs play Electronic music every evening. House, Soulful, Club etc.
BreakThru Radio
954 Lexington Ave. #199, New York, NY 10021
PH: 917-463-4811 FX: 212-671-1341
Lottie Leymarie
lottie@breakthruradio.com
www.breakthruradio.com
An internet radio station with a listenership of 5 million per week. We play only indie label and unsigned artists!
Fearless Radio
2150 S. Canalport #5B-1, Chicago, IL 60608
PH: 312-436-2771
webmaster@fearlessradio.com
www.fearlessradio.com
Combining internet technology and live broadcasting, bringing listeners a new experience in radio.
Unsigned Artists Radio
Julian Bankston
julian@uaradio.net
www.uaradio.net
Our primary goal to provide you with a new revenue and distribution model for your music. You will also be featured on our internet radio station which is broadcast globally.
Island Girl Radio
PO Box 520, North Beach, MD 20714
PH: 301-908-4135
Deanna Dove islandgirl@islandgirlrecords.com
www.islandgirlradio.com
The best free music from unsigned artists from around the globe. We require all artists to register online and sign a release form before submitting. Visit online for details.
eoRadio
PH: 303-808-8140
Ryan Smith webmaster@eoradio.com
www.eoradio.com
The best free music from unsigned artists from around the globe. We require all artists to register online and sign a release form before submitting. Visit online for details.
2.2 RADIO - PROMOTERS
AirPlay Direct
office@airplaydirect.com
www.airplaydirect.com
A web-based artist marketing, promotion, education, and advocacy platform that delivers premium digital services for FREE.
Our technology allows artists, record labels, and music publishers to securely deliver their broadcast-quality music and digital press kits to radio stations and music industry professionals worldwide. Our system provides an intuitive environment for radio programmers and film & TV music supervisors to connect to new music, create music calls, browse top downloaded artists, and immediately download music and related artist information.
Planetary Group
PO Box 52116, Boston, MA 02205
PH: 617-451-0444 FX: 617-451-0888
adam@planetarygroup.com
www.planetarygroup.com
Check out our radio team that provides full promotional services at the College, commercial specialty promotion, AAA, public, RPM, Hip Hop and Jazz; as well as targeted radio mailing services. We also do publicity! Is the only time you see your name in print when you open up the phonebook? Our veteran in-house publicity department will pitch your project to the print media moguls to help you get the results you need.
UE3 Promotions
Jen
jen@ue3promotions.com
www.ue3promotions.com
Specializes in radio promotion, artist development, consulting services and corporate endorsement acquisitions, along with a state of the art music licensing division.
Powderfinger Promotions
47 Mellen St., Framingham, MA 01702
PH: 800-356-1155 x234
radio@powderfingerpromo.com
www.powderfingerpromo.com
We have solid connections at over 500 college and AAA stations across the U.S. and Canada and hundreds of press contacts.
National Record Promotion
137 N. Larchmont #500, Los Angeles, CA 90004
PH: 323-658-7449 FX: 323-658-7699
Larry Weir
larry_weir@sbcglobal.net
www.heartlandent.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. National Record Promotion-NRP will assist you in weekly tracking reports...national chart activity & radio interviews.
SECTION THREE: SERVICES/VENDORS/LABELS THAT WILL HELP SELL YOUR MUSIC
3.1 SERVICES - PROMOTION/PUBLICITY
Metal Music Promotions
www.metalmusicpromotions.com
Our Premium Services are customized to match your budget and meet your band’s goals and expectations. We work with each band individually to produce a plan, create a list of action items needed specifically for your success, then present a price breakdown of each particular service. We also have very flexible payment options available.
Persistent Management
www.persistentmanagement.com
A full service artist management company. Please submit your music links to our online form. We do not accept packages via regular mail.
UBO-Hammer Marketing
PO BOX 160365 Sacramento, CA 95816
PH: 916-519-8196
Aaris A. Schroeder ubohammer@gmail.com
www.ubomag.wordpress.com
SledgeHammer Graffix screenprints while UBO MAG brings marketing, booking, public relations together. Combined, UBO-Hammer will help indie artists conquere the world!
WeirdMusic Promotions
PR@weirdmusic.net
www.weirdmusic.net
We are always searching for unsigned bands, artists, songwriters & composers of any style, any genre. We 100% guarantee your music will be heard, reviewed and feedback provided by one of our professional team. If you are an unsigned band or artist and want to get your music heard by a record label, we have the resource, influence and the key A&R record label contacts that will allow you to achieve the best promotion and exposure of your music demo submission.
The Joint One Record Pool
Joey Slick
jorp@jointone.com
www.jointone.com
Established in 1998 by Joey Slick to supply DJs, tastemakers, producers and music professionals with cutting edge music to play for the masses. Bringing the artists closer to the fans is the intent of the Joint One Record Pool. Any sale of the music provided through the Joint One Record Pool is prohibited by law. All members are encouraged to promote the music provided by the Joint One Record Pool. Member promotions are a serious asset to the careers of the artists and music makers.
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.
CTW Promotions
PO Box 40701, Redford, MI 48240
Mike Warden
promotions@conquertheworld.com
www.ctwpromotions.com
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?
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.
IndiePower.com
PH: 818-505-1836
info@indiepower.com
www.indiepower.com
Started by industry veterans to further the goal of helping develop the cutting edge of new artists and labels with innovative marketing and talent. Combining 25+ years of valuable experience with an arsenal of talents and a passion for breaking albums and artists, Indie Power is about to add a few new pages to the history books! @indie_power
AIF Records/Music Productions
PO Box 691, Mamaroneck, NY 10543
PH: 914-510-9022
R. Jackson
aifrecords@verizon.net
www.robertjackson.net
Artist career planning and consultation. Mailouts in USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and or Asia to both major labels and indies. Music publishers, music supervisors for possible film/TV/ad agency soundtrack placement, internet record labels.
xo publicity
PH: 503-281-9696
kaytea@xopublicity.com
www.xopublicity.com
Our firm developed out of a desire to help indie and smaller labels compete in the press race. We offer lower rates and maximum flexibility to make our campaigns run smoothly. XO has a staff of 12 who work on projects as a team. The XO policy is to ensure the continued development of relationships with our artists, labels, writers and editors. Along with press we also offer radio campaigns.
3.2 SERVICES - VENDORS AND LABELS
IndieRhythm
160 Aztec Way SE, Acworth, GA 30102
PH: 678-574-6310
James McCullough
sales@indierhythm.com
www.IndieRhythm.com
A CD megastore that is dedicated solely to independent music and the artists that create this music. We've got room for all styles, genres and categories!
SECTION FOUR: SITES WHERE YOU CAN UPLOAD YOUR BAND'S MP3s
OR VIDEOS
Ditto Music
support@dittomusic.com
www.dittomusic.com
Imagine selling your music download on over 700 retailers. Keep 100% of your rights. Earn 110% royalties on sales. Get paid for every gig that you play. Get your music placed in film and television.
Cohesive.TV
97 Nassau Ave. #4R , Brooklyn, NY 11222
PH: 917-216-4061
Sahin casting@cohesive.tv
www.Cohesive.TV
An indie TV station that features music, fashion, movies and everything that rawks!
WhoTune
http://www.whotune.com
A free online music community featuring unsigned artists, music education, music products and music news. WhoTune allows unsigned artists to reach a true global audience without the need for a major record deal. It allows you to collaborate with musicians from different countries and cultural backgrounds.
electrosound.tv
Schleißheimerstr. 26, 85748 München/Garching, Germany
PH: +49 (0) 89-380-78-500
Matthias Falkenstein
matthias@electrosound.tv
www.electrosound.tv
Webradio and live TV for Electronic 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.
Music Forte
931 W. 75th St. #137-261, Naperville, IL 60540
PH: 888-659-2867
Greg Percifield
greg@musicforte.com
www.musicforte.com
As a social network, we're unique in that we cater to only musicians and music enthusiasts. We've also taken a very intricate approach in seeing that our network is powered by the musical soul. This means that you'll discover music and services that are relevant to you in a myriad of ways.
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
LicenseQuote.com
www.licensequote.com
Makes it easy for songwriters, producers, record labels
and publishers to create and manage their own music licensing store.
Sign up today for our Free trial to start licensing your music and keep
100% of the sales revenues!
ShoutOmatic
Norm Levy
feedback@shoutomatic.com
www.ShoutOmatic.com
Think of each Shout as an "audible-tweet." Rather than typing a 140 character text message, ShoutOmatic allows you to record and send audible Shouts so you can be heard across your social networks and web spaces.
@followers
PO Box 180902, Utica, MI 48318
PH: 586-480-3000
Glen E. Peladeau
go@3000records.com
www.atfollowers.com
We help individuals, businesses, musicians & bands and anyone else on Twitter get thousands of "targeted" followers for massive exposure!
Surf for Local Music E-zine
Glen E. Peladeau
glen_p@eccentricnewengland.com
www.SurfForLocalMusic.Net
Covering artists and bands in the New England area.
INgrooves
submissions@ingrooves.com
www.ingrooves.com
We provide non-exclusive sync licensing support to our label partners. Record labels signed to INgrooves benefit from the creative and well connected licensing team. The licensing department works with top music supervisors, ad agencies and game developers to synch songs from the catalog into innovative projects. Please read our submission details before sending in your music.
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC)
www.songwritingcompetition.com
We have put together the most high-profile and prestigious judging panel in our nine-year history. Known for its high caliber of judges, ISC offers songwriters and artists the unprecedented opportunity to have their music heard by some of the world's most iconic and successful recording artists, as well as many major and indie record label presidents. Now accepting entries for the 2010 competition, ISC gives away more than $150,000 in cash and prizes (shared among the 66 winners) including an overall Grand Prize consisting of $25,000 (US) cash and $20,000 in prizes. Peter Gabriel, Tom Waits, Steve Winwood, Kings of Leon, Rihanna, Ben Harper, Train, Timbaland, McCoy Tyner, Kelly Clarkson team Up With High-Profile Music Industry Executives To Choose 2010 ISC Winners.
Rumblefish
107 SE Washington St. #700, Portland, OR 97214
PH: 503-248-0706 FX: 503-248-0714
licensing@rumblefish.com
www.rumblefish.com
A groundbreaking music and technology company. We provide music licensing and sonic branding services to social media and technology companies, movie and TV production studios, advertisers, video game makers and iconic brands worldwide. We are focused on providing cutting-edge solutions to the many intellectual property issues facing social media companies, artists, music labels and publishers.
Songfile
www.harryfox.com/public/songfile.jsp
Customers who wish to stream cover songs on their websites will be able to obtain licenses for these streams for $0.01 per stream. Licenses are available for a minimum of 100 streams to a maximum of 10,000 streams per song. As with other Songfile transactions, customers may pay via credit card or electronic check payment.
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
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.
Creative Sound Corp.
5515 Medea Valley Dr. Agoura Hills, CA 91301
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.
CD Rollout
1222 11th St., Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
PH: 800-811-7478
Mike Naylor
mike@cdrollout.com
www.cdrollout.com
We offer CD and DVD replication, CD and DVD manufacturing as well as a wide range of services to market and promote your CD or DVD at wholesale rates. It's our "one-stop-shop" convenience that sets us apart from other companies. Check out what we can do for you!
CD Man
PH: 800-557-3347
sales@cdman.com
http://www.cdman.com
Since day one, our mission has been to make manufacturing compact discs easier and cheaper for independent artists. CDman has always prided itself on offering the best quality CDs at the lowest price, while maintaining fast and friendly customer service and support. We work with all clients to achieve 3 main goals; 1. Select excellence in quality above all. 2. Get the best price possible. 3. Maintain great customer support and VIP treatment no matter what size the order.
5.3 RESOURCES - MASTERING
Soundmirror
76 Green St., Boston, MA 02130-2271
PH: 617-522-1412 FX: 617-524-8377
www.soundmirror.com
With over 20 years of experience, our Grammy® Award winning mastering engineers have mastered thousands of records for internationally renowned artists, bands, and orchestras, giving each album the individual attention, expertise, and the gentle touch it deserves. eMastering is, quite simply, a way for you to upload your mixes, have us master them, and send your finished master back to you, all electronically. With eMastering, you are no longer limited by geography. With an internet connection, you can live anywhere in the world and have your album mastered by our mastering engineers. If you can't come to our studio, our talent comes to you.
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
6904 St. Rt. 133, Blanchester, OH 45107
PH: 513-728-0769
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.
ACMastering
PH: 800-335-9103
Adrian Carr
adrian@acmastering.com
www.acmastering.com
There has been a huge paradigm shift in our music industry. Although technology is cheaper and more available than ever there is a greater need for experience and excellence as a producer and mastering engineer. I offer the New York City famous facility Mastering Sound without the famous facility price!
5.4 RESOURCES - MERCH
ABC Pictures
2838 N. Ingram Ave. Springfield, MO 65803
PH:417-869-3456 FX: 417-869-9185
www.abcpictures.com
Quality publicity picture reproduction, posters, 8x10's, headshots & composites for the entertainment industry
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.
5.5 RESOURCES - MUSIC EQUIPMENT
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.
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.
Pick Guy
PO Box 70, Westfield, IN 46074
PH: 317-698-5141
Marty Camire
pickguy@verizon.net
www.pickguy.com
Get NOTICED with custom printed guitar picks! Get guitar picks printed with your own artwork! Our custom printed guitar picks are a great way to promote your band or event and make excellent gifts.
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!
5.7 RESOURCES - EDUCATIONAL
FemaleMusicianOnline.com
www.femalemusicianonline.com
An educational blog and podcast created to help female musicians.
Your Band Is A Virus / Independent Music Promotions
James Moore yourbandisavirus@gmail.com
www.independentmusicpromotions.com
A collective that provides actionable advice to indie bands.
Music180.com
www.music180.com
Gives you direct access to hundreds of the world’s top music industry professionals. You no longer have to bank your career on luck or chance – you can take control and create your own breakthrough connections with successful industry pros who can take your career to the next level.
The world-class producers, managers, songwriters, publishers, music supervisors and other pros on Music180 have helped build careers for Justin Timberlake, Jay Z, Beyonce, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, U2, Carrie Underwood and many others. Every pro on Music180 is certified and many of the services they offer (like feedback, critiques and one-on-one conversations) are guaranteed. Music180 does not accept unsolicited submissions; please create an account on our website to submit content to Industry professionals. Mailed in submissions will be discarded upon receipt.
Network or Die
don@networkordie.com
www.networkordie.com
Artist Development, Marketing & Promotion, Music Success Tips, and Music Biz BS for those who give a damn. Contributing authors are encouraged to register!
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
BandVista
PH: 877-875-4470
support@bandvista.com
www.bandvista.com
A revolutionary new tool for bands and musicians to easily create and maintain a powerful web site with industry level features. With the point and click easy to use band website builder, anyone who can use Microsoft Word can now create their own web page. BandVista will let you try out your new web site absolutely free for 30 days! You have nothing to lose. Let Bandvista show you how we can help your band create a home on the Internet.
MusikPitch
1512 Dallas Ave. Nashville, TN 37212
PH: 615-290-5702
Scott McIntosh scott@musikpitch.com
www.musikpitch.com
Submit your original music for movie trailers, background music, commercial music, advertising jingles and other custom music contests. If your song wins, you get paid.
AudioLock.NET
PH: +44 (0)23-8000-1033
PERSON
support@audiolock.net
www.audiolock.net
UK company that provides the tools to secure your music ensuring your investment is protected, whether you are delivering pre release promos or running a digital music download store. The patent pending tagging is the most robust solution and works for all digital music formats ensuring your users can listen to and consume music in the normal way, without any damage to the audio experience.
SoundExchange
1121 14th St. NW #700, Washington, DC 20005
PH: 202-640-5858 FX: 202-640-5859
info@soundexchange.com
www.soundexchange.com
A non-profit performance rights
organization that collects and distributes digital
performance royalties from satellite, Internet, and
cable radio on behalf of recording artists and master
rights owners. SoundExchange represents over 6,000
record labels, over 48,000 artists, and has paid out
more than $417 million in royalties since its creation
in 2003. Registration is FREE so visit us online and
register.
Mobile Backstage
www.mobilebackstage.com
An individually branded social application for bands and artists to interact directly with their devoted fans via mobile. With Mobile Backstage, artists can strengthen the relationship with existing fan base and drive engagement among new fans – in a way that wasn’t possible before.
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.
5.9 RESOURCES - ONLINE COMMUNITIES
Pledge Music
1-5 Exchange Ct. Covent Garden, London, WC2R 0JU UK
PH: +44 (0) 207-420-4335
info@pledgemusic.com
www.pledgemusic.com
Provides fans and artists the opportunity to work together to make new records and raise money for charity. By combining new social networking technology, old school music biz know how and an irresistible menu of exclusive incentives, fans can visit the site to hear great new music, enjoy and share unique experiences with the artists they love and actively participate in the release process.
The Indie
www.theindie.biz
The premier music cross platform (social, mobile, etc.) application that exponentially increases the discovery, promotion & distribution of music, videos and ringtones created and owned by indie artists and labels.
SECTION SIX: THIS MONTH'S ARTICLE
Effective Use Of Social Media And Online Marketing
by Ariel Hyatt, Ariel Publicity and Corey Denis, Not Shocking, LLC
© 2010 All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission
Corey Denis is a woman I admire deeply. She and I have an interesting history. She worked at What Are Records? the label I started out at. But she arrived after I had already left, so we never actually had the pleasure of working together during the time. Corey is nothing short of a genius at marketing bands and artists.
She is brilliant because she thinks about both sides of the fence from the both the artists and the fans perspective.
I’m thrilled that she was willing to be interviewed for this piece. Enjoy her responses.
1. Why is it important that artists participate in social media?
At the very least, learning how to participate in social media will give artists a chance to take advantage of new online tools, which may actually enhance their current projects. Singles, videos and tourdates can be released via new outlets, fans (new and old) will have a new method of communication with artists, and artists will have a new set of tools by which to market their craft. In the face of both an unstable music economy and the evolution of the new music economy
2. Name 10 sites you think all artists should have a presence on?
- MySpace
- Twitter
- Facebook
- YouTube
- Flickr
- Ning (network)
- imeem
- Blogger (so you can comment on other blogs)
- Vimeo
- Qik
3. Do you think it’s important for artists to be on as many sites as possible all over the Internet, or should they be selective and only sign up to the ones that they are actively using?
It can’t hurt to have a profile on as many sites as possible, but if you don’t sign in or know how to use the networks, or understand how to integrate all the sites together, then the profile will not automatically generate any exposure for you other than the top tier of popular artists who sell millions of records per month. An artist could viably create 50 profiles and optimize search-ability online, but it’s crucial to consider what a person will find once they get to the profile. I advise artists to start with 3 networks and to use & manage them correctly and actively, or hire someone who can do it – then increase to 5, 10 and so on.
4. What would your recommendations be for the busy artist that only has 30 minutes a week to dedicate to social media?
Set aside a small budget to hire someone to help, and treat them like an additional band member. If you only have 30 minutes to spare then the concept of “your time is money” should make sense to you – and if you want to sell music online and are not Britney Spears, it’s worth your time & money to bring on this additional band member to increase your visibility, discoverability and sales online.
5. How can an artist save time by using widgets, and which ones would you recommend?
Widgets are time savers if you know how to create and use them. They enable fans to spread information more easily. The only task at hand is to copy-paste-embed on a website or as a blogpost. Think of a widget as a mini web page that can be embedded on a larger web page, or somewhere in a social network. I am a fan of the Sprout widget but since most social networks and services offer widgets i recommend simply finding one that you like best and then putting it up on your website, MySpace page and Facebook page. Then email your fans with the embed code and invite them to spread the word.
6. What’s the best way for an artist to get blogged about?
There are no guarantees. However, I advise indie publicists and artists who are brave enough to do their own publicity to develop a relationship with bloggers by reading their blogs, learning more about their taste and then you can write to them individually to let them know why you think they might be interested in your music. In addition, start your own blog, build a blogroll, and link to your favorite blogs.
7. Do you think artists should focus on getting played on Internet radio? Or has the scare with the RIAA stopped most Internet radio programmers in their tracks?
Internet radio is very important if you want to be heard online. Terrestrial and online radio stations have to pay for the right to use your copyrighted art on their stations. The focus of the RIAA is not to stop the existence of Internet radio, but to hold “interactive” internet radio as well as large venture funded internet radio stations accountable for higher rates. In other words, the RIAA and Sound Exchange are claiming to fight for the rights of artists and get artists paid for large amounts of airplay.
Unfortunately there are largernternet radio channels with over 20 million listeners who are actually squeezing out the smaller webcasters by claiming that they (the large stations) are also small. There are two (or more) sides to this now-famous issue and their arguments (and lawsuits) are not ending anytime soon. I highly recommend to all artists that they push for airplay online the same way you might have pushed for airplay on terrestrial radio 10 years ago. I support webcasters and strongly advise all artists to treat webcasters like they are KROQ. Know which stations are playing what genres, know the DJs, and send them music appropriately. get airplay! Then promote those stations on your website and fanlists/ emails. Support their cause to stay alive and share the love. (note: in the music industry radio play and promotion is commonly referred to as “love”) :-)
8. When consulting with a band or an artist, what do you do for them that helps them sell more music online? How do you quantify your results? How can they?
When Ii consult with bands, labels and artists, I strategize digital presence. Simply creating a Facebook or MySpace page or a Twitter account does not sell music. But learning to use these tools can greatly increase exposure and eventually sell music. In addition there are creative ways to utilize each network to target fans and potential fans. Usually none of this can be quantified financially until at least 3 months after the onset of a campaign. However, there are many numbers revealing exposure such as how many followers, fans or streams an artist accrues over a three-month period. With full engagement, I have yet to see an artist flounder when they know how to utilize the tools.
I teach artists and labels how to use these tools and help them devise creative ways to increase exposure with various tricks inside the tools. Whether it’s using a hash tag or starting a funny group on Facebook, these strategies increase visibility and therefore the discoverability of your music online increases. There are ways to flood google so that you are always at the top of your own search results without ever buying an adword. I call this Music Discovery Optimization. Increasing visibility and discoverability of quality music will only increase an artist’s chance at selling music new and old.
9. Can you name five bands who are doing it right online?
Lil’ Wayne, Dr. Steel, Ben Kweller, Birdmonster,
10. Finally, if I was an artist and I had $500 of promotional money to spend, what would you advise me to do?
See #4 – if you have $500 and don’t know what to do with it, hire someone who has command of the new music climate online and can execute quickly to increase your visibility online and teach you how to Twitter. If that’s not an option or you just don’t want to bring anyone into the fold, spend it on an email newsletter service if you aren’ t already emailing your fans with news.
|
Ariel Hyatt is the founder of Ariel Publicity & Cyber PR a New York based digital firm that connects artists to blogs, podcasts, Internet radio stations and social media sites. Over the past 14 years her firm has represented over 1,500 musicians of all genres.
www.arielpublicity.com
Corey Denis is the founder of "Not Shocking Digital Marketing Strategies." Not Shocking provides digital strategy, execution & consultations to labels, distributors, bands, musicians, managers, literary projects, comedians, venues & music software companies. Capitalizing on 12 years of experience in the digital music industry, Corey created a new music marketing company which combines an array of label experience, digital marketing, digital distribution , technical knowledge & passion to create strategies which help clients with exposure & integration while maximizing time spent online.
www.notshocking.com
|
|
ADVERTISE IN THE INDIE CONTACT NEWSLETTER AND REACH
OUT TO 170,000 MUSICIANS AND SONGWRITERS EACH MONTH!
|
|
RATES
Regular Placement Ads are $250 each.
If you advertise for 3 consecutive
issues, you will receive a $100 discount ($650 total).
Premium placements (the first 2 ad spots) cost $300 per month
(with no discount for multiple placements).
Contact:
newsletter@indiebible.com
or 1- (613) 596-4996 (Eastern Time Zone UTC/GMT -5 hours) |
|
|
Copyright © 2021 Big Meteor Publishing
e-mail: info@indiebible.com
Phone: 1-613-596-4996 (Eastern Time Zone UTC/GMT -5 hours)
|
