June 2010


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

CHARTattack.com
www.chartattack.com
Features music news, CD reviews, interviews with Canadian and international artists, contests and much more. It recognizes that Canadians want to know about their home-grown bands and covers the Canadian scene with an edgy attitude and pushing the envelope with its editorial. As a rule, we don’t accept unsolicited mp3s… it’s best to either send a physical CD or send us a link to your [insert trendy social networking site] page and we’ll have a listen online.

Metalunderground.com
www.metalunderground.com
With a mission to help readers discover new Metal music, Metalunderground.com has been faithfully serving mainstream and underground Metal news since early 2001. We get way too much e-mail, so please read read our FAQ online before contacting us. All inquiries we receive that can be found in our FAQ will be summarily ignored.

Sentimentalist Magazine
madeline@sentimentalistmag.com
www.sentimentalistmag.com
Seeks out the best in emerging music, culture and media entertainment.

Guitar Edge Magazine
Three Research Ctr. Marion, IA 52302
PH: 319-447-5550
Jim Schustedt jschustedt@halleonard.com
www.guitaredge.com
Brings you the latest on the hottest artists, the coolest gear and the best tab. Guitar Edge offers the first freely accessible multimedia network (GuitarEdge.com, print magazine, digital magazine and weekly e-newsletter, Guitar Xtra) featuring authentic tab, gear reviews, artist interviews and more for guitarists of all styles and skill levels.

Anrgirl Says
www.soundhere.com
Anrgirl is Holly Hutchison - a music business veteran of 24 years who has held A&R executive positions at Capitol Records and Atlantic Records in Los Angeles prior to the creation of her own free agent A&R entity ANRGIRL. One artist a month will be chosen by ANRGIRL from submissions via Sonicbids to be the highlighted artist in the"Hotseat" for the Monthly Critique on Soundhere.com. This will be a brutally honest review with no sugar coating. If you can't take the heat, stay out of the kitchen!

Indie Music Universe
content@indiemusicuniverse.com
www.indiemusicuniverse.com
We have a variety of ways that artists can be featured on our site and get some great exposure from thousands of fans looking for some great indie music, news and events. Send us an email to if you have information on new releases, tours/shows, great videos or interesting band stories.

Insomniac Magazine
PO Box 569587, Orlando, FL 32856
Israel insom@mindspring.com
www.insomniacmagazine.com
Features interviews, articles and reviews. Insomniac’s founders have been involved within the industry and culture of Hip Hop for over two decades. Our mission statement is very simple: “Insomniac is dedicated to providing quality Hip Hop related media and products for those who can’t sleep on Hip Hop.

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SECTION TWO: RADIO SHOWS AND PROMOTION

2.1 RADIO - STATIONS AND SHOWS

Indie Highway
2353 St. George Ave. Rahway, NJ 07065
Rahn Hayman theindiehighway@yahoo.com
www.indiehighway.com
All independent artists, all the time! I prefer CD submissions to the above address. The show features Soul/Neo-Soul, Jazz, Gospel, Indie-Praise, Rock and World music.

Deep Flow TV & Deep Flow Radio
211 E. Patapsco Ave. Baltimore, MD 21225
PH: 410-507-3866
Amotion biz@deepflowstudios.com
www.DeepFlowTv.com
Specializing in the promotion of independent music. Artists must check our website out for submission details before contacting us.

eurosmoothjazz.com
Eberhard Fruck newmusic@eurosmoothjazz.com
www.eurosmoothjazz.com
Playing the finest Smooth Jazz from around the world - 24/7 on the internet.

Musicwoman Live!
Diva Joan Cartwright divajc47@yahoo.com
www.blogtalkradio.com/musicwoman
Featuring women who compose and perform their own music and men who support them. Music, the sound of the spheres, begins in the womb!

The Stepping Stone
814 20th St., New Westminster, BC V3M 4W6
Dick indieradio@hotmail.com
www.tssindieradio.com
A radio program that was created to assist independent artists in their development.

Mundofonias Radio Exterior de España
PO Box, 116037 - 28044 Madrid, Spain
radio@mundofonias.com
www.mundofonias.com
Two weekly hours of music from around the world.

IMRadio
support@IMRadio.com
www.imradio.com
We plan to revolutionize the music industry by creating a free internet radio station that introduces the new music of local bands to a worldwide audience.

WCFR 101.7 - The Cipher
PH: 202-361-5768
Cristal Carrington champagneshow@gmail.com
www.WCFRRAdio.com
We are a premier radio station dedicated to playing the best Hip Hop and R&B on the planet. Primarily, our station plays music for free. We do suggest a donation for station costs, but it is not mandatory.

NightRide USA
PO Box 838, Galax, VA 24333
PH: 336-218-6030
www.nightrideusa.com
Spins only the best in Country, Roots/Americana Country plus some Bluegrass and a bit of Southern Rock music ranging from the well-known songs and artists to the many independent and launching talents who may be unknown but wish to have their quality work heard, loved and recognized.

YouRockRadio.com
Uncle Indie yourockmedia@gmail.com
www.yourockradio.com
The way radio was meant to be! In todays world of playlists and radio with zero personality You Rock Radio stands apart from the rest! Give us a listen and see what you've been missin'. We play the best Pop, Rock and Variety music the internet has to offer!

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.

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.



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2.2 RADIO - PROMOTERS

Next Wright Marketing & Promotion
nwmp@nwmppromo.com
www.nwmppromo.com
Offers services for Urban artists that include radio marketing and promotions, digital marketing, mobile marketing, web design, album release planning, special event coordination, and music and video production.

Luv Grooves Radio & Magazine
4-7-13-303 La Mezzondoru Konan, Konan-cho Higashinada-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo, Japan 658,0084
PH: 011819042765716
G.E. Williams luvgrooves@yahoo.co.jp
www.luvgrooves.com
Providing serious R&B/POSITIVE Hip Hop artists with immediate access to Japanese music fans.

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.

Airplay Specialists
1100 18th Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37212
PH: 615-364-5145 FX: 615-321-2244
info@airplayspecialists.com
www.airplayspecialists.com
We have a personal relationship with the 1300+ stations that collectively comprise the secondary Country radio marketplace.

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

3.1 SERVICES - PROMOTION/PUBLICITY

Audio Frenzy Entertainment
115 Penn Warren Dr. #300, Box 380, Brentwood, TN 37027
PH: 615-377-0057 FX: 866-899-7536
Scott E. Williams scott@audio-frenzy.com
www.audio-frenzy.com
With over 40 years combined music industry and entertainment experience Audio Frenzy Entertianment was formed by veterans Stephen Tharp and Scott Williams in 2006. Since then they have helped Air Five tour nationally, obtain national charting radio play, release the acclaimed CD "Write My Story" and license the band's music to MTV, Vh1, Lifetime, Oxygen, and many other of today's hottest TV and cable networks. We are looking for business savvy musicians who want to make a difference in this world with music. Typically performing 100+ events per year already before we get involved. Do not send any audio or video - if we are interested in talking further with you we will be in touch.

Metal Music Promotions
metalmusicpromotions.com
We are an independent artist development, band promotion, music marketing, and social networking company, geared specifically toward the Metal music genre. We promote from the heart and believe in cultivating relationships, not just working business transactions.

Sound Strategy Music
PO Box 104, 287 Tache Ave. Winnipeg, MB R2H 3B8
PH: 204-799-4641
info@soundstrategy.ca
www.soundstrategymusic.ca
Releasing a CD? Touring? Need marketing help? Our publicity campaigns can raise awareness of your music - and gain critical TV, newspaper, radio and online media coverage.

Mojo Rising
Bonny Baldwin Bonny.MojoRising@Gmail.com
www.mojoworking.com
Using targeted electronic distribution and social networking; Mojo Rising provides small businesses and creative individuals with a low-cost, high-impact method to spread their marketing message nationwide and around the world.

HEADSHOCK Artist Management
Birkenstr. 47/48, D-28195 Bremen, Germany
PH: +49-421-436350 FX: +49-421-2221030
Sven Kruse sven@headshock.com
www.headshock.com
An artist management company that helps musicans to fire up their career.

Bender Music Group
PMB 455, 835 W. Warner Rd. #101, Gilbert, AZ 85233
PH: 877-290-7536
Jon info@bendermusicgroup.com
www.bendermusicgroup.com
Our services include full service online marketing, internet radio & podcast promotion, web/graphic design and management. We have years of label experience!

Prodigal Son Entertainment & Consulting
115 Penn Warren Dr. #300, Box 380, Brentwood, TN 37027
PH: 615-377-0057 FX: 866-899-7536
Scott E. Williams scott@audio-frenzy.com
www.prodigalson-entertainment.com
Management and consulting. If you need management advice for your career, get in touch. I'm only interested in actively touring bands.

MusicSUBMIT
34 E. 23rd St, 6th Fl. New York, NY 10029
PH: 917-512-2958
Michael support@musicsubmit.com
www.MusicSUBMIT.com
Promotes your music to the decision makers at Internet radio stations, music blogs, online music magazines and more, AND we give you a full report of everything we do for you!

Nina Denny Public Relations
PO Box 1248, Ogdensburg, NY 13669
PH: 315-323-1058 FX: 877-349-0225
Nina ndenny@ninadenny.com
www.ninadenny.com
PR with a personal touch, affordable rates and music expertise.

Big Noise Management
11 S. Angell St. #336, Providence, RI 02906
PH: 401-274-4770
Al Gomes al@bignoisenow.com
www.bignoisenow.com
We do artist development, A&R, music marketing, and film and TV licensing. We work with Pop, Rock, R&B, Hard Rock, Metal, Jazz, Acoustic, Dance and Blues artists. Currently seeking new artists. Please call or email first. We also run Big Noise Records.

Miles High Productions
PO Box 93157, Hollywood, CA 90093
PH: 323-806-0400 FX: 323-462-0829
mhpmanagement@mileshighproductions.com
www.mileshighproductions.com
Created to bridge the gap of companies working directly with music artists and entertainment based projects who are in need of additional marketing support. MHP also focuses on non-music ventures such as corporate brand building, cosmetics, gaming, sports and other industries. MHP’s goal is to elevate your product or artist to a higher ground in an expedient timeframe by exposing them to new and existing online audiences. MHP also focuses on taking our campaigns one step further by cross-promoting all traditional methods of marketing with online opportunities for further outreach. @MilesHigh

Ariel Publicity Artist Relations and Cyber Promotions
389 12th St., Brooklyn, NY 11215
PH: 212-239-8384 FX: 212-239-8380
Ariel Hyatt contact@arielpublicity.com
www.arielpublicity.com
Professional promotional services for indie artists. Ask about our discount for Indie Bible customers!

Independent Distribution Collective
880 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA 94107
PH: 415-292-7007 FX: 415-292-5007
newmusic@independentdistro.com
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!"

Downtown Marketing
2087 Union St. #2, San Francisco, CA 94123
PH: 415-567-5652 FX: 415-567-5990
celiahirschman@mac.com
www.downtownmarketing.com
A music business consulting firm founded by industry veteran, Celia Hirschman. The goal is to provide extensive experience in micro & macro marketing for label management and artist development, at a reasonable cost.


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3.2 SERVICES - VENDORS AND LABELS

Little Label Major Distribution Inc.
445 Park Ave. 9th Fl. New York, NY 10022
PH: 631-619-5093
Anthony artist@llmdistribution.com
www.llmdistribution.com
Urban music distributor. All album submission have to be mailed to our office address. If you are submitting a single, e-mail your single in a WAV file format. Please visit our website for submission details.

Patro'n Records
PO Box 8803, Phoenix, AZ 85066
PH: 877-772-8766 x3
info@patronrecords.com
www.patronrecords.com
Hip Hop and Latin music label. We handle our own physical CD distribution and work with countless services to hit and saturate all the mainstream media and outlets. We accept demos by physical mail only.

Luna Chica Records International
2826 Dogwood Pl. Nashville, TN 37204
PH: 615-383-0103 FX: 615-383-0389
Brenda Cline info@lunachicarecords.com
www.lunachicarecords.com
A progressive indie label that embraces all genres of music and emphasizes targeted internet marketing, digital distribution and online sales, offering artists flexibility and a higher percentage of established and emerging revenue streams than conventional labels. LCR also offers a full range of artist services, including artist and songwriter development, sales and distribution, video production, record production, new media marketing and career consultation.

AMAdea Records
www.amadeastore.com
We are a label based in Bulgaria producing quality and stylish music from all over the world. Want to get distribution and a record deal? Check out our website.

Sol Villa Productions
djelastic3@gmail.com
www.sol-villa.com
Hip Hop Label. Producer DJ Elastic helps each Sol Villa artist express their stories and art in their own unique way.

Island Girl Records
islandgirl@islandgirlrecords.com
www.deannadove.com/IGRecords
A unique record label in that we are here to help one another and that is exactly what we intend to do. We want to help you get your music heard, appreciated and distributed to the world. We will work in a very selective fashion in that we hand select the music that we support and sell. We will work as a team that all works for the same mission. Regardless of where you live, we can work together to make IGR work to build your career.

AIF Records/Music Productions
PO Box 691, Mamaroneck, NY 10543
PH: 914-510-9022
Robert aifrecords@verizon.net
www.robertjackson.net
Inclusion of your release, to be sold online on the robertjackson.net merchandise catalog, internet marketing of site, distribution setup with traditional retail CD distributors and internet distributors, coordinated mailouts to radio stations of release, mailouts to press, internet radio and press and record pools. Real promotion follow up. Your CD should be retail ready and barcoded if seeking retail distribution. We welcome ALL genres of music!


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


NOTE: After more than ten years of operation, the online music community Garageband.com has announced that on July 15th they are shutting down. Users can register for an account on the social music discovery site iLike to have their page contents and song files automatically transferred over. Anyone who has purchased music on the site and believes they deserve a refund can contact the company to request one, but it must be done before July 31st.


CD Baby Digital Singles Program
www.CDBaby.com
For only $9 per track, CD Baby will digitally distribute the song to their large network of download stores, including iTunes, Amazon MP3, Rhapsody, Spotify!, CD Baby and many more. CD Baby gives musicians the flexibility of releasing full albums, EPs, AND singles, so artists can interact and engage with fans more often. Now musicians can sell singles as soon as they're mixed, put out an EP every three or four months, and then finally compile the best of the best material into a full album by year's end.

The Indie Music Video Show
Micheal Burnett theindiemusicvideoshow@gmail.com
www.theindiemusicvideoshow.com
We are currently looking for Videos 3-4 minutes in length for a new show that will be appearing on TV it is called THE INDIE MUSIC VIDEO SHOW. The videos can be of any genre, rock & roll, country, R&B, heavy metal, hip hop, gospel. You must sign a release form in order for us to air your video. All music must be originals, no samples. The video must be PG rated, no cussing, no lude jesters, no violence no disrespecting others. It must be clean! .We will notify you or someone in your group if your video is selected, Please keep in mind that we cannot air your video until a release form is filled out.

Radar Music Videos: The Most Liked Vidoe of the Month Competition
www.radarmusicvideos.com
Every month we encourage bands, directors, and labels, to post their latest videos onto our wall. The aim is to get as many people to "Like" your video as possible. At the end of the month the winner receives an official feature on RadarMusicVideos, our Facebook, and our Myspace page, 3 months FREE membership to Radar and exposure for you, and your video.

Not Just Country TV
PO Box 60775, Nashville, TN 37206
PH: 615-715-6015
Ricky Toran info@njctv.com
http://www.njctv.com
A media platform from our 14 week series to weekly newsletter, CD reviews and much more. The artists that appear on NJCTV have made a name for themselves in the industry by becoming famous or writing, appearing, singing backup, touring, opening, performing with known artists, or have just created a buzz that Team NJC has noticed.

MyJonesMusic.com
234 9th Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109
info@myjonesmusic.com
www.myjonesmusic.com
Upload and manage your original music files to share with the rest of the Jones Soda community. This site also features an information and support network that includes databases, links and resources to help up and coming artists.

Indieheaven
016 Spedale Ct. #181, Spring Hill, TN 37174
www.indieheaven.com
The leading independent Christian musician/artist resource agency serving thousands of indie artists non-stop since 1997. Indieheaven provides a comprehensive set of tools for bands, singers, songwriters, musicians to promote, market and distribute their music and display their content on a safe, professional, and established website.

Hello Music
help@hellomusic.com
www.hellomusic.com
Dedicated to connecting today's best independent musical talent to real industry opportunities, because we believe that all great music deserves to be heard.

Believe Digital
www.believedigital.com
The leading digital distributor and services provider for independent artists & labels in Europe. Visit our website to find the appropriate contact.

Oseao Media Group
PH: 205-568-0291
omg@oseao.com
www.oseao.com
We distribute your digital content to online retail outlets such as iTunes, Amazon, Beatport and Traxsource. We distribute your digital content as ringtones, ringback tones, and/or mobile downloads through online retails sites and major mobile carriers.

MusicRevolution
3000 Old Alabama Rd. #119-287, Alpharetta, GA 30022-8555
PH: 678-900-9228
www.musicrevolution.com
Upload and sell your music now using our easy-to-use website. Earn royalties of up to 50%. Set the price yourself.

webceleb
info@webceleb.com
www.webceleb.com
Unlike other social marketplaces, we're spreading the love by creating a platform that provides both the artist and fan the chance to earn money each time a song is downloaded. Our mantra is to help musicians earn a living and receive the recognition they deserve, while never undervaluing the role of the fan.

Valleyarm
info@valleyarm.com
www.valleyarm.com
Offers digital distribution and sub publishing service of your content to over 100 stores worldwide including iTunes, Amazon and Nokia. We aim to be Asia Pacific’s leading digital distributor, publisher and marketer of independent music and video content.

Vimeo
www.vimeo.com
A respectful community of creative people who are passionate about sharing the videos they make.

OMEGA VISION TV
8 Lotissement les Poiriers Plateau Fofo, 97233 Schoelcher, Martinique, French West Indies
PH:(596)0596618940
Daniel Louis-Joseph omegavisionfwi@yahoo.fr
We are looking for video clips,concerts,interviews of artists,cartoons,christian news,movies, television reports and documentaries or any other programmes that we could use for broadcasting TV channel (in French or English). Our format is DVCAM PAL / NTSC or DV PAL/NTSC. For economic reasons, we could accept DVD if it is of broadcast quality.

You Rock Media Group
PH: 973-931-3169
Dominic Cioffi dominic.cioffi@yourockmediagroup.com
www.yourockmediagroup.com
Upload your music to the website to be discovered by music fans worldwide. Sell your music through our online music store.

Indie Charts
info@indiecharts.com
www.indiecharts.com
Indie music reviews, music charts, indie radio & free music downloads!

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.

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SECTION FIVE: HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YOUR BAND

5.1 RESOURCES - GENERAL

Indie Connect Magazine
www.indieconnectmagazine.com
An online magazine packed with free videos, articles, podcasts, resources and tools on all aspects of the music industry, with everything geared towards teaching artists and songwriters how to improve their chances of success in the industry.

Indie Connect
www.indieconnect.com
The first professional trade organization for the indie music industry,uniting singers, musicians, songwriters and industry professionals (producers, managers etc) under one umbrella for the sole purpose of supporting each other. The organization provides live networking and training through chapters in cities around the US, and online via a complete training library of videos and articles, a free online magazine and a free social network. Members also receive many industry-related discounts, event discounts and much more.

Musicati
www.musicati.com
The world's first jukebox promotional program for DIY artists! Your music on as many as 20,000 US bar & tavern digital jukeboxes, the same as major label artists.

Kickstarter
www.kickstarter.com
A new way to fund creative ideas and ambitious endeavors. Projects must be fully-funded or no money changes hands.

Onslaught Of Metal
Bob Anderson www.onslaughtofmetal.com
Dedicated to the Heavy Metal music industry. We specialize in showing the latest concert listings and contact information of music venues, recording studios, record labels, booking agencies, promotion companies and local music scenes that rock the United States.

Bandit A&R Newsletter
68-70 Lugley St., Newport, PO30 5ET UK
PH: +44-1983-524110
John bandit.42@aweber.com
http://www.banditnewsletter.com
Helping ambitious bands target their demos to labels, publishers etc.

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5.2 RESOURCES - CD DUPLICATION

OASIS CD Manufacturing
7905 N. Crescent Blvd. Delair, NJ 08110
PH: 540-987-8810 FX: 540-987-8812
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.

Progressive Media & Music
2116 Southview Ave. Tampa, FL 33606
PH: 813-251-8093 FX: 813-251-6050
info@progressivecds.com
www.progressivecds.com
For over a quarter of a century we have been manufacturing the highest quality duplicated media available. From compact discs, cd rom, audio cassettes, dvd’s to vhs tapes we have been your trusted, one stop solution. If you can play it, hear it, or see it Progressive Media & Music has always been the first choice when the project really matters. Ask about getting a free custom printed full color t-shirt of your album art!!!

Crystal Clear Disc and Tape
10486 Brockwood Rd. Dallas, TX 75238
PH: 800-880-0073 FX: 214-349-3819
Jim jim@crystalclearsound.com
http://www.crystalclearcds.com
Need CDs? For over 30 years, thousands of artists across the country have trusted Crystal Clear to take their Audio CD duplication, DVD replication and cassette tape manufacturing projects from concept to finished product. We can do it all - from full-color art design and digital mastering and editing to professional "retail-ready" duplication and packaging. 1000 CDs for $999. 1000 Promo CD Pack for $599. 1000 DVDs for $1499!

Disc2Day
2113 S. 48th St. #103, Tempe, AZ 85282
PH: 602-438-4848 FX: 602-438-2929
www.disc2day.com
A CD DVD duplication and replication company that works closely with the customer to fulfill his or her individual needs. We offer high-quality, professional services with some of the fastest turnaround times in the industry. If CD replication or DVD replication is what you are looking for, we have your solution. With our state-of-the-art facility we can handle any size job, from one to a million or more.

Media Replication Services (MRS)
1 Woodborough Ave. Toronto, ON M6M 5A1
PH: 416-654-8008 FX: 416-654-3663
replication.services@MediaRS.com
www.mediars.com
For customers seeking an end-to-end replication services company, Media Replication Services provides dependable, complete replication services on all media platforms.Our services include pre-mastering, graphic lay-out services, packaging, fulfillment and distribution. At Media Replication Services, our mandate is to provide a very high level of service to our client-base, which includes companies from a range of different sectors including corporations, software developers, and the audio industry. Our process is fully documented and we are in the process of completing our ISO registration in compliance with ISO 9001:94 standards.

CD Rollout
4001 Pacific Coast Hwy. #104, Torrance, CA 90505
PH: 310-791-7624 FX: 310-406-2109
Mike Naylor info@cdrollout.com
www.cdrollout.com
We offer CD and DVD replication, manufacturing as well as a wide range of services to market and promote your project. It's our "one-stop-shop" convenience that sets us apart from other companies.

Play-It Productions
259 W. 30th St. 3rd Fl. New York, NY 10001
PH: 212-695-6530 FX: 212-695-4304
info@play-itproductions.net
www.play-itproductions.net
Founded in 1990 to provide local musicians and other content owners with a one stop solution for all of their duplication and graphic needs no matter the size of the project.



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5.3 RESOURCES - MASTERING

The Mastering Room
480 Baldur Run St., Las Vegas, NV 89148
PH: 415-948-4734
Greg Forsberg info@themasteringroom.com
www.themasteringroom.com
World Class CD Mastering and Replication. Give your music the edge over your competition. Luxury Mastering at indie rates.

Diamondisc Audio
204 Still Water Cir. Nashville, TN 37221
PH: 615-662-6870 FX: 615-662-6870
Doug Diamond info@diamondiscaudio.com
www.diamondiscaudio.com
A full service multimedia company specializing in CD Mastering services as well as Short-Runs of CDs and DVDs, CD/DVD replication, digital editing, enhanced CD development, song catalog archiving, audio restoration, MP3 mastering, multi-track to stereo mixing, 5.1 Surround Sound mixing and mastering, website design, digital content delivery, video editing, DVD authoring, graphic design and much more. Chances are, if it has to do with digital media - we do it!

Sonosphere Mastering
PH: 514-270-2619 FX: 514-270-8157
Bryan Martin bryan@sonosphere.ca
www.sonosphere.ca
Mastering provides the bridge between the recording studio and the marketplace. It is a qualitative as well as an artistic process. It is the last chance to correct any problems while providing an opportunity to maximize the transfer of information between artist and listener. Because that is what music really is: a transfer of information. At Sonosphere I try and optimize this connection so the message arrives to the listener with maximum clarity. Let me bring out the very best in your recording.

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5.4 RESOURCES - MERCH

Sinergy Merchandising Concepts (SMC)
PO Box 1908, Spring Hill, TN 37174
PH: 615-261-8592 (Nashville, TN)
PH: 714-989-8008 (Orange County, CA)
sales@smcincorporated.com
www.smcincorporated.com
SMC began as a distributor of merchandise for the entertainment industry in 2000. We targeted the music industry and specialized in the design and production of band & artist merchandise. SMC has always kept the end user in mind and never compromised our goal. This goal being: To provide the best product for the best price and deliver it on time. We have come a long way since February of 2000, but one thing has and will always remain the same, our passion for good design, excellent customer service, and most importantly, our attention to detail and superior quality.

Just Buttons
www.justbuttons.org
Looking for high quality custom buttons at a price that won't break the bank? Whether you need ten or ten thousand , Just Buttons has a package for you. Our high quality 1", 1.25", 1.75", 2.25", 3.50", 2" Square, and 2.50 x 3.50 rectangle pins are perfect for political campaigns, bands, promotions, charities, non-profits, wedding favors, and much more. Need design help? Not a problem, contact us today and we'll make your vision a reality. We also offer key chains, bottle opener, and magnets. All of our prices include full color, set up, and FREE SHIPPING (to USA and on non-RUSH orders).

JakPrints
3133 Chester Ave. Cleveland, OH 44114
PH: 877-246-3132 FX: 866-900-0901
www.jakprints.com
EcoGreen Stickers are Here! Introducing the world's first and only earth-friendly alternative to vinyl stickers. It's just as durable as vinyl but made from limestone and manufactured with zero water consumption or toxic agents. And the best part -- EcoGreen Stickers are a green product that actually costs less!

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5.5 RESOURCES - MUSIC EQUIPMENT

The Hook Studios
PH: 818-759-4665
Mike Frenchik mike@thehookstudios.com
www.thehookstudios.com
Featuring one of the industry's premiere inventories of classic & comtemporary microphones, The Hook offers affordable rental packages for tracking drums, guitars, and vocals. We cater to engineers, producers, labels, and production companies whose projects have limited budgets, yet demand the highest standards. Contact us today, and put "The Hook" in your recordings.

John Pearse Strings
PO Box 295, Center Valley, PA 18034
PH: 610-691-3302 FX: 610-691-3304
info@jpstrings.com
www.jpstrings.com
A line of music strings designed especially for the professional musician. English studio musician John Pearse first began researching into music string manufacture in the mid-sixties. The first person, ever, to teach guitar on television - his BBC lessons have been seen in six countries while his PBS series, STRING ALONG, was shown in most US television markets whilst becoming perhaps the best selling video guitar course both nationally and internationally.



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5.6 RESOURCES - STUDIOS

SoundsAtlanta
PO Box 49266, Atlanta, GA 30359
PH: 404-329-9438
Bill Tullis soundsatlanta@aol.com
www.soundsatlanta.com
Our goal is to provide world-class quality recordings and products without breaking your budget. We have the latest gear and technology to make your next project perfect. Our turnkey approach makes it easy to do all production phases in one place, or mix and match for any task. No project is too large or small. We specialize in all styles of music, from Bach to Rock.

Muzik Studio
14 Chesler Sq. Succasunna NJ 07876
PH: 973-927-7250
www.muzikstudio.com
A state of the art high quality audio recording studio featuring PRO TOOLS HD8. We truly have the best equipment available. What we have over and above other studios is a friendly atmosphere to help keep the creative force alive and well.

4th Street Recording
1211 4th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401
PH: 310-395-9114
Kathleen Robinson Wirt info@4thstreetrecording.com
www.4thstreetrecording.com
19 bands signed. 11 gold & platinum albums. 4 LA music award winners - 2006 and 2007. 2 American Idol finalists. One of the top ten US studios under $100/hour (Performing Songwriter Magazine).

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5.7 RESOURCES - EDUCATIONAL

MakeYourBandFamous.com
www.makeyourbandfamous.com
A free video training on how to start making REAL money as a musician, and building your fanbase the right way.

You'll learn:
1. Why 99c singles and $10 albums will leave your music career in the gutter.
2. How to double your audience by implementing one "sneaky" tactic.
3. Most importantly, the RIGHT way to make money as a musician.

Reaching More People
Waterfall Studios. 2 Silver Rd. London, W12 7SG UK
PH: 020-87460-2000
John Marks people@reachingmorepeople.co.uk
http://www.reachingmorepeople.co.uk
We offer free information and useful articles about the music industry, its pitfalls and how to make it.

Music Marketing Blog
www.musicmarketings.com
Online strategies for independent musicians.

hypebot
www.hypebot.com
Music. Technology. The new music business.

Music Think Tank
www.musicthinktank.com
The web’s most viewed independent source of news and commentary serving artists, labels and the music technology sector.

Indie Week Toronto
www.indieweek.com
Giving Indie artists a chance to participate, be seen and be discovered, it's as simple as that. Additionally chances to meet and learn from industry professionals are also abundant. I have seen so many great bands that deserve attention and success; INDIE WEEK is just one more opportunity for bands to get a leg up. The best way to apply is online through Sonicbids www.sonicbids.com

Harris Institute
118 Sherbourne St., Toronto, ON M5A 2R2
PH: 416-367-0178 FX: 416-367-5534 info@harrisinstitute.com
www.harrisinstitute.com
A leader in music industry education since 1989. Students have come from over sixty countries and every province in Canada. A 68 member award winning faculty teaches the private college's 100 students.



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5.8 RESOURCES - TOOLS

Online SongMasters
6904 St. Rt. 133, Blanchester, OH 45107
PH: 513-235-9534 FX: 513-625-6833
Jim and Patti Mason jimmason@songmastering.com
www.onlinesongmasters.com
Created to help songwriters, bands, recording artists and engineers find premium session musicians for their recordings. If you are a singer/songwriter, Online SongMasters can also assist you with the full production of your song. We have a variety of project managers who will be able to provide you that professional sound and professional edge.

StumbleUpon
www.stumbleupon.com
Uses ratings to form collaborative opinions on website quality. When you stumble, you will only see pages that friends and like-minded stumblers () have recommended. This helps you discover great content you probably wouldn't find using a search engine.

Second Hand Songs
info@secondhandsongs.com
www.secondhandsongs.com
A database of cover songs. It can be used to quickly find out who performed the original version of a particular song, or who covered that song.

BuyWidget
www.buywidget.com
A distributed commerce application and service provider. Sites, portals and blogs use BuyWidget to enhance their user experience and derive added revenue from their traffic.

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


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SECTION SIX: THIS MONTH'S ARTICLE

Publishing Royalties from Radio

by Bryan Farrish, Radio-Media
© 2010 All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission


We are always asked by people releasing their first record, "Will I get BMI/ASCAP royalties if I get airplay?" This question is similar to asking, "If I open a restaurant, will I make money?" While it is the job of BMI/ASCAP to pay airplay royalties, it's also the job of restaurant customers to pay their check at the end of their meal. But most new restaurants don't make a profit, and most records pushed to radio don't make more than a few dollars from publishing. Our recommendation: Don't do radio for the purpose of publishing. Do it instead for other reasons... like tour distribution. There are some exceptions (one out of a hundred records do make some money), but you wouldn't open a restaurant if you knew for a fact you only had one chance in a hundred of making it.

The reason that a new indie act will probably not see a check from BMI/ASCAP is that they will not get enough spins on the larger stations. BMI/ASCAP does pay for college spins (just check their websites) but even they state that they pay only about a million dollars a year for all college records. The problem is that there are about a thousand records mailed to college radio EVERY WEEK in this country (not all stations get all records, of course,) so using the numbers from BMI/ASCAP would show that each record gets $20. But what you don't see is that most of the money goes to less than one percent of all the records ... the major label and major indie records ... because they get the majority of spins because of the level of marketing that they do. So the majors get a bit more royalties from college radio, and the small indies get nothing.

With commercial radio, there is no comparison... unknown indies make zero publishing in comparison with even midsize indies. If you are a grassroots indie with your first release, don't even waste the energy with BMI/ASCAP... spend your time finding paying gigs to play, and sell your CDs there.

On the other hand, if you are indeed a midsize indie (meaning your average title scan 50,000, and you have been doing this for at least three years,) with at least indie distro, and if you are getting newspaper press in at least 50 of the top 100 markets, and if your videos are also airing in these markets, and if your gigs are pulling 500 to 1000 paid people... and finally, if you have some good low-medium level radio promotion ($50,000 or more) going into your next release, then you will probably get enough airplay to be getting some good sized publishing checks, although probably not enough to pay for your promotion.

The point here is that small indies have a certain amount of time they can spend on dealing with different areas of marketing, and BMI/ASCAP issues should not be one of the first things dealt with. By all means use radio, but use it for getting more paid gigs (and more people at those gigs) so that you can make some money each night, and sell CDs and merch while you are there. And use radio to get referrals to newspapers/magazines, stores, even labels and managers. Use radio chart results to build your marketing kit. Use non-commercial radio to drive people to you site. Use commercial radio morning shows to showcase crazy tunes and jokes. Just don't try to use radio for publishing.

Bryan Farrish is an independent radio airplay promoter. He can be reached at 818-905-8038 or airplay@radio-media.com.
Other articles by Bryan can be found at www.radio-media.com.




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