November 2008


This month's newsletter features the listings that were submitted to me this past month.
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

Musicgoat.com
8855 LeeSher Dr. Minnesota City, MN 55959
Corey Koehler ckoehlerhw@gmail.com
www.musicgoat.com
I am a blogger who has been around music his entire life and would like to do what I can to help deserving bands and artists gain exposure. I like many styles of music and try to keep an open mind.

BluesWire
1658 N. Milwaukee Ave. #410, Chicago, IL 60647
PH: 866-548-3258 FX: 206-350-5132
Steve Pasek bluesnews@blueswire.net
www.blueswire.net
Blues news, views and reviews online. We cover any Blues music releases, but Blues only please!

sceneandheard.ca
270 The Kingsway, PO Box 74532, Toronto, ON M9A 3T0
Andrew Horan andrew@sceneandheard.ca
www.sceneandheard.ca
I'm a total music geek. I originally considered a career in radio before drifting into journalism. If I can expose someone to a cool indie band or artist they otherwise never would have heard of then my job is done. This cushy position lets me do just that.

idiomag
Andrew andrew.davies@idiomag.com
www.idiomag.com
A high-quality, digital magazine personalized to your interests in music.

Blue Blood
8033 Sunset Blvd. #4500, West Hollywood, CA 90046
www.blueblood.net
The counterculture lifestyle magazine that widely showcases the beauty and sensuality of the emerging eclectic underground populated by Gothic and Punk culture. All review materials and requests for interviews can be sent to the above address.

BullFrogMusic Reviews
PO Box 5041, Victoria, BC V8R 6N3
PH: 250-370-5448
Jeremiah Sutherland jeremiah@bullfrogmusic.com
frogblogreviews.bullfrogmusic.com
Comprises reviews of indie releases in Jazz, Blues, Folk, Pop, Early Music and Opera. Affiliated with BullFrogMusic.com.

Hear/Say
PH: 800-227-2425 x110
Diane Singer diane@hearsay.cc
www.hearsay.cc
America's College Music media for 11 years! Distributed on 600 college campuses and 100 indie music stores nationwide! Features artist spotlights, CD reviews, artist interviews, streaming, podcast interviews & more!



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SECTION TWO: RADIO SHOWS AND PROMOTION

2.1 RADIO - STATIONS AND SHOWS

You Rock Radio
8539 W. Sanna St., Peoria, AZ 85345
PH: 623-266-0309
Uncle Indie yourock@yourockradio.com
www.YouRockRadio.com
We accept Rap, Hip Hop, Rock, Metal, Gospel, Country, Acoustic, Folk and Electronica. Your music will appear on shows with similar music styles. There is a theme style for every episode. If you are in a "band", we can only have one of you as guest host. We will need (3) high quality songs for the show from a guest co-host.

The Friday Morning Show
PH: 647-408-1692 FX:
D'Anise danisestar@gmail.com
www.thatchannel.com
Home to the some of the world's most notable, inspiring & talented people! Friday's 11am-Noon on Thatchannel.com & Thatradio.com.

WestSideWill Radio
westside@westsidewill.com
www.westsidewill.com
We have over 1,000 unsigned musicians currently in rotation and add from 10-30 new artists each week.

Radio Crystal Blue
3655 Shore Pkwy. #1F, Brooklyn, NY 11235
PH: 718-646-0158
Dan Herman cblue456@optonline.net
www.radiocrystalblue.com
Submissions go through Sonicbids ONLY www.sonicbids.com/radiocrystalblue I will send specific rules to those with successful submissions. Submissions (CD, mp3s) must be from THIS YEAR to be eligible for featured airplay segments. Please indicate the release date upon submission. MP3s can be emailed. If you plan to send more than 2 MP3s at once, please send a CD of the MP3s instead.

Upper Room with Joe Kelley
PO Box 3481, Bridgeport, CT 06605
Gi Dussault or Joe Kelley npsfunk@optonline.net
www.upperroomwithjoekelley.com
Interviews, in-house concert series and support of indie artists of all genres. E-mail us before sending a CD.

Radio Magnetic
tony@radiomagnetic.com
www.radiomagnetic.com
UK based radio featuring a variety of shows.

Soundcheck
info@soundcheckny.com
www.soundcheckny.com
A growing online music community, internet radio station and record label based out of New York City. We are seeking music for our New Music Showcase, which airs twice daily from 9-10am and 10-11:30pm. The show is seeking indie artists for airplay in genres including R&B, Pop, Hip Hop, rap, contemporary Jazz and other sub-genres of Urban music. All artists who are selected for airplay on New Music Showcase will also be considered for interviews that are taped live and available as a free download for fans. All artists who are played on Soundcheckny.com will be paid appropriate royalties through their Performing Rights Society. Submissions ongoing.

Moozikoo Radio
PO Box 50322, Nashville, TN 37205-0322
Anthony Bates anthony@moozikoo.com
www.moozikooradio.com
Our goal is to bring you the best music from today's independent artists. We focus on music in the Americana, Alt. Rock, Bluegrass, Blues, and Alt. Country genres.

eoRadio
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.



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2.2 RADIO - PROMOTERS

Airplay Specialists
1100 18th Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37212
PH: 615-364-5145 FX: 615-321-2244
airplay4U@aol.com
www.airplayspecialists.com
We have a personal relationship with the 1300+ stations that collectively comprise the secondary Country radio marketplace.

Howard Rosen Promotion
5605 Woodman Ave. #206, Van Nuys, CA 91401
PH: 818-901-1122 FX: 818-901-6513
musicsubmissions@howiewood.com
www.howiewood.com
Since 1985 We have been helping artists reach their goals of obtaining radio airplay, expanding their fan base, and creating awareness throughout the industry.

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



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

3.1 SERVICES - PROMOTION/PUBLICITY

The Creative Services Company
PO Box 121204, Nashville, TN 37212
PH: 615-497-8714
Brenda Madden tcscnashville@gmail.com
www.myspace.com/thecreativeservicesco
Our focal point is bios, promotional packages, graphic design, website design, MySpace creation and maintenance, singer/songwriter fulfillment services and bookkeeping.

ISL Public Relations
303 5th Ave. #702, New York, NY 10016
PH: 917-338-6199 FX: 917-338-6515
islpr@aol.com
www.islpr.com
An independent music and entertainment publicity company dedicated to offering our clients the quality of service and commitment of both a personal publicist and an effective, experienced staff.

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
6622 Delongpre Ave. Hollywood, CA 90028
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.

Ariel Publicity Artist Relations and Cyber Promotions
325 W. 38th St. #505, New York, NY 10018
PH: 212-239-8384 FX: 212-239-8380
Ariel Hyatt ah@arielpublicity.com
www.arielpublicity.net
Professional promotional services for indie artists. Ask about our discount for Indie Bible customers!

MLC PR
PO Box 1096, Agoura Hills, CA 91371
PH: 805-231-3182 FX: 818-292-8996
Mona Loring contact@monaloring.com
www.monaloring.com
We provide music publicity services to unsigned artists, music labels and anyone else in the music industry.



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3.2 SERVICES - VENDORS AND LABELS

Local Scene Records
408 Elysian, Big Bear Lake, CA 92215
PH: 909-547-0074
Terry localscenerecords@lycos.com
www.myspace.com/localscenerecords
A label specializing in the "local market" working musician, everywhere. We are a full service label.

Shaolin Records
PO Box 631, Montrose, CA 91021
PH: 818-330-9551
Richard producer@shaolinrecords.com
www.shaolinrecords.com
Our intention to "Enlighten & Entertain" has always been tempered by our Buddhist objectives to make the world a better place. Our artists may live exciting lives - - but we require them to still live a 'good' life.

Sevier Records
1602 17th Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37212
PH: 615-500-4411
Chris Sevier severerecords7@yahoo.com
www.sevierproductions.com
Artist development and A&R outsourcing. We help deserving artists make a record and build their team for success.






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

MyMojo Indie
4020 Thor Dr. Boynton Beach, FL 33426
PH: 561-733-6619 FX: 561-733-6603
Nicole Hollander nicole@mymojo.com
www.indie.mymojo.com
We are an online digital distribution platform for artists to upload their tracks, images & videos and then convert it into mobile content.

Boost Independent MP3 Music Store
level 6 220 Pacific Hwy. Crows Nest, NSW 2065 Australia
PH: 612 (0) 438-300-012 FX: 612-94600044
Graeme Longworth graeme@boostdigital.com
http://www.boostindependentmusic.com
Independent MP3 music downloads store to buy & sell independent music downloads online.

Band of Me
Ben bandofme@gmail.com
www.bandofme.com
A community where musicians and fans are seen and heard! For Musicians ranging from beginners to professionals, solo artist to full bands, Band of me is perfect to bring your music to the world, showcase your talent, or just have fun.

Song Sprouts
EMAIL
www.songsprouts.com
All we ask is that you put a link from your website / MySpace (if you have one) to your page at Song Sprouts. Once you have set up an account, you can fill out your profile info and upload up to 2 songs for viewing / and downloading from our website. Please do not mail us your songs or any other promotional material! We are green-friendly...We only accept music uploaded via our website.

Songweavers
350 5th Ave. 59th Fl. New York, NY 10118
mail@songweavers.com
www.songweavers.com
Every one of our members may upload one or more songs he / she composed and / or wrote the original lyrics. Once a song becomes available on our site, every other member can download that song and then change it any way he / she pleases or sees right. For example a member might wish to add additional instruments to the entire song or just insert a guitar solo. Somebody else might wish to replace the original vocals with his / hers own etc. The possibilities are virtually endless. Words without music, or music without words are of course also acceptable.

Beatlocker Music
PH: 480-384-0438
Rob Johnson info@beatlocker.com
www.beatlocker.com
Artists receive an online storefront where they can sell AND license their music. They can choose to make their songs available for exclusive or nonexclusive license and set the prices for each.

BANDiZMO
contact@bandizmo.com
www.bandizmo.com
As an artist your first step is to become a member. This is completely free. There are 3 member types: Singer/Songwriter, Band who writes own material and Songwriter/Composer (NB This site is for unsigned artists).

The Underground Sound
www.myspace.com/usound
An Indie rock music video program for mobile phones, showcasing the best unsigned Indie rock artists. This mobile video program is free to watch on video-enabled and data-enabled mobile phones at m.vmbc.tv. Versaly will also create ringtones, ringback tones (aka call tones, answer tones), full-track music downloads, video clip downloads and wallpapers from these top Indie artists.

iCHOOZ.tv
info@ichooz.tv
www.ichooz.tv
The online destination for artists and fans to network, compete and sell content.

Indie Music Concert Site
36 W. 10th St. 4th Fl. New York, NY 10011
PH: 212-260-9101
David info@baeblemusic.com
www.baeblemusic.com
The best indie music concerts live on the web.

RawRip
130 Shaftsbury Ave. London, W1D 5EU UK
PH: 020-7031-4288 FX: 020-7031-4302
Mark Sando Mark@corp.rawrip.com
www.rawrip.com/indiebible
A music distribution service making history as the first to give artists 100% of royalties earned from every downloaded track. In addition to pay as you go downloads, fans can stream music for free, store songs in their own personal music library, and explore new music using the 'The Rippler.' Artists can also sell their tracks through portable 'Raw Stores', a widget that allows them to earn 100% from sales to fans on websites such as their own band site, blogs, MySpace or Facebook.

MPTrax
www.mptrax.com
The new face of music discovery! Gives artists and fans a chance to work together to decide the future of the music.

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

OurStage
community@ourstage.com
www.ourstage.com
A brand new and exciting way for you to succeed as an artist. Our site is designed to leverage the power of the Internet to connect fans to emerging artists. You get exposure to new fans through our ranking and judging system. You can track fans with a fan club and comments. There is a monthly cash prize of $100 for the top entry in each channel and a $5,000 grand prize for music and a $1,000 prize for video. You may also get additional exposure and prizes through our partners, such as NEMO, CMJ, Noisepop, Paste, the DV Show and many others.

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

JL Design
PH: 630-330-0907 FX: 312-335-3463
Jennifer jen@jl-design.com
www.jl-design.com
A full service design firm made of individuals with a passion for creating. We specialize in corporate branding, flash-multimedia design, as well as many other graphic related services such as logos, brochures, magazines, newsletters, websites, CDs, virtual worlds and more.

Fast Focus TV
PH: 301-516-9374
Jonathan Holley givegodthegloryjhp@yahoo.com
www.fastfocus.tv
The leading series of “short-form” programming on public television. Fast Focus stand-alone shorts cover a variety of topics in 3-4 minute programs to fill the commercial-free format on public television stations.

Musician's ToolKit
www.musicianstoolkit.com
Packed with essential tools to save you time and money, and give you a competitive advantage in the business. Compiled by Suzanne Glass, author, speaker, and founder of Indie-Music.com, the ToolKit comes with over 50 articles, printable copyright forms, templates for common music items like flyers, music fonts, musician papers, software, and much more for only $19.95. It pays for itself the first time you use it!

GuitarTam Music
www.myspace.com/guitartammusic
A music publishing company specializing in the placement of music in TV, film and new media. All genres are accepted. Artists that get placed will receive royalties through their performing rights organization (PRO). GuitarTam Music partners with music supervisors for every project and offers the development of new songwriting talent (songwriters/bands/producers). Recent placements include ESPN, American Idol, Showtime, Grey’s Anatomy and Fox Animation projects. They have also placed music with nationally aired commercials, as well as the gaming and ring tone markets. Submission deadline: December 31.

Rock The Village
PH: 347-924-3382
Jeff, Brian & Sean rtvpromo1@gmail.com
www.rtvpresents.com
New York City booking, management and promotion.

Southern Rose Productions
Joan Turner editor@southernroseproductions.com
www.southernroseproductions.net
Promoting and supporting the Blues and Blues artists in the Southern US region. Free event listing, reviews, articles, featured artists and more. Free newsletter.

Crucial Music
www.crucialmusic.com
As a Crucial artist, you could hear your music in films and TV shows like True Blood, CSI, Ugly Betty and more! Crucial works with the top music supervisors in town and our credits speak for themselves. It's the fairest non-exclusive deal in town. All revenue is split 50/50 and you'll keep your copyrights.

Bandit A&R Newsletter
68-70 Lugley St., Newport, PO30 5ET UK
PH: +44-1983-524110
John bandit.icb@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

Sound Bites Dog
PH 310-621-1896
Hans hdekline@gmail.com
www.soundbitesdog.com
We are now offering high-quality and affordable mastering via the internet with minimal lead-time and great customer service. We deliver red book CD audio as well as the highest quality MP3/MP4s for internet sales and downloads. Whatever your needs, we are a reliable second pair of ears and a budget-friendly mastering solution.

DRT Mastering
20 Vine St., Peterborough, NH 03458
PH: 603-924-2277 FX: 603-924-4384
David Torrey davidt@drtmastering.com
www.drtmastering.com
Delivers a fat, high-impact sound, created with custom-built analog mastering gear. Recording artists and record labels worldwide rely on this competitive edge for their CD releases. Our website offers extensive commentary and techniques for artists recording their own albums.

Masterwork Recording
1020 N. Delaware Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19125
PH: 215-423-1022 FX: 215-423-6020
Albert Oon albert@masterworkrecording.com
www.masterworkrecording.com
We have been providing professional high resolution mastering services to major labels and artists of every kind for nearly three decades. Although we’ve seen tremendous changes in the music business and recording technology during that time, we’re still doing what we’ve always done well – delivering results. In our business, that means a superior mastering experience, and superior product.



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5.4 RESOURCES - MERCH

Jakprints
3133 Chester Ave. Cleveland, OH 44114
PH: 216-622-6360 FX: 216-622-6361
www.jakprints.com
We continually strive to help each and every customer big or small, to expand and promote their passion with the highest quality service and merchandise. Take $50 OFF any order of $199 or more by using Promo Code ND2BBLE9WMB.

stickersandmore.com
art@stickersandmore.com
www.stickersandmore.com
Since 1995 our goal has been to provide our clients with quality custom merch, fast service, knowledgeable assistance, all at competitive prices. Twelve years later, and 3500 clients worldwide, our goal remains the same. Thank you for stopping by and visiting us. We hope to be part of your next custom imprint project. We will be featuring talented bands here on stickersandmore.com so look out for some fresh new artists! If you are a young or veteran band and would like to be a featured artist on stickersandmore.com please subimt an image (JPG, PNG, GIF, PSD), contact information and a couple of MP3s to the above e-mail address.

Seatthole Shirts
PO Box 3137, Bellingham, WA 98227
PH: 360-733-2154
Django Bohren info@seatthole.com
www.seatthole.com
High-quality custom t-shirt screen printing and Rock n' Roll promotional items for your high-, medium-, low- or no-budget project.

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.



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5.5 RESOURCES - MUSIC EQUIPMENT

Sam Ash Music
PH: 800-472-6274 FX: 800-818-9050
www.samash.com
The only online musical instrument website backed by over 80 years of experience servicing the needs of musicians - from beginners to professionals. Every one of our sales associates are pros that can answer any question about the gear we sell. Yes, we actually have musicians, producers and DJs working in our call centers.

ALLPARTS
13027 Brittmoore Park Dr. Houston, TX 77041
PH: 713-466-6414 FX: 713-466-5803
info@allparts.com
http://www.allparts.com
America's premier guitar and bass parts supplier.

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.

Tanager AudioWorks
17 Dolly Bridge Rd. Randolph, NJ 07869
PH: 973-895-1874 FX: 973-532-0821
info@tanageraudioworks.com
www.tanageraudioworks.com
A company founded on a basic mission-to provide indispensible tools for musical creation. We believe that today's powerful array of computer-based software aimed at writing and recording music could be made much more powerful and useful if only musicians had the right tools. In our experience, and as with many things, having the right tool makes all the difference.



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5.6 RESOURCES - STUDIOS

Metalworks Studios
3611 Mavis Rd. Mississauga, ON L5C 1T7
PH: 905-279-4000 FX: 905-279-4006
paul@metalworksstudios.com
www.metalworksstudios.com
We have expanded over 25 years into a six studio powerhouse, and today ranks as Canada’s consummate world-class studio facility. Recognized for an unprecedented Eleven consecutive years as "RECORDING STUDIO OF THE YEAR" (1998 – 2008) at the CMW Canadian Music Industry Awards, Metalworks has become the undisputed leader in the recording studio business in Canada. It is little wonder that Gold & Platinum record awards line the corridors at Metalworks. Prince, Tina Turner, David Bowie, The Cranberries, D12, Guns and Roses, Bruce Springsteen, N’Sync and Christina Aguilera chose to make themselves part of the Metalworks legend, as well as film stars Catherine Zeta Jones, Rene Zellweger, Steven Segal, Richard Gere, and Denise Richards, to name a few.

Lamont Audio
534 S. Honeysuckle Ln. Gilbert, AZ 85296
PH: 480-503-3004
Sandy Lamont sandy@lamontaudio.com
www.lamontaudio.com
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SECTION SIX: THIS MONTH'S ARTICLE

HOW TO LEAD PEOPLE TO YOUR MUSIC IN A DIGITAL AGE

by Bill Pere, President of the Connecticut Songwriters Associati
© 2008 All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission


With the maturity of digital delivery and a proliferation of websites that allow easy uploading and legal downloading of music, the old models of making and marketing CDs are gone. The shift from an album-based economy to a track-based economy spawns many new considerations for the Indie artist when the time comes to go into the studio and record.

In the old days, the typical strategy was to record an album, release a featured "single" and people would then purchase the whole album, never having heard the other songs. Albums often contained several 'filler' tracks of songs which never would have stood alone.

Today, anyone can easily hear up to 2-minute samples of tracks before purchasing, so the notion of using filler tracks is essentially useless - ALL the tracks have to be good or the consumer will just bypass them and download the ones they want. More than ever before, the quality of the songs is important helping your music rise above the baseline of filler tracks that are out there on CD Baby, i-Tunes, and other internet music stores. If you spend the time and money to record a filler track, it's not going to give you the return on your investment in a track-based music economy as it might have in the old album-based economy.

This leads to the obvious question, is the concept of an "Album" even valid anymore? Should an artist spend time and money making a physical CD, when CD sales are rapidly declining and digital sales are increasing? If you are a touring artist, you'll still (for now) want physical CDs to sell at gigs, but remember that the ultimate goal is always to be able to generate income without having to be physically present.

Content is King
Consider how a typical listener comes to find new music. As an Indie artist, it's fair to assume that most people have never heard of you. How will they find your songs? The most likely path to your music will come from consumers doing Internet searches on topics which have nothing to do with you. However, if your website contains content that might be of interest to particular groups of people, they will find you and then discover your music. For example, I have lots of website content about hunger and homelessness, and also about songwriting techniques. I've had lots of folks around the world find me and my music because they were searching on those topics, and now they've become fans. Think of the content on your website as a net to catch Internet searchers.

Another way to increase the effectiveness of your net is to put the lyrics to all your songs online as a separate page for each song. If you write songs about various topics, people searching those topics will be more likely to find your content. Again, the importance of the songwriting comes to the fore. If you just write generally about love and how you broke up or got together, you're going to be lost in an ocean of similar content. If however, you want to write about those things and use some interesting metaphors, like "your love is kryptonite" (a Superman reference) or "My heart is as parched as the desert of Tatooine" (a Star Wars reference), you're now providing potential hooks for people with specific interests. In this age of niche marketing, specificity is always going to be a big plus. Over the years, I've been commissioned to write songs about a submarine, a river, a statue, horseback riding, Special Olympics, and various other unusual but specific things. These songs get found by people searching for related content. As an example, my submarine song about the USS Connecticut is often mentioned on websites of Navy personnel.

In a track-based digital music world, there are some things we've lost from the album-based model. Concept albums like the "Days of Future Past" (Moody Blues) , or "The Who Sell Out" (The Who) don't translate well to a track-based model. The order of tracks and the transitional content between them were essential to making concept albums work as a whole. With individual digital tracks available in any order, the artist can no longer control how the listener will hear the content. Each song will have to be able to stand alone, and transitional material between songs is meaningless, and complicates where to place the track markers. If you want to do a concept album with transitional material, it is a good idea to submit a different version for digital download, where any inter-song transitional material is omitted. With most sites giving a 30-second clip to preview the song, it's important to limit the length of musical introductions and get right into the song, unless you can specify the section to use for the preview clip.

Critical Mass
Similar to a concept album, but more in tune with today's market is the themed-album. This is a collection of individual songs, each of which could stand alone, but all of which relate to some common and specific theme e.g., high school life, baseball, rural life, spirituality, boats, etc. This serves two purposes. It makes it much easier to identify a target audience, enabling you to focus your promo efforts. It also provides a critical mass of content on the Internet, making a much bigger net for catching Internet searches about that topic. The more specific the theme, the better.

What's In a Name?
One of the most important things to think about in a digital world is the song title. Typically the title of a song going to be a phrase in the first or last line of the chorus, as that is the most easily remembered part of the song. But it might not be the most unique phrase as far as search keywords go. So you can use the technique of double-titling, where the song has one primary title, followed by a second in parentheses. An example would be Rupert Holmes' song "Escape (The Pina Colada Song). In the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, I produced a song by a fellow writer called "Daydream" about memories of growing up in New Orleans. I suggested that it would be advisable to double-title the song calling it "Daydream (The Levees of New Orleans)". You can see the difference that would make in number of search hits the song receives.

If you can come up with a title which is similar to some word or phrase which is commonly searched, it will be a big help to you. Before there was the "High School the Musical" phenomenon, I released my CD and song "High School My School". This gets many hundreds of hits each day from people searching "High School Musical". If you can generate high web traffic, you only need to convert a small portion of that into sales to start seeing meaningful royalties.

To Summarize:
In today's world of individual tracks and search engines, make it a part of your overall planning to think about how you can maximize the web traffic that each of your songs can generate. Think of lyrics, titles, and subject matter as web content. Make sure each song is truly strong enough to stand on its own as if it were a featured single. Learn how search engines like Google work and optimize your website content to draw people to you. Cast a well-thought-out net, and you'll be well-rewarded.

Bill Pere is President of the Connecticut Songwriters Association and author of "Songcrafters' Coloring Book: The Essential Guide to Effective and Successful Songwriting" ©2008 Bill Pere.

For more information about the Connecticut Songwriters Association visit www.ctsongs.com For details about Bill's book visit his website at www.billpere.com





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