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Music Resource Essentials
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The independent music business has never been stronger! These days, you can find so many of the resources you need to launch your career online. We've combined a list of useful sites recommended to us by clients and industry folks.
We like to keep this list updated, so if you've had a great experience with an online resource, by all means let us know so we can add them to our list!
Online Directories
Go2Audio Directory [http://go2audio.com]
Internet's biggest directory of audio and music related web sites. The directory currently includes 10,354 sites organized by category and annotated so that you can find what you need quickly.
Just Plain Folks [http://jpfolks.com]
A community of over 25,000 Songwriters, Recording Artists, Music Publishers, Record Labels, Performing Arts Societies, Educational Institutions, Recording Studios and Engineers, Producers, Legal Professionals, Publicists and Journalists, Publications, Music Manufacturers and Retailers and about every other type of member of the Music Industry. We're all in this together!
Kind Web [http://kindweb.com]
A worldwide portal for Music Resources / Contacts, Bands Listing, Events Calendar, Environmental / Activism, Natural Health / Alternative Medicine, a Great Search Engine, and more.
Muse´s Muse [http://musesmuse.com]
A large directory of quality music-related links with a songwriting-specific slant
Music Link Exchange [http://musiclinkexchange.com]
The easiest way to exchange links with fellow music sites!
Sonic Switchblade [http://sonicswitchblade.com]
SonicSwitchblade is a leading music directory search engine/music search engine.
Music News
Billboard [http://www.billboard.com/bb/index.jsp]Chartattack [http://chartattack.com]CMJ [http://www.cmj.com/]Mi2n [http://mi2n.com]MuchMusic [http://muchmusic.com]NME [http://nme.com]Rolling Stone [http://rollingstone.com]Umbrella Music [http://umbrellamusic.com]VH1 [http://vh1.com]Yahoo [http://launch.yahoo.com]
Music Associations
Alberta Recording Industry Association [http://aria.ab.ca]Christian Music Association [http://christianmusicassociation.org]FACTOR [http://factor.ca]Folk Alliance [http://folk.org]Manitoba Audio Recording Industry Association [http://www.manitobamusic.com]Music Industry Association of Newfoundland [http://mia.nf.ca]Music Industry Association of Nova Scotia [http://mians.ca]Pacific Music Industry Association [http://pmia.org]Recording Arts Industry Yukon Association [http://musicyukon.com]Saskatchewan Recording Industry Association [http://www.saskrecording.ca]
Music Conferences
CMJ Music Marathon [http://cmj.com/marathon]New Music West [http://newmusicwest.com]North By Northeast (NXNE) [http://nxne.com]North By Northwest (NXNW) [http://nxnw.com]South By Southwest (SXSW) [http://sxsw.com]
Indie Band Resources
A&R Online [http://aandronline.com]
Resources, marketing and promotion for independent artists.
A-B-A-C-A Entertainment Group [http://www.abaca-music.com]
ABACA Entertainment Group is an independent record label, music publishing company, record industry consulting firm and licensed entertainment agency representing Artists/Groups, smaller independent Labels and Music Publishers, Songwriters, Managers, Composers, Executives and Recording Studios.
Applause Careers [http://cnvi.com/applause]
Tips, Tricks and Secrets that will launch your Show Business Performance or Production Career!
Artistopia [http://artistopia.com]
Artistopia delivers a strategy for artists and music industry professionals to come together under one roof and speak one language.
BandRadio [http://bandradio.com]
The unsigned band resource.
BopStar-PR [http://www.BopStar-PR.com]
Full service New
York based music publicity office serving North America.
CD Baby [http://cdbaby.com]
CD Baby is an online CD store with the best new independent music.
CDReview [http://cdreview.com]
Bands can sell their CD, Cassette or raw recordings, manage fans with their personal fan manager and create group emails, plus print promotional flyers to help sell their music.
Cherry Beach Sound [http://www.cherrybeachsound.com]
Toronto recording studio Cherry Beach Sound is a full service studio for music, audio post production, commercial production, CD mastering and audio enhancement.
DB Promotions [http://dbpromotions.ca]
dB Promotions & Publicity Inc. is a full service promotions, publicity and event planning firm.
Digi Sounds [http://digisounds.com]
Digisounds offers bands a free shopping that they can easily integrate into their own website. No programming is needed. Digisounds takes care of the order fulfillment and credit cards payments.
GarageBand [http://garageband.com]
Bands can upload songs and take a shot at earning a record deal. This is the site where music fans, emerging talent, and industry pros meet as equals!
GetSigned [http://getsigned.com]
Resource for advice on A&R, record deals, getting gigs, getting promoted & getting signed.
Gigpage [http://gigpage.com]
GIGPAGE is an easy, do-it-yourself calendar for your gigs!
Go Listen Live [http://golistenlive.net]
Instructional articles for local musicians about how to create marketing materials with a small budget.
GoGirls Music [http://gogirlsmusic.com]
Bringing together independent women musicians from around the country. A welcome destination for women in music through networking and events.
Hot Bands [http://hotbands.com]
Since it was founded in November of 1998, HotBands.com has established itself as a leader and visionary in the way music will be delivered and enjoyed; both live and via the internet.
Independent Music Network [http://imntv.com]
Get your video played on the Independent Music Network!
Indie Band Manager [http://indiebandmanager.com]
Organize, manage, promote, book, and jumpstart your own band (or any number of bands) with Indie Band Manager... database software specifically for independent professional musicians, performers, managers, publicists, and record labels.
Indie Band Sites [http://indiebandsites.com]
Tools for independent musician/band you need to successfully promote and sell your music online.
Indie Connections [http://indie-connections.com]
An online directory created to promote unsigned and independent musicians. Artists are given free web pages listing a photo, bio, links, and a music clip.
Indie-Music [http://indie-music.com]
Tools, resources, listings for the independent musician.
IndieBiz [http://www.kathoderaymusic.com/indiebiz/special-nhh.html]
Coaching & music industry help.
IndieRadio [http://indieradio.org]
Independent radio network plays indie music online.
IUMA: Internet Underground Musicians Archive [http://iuma.com]
Post your music where other musicians will hear it, launch your own webpage, all free.
Music Distribution [http://musicdistribution.com]
Music distribution for independent artists & labels.
Music Fist [http://musicfist.com]
Buy indie music. Buy music cds from us. Sell and promote your music cd with us.
Music Submit [http://musicsubmit.com]
Promote your music! A website, press release and Internet radio submission service for musicians.
MusicBizAdvice [http://www.musicbizadvice.com]
For aspiring musicians and music industry professionals. Articles and tips on a variety of music industry subjects, from music publicity, music business, voice care, and others.
MusicDish [http://musicdish.com]
Unique business perspective on the issues impacting professionals and executives in the online music industry.
NewMusic Canada [http://newmusiccanada.com]
Indie radio online
Outersound [http://outersound.com]
A unique online community for the independent music world. Excellent resources and links.
Overhear [http://www.overhear.com]
A source of information on solo artists, singer/songwriters, bands, and live music venues and events. Overhear is also a guide for independent musicians and artists in Ontario.
PowerGig [http://www.powergig.com]
PowerGig.com, a service that helps aspiring performers book more gigs online. Performers receive an online media kit with links to their Web sites and MP3 sites, online booking tools, venue details and directions, and gig promotion. Talent buyers of all sorts can easily find performers and book.
Sonic Bids [http://sonicbids.com]
Cut your press kit mailing costs! The Sonicbids Electronic Press Kit (EPK?) is an easy-to-use, web-based graphic interface that contains all the basic information of a musical act such as music, photos or date calendar. The EPK? can either be emailed to anyone with a click of the mouse or submitted in online promoter accounts through a virtual "Drop Box".
Sonic Garden [http://sonicgarden.com]
Free home for independent artists & indie labels, featuring music, pictures, videos, tour info, reviews, interviews and a music super-store with thousands of CDs & merch from your favorite independent artists.
StarPolish [http://starpolish.com]
StarPolish is dedicated to the educating and empowerment of independent musicians.
Stompinground [http://stompinground.com]
An independent music-oriented web site featuring Independent/unsigned bands, indie band listings, Music resources, Record label listings and many other resources.
TAXI [http://taxi.com]
The leading independent A&R company helping unsigned bands, artists and songwriters get record deals, publishing deals and placement in films and TV shows.
Cool Online Radio
KPIG [http://kpig.com]
A throwback to the days when real DJs picked out the music. alt.country, singer/songwriter, and a whole lot of Buffet.
Morning Becomes Eclectic [http://www.kcrw.com/cgi-bin/db/kcrw.pl?tmplt_type=program&show_code=mb]
Progressive pop, world beat, jazz, African, reggae, classical and new music.
Pure Grain Audio [http://www.puregrainaudio.com]
An extensive Canadian rock/metal music resource, with features, reviews, interviews, online radio and more!
RixmixLive [http://www.rismixlive.com]
Totally Folked-Up Radio
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