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Supporters of Independent Music
Independent Music is thriving on the Internet. Here's our directory
of the top web sites to be familiar with as a musician - a run down of influential web sites supporting independent
music.
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Listed Alphabetically starting with the letter 'F'....
(starting letters rotate periodically to give all sites equal exposure)
Latest Review
added here 05/24/2007. Don't miss this weeks featured listing on our home page.
Festival
Network Online
Pick
a date, a state, and see all
the festivals happening within
a particular area. Over 20,000
listings. You can view event listings
for free, but need to join at
$49/year to get the event details.
Features include the ability
to search by 24 types of music,
peform a radius search, view
festival ratings entered by
others and perform keyword searches.
Added 05/24/2007.
Festivals.com
At Festivals.com, you’ll discover the latest
details on festivals from all across America. Search by state, subject or keyword. A great research
tool if you travel the festival circuit. Updated 02/22/2006.
GigAmerica
GigAmerica is built around the idea of putting musicians from across the country in touch with each other for the
purpose of cross-promotion. GigAmerica's Gig-Swapping Network creates a means for local groups to expand their
fan-base to others regions by playing with an out-of-town band in their hometown and visa versa. Simply put, it's
the concept of "you open for us in our town and we'll open for you in yours." A GigAmerica band can check
out songs, pictures, bios and tour dates of different artists, determine whom they want to play with, and then
send a Gig-Swap Request Form directly to the group via E-mail. Looking for a venue to perform at? Check out the
very cool 'Find-A-Venue' tool, and search for venues
by city, state, or music style. Once you've located a potential venue, you can click on the search results to bring
up contact information, including contact name, venue address and a map to the venue. Added 06/06/2003.
Gigmasters
Gigmasters is a well designed site specifically targeted to clients
looking for musicians or performers for their venue or special event. While we doubt many of our readers are actually
interested in booking an artist, you might be interested in giving yourself a free listing in this International
directory. Already, the Gigmasters database contains close to 15,000 entries searchable by music style or event
type. There is a one-time registration fee of $59.95 (as of 05/03/2002). From that you get a lifetime membership,
an online press kit, booking system, gig calendar, and lots more. The top money earner has made over $13,000 through
Gigamasters. Updated 05/03/2002.
Indie-Music.com
Founded by Suzanne Glass, Indie-Music.com is a
cornerstone of the online independent music community. The web site is full of
excellent ‘how to’ articles. For example, you’ll find 10 Useful Personality
Characteristics for Musicians, Creative Drumming, Acoustic Guitar
Amplification, and Studio Versus Home Recording. In addition to
being well stocked with helpful articles, you’ll find an industry directory and a very active classified ads section. Indie-Music.com also
offers promotional services for musicians at a number of different levels. An excellent,
well-rounded resource. Updated 02/22/2006.
Magnatune:
A Record Label that Isn't Evil
Magnatune
is probably the only record
label we'd ever recommend you
consider submitting your music
to. Forward thinking, artist
friendly, and totally aware
of how music lovers prefer
buying their music, Magnatune
is making good use of the Internet
to expose artists to new listeners
and buyers. Having observed Magnatune
for the last two years, we believe
they're for real. Their unique
business
model has been featured
in USA Today, the BBC, Time
Magazine and others. View the
Magnatune plan, key
attributes, and what's
in it for musicians for
an overview of this fascinating
music business model. Added
02/14/2006.
 MosesAvalon.com
Moses
is somewhat of a controversial
figure in the music business.
He well-respected by some, dismissed
by others. But no matter what
you think, his commentaries
are interesting, well-written,
and raise important questions.
I recommend subscribing to the
Moses
Supposes
newsletter, at the very least.
Moses has his finger on
the pulse of the business, and
he always has an interesting
point of view. Added 02/27/2007.
Music
Thoughts Discussion Group
This very active discussion group was created by CD Baby founder
Derek Sivers as “A popular, open place for musicians to talk to other
musicians.” Derek posts often. It’s a great place to hang out and get a vibe for
what other musicians are thinking and talking about. And, if you need
a place to get advice, receive feedback your music, or find out
whether or not a company is reputable, this is a great place to ask. Added
07/23/2005.
Record Labels on the Web
An excellent, no frills, searchable database of record labels on the web. Contains over 5000+ links, searchable
by location or category.
Updated 11/11/2003.
Stretch
the Skies
STS makes an impressive effort to take all the
needs of independent artists and put those services under one roof. Services include
a free, searchable “handbook” of music industry info, press kit evaluation and
development, a management plan, graphic and web design, an email management
tool, recording services, bar code creation, SoundScan reporting and they’ll
even help you get your music on digital services such as iTunes. They also offer
an impression online
distribution program to
retail outlets. It’s free to
sign up for STS, but there are some costs for some services that are quoted
individually. Updated 02/22/2006.
The
World Wide Songwriters Association
These
folks have created a wonderful
community just for songwriters.
You can upload your songs to
get feedback from other writers,
get professional songwriting
evaluations, collaborate and
share ideas with other songwriters
and so many other things. To
quote the site, their "mission"
is to "assist and
encourage songwriters, both amateur and professional, in all genres of music
around the globe." It's an "ever evolving community of songwriters around the world
striving to further educate, evaluate and encourage the profession of
songwriting." Membership is the site is free, so songwriters, sign up today.
Added 01/11/2007.
About.com:
Musicians' Exchange
About.com's Musicians' Exchange
is a great place to just drop by and browse. There
are some cleverly written articles, along with a large number of useful links,
resources, and reviews. You’ll find information on promotion, legal advice,
gear, labels, producers, and organizations. Updated 02/22/2006.
alt.music.independent
Dedicated to Independent music and musicians, this newsgroup gets it's fair share of spam and like any newsgroup,
receives numerous posts from many self-serving visitors. But, there's good material amidst the clutter, with interesting
discussions, newsletters, and service recommendations posted. Worth checking out, even if just for a chuckle at
some of the inane posts. Updated 04/11/2005.
Bandname.com
This “Worldwide Band Name Registry” is basically
a place to register your band name to ensure no one else is using it. In
addition, you’ll find a great selection of articles, a nice classified ad
section, and a well organized link page to other valuable resources. Updated 02/22/2006.
The Buzz Factor
Bob offers a number of great services to independent musicians, including press kit evaluation and press release
writing. Bob's Buzz Factor is most well known for it's guerilla music marketing articles and tips, available weekly
in the Buzz Factor newsletter and at the site (check out 'Bob's Warehouse of Free Articles'). You'll also want
to check out Bob's famous Guerilla Music Marketing Handbook. Updated 08/15/2002.
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