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- How to Apply for Music Industry Funding - How to Apply for Arts Coun…Created: Wed Jul 2 19:28:11 2008
Getting a music project off the ground isn't cheap, whether you want to record an album, start a record label, or any other idea you have cooking. There is help out there in the form of music busin… - Music Business TermsUpdated: Sat Jun 28 22:33:16 2008
If you want to walk the walk, you have to be able to talk the talk. Use this crib sheet to brush up on your music industry vocab so you always sound like you're one step ahead of the game. … - Red Book CD Standards - What are Red Book CD StandardsCreated: Sat Jun 28 22:30:56 2008
If you get CDs manufactured, you might hear that you have to deliver a master that meets Red Book specifications. What are CD Red Book standards and are they becoming outdated? … - Music Business Funding - Music Business Loans - How to Spend Your Mu…Updated: Fri Jun 27 10:00:39 2008
If you're lucky enough to get funding for your record label or music project, you could soon find yourself in the red again if you don't make good choices about how to spend it. Find out how to pri… - Q&A with Philip Di Fiore of Godforsaken Music - Godforsaken Music Ba…Updated: Thu Jun 26 18:55:05 2008
Most indie labels are lucky if the first musicians they work with can draw 35 people at the local club, let alone have reputaions that precede them. Not so for Godforsaken Music. This indie label w… - Othaz Records - Profile of Hip Hop Label Othaz Records - North Carol…Updated: Tue Jun 24 16:42:05 2008
North Carolina based independent hip hop label Othaz Records has sales figures that would make many major labels jealous, and they're just getting started. Learn more about Waleed Coyote's Othaz Re… - Sarah Records - Profile of Indie Label Sarah Records - UK Record Lab…Updated: Tue Jun 24 09:27:35 2008
Full of indie fervor and mixing politics with their music, Sarah Records was a bit of a one-off among labels. Their ethos was as popular to them as their music, and they have perhaps the best label… - Music CareersUpdated: Mon Jun 23 21:25:32 2008
Whether you're an indie kid or have major label dreams, get your music career off the ground with all of the industry inside know-how you need to make your rock'n'roll fantasy a reality… - Q&A with Waleed Coyote Part 2 - DJ Waleed Coyote - Peace in the Midd…Updated: Sun Jun 22 22:24:40 2008
So you wanna be a DJ? Here, Waleed Coyote, of North Carolina's 102 Jamz radio station shares how he got started and tips for aspiring DJs looking for a way in the door. He also talks about his own … - Q&A with Waleed Coyote Part 1 - DJ Waleed Coyote - Peace in the Midd…Updated: Sun Jun 22 22:23:57 2008
So you wanna be a DJ? Here, Waleed Coyote, of North Carolina's 102 Jamz radio station shares how he got started and tips for aspiring DJs looking for a way in the door. He also talks about his own … - Find Musicians for your Band - How to Find Musicians for Your Band -…Updated: Sat Jun 21 17:29:58 2008
You've got the songs, now all you need are the people. If you're not sure how to start your band member search, these tips will point you in the right direction. … - Self Promote Your Music - How to Promote Your Music - How to Self Pr…Updated: Sat Jun 21 17:27:44 2008
The ability to self promote your music can make the difference between playing to a packed house and a lifetime of musical obscurity. Find out how to make sure your music is getting heard by being … - Become the Opening Band - How to Become the Opening Band - Get an Op…Updated: Sat Jun 21 17:27:06 2008
Playing as the opening band at a big show is a fast way to get your music to a larger audience. Find out how to get that coveted support band slot. … - How to Promote a Gig - How to Promote a Show - Promote a Gig - Gig P…Updated: Sat Jun 21 17:26:19 2008
Good promotion is the key to a good show, but if you are a first time promoter, the job can seem so large you may not know where to start. This guide will help you make sure you don't leave any pro… - Bad Music Deals - Fair Music Deals - Is This Music Deal Fair - Is Th…Updated: Sat Jun 21 17:25:39 2008
Unfortunately, the music industry is rife with people looking to make a quick buck off of your dreams. Spotting a bad deal will save you a lot of heartache down the line. Learn the signs of a deal … - Create a Promo Package - What is a Promo Package - How to Create a P…Updated: Sat Jun 21 17:25:02 2008
If you're going to get the attention of the media, labels, promoter, agents, or just about anyone else in the music industry, you're going to need a professional promo package. Learn how to create … - Top Record Label List Part One - Top Picks of Closed Records Labels …Updated: Fri Jun 20 01:01:19 2008
Sometimes it just doesn't work out. That's a lesson everyone in music has learned at least once the hard way. But just because it doesn't work out doesn't mean it wasn't great. Case in point? Check… - Apply for Music Business Funding - Before You Apply for Music Busine…Created: Thu Jun 19 20:09:25 2008
Paying for a music career is just about the hardest part of keeping the whole thing going. Bands, record labels, promoters, music managers, agents and often face a constant battle of completing the… - Q&A with Lou Paniccia of Sonicbids - Sonicbids Interviews - Sonicbid…Updated: Thu Jun 19 10:54:22 2008
You asked, they answered. You submitted your questions to online band/promoter matchmaker and festival submission site Sonicbids, and Lou Paniccia, Artist Relations Manager at Sonicbids, answered t… - Q&A with Stephen Pastel - Interview with Stephen Pastel of Geographi…Updated: Wed Jun 18 21:12:55 2008
Stephen Pastel is no stranger to indie bands or indie record labels. His band The Pastels is one of indie music's long lasting and most loved bands, and his 1980s label 53rd & 3rd is a shining … - Creation Records - Profile of Independent Label Creation Records - A…Updated: Tue Jun 17 01:20:42 2008
The Creation Records story is a good contrast in indie music and major label music, and the difficulties many small labels face when their bands become bigger than the label. Success was both saved… - Postcard Records - Profile of Postcard Records - Scottish Indie Labe…Updated: Tue Jun 17 01:19:49 2008
Postcard Records was short lived, but extremely influential. It helped cement Glasgow's reputation as a music city, and the bands on Postcard Records paved the wave and inspired the sounds of succe… - Factory Records Profile - Profile of Independent Record Label Factor…Updated: Mon Jun 16 22:33:26 2008
Factory Records managed to have a tremendous impact on the music industry in spite of bankruptcy and questionable business plans like losing money on every copy they sold of their most popular rele… - Dew Doo Man Records - Dew Doo Man Profile - Profile of Dew Doo Man R…Updated: Mon Jun 16 22:32:44 2008
Dew Doo Man Records was over before it really began, releasing only one single. Def Jam set the oh so wonderful Prince Paul up with this label and then took it away from him because they weren't qu… - Graphic Designer for Album Artwork - Album Cover Designer - CD Cover…Created: Mon Jun 16 22:16:06 2008
Having the perfect artwork makes a great record that little bit more special. Even with the rise in digital music, album covers and CD covers still matter to people - some digital music sites even … - How to Pay for Your Music Career - Music Business Funding - Funding …Created: Mon Jun 16 14:07:36 2008
Deciding you want to work in music is the easy part. Paying for a music career? Now that's hard work. Find out about your different music business funding options so you can keep your music career … - Q&A with Mr. Len - Interview with Mr. Len of Smacks Records - Interv…Updated: Fri Jun 13 18:11:15 2008
Many of the best indie labels are run by people who know what it's like to the be the artist themselves, and that is certainly the case with Smacks Records. Here, Mr. Len talk about why he stared S… - Smacks Records - Profile of Smacks Records - Underground Hip Hop Lab…Updated: Fri Jun 13 18:09:54 2008
New Jersey based underground hip hop label Smacks Records started changing the way labels work with their artists way before everyone else was talking about it. Run by Mr. Len of Company Flow fame,… - 99 Records - Profile of Indie Label 99 Records - Ed Bahlman 99 Recor…Created: Thu Jun 12 19:54:33 2008
In it's very short tenure, 99 Records turned out some of the most sampled records of all times. The label imploded after a nasty battle with royalties with Sugarhill Records - a battle that caused … - Southeastern Music and Entertainment Summit - SMES - SMES AwardsCreated: Tue Jun 10 23:09:35 2008
Location can be a problem for a lot of artists - if you don't live near a big music city, getting heard is that much harder. For urban artists in the Southeastern US, the Southeastern Music and Ent… - In The City Music Trade Show - In The City Manchester - Music Festiv…Created: Tue Jun 10 18:12:50 2008
In The City was founded by Factory Records mastermind Tony Wilson as a forum for people working in the music industry to swap ideas, discuss the issues of the day - not to mention see some great ba… - Recording Industry Association of America - RIAA - RIAA Profile - Wh…Created: Mon Jun 9 22:54:49 2008
The RIAA is represents US record labels - sounds easy enough, right? Well, the RIAA is also the center of a ton of controversy for the way they have pursued fans who download music. Learn more abou… - Nettwerk Music Group Profile - Profile of Nettwerk Music Group - Ter…Updated: Mon Jun 9 00:11:23 2008
Record labels are all frantically trying to find a way to work in the new music business created by the internet, but Nettwerk Music Group is trying to lead the way. Get the story behind this recor… - Before You Sign a Music Manager ContractUpdated: Sun Jun 8 21:48:26 2008
Before your sign a music manager contract, there are a lot of factors you need to consider. Signing a bad contract can have repercussions for a long time. Before you consider signing, consider the … - Sonicbids Experiences - Sonicbids Stories - Sonicbids Users Experien…Created: Sun Jun 8 16:45:22 2008
Sonicbids seems to be everywhere these days - but is that a good thing or a bad thing? Here, Sonicbids users detail their experiences working with Sonicbids. Find out what they had to say. … - Q&A with David Gedge of The Wedding Present - Interview with David G…Updated: Wed Jun 4 21:43:06 2008
Making a band last for six months is hard enough - but David Gedge has managed to keep The Wedding Present going for more than 20 years and counting. In this interview with David Gedge, he talks ab…