MUSIC RESOURCE GUIDES

The Indie Bible http://www.indiebible.com The Indie Bible is the ultimate web resource. It contains thousands of e-zines that will REVIEW your music, radio stations that will PLAY your music and online vendors that will SELL your music. ALL genres are covered! If you want to cover every avenue for marketing your music on the internet, this book will take you there. It's reasonably priced and updated regularly. I highly recommend it!

Onlinegigs (www.onlinegigs.com ) is a subscription service that virtually automates the administration of booking and promoting bands. For those of you who want to get on the road and don't know where to begin, this touring resource is worth it. For a small monthly fee, it offers a huge directory of industry contacts and the ability to track correspondence with them, print labels, issue contracts, automatically update any website with gig information, automatically generate a tour itinerary with directions, and issue press releases to local media in those markets. Use this and you'll have fewer excuses for not getting on the road! Here's an even better reason to try it. You can get a free trial month if you click the picture to the left.

Indie Band Manager http://www.indiebandmanager.com I call this an electronic organizer for your music biz contacts. This reasonably priced database software for independent musicians (in both PC and Mac format) includes a Booking Calendar, Contact Manager, To Do List, Personalized Mass Email Tool, Invoicing Module, Expense Tracker, Letter Writer and more. I recommend this software because it will make the tedious part of your biz easier.

Musician's Atlas
Order here and get a 20% discount.
This resource is a must have for any artist who wants to tour or get exposure in cities around the country. It lists numerous resources - clubs, radio stations, press, record stores, and contact info to book into specific colleges. It also includes conferences & festivals, organizations, record labels, publishers and much more.

Music Business Registry
http://www.musicregistry.com
Check out the A & R Registry for up to date contact info on most A & R people in the majors as well as many indie labels. Ritch Esra updates these every two months and includes direct contact phone and fax numbers whenever possible, as well as the names of assistants. If you're a songwriter, his Publisher's Registry is just as hot. There's also a book of contacts for Film and TV Music and a Music Attorney, Legal and Business Affairs Guide.

BOOKS

How to Promote Your Music Successfully on the Internet
by David Nevue
This step-by-step guide to online music promotion provides the basic knowledge for getting started selling music on the internet and takes you to the finish line! It's a comprehensive guide filled with online music marketing ideas that work and a variety of ways to use the Internet to your best advantage. If you want to use the Internet for your music in any way, read this book!

becoming remarkable
by Harriet Schock
Harriet Schock is a successful songwriter (Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady among other well known songs) and inspirational songwriting teacher. She has taken her experience, knowledge and positive attitude and constructed a book that I recommend for everyone looking to have a career as a songwriter or anyone looking for a creative shot in the arm. Harriet has valuable info on the specifics of songwriting. But she also delves into it on a deeper level as she speaks from her personal experience.

How To Be Your Own Booking Agent
by Jeri Goldstein
If you want to take your touring business seriously, read this fantastic resource. It's jam packed with info about how to book your own gigs and alternative venues where you can make money performing. But it also has invaluable info and resources for handling the business end of touring including how to set career goals, negotiate contracts, run your own business, and set up a tour. Any musician who wants to make money from performing should have this book in their library!

This Business of Music: The Definitive Guide to the Music Industry
by M. William Krasilovsky, Sidney Shemel, John Gross (Contributor)
This is considered to be the bible of the music industry. It's been around for many years and has been meticulously updated. It used to be a tough read but this new edition is easier for a lay person to understand. Everyone in the industry should own a copy as a reference.

All You Need to Know About the Music Business
by Donald S. Passman
This is my favorite book on music business! It's easy to understand and an interesting read on heavy topics that everyone embarking on a music career should be familiar with.

This Business of Artist Management
by Xavier M., Jr. Frascogna, H. Lee Hetherington
Provides a good overview of a manager's role. A great handbook for those wanting to embark on this difficult career.

This Business of Music Marketing and Promotion
by Tad Lathrop, Jim Pettigrew
Great tips for marketing and promoting your music. A must have as a reference!

The Musician's Business and Legal Guide
by Mark Halloran (Compiler)
A great reference on the legal aspects of the biz and creating contracts.

The Musician's Guide Through the Legal Jungle : Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Music Law
by Joy R. Butler
For those of you who hate reading (and everyone else too!), this is a gift because it's on a cassette. This is the easiest way to learn the basics of the legal aspects of the biz. The narrator is clear and easy to listen to. Attorney Joy R. Butler has made some complicated topics very easy to learn. There's a written booklet that comes with it for those who want the info in writing too.

MUSIC SITES

Outer Sound
http://www.outersound.com
It has many resources for the independent music community. It's an on-line community for do-it-yourself'ers in music. It contains how-to articles in their University section, profiles of bands and music companies, industry databases, an indie music electronic magazine, interactive Q &A discussion areas, and lots more. You can hear great new music, and get a site for your own. People pay to have a page on this site since there's a lot of traffic. You can also get your web site designed and implemented through Outer Sound. They did mine!

SonicNet
http://www.sonicnet.com
SonicNet has cybercast, which is a technology that allows live music to be broadcast over the Internet. Check it out. They have all sorts of opportunities for music. If an artist gives them a DAT tape of a live show and they accept it, it will be encoded and they'll promote it with a bio page. SonicNet has a lot of resources to promote an artist, including a bulletin board where you can post news about your artist, show dates, and whatever else might be relevant.

Indy Music
http://www.indyMusic.com
According to Founder Steve Paul, "[this site] has attracted attention from labels, publishers, MTV, and major electronic and print media. The focus is on 'personalized' music listening (full-length songs, streaming audio) that drives community music charts (and vice-versa) that, together, drive sales of '1-Off Custom CD Compilations'. Discs are individually manufactured and shipped out the next day. Artists/labels pay a fee for each indySTREAM ("Listening") Player Position, per year. One Player Position (no other costs) qualifies he Artist to have 10+ CD tracks available for compilation distribution. Standard compilation royalties are paid to the respective parties."

TOURING RESOURCES

Pollstar
http://www.pollstar.com
Pollstar provides music business professionals with the most reliable and accurate source of worldwide concert tour schedules, ticket sales results, music industry contact directories, trade news and unique specialized data services. In addition to publishing the concert industry's leading weekly trade publication, Pollstar also maintains the world's largest database of international concert tour information. They also have fantastic industry contact directories.

DIY Tour Guide
http://industrial.org/tour.html
This site was created to help musicians put their own tours together. It's based out of Canada and contains resources for both Canada and the US.

GigAmerica
http://www.gigamerica.com
Great resources for touring including a opportunity to swap gigs with other bands.

Sleazefest.com
http://www.sleazefest.com/sleaze
Click on The Ultimate Address Book and you'll get access to a great data base for clubs, radio, and press across the country listed city by city.

The Underground Railroad
http://www.mutiny.net/ugrr
This is a grass roots tour support site, focusing mainly on rock and punk.

tourdates.com
http://www.tourdates.com
Lists tour dates of most any band that send them in.

Festivals Network Online
http://www.festivalnet.com/festnet.html
For a fee, this site offers a huge listing of festivals that pay performers, from throughout the country. You can check out samples for free.

MUSIC RESOURCE WEBSITES

Web Teacher
http://www.webteacher.org/winexp/indextc.html
This is a fantastic site if you want to learn about the basics of the internet. It's a comprehensive tutorial on almost every aspect of being on line.

IndyNet Musician Resource
http://www.indie-music.com
This site has an educational tip. It includes radio stations, venues, and resource links. According to Suzanne Glass who runs the site, "It's a tool for planning and achieving a successful music career. Comprehensive directory listings, educational articles, links, reviews, and more." The variety of venues is fantastic, from clubs to halls to festivals, and lots of them!

Musician's Assistance Site
http://www.musicianassist.com
This site has an extensive database for touring and starting a label. According to Vince Maskeeper, webmaster, "If you want to start a label for money, save your self some heartache and go to law school. If you're going to do it, do it for the love of music." This site provides the support.

Music Crunch
http://www.musiccrunch.com
Great resources and listings of venues, radio stations, record labels, downloads, studios, and much more.

IndieCorner.com
http://theglobalmuse.com/indiecorner
This site has great articles, especially some on web marketing.

Music Biz Academy.com
http://www.musicbizacademy.com
This site has a large number of resources for musicians who are trying to promote or market their music on line.

Music Dish
http://www.musicdish.com
A site focusing on marketing music on the internet. Has good articles and interviews.

Indie411.com
http://www.kathoderaymusic.com/indie411
Packed with resources for independent musicians.

Essential Entertainer Links
http://www.jcoston.bizland.com/filmfr.htm#Radio
Has a huge database of radio stations, managers, booking agents and much more from all over the world.

[indiecentre]
http://www.indiecentre.com
[indiecentre] is full of resources aimed at helping you put out your own CD.

Radio Locator
http://www.radio-locator.com
A database with radio stations from around the country and the world. Search by city, format, or genre.

Indiegrrl
http://www.indiegrrl.com
Indiegrrl was founded as a forum about independent music from a female perspective. Check out their links. It's not just for girls!

Landphil Records Indie Record Shop List
http://www.novia.net/~landphil/indies.html
Lists state by state names, addresses and contact numbers/emails for stores across the country that sell indie music.

Bob Baker's web sites
http://bob-baker.com
Bob Baker offers 2 sites loaded with great tips and resources for marketing your music. Subscribe to his newsletters!

YAHOO! Music Resources
http://www.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Music
There's all sorts of links to music related sites compliments of Yahoo!.

The Ultimate Band List
http://ubl.com
Listings of more bands than anywhere else and loads of resources.

JAZZ LINKS

jazzpages.com
http://www.jazzpages.com
A good jazz site from Germany.

interjazz.com
http://interjazz.com
Has some interesting links, some agents, etc. in Europe

Jazz Online
http://www.jazzonline.com
Offers services and info.

SEARCH ENGINES

DIY Search
http://www.diysearch.com
Good diy search engines are hard to find. According to Dave Palmer, diy Search webmaster, "DIY Search is a not-for-profit search engine dedicated to enhancing the DIY community as it pertains to the Internet, without the influence of outside institutions or corporations. DIY Search was built to give DIY'ers a place on the 'net to share their work with a world wide audience, and to freely exchange projects and ideas."

Music Search
http://www.musicsearch.com
A music search engine.

Dogpile
http://www.dogpile.com
A great search engine which gets the results of searching a lot of engines at once, in a reasonable amount of time.

All the Web
http://www.alltheweb.com
The fastest, most comprehensive search engine I've found.

These sites are all active as of January 2004. Revenge Productions is not responsible for any service or content on the web sites.