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TRENDS LINKS (do it yo self)
| LEARN THE NET | Clear step-by-steps on everything Internet. | Learn The Net |
| DOMAIN NAMES WEB SITES |
$ 20-90 /
year. Use email with your company's name. start now. |
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| REGISTER | Your
biz w/ Minnesota Good reading here: TAXES, Springboard, MN State etc. PDFs. |
Minn Business Pdfs |
| How to create a Facebook event for your shows | FB event | |
| TAXES | An audio podcast - Musician's Guide To Taxes | cdbabypodcast |
| EPKs | This EPK site has worked for some, failed for others, but it shows you exactly what an EPK should be. | Sonic Bids EPKs |
| LICENSE MUSIC | Recording a cover song? Sampling a song? Easy music licensing at HFox/Songfile. | Harry Fox Licensing |
| iTUNES & DOWNLOADS | CD Baby will place your music with all the download services for $ 40!!!!. This is also one of the best "promo" reference links. | CD Baby |
| PRESS CDs | for under $1 each. CopyCats supports locals. Best for 500-5,000 pressings |
CopyCats CD Dupe |
| MASTER your CD! | It makes a huge diference. Greg is the best in the Midwest. Mastering PDF | Rare Form (@CopyCats) |
| SELL MERCH I | TEE SHIRTS & UNDERWEAR , hats etc. One at a time! With your logo or CD title.. or special event shirts.. or.. | CafePress |
| SELL MERCH II | PayPal Your web site or MySpace with security. They notify you by email & the $ goes into your checking account. Way Cool. |
Pay Pal |
| INTERNET RADIO | It is nearly FREE if you suply all original content. Talk... music... anything | live 365 |
| PODCASTS | Host many hours of podcasts 4 free | Podomatic |
| STREAMING MUSIC | Might be the FUTURE OF MUSIC. Take a peak at the amazing Pandora. | Pandora |
| AMAZON STORE | Sell your wares on Amazon. Amazon Advantage store $ 30. | Amazon.com |
| RADIO STATIONS, PRESS | 4,500 radio stations & all music mags. Buy the PDF version (searchable w/ hot links) for $35. | Indie Bible |
| BIZ CARDS | FREE - 250
- $ 4.95 handling. OR print 10 at a time Office Max print cards |
VistaPrint |
| EMAIL LISTS | YMLP is $3.50/mo. Manage multiple email lists. | Your Mailing List Pro |
| ONE STOP | Service from Electric Fetus. Distribute your albums to the Indies. Support this Minnesota Music Treasure. | Electric Fetus |
| MINN MUSIC DIRECTORY | List services & find local connections here. | City Pages - M.M.D. |
| PRO TOOLS LE | On your home computer! Sweetwater is a great online gear shop. Ask for Austin. | ProTools @ Sweetwater |
| STUDIO | Mix your music at a pro facility. Tracks On Sixth is a cool room for live drums & for mixes. Tell 'em "Chris sent me". | Tracks On 6th Studios / Studio Service Group |
| HUNDREDS OF STUDIOS | These two links show hundreds of Minn studios. Andrew C works at Fur Seal Studios. Then there's Fuzzy Slippers, Winterland.... | |
| NET MARKETING GURU | How to Use News Releases, Blogs, Podcasting, Viral Marketing and Online Media to Reach Buyers Directly | David Meerman Scott |
| SOFTWARE CHEAPEST | Education Discounts , including Photoshop Elements for $ 69. Go to JourneyEd to buy the Adobe programs. | JourneyEd.com |
| MUSIC BIZ ACADEMY | Start here for nearly any questions: bio & press kits, legal, marketing, licensing, songwriting, radio, distribution, copyright... | |
| GENERATE
CRAZY BAND & CO NAMES |
Don't have a name for your biz? Generate one. These can be funny/rad. | Band Names |
copyright.gov | minn business (biz) harry fox | ascap | sesac | bmi (licensing) copyright.gov/register | grammy in the schools | eff.org- electric frontier | futureofmusic.org |
These skills are absolutely necessary to be a modern artist or successful entertainment business person in the 21st Century. Minnesota Music Businesses helping us out: Some of these listings
are my personal choices. They include professionals who
always do outstanding work. |
artistshousemusic.org | music biz academy (reference) mymusicjob.com | nab.org | minnbroadcasters | springboard for the arts (jobs) pitchforkmedia | CMJ | pollstar | billboard | rollingstone (news) |
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