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Handouts and postcards can be great tools to get more people to your shows, but they don’t work if they get thrown in the trash. Click here to learn how to make handouts and postcards that work.
101 Distribution manages digital, mobile, retail, and mail order sales for more than 2,000 albums from indie artists and labels all over the world.
They offer full service distribution and artists get to keep 100% payout on all net royalties with a pro account. You only pay a flat monthly fee and get to keep everything else no matter how much you sell. A basic account lets you keep 75% of your royalties. Both accounts get you digital distribution, physical distribution, ringtones, wallpapers, and a customized widget.
If you use 101 Distribution to distribute your music, we want to know if you’d recommend it. Leave a comment and a site rating here.
Running a press campaign that involves writing and sending press releases is a very time consuming project.
Press Release Network offers a wide range of press release distribution services. You can start distribution services based on your location, from a local to global reach. And you can narrow in by industry to send press materials only to entertainment outlets. Click on the Media Circuits link to see the giant list of outlets with which they have connections. This site also has its own PR wire too.
If you give Press Release Network a try, let us know if you found their services affordable and reliable. Leave a comment and a site rating here.
Take a look at some of the newest links on the Indie Guide:
Austin-Network: events and music in Austin, TX
The Music Ninja: music blog the posts about indies
NuMuBu: create a web presence and share your songs, videos, and more
Audio Gumshoe: indie music podcast
Indie Christmas: one indie song posted every day
Shirts are really expensive, and storing them is a pain. Make shirts at no cost by selling them on demand. Click here to learn how to make T-shirts for $0.
When you join a performance rights organization, there are simple steps to follow during the sign up process that will double your earnings. Click here to learn how to join a PRO and get double the income.
This music licensing site allows directors, advertising agencies, and music consultants to find the perfect music for films, TV, commercials, and more.
All of the songs added to Have A Sync are available in full-track streaming so that music supervisors can hear the whole piece. Nearly any track can be licensed directly online for publishing rights. Contracts can be reviewed and accessed anytime online as well. The intuitive search program lets users find music by mood, instrumentation, and more.
Check out Have A Sync and let us know if it was any help to get your music licensed. Leave a comment and a site rating here.
Check out these brand new links now listed on the Indie Guide!
Indie Rock Talk: forum for alternative indie bands and labels
Have A Sync: music licensing online
NYC Music Spaces: search engines for practice space in NYC
Atlantis Music Conference: annual conference and festival held in Atlanta, GA
Seeqpod: MP3 search engine
Booking a tour through multiple states is really difficult if you do not have any connections in each location. Click here to learn how to make those contacts and use message boards to book your band out of state.
Your press releases can get you valuable publicity and even gigs, however they are useless if no one reads them. Click here to learn how to get your press releases distributed.
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