Useful Links |
Social Networking
Tools |
MySpace - still the obvious place to start promoting your band.
Twitter - once you have something to say, this is where you need to be....often
Facebook - build your fanbase, connect with them, include them, listen to them
Plugola - a social indie music community & digital marketplace
OurStage - massive site for unsigned bands with monthly cash prizes
The Sixty One - tracking musical adventures on the web |
Synch &
Placement Liscensing |
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Distribution |
TuneCore - self-distribute your music thru iTunes & emusic
CDBaby - largest on-line distributor of independent music
AudioLife - create your own store on your site |
e-mail Marketing |
Aweber - e-mail marketing software
FanBridge - power up your fan lists & social networking
Mail Chimp - Free email marketing & analytics |
Merchandise |
GoMerch - GoMerch provides everything you need from design, to manufacturing to ecommerce.
Zazzle - put your logo on anything and sell it on your site
Cafe Press - great for ecommerce items on your website
Printfection - for small scale acts, best T-shirt prices |
Website Building |
Wix.com - free web builder with some good templates
Site Cube - impressive web site templates to make your site look a million dollars.
Blue Voda - great web building for more skilled designers
1&1 - awesome hosting site, reasonable & web building |
Band Organization |
Bandize - organize your band from the ground up
Indie Band Manager - the complete & affordable way to manage your band and inofrmation
Music Arsenal - music business and band management software
Google Alerts - find out when someone writes something about your artist or band, when it happens. |
Blog Sites |
Wordpress - a blog tool and publishing platform
Blogger - create your free blog
TypePad - another bogging site that offers a free trial |
Industry Sites |
Mediabase - #1 radio monitoring company
CMJ - College charts, new music authority
All Access - radio and records community news source
The Velvet Rope - industry message board
Music Think Tank - a group blog by key thinkers in the online music world
Creative Deconstruction - provides industry news, resources & commentary
The Lefsetz Letter - music industry analysis, the truth
9125 & Counting - another insiders blog about what's really going on |
Audio & Video Tools |
YouTube - create your own channel, this is the #1 place to see videos on the web
ReverbNation - artist fan label management, DIY marketing tools
BandCamp - a publish platform for musicans
TubeMogul - helps you track online viewership trends and gives you rich metrics
Band Metrics - provides analysis of your fans, gauge your digital identity
SoundCloud - takes the hassle out of receiving, sending & distributing your music.
Sound Ops - get your recordings ready for distribution here
RockDex - searches the web to see who's talking about your band
Vimeo - an artist-friendly video sharing site
Mobile Roadie - an inexpensive way to build and manage mobile apps
hotklix - iLike iPhone app Creator
Kyte - an online mobile video platform |
Artist Collaboration |
Indaba - a way for musicans to find each other to create, remix or showcase their work
Kompoz - collaborate with musicans around the world, upload and download files.
Dopetracks - home of the best hip hop beats and producers |
