Resources,for musicians,bands,independent artists, to help you get your music recorded and heard.
The Unsigned Guide UK Music industry news, industry contacts for how to get a gig at live music venues, send your demo to record labels, music managers, promoters, music publishers, music festivals and more. Comprehensive listings, news, UK information.
http://www.theunsignedguide.com
altsounds.com Comprehensive source for alternative bands and artists. Featuring free MP3 streams and downloads, music samples, artist information, download charts, sponsored record labels, and more.
http://www.altsounds.com
AMOnline.net AMOnline.net helps its members to quickly create a low cost professional web presence that includes real audio without any technical knowledge. These sites together with AMOnline.net’s robust collaborative tools create an online community promoting the exchange of ideas, contacts, and knowledge between music industry professionals of all skill levels.
http://www.amonline.net
Artistopia Artistopia is the place where the people that create the music will meet the people that make the music, that connect to the people that play the music. We are creating a more streamlined resource to get the up and coming artist heard by the music industry.
http://www.artistopia.com
Audio Amigo Home Recording Studio Independent Music Site Educating musicians and songwriters about home recording, studio design, digital audio recording, multitrack recording software, midi, soundcards, plugins, and independent music promotion online.
http://www.audioamigo.com
Band Radio “Band Radio the unsigned musician’s, artist’s, indie resource. Site for all that is the music business. Indie, Labels, radio, bands and more!” This is another time-sucker, folks. Be prepared!
http://www.bandradio.com
Barking Frog Music Independent music producer, publisher and operator of the virtual venues bfmg Cafe and bfmg World Tour 2008. A source for new songs. A showcase for new talent.
http://www.barkingfrogmusic.com
Bemuso DIY resource for starting your own music website in the UK.
http://www.bemuso.com
Broadjam Inc. Broadjam Inc. provides web-based technology, software and services for the music industry and independent musicians around the world. The company operates one of the world’s largest web communities for musicians and hosts a massive online database of searchable independent music. Broadjam.com”>
also offers artist services such as turnkey website hosting and desktop promotional tools.
broadjam.com
CDETA Indie Music Company. Whether you want to get signed or remain Indie. CDETA helps you get exposure for free. The best bands will be given the opportunity to join a CDETA sponsored tour to expand your fanbase. Visit CDETA.com”>
and register, Now.
http://www.cdeta.com
Decibel.ca Indie Artists: Sell your Cd’s online. Also free resouces such as buy and sell, musicians wanted, new gear, etc.
http://www.decibel.ca
DWP Music Services Offering free tools and resources for independent artists, songwriters, and musicians who want to manage and promote their career in the music business.
dwpmusic.com
Festival Network Online Listing more than 9,000 nationwide music festivals & events seeking performers from regional to national & international. Search by 23 different music genres, event attendance, zip code radius & more. Plug in festival dates with club dates… Go to the free demo of member services.
http://www.festivalnet.com
Freedohm Flyer Cultural Arts & Music Publication and resource guide.
http://www.freedohmflyer.com
Galaris Indie musicians The ultimate resource for independent musicians. Promotion, sell your CD online, Classifieds, calendar, chat….
http://www.galaris.com/indiemusic
Harmony Ridge Music Dedicated to and providing easy access to information about female vocalists & songwriters on and off the web.
http://www.rahul.net/hrmusic//index.html
Ideas for Marketing your Music from FourFront Media & Music Just what it says. Very useful information!
http://www.knab.com
Independent Music Solutions Need home recording reference material? We have a wide variety of reviews detailing recording software, as well as numerous articles explaining mastering, mixing, and recording.
http://www.home-studio-recording.com
Indie Music Trade Resources An ever-expanding list of resources for the indie musician compiled by music writer/reviewer Carol Wright.
http://www.rockisland.com~cwright/tradebks.htm
Indie World The Independent Musician’s Resource Directory.
indieworld.fireskyproductions.com
Indie-Music.com Indie-music is a comprehensive resource for songwriters/musicians marketing their own music. Links include “List your band” and “Sell your CD Online”. It is colorful and informative.
http://www.indie-music.com
Indiespace.com An archive for Independent Artists on the Internet. Has everything from movies to broadway to art and of course, music. Also features live chats every Thursday evening from 5-6 Pacific Standard Time. Independent musicians can sell their music here too.
http://www.kspace.com
IndieTrax Free Web Hosting for Independent Musicians
http://www.indietrax.com
INTIMATE AUDIO: Guitar 4 the Independent Artist Web site devoted to the discussion of intimate musical recordings and self-produced artists. Hosted by Dale Turner (West Coast Editor of Guitar One magazine, GIT instructor, and author). Free guitar lessons (with TAB and MP3) and message board, as well as loads of DIY music-related info.
http://www.intimateaudio.com
Kismana Music An Australian Independent Music Web Site. Original music (all genres) by Australian Independent Artists. CDs, Audio tapes, unpublished songs available. Free MP3 samples to download. Songwriting tips and resources. Subscribe to K.I.S., a newsletter for Keen Independent Songwriters.
http://www.kismana.com.au
KLÄNG KLÄNG is conceived as an ongoing series of compilations to present rarely heard sounds from all over the world and of all times.
http://www.klaeng.org
Magik Flute Artist Promotions Musicians, promote your music at MagikFlute.com”>
… get your own web page, e-mail, sell your cds and get great resources for a very low fee…and benefit the American Heart Association!
http://www.magikflute.com
MakeaStar.com Providing song reviews for unsigned bands. Submissions are reviewed by a prestigious and accredited panel of Industry Professionals in 7 categories. Song reviews are honest and confidential and for the sole benefit of the artists. Song Submissions with a review score of 7 or higher (out of maximum of 10) receive a $10 credit to compete in “Best Music” contests on http://www.SizzleFizzle.com”>
for cash prizes.
http://www.MakeaStar.com
Mary4Music’s Music Links and Reviews Linking Musician’s and Music Enthusiast’s to the best Indie & Blues resources on the Web
http://www.mary4music.com
MidwestBands.com”>
Listing Independent bands from the Midwest and Beyond! CD reviews, show promotions and classifieds for musicians seeking bands and bands seeking musicians. This is THE source in the Midwest for great Independent music!
http://www.midwestbands.com
Minstrels.com A great web site, though just beginning, for musicians to get their stuff heard by industry professionals.
http://www.minstrels.com
Music Host Network A music community for independent artists and fans.
http://www.musichostnetwork.com
Musicchief.com”>
We offer free promotion for independent bands along with very cheap reliable web hosting for your bands website.
http://www.musicchief.com
MusicCrunch Helping musicians succeed, offering unsigned artists, independent bands, local talent band profiles, publishing and promotion, plus free music contracts and much more.
http://www.musiccrunch.com
MusicPromotion.net Empowers independent artists everywhere through publications, FREE online tutorials, and informative articles.
MusicPromotion.net
Musicware Musicware is a database of all the best FREEWARE and SHAREWARE audio tools, utilities and programs, all reviewed with screenshots and up-to-date downloads.
http://www.musicware.dial.pipex.com
MyMusicStream Get exposure, earn money and manage you web presence with streaming music, video, online radio, artist profiles, charts, news blogs, gigs, MP3 music downloads, digital music sales, RSS feeds, production services, domain names and web hosting.
http://www.mymusicstream.com
Nashville Insider The DemoZone is where you can promote your songs to Music Industry Professionals worldwide. Your songs will be in the company of previous and future hits. A minimal fee applies.
http://www.nashvilleinsider.com
Pearson Music A site full of purchasing information on musical instruments & sound equipment, educational music resources & links and even a listing of Central North Carolina bands.
http://www.pearsonmusic.com
Rainmaker Music Publicity Top indie publicist works with unsigned bands and indie labels. Works tours nationally.
http://www.rainmakerpublicity.com
Song Sprouts An online community of musicians and fans. Free account setup for artists. Free mp3s for music fans.
http://www.songsprouts.com
SongCritic.com SongCritic.comis the place to get opinions from real music lovers! It’s where fans will download and listen to your songs (driving traffic to your site) and then post their “reviews” of your tunes. This is the opportunity to make your music better, give you much needed exposure (to the fans that really matter), and maybe just find out that you ARE ready for the “big time” (and maybe sell a CD or two)!
http://www.SongCritic.com
StarPolish StarPolish is dedicated to the educating and empowerment of independent musicians.
http://www.starpolish.com
The Bass Player Garage This site has it all for bassists! Websites, online instruction, books, software, videos, webrings, discussion boards, polls, players, makers, tabs and more! Also links for all musicians and songwriters.
http://www.angelfire.com/fl/boltman/bass.html
The Global Muse From promotion/marketing tips and techniques to CD and mp3 reviews to artist listings, we are dedicated in helping the Indie artist.
http://www.theglobalmuse.com
The Indie Connection Add your link. Post gigs. Submit news. Message board. Much much more. Real music for real people.
http://www.askhays.com
The Indie Link Exchange The Indie Link Exchange contains a list of music people who wish to exchange links with other music related sites. Everyone involved with Independent music is welcome! It’s FREE!
http://www.indielinkexchange.com
The Music Promotion Academy Music business news, articles, & tips on the topic of successfully promoting independent music on the internet.
http://www.rainmusic.com/promotion/academy.htm
The Musician’s Hit List: Do It Yourself Database Its more than a booking or venue bible. The Musician’s Hit List builds on the principle that to have a successful music career, a band needs to take a triple hit approach: cd/tour promotions and press, radio play, and gigs.
theunionrecords.net/index.php/DIY-Database.html
The Neonflame Store Music Business Software, Contracts, and Independent Record Company software.
http://www.neonflame.com/musicbiz
TheMusicSnob.com An innovative directory of music industry resources and insights. Driven by the music community, ANYONE can add information and edit the contributions of others. Musicians use TheMusicSnob.com to relate their experiences with online promotion, getting gigs, selling recordings, etc., and benefit from the shared insights of others in the industry. Businesses use the site to provide a unique glimpse of their services and reach out to more musicians. TheMusicSnob.com is quickly becoming a central source for finding better ways to promote your music.
http://www.themusicsnob.com
tinfoil.music A free resource for bands, musicians and the musically inclined. News, reviews, chats and faqs.
music.tinfoil.net
To The Bone music store On-line retail store for independent musicians. Free to join, friendly service, attention to detail, real audio
http://www.tothebone.com
Wholeteam Entertainment An online resource center that specializes in music distribution, webdesign, production, photography, graphic design, and more….
http://www.wholeteam.com/index2.htm
GotADemo A social network for musicians, singers, songwriters and producers. Users can record a demo in the GotADemo studio for $.99 and offer their music for sale for 100% of the profits.
http://www.gotademo.com
About.com (folk music) A great place to find out more about folk music – just about anything you wanted to know, actually. Your guide, Mark Horn, searches the web for you and finds the most amazing information.
http://www.folkmusic.miningco.com
About.com (musicians’ exchange) In the tradition of the About.com group of sites, this one is hosted by Nancy Price and contains just about everything you’d ever want to know about the music business, networking and the whole shebang. If you miss this one, you’ll kick yourself.
http://www.musicians.miningco.com
ALLMusicianNews ALLMusicianNews is a newsletter resource site for Musicians. Each issue includes a featured article, reviews of chosen Musical Instruments, Music Gears, Apps, VST/DX plugins, Audio Sample Libraries, Site of the Day and much more.
http://www.allmusiciannews.com
Ambient Music Resources An index of the best ambient/electronic/experimental mega sites for ambient music explorations plus related webrings and a special section on the Toronto ambient music scene.
http://www.dreamstate.to/links.htm
Americana Bluegrass and Gospel Music Your internet connection to the Sounds and Happenings in the wonderful world of Bluegrass and Gospel music.
http://www.AmericanaConnect.com
ArtistBlast Music artist community showcasing and promoting indie and unsigned music artists and bands. Free music artist pages, Free MP3 hosting, Music Artist news, charts. We focus on promoting artists to the music industry. Free!
http://www.artistblast.com
Artistopia Professional presentation of the music artist to the music industry, with comprehensive profile and press kit building tools, artist development, musician community and networking abilities and services.
http://www.artistopia.com
ArtistsHouseMusic.org A free, comprehensive, interactive online community providing expert advice—from some of the most successful music entrepreneurs, thinkers and educators in the country—on creating, recording, marketing, teaching and publishing music.
http://www.artistshousemusic.org
Bandguru.com Music Business Consultant
http://www.Bandguru.com
Beds 2 Reality Musicians Resource A really big bookmark of cool sites
http://www.go.to/beds2reality.com
Berklee Press Anything you need to navigate the music world, promote yourself, learn an instrument, and too much more to write down here. If you like music, you’ll find everything you need at Berklee Press!
http://www.berkleepress.com
bestmusicbooks.com bestmusicbooks.com offers HUNDREDS of music books catering to the needs of the Independent musician and songwriter.
http://www.bigmeteor.com/books
Blues Hotel Bar & Grill Not only is this site an irreverent and fun musician’s site, it has some great free information on how to market your band over the Internet. Check it out.
http://www.richardnorton.com
Book more gigs and save time on PowerGig PowerGig.com a service that helps performers book more gigs online. Performers receive an online media kit with links to their Web sites and MP3 sites, online booking tools, venue details and directions, and gig promotion. Talent buyers of all sorts can easily find performers and book them online. Performers can fill those empty tour dates by sending inquiries to venues.
http://www.PowerGig.com
CD E.T.A. CD E.T.A. showcases great independent musicians around the globe, specializing in helping artists that need and deserve exposure. New CD release information.
http://www.cdeta.com
Christian Music News Providing Christian rock, rap, pop, and gospel information.
http://www.christianmusictimes.com
Cleverjoe’s Musician’s Resource Centre Wow. This place is pretty incredible. For those of you Canadians that thought there were no musician resources for you (well, besides HERE of course. g) here’s a site that proves you wrong. Tons of information on guitars here as well as a listing of Canadian music magazines, a guide to the music industry in Canada and a guide to the college, university and community radio stations in Canada. Tons of personality, too.
http://www.cleverjoe.com/index.html
Sound Click get your own free or vip account, a great site, upload share MP3’s and meet the great people on the forum.
Sound Click
Home Studio Musicians Association Specifically oriented for the independent home studio musician! The Association will become a film and media resource for new original music! Send in photos of your studio and be featured in the Studio Showcase
Home Studio Musicians Association
Music Gorilla MusicGorilla.com was designed to provide artists with opportunities that will help make their goals and dreams a reality. We do this through film, TV submissions and by hosting live label showcases for our members.
Music Gorilla
StudioTraxx provides instant access to a vast global network of musicians-for-hire that are ready to work and collaborate via the web. As an online music production outsourcing solution, StudioTraxx aims to reduce recording costs while increasing song quality StudioTraxx
Country Music Makers The ultimate site for country music players, writers, and performers.
http://www.countrymusicmakers.com
Crossroads Describe themselves as, “a music industry organization guided by a single mission: to provide the finest information, promotion and networking resources available to the dedicated people who make, sell and broadcast folk, roots & world music.” The site also has a newsletter, a CD sampler (and information on how you can get involved in it) and an industry directory (which is why it’s included in this category rather than the Associations category).
http://www.xrm.com
DEMO: Digital & Electronic Music Organization, Inc. Online music sales certifications on a global scale, music news & advice, annual music tour & conference, thousands of music-related links!
http://www.d-e-m-o.com
ezFolk.com Free instructional website for folk guitar, clawhammer banjo, and bluegrass banjo.
http://www.ezfolk.com
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