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Amazon Offers Indies Free Download Distribution

UPDATED: Amazon’s CreateSpace Opens Free Direct Download Channel Amazon owned CreateSpace has added an MP3 distribution service that enables indie musicians and labels to sell downloads through Amazon MP3’s online. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/10/2008 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Radar Connects Artists With Budget Video Producers

Videos are not just for MTV anymore.  With the growth of dozens of cable channels and thousands of online outlets, producing a music video is more important than ever. Videos. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/10/2008 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Nominate Top Indie D.I.Y. Info Sites

There are an endless array of web sites and blogs that offer advice to independent and d.i.y. musicians. But which sites are really worth your time? Which are most useful. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/08/2008 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (13)
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Finally, A Guide To The Music Press

Guide To The Music Press takes the archives and listings of the MusicPressReport.com and makes it available in downloadable book form for $19.95. Publicists, labels and musicians spend too much. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/02/2008 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Top 5 Free Music Business eBooks

Welcome to Day 2 of the second slowest business week of the year.  Admit it, you’re not really working too hard this week. Summer is in its final days and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/26/2008 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (8)
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Disc Makers Elite’s Concierge For Label Refugees

Disc Makers has launched Elite Artist Services, a new division aimed at major artists who want to go independent. It will offer manufacturing, distribution via Sony RED, download distribution, promotion. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/25/2008 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Affiliate Advertising Finally Comes To Indie Music

GUITARIST JOE BONAMASSA USES AFFILIATE ADS TO PUSH RELEASE Affiliate advertising has been the rage on blogs for years. Place an ad on your site like the Amazon Go  Green. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/22/2008 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (4)
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Turning Mediocre Fan Videos Into Promo Gold

From the one of the Scandanavian labels behind the the Swedish Model (more on that soon, but think "fan and tech friendly label consortium" ) comes a way to turn. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/21/2008 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)
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CD Baby Pacts With RightsFlow For Artist Services

DiscMaker owned CD Baby has partnered with   to allow the 240,000 artists that CD Baby distributes in the US to license, account, and pay music publishers for download sales. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/21/2008 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How To Create An Ultra Low Cost Net Presence

Thanks to a plethora of ad-supported music sites creating a custom presence across the web does not have to be expensive.  In this guest post, rising indie band manager Jeremy. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/13/2008 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (7)
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