Music Industry Resources
including the government copyright website, band promotion sites, publishing
companies, record company web sites, and more. We included lists of Record
Companies, Music Publishers, Music Promotion Sites, Record Producers, and Music
Organizations. Please visit the company sites and either call
or e-mail the company to find out the companies needs.
Be aware that some
Record Companies are more open to demo submissions than others. Also, we
can not guarantee any success in using the following websites for soliciting
your music and do not endorse the sites, but we hope that some of the
information will eventually help you grow your indie music career.
Some music solicitation or A&R sites do charge a fee, so be aware.
Music Publishers, Record Companies, Record Producers,
Promotion Sites, and Music Organizations Music Publishers:
Songscope - Online
songwriting pitch tools for the songwriter
Songwriters Resource Network - ~ News & Information for songwriters~Free
songwriter billboards ~ Songwriting and music industry contacts ~
sponsors of the Great American Song Contest!
Master Writer
- Songwriter software - Serious tools for songwriters as easy to use as your
word processor.
Artistopia - The
Ultimate Music and Artist Resource
Artistopia is the first company that delivers a clear, potent, and qualified
strategy for indie music artists and music industry professionals to come
together under one roof and speak one language - potential success!
Gigasonic Musical
Instruments Store - Pro Audio Recording Equipment, Musical Instruments
online store supplies recording equipment, music audio interfaces for
computer audio recording.
Partners in
Rhyme - Your audio resource for Multimedia Projects. Royalty free
music, sound effects, production music library, audio software, and sound
advice.
E-Studio-Drummer.com - 25 Yr. Pro offering interactive environment to
provide you with full customized drum, percussion, and integrated loop
performances for your home studio recordings and professional production
houses.
My Record Label
- My Record Label is Your Record Label! A free music distribution site
where fans buy music and merchandise directly from the artist!
MyMusicSite.com is
an online music community helping independent artists sell and promote their
music via downloads and ringtones
A Performance Rights Organization basically collects license fees for
musicians who are members. They would pay royalties when a songwriter's
material is performed publicly. Songwriters and composers etc. would join
a PRO if their copyrighted material is performed publicly (Live Performance, TV,
radio, commercials, websites etc). Click on the 3 major PRO's below to
find out more information on music licensing and royalties in general. One
note: You can only join one Performance Rights Organization (PRO).
Research all three below and find the one the best fits your band. Click
here If you need more
information on how Music Licensing works in
general.
Any of the resources above should be of great significance to the indie music
artist, garage band, or songwriter. We do not endorse all of the sites,
but are simply giving you some different resources to check out on your own.
Good Luck
