Music Promotion, Marketing and Distribution Newsletter

August 2017

The contacts listed are sorted into FIVE sections:

1. Publications, Review Websites and Music Blogs that will REVIEW your music
2. Radio Stations, Shows and Podcasts that will PLAY your songs
3. Labels, Vendors, Distributors and Promotional Services that will help you to SELL your CD
4. Websites where you can UPLOAD your band's MP3s or videos
5. Helpful Resources for recording artists

SECTION ONE: SITES/PUBLICATIONS WHERE YOU CAN GET YOUR MUSIC REVIEWED

Power Popaholic
www.powerpopaholic.com
A premier music blog that focuses on the genre of Power Pop and Melodic Rock. We also report on live shows, tour dates, gossip, MP3s, videos and just about anything a Power Pop fan could want. If you would like to submit material to Powerpopaholic for review or posting, please contact me with your information through our contact page. If it's a CD - I will then send you the address to send your CD to. Keep in mind, we will NOT review your album if it doesn't relate to the Power Pop or Melodic Rock & Roll in some way. Also, it takes about a week or so to get through the pile before it's posted online.

Metal Master Kingdom
Ingrid Newton management@metalmasterkingdom.com
www.metalmasterkingdom.com
A webzine based in Ontario, Canada with a number of journalists and contributors throughout North America. We are seeking more connections in Europe, South America and around the globe. Our mission is to deliver the best quality reviews, interviews, band news, vids, tunes, and promos! Let us help your band get the attention and focus you deserve!

HotSpotMusic
www.hotspotmusic.net
Started with a very simple premise - to be a guide and a filter for an overwhelming amount of new music being released and to restore the focus on the music and not the hype. We prioritise album reviews - the best way to consume an artist’s work - and we try and post one review a day tending to focus on Indie Rock but always roaming the prairies for more. If you're an artist, drop us your sounds via our Dropbox!

I Think I Love It
Katie O'Halloran ithinkiloveitblog@gmail.com
www.ithinkiloveit.com
A&R blog covering ready-to-break artists, songwriters, producers and DJs. Our mission is to introduce you to your new favorite act.

No Clean Singing
Islander islander@nocleansinging.com
www.nocleansinging.com
This site is mainly about Metal music, but not all Metal music. What we mostly love and what we spend most of our time writing about is Extreme Metal. To be clear, what we mean by "Extreme Metal" is Metal with No Clean Singing ("NCS"). Mostly, we like it fast, punishing, cathartic. Purely instrumental Metal, if done right, fits the NCS bill. Feel free to contact us about your music. If you're interested in having us feature or review what you're doing, please provide a LINK to a place where songs can be streamed and/or e-mail us a download LINK for your EPs or albums.

SECTION TWO: RADIO STATIONS, SHOWS AND PROMOTERS

2.1 RADIO - STATIONS AND SHOWS

Women of Substance Radio
Bree Noble womenofsubstanceradio@gmail.com
www.wosradio.com
An online radio station garnering fans from all over the world. WOSRadio plays the BEST female artists, both label and indie, in all genres. We take submissions from indies and our review board selects only the best quality artists and songs that can stand up next to female superstars of yesterday and today. Listen at www.rdo.to/wosradio or download our FREE branded Mobile App on Apple & Android Devices. Search for "Women of Substance" in your App Store.

HotMix106
Cory aka The HotMixtress coryhotmix@gmail.com
www.hotmix106.com
Streaming since 2006, we air a variety of genres with a strong emphasis on Rock, Blues, Pop & Jazz. Indie artists are welcome to submit music for airplay consideration. Our slogan is HotMix106, radio that's smokin', not broken.

Buzz 101
www.gizmomediastations.com
Online station playing the best New Country. We welcome the music of indie artists.

Blues 102
www.gizmomediastations.com
Wild Bill Kenton has always loved the Blues and now enjoys sharing that love with you! The Blues are fundamental in all genres of music! Playing everything from Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, ZZ Top, and more, as well as showcasing New Artists who are keeping the Blues alive, Wild Bill offers you the best source for your Blues fix!

Route 106
www.gizmomediastations.com
5 Decades of Country legends from the 70's to now!! If you love "Everything Country" You'll love the roots of Country on Route 106. We welcome the music of indie artists.

Andy Peacher Musicians And Bands News Freedom Talk Radio / SETV
PH: (United States and Canada) 347-677-0812 (International) 001-347-677-0812
Andy Peacher freedomtalkradio2013@gmail.com
www.freedomtalkradio.net
UK online station that welcomes all bands all artists. If you want a interview and share your band news please e-mail us. Post your bands news on our website after registering with FTR/SETV.

Jackpot Radio Network
Morinola B. Atinsola Moronto AKA Johnny Solo Jackpotradionetwork@gmail.com
www.jackpotjmg.com
We play World music on our station including Hip Hop, Reggae Music, Reggaetone, all forms of Island music, Asian Pop, Latin Hip Hop, Native Rap, Soca, Merenge, Native Music and stuff you may have never heard.

Aleasha Smooth Jazz & Neo-Soul
Aleasha aleashasmoothjazzsongrequest@gmail.com
www.aleashasmoothjazz.com
24/7 of the hottest Smooth Jazz, Neo Soul, and R&B on the planet. Period.

Aleasha's Gospel
Aleasha aleashasmoothjazzsongrequest@gmail.com
www.aleashasgospel.com
Sing Praises and Worship The Lord Jesus Christ 24/7!

High Tide Radio
Mark Spivey markspivey2002@yahoo.com.au
www.hightideradio.com
A New Age Instrumental station. I support indie artists pretty much exclusively and if their material is instrumental, melodic and well produced it usually makes it to the playlist. To cover costs of running the station I will be asking for a small donation for each successful artist to help keep it running. (This is not payola - if your music is not suitable for broadcast payola still won't get it there). Albums can be sent via Dropbox. Songs encoded at 128kbs MP3.

Troy's Room
Troy Troysroom@hotmail.com
www.latalkradio.com
Featuring the best in unsigned Rock, Metal, Punk and Indie from around the globe. Submit ONE MP3 (no links) and include name of band, where from, song title, CD title, webites, show dates for airplay consideration.

New Driven Radio
Sherry Sabine NewDriven@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/NewDrivenRadio
The NEW DRIVEN shows bring the hottest professional level independent rock to syndicated radio. Our weekly shows feature the best in emerging Soft Rock, Hard Rock, Alt Rock, Pop, Acoustic, Folk Rock, Punk & Melodic Metal. NEW DRIVEN also produces a weekly talk show that focuses on professional independent artists and a live show with call-in interviews and guest co-hosts. Artists on our shows are full-time musicians, (or nearing that step) with a rigorous touring schedule We spin newer release original music. @NewDriven

2.2 RADIO PROMOTERS

Bell Time Records Radio Promotions
5430 S. Washington Ave. Lansing, MI 48911
PH: 517-894-3525
Michael Bell stabilitypresson@yahoo.com
belltime.wix.com/belltimerecordsradio
We provide radio promotion to independent labels and upcoming bands and developing artists. We guarantee our clients and artists radio airplay once your music is approved. Our preferred genres are Country, Americana, Alt-Country, Hip Hop, R&B, Rock, Christian, Urban AC and Top 40 Pop.

CIMG, LLC
119 Bowling Ave. Nashville, TN 37205-2357
Tony Bates contact@cimgllc.com
www.cimgllc.com
Our Radio Promotion work focuses on relevant radio stations (terrestrial and online), especially college radio stations, in the U.S., Canada and the Commonwealth of Independent States. Our staff works daily to build relationships with radio stations, regional promoters, music/entertainment publications and websites, and media outlets throughout North America as well as in eastern and central Europe. We work mostly with Rock, Pop-Rock, Americana and Alt-Country artists. facebook.com/cimgllc

Howard Rosen Promotion
521 W. Channel Islands Blvd. #15, Port Hueneme, CA 93041
PH: 805-382-2200 FX: 805-201-7816
info@howiewood.com
www.howiewood.com
Since 1985 We have been helping artists reach their goals of obtaining radio airplay, expanding their fan base, and creating awareness throughout the industry. @Howiewoodpromo

SECTION THREE: SERVICES/VENDORS/LABELS THAT WILL HELP SELL YOUR MUSIC

3.1 SERVICES - PROMOTION/PUBLICITY

Nashville Song Pitcher
www.nashvillesongpitcher.com
A service provided to songwriters worldwide who have a desire to see their song recorded by a well known artist (and be a hit of course:), placed on a TV Show or movie. This is accomplished by the staff of Nashville Song Pitcher meeting with publishers, labels, artist managers, producers and others in the music industry who are looking for great songs that are unique and minty fresh. The staff of Nashville Song Pitcher work on behalf of the songwriter to find avenues of exploitation and income generating opportunities. To submit your song, first fill out the ONLINE contact form and we will get in touch with you to make arrangements. Do not send us MP3s or a list of Soundcloud or Reverb Nation songs to listen to. We have a standard review agreement we need you to first read and sign. This protects both of us during the process. Nashville Song Pitcher focuses mainly on the country and Christian genres at this time.

Indie Impact
www.indieimpact.com
Provides a wide range of services for Christian independent artists including showcases held in Nashville, TN. Marketing, Promotion, Press Releases, Radio Servicing, Booking, and ala carte management services. We have relationships with key people and services that independents need in their music mission. We have worked with thousands of artists and know the very best people who have years of experience in the music industry, and now the new music indiestry! Let us help You Impact Your World! How? Hire our team to be your team! Contact us for more information today and let’s get going impacting your world!

Red 39 Christian Music Management
PH: 615-445-9311
Chip Latham chip@red39.com
www.red39entertainment.com
A full service artist management, consulting and development company. We nurture and develop artists and their careers utilizing long standing relationships, cutting edge technology and tenacity in our belief in them. We have an open demo submission policy for artist management and consulting consideration. If you would like to submit your music for our consideration, please e-mail it digitally via one or more of the following ways: link to stream your music, link to a video channel (YouTube etc.) link to your Facebook music page or e-mail MP3 attachment (stream LINKS are preferred). We are looking for Christian music artist in the Rock, Pop and Soul genres, whose passion is to honor and glorify Christ. Potential new clients should have recorded music for reviewing online and be playing at least 20 live dates a year.

Miles High Productions
PO Box 93157, Hollywood, CA 90093
PH: 323-806-0400 FX: 323-462-0829
mhpmanagement@mileshighproductions.com
www.mileshighproductions.com
Created to bridge the gap of companies working directly with music artists and entertainment based projects who are in need of additional marketing support. MHP also focuses on non-music ventures such as corporate brand building, cosmetics, gaming, sports and other industries. MHP's goal is to elevate your product or artist to a higher ground in an expedient timeframe by exposing them to new and existing online audiences. MHP also focuses on taking our campaigns one step further by cross-promoting all traditional methods of marketing with online opportunities for further outreach. @MilesHigh

CIMG, LLC
119 Bowling Ave. Nashville, TN 37205-2357
Tony Bates contact@cimgllc.com
www.cimgllc.com
We provide Social Media Marketing and Social Commerce Solutions for our clients, in addition to Artist Management and Record Label Services. We work with artists, record labels, agencies, events, and brands of all kinds that want to effectively engage their supporters and fans via social media. Considering the global marketplace and international appeal, we offer our services in several languages as well, when appropriate to meet your goals. We work mostly with Rock, Pop-Rock, Americana and Alt-Country artists. facebook.com/cimgllc

Serge Media Group
PO Box 5147, Canton, GA 30114
PH: 678-880-8207
Sandy Serge sergeent@aol.com
www.sergemediagroup.com
Social media, networking and publicity solutions for musicians backed by a trustworthy and diligent work ethic.

3.2 SERVICES - LABELS, DISTRIBUTORS AND ONLINE VENDORS

Inarhyme Records
PO Box 22126, Philadelphia, PA 19149
PH: 800-453-3034 x709
Will Norton wnorton@inarhymerecords.com
www.inarhyme.com
Inarhyme Records (pronounced in’-a-rhyme) is a critically-acclaimed record label and production company, featuring some of the greatest creative voices in music today, while also offering high-quality, custom 360-degree solutions to accomplished artists and industry personnel across genre. The Company’s mission is to bring consonance to the world through music; presenting music as well as services that are both artistic and communicative to an expanding audience. Its productions often go against the traditional paradigm of genre-specific recordings towards a cross pollination of sorts, pushing the envelope of how music is created and perceived. Inarhyme Records has garnished exceptional reviews from the press for its artists, music, and production quality, and has sponsored successful concerts and tours at prestigious venues around the globe. Inarhyme’s output, taken together illustrate a musical philosophy that is inclusive and forward looking, one that avoids narrow minded and divisive ways of thinking that has resulted in the elitist viewpoint that has discouraged new listeners from embracing Jazz and other art musics. We welcome Jazz, World, Pop, R&B and beyond. Please CONTACT US before sending in your material.

Splendeeds
splendeeds@yahoo.com
www.facebook.com/Splendeeds
A service that helps songwriters distribute their songs globally and places their songs in movies, TV shows, adverts, video games and other multimedia.

SECTION FOUR: SITES WHERE YOU CAN UPLOAD YOUR BAND'S MP3s OR VIDEOS

MUZU TV
19 S. William St., Dublin 2, Ireland
www.muzu.tv
WATCH, CREATE and SHARE music video playlists. WATCH music videos, documentaries, TV shows, interviews, behind the scenes, tutorials and loads of exclusive and rare footage. Create a PERSONALISED MUSIC TV Channel for FREE with multiple video playlists in one player. EMBED your MUZU player on Facebook, MySpace, Bebo and on your own site and SHARE with your FRIENDS. Already hundreds of INTERNATIONAL LABELS, thousands of artists and weeks of footage for you to watch and it’s growing daily! Unlike other sites, bands and artists EARN MONEY from their videos via an advertising revenue share partnership with MUZU.

show.co
contact@show.co
www.show.co
An easy way to run music marketing campaigns online. Show.co creates a beautiful showcase for your content that converts listeners into fans and fans into revenue. Generate landing pages, widgets and social posts that work everywhere, cut through the noise and get results. We allow you to showcase uploaded audio, YouTube videos or SoundCloud tracks. You can also upload FLAC, MP3, WAV, AAC or M4A audio files.

Tunems.com
tunems@Outlook.com
www.tunems.com
A social network; a music player; a way to reap the benefits of illegal downloading. Yep, you read that correctly: reap in the benefits of illegal downloading. Tunems.com is completely free to use. You can upload tracks, completely free. The best part? Every time someone downloads your free music, you’re getting paid. Each download costs nothing to the listener, yet each download compensates the artists as if the listener paid for it. How can that get any better? Tunems.com works on the idea of a sponsorship. To give you an idea, let’s use sports: when you go to a sports game, you might go to AT&T Stadium. Maybe on the side of the field, you’ll see an EA Sports ad. Hell, you’ll probably go get a Miller Lite during the game, and where your jersey that has Samsung written across it. All those companies pay to have their names associated with a team, so why not the same for music? Sponsors, through mainly customizable options, have the ability to sponsor artists, no matter how big or small. They can choose them based on location, genre, name, popularity, etc, and as long as they’re budget allows, sponsor the group. Each download is paid for by the sponsors.

JukeBoxAlive
311 Montford Ave. Asheville, NC 28801
PH: 828-232-0016
Will Cumberland cumberland@jukeboxalive.com
jukeboxalive.com
Our Advanced Jukebox Player protects your music from being digitally downloaded, yet allows fans to hear your music online. This creates exciting possibilities for you to present yourself to new audiences without being ripped off.

SECTION FIVE: SOCIAL NETWORKS AND ONLINE COMMUNITIES

Famemusic
info@famemusic.com
www.famemusic.com
Our aim is to create the world's very best music community, maximizing the opportunities for members to CONNECT, SHARE and soon to COMPETE globally in their music genre.

SECTION SIX: HELPFUL TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR YOUR BAND

6.1 RESOURCES - GENERAL

OrlandoBands.com
PH: 321-202-0011
Ben Gardner bengardner@orlandobands.com
www.orlandobands.com
Our mission is simple. Taking independent artists and supplying them with educational content that can further their music lifestyles.

Festival Network Online
PO Box 18839, Asheville, NC 28814
PH: 828-658-2779 FX: 828-645-3374
Julie Cochrane julie@festivalnet.com
www.festivalnet.com
Lists more than 10,000 events throughout the U.S. and Canada seeking performers, from local & regional to national & international. @_festivalnet

6.2 RESOURCES - EDUCATIONAL

100% Free Cheat Sheet...
Ben Sword benswordmusic@gmail.com
www.musicmarketingclassroom.com/indie-bible
He Was A Depressed And BROKE Musician .... Then He Spent 20 Minutes Doing THIS” [VIDEO GUIDE INCLUDED]. Visit our website to download this free cheat sheet.

Sound Recording Gear Plus
www.soundrecordinggear.com
A site about the stuff you need to know to record, produce and promote your own music.

Sticks In Motion
Flat 6, 220 Cambridge Ct. Cambridge Heath Rd. Bethnal Green, London, E2 9NW UK
www.sticksinmotion.com
Offering forward thinking education for the 21st century drummer. Featuring video lessons, podcasts, downloadable pdf worksheets and much more from our team of well-known, expert tutors, Sticks In Motion offers a tuition in a range of different styles and subjects to make you the best all-round drummer you can be!

GuitarTricks.com
268 Bush St. #4400, San Francisco, CA 94104
PH: 415-237-6017
www.guitartricks.com
Guitar lessons will never be the same again. In the traditional method of learning guitar, you were at the mercy of somebody else's schedule, a pre-set lesson plan and an astronomical pricing structure. Private guitar teachers have a lot to offer you as a guitarist, but online guitar lessons have eclipsed them as the preferred method of learning the instrument. Where traditional lessons put you at the mercy of your tutor, online guitar lessons give you a cornucopia of content which can be accessed at your leisure. The best thing is that with Guitar Tricks you get all of this for less than the cost of one private lesson per month!

Music Marketing Manifesto Blog
John Oszajca john@musicmarketingmanifesto.com
www.MusicMarketingManifesto.com
Advanced strategies, secrets, tactics and tips on selling your music online. @JohnOszajca

6.3 RESOURCES - TOOLS

Sinergy Merchandising Concepts (SMC)
PO Box 1908, Spring Hill, TN 37174
PH: 615-261-8592 (East Coast)
PH: 714-255-1000 (West Coast)
www.smcincorporated.com
SMC began as a distributor of merchandise for the entertainment industry in 2000. We targeted the music industry and specialized in the design and production of band & artist merchandise. SMC has always kept the end user in mind and never compromised our goal. This goal being: To provide the best product for the best price and deliver it on time. We have come a long way since 2000, but one thing has and will always remain the same, our passion for good design, excellent customer service, and most importantly, our attention to detail and superior quality.

MyNewsletterBuilder
comments@mynewsletterbuilder.com
www.mynewsletterbuilder.com
A user-friendly, feature-rich, online newsletter management program for novices and professionals alike.

6.4 RESOURCES - AUDIO

Peerless Mastering
1085 Commonwealth Ave. #322, Boston, MA 02215
PH: 617-527-2200
info@peerlessmastering.com
www.peerlessmastering.com
Dedicated to providing the highest quality restoration. We offer the highest quality stereo and 5.1 pre-mastering, CD, CD Enhanced, and DVD-A authoring and full audio restoration. Our staff is exceptional at giving our clients the best quality and service, guiding them through the final phase of their sonic process with ease and expertise. We are uniquely equipped to provide the highest quality mastering available anywhere. We have the expertise, equipment, and skills to achieve the full sound potential of your album. As more and more artists are choosing to record in project and home studios, high-quality professional mastering in an acoustically accurate room has never been more important. Working at Peerless' state-of-the-art studios with our highly trained engineers, you can realize your sonic vision and make your recording sound as full, warm, punchy, and clear as possible. We will guide you through every step of this final phase of your project, and you will be truly amazed when you hear how incredible your music can sound. @PeerlessMaster

6.5 RESOURCES - ORGANIZATIONS

Songsalive!
PH: 866-526-6565
Gilli Moon (contact through website)
www.songsalive.org
The largest international non-profit membership organization and social community for songwriters and composers, since 1997.

SECTION SEVEN: THIS MONTH'S ARTICLE

What to Do After You've Recorded Your Music
by Anthony Ceseri, SuccessForYourSongs.com
© 2017 All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission

If you're an indie musician, you also have to think of yourself as an entrepreneur. The problem a lot of entrepreneurs run into is they want to get really great at what they do (whether it's music, directing, skiing, or whatever) and let someone else handle telling the world about their greatness.

The problem is, that doesn't really work. This is a big part of why I tell indie songwriters they need to be knowledgeable about 5 things: 1. songwriting, 2. performing, 3. recording, 4. their instruments and 5. marketing. That last one is so often neglected, but it's so crucial. You need to learn marketing to get your songs out there. The book Scientific Advertising by Claude C. Hopkins is a great resource to get into the right mindset as an entrepreneur. It's a quick read that provides valuable marketing information.

A lot of times, songwriters get programmed to think "making it" = getting lucky and having "someone" find your music on YouTube. Then you magically become famous, somehow. But for the 0.00001% of the time that actually happens, it isn't enough to make it a real strategy. It's just what we PERCEIVE to be a strategy, because it's a great story. So when it happens, we hear about it.

There really isn't a way to streamline the whole process. It's a lot of work building a fan base. Some of the stuff you CAN outsource, like creating your website. But as far as marketing your site and your music, YOU are the only one who's going to care enough to do it right. If you have one other person in your life who cares ALMOST as much as you do and is willing to help, you're lucky. In most cases, you'll be the only one.

If you hire someone to promote for you, they'll do it without the passion you have (although they may have more skill in promoting), but when your money runs out, they'll stop. That's why it's so important to learn this for yourself. Because you're the only one who cares enough about your music to promote it the right way, on a continual basis.

If you want to be an artist with a big fan base, you'll have to learn to use social media effectively and build an email list to retain your fans. It would also be to your benefit to play live shows a LOT. But essentially, you need to find out where people who are into YOUR style of music are hanging out, and network with them there.

For example, if your songs have a Tori Amos vibe, you can find out where Tori Amos fans are hanging out. But when you find them, give them value. DON'T just spam them with your music. You have to figure out what you can offer them to make them want to check you out.

If you're looking to write for other established artists OR write songs for film or TV, you'll need to get out there and network like crazy. Songwriting conventions are great for this, because you can actually meet the people who can get your music where you want it to be. But again, make connections with them, don't just try to get them to do things for you.

If you're looking to write for other artists, your homework will include figuring out WHO to write for and HOW to write in their style. You'll also have to make contacts with the right people to get your music in their hands.

If you're looking to get your music on film or TV, you have to know what style to write for certain TV shows, so you can contribute music that's appropriate for those shows. You also have to start networking with music supervisors. You can't just send all of your music to every music supervisor to see what sticks. You have to make the effort to get the appropriate music to the right people.

I know these approaches might not be the quick fixes you were looking for, but unfortunately, quick fixes don't really exist when it comes to this stuff. And if they do, your chances with them are basically a lottery ticket. So figure out what you want to achieve with your music and then you can going after it with patience and persistence. Good luck!

For a lot more songwriting information, grab your FREE EBook here successforyoursongs.com/freeoffer

Anthony Ceseri is the founder of SuccessForYourSongs.com - a website and newsletter dedicated to providing valuable knowledge to songwriters of all skill levels. Their goal is to provide tools, techniques and theory that will give any songwriter the capability to write, record and perform songs that will easily resonate with their listeners. It's their mission to organize a community where thousands of songwriters can come together to help each another succeed in pursuing their passions. For a free songwriting report that reveals easy methods for writing great songs, please visit successforyoursongs.com/freeoffer/

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