Music Biz Academy Digest - Issue #40 - July 26th, 2002
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Welcome, subscribers to the July 26th edition of the Music Biz
Academy Digest!


IT MAKES ME GRUMPY!
Hello, subscribers! If there's one that that makes me grumpy,
it's getting a newsletter out late! This puppy was due on Monday,
but at least I have a good excuse - I was out camping in the
mountains with my family! It was a wonderful time, but always, in
the back of my mind is the knowledge that for every day I'm out
of the office, it takes two to get caught up! So, here it is
Friday, and I'm completing my work due on Monday. Argh! I'll need
another couple days off just to relieve some of the anxiety!
Thank goodness the weekend is here!


ON A POSITIVE NOTE...
If you are in the market for CD manufacturing or duplication, but
are tired of trying to find a good company who will provide you
both friendly service AND a quality product at a reasonable
price, we know exactly how you feel. We searched for years for a
company who would work with us highly temperamental artistic
types, make us feel at home, and give us a high quality product
without charging us out the nose. After going through several
companies, we finally found, and settled on, Northwestern Media.
We at the Music Biz Academy now use this company for all our
in-house manufacturing and duplication needs. We are so thrilled
with them, we asked them if we could partner with them to offer
their services to our visitors. They agreed! More info at
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/cdmanufacturing.htm


IN CASE YOU MISSED IT....
It seems these days, webcast royalties, CD pirating, and
file-swapping concerns totally dominate the news in our industry.
These last two weeks have been no different. In regards to
webcasting, it has been widely reported that more than two
hundred Internet radio stations have already announced their
intent to close shop as a result of the new webcasting royalty
rates set by Federal copyright regulators. These include KPIG,
the very first commercial radio station to make their broadcasts
available over the Internet; SomaFM, one of the more popular
webcasting stations due to its eclectic mix of electronica and
independent pop; and RadioBoston.com, a broadcaster featuring
live music from the Boston club scene. Some estimate that of the
10,000+ Internet radio stations currently in operation, only a
select few will still be broadcasting at the end of the year.
This is truly sad, and especially ironic when, according to
MeasureCast's latest press release, Internet Radio listening is
at an all-time high.

These radio stations symbolize, to some degree, freedom of
expression on the Internet. Perhaps that is putting it too
strongly, but where else but the Internet can you really enjoy
listening to new, fresh, exciting music that hasn't been squeezed
through the grinder of commercialization? Yes, we can still seek
out new and interesting music at places like SonicGarden.com,
GarageBand.com, and MP3.com, but still, there's nothing quite
like kicking back, listening to that delicious stream of
uninterrupted music, and then having some artist you've never
before heard of satisfy your music-starved mind.

In other news, and I do think this is very worth reporting,
Christian CD sales are soaring right now. This, in spite of the
fact that industry sales in general are in a serious slump.
Why is this? Well, I'm sure there are many reasons (including a
very noticeable increase in the quality of Christian music), but
one of them has to be some of the cool, new stuff Christian music
labels are including on their CDs. Many Christian artists are now
releasing CDs with CD-Rom songbooks and alternative versions of
songs. For example, one of Vineyard Music's newest releases, 'If
You Say Go', includes PDF files with chord and lyric charts for
every song on the album. Not only that, there are acoustic
guitar-only versions of the songs, recorded and sung by the
artists, that you as an amateur guitarist can play along with
while you learn. Pretty crafty, huh? Now here is some creative
marketing, where the label is actually giving it's customer some
real value. Wouldn't it be cool if we saw something like that in
U2's next CD?

Finally, from the 'this is getting ridiculous' department,
Billboard magazine reported that record label executives have
been debating the idea of requiring used CD retailers to pay
royalties on secondary sales of albums. Billboard quoted
executives as saying they favored the establishment of an agency
that would enforce a flat royalty rate (6% per CD sold was
suggested) on sales of used CDs.

You know, there's only so much juice you can get out of an
orange.

I just thought you should know.


ROYALTY FEES KILLING MOST INTERNET RADIO STATIONS
http://tinyurl.com/vfw

MOURNING THE END OF SMALL NET RADIO SITES
http://tinyurl.com/vfz

KPIG ENDS SEVEN YEARS OF NONSTOP WEBCASTING
http://tinyurl.com/vfv

IS INTERNET RADIO DOOMED?
http://news.com.com/2009-1023-945156.html?tag=cd_mh

LABELS TO NET RADIO: DIE NOW
http://www.msnbc.com/news/777023.asp?0si=-&cp1=1

DOTFM SPONSORS LIVE WEBCAST TO SAVE INTERNET RADIO
http://www.brsmedia.fm/press020722.html

CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC SALES SOARING
http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=38971

ROYALTIES PROPOSED FOR USED CD SALES
http://tinyurl.com/rcz


FROM THE STUDIO TO THE STREETS
MARKETING YOUR MUSIC IN A DIGITAL AGE
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/internet/workshop.htm
The Music Biz Academy is honored to take part in "From the Studio
to the Streets: Marketing Your Music in a Digital Age." This
Portland, Oregon workshop features a panel of music business
professionals, including David Nevue, author of 'How to Promote
Your Music Successfully on the Internet' and founder of The Music
Biz Academy. How do you and your music fit into the Digital Age?
If you've ever wondered, this workshop is for you. Join us in
Portland, on August 24th, at 11am.

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David Nevue
Editor, The Music Biz Academy
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/internet/index.htm
http://www.mp3.com/davidnevue


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HOW TO PROMOTE YOUR MUSIC SUCCESSFULLY ON THE INTERNET
Summer 2002 Edition!
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/bookstore/htpromotemusic.htm
Learn the marketing and promotion methods that one musician uses
to bring in over $5000 a month in income from the Internet! There
are no 'pipe dreams' sold here. The author details step-by-step
how he finally said good-bye to his day job and starting spending
more time on his music. Download Version Available for only
$14.95!


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PROTOTYPE BAND TOUR AND WORK SCHEDULE
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/knab/articles/tourschedule.htm
Most aspiring recording artists have a somewhat romantic idea
about going out on tour. Few developing artists ever get a
glimpse of the everyday life of a band on the road. A tour is
financed by a record label is more than just showing up for
soundchecks in every city you visit. The following fake tour
schedule is based on a three-week tour schedule by a nationally
known major label alternative rock act. Article by Chris Knab.


YOUR BAND IS YOUR BUSINESS
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/articles/bandbusiness.htm
About 8 out of 10 bands that submit an "application" to work with
me list something about quitting their day job as a major goal,
Having worked a stint in Corporate America myself, I know the
feeling. It's not easy to put on a monkey suit and put up with
forty hours a week of irate customers, temper tantrums from your
boss, and sales quotas. It's also not easy to make a living in
music. Article by David Hooper.


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MUSICDISTRIBUTION.COM
http://www.musicdistribution.com/
MusicDistribution.com aims to help you find the best places to
promote, sell, and distribute your music on the Internet.
Includes our top 10 list, music promotion tips, and
recommended resources.


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ADAM STROM CREATIVE
http://www.adam-strom.com/
This online portfolio by artist Adam Strom features some
impressive logo design work. Also provides art design for CD
packages, posters, and web design for the Internet.


LAWGIRL.COM
http://www.lawgirl.com/
Lawgirl is a solid resource for musicians confused about
copyright or trademark laws. You'll find easy to understand
copyright basics, an interactive copyright registration
walk-though, tips for the trademark-challenged, a moderated
question and answer board, a music law forum, and some very
interesting articles.


MIXDOWN
http://www.mixdown.com/
Imagine never having to stock a single CD in your garage - in
fact, imagine never having to mass duplicate CDs at all. A fan
comes to your web site, buys your CD, and it's automatically
manufactured - one at a time - packaged, then shipped directory
to your customer. You then receive a check in the mail for the
sale. That is essentially the service Mixdown offers it's
clients. Once you join, you upload (or mail) your digital music
files and your artwork to the service, create a 'buy' button on
your web site, and you're all set. No more stocking CDs in-house.
The 'point-of-purchase' option is quite interesting and unique.
Also offers slim-case CD, DVD, and CD-Card packages.


SHAREWARE MUSIC MACHINE
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/
SMM has long been a key resource for musicians interested in
music related software and hardware. With over 4000 music
software titles available for download, it can safely be stated
that if you're looking for a particular music software title and
you can't find it here, it probably doesn't exist. You'll find
audio editors, players and recorders, CD burners and rippers, ear
training tools, music calculators, effects processors, internal
computer synthesizers, sound generators, drum machines, tuners,
as well as sound cards and device drivers for virtually every
operating system. SMM is also an invaluable source of information
for beginners as well as the technically inclined. Frankly,
there's so much good stuff at SMM we can't do it justice here.
Check it out for yourself. Great site, easy to navigate with an
intuitive interface.


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B.E.A.M. GRANT PROGRAM HELPS UNSIGNED MUSICIANS
http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=33162
Making a living in the music world can be a tough goal to
achieve. Many talented musicians go unnoticed because they don't
have the resources needed to display their talents. To help make
some of these life-long dreams come true, Jim Beam® Bourbon will
award another $100,000 in grant money in 2002 to unsigned artists
through the B.E.A.M. (Benefiting Emerging Artists in Music)
program. Final grant deadline is August 30th.


THE INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION
http://www.songwritingcompetition.com/
The ISC invites you to enter your songs now to win a Grand Prize
of $5,000 in cash and $20,000 in merchandise/services and
a chance to have your music heard by the music industry's top
decision makers and musicians! Categories include: Pop, Rock,
Country, Folk, R&B, Hip-Hop/Rap, World Music, and Lyrics Only.
Entrants may submit multiple songs in as many categories as they
wish. A total of $60,000 in prizes will be shared by 27 winners.
There is a $30 entry fee. All entries must be postmarked by
September 30, 2002.


101 ONLINE MUSIC PR SOURCES - FREE TO TWO WINNERS EVERY MONTH
http://www.bob-baker.com/buzz/onlinepr.html
Bob Baker is giving away copies of his new music publicity
resource. "Some professionals hide their secrets, but not Bob,"
says Jeffrey P. Fisher, author of Ruthless Self-Promotion in the
Music Industry. Fisher is referring to Bob Baker's "Online Music
PR Hot List," a new downloadable book that reveals 101 places to
submit press releases, get reviewed, uncover PR connections and
promote your music on the Internet. Every month, Baker will give
away two copies of this new online music PR directory.


U.K. BROADCASTER SEEKING MUSIC VIDEOS FOR SKY TV
http://www.waterfall-studios.com/
Waterfall Studios is seeking seeking interesting or unusual music
videos from around the world to feature in a SKY TV series. The
series, 'Showcase TV' is broadcast throughout Europe. Artists
seeking exposure for their videos are welcome to submit their
material to Waterfall Studios, 2 Silver Road, Wood Lane, London
W12 7SG. They require Digibeta or BetaSP formats, (NTSC, PAL or
SECAM) although they can also accept U-MATICS. Further questions?
email James Weston at james@...


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THE NEW NAPSTERS
http://tinyurl.com/uuu
To the big record labels, Napster wasn't just a nuisance; it was
their worst nightmare--the online equivalent to everyone storming
into record stores and making off with armfuls of CDs. So when an
appeals court issued an order last July forcing Napster to shut
down, there was a sigh of relief throughout the recording
industry. It was the day free music died. Or so it seemed.
Napster as we knew it is gone. But what's taken its place is a
lot scarier for the music industry--and perhaps unstoppable.


MUSICNET CHIEF: DOWNLOAD THIS, NOT NAPSTER
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t272-s2119419,00.html
Alan McGlade, chief executive of MusicNet, believes that
consumers will get used to paying for music downloads, and that
Napster doesn't have a chance. McGlade is the first to admit that
while building an online music subscription service isn't
glamorous, it's the best way to avoid getting sued like Napster.
Since becoming chief executive of MusicNet last October, McGlade
has held non-stop meetings with music labels, publishers and
recording artists to get permission to sell their songs. He's won
support of the big studios, sure; but now he's got to try to win
consumer support.


SWAP A FILE, GO TO JAIL?
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2119166,00.html
When the recording industry last month let slip plans to sue
individuals who trade copyrighted songs on file-swapping
services, Web surfers everywhere pulled down their MP3
collections in a frenzy of fear. OK, not really. Despite the
music industry's hopes, such threats have so far been met with a
collective yawn in the file-swapping community, which has yet to
see much damage in spite of repeated legal wrangling with the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).


WHY THE MUSIC INDUSTRY WANTS TO TRASH YOUR COMPUTER
http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/18548.html
How would you feel if you went to your local music store, bought
a tape of your favorite band's latest release, and discovered
that playing it in your car damaged the stereo so severely that
your entire car needed to be brought in for servicing? What would
you think if you found out that the music industry intentionally
manufactured tapes so that its customers would suffer this damage
and inconvenience? This sort of thing is already happening, not
with tapes and cars but with CDs and computers.


LABELS TO NET RADIO: DIE NOW
http://www.msnbc.com/news/777023.asp?0si=-&cp1=1
Oct. 20th - That’s the day the bill comes due for a
government-imposed performance fee brought about by pressure from
the recording industry. The fees, retroactive to 1998, “would put
us out of business along with 90 percent of the industry,” says
Jim Atkinson of 3WK, a virtual radio station. It would be the day
Web music dies—and a classic instance of an Old Economy industry
leveraging its power to kill a promising alternative.



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MEASURECAST: INTERNET RADIO LISTENING HITS ALL-TIME HIGH
http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=39441
MeasureCast, Inc., the first company to provide Internet radio
broadcasters with next-day streaming audience size and
demographics data, today reported that the number of hours
Internet radio fans spent listening to on-line stations rebounded
during the week of July 8 after an early summer slowdown.
The MeasureCast Internet Radio Index for the week of July 8-14
shot up 26 percent to an all-time high.


DOTFM SPONSORS LIVE WEBCAST TO SAVE INTERNET RADIO
http://www.brsmedia.fm/press020722.html
BRS Media's dotFM, the exclusive worldwide registry for Web
addresses ending in .FM, announced today that it would sponsor a
Live National Concert Webcast To Save Internet Radio. The event,
produced by TV Worldwide.com in association with the
International Webcasting Association (IWA), is to benefit the
IWA's Legal Defense Fund and its campaign to save the Internet
Radio Industry.


BELGRADE FIGHTS CD PIRATES
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/europe/2144588.stm
There is no getting around the fact; CDs in Belgrade are cheap in
European terms. The number one world-wide smash for instance,
Eminem's album The Eminem Show, will set you back a mere two
euros. And it is good quality, which is important, because it is
estimated up to 95% of all CDs sold in Yugoslavia are fakes,
albeit good quality ones.


TOUGH TALK ON WEB RADIO COPYING
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-944640.html?tag=fd_top
The Recording Industry Association of America said Wednesday that
it has begun pressing for anti-copying technology in future
digital radio standards. Mitch Glazier, the association's top
lobbyist, said the RIAA is contacting IT and consumer electronics
groups to ask them to consider a "broadcast flag" for digital
music sent through the Internet, satellite or cable. The RIAA's
move seems likely to escalate a bitter war of words between the
entertainment industry, some hardware makers and open-source
aficionados.


ROYALTIES PROPOSED FOR USED CD SALES
http://tinyurl.com/rcz
What's the difference between a shiny new compact disc and one
that's been unwrapped and played a few times? To Lucy Estrella's
ear, none. To her pocketbook, a lot. "I can buy two used ones for
less than the price of a new one," said Estrella. Such sentiments
have struck sour notes in the recording industry, which is
concerned about the growing retail presence of used-CD stores and
Internet businesses such as Amazon.com, which sell both new and
used recordings. One proposed remedy being debated by record
label executives is federal legislation requiring used-CD
retailers to pay royalties on secondary sales of albums.


TONOS ARTIST DEVELOPMENT DEALS
http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=39092
Tonos Entertainment, the global musicians network, today
announced a series of artist development agreements with several
major record companies. Starting today, Atlantic Records,
Columbia Records, J Records, DreamWorks Records, Jive Records and
Interscope Geffen A&M Records will award artist development
agreements to two or more artists from the Tonos community who
are mutually approved by Tonos and the respective label.



RADIO: DON'T MAKE US PAY WEB FEES
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1106-944218.html
Radio stations have asked a federal appeals court to rule that
they do not have to pay musicians and recording companies when
they play music on the Internet because they do not pay royalties
for regular, over-the-air broadcasts. In a motion filed late
Monday, a group of radio stations said a federal court in
Philadelphia and the U.S. Copyright Office had misinterpreted the
law when they said that radio stations had to pay musicians and
recording companies when they "stream" their songs over the
Internet.

CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC SALES SOARING
http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=38971
Sales of contemporary Christian music rose 18 percent over the
first half of 2002, marking six straight quarters of growth,
announced the Christian Music Trade Association (CMTA) today.
The overall music industry is reporting a nine-percent decline at
this point in 2002, with Christian and country being the only two
genres that have experienced any growth this year.
"The Christian and gospel music industry's success so far this
year is extraordinary in light of a soft economy and
disappointing results in the overall music industry," said Frank
Breeden, president of CMTA.


COMPANIES SWEETEN THE DEAL ON CDs
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,57219,00.html
In a business struggling to make money, record companies are
offering discounts, rebates and special gifts with CDs to attract
buyers and earn new fans. Why? Apparently, being at No. 2 just
won't do — debuting at No. 1 on the charts is more important than
ever. "People pay attention to early album sale totals now as
much as Hollywood box-office totals," said Geoff Boucher, pop
culture writer for the Los Angeles Times. According to Boucher,
debuting high on the charts today can make or break an album.


AUDIOGALAXY MUFFLED BY LEGAL SETBACK
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/3629760.htm
Back in 1999, Audiogalaxy was a thriving Internet business on its
way to drawing millions of visitors a month to swap MP3 files and
read reviews of music both obscure and esteemed.
Now the Austin-based Web site appears all but shut down, silenced
by a recording industry copyright infringement lawsuit.
Audiogalaxy agreed to settle last month just three weeks after
being sued. The company agreed to pay a ``substantial sum'' to
trade groups for the recording and music-publishing industries
and looks to have removed most of its music files for download.


CALLS FOR EU CLAMPDOWN ON FREE INTERNET MUSIC
http://tinyurl.com/ml7
Music industry bosses are calling for the European Commission to
counter internet music piracy. Downloading of music is now so
routine that it is seriously hitting CD sales, warned Jay Berman,
chairman of the Industry Federation of Phonographic Industries.
"Music-for-free means less new music, fewer new artists, less
choice, thousands fewer jobs and a poorer European culture."


GNUTELLA DEVELOPER DEAD AT 25
http://www.msnbc.com/news/778536.asp
Gene Kan, one of the key programmers behind the popular
file-sharing technology known as Gnutella, has died in an
apparent suicide, officials said Tuesday. He was 25. San Mateo
County Coroner spokeswoman Sue Turner said Kan was found last
week at his Northern California home.


UMG PUTS 1,000 ALBUMS ONLINE
http://tinyurl.com/ml6
Universal Music Group is poised to put a large part of its music
library online. It's adding about 1,000 albums to a subscription
service called Emusic.com. It differs from other subscription
sites by giving customers the same ownership rights as if they
had bought a CD. Users will be able to store tracks and transfer
them to CDs or portable players using the MP3 file format.
But UMG is approaching the medium cautiously - only making
content from lesser-known acts available at first.


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HOW TO PROMOTE YOUR MUSIC SUCCESSFULLY ON THE INTERNET
Summer 2002 Edition!
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/bookstore/htpromotemusic.htm
Learn the marketing and promotion methods that one musician uses
to bring in over $5000 a month in income from the Internet! There
are no 'pipe dreams' sold here. The author details step-by-step
how he finally said good-bye to his day job and starting spending
more time on his music. Download Version Available for only
$14.95!


THE GUERRILLA MUSIC MARKETING HANDBOOK
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/bookstore/guerrillamusic.htm
This guide to independent music success features over 175 ways to
thrive and prosper with your own band or record label. Download
Version Available! The PDF version of this great book is now only
$29.95!


THE MUSICIAN'S ATLAS - 2002 Edition
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/bookstore/musiciansatlas.htm
Created by The Music Resource Group, this 368-page volume
provides access to over 15,000 music businesses and key industry
contacts in more than 25 categories. Current names, phone and fax
numbers, e-mail and website addresses, detailed submission
policies and the styles of music preferred is just some of the
information you'll find on every page of The Atlas. Available in
hard copy for only $24.95!


THE INDIE BIBLE
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/bookstore/indiecontactbible.htm
Need to create some BUZZ about your music? Looking for reviewers?
Radio station contacts? Promotion services? Then grab The Indie
Bible. This fantastic new musicians 'black book' contains pages
filled with contacts with publications and radio programmers all
over the world. These are people who actively look for music to
review! Download or Hard Copy Version Available for $24.95!


MUSIC IS YOUR BUSINESS
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/bookstore/musiciyb.htm
This great offering from music biz consultant Christopher Knab is
now available in PDF format! Find out why so many musicians fail
and how you can get the 'edge'. Learn how to attract
distributors, radio play, and how to create a demand for your
music. Music Is Your Business includes excellent flowcharts and
graphs, demonstrating in simple terms how the industry operates.
Sample artist bio, fact sheet, and checklists for jump-starting
your career and/or running your own record label! PDF Edition
only $19.95!


THE INDIE MUSICIAN'S PDF POWER PACK!
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/bookstore/index.htm
Get three of our best-selling books for one low price! Set
includes 'How to Promote Your Music Successfully on the
Internet', 'The Indie Bible' and 'Music is Your Business' - All
for only $49.95 emailed to your inbox!


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CD MANUFACTURING and DUPLICATION
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/cdmanufacturing.htm
MusicBizAcademy.com has teamed up with Northwestern Media to
bring you quality CD manufacturing and duplication at a very
reasonable price. Why NW Media? Because this is the company we
ourselves use. We have partnered with them because we know how
very hard it is to find a good, reasonably priced manufacturer
that offers both great service and a high quality product. We
have been VERY satisfied with the work NW Media has done for us.
You simply cannot do much better, on quality, service, or price.


GET REPRESENTATION
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/representation.htm
The Music Biz Academy has partnered with NOMA music, a very
well-established song placement and promotion agency, to help you
get your music heard. The mission statement of NOMA Music is
threefold:

1) Placing bands, songwriters, instrumentalists, and solo artists
with established record labels.
2) Placing and licensing songs and music into television, film,
commercials, video, and animation projects.
3) Representing up and coming film and TV composers.

NOMA works with a large network of over 400 production companies.
Recent successes include client song placement in MTV's 'The
Osbournes', FX's 'The Shield', an NHL Hockey video, and three
songs in the upcoming film 'Employee of the Month' starring John
Doe from the band X. NOMA provides an aggressive program to get
your music into the right hands.


GET YOUR MUSIC ONLINE!
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/cdstreet.htm
We've partnered with CDStreet to offer one of the best deals on
the net for musicians looking to sell their music via the web.
CDStreet simply takes 20% of your CD price. If you sell a CD for
$12.99, you keep $10.39. If you need to ecommerce enable your web
site (as in, you need a shopping cart), you can use CDStreet to
do that as well. Visitors can rate your music, post reviews, get
news and information and listen to and purchase your music. Very
highly recommended, with lots of buzz on the ‘street’. There is a
one-time $29.95 set up fee, but no recurring or hidden charges. A
fantastic deal on a high-visibility, high-class web site.


MUSIC CAREER CONSULTING
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/consulting.htm
If you'd like some help getting your music career off the ground
or preparing for that next step, contact our expert music
consultant, Christopher Knab. Chris has been called "One of the
Most Influential People in the Northwest Music Industry." by
Seattle's Rocket Magazine. He is owner of FourFront Media and
Music, a consultation service based in Seattle that helps
musicians develop marketing and career plans.


RADIO & RETAIL PROMOTION
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/radiopromo.htm
If you're looking to promote your music either via radio or
through retail, we've teamed up with a radio promoter who has
quarterbacked campaigns for RadioHead (before they were stars),
Lit (Malicious Vinyl), and others. Our contact will help arrange
on-air interviews, CD reviews, and create a custom campaign
custom designed for your music.


ART DESIGN - CDs, Posters, One-Sheets, and Web Sites
http://www.musicbizacademy.com/artdesign/
In this business of music, image means everything! You know it,
we know it, the music industry knows it. Our hand-picked graphic
designers will help you make a powerful statement about your
music! Whether you need art design for your CD package, or just a
quick logo, it's all here. Check out the very cool one-sheet
designs, the perfect item to make your press kit stand out!


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related to the art of online music promotion and music related
product sales.

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