Press Kits & Cover Letters »
Creating a One-Sheet »
Writing Better One-Sheets
How To Write An Effective One-Sheet
How To Make A One-Sheet Template
Cover Letters »
from Indie-Music.com
from Voaclist.org
Press Releases »
How To Write & Send a Press Release
How To Write Your Album Press Release
Newspapers »
Weeklies (US) - Database of Newspapers
All Newspapers Database
Radio »
Radio »
Database of all US radio stations (By Zip Code)
Folk Radio Shows (Folkmusic.org)
Folk/Roots Radio shows
Internet Radio »
(All support submissions from indie artists)
Pandora
Grassy Hill Radio
FolkAlley.com
Printing & Duplication »
CD Duplication »
Discmakers
Oasis
Printing »
PSPrint - Business cards, posters, stickers
Vista Print - Free and cheap business cards
Design Programs »
Scribus - Open Source desktop pub software - Alternate to InDesign (Free)
GIMP - Simpler version of Photoshop (Free)
Open Office - Word Processing (Free)
Marketing Plans »
How to Make A Marketing Plan for Your New CD
Reading List »
Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook - A must read work book covering everything you need to know to market your indie release
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Selling Your CD »
• CD Baby - Physical & Digital Distribution
• Band Camp - Phy & Digi Distribution, also "set Your Own Price" feature where fans set their own price
• Nimbit - Phy & Digital Dsitribution, mailing list,
• ReverbNation - Now offers digital distribution
• Tune Core - Phy & Digital Dsitribution,
Social Networking »
• Reverb Nation - Great player widgets & free mailing list service, hooks into FB, Twitter & Myspace.
• Facebook Music Fan Page
-- Read: "How to make a Facebook Fan page"
You Tube -
MySpace -
Twitter -
Website Hosting »
• Hostbaby - Easy to update +mailing list service
Mailing List Services »
• Fan Bridge - Free if less 200 mess/mth, $10 for1000 msg's/month
• Host Baby - Offers Mailing list service with websites
• Mail Chimp - $30/month, HTML, Analytics
• Constant Contact - $30/month, HTML, Analytics
• Google Groups - Free but only sends out text emails
-- Read: How to Manage Your Mailing List with Google Groups
Blogging »
• Blogger (Google) -( Free) Has the most
(but no tabbed menu)
• Wordpress - (Free) Templates have tabbed menu, but some limitations with placing widgets and you have to pay to post mp3s
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