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July 11, 2007

Little catching up to do ...

Ok, so, here's where we're at: Recording: The album is made, being reproduced at home and pre-marketing has begun. I currently have 70 saleable copies sitting on my kitchen table and could have more except that the supplier of the...
Posted by Hughie at 11:38 AM | Comments (0)

June 15, 2007

Wiki

OK, today I registered www.musowiki.org and www.musowiki.net as domains to host the wiki and forwarded them to the wiki on this site. I have also received advice from my current host (and probable future host), Hostbaby, that I'm running on...
Posted by Hughie at 10:57 AM | Comments (0)

February 13, 2007

Steady progress

OK, I'm in full-on production mode at the moment. Have been working on Mighty Fine Day, 12 Good Bars and So Far Away. Focksy is coming on Wednesday to record the string parts for So Far Away (which I've just...
Posted by Hughie at 8:55 AM | Comments (0)

December 14, 2006

Comparison of digital distributors

Just found this comparison via a roundabout way. It's a table of the costs, processes and other aspects of some digital distribution companies that I knew nothing about. In fact, I knew nothing about some of these companies! But that's...
Posted by Hughie at 4:36 PM | Comments (0)

November 29, 2006

Third-party Technical failures

Today I realised that expecting my ISP to fix the damn spam problem is futile. Consequently, I have begun re-contacting people about the media release and invitation using my QUT student e-mail address. Arguably, this was a better practice in...
Posted by Hughie at 10:10 AM | Comments (0)

November 16, 2006

Linked-Musicians.com

Found this via the Immedia newsletter. It's European attempt to create a networking space for musos. Very laudable. Also takes complete control of any content uploaded to it: perpetual, royalty-free, etc for both mashups and complete reproduction. You get a...
Posted by Hughie at 9:49 AM | Comments (0)

June 16, 2006

Something to do

Today will be to broken up tospend productive time in the studio. I have already seen my Physiotherapist and have an appointment with a GP at 11.30 - to get a referral to see an orthopedic surgeon about my shoulder....
Posted by Hughie at 12:11 PM | Comments (0)

June 5, 2006

The Indiestore

Found this one via Digital Music News. Offers to sell your music for you online - handy service. Haven't played with it yet. http://www.indiestore.com/...
Posted by Hughie at 11:12 AM | Comments (0)

Music promotion tips

Can't remember how I found this one, but I think it was via CDBaby. It's home of the auspiciously titled "How to build a music website that sells." Haven't played with it yet. http://www.musicpromotiontips.com/...
Posted by Hughie at 11:09 AM | Comments (0)

Thetripwire

Got this one from Digital Music News. It bills itself as the ultimate place to find new music. Don't know anything else about it yet. http://www.thetripwire.com/...
Posted by Hughie at 11:07 AM | Comments (0)

June 2, 2006

Bandit Newsletter

Forget how I came avcross this one but I get their free service. UK-based newsletter full of opportunities for musicians and songwriters. Don't know anything else about it. http://www.banditnewsletter.com/...
Posted by Hughie at 2:59 PM | Comments (0)

SongU

Found this one via the Muses' News. Its a songwriting-improvement site. Offers tips, lessons and advice for writing better songs. Don't know anythting else about it. http://www.songu.com/...
Posted by Hughie at 2:54 PM | Comments (0)

Homemadehitsshow

Found this one via the Muses' News. Internet radio station and podcaster. Don't know anything else about it. http://www.homemadehitshow.com/...
Posted by Hughie at 2:50 PM | Comments (0)

May 19, 2006

MP3.com

The original artist-sigup-and-give-your-stuff-away site. Founder, Michael Robertson, sold out to CNet and then formed MP3Tunes.com when the focus shifted away from his vision. Don't know anything else about it yet. http://www.mp3.com/...
Posted by Hughie at 10:12 AM | Comments (0)

MusicOz

Found this one via a bulleting board at BrisbaneMusos. It's an Internet Radio Station and community based in Brisbane, Australia. Also known as Raw Audio. Don't know anything else about it yet. http://www.musicoz.org...
Posted by Hughie at 10:07 AM | Comments (0)

May 18, 2006

MP3.com.au

Found this one via discussions and vaious articles. It's an Australian Music site focusing on alternative things and providing an opportunity for indies to give stuff away for promotional purposes. Part of the MP# Music Network and rated highly by...
Posted by Hughie at 3:44 PM | Comments (0)

Tranzfusion.net

Found this one via the Mi2N newsletter. It's an Australian Music publication focusing on techno things bought recently by Destra, who've supplied a shop. Don't know anything else about it yet. http://www.tranzfusion.net/...
Posted by Hughie at 3:40 PM | Comments (0)

TheScene (Australian)

Found this one via the Mi2N newsletter. It's an Australian lifestyle publication/community bought by Destra. Don't know anything else about it yet. http://www.thescene.com.au/...
Posted by Hughie at 3:38 PM | Comments (0)

MunchMusic

Found this one via Mi2N newsletter. It's the second and a mirror of http://www.rockandrolldream.com/ - offers "live performances, music lessons and music store for all your musical needs". Don't know anything else about it yet. http://www.mymunchmusic.com/...
Posted by Hughie at 12:58 PM | Comments (0)

mVine

Found this one when searcing for literature - a case study of its creation has been written up in a book I'm ordering. "The First Direct Route From Social Networking To A Record Deal. MVine Provides The Solution for Generation...
Posted by Hughie at 11:58 AM | Comments (0)

BeatBuggy

Found this one via the Mi2N newsletter. "Your highway to buying or selling music beats, instrumentals, mixes, and lyrics from all over the world". Don't know anything else about it. http://www.beatbuggy.com/...
Posted by Hughie at 11:55 AM | Comments (0)

ItsAboutMusic

Found this one via the Mi2N newsletter. Claims to be an online label and store that started in 1999. Don't know anything else about it. http://www.itsaboutmusic.com/...
Posted by Hughie at 10:51 AM | Comments (0)

Profileheaven

Found this one via the Mi2N newsletter. It's a MySpace-type social networking site based in the UK. Don't know anything else about it. http://www.profileheaven.com...
Posted by Hughie at 10:49 AM | Comments (0)

Song puzzles

Found this one via the Mi2N newsletter. It's an attempt by indy artist Jamie Gazelle to do something interesting with music. The site is not yet functional. Don't know anything else about it. http://www.songpuzzle.com/...
Posted by Hughie at 10:46 AM | Comments (0)

Sideload.com

Found this one via the Mi2N newsletter. It's part of the www.mp3tunes.com suite and aims to bypass the PC on the way to your listening device. Don't know anything else about it. http://www.sideload.com/...
Posted by Hughie at 10:43 AM | Comments (0)

May 16, 2006

Musicane

Found out about this one from a story in the Mi2N newsletter. It's a "do it yourself e-commerce solution that enables artists and labels to sell digital downloads from their own website". Don't know anything else about it. http://www.musicane.com...
Posted by Hughie at 9:23 AM | Comments (0)

Musica360

Found out about this one from a story in the Mi2N newsletter. Specialises in Latin-ish music. Don't know anything else about it. http://www.musica360.com/...
Posted by Hughie at 9:20 AM | Comments (0)

Airplay only

Found out about this one from a story in the Mi2N newsletter. OIffers to submit your recordings to " Program Directors, Music Directors, Syndicate Radio, and Internet radio" - for a fee. Don't know anything else about it. http://www.airplayonly.com/...
Posted by Hughie at 9:15 AM | Comments (0)

Workshoplive

Found out about this one from a press release in the Mi2N newsletter. It seems to be an attempt to improve the quality of instrumental performance by matching established artists with compatible acolytes. Don't know anything else about it. Relies...
Posted by Hughie at 9:10 AM | Comments (0)

GarageRadio

Found out about this one from an advert in the Mi2N newsletter. Don't know anything else about it. http://www.garageradio.com...
Posted by Hughie at 9:04 AM | Comments (0)

May 15, 2006

The Indie Guide to Music, Marketing and Money

Found this one via the Mi2N newsletter. Don't know anything about them yet. Just clearing my inbox at this stage ... Has an annoying voiceover that comes on when the page loads! http://www.jacirae.com/...
Posted by Hughie at 9:58 AM | Comments (0)

So you're and audio engineer

Found this one via the Mi2N newsletter. Don't know anything about them yet. Just clearing my inbox at this stage ... http://www.soyoureanaudioengineer.com/...
Posted by Hughie at 9:57 AM | Comments (0)

SongScope

Found this one via the Mi2N newsletter. Don't know anything about them yet. Just clearing my inbox at this stage ... http://www.songscope.com/...
Posted by Hughie at 9:55 AM | Comments (0)

Titan Tunes

Found this one via the Mi2N newsletter. Don't know anything about them yet. Just clearing my inbox at this stage ... http://www.titantunes.com/...
Posted by Hughie at 9:54 AM | Comments (0)

The Indie Office

Found this one via the Mi2N newsletter. Don't know anything about them yet. Just clearing my inbox at this stage ... http://www.indieoffice.com/...
Posted by Hughie at 9:53 AM | Comments (0)

Music Gorilla

Found this one via the Mi2N newsletter. Don't know anything about them yet. Just clearing my inbox at this stage ... http://www.musicgorilla.com/...
Posted by Hughie at 9:53 AM | Comments (0)

TheMusicFile

Found this one via the Mi2N newsletter. Don't know anything about them yet. Just clearing my inbox at this stage ... http://www.themusicfile.com...
Posted by Hughie at 9:51 AM | Comments (0)

May 12, 2006

DigitalmiX

Found this one via DigitalMusicNews. It's an attempt to improve the speed of music licencing by putting part of the Harry Fox Agency's stuff online. If you wanna cover a tune, this is where you come. Bills itself as being...
Posted by Hughie at 10:36 AM | Comments (0)

MyLocalBands

Found this one via DigitalMusicNews. They are US-based and extremely (typically) US-centric. Apart from that, it's hard to figure out anything about them from their website - but then, it's still in Beta. http://www.mylocalbands.com/...
Posted by Hughie at 10:05 AM | Comments (0)

May 11, 2006

Beatwire

These guys spammed me after I expressed interst in a book called "How To Build A Music Web Site That Sells" by Mihkel Raud (which I can't find any more). First Mikhel e-mailed ("fellow Hostbaby user") me and then I...
Posted by Hughie at 4:56 PM | Comments (0)

MusicIP

Found out about this one through their sponsorship of DigitalMusicNews. They claim to have a new approach (a "relationship engine"), but I haven't read it yet (downloaded the pdf, though). Don't know anything else about them. http://www.musicip.com/...
Posted by Hughie at 4:52 PM | Comments (0)

Discoverourmusic

Got spammed by this mob. They promise all the usual things, but I'm suss as there's no info about them on their site - no contact info, no privacy statement, no legal notices ... and you get a lousy 5MB...
Posted by Hughie at 4:48 PM | Comments (0)

Freshtracksmusic

Found out about this one through its sponsorship of DigitalMusicNews. Apart from the URL, don't know anything about it yet. http://www.freshtracksmusic.com/...
Posted by Hughie at 4:45 PM | Comments (0)

Taxi

Reminded about this one by completing the American Idol Underground Artist survey, though I'd heard about it in discussions on CDBaby. Don't know anything about it at this stage....
Posted by Hughie at 4:33 PM | Comments (0)

Garageband

Found out about this one by completing the American Idol Underground Artist survey. Don't know anything about it at this stage. http://www.garageband.com/...
Posted by Hughie at 4:32 PM | Comments (0)

Purevolume

Found out about this one by completing the American Idol Underground Artist survey. Don't know anything about it at this stage....
Posted by Hughie at 4:31 PM | Comments (0)

Broadjam

Found out about this one by completing the American Idol Underground Artist survey. Don't know anything about it at this stage....
Posted by Hughie at 4:30 PM | Comments (0)

March 8, 2006

Australian Music Marketing Abroad

AMMA is an enterprise that makes money by charging acts to advertise their music and/or image to people who might be interested in buying or licencing the act (especially at trade fairs). They are not genre-specific and will take anyone...
Posted by Hughie at 2:21 PM | Comments (0)

American Idol Underground

This site was designed with the blessing of the American Idol makers to provide a venue for "underground" artists - those without access to American Idol, presumably, to have their spot. It was endorsed by CDBaby, but an outcry followed...
Posted by Hughie at 2:08 PM | Comments (0)

MySpace

Owned by News Ltd as of last year, MySpace is billed as a community networking site, and the promotional benefits of getting music listed there are being constantly restated in News Ltd newspapers. Interesting to note in today's press that...
Posted by Hughie at 12:54 PM | Comments (0)

March 2, 2006

iTunes

Not exactly a website, and not one with which I have any direct relationship, but iTunes is a vital part of this setup. So far the various iTunes stores have accounted for over 80% of the sales revenue generated by...
Posted by Hughie at 8:23 AM | Comments (0)

February 28, 2006

MusicSubmit

Service that distributes your press release to many places all over the world - for a fee. URL: http://www.musicsubmit.com/...
Posted by Hughie at 4:42 PM | Comments (0)

Webcds.com

Useful promotional website. Features links to streamed music (stored elsewhere) and an "artist of the day" on a rotational basis. URLs: http://www.webcds.com Type: Music Income: No Promotion: Internal Additional benefits: the "latest additions" feature can be manipulated by deleting an...
Posted by Hughie at 4:39 PM | Comments (0)

February 27, 2006

CDBaby

CDbaby.com is most central to the topic of this research and to the proposed business model. It is, effectively a company to which we can outsource fulfillment of music product. URLs: http://www.cdbaby.com (main shop website); https://members.cdbaby.com (members' login point); http://www.cdbaby.net...
Posted by Hughie at 11:01 AM | Comments (0)