“Demo is spot on. I don't think you could have done any better on the demo. That whole feel is really hard to pull off. Nailed it all the way down.”
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Music industry resources
All Access — Radio airplay data
All Music — Comprehensive online artist database
ASCAP — Performing rights society
BandName — Band/artist name registry
BMI — Performing rights society
Canadian Music Week — Annual conference and festival
Canada Council for the Arts — Grants and developmental support
CAAMA — Trade association for the Canadian independent music industry
CARAS — Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
ChristianMusicX — Brand new resource site for Christian indie artists
CGMA — Canadian Gospel Music Association
CIRPA — Canadian Independent Record Production Association
CMRRA — Canadian music licensing agency
FACTOR — Funding for Canadian artists
Indie Bible — Promotional contacts resource
IndieOneStop — Indie music promotion and resource infobase
Kick In The Head — Canadian artist web database
Mary4Music — Blues, indie and DIY music resources
MINC — Music Industry Network Canada
MusicBC (PMIA) — BC music industry association
Music Business: Producers — Industry articles and information
Muze — Artist database used by retailers
New Music Canada — CBC site for promoting new artists
New Music Strategies — Articles on different approaches to online music
Northwest Music Network — Regional resource directory
Royalty Logic — Digital media licensing service
Save Canadian Music — Keep the FACTOR funding alive
SESAC — Performing rights society
SOCAN — Canadian performing rights society
SongDemos — Demo studio directory
Sound Exchange — Collects digital music performance royalties for artists and performers
StarPolish — Artist career advice library
Taxi — A&R service for unsigned artists and songwriters
Vancouver Musicians' Local 145, AFM
Songwriter resources
Addicted to Songwriting — Articles & tips for songwriters
CCMNI — Christian songwriter information
Just Plain Folks — Music industry support community
Muse's Muse — Huge resource of information and support
NSAI — World's largest not-for-profit songwriter association
Singer/Songwriter Directory — Artist contact listings and forum
Songramp — Interactive music community offering peer feedback
Songwriters Association of Canada — National songwriting association
Songwriters Guild of America — Services for songwriter development and advocacy
Songs of Love — Contribute a personalized song for chronically and terminally ill children
We Are Listening — Singer/songwriter and lyricist competitions
Get your music heard
AirSpun — Showcase ads for exposure on national radio
All Indie — Artist development, distribution, promotion, and marketing
AmazonAdvantage — Sell your CD on Amazon.com
ArtistLaunch — Internet radio network and artist promotion
Artistopia — Music hosting and marketing tools
Artist Share — Innovative fan sponsorship program
Atom Sounds — Indie record label
Bathtub Music — Online CD seller
Blast My Music — Digital download service
Broadjam — Music download store and pro reviewers
CD Baby — Popular online indie CD store
CD Review — CD sales and distribution
Download.com — Mp3 hosting with ratings, reviews and charts
earBuzz — CD sales and digital downloads with 100% of sales going to the artist
ezFolk — Folk music community with mp3 hosting
Festival Distribution — Vancouver folk, roots & world music distributor, home of Jericho Beach Music label
FreeWorldRadio — Online radio with several genre stations
Fuzz — Boutique label with download sales and promotions for all artists
GarageBand — Indie music hosting
Gods of Music — In-depth mp3 reviews
GroupieTunes — Ringtone sales for indie artists
Hear Music — Starbucks Entertainment contacts
Hot Bands — Mp3 hosting and promotion
iFanz — Fan development & marketing, e-mail database management, custom artist merchandise
Independent Music Site — Resources and reviews
IndieHeaven — Christian artist CD sales and support
IODA — Online music distribution provider
MapleMusic — Canadian artist CD sales
Musicane — Sell music, video and ringtone downloads from any website
Music For Charities — Combines fundraising for charities with promotion of indie artists
Music Submit — Internet music promotion service
Musician MP3 — Independent music promotion and CD sales
MySpace Music — Online music promotion
NW Radio — Online streaming radio station and directory for Pacific Northwest artists
On Demand Distribution — European digital music distributor
OutboundMusic — CD sales, distribution and promotion
Pitchfork — New music reviews and news
Podsafe Music Network — Gives podcasters access to new music for their shows
Pump Audio — Licenses independent music for TV and movies
Purevolume — Online exposure for new artists
Scoutr — Online A&R by EMI
SonicBids — Electronic press kits
Sonic Garden — Song hosting and promotional tools
SoundClick — Mp3 hosting and promotion
StickyEar — Radio and record label resource for new talent
TrustyFiles — Peer-to-peer marketing and promotion
TuneCore — Digital download distribution service
TuneVault — Online promotion and CD sales
WebCDs — Independent artist promotion
Vancouver music community
LiveMusicVancouver — Musician and live show listings
Musicians Only (Vancouver) — Online classifieds and forum
Vancouver Bands — Promoting live music in Vancouver
Radio Bandcouver — Local radio show and live music promotion
Other
Saga Recording owner Michael Nowak in Mix Magazine — Nashville 5.1 surround session credit
CafePress — Online custom merchandise service
CD Seller — CD point-of-sale display for live shows
Constant Contact — Do-it-yourself email marketing service
DiskStore — CD & DVD storage products
FanBridge — Email and mobile fan list management for artists
H.E.A.R. — Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers; learn how to protect your hearing
Love My Flash — Free flash-based myspace layouts
Nimbit — Online virtual merch table for artists
The Yosh Man — Nashville producer, engineer, and all-around great guy
Vertical Response — Self-service direct marketing services
Vinyl Carvers — Vinyl record custom manufacturer
WorldWide Online Creators Registry — Copyright proof of ownership service
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