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Indie Music Marketing Strategies

10 Effective Strategies to Get Your Music NoticedWhile most bands would like to have a marketing plan and budget that would allow them to promote their latest album on TV, radio, and billboards, it’s more likely you have just enough to print up posters for your next gig. And yet, indie musicians can get the kind of attention that can build a real fan base and help make a career in music with the right songs and the right marketing strategies and promotional approach. Read more and download your FREE guide.

How to Produce a Flawless DVD – Region Codes and Copy Protection

by Disc Makers March 6, 2012

How to Produce a Flawless DVDWhen DVDs were introduced, studios wanted the ability to combat piracy and control release dates throughout the world. As a result, region codes were developed to restrict where (what region of the world) a DVD can be viewed. Each area of the globe is assigned its own specific number, or region code: 1. North America; 2. Europe, South Africa, Japan; 3. Far East; 4. Latin America, Australia; 5. Africa, India, Russia; 6. China; 8. In Flight Entertainment. Read more and download your FREE guide.

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How To Tour As An Indie: On The Road

by Disc Makers March 5, 2012

Touring as an IndieTouring as an indie doesn’t mean getting on a luxury bus and having a tour manager handling gigs, logistics, accommodations, and meals. Here’s some good advice on how to tour culled from loads of blog posts and articles we’ve published on touring. These highlights should get you thinking about the ins outs of how to get gigs, what an indie tour can be, and touring tips to take with you on the road. Read more and download your FREE guide.

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Creating a Home Recording Studio

by Andre Calilhanna February 29, 2012

Creating a Home Recording StudioHow to get optimal results from your space and budget
If you decide to convert space in your home to function as a project studio, it’s easy to spend a lot of money before you plug in your first microphone. While quality recording gear is less and less expensive, acquiring everything you need to start recording adds up. And that doesn’t begin to address the costs of properly outfitting your space. For many home recording enthusiasts, doing any sort of major construction is simply not an option – but that doesn’t mean your dream of a quality recording space in your home needs to end before it begins. Read more and download your FREE guide.

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Top 10 CD Baby Albums: February 2012

by Disc Makers February 29, 2012

HogjawTwo Steps From HellRobert Randolph & The Family BandCheck out the latest and greatest indie music from CD Baby!
Here are the 10 best-selling albums in February: See all 10…

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Homemade Amplifiers Fuse Pop Culture and DIY Spirit

by Disc Makers February 28, 2012

Homemade Amplifiers Fuse Pop Culture and DIY SpiritRobert Brenne is proving that a guitar amp can be built out of anything. Well, one comment suggests an amplifier made from a loaf of bread, so maybe that’s crossing the line – but who knows? Wired.com posted this article about a guy making homemade amps out of pop culture items like lunchboxes and thermoses, some of which he’s sent to his idols in Metallica and the White Stripes. Read more.

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Desktop Wallpaper – March Edition

by Disc Makers February 23, 2012

March Desktop WallpaperThe talented designers in our Design Studio created twelve original works of art (one for each month) that feature some of our favorite songs. Each month we will post a new design, in six common desktop sizes, so you can use them as your desktop wallpaper. March’s wallpaper features “Brown Sugar” by The Rolling Stones! Click here to get yours!

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Fan Funding – 9 steps to find patrons completely on your own

by Cheryl B. Engelhardt February 23, 2012

In The Key Of SuccessThere is some debate these days about the pros and cons of artists asking their fans – or appealing to strangers – for the money they need to make an album or fund a tour. I’m advocating it, I did it, and what’s more I did it myself, without the aid of Kickstarter or RocketHub or any of the online portals that facilitate fan funding. Read more.

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11 Improvisation Tips to Help You Make Music in the Moment

by Michael Gallant February 21, 2012

11 Improvisation Tips to Help You Make Music in the MomentWhether you’re turned on by Phish jamming through the night, Miles Davis conjuring wistful melodies in space, or Stevie Ray Vaughn wailing something nasty, you just can’t argue with the fact that skillful improvisation is a powerful thing. Read more.

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Indie Touring Posts

by Disc Makers February 20, 2012

Indie Touring PostsReady to take your act on tour? Looking for concert booking and touring strategies that will help you get better gigs and have you eating healthy with your band on the road? Want to learn more about house concerts? Playing live shows might seem like Music 101, but there are focused and unfocused ways to go about it. Our collection of posts and articles on touring can help you make the most of life on the road. Read more.

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Develop Your Facebook Voice and Sell More Music on Facebook

by CD Baby February 16, 2012

CD Baby's Complete Guide to Selling More Music with Facebook.Developing an authentic voice in writing, in singing, and yes, in Facebook, is a matter of experimenting until you find something that works AND that you feel comfortable with. Then you have to stick with it long enough for people to identify that voice as YOURS. Remember that your Facebook personality does not have to convey all the complexities of the real world you. It can be more grandiose, subdued, sarcastic, romantic, you name it. It’s part of the allure of your musical persona. Download your FREE PDF.

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Videomaker’s Best Video Products of the Year 2011

by Videomaker February 16, 2012

2011 was a great year for video products. The increasing convergence of traditional camcorders with DSLRs, the emergence of consumer 3D, the widening availability of cameras with interchangeable lenses and other innovations have made this an exciting time to be passionate about video. After duking it out once again, defending our favorites, we’re ready to reveal our picks for the best of the best from 2011. And the winners are… Read more.

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Nearly $42 million paid to independent artists by CD Baby in 2011!

by CD Baby February 14, 2012

CD BabyThe united state of independent music is thriving big time, and we have the numbers to back it up. CD Baby put together this infographic to highlight some of the key figures from 2011. Highlights include nearly $42 million paid out to musicians, close to 4 million songs distributed, and over 61,000 new albums and almost 30,000 new singles added in 2011. Check out the infographic for more details.

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NAMM Notes, Day 3: Peavey’s auto-tuned guitar, a new ribbon mic from AT, and another awesome stomp box

by Keith Hatschek February 9, 2012

BC RIchBy Saturday, many of us are moving a bit more slowly than we were on the first day of the NAMM show. Evenings are filled with friends, live music, and a libation – or two. By day three, experienced NAMM attendees have made up a short list of products that we may have heard of from another attendee or read about in the NAMM daily, which is packed with new product announcements. Read more.

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NAMM Notes, Day 2: Vintage Vibe’s Rhodes coup, LouderLogic app, and a DJ revolution in the Emulator DVS

by Keith Hatschek February 8, 2012

EmulatorMy final product for Day Two is something called the Emulator DVS. The Emulator is a whole new way to look at MIDI control, especially for the DJ market. Whatever combination of mixers, turntables, CD players, video, or DAW programs you’re using, the Emulator combines them on a display with a fully customizable touch screen that can withstand the rigors of nightly performances. This is one of the coolest products I saw at NAMM 2012. Read more.

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Notes from NAMM 2012: Day 1, Apps, Harpejjis, and Delays

by Keith Hatschek February 7, 2012

Delay LlamaIt’s January 19th. It’s 65º and sunny and I’m standing in line with a few thousand other musicians. Ah, Anaheim. Time for the annual ritual known as NAMM.

This year’s show drew 95,000 attendees and more than 1,400 exhibitors. Amidst the sore feet, schlepped shoulder bags, and (too tight) spandex on some of the aging rock stars in attendance, it’s a heck of a party and a real look ahead at what music products will be making waves in the coming year. So what products caught my ears and eyes at this year’s NAMM? Read more.

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