GET YOUR FILM CLIP MADE IN AUSTRALIA

As well as supporting the indie musician, I like to support those who provide the services enabling one to be independent.

Matt, is an independent film maker based in country Victoria but will travel if needed. He can produce promo DVD's as well as film clips at very competitive prices.

Check out some free clips and info at his website MyGeneric.

[Resource http://www.mygeneric.com.au/ ]

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SMART HOME MARKETING

What do you when you can't get to gigs? You invite bands to come to you.

Seems everyone is now happy in the small Scottish town of Darvel.

The town residents are happy, the artists love the hospitality and venue acoustics, the fans are happy and the creator of this novel idea now gets to see world class bands at his local town hall.

The Darvel Music Festival began in 2002 in the small Scottish town of Darvel, hosting mostly local pub bands. It is now a 12 day festival attracting more than 30 bands from around the world.

The festival is still organised and run by the founders Neil and Sheila McKenna. Neil came up with the idea because he was stuck at home with 2 young children and he couldn't get to gigs. Neil and Sheila run the event themselves, they find sponsors, arrange PA and lighting, print the programmes, organise a liquor licence and arrange transport and accommodation.

Bands play in the Darvel town hall and brings in visitors from as far away as Japan. Darvel was once a home to a thriving textile industry, now the local bars, B&B's and restaurants are packed during the festival and provide a much need boost to the town's economy.

Neil insists that all bands signing up to perform at the Darvel Music Festival cannot perform in Glasgow (30 minutes drive from the DMF). This smart marketing decision ensures that fans have to see the acts at the DMF.

Read the article in full here.

[Resource http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2090-2370036,00.html]

technorati tags:indie, independent, musician, music+marketing, music+festival

THE ESSENTIAL SECRETS OF SONGWRITING

Songwriters!

Are you looking for inspiration? need songwriting tips? want to find out what to avoid when writing a song?

Check out SectretsOfSongwriting for FREE online songwriting lessons and FREE tips on how to make chord progressions work.

[Rescource http://secretsofsongwriting.com/index.html]

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SAFE SELL

If you're looking to sell your music on your own website this site could be worth taking a look at. SafeSell offers free software to protect your songs (DRM). No need to have your own e-commerce account, no set up costs and sell downloads through your own website. You can also set your own prices in any currency.

[Resource http://www.myspace.com/safesell]

technorati tags:indie, independent, musician, sell+your+own+music+downloads, digital+music+downloads

I LIKE MUSIC....BECAUSE IT'S GONNA MAKE ME RICH ONE DAY

Here's an interview I came accross with a young UK Hip Hop artist called SWAY.

SWAY has managed to self record, produce and release 3 CD releases, get himself a nomination the UK's prestigious Mercury Prize and beat 50 Cent to a MOBO - and all while unsigned.

I know I don't need to continue to 'convert' you to believe in the DIY independent way. More and more artists are establishing an independent comfortable career doing what they love to do and all without the money and support from major record companies.

I like to feature these stories as both inspirational and as an opportunity to pick up tips on what strategies these artists adopted to succeed.

Read the interview here


[Resource http://www.ilikemusic.com/interviews/SWAY_interview_2006-2983]

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EUROPEAN DIGITAL MUSIC SALES

Here's an informative article on some digital download stats and a prediction of future trends. Click here for the answers to the following questions, which of course may also be handy to know for your music marketing strategies.

What countries are leading the digital downloads ?
What is the profile of the typical person who downloads digital music ?
What music is mostly being downloaded ?
What countries are NOT buying digital downloads ?
Who's pocketing most of the money from digital downloads ?
Who are the new big music publishers ?


[Resource http://euobserver.com/871/22429]

technorati tags:indie, independent, musician, music+publishing, digital+music, music+download, music+marketing

NEW ONLINE MAGAZINE ROCKS SYDNEY

A new digital magazine called Sydney Rocks is soon to be launched as a resource centre for music biz info. They also plan to be presenting some unsigned showcase gigs and band comps. Check out their myspace site here.

technorati tags:indie, independent, musician, music+magazine, sydney+music, myspace+music+resource, musician