LOOKING FOR A FESTIVAL?

Click here to search for a festival by country and month.

[Resource http://www.tradmusic.com/festivalguide/index.asp]

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MARKETING AND SELF PROMOTION

If you haven't been to Bob Baker's website you could really be missing something.

Check out this page called  TheBuzzFactor. Where you can

• Get your Free copy of Indie Music Marketing Secrets

• Subscribe to Bob's Free Marketing Tips Ezine

and much more

[Resource http://www.bob-baker.com/] 

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WORLD MUSIC - BIG IN EUROPE

Here's a story from the Canadian globeandmail.com about world music.  Seems Europe is the place to look for marketing and performing your 'world' music.

"World music is huge in Europe, but in B.C. this "umbrella" genre --which covers everything

from Mongolian herding calls to Mexican reggae-- remains marginalized. It's deemed too

strange or exotic, and of little commercial appeal. Even such superstars as Salif Keita or

Youssou N'Dour are rarely heard on the airwaves or in record stores. But thanks to people like

Francis Xavier, things are changing."

Read on here

[Resource http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20060721.MISSION21V/TPStory/TPEntertainment/Music/]

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GET YOUR CD REVIEWED

Here's a few places you can send your CD to be reviewed:

Sign up to the Indie Bible Newsletter by clicking here and you'll have access to great contacts like these (+ heaps more) sent to you every month by email.

CFM Music Scene
859 Washington St. #247, Red Bluff, CA 96080
PH: 530-526-6371 FX: 530-529-3214
Losille losille@cfmmusicscene.com
www.cfmmusicscene.com
Awebzine that introduces fans to artists and musicians who produce new,original, hot material. Interviews, press releases and CD reviews.

RockNet Webzine and Drummers Spotlight
1565 W. Main St. Suite 208 #169, Lewisville, TX 75067
Angela rocknetwebzine@earthlink.net
www.Rocknetwebzine.com
I am a huge fan of Rock and Metal music. One thing I enjoy doing isgoing out to shows and meeting people. If you want us to review CDs foryou, you can send all CD submissions to the above address.

Gutter Glitter.co.uk
queenoftiaras admin@gutterglitter.co.uk
www.gutterglitter.co.uk
An Alternative music e-zine catering to Indie, Electro, Glam & Goth music.

Independent Reviewer Sheila Hash
846 Oshawa Blvd. N. Oshawa, ON L1G 5V6
Sheila sheila.hash@sympatico.ca
www.high4records.com
High 4 Records will soon be adding a music review section to its website. Please contact me if you would like your CD reviewed.

Indie Islands Country Monthly
TJ Walsh contact@indieislands.com
www.indieislands.com
We are a Country Music Magazine looking for Country music artists to do interviews with.

Palebear
ATTN: Reviews, PO Box 1191, Alhambra, CA 91802
www.palebear.com
Provides reviews and other resources for indie musicians. You don’thave to be a particular type of musician to use the site. A love ofnon-mainstream music is the only requirement. You can either mail yourCD or use our e-mail submission form to send us an MP3.

Indie Launchpad
Colin Meeks colin@indielaunchpad.com
www.indielaunchpad.com
We review, in our opinion, some of the best in independent music. Our podcast beganrunning in parallel since January 2006, featuring tracks from thereviews we have already completed. We are always on the look out forservices and resources that can aid both the independent artist andpeople looking to find good independent music.

inReview.net
www.inreview.net
An independent collective of writers and music fans. We write CDreviews, compose feature articles, and conduct interviews with ourfavorite artists and bands. We believe 100% in the integrity of the writing and the quality of the music.

[resource http://www.indiebible.com/newsletter/june2006.shtml]

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