Monthly Archives: April 2010

Scams

Posted on April 26, 2010 by IndieAve

Don’t Be Taken In by a Scam One of the side effects of having a broad web presence for your band is the inevitable e-mails you will get from people offering to “help” promote your band. These e-mails often mention more »

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New Song Contest Site – YouBloom.com

Posted on April 25, 2010 by IndieAve

Site: YouBloom.com Just got an invitation to enter  new song contest website called YouBloom.com, based in Europe. Here’s their own blurb: “Artists… enter your songs now to compete in our exciting Song Contest with heats, playoffs and the Grand Final. more »

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Jamendo.com – a short review

Posted on April 25, 2010 by IndieAve

Site: Jamendo.com Summary: Interesting idea, but problems make this a place to avoid. Jamendo.com is a European based site that describes itself as: “Jamendo is a community of free, legal and unlimited music published under Creative Commons licenses. Share your more »

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A Good Music Law Book

Posted on April 23, 2010 by IndieAve

Book: Music Law: How To Run Your Band’s Business Author: Rich Stim Have you ever thought about making actual money in the music business – even if that is just getting paid to play gigs? What about if your band more »

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