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LEARN
THE NET
clear
step-by-steps on everything Internet. |
Learn
The Net
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DOMAIN NAMES
& WEB
SITES for $ 20-90 /
year. Use email with your company's name. start now. |
Omnis.com
Hostica.com
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REGISTER your
biz w/ Minnesota
Good reading here: TAXES, Springboard,
MN State etc. PDFs. |
Minnesota
State &
Startup Docs in pdf form |
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FACEBOOK & MYSPACE
Gotta be there! Best fastest cheapest way to network. |
MySpace |
msbFacebook
MySpace code
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EPKs
This EPK site has worked
for some, failed for others, but it shows you exactly what
an EPK should be. |
Sonic
Bids EPKs |
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LICENSE
MUSIC - Recording a cover song? Sampling a song?
Easy music licensing at HFox/Songfile. |
Harry
Fox Licensing |
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iTUNES & DOWNLOADS -
CD Baby will place your music with all the download services
for $ 40!!!!. This is also one of the best "promo" reference
links. |
CD
Baby |
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PRESS
CDs for under $1 each.
CopyCats supports locals. Best for 500-5,000 pressings. |
CopyCats
CD Dupe
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MASTER your
CD! It makes a huge diference. Greg is the best
in the Midwest. Mastering
PDF |
Rare
Form (@CopyCats) |
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SHORT
RUN CDs - Cheap fast way to get
50-500 CDs . DeSelby is a MN musician; MF for internet orders. |
De
Selby Discs.com
Musicians
Friend CDs |
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SELL
MERCH I TEE SHIRTS & UNDERWEAR ,
hats etc. One at a time! With your logo or CD title.. or
special event shirts.. or.. |
CafePress |
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SELL
MERCH IIw/PayPal
Your web site or MySpace with security. They notify you by
email & the $ goes into your checking account. Way Cool. |
Pay
Pal |
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INTERNET RADIO - it
is nearly FREE if you suply all original content. Talk...
music... anything. |
live365 |
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PODCASTS -
Host many hours of podcasts 4 free |
Podomatic |
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STREAMING
MUSIC might be
the FUTURE OF MUSIC. Take a peak at the amazing Pandora. |
Pandora |
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AMAZON
STORE - Sell your wares on Amazon.
Amazon Advantage
store $ 30. |
Amazon.com |
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BIZ
CARDS FREE - 250
- $ 4.95 handling.
OR print 10 at a time Office
Max print cards |
VistaPrint
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RADIO
STATIONS, PRESS and more. 4,500
radio stations & all
music mags. Buy the PDF version (searchable w/ hot links)
for $35.
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Indie
Bible |
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EMAIL
LISTS - YMLP is $2.50/mo. |
Your
Mailing List Pro |
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ONE
STOP service from Electric Fetus.
Distribute your albums to the Indies. Support this Minnesota
Music Treasure. |
Electric
Fetus |
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MINN
MUSIC DIRECTORY - List
services & find
local connections here. |
City
Pages - M.M.D. |
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PRO
TOOLS on your home computer! $295 for an MBox.
Sweetwater is a great online gear shop. Ask for Austin. |
ProTools@Sweetwater |
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STUDIO -
Mix your music at a pro facility. Face Front is a cool
room for live drums & for mixes. Tell 'em "Chris
sent me".
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Face
Front Studios
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HUNDREDS
OF STUDIOS - These
two links show hundreds of Minn studios. Andrew works at
Fur Seal
Studios. Then there's Fuzzy Slippers, Winterland....
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Mn
Music Directory
tcMusic.net
Studios |
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BLOG -
controversial or popular blog, brings a gazzillion new people
in your audience. Put Blogs on your site or MySpace. |
Blogger |
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NET MARKETING
GURU
How to Use News Releases, Blogs, Podcasting, Viral Marketing
and Online Media to Reach Buyers Directly |
David Meerman Scott |
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APPLE iMAC or
LAPTOP
Starting at $500 used - $1000+ new. Try eBay,
if you want 'used'. If possible buy 3 yr extended warranty
on a late model. Reconditioned ones have warranties. |
Apple
eBay
iMac
eBay
laptop
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iLIFE:
Many people buy a Mac just to run this software: Garage
Band, iPhoto, iDVD, iWeb and iMovie. Apple only.
XXXcool. $ 75. Comes free on many Macs. |
iLife |
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SOFTWARE CHEAPEST -
Education Discounts , including Photoshop Elements for $
69. Go to JourneyEd to buy the Adobe programs. |
JourneyEd.com |
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POSTERS
Hire one of these two top TC poster makers. JH has done Cabooze
posters for umpteen years.
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John Hanson (email)
Adamturman.com/ |
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WEB SOFTWARE - "Better
than iWeb, & cheaper
than Dreamweaver" $39. |
Rapid
Weaver |
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GENERATE
CRAZY BAND NAMES -
Don't have a name? Generate one. These can be funny/rad. |
Band
Names
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MANY
MBIZ ARTICLES -
Start here for nearly any questions: bio & press kits,
legal, marketing, licensing, songwriting, radio, distribution,
copyright... |
Music
Biz Academy
Mus
Biz Articles List |
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MINNESOTA
WRITERS
Where did all the
good TC news writers go? From the Strib & PP.. Pulse..
C Pages.. here are some |
Minnpost.com
Reveillemag.com |
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DIG CAMERAS .
I like Canons (as low as $ 140) and
Nikons (SLR $500+)
VIDEO mini DV or hidef by Canon & Panasonic $ 300-1000
- Buy a tripod. |
Photography
Tips
Digital
Video Tips |
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LEARN PHOTOSHOP Elements
or Dreamweaver with "Hands On Training". |
Peachpit
Publishing |
Learn these
New Music Business Promotional Skills! Minn School of
Business Current Trends class teaches these... or you can
be TUTORED
ONE-on-ONE by an Internet Media Specialist. These
skills are absolutely necessary to be a modern artist or
successful entertainment business person in the 21st Century.
Some of these listings
are my personal choices. They include professionals who
always do outstanding work, and my fave gear. - Chris Hinding
Minnesota Music Businesses helping us out:
CopyCats | Studio
Service Group | Sugarfoot
Music | Electric
Fetus | Sue
McLean | MidAmerica
Talent | Springboard
For The Arts | Cabooze | Rareform
Mastering | City
Pages | Rhymesayers | Fine
Line | The
Rox | Mediarules
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