How to Guarantee YOUR Music is Heard by Record Labels

Hi, fellow musicians.

If you want to guarantee that your music

is heard by a Record Company A&R, check

this out...

Get Live Feedback from Record Company A&R


You can select which record label you

want to work with, receive answers to

your questions, have your music heard

for deal consideration, and receive
live feedback on the spot from an A&R Rep!

If you're serious about getting a record deal,

just check out the link below to get started

while space is still available.

Get Live Feedback from Record Company A&R
To your music success,

Traci Crowley

Sell Your Music Online

Promoting Your Music through Internet Radio

Hi, to our indie musician friends.

We just learned about an up and coming Internet Radio
Station that can help you get great exposure for your
music.

Here's a terrific chance to get your music heard...so
make sure you check it out today!

For details, check out their press release below...

To your music success,
Traci Crowley
http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/index.htm
**new site**http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com
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Promoting Your Music through Internet Radio



ND Lounge Radio is allowing musicians to submit there
music to be played on there Internet radio station.
ND Lounge is a free to listen, 100% commercial free
Internet Radio Station Streaming you the Best in Lounge,
Downtempo, Ambient, and Trip Hop Music. About 75% of the
music you hear on ND Lounge is from independent artist,
hence the name ND lounge. For a limited time
you can sign up to be heard with the rest of these indie
artist for a free 1 month trial, if your music fits the
genre. Also you will receive a link on ndlounge.com so
fans can find you after they hear your song.. At the
end of the month you will be emailed a report with the
times your song has been played and the amount of
listeners for each time. Over a 1 month period between
500 and 1000 people will hear your music. After the free
trial month is over if you still want to be played on ND
lounge its only 10 dollars a month.
(which helps keep us on the air and commercial free)
You won't find any other way on the Internet to promote
your music better for free then this offer.

Please visit www.ndlounge.com for more info.

Contact:
Andy Natusch, director of PR
andynatusch@gmail.com
ndlougne@live.com Company Ltd.
http://www.ndlounge.com

Shuffle Blues Video Lesson

Hi, fellow musicians.

Here's a video I think you'll really like.

You can check it out at the link below.

http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/shuffleblues

This video comes from DVD 5 of Dan Denley's
Acoustic Guitar Secrets course (coming Fri,
March 14). And people are stoked about it.
Here are couple of comments I saw posted on the
blog...

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NiteHowl March 8th 2008 1:42am

Dan,
It’s lookin’ good! Soundin’ good. Looks to me like your on the
right track to layin’ down some tune apps in a usable fashion.
Staying on this train of thought WILL get the job done.
NiteHowl

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Steve Givens March 9th 2008 at 12:41am

Dan, This was a very simple way to introduce the blues to a
beginner, and also a great way for someone who has a little
knowledge about blues to progress forward and maybe add
a little more to their own style. Great work, keep ideas like
this going. Thanks, Steve

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Anyways, check out the video and enjoy!

http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/shuffleblues

To your music success,
Traci Crowley
Guitar Lessons, Learning to Play Guitar, and More!

Fan Email Marketing Article

Hi, fellow musicians.

One of our musician friends over at Ticket Printing.com wrote a great article about how to stay connected with your fans via email...check out the article below.

To your music success,
Traci Crowley
Create Music Beats, Produce Music, and More!

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Using emails for online music marketing proves to be a very difficult task to master,
but a very important one that every artist must master. Fan club newsletters allow fans
to stay connected with the artists without the added effort of returning to the artist’s site.
I have simplified it into three key areas for a successful fan club email newsletter.

Perking Interest

One of the hardest parts in compiling a music newsletter is getting subscribers to read it!

1. Create an interesting subject title. Just like blogs and articles, no one will start to read the newsletter if the title or subject line does not generate interest in the fan to read the publication. “August Newsletter” does not perk interest in a subject line.

2. Make it personal to the subscriber. Instead of writing a general “hi,” make the newsletter specific for everyone. This makes the fan feel important to the artist because their personal name is used. Similarly, use the band’s name or specific artist’s name when closing the letter to add to the personal effect.

3. Write for the reader. The newsletter is not a place to sell products and promote music, but rather a place to write interesting content the reader wants to read. Occasionally mentioning new fan merchandise is all right, but always keep the reader in mind. Target your content to the reader and make sure it is relevant to their needs.

4. Personalize it more. Have options the user can choose makes the letter just for them. For instance, allow them to insert their zip code for the option of receiving info when the band is touring in their area. The more personal and specific towards the fan, the more apt they will want to read it.

5. Provide relevant links. Hand-in-hand with writing the newsletter for the fans, provide the fans with relevant links they would want. Direct them towards other music related sites or services.

Perfecting the Newsletter

1. Find the perfect layout. The design and layout of the newsletter may need several revisions before finding the perfect look. Having color and formatting are necessary but can be overdone. In addition, inserting picture and video that the fans would like make the newsletter stand out more.
2. Choose the correct day and time. Fans need to expect the newsletter in a consistent manner, whether it is every week or every month. EmailLabs reports the best day to send emails is Tuesday or Wednesday in the morning hours when people regularly check their email. After picking a day, stay consistent with that day and time.
3. Encourage word-of-mouth marketing. Add a “Send to a Friend” button where your fans can easily send the newsletter to anyone they believe would enjoy it. Word-of-mouth marketing is the most effective, so encourage it as much as possible.
4. Check the newsletter before emailing it to fans. Based on the type of server your fan uses, (Hotmail, Yahoo, Google, AOL, etc.) the newsletter may show up differently. Sign-up to all the major email servers and send the newsletter to yourself to check the formatting in each before sending a faulty newsletter to all your fans.

Track Email Stats

Track all statistics relevant to the email campaign. Valid metrics include:

• Click through rate
• Open rate
• Click to open
• Bounce rate
• Referral rate
• Unsubscribe rate

If these statistics do not meet standards, chances are the design format or content is not relating to the fans. Start by asking these basic questions:

· What are your fans not getting out of the newsletter?

· Why do they not find it valuable?

· Does the content need to be more targeted?

Email campaigns are an ongoing process requiring constant attention and direction.

Email newsletters are important for maintaining a constant fan base. To gain more subscribers, refer to the newsletter as a fan club and offer exclusive offers to fan club members only, like pre-sale tickets or discounts. Your band will instantly see a bigger subscribing list / fan base after implementing these techniques.

By Lance Trebesch

lance@ticketprinting.com

www.TicketPrinting.com

Here's a Great Way to Sell Your Music Online

Hi, fellow musicians.

You want a great way to sell your music online?

Add fresh content to your website...often, that is related to your
music website.

This gives your website visitors another reason to come back to your
site...to see what new content you may be adding.

Making your website more "sticky" is something to work towards
because the longer you have current and potential customers at
your site, the more opportunity you'll have to sell your music online
to them.

One way you can make your site more "sticky" is to add Royalty Free Music Articles
to your site.

http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/imn_indiemusic_articles.htm


Any article on our site that is listed as "Royalty Free" can be placed on your website.

All we ask is that you keep our author biography in place at the end of
the article...that's it.

http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/imn_indiemusic_articles.htm

Remember, content is king...so the more relevant content you add to your
website, the better.

To your music success,
Traci Crowley
Create Music Beats, Produce Music, and More!

Fan Email Marketing Made Easy

Hi, Fellow Musicians.

Here is a great article that talks about using emails for
online music marketing. It is written by one of our
musician friends at Ticket Printing.com...check it out!
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Using emails for online music marketing proves to be a very
difficult task to master, but a very important one that every
artist must master. Fan club newsletters allow fans to stay
connected with the artists without the added effort of
returning to the artist’s site. I have simplified it into three
key areas for a successful fan club email newsletter.

Perking Interest

One of the hardest parts in compiling a music newsletter is
getting subscribers to read it!

1. Create an interesting subject title. Just like blogs and
articles, no one will start to read the newsletter if the
title or subject line does not generate interest in the
fan to read the publication. “August Newsletter” does
not perk interest in a subject line.

2. Make it personal to the subscriber. Instead of writing a
general “hi,” make the newsletter specific for everyone.
This makes the fan feel important to the artist because
their personal name is used. Similarly, use the band’s
name or specific artist’s name when closing the letter
to add to the personal effect.

3. Write for the reader. The newsletter is not a place to
sell products and promote music, but rather a place to write
interesting content the reader wants to read. Occasionally
mentioning new fan merchandise is all right, but always
keep the reader in mind. Target your content to the reader
and make sure it is relevant to their needs.

4. Personalize it more. Have options the user can choose makes
the letter just for them. For instance, allow them to insert
their zip code for the option of receiving info when the band
is touring in their area. The more personal and specific towards
the fan, the more apt they will want to read it.

5. Provide relevant links. Hand-in-hand with writing the newsletter

for the fans, provide the fans with relevant links they would want.
Direct them towards other music related sites or services.

Perfecting the Newsletter

1. Find the perfect layout. The design and layout of the newsletter

may need several revisions before finding the perfect look.
Having color and formatting are necessary but can be overdone.
In addition, inserting picture and video that the fans would like make the newsletter stand out more.

2. Choose the correct day and time. Fans need to expect the newsletter in a consistent manner, whether it is every week or every month. EmailLabs reports the best day to send emails is Tuesday or Wednesday in the morning hours when people regularly check their email. After picking a day, stay consistent with that day and time.

3. Encourage word-of-mouth marketing. Add a “Send to a Friend” button where your fans can easily send the newsletter to anyone they believe would enjoy it. Word-of-mouth marketing is the most effective, so encourage it as much as possible.

4. Check the newsletter before emailing it to fans. Based on the type of server your fan uses, (Hotmail, Yahoo, Google, AOL, etc.) the newsletter may show up differently. Sign-up to all the major email servers and send the newsletter to yourself to check the formatting in each before sending a faulty newsletter to all your fans.

Track Email Stats

Track all statistics relevant to the email campaign.

Valid metrics include:

• Click through rate
• Open rate
• Click to open
• Bounce rate
• Referral rate
• Unsubscribe rate

If these statistics do not meet standards, chances are
the design format or content is not relating to the fans.

Start by asking these basic questions:

· What are your fans not getting out of the newsletter?

· Why do they not find it valuable?

· Does the content need to be more targeted?

Email campaigns are an ongoing process requiring constant
attention and direction.

Email newsletters are important for maintaining a constant
fan base. To gain more subscribers, refer to the newsletter
as a fan club and offer exclusive offers to fan club members
only, like pre-sale tickets or discounts. Your band will instantly
see a bigger subscribing list / fan base after implementing
these techniques.

By Lance Trebesch

lance@ticketprinting.com

www.TicketPrinting.com

New Indie Musician Featured at our Site...Will You Be Next?

Hi, fellow musicians.

In case you haven't heard..."Double FF" has been selected as the first artist to be
featured in our IMN Hotlist area of our new Indie-Music Network website:



http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/imn_overview.html



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CONGRATULATIONS Double FF!

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Visit our IMN Hotlist area at the following link for more information on
Double FF, learn where to pick up his CD's and More!



http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/imn_overview.html



You can also learn more about Double FF at this link:



http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/how_to_promote_music.htm



To your music success,

Traci Crowley

Founder,

Indie-Music Network



P.S. If you still want a chance to promote your music or band on our website,

Click the "Give Us Your Feedback" Link at the bottom ofthe following page:

http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/imn_overview.html and tell us:



1) Why we should feature your band or music site

2) What other information and tips you want to see at our site

3) Your email address...so we can let you know if we decide to select your music site for free Ad placement...That's it!