Jan 2007

Sell Your Music To A Few Million
MySpace Friends


Love him or hate him, Rupert Murdoch knows how to make a profit and now that MySpace has thrown its hat into the digital distribution ring, Indie artists may profit as well, that is if Shawn Fanning has his way. Read more...

 


IMA Winners CD Remains On Top Of
eMusic Charts


True to the IMAs focus on real promotion & distribution opportunities, the IMAs partnered with eMusic, the largest digital retailer of indie music. The result? IMA artists remain #2 on the eMusic charts.
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What's Shakin' on the Hill: Part 3

From anti-war songs on the capitol steps to scheduled gigs at the 9:30 Club, Birchmere & the newly launched Rock and Roll Hotel, the Washington D.C. music scene seems to be thriving.

There are however, two venues that you won’t find listed in
The Musician’s Atlas that will surely “Rock Your World” - the publicly/lobbyist funded club known as the U.S. Capitol and the Library of Congress. This month, your eyes & ears on the Hill, Nancy Prager, checks the status of pending music licensing & copyright issues and explains what you need to know & do.
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Recording Copyrighted Songs:
By Peter Spellman

Copyright law gives the owner of a copyrighted song the exclusive right to make the first sound recording of the song. However, once the song has been recorded and distributed to the public, others are entitled to make their own recordings of that work. How so?
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January Happenings

Check out this month's calendar for submission details for shows, festivals, events, compilations and other opportunities.
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