Independent Music Online

Using the internet to find music you like to listen to and build your music collection in any style of music is an easy and affordable way to add to your music library as you can easily burn your own CD's or download mp3's to your iPod or other music player. It is also a great way to find out about current and new artists, new album and single releases, get free lyrics and find free music downloads. The popular free iTunes software and music library allows you to create your own music library, find TV shows, podcasts and get free music downloads and for only $0.99 a song download you cannot really go wrong. Plus there are a lot of websites online where you can find free music videos and mp3 downloads like YouTube, MySpace, Rawkus, CDBaby, Soundclick and so many others.

What does this mean for the future of music? With the everyday consumer buying on average 2 new music albums a month this could have an effect on the music industry but most shops like Virgin, HMV and other well known music retail shops also have online websites which offer even more discounts and sometimes a music community so the music lovers using the internet can only boost music sales.

The internet is also a good place for independent artists without a major record label to upload and promote their music. There are a lot of independent music websites where you can create your own profile, update fans with your news and even sell your own music. The royalty companies like ASCAP, PRS, Harry Fox and BMI also have internet music licenses you can get so that you receive royalties and commissions for all music plays on internet radio stations, and for any music downloads and mp3 or CD sales.

You can even make your own music by buying and downloading music production and creation software you find online to your PC or laptop and if you have a good sound card and microphone you can make and record your own music and beats very easily. In fact, you can find hundreds of free loops and backing tracks you can download and even license for commercial use making it easy for the music producer and songwriter to make their own music.

And if you want to learn about music, study an instrument or get advice on the music industry you can do a search on the internet and find so much free and useful information in articles and on music websites and blogs.

Does this take away the traditional way of making and playing music for the musician? Some think so but you can look at it like this; the internet has opened up the whole globe to us and you can make good music contacts from all over the world and build your own worldwide fan base just by promoting your music online. Music you may never have even heard of has become easily available and the whole music scene and industry has benefited and grown because of internet and satellite communications.

You can see then that using the internet connects music lovers around the world and Cyber Technology has made it easier for the songwriter and musician to create and record their own music. Plus it opens doors for the independent music artist and also increases exposure for major record label artists so that they can build their fan base and sell more of their music.

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Manage Your Manager Initially

Following on from my basic overview on the roles of the manager of an independent rock band, there are some finer points that I feel should point out in the hope that they are taken on-board (or at least considered) prior to launching off into your brave new world as a band with a manager.



Firstly, congratulations!....but hold your horses. After all of the documents and details have been agreed upon and signed off, I highly suggest that your manager attend at least three of your live performances to check out things like audience type and reaction and how the band manages their crowds. Any half-decent independent rock band can knock together a passable video of a live performance and demo tape. These should have been run past your new manager in the meeting mentioned in the previous blog entry.


In order for your new manager to gain an entire different dimension into your band 'in full-flight,' they should see you perform at a small, medium sized and larger performance. This can sort the wheat from the chaff. Additionally (and to my mind, more importantly), the manager should be present to witness how band members conduct themselves before and after gigs. This will really sort the wheat from the chaff. The well-behaved that were present during the initial meeting with the prospective manager may well turn out to be drunken, drug-soaked pretenders with outlandish requests from the venue at which they're performing. I would suspect that this sort of behavior would well and truly nullify any contract.



Remember, folks, just because you have enlisted a manager doesn't automatically turn you into Motley Crue. What it does do, however, is display to the manager that you are unlikely to be financially viable for them and that you will more than likely tarnish their reputation and credibility.


Now for the up-side. If you are serious about your career as an independent musician, you will continue to conduct yourself as you did at that initial meeting with your manager. This in turn will see your your musical career and creativity continue up that huge hill.....But hey; it's better than being stranded, drunk and stoned at the bottom of it.