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Indie Radio
Live broadcasts of music from independent artists. Submissions accepted.
http://www.indieradio.org/ |
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Jeff Mallett's Songwriter Site
A collection of advice and articles for songwriters.
http://www.lyricist.com |
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Indie Music
Many free resources for musicians including contacts, reviews, and venues.
http://indie-music.com/ |
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HardRoad.com
Music and lifestyle web site targeted primarily at college age music lovers. They provide users with a vicarious road trip experience and introduce local and regional music to the web audience.
http://www.hardroad.com/ |
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Super Karate Monkey Death Car
List of potential rock band names from pop culture.
http://www.geocities.com/queenn_mab/RockBandNames.htm |
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EvO:R
Helps promote the music of its members. Bands information, reviews, and application information.
http://www.evor.com/ |
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BandRadio
A musician's resource site for all that is the music business. Includes a searchable directory.
http://www.bandradio.com/ |
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IndieFan
An online community for independent bands, labels and their fans. Features classifieds, forums, streaming radio, downloads and links. Primarily focused on the U.S. Upper Midwest.
http://www.indiefan.com |
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Girl Player
Resources and free promotion for the female musicians.
http://girlplayer.com/ |
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Grass Roots Entertainment
Providing reviews and resources for local and independent musicians.
http://www.angelfire.com/indie/lawnchair/grassroots.html |
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Indie News Network
Webzine and newsletter that gives you information on what is happening in the world of independent music.
http://indienews.8m.com/ |
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The Bards Crier
Weekly guerrilla music marketing e-zine designed to help musicians succeed. Includes lessons, articles and book reviews.
http://bardscrier.com/ |
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Yahoo! Groups: BSharpNews
Monthly music industry newsletter published by Kenny Love, focused toward independent musicians.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BSharpNews |
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Red Pet
Free web space for bands and musicians, MP3 streaming, classifieds, club listings, legal advice, and a calendar.
http://www.redpet.net/ |
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Ready Fire Aim
A&R directory, print magazine listings, tip sheets, and articles.
http://www.readyfireaim.com |
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IndieGroup
Free websites and email accounts for independent musicians and those involved in the music industry. Also provides links to other online resources.
http://www.indiegroup.com/ |
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Gajoob
Resources for self-produced and independent artists: includes reviews, activities, and newsletter.
http://www.gajoob.com/ |
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Irish Federation of Music Collectives
Factsheets and information on copyright, publicity and touring.
http://www.fmc-ireland.com |
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iDMUSIK
Free online promotion for musicians and bands.
http://www.idmusik.com/ |
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Pass the Mic
Web showcase for Rock bands, articles, news, and classifieds.
http://www.passthemic.com/ |
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Comparison of Music Hosting Services (OMDs)
A comparison of online music distributors for artists wishing to share or sell their music online.
http://www.armydiller.com/musichosting.htm |
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GarageBand.com
Services include MP3 hosting, gig promotion, contest submission, and access to music industry insiders.
http://www.garageband.com/ |
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Bandit A&R Newsletter
Monthly newsletter featuring companies looking for talent.
http://www.banditnewsletter.com/ |
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The Unsigned Music Review
Provides professional reviews of unsigned artists' material, plus various tips for music promotion.
http://www.unsignedmusicreview.com/ |
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Get Indie
Music distribution and internet radio.
http://www.getindie.com/ |
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Let Us Name Your Band
Free names ready to claim.
http://www.usedwigs.com/band_names.html |
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Name your band
Automatically generate 1000 random names for your band.
http://www.nukekiller.net/cgi-bin/namer.cgi |
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Bandname.com
Worldwide band name registry: also a band search engine, issue press releases, and a music industry database.
http://www.bandname.com/ |
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Swarming Midget Band Name Archive
Archive of band names broken into categories such as political, animal, diseased, religious, and food.
http://www.theorchidpool.com/swarmingmidget/ |
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SongCritic.com
Fans can download and listen to your song (driving traffic to your site) and then post reviews of your tune.
http://www.SongCritic.com |
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Hollywood Music
See and hear music from unsigned and independent artists.
http://www.hollywoodmusic.com/ |
Additional
Information: This category is for sites which offer free resources of some form specifically to unsigned bands and artists. Examples would be studios which offer specials for unsigned artists or sites which offer information to help bands land contracts.
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