There are many places on the net where you can become a part of a larger communities. They are great for networking , exposure , new ideas ........
These are music communities where you can upload your MP3's and build a fanbase .........
reverbnation One of the oldest and largest music resources out there , with tons of members and incredible free apps for spreading your music across the web
jpfolks great music community that offers free membership and tons of free resources
garageband ,i=like , Ourstage x-radio amp
Or you can always try going straight to the pop stars who might record your song at a site like GoWhereTheStarsGo and meet the movers and shakers , the people who can put you on the map
Here's a list of other music communities
where you can post your stuff and hope to go viral ......
ZapTunes
www.zaptunes.com
A "Music Discover Engine", or a Social Network for music, where
you can find music both new and old. You can also download free music.
The free music downloads are in MP3, 100% legal, without any copyrights.
Not all music is available for free download. The music not available
as free download, can be purchased. ZapTunes helps you find the music
you want to buy and download as MP3. ZapTunes also helps you find the
music on CDs/DVDs. There is absolutely no fees to use the ZapTunes
services.
Who's Next
375 E. 2nd St. #311, Los Angeles, CA 90012
PH: 310-279-9983
Michael Dotson info@whosnextllc.com
www.whosnextllc.com
We give unsigned Hip Hop and R&B artists a voice and chance to
make it to the next level with our radio station and services dedicated
to unsigned talent.
Rockin' Moms
Tiffany
tiffany@rockinmoms.com
www.rockinmoms.com
Our mission is to promote, inspire, celebrate and provide
promotional services that help the works and passions of Rockin' Moms at
all stages of their careers, as mothers, artists, women, grandmas...all
moms are rockin'! Join our site and list yourself in the Rockin' Moms
directory and enjoy the added features from Rockin' Moms! A place for
moms!
musicDNA
www.musicdna.info
If you play in a band, make tracks or write symphonies, run a
label or a publishing house then you can use musicDNA to map all your
musical activity. You can share this on an event by event basis so you
can keep some stuff private while pushing public data to your fans and
customers. You can attach webpages, graphics, audio (in fact anything
with a URL) to any topic in the index, letting you build a browseable
index of your catalogue, gig listings and track downloads.
WhoTune
www.whotune.com
Online music community promoting unsigned artists, music
education, music products & music news - everything those involved
in music making need.
Remix Galaxy
www.remixgalaxy.com
A web community that offers the world’s largest inventory of
music in multitrack stem format for remixing and the tools you need to
customize or remix your favorite songs. Remix Galaxy is more than a
store. It is a community where you can create cool music, show it off,
get feedback from other members and leverage the knowledge base of our
users to learn more about remixing. A stem is an audio file that
contains a particular element of a song such as the vocals or a
particular instrument. When a song is recorded, each part of the song
is generally recorded on a separate audio track. Because of the
complexities of modern music production, a particular part may require
multiple tracks.
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
1 Lincoln Plaza, New York, NY 10023
PH: 212-621-6000 FX: 212-724-9064
www.ascap.com
A membership association of more than 390,000 U.S. composers,
songwriters, lyricists, and music publishers of every kind of music.
Through agreements with affiliated international societies, ASCAP also
represents hundreds of thousands of music creators worldwide. ASCAP
protects the rights of its members by licensing and distributing
royalties for the non-dramatic public performances of their copyrighted
works. ASCAP's licensees encompass all who want to perform copyrighted
music publicly. ASCAP makes giving and obtaining permission to perform
music simple for both creators and users of music.
The Film Musicians Secondary Markets Fund
12001 Ventura Pl. 5th Fl. Studio City, CA 91604
PH: 818-755-7777 FX: 818-755-7778
ckuhrt@fmsmf.org
www.fmsmf.org
Provides support to film musicians and the entertainment
community worldwide and assist in establishing recognition of musicians'
work by ensuring the payment, processing and distribution of residuals
generated by their talent and services.
We effectively track, collect and distribute residual payments from the
motion picture and television film industries, assist participating
musicians in receiving payment of residuals due and provide leadership,
assistance and service to film musicians, film producers, the music
community and the entertainment industry worldwide.
Ditto Music
support@dittomusic.com
www.dittomusic.com
Imagine selling your music download on over 700 retailers. Keep 100% of
your rights. Earn 110% royalties on sales. Get paid for every gig that
you play. Get your music placed in film and television.
Cohesive.TV
97 Nassau Ave. #4R , Brooklyn, NY 11222
PH: 917-216-4061
Sahin casting@cohesive.tv
www.Cohesive.TV
An indie TV station that features music, fashion, movies and everything that rawks!
WhoTune
http://www.whotune.com
A free online music community featuring unsigned artists, music
education, music products and music news. WhoTune allows unsigned
artists to reach a true global audience without the need for a major
record deal. It allows you to collaborate with musicians from different
countries and cultural backgrounds.
electrosound.tv
Schleißheimerstr. 26, 85748 München/Garching, Germany
PH: +49 (0) 89-380-78-500
Matthias Falkenstein
matthias@electrosound.tv
www.electrosound.tv
Webradio and live TV for Electronic music.
Music Gorilla
12407 Mopac Expressway N. 100-312, Austin, TX 78758
PH: 512-918-8978 FX: 212-258-6394
Alexia
info@musicgorilla.com
www.musicgorilla.com
Exposure to major labels, indie labels, film studios and publishers.
Music Forte
931 W. 75th St. #137-261, Naperville, IL 60540
PH: 888-659-2867
Greg Percifield
greg@musicforte.com
www.musicforte.com
As a social network, we're unique in that we cater to only musicians
and music enthusiasts. We've also taken a very intricate approach in
seeing that our network is powered by the musical soul. This means that
you'll discover music and services that are relevant to you in a myriad
of ways.
JukeBoxAlive
311 Montford Ave. Asheville, NC 28801
PH: 828-232-0016
Will Cumberland cumberland@jukeboxalive.com
jukeboxalive.com
Our Advanced Jukebox Player protects your music from being digitally
downloaded, yet allows fans to hear your music online. This creates
exciting possibilities for you to present yourself to new audiences
without being ripped off.
Pledge Music
1-5 Exchange Ct. Covent Garden, London, WC2R 0JU UK
PH: +44 (0) 207-420-4335
info@pledgemusic.com
www.pledgemusic.com
Provides fans and artists the opportunity to work together to make new
records and raise money for charity. By combining new social networking
technology, old school music biz know how and an irresistible menu of
exclusive incentives, fans can visit the site to hear great new music,
enjoy and share unique experiences with the artists they love and
actively participate in the release process.
The Indie
www.theindie.biz
The premier music cross platform (social, mobile, etc.) application
that exponentially increases the discovery, promotion &
distribution of music, videos and ringtones created and owned by indie
artists and labels.
PO Box 293, 2502 Bienne, Switzerland
PH: +41787576145
Raphael rfl.ch@hotmail.com
www.myartnet.net
Independent, non-profit and free social network dedicated to artists and professionals of the arts and entertainment industries.
My Country Space
www.mycountryspace.com
Our mission is to create a community of Country music fans, artists, songwriters, record labels, Venues, clubs, promoters that can interact in a Country specific environment.
MusicianMatch.com
www.musicianmatch.com
Provides the online tools to match musicians, professional recording artists, indie artists, bands, music industry professionals, and hobbyists from all over the globe by giving them a FREE social space to develop customizable, content driven profiles to advertise themselves and their music and develop professional relationships amongst each other and music industry professionals.
NakedIndie
www.nakedindie.com
Connecting musicians with the public through custom colab filtering, e-ticketing, media uploads and rating, social networking and more.
Futurednb
www.Future-dnb.com
You can expect the the usual features such as your own
customizable profile with free music, video and image hosting giving new
artists the opportunity to distribute their media socially with an
embeddable music and video player.
WhoTune
www.whotune.com
Online music community promoting unsigned artists, music
education, music products & music news. Everything those involved in
music making need.
Heavy As Hell
www.heavyashell.com
A community-based popularity website with an emphasis on all
things pertaining to heavy music. It combines social bookmarking,
blogging, and syndication with a form of non-hierarchical, democratic
editorial control. News stories from other websites are submitted by
fans of Rock, Metal, & Punk, then are promoted to the front page
through a user-based ranking system. This means that all users
collectively take on the role of editor! Fans of heavy music submit the
links and then vote on what stories are good enough to be on the front
page. It is truly all about the fans with this site!
Music Engineering & Technology Alliance (METAlliance)
www.metalliance.com
A supportive network and collaborative community in which
producers, engineers and audio technology manufacturers work together to
ensure the highest standards of audio production and delivery through
developing consumer formats.
