The Graham English Blog » Music Publishing http://www.grahamenglish.net/blog Tips, news and thoughts on the world of songwriting, ear training and music theory from Graham English Sun, 16 Dec 2007 22:38:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 iJamr and Jamglue http://www.grahamenglish.net/blog/graham-english/ijamr-and-jamglue/ http://www.grahamenglish.net/blog/graham-english/ijamr-and-jamglue/#comments Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:13:53 +0000 Graham English http://www.grahamenglish.net/blog/graham-english/ijamr-and-jamglue/ Here’s two cool sites I found through .

is a music social network for music makers and webmasters. It provides you with a viral media engine to help help you promote your music at no cost and even make money in the process.

is an online community for discovering, creating, and sharing original music. They have remixing contests with cool prizes.

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Table of contents for 2006 Celebrations and Reflections

  1. Top Ear Training Articles for 2006
  2. Top Songwriting Articles for 2006
  3. Top Music Theory Articles for 2006
  4. Top Music Hacks for 2006
  5. Top Peak Performance Articles for 2006
  6. Top Music Business Articles of 2006
  7. Top Music Technology Articles for 2006
  8. The Best of The Graham English Blog 2006

Learn how to promote and market your music, self-publish your music, and make your music business grow in 2007 with these tips from my top music business articles of 2006.

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]]> http://www.grahamenglish.net/blog/graham-english/top-music-business-articles-of-2006/feed/ 0 A Web-Based GarageBand? http://www.grahamenglish.net/blog/graham-english/a-web-based-garageband/ http://www.grahamenglish.net/blog/graham-english/a-web-based-garageband/#comments Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:24:20 +0000 Graham English http://www.grahamenglish.net/blog/graham-english/a-web-based-garageband/ is a promising new online sequencer. It allows you to mix and match user-uploaded loops and audio files to create your own music. All the music is under the Creative Commons license which encourages musicians to remix each other’s work.

]]> http://www.grahamenglish.net/blog/graham-english/a-web-based-garageband/feed/ 1 Lawrence Lessig On Indie Fairness http://www.grahamenglish.net/blog/graham-english/lawrence-lessig-on-indie-fairness/ http://www.grahamenglish.net/blog/graham-english/lawrence-lessig-on-indie-fairness/#comments Sat, 25 Mar 2006 18:16:21 +0000 Graham English http://www.grahamenglish.net/blog/graham-english/lawrence-lessig-on-indie-fairness/ Lawrence Lessig professor of law at Stanford Law School and founder of its Center for Internet and Society. He’s leading the conversation about the challenges of intellectual property and copyright in the digital age. From his blog:

The band Beatnik Turtle has released an “Indie Band Survival Guide” (free, as in CC). They’ve also now practiced an important virtue. A fan complained that he had purchased BT music through the new Napster. But when he stopped paying, the music went away. BT has sent the fan a free album. A lesson taught well.

Lessig is shaping the musical landscape. Pay attention to him.

]]> http://www.grahamenglish.net/blog/graham-english/lawrence-lessig-on-indie-fairness/feed/ 0 Can You Really Get Your Music Published In Less Than A Week? http://www.grahamenglish.net/blog/graham-english/can-you-really-get-your-music-published-in-less-than-a-week/ http://www.grahamenglish.net/blog/graham-english/can-you-really-get-your-music-published-in-less-than-a-week/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2006 07:43:44 +0000 Graham English http://www.grahamenglish.net/blog/?p=88 About this time last week (yeah, I know. Not much of a friday night. I had a cold) I uploaded my music to the Podshow Podcast Network. It took about me 10 minutes.

By Monday, I was published on Grok Radio (Episode 9). Thanks Doug and Susan. :)

Yesterday I was published in the Netherlands on RobKast Radio. Thanks Rob!

Music publishing is undergoing a revolution. Podcasting can help your music get exposure faster than you think. Do it now!

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Protecting stuff comes from fear. Believing that someone is out to take it, raises the question of what led you to the conclusion that whatever it is has such a potential for destroying your way of life? And since you have reached this conclusion, where did the idea come from to put it on the web?

Excellent point! What’s needed is an abundance attitude. Give away your best stuff first. Build the relationship and you’ll be rewarded. Trust.

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This site aims to provide a location where musicians can upload music under the Creative Commons License for use in Podcasts, Mashups, Shoutcasts, Webcasts and every other kind of ‘casting’ that exists on the ‘net.

I just subscribed to their podcast in iTunes and they’ve got some really good music on there. Plus, they’ll probably be an important part of my soon to be released podcast about songwriting and music publishing.

]]> http://www.grahamenglish.net/blog/graham-english/check-out-podsafeaudiocom/feed/ 0 Tunecore Puts Your Music Into iTunes And Rhapsody http://www.grahamenglish.net/blog/graham-english/tunecore-puts-your-music-into-itunes-and-rhapsody/ http://www.grahamenglish.net/blog/graham-english/tunecore-puts-your-music-into-itunes-and-rhapsody/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2006 16:50:46 +0000 Graham English http://www.grahamenglish.net/blog/?p=66 Friday Morning Miscellany:

Indie musicians looking for a good deal on digital distribution should look at Tunecore. Its no-frills pledge: “You get 100% of what iTunes and Rhapsody pay! We take NOTHING. Not a penny. It all goes to you. There are NO hidden costs or fees.

You pay a one-time delivery charge of $0.99 per song. There is a yearly maintenance fee of $7.98 per album. If you want your album in International iTunes stores (Canada, U.K./Europe, Japan and Australia) or on the Rhapsody service, there’s a one-time delivery charge of $0.99 per store/service per album.

I also recommend setting up a podcast to talk about yourself and presell your music. It’s a really good model.

Oh yeah, and blog like crazy. Connect to as many musicians in the blogosphere as you possibly can.

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Album sales have dropped 21% since 2000 but sales of digital tracks rose to 353 million from 141 million in 2004, and sales of digital albums rose to 16.2 million from 5.5 million last year.

The time is ripe for podcasting and using RSS to distribute your music. As I said in a previous post, it possible for musicians to participate in music publishing on better technological footing than the major labels.

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RSS made it possible for everyone to participate in publishing on equal technological footing with NYT.

Specifically for musicians, blogging and podcasting make it possible for musicians to participate in music publishing on better technological footing than the major labels.

The kicking-and-screaming RIAA is clinging to CDs while digital delivery of music via P2P is winning the end-user vote. These are exciting times. :)

Currently playing on iTunes: Leader Of The Pack from the album “The Shangri-Las” by The Shangri-Las

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