For Your Submission: 2009 - Picking up the pace.

So with the 2009 year looking to be the most active year in both d and Mystic Nation, i can assure you that there will be many more resources utilized and blogged upon. It is amazing to see the effect many of these tools have had on our progress and the exposure the tools have brought has been worth the efforts.

This year's focus.

1. Expanding the live show. Now that we are doing roughly 54 shows a year, give or take a few, the next phase is going to focus on the live show. Larger events, more stage tuning. Look for blogs on this process.

2. Marketing expansion. Many of the posts so far have focused on a wide range of tools. Some will work better than others for all types of scenarios. What works for us, might not work for you. This is why I focus on a wide spectrum of online resources rather than just the ones I have had complete success with.

3. Studio tips and tricks. Being that Mystic Nation is going back into the studio i am more than sure there will be many more posts on the subject.

These appear to be the main three focal points moving forward as I hone the old blogging skills and bring you the resources that hopefully will make being a struggling artist/band a little more easy.

Good Luck and Happy New Year!

For your Submission - Copyright

So Mystic Nation just finished up the recording process of What Makes Rust and the master is leaving for the duplication process. Many things must now happen. But before all else, it's time to copyright that beautiful gem we have just completed, and the joy is it is one of the cheaper things to do, $45 currently as of July 1, 2006.

The US government actually makes this one easy just visit:
Sound Recording Copyright

If you want to be smart about all this copyright stuff and get a great handle on the lay of the land here are some useful links to educate yourself to near lawyer status.

Links
Taking the mystery out of Copyright
Frequently Asked Questions

For Your Submission - Music Gorilla

Play your music for the record labels, hell why not!

Link
Music Gorilla

For Your Submission - 75orLess.com

This is a chance to get reviewed. One of the more difficult things to get done with a CD project, yet so crucial to adding valid press to your Press Kit.

75orLess.com is a site that will sum up your CD within 75 words or less, 2 letters or less do not count as words!

To be considered send your CD to

ATTN: Reviews
23 Laurel Lane
Warren, RI 02885

Links
Website
Myspace

For Your submission - GoGirlMusic.com

This is for all the ladies out there

"GoGirlsMusic.com, the oldest & largest online community of indie women in music. Now's your chance to get heard by top indie music movers and shakers and win cash, prizes and prestige!"

Website
GoGirlsMusic.com

For Your Submission - PayPlay.fm

Submit your songs in MP3 format for purchase for any player.

Website
PayPlay.FM

For Your Submission - Scoutr

Well EMI has put out a website that allows bands to be reviewed and subjected to the public. As tehy put it...

"Scoutr is Angel's online A&R portal where you can send us your own demos and also check out your competition by listening to the tracks others have sent in."

Register and vote for this track
Compromised

Then start laoding up your own tunes.

For Your Submission - Band Radio

Here is a website dedicated to unsigned bands. Submit today!

Website
bandradio.com

For Your Submission - Monstervox

This is a interesting site when you submit your songs and people do head to head voting on what they like, and then leave feedback, though not always constructive. If you have thick skin and just want a nother place to get heard, check it out

Website
Monstervox

For your Submission - SnoCap

It is a safe assumption that you have a myspace by now, instead of just getting plays for your songs, might as well sell them as well. This is a great feature because it is a point fo sale right where people are listening to your music, a true no brainer.

The link for this one is in you admin view in myspace, make sure you look for the link.

For Your Submission : musicSUBMIT

More internet marketing and radio exposure, the more you get out there the better chance you have of getting heard. Hate to pound it into ones skull...but eventually that logic will sink in.

According to their text "Music SUBMIT submits your music to genre-specific radio stations, online music magazines, online music directories, blogs, podcasts, indie record labels, and other electronic music media."

Empowering a team to get behind you is always a groovy thing...I will have some feedback once I have seen some results from this site.

Link
musicSUBMIT.com

Good luck and happy trails!

For Your Submission : Internet Radio Index

Ok so here is a resource that will take a bit of research and hard effort on your part but the more exposure the better. It is a Internet Radio Index

Check it out

Internet Radio Index

Now get out there and get it done!

For Your Submission : AmsterJammin

A site for internation submission for Internet Radio play and exposure...mostly euro based...

Check it out

amsterjammin.com

Good luck!

For Your Submission - Proof Positive! SonicBids.com

So here I have been jabbering away about all the little things one can do to move forward. One of the many things covered so far was the use of Sonicbids.com. Using sonicbids.com we have managed to get into quite a few opportunities we otherwise would not have had access to. Reviews, podcasts, shows and publishing opportunities all have come our way using this website. If you still haven't checked it out....DO IT!

Reason I bring them up is through persistence and just plain good timing, we have been made the spotlight artist starting August 20th. Go check it out!

For Your Submission - Music Submit

Here is a very handy tool for promoting your music, do it!

Link
Music Submit

According to there website
"You'll save time & money using our system. We'll save you hundreds of hours tracking down radio stations, music magazines, other music sites - we've already done this work for you! Your music will be delivered directly to their inbox - save money on postage!"

For Your Submission - Gig Masters

It's been a while but thats because i have been busy playing and putting on the second CD, so forgive me, but I will have much to share going forward. As for teh submission today I stumbled upon this website for promoters looking to find bands. Get you band up there and if someone is looking they will find you based on it being a match(as long as you dont lie)

Link
Gig Masters

For Your Submission - podcastnyc

"Podcast NYC encourages the submission of music submission by independent artists who own their material."

Never hurts to get your music out to as many as possible...

Webiste
podcastnyc.net

More podact and webcast stuff to come, as they are far more likely to work with the little guy!

For Your Submission - Internet Radio Sites

Todays Internet Radio Stations:

Websites
soma FM
AccuRadio

For Your Submission - Internet Radio Sites

Internet radio is a great effective way to get your music out there and be heard. Many stations will accept material directly, others use channels such as sonicbids.com

For Your Submission will be a periodic thread on blog to highlight some internet radio stations and podcasts.

Websites
Iceberg Radio
wablive.com
Marthas Vineyard Radio