- Band Contacts – Join or form a band, buy or sell musical equipment, advertise your band, find gigs or find a music resource in your area. All ads are free.
- Bandname.com – Free classified ads for bands, musicians and the music industry.
- Chambermusic.co.uk – Classified ads as well as an extensive sheet music database and a concert guide.
- Eastern Canada Music Classifieds – Free music related classified ads – record labels, booking agents, clubs, bands seeking work, freelance musicians and instruments buy/sell. Atlantic Canada focus.
- Employment from Musicians Contact – Nationwide employment, jobs, work, referrals, gigs, classifieds, to players and singers, wanted and available.
- flashrock classifieds – Buy, sell and trade used musical gear using free classifieds.
- FluteClassifieds Dot Com – Classified advertisement site for flutists.
- Free Music Classifieds – Free classifieds for musicians, music equipment sales, music industry employment, songwriter opportunities, entertainment employment and concert production staffing.
- Free Musicians’ Classifieds – Automated classifieds system for musicians and music business professionals.
- GigFinder – Comprehensive musician’s referral service. Free targeted classified advertising and music industry search engine.
- Guitars Canada – A Canadian guitar resource site. Free classifieds and information
- Jerseymusic.com – New Jersey’s local music resource, with free music classifieds & message boards.
- Localsound.com – Where independent musicians can come and advertise their music, find a gig, find a recording studio, post a classified or link or join a music webring.Provides clubs with a connection to bands who need gigs and bands with conections to industry promoters and recording studios.
- MeetNewPlayers.com – International ‘musician to musician’ contact resource covering all styles of musical performance.
- The Muse’s Muse – Classifieds for Songwriters
- Music & Audio Classifieds – Music classified ads. Business opportunities, for sale instruments, musical acts available and wanted.
- Music Collectors.com – Classifieds for hard to find Albums, Compact Discs, Cassettes, and Music Memorabilia.
- Musicians Hot Line – Get information on musicians, instruments and trade shows, and browse the music classifieds section.
- Musicians WebSearch Classifieds – Musicians free classified ads and all-original music in Shockwave streaming audio.
- Musicmates – New Zealand – Find musicians or bands in New Zealand. Place free musical equipment classifieds.
- Partysounds UK Bands and Musicians Ads – Free musicians classified ads and a large searchable database of uk bands. Useful for bookers and musicians
- Portland, Oregon, Auditions – Openings for singers in original music recording project. Wanted: musicians for two established working bands. Pop, R&B, dance music, techno, and variety.
- Proship Entertainment – Work for musicians on cruise ships.
- Ralphworld – A directory of musicians bands and gigs, searchable by style, instrument and zipcode.
- Recordsmith Pop Music Collectables – Popular music recordings from the last 100 years in CD, vinyl, LPs and singles.
- St. Louis (MO) Area Music Classified – Designed to help musicians find playing opportunities, sell and buy musical equipment, and keep up-to-date on various musical events in and around St. Louis.
- UK Musicians Web – National UK Musicians Classifieds Web site. Broken down into different regional sites for clarity. All ads are free.
- Bandit A&R Newsletter – Monthly newsletter featuring companies looking for talent.
- Bandname.com – Worldwide band name registry: also a band search engine, issue press releases, and a music industry database.
- BandRadio – A musician’s resource site for all that is the music business. Includes a searchable directory.
- The Bards Crier – Weekly guerrilla music marketing e-zine designed to help musicians succeed. Includes lessons, articles and book reviews.
- Comparison of Music Hosting Services (OMDs) – A comparison of online music distributors for artists wishing to share or sell their music online.
- EvO:R – Helps promote the music of its members. Bands information, reviews, and application information.
- Gajoob – Resources for self-produced and independent artists: includes reviews, activities, and newsletter.
- GarageBand.com – Services include MP3 hosting, gig promotion, contest submission, and access to music industry insiders.
- Get Indie – Music distribution and internet radio.
- Girl Player – Resources and free promotion for the female musicians.
- Grass Roots Entertainment – Providing reviews and resources for local and independent musicians.
- 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.
- Hollywood Music – See and hear music from unsigned and independent artists.
- iDMUSIK – Free online promotion for musicians and bands.
- Indie Music – Many free resources for musicians including contacts, reviews, and venues.
- Indie News Network – Webzine and newsletter that gives you information on what is happening in the world of independent music.
- Indie Radio – Live broadcasts of music from independent artists. Submissions accepted.
- 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.
- IndieGroup – Free websites and email accounts for independent musicians and those involved in the music industry. Also provides links to other online resources.
- Irish Federation of Music Collectives – Factsheets and information on copyright, publicity and touring.
- Jeff Mallett’s Songwriter Site – A collection of advice and articles for songwriters.
- Let Us Name Your Band – Free names ready to claim.
- Name your band – Automatically generate 1000 random names for your band.
- Pass the Mic – Web showcase for Rock bands, articles, news, and classifieds.
- Ready Fire Aim – A&R directory, print magazine listings, tip sheets, and articles.
- Red Pet – Free web space for bands and musicians, MP3 streaming, classifieds, club listings, legal advice, and a calendar.
- SongCritic.com – Fans can download and listen to your song (driving traffic to your site) and then post reviews of your tune.
- Super Karate Monkey Death Car – List of potential rock band names from pop culture.
- Swarming Midget Band Name Archive – Archive of band names broken into categories such as political, animal, diseased, religious, and food.
- The Unsigned Music Review – Provides professional reviews of unsigned artists’ material, plus various tips for music promotion.
- Yahoo! Groups: BSharpNews – Monthly music industry newsletter published by Kenny Love, focused toward independent musicians.
- Affinity Music – Hosting unsigned singers, songwriters, and bands.
- A and R Online – Live showcasing, negotiation, representation and marketing resources for the independent artist.
- Bands411 – Free online promotion site for unsigned bands and musicians.
- BandsBackStage – Free promotion for featured artists, and visitors have a chance to hear the music and go BackStage with the bands.
- Blue Comet Music – Offers CD review and promotion.
- Clubroundtable.com – Here you can sell your music online. Club Round Table will make your customers’ CD on demand, as they order, and ship direct to them worldwide.
- The Concert Channel – Site to promote musicians, comedians, writers and other artists.
- Coolfire – Provide new artists and bands with an alternative route to being heard.
- Eff World – Web showcase for independent music: includes bands pages and submission information.
- Future Music – A free airtime and promotional service for unsigned artists, and a directory for DJ mixes.
- Get Signed – Tips from professionals in the music industry describing promotion methods and “foot in the door” techniques.
- GigMasters – Specialises in finding local musicians for events such as weddings, parties etc.
- Gigsmart – Irish unsigned music collective. Involved in the promotion of unsigned music in Ireland practically with releases, distribution, tours and promotion.
- Hollywood Music – Offers a facility to submit your profile, and promote your band with industry professionals.
- Home Grown Mp3 – Free online promotion for indipendent artists.
- HR Muzic – Offers free promotion for Southern California bands, concerts, and events.
- Increase Your Fanbase – Free e-book about music marketing for musicians, artists and groups.
- Indie Haven – Independent band network site that offers free postings for band web site links.
- The Indiehour – Promotion of indie music: information, pictures, updates, news, links, and lyrics.
- The Infinite Sector Project – Independent association of experimental artists, bands, and musicians from around the globe, releasing music via free MP3 files.
- Just-For-Musicians.com – Offers articles about promotion, production, online marketing, and home recording.
- Lovealbatross – Providing free band profiles.
- Music Scene Online – Resource for bands and musicians to showcase their music.
- MusicGiveaway.com – Showcase of new and independent artists, including audio samples.
- MusicScape – Promotional service for artists and labels. Musical categories include: Dance, Hip Hop, Rock and World.
- New Bands on the Net – Free resource for bands, musicians, venues and promoters.
- Newdoo Review Productions – Specializes in the advancement of up and coming artists who are seeking representation in the music industry.
- NOMA Music – Music promotion company that places and licenses the music of indie artists into media projects, as well as obtaining recording contracts for artists worldwide.
- Suite101.com: Music Promotion – Hints and tips on releasing and promoting independent music recordings.
- Talent Duniya – Free showcase for new asian unsigned musicians and bands.
- TheBestMix – Music Competition – Aims to expose aspiring artists to music industry professionals and the world-wide public.
- TheBuzzFactor.com – Music marketing and promotion tips for indie musicians, songwriters, and bands on a budget.
- Thumped – Information on gigging, recording and touring in Ireland.
- UnsignedMusic.Com – Web marketing solutions, band listings and other resources for musicians.
- Site hosting
- ABCMusical – 20Mb with 500Mb bandwidth.
- BambooBarcode – For new and unsigned bands.
- The Cyber Blues Society – For websites related to Blues music. 12Mb. Web-based site builder provided. Scripts: guestbooks, counters. URL: ‘http://yoursite.bluescities.net/’.
- Cybersalad.net and Unsigned bands – Free and discounted hosting for qualified unsigned bands.
- DJ Cafe – Sites for disc jockeys. 5+Mb. 500kb filesize limit. Banner ads on pages. Browser uploads. CGI scripts: Guestbook, message board, page counter, feedback forms. Real Audio server access. MS Frontpage 98, SSI, password protection supported. URL: ‘http://yoursite.djcafe.com/’.
- Flushnet – For those wishing to broadcast some media clips. 100Mb with unlimited bandwidth. Every format for streaming media allowed. Browser uploads. Media station provided. PHP supported. URL: ‘http://web.flushnet.com/dir/yoursite/’.
- IndieTrax – For independent musicians. 100Mb with unlimited bandwidth. CGI scripts: guestbook, form mailer, message board. URL: ‘http://www.indietrax.com/genre/yoursite/’.
- Musicrecordingonline – 1Mb filesize limit. URL: ‘http://www.musicrecordingonline.com/yoursite/’
- soundat45rpm.org – For unsigned bands. 20Mb. No filesize limit – mp3s allowed. Update site via email. URL: ‘http://www.soundat45rpm.org/yoursite/’.
- UKBands.net – For unsigned bands in the UK. Banner ad at top of each page. POP3 email. Templates provided. URL: ‘http://yoursite.ukbands.net/’.
- wire.fm – For unsigned artists to make their work available to the public.
- promotion
- Adage Imaging and Sound – Products and technologies for the working musician including consulting and specialized technical and imaging services.
- All Indie – Provides distribution, promotion and marketing for independent music both on and off line. Includes prices and membership information.
- Auditude – Licenses audio and video recognition services to companies wishing to embed these services in multimedia applications. Site includes company and contact information.
- Baker/Northrop Media Group – L.A.-based indie PR company with eclectic roster of artists.
- Bandmonster – Custom printed promotional products for bands, musicians, labels, including mousepads, coasters, t-shirts, stickers, keychains, and watches.
- Bixxer Productions – Music production company offering promotion, management, and studio services.
- bt Media Group – Offers, web design, event promotion, and custom graphics.
- Buzz Communications Online – Provides quality PR campaigns for clients including: media launch events, CD release parties, and tour publicity.
- The Century Music Group – Nashville based artist development company. Information on the company and the artists they promote.
- Cherry Production – The unique Global Talent & Artist Network. A must for every Musician and Singer! Become a Star with cherry.production!
- Cherry Tree Productions – Cherry Tree Productions is a dynamic Winnipeg based music and entertainment concepts company
- Chocolate Starfish Promotions – Promoting the live music scene in Edinburgh. Supporting local musical talent, and giving new acts an opportunity to play live gigs. Tell us about your band, send us a demo, or give us some feedback!
- Cincinnati’s Nightlife Entertainment – Your band and wet T-shirt booking connection. Now booking the most popular clubs in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.
- Collateral Works – Collateral Works provides advertising, design and other resources for music labels specializing in early jazz and hot dance music.
- Commusications.com – White House, TN Video production, tour merchandising, and consulting services for music business. Includes brief description of services offered and contact information.
- Da Fabulous Poster Babe – Cheap, reliable, professional, postering service for bands in Toronto.
- Daphne Kim McCorery Productions – Radio shows, spot productions for businesses, copywriting, and publicity for bands and musicians. Includes prices and contact information.
- D.Baron Media Relations – Pop, Rock and Latin music publicity firm specializing in print and electronic media. Includes artist list.
- DTS GriMm Entertainment – Dts GriMm Ent. was Established in 1999 and was created to book up and coming local and regional acts on the East Coast.
- Empire Music Company – Poems, lyrics evaluated for musical setting and recording, free songwriting information, demos marketed and free entry into the Empire Song Festival.
- Evolution Promotion – Specializing in radio and tour promotion, web marketing and development, and consulting. Includes credits and contact information.
- Future Marketing Group – Provides services such as sales and marketing, advertising, public relations and communications as well as promotions. Site includes client list and company information.
- Generation Media – Public relations company that is dedicated to working with composers, authors, musicians, and record labels. Radio, Internet, and national press promotion are all part of their services.
- Goodspace Music – Seattle-based promoter of indie music from overseas. We can help with local bookings, in-stores, and reviews. Let us retail your music to an American audience!
- Grow Your Band’s Audience – Independent music promotion and marketing strategies for emerging musicians.
- Hot Sauce Marketing Inc. – We are leaders in the promotion of artist in the music industry, with a proven track record. Site features excellent Flash driven content & big list of top name clients!
- Independent Music Source – Promotion and management services for independent artists. Includes prices and application form.
- Independent Records – Providing bar coding for your music in order to get it to retail outlets and distributors.
- Indian-Music.com Welcomes You – Indian-Music.com is a new music site for music lovers and artists related to music. Collection of Music Articles, Musicians, Orchestra Groups, DJs, Recording Engineers, Music Schools and Institutes, song notes for telugu hindi and english songs to practice and many more features.
- Indiego Music Center – Radio, retail, press, and online promotion for independent musicians and record labels.
- Inside Sessions – Learn the music and Record Label business with over 75 top recording artists, music industry executives and producers. Courseware and band demo analysis.
- The Integrity Solution – The Integrity Solution is a Premier Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations and Event Planning Company dedicated to the overall success of your Artist Project.
- Into Forever – To assist bands in getting out of the garage and into the music scene in Los Angeles area through the internet and street teams.
- i-volution sound production library – The release of each new CD is once in two months. The whole sound library consists of 10 CDs. These are complete mini-compositions. Site features full usage details.
- Joy Promotions – Promotion services for DJ’s, bands and new talent. Based in Glasgow, and servicing the whole of the UK. Club nights, events and band night catered for.
- Kaos Management Pty Ltd – Kaos is a totally independent radio promotions company servicing new music to Australian radio. We arrange radio servicing and independent radio distribution.
- Kathode Ray Music – Independent label and band promotion services including street promo, hype, marketing help, public relations, press kit development, and networking for independent musicians.
- Khokolate Entertainment – Our Elite Street Team and Promotions. Free party searches, free party promtions, and event calander.
- La Costa Music – Offers form contracts with how to do it services and seminars regarding several topics. Includes prices and an online application form.
- Loggins Promotion – They offer radio promotion: site includes company profile and contact information.
- Michele Clark Promotion – Radio promotion: site includes contact information, industry photos, and trivia.
- Mitch Schneider Organization – Press publicity for bands and artists: site includes credits and company information.
- Mocean Records – Mocean Records is looking for new artists and music to promote to the local and international market, music which could earn you a royalty income.
- Music Channeling and Promotions – Independent Promotion given to record companies, artists, managers servicing the latin music market.
- Music EastWest – Strategic planning, radio promotion and publicity, and personal assistant services. Site includes credits and company information.
- Music Promotion X-tra – Public relations firm based in New York: site includes services offered, and represented artists.
- Música Online – Elo Music – Label o f Brazilian Music. – Música Online – Elo Music – Label of Brazilian Music. MPB, instrumental and pop music.Music Online.
- MusicBootCamp.com – CD and cassette manufacturing, web design, biographies and press kits. Site includes information about prices and application.
- MusicPromotion.net – Music promotion, consulting and web design services. It also sells books on music business.
- Music2Review – They listen and critique demos from unsigned bands. Site includes company and submission information.
- MyOwnMusic.net – Providing a music directory, including music contacts, and email updates free of charge. Site also includes information about the services they offer by payment.
- Nasty Little Man Public Relations – Publicity for many groups such as Beastie Boys, Radiohead, Foo Fighters, and Sonic Youth.
- Never Off Key – Ellen Silverstein, Grammy-nominated songwriter & producer, provides music artists and songwriters artist development, song evaluations and consultations, promotional writing and CD Shopping services.
- Nova Music – Company that offers a wide range of services for musicians and bands; site includes details and contact information.
- Pixelpowder.com – Freelance graphic designer creating CD covers and flyers for musicians and bands. Includes samples and credits.
- PLA Media – Music Industry, Entertainment, Corporate and Literary public relations, marketing, publicity, consulting and artist development for artists, musicians, singers, songwriters, authors and corporations.
- Quint Essenz – Press, radio and television campaigns exclusively for classical music.
- Radio Exclusive – Work with record labels to provide music promotional material to radio stations on weekly and monthly CD compilations. Features current selections, member area, and contact information.
- Rainmaker Music Publicity – For indie musicians looking for publicity services. Includes clients and rates.
- Rappers Resource – Services for the Hip-Hop market: mastering, CD duplication, original music production, and graphic design.
- RCI Music Promotion – Music promotion and radio radio airplay provided on a national level. Distribution, music promotion promotion for clients.
- Red Devil Management – Features bands, shows, and press.
- RockWorks Productions – Music management, publishing, and recording services for new bands. Includes contact information.
- Sain – Welsh recording company. Contains news, list of artists, services, and company profile. Also includes the option to purchase music, and video media.
- Secret to Success Training Program – Learn the secret to music marketing, promotion and distribution. Includes program description and price.
- Serious International Music Producers – International producer of jazz, world and contemporary music. Responsible for promoting and producing concerts, tours and special events. Based in London, UK.
- Size Thirteen Music – Providing all of the resources for professional recording artists from studio to stage. Includes details, prices and company information.
- Songpluggers.net – Songpluggers.net Nashville based pro group dedicated to promoting songwriters. Conduit to major country music artists, producers, labels. Recording services, demos, performance tracks, free cd sampler.
- Springboard Media Ltd Uk – Springboard Media Ltd is a UK based company whose aim is to produce and sell musical and literary talent. Extensive links and departments.
- Stile Productions – Entertainment, music, artist and band promotion, publicity and management agency.
- Strikeforce Entertainment Inc. – Specializing in street promotions of local bands.
- T and K Productions – Promoting national music and comedy acts as well as local artists trying to get their first break.
- Taxi – Connecting unsigned bands, artists and songwriters with major record labels, publishers and film and TV music supervisors. Includes prices a online application form.
- Team Clermont – Music PR for Indie-pop, Brit-pop, and avant music. TEAM Clermont has 500 US radio stations & 2500 press, media, & tv outlets. We promote unique artists only. Independent; not “alternative”
- Terminal Clubbing – Scottish based club promoters providing the freshest DJ’s and the highest quality house, trance and techno! Home of top up and coming DJ’s Steve Pettigrew and Stuart Beck.
- Texas Booking – TexasBooking.com provides an online resource for booking texas entertainment.
- TourDog – An internet based production resource center for touring professionals and the entertainment industry.
- Two Sheps That Pass – Marketing and consultation company: site includes information about offered services, and credits.
- UK Band Music and Artist Promotion – The Uk’s fastest grwing music and artist promotion portal listing all uk artist information and music downloads with free promotion services including Free web sites for all artists.
- Undiscovered Diamonds – Christian Musicians Referral Service Displaying the talents of new artists and providing networking opportunities in Christ. Featured artists available for sessions or touring.
- Uptonogood Promotions – Club promotion and Dj management, house music specialists covering South Wales and the West of the UK. “We Rock Harder!”
- Vandor Music Group – Information for artists on how to get into the music recording business.
- VersusMedia – Offers services for musicians and filmmakers including marketing, web design, film placement, video music, public relations, and entertainment-related content.
- World Wired Productions – Offers a wide range of services: site includes company and membership information.
- YelloJelly CD Design – They produce images to cover CDs. Includes samples, rates, and online application form.
- RETAILERS:
- Adam Records – A collection of British indie rock vinyl, CDs, and cassettes.
- Aliso Records – Independent label for international guitar music. Toto Blanke and others.
- All Indie Music – Alternative, blues, childrens, folk, jazz, metal, pop, punk, and rock CDs. Audio samples.
- Alternate Groove – Alternative, funk, rapcore, rock, metal, and punk CDs. Audio samples, artist information, and booking contacts.
- Alternate Records – Danish online store offering CDs from local independent artists.
- Amazingcds – Promoting CDs by independent music artists from around the world.
- ArtistBoost – Contains information on the bands available for hire and a musicians forum.
- Audio Kingdom – Music distribution network for independent artists. Downloadable and conventional music sales, artist and customer chat rooms, live web events, and web radio.
- Aware Music – CDs and merchandise from independent artists.
- BandMecca.com – Music and merchandise from independent artists, member reviews, and musician services.
- Big Soundz – Offers news and services to unsigned artists, and music promotion.
- Blizzard Records – Record label offering music CDs in all genres. Audio samples.
- Brownjungle.com – CDs, in a variety of genres, by independent recording artists, primarily from the San Francisco Bay Area. Audio samples.
- BURBs – Specialising in British Indie bands.
- Bushami Arts – Digitally remastering original music. Contains information on CDs and other general information.
- CD Baby – Independent records, all with RealAudio samples.
- CD Freedom – Multi-genre music CDs by independent artists. Audio samples.
- CD Palace – Location for underground and independent label artists to sell their music CDs to the world.
- CDstreet.com – Specializes in the sale of music by independent artists.
- CDValue – CDs by independent artists in a variety of genres. Includes audio samples.
- Convolution Records – CDs, vinyl, and memorabilia of independent artists in the Fort Wayne, Indiana, area. Photographs and show dates.
- Dam Records – CDs, CD replication, and distribution for hip hop, rap, R&B and jazz acts. Audio samples.
- DigitalCuts – Services to assist the independent artist in the publication and promotion of their music.
- Do Good Music – With resources for independent artists, distribution of music and general information.
- DriftWood – Australia Independent CDs. Provides web pages with RealAudio and online transactions for unsigned Artists.
- Eindie Records – Independent record label from Brooklyn; features band information and classifieds.
- Eye Reckon Records – CDs by unsigned musicians, with sound samples available.
- Galaris – CDs and vinyl, rave products, and musician and event services. MP3 samples.
- Goldenrod Music – CDs by independent artists, primarily women. Audio samples and customer reviews.
- Gotcha Music Publishing – Features a selection of country, jazz, pop, alternative, R&B, rock, bluegrass and blues. Songwriting service available.
- Hip Hop Hot Spot – Interactive media site giving artists the means to promote and sell their music.
- Hollywood Band – Accepts CDs from Hollywood’s unsigned bands. Information on audio, video, show schedule and reviews, news, pictures and a bulletin board.
- Homemade Music – CDs and other recordings created by recording artists around the world. Free magazine and catalog, samplers, news of activities and an open community of artists.
- Independent Distribution Network – Promotional platform for independent bands and artists.
- Independent Music Showcase – CDs, records, and tapes from independent artists and labels.
- Independent Musicians Marketplace – CDs and RealAudio.
- IndepenDisc Music Club – A mail order source for independent music by Indie Bands.
- IndiSonic – Promotional services for independent bands and musicians.
- Jet Glue Records – Independent record label. Home to Pontius CoPilot, The Cassettes, Glossary and The Speedtrain.
- KlarityMusic – Audio book and music CDs and cassettes. Audio samples.
- Large Orange Music – Promotion and secure credit card sales for independent music sources and unsigned artists.
- Listen-In Ltd – Offers music from independent artists. Features various genres of Christian music.
- Local Artists Syndicate – Consignment sales of CDs from unsigned artists.
- Locals Online – Independent recordings from local music scenes from everywhere. Est. in 1989 in the Northwest Music Scene.
- Mordam Records – Mail order and MP3 distribution for more than thirty independent record labels and magazine publishers.
- Mud Duck Music – Includes new promotions, CD mastering, music production, promotion, management, publishing and video production.
- New Artist Direct – CDs by independent bands and artists, some with audio samples and quotes from reviews.
- NoiZyland – New Zealand indie rock, pop, electronic, and dance music CDs and vinyl. News, reviews, interviews, MP3s, and links. Based in New Zealand.
- Online Bands – Independent bands offering direct distribution of their products to the public.
- Orbitmusic – Custom CD and new releases by independent musicians.
- Ozymusic Shop – CDs by Australian unsigned and indepentent artists. Audio samples. Based in Australia.
- Paste Music.com – Independent artist and benefit CDs. Search by style or region, audio samples, radio station, artist profiles, upcoming performances, and MP3s.
- Peoplesound.com – Site for independent musicians to sell their music over the web.
- Pine Belt Records – CDs by unsigned artists in several genres.
- Planet CD – Specializing in independent music. RealAudio samples, secure on-line ordering, regular prize drawings.
- Rearview Music – CDs by independent rock and pop rock artists from the United States and the United Kingdom. Audio samples.
- 11345 Records and Mail Order – Pop, rawk n’ roll, cow-punk, alt-country, garage on vinyl and CDs, t-shirts, stickers, and zines available from independent artists and labels.
- Rising Music – Includes submission by bands and artists, reviews, shows, directory, genres, ranking and new. Registration required
- SlipstreamPresents.com – Features the work of independent bands and artists.
- SongPeddler – Custom CDs and albums from independent artists.
- SongRamp – Community for composers and songwriters selling their works. Audio samples, profiles, tour dates, and forums.
- Spirit River Distribution – Online catalogue for retailers and individuals looking to purchase independent Canadian music.
- Stinkweeds – Record store dedicated to independent bands.
- Subterreign – Offers recordings in a wide genre and format. Real Audio, MP3s, reviews, and comments.
- TuneVault.com – Music by independent artists from around the world. Also features news, reviews, and MP3 downloads.
- Unsigned-Bands.com – Sales of CDs self-released by musical artists.
- Voiceprint – Buy online from a catalogue of more than 500 CDs from this family of independent labels.
- Wholeteam – Distribution network for independent artists to showcase their material online, as well as in local record stores. Real audio and mp3 samples.
- Publishing
- Acoma: Classical Music Scores – Listen to the music in MP3 audio or download free score samples in Adobe Acrobat. Information for institutional orders.
- Alan Publishing Group – Music publishing, and musician services. International distribution.
- Alliance Publications, Inc. – Educational and professional music, liturgical, and Czechoslovakian classical and folk music.
- Alphonse Leduc and Cie – Big French publishing house. Includes a wide catalog and contact information.
- A-R Editions, Inc. – It publishes modern critical editions of scholarly music and a computer music series and provides a full range of typesetting for books and journals.
- Ballerbach – Classical music for band, wind ensemble and chorus. Representing historical and contemporary composers.
- Bärenreiter’s World of Music – German classical music publisher.
- Bayard-Nizet – Publishes classical music works of belgian composers. Also music engraving services from the simple melodic line to large ensembles.
- Belmont Music Publishers – Featuring the work of Arnold Shoenberg.
- Boosey and Hawkes – International music publisher. Site includes information on reselling, composers, and procedures for permissions and copyright.
- Brixton Publications – Concert music for student and professional musicians. Solos, duos, and chamber music for all instruments. Site includes catalog and contact information.
- C. Alan Publications – Percussion music including solo and ensemble, ranging from middle school to college level.
- Cabot Music Publications – Publisher of pop, rock, jazz and big band arrangements, off-the-record transcriptions, and piano music books. Catalog and order information.
- Caritas Music Publishing – Home of Eschenbach Editions, Caritas Music Library and Caritas Records; music publishing, recording, and media supplies.
- Carl Fischer – Family owned music publishing and distribution company. Searchable database of publications.
- Carus-Verlag – Stuttgart-Germany Classical music publisher.
- Chester Ltd. Novello & Company Ltd. – Classical music publishers. Site offers information on the composers they represent (including Lutoslawski, Maxwell Davies, Tavener, Nyman, Weir, Henze) and their works.
- Cormorant Press Music Publishers – Music publishers offering music that can be downloaded.
- Cortelu Music – Specializes in contemporary classical music: site includes information about the composers, and the catalog.
- CWJEF Music Publications – Distributors of scores, books, reference and instructional materials on music, art and the cultures of Central-West Africa. Catalogue and ordering information.
- Da Capo Music – British publisher of music by contemporary composers.
- Devachan Music – A music publishing company owned by Mark Simos, a tunesmith, songwriter, dance fiddler, and traditional accompanist on piano and guitar.
- Duma Music, Inc. – Publisher and distributor of music composed by European contemporary composers. Catalog and ordering information.
- E.C. Schirmer Publishing – Selling music from other publishers, as well as their own classical music.
- Edition Gami – Japanese publisher offering music for piano: catalog, ordering and contact information.
- Edition HH Ltd – Critical editions of primarily Italian, 18th century concertos, and contemporary scores.
- Edition Samfundet – The Society for the Publication of Danish Music, one of Denmark’s oldest publishing houses. Site includes catalog, company history, and contact information.
- Edition Wilhelm Hansen – 144 years old music publishing house and a part of The Music Sales Group of Companies.
- Eighth Note Publications – Printed music for concert band, wind solo and ensembles, strings, keyboard, choral and percussion.
- Elkin Music Publisher – Music supplier of foreign and U.S. publications, printed music, and books on music.
- Euro American Music Distributors – International publishers of classical music.
- Fatrock Ink – Offers a specialty catalogue focusing on repertoire for solo harp, chamber music with harp, music for harp and/or string students, and works by 20th Century American Composers.
- Fibonacci Publishing – European publisher for contemporary and classical music, pedagogical methods.
- G. Schirmer, Inc. – It is a member of the Music Sales Group of Companies. It publishes sheet music of opera, orchestra, band and wind ensemble, chorus and chamber music.
- Gulf Wind Music Press – Publisher of music for brass, winds, and strings. Wholesale dealer discount available. Several instrumental Christmas selections available. Samples of music, sounds, and catalog are available for downloading.
- Hal Leonard Online – Sheet music, music books, software and videos.
- Hartenshield Group, Inc. – Publishes compositions by William Copper and performing editions of public domain classical music. Specialties include choral and orchestral music.
- Hawthorns Music – They specialise in music for recorders and editions of early music.
- International Music Co. – It publishes a wide catalog of music for all instruments; catalogs are available for downloading.
- Kallisti Music Press – It publishes unusual classical music new and old.
- Kalmus Music Publisher – It publishes nostalgia, concert, masters, and other series of music.
- LarAsh Music – Featuring the music of the American composer Greg Sanders.
- Latham Music Enterprises – Music for string, brass, and sacred choral ensembles.
- Learn To Play Music – Instructional books, CDs, DVDs and videos for a wide range of musical instruments and styles.
- Leisure Planet Music – Publishes contemporary and experimental music. Site includes catalog and information about the composers.
- Masters Music Publications – Rare out of print music for band/wind ensemble, piano, vocal and orchestra.
- Mayfair Music Online – Classical, adult contemporary and folk music.
- Mel Bay Publications, Inc. – It publishes a wide catalog of sheet music for all instruments and styles.
- MorningStar Music Publishers – Publishes religious and educational music. Includes dealer and reselling information.
- Music Centre Slovakia – Publishes the works of composer Jan Levoslav Bella (1843-1936), educational music, and books on music in Slovak language.
- Music Publishers Addresses – Directory of Music publishers maintained by MPA. Note that while the site is not up to date, it is an extensive list of hundreds of music publishers.
- Natzler Enterprises Publishing – UK magic book publisher, wholesaler, retailer and distributor.
- On Jordan’s Banks – Specializing in liturgical church music, they have printed sheet music and recordings.
- PCH Publishing – Unique baroque sheet music editions, designed for performance by chamber ensembles.
- Peer Music Classical Europe – Contemporary classical music since 1948: site includes catalog and company information.
- Peter R. Birkby Publishing – UK Online catalogue of publications with some audio examples, and contact information.
- Peters Edition Ltd – After 200 years of music publishing, they can offer one of the most comprehensive ranges of sheet music currently in print.
- Queen’s Temple Publications – Specialist publisher of wind chamber music. Large range of music for performance and for educational purposes.
- Quincy Jones Music Publishing – Online catalog of songs for film, TV and commercial use by various writers including Rory Bennett, Dori Caymmi, Anthony Mazza and Quincy Jones. Contact information.
- RIPM – Publishes a retrospective periodical series under the auspices of International Musicological Society, International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres.
- River Dee Publishing – Honor code source for solo and choir music, musical dramas, and recordings. Audio samples provided.
- Schott Musik International – International publisher: corporate information, dealer contact information, and catalogs.
- SongAria Publications – Arrangements of classical music for a variety of instrumental combinations that can be played back on line. (it requires the Scorch Plug in)
- SongShack – An internet based music publishing company for artists, and producers.
- Spacewave Music – Specializing in instrumental music. (ASCAP)
- Specialty Music Publishers Web Ring – A web ring for specialty and small publishers who promote and sell their sheet music from their own web site. Member sites emphasize classical, contemporary classical, jazz, and educational music.
- Symétrie – French company publishing contemporary and ancient music. Site includes catalog, and information about other services offered.
- Tap Space Publications – Contemporary music for marching and concert percussionists and educators.
- Theodore Presser Company – Serving musicians, music educators and music dealers since 1783.
- Tonos Music Publishing – German publisher of Argentinean Tango music (Piazzolla), new/contemporary music, and choral music.
- Travers Publishers – Features Polish instrumental music. Site includes MIDI samples and company information.
- Trollcastle Publishing – Publisher of music education, composing, arranging, sound design books and CDs.
- Una Aria Music – Dedicated to the pop, country, and inspirational genres.
- Ventureserve Publishing – Publishes individuals musical works.
- Verlag Neue Musik / Edition Margaux – Based in Berlin (Germany), specializing in contemporary music, offering printed music, books, CDs, rental material for chamber ensembles and orchestras. Also music for classical guitar.
- Vivace Press – Publishes works from unknown classical women composers.
- Warner Bros. Publications – Offers an extensive collection of Popular Music, Instructional Videos for all levels, Performance Music, and Educational Methods.
- Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. – One of the world’s largest music publishers.
- Wimbledon/Trigram Music, Inc. – Specializing in music for brass, woodwinds, piano, and method books. Site includes catalog, and ordering information.
- Wolfmusic Publications, Ltd. – A classical music publisher whose mission is the publication of piano music that has been previously unavailable in modern notation.
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- Art of Stephen Kasner – In these works, figures float in an air suddenly denser, peopled with spirits and thoughts, sensed rather than seen.
- Art-Nocturne: The Art of Ver Curtiss – Unique art with a Gothic flair: illustration, sculpture, photography, & a few surprises.
- Autumn, Darkness, Monsters (1996) – a celebration of dark fantasy, Halloween 1996 at UVic Visual Arts
- Candy Apple Black – Preview of upcoming comic about a fallen angel with information about movie prospects and artwork.
- Dark Chamber – It has articles on gothic arts, paranormality and legends, an image gallery, a horror tales section, many related links and a newsletter.
- Dark Maiden – The lair of dark eroticist and horrorslut, Duana. Features deviant creations like photography, art, filmworks, fiction, poetry, articles, essays.
- Dark Pictures – Gothic Art work by Marcel de Jong (Amsterdam 1967). Comic books, comic art, photography, and sculpture.
- Dark’s Art Parlour – Specializing in the beautiful and disturbing.
- The Daughter of Darkness – Dark sensual artwork, photography and writing by duana r. anderson featuring goth-erotic and fetish.
- Dia de los Muertos – Day of the Dead – Dia de los muertos artwork. A brief history of the celebration and a link to a site to purchase Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, art directly from the artist.
- Dying Sun dot Net – An eclectic collection of dark art of all kinds. A definitive starting place for art of a darker vein.
- Eyes of Chaos – The Dark Art of Mike Bohatch – Specializing in horror illustrations, using digital manipulations.
- Gothic Artwork – Your home for dark art, horror props, and sculpture.
- Grendel’s Den – The dark and creepy online world of artist D.E. Christman. Digital fine art, illustrations and graphic design.
- The Imperfect World – Dark poetry by the sites creator and many others, artisticly insain pictures and stories. Music, gothic, deep thought, insanity.
- The Lilith Gallery of Toronto – Gothic and feminist art that makes you think. Gallery is based in Toronto but shows international Neo-Gothic artists like Charles Alexander Moffat and Victoria Van Dyke.
- The Literary Gothic – Collection of texts which deal with Gothic literature and resources concerning this topic.
- Michael Rodham-Heaps – Work of English contemporary artist Michael Rodham-Heaps.
- Myke Amend Studios – Gallery containting gothic art, comics, music, literature, photography, and animation including the dark comedy comic strip “Some Ghouls Wander by Mistake.” A graphic art and design agency based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Night Magick Art E-cards – Offers free pagan e-cards for holidays, special occasions or just because…featuring the dark fantasy art and gothic art of Jessica Galbreth.
- Nightlings 13 – V2.0 – Nightlings 13 – dark and twisted art, music and poetry of Michael C Winchester.
- Nothing Infinity – A dark art experiment.
- Obscure Wonders – Dark Romanticism – literature, music, movies, comics. Nick Cave, Ann Radcliffe and Tim Burton among many others. Philosophical and religious discussions of the gothic mystery.
- Russian Gothic Page – A large collection of gothic art, including large images if works by artists such as Gustav Dore and Peter Breughel.
- The Shadow Gallery – The online art gallery of Ryan Ulrich including photographies, paintings and a bio.
- Shmeng – Gothic community. Includes artwork, photography, forums, poetry, literature.
- Sinister Visions – The dark art of Chad Savage. Pen, pencil, digital, mixed media, comics and photos. Zombo The Clown and the Vampire Carvnival.
- Spiked Reality – Pen and Ink drawings, photography and robots. Some gothic oriented material
- Tainted Tribe – Images, poetry, fonts, backgrounds, themes, screen savers, reviews, and links.
- TaLamia Gallery – Dark art of Alison Tu, aka TaLamia. Contains twisted & disturbing illustrations.
- Womb of the Dragon – The online gallery of Kenny Clark – The online portfolio of Kenny Clark, specializing in highly detailed sandblasted glass of ‘darker’ subject matter.
- Work Of Peter Graves – Artwork, writings, and photography.
- Wycked One Designs – A gallery and online store of cemetery, horror, supernatural, nightmarish, undead, evil, gothic, dark art and beyond. Also features Ouija Board art.
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Goth subculture may protect vulnerable children by Gaia Vince About half of teenage goths have deliberately harmed themselves or attempted suicide, a new study suggests. But joining the modern subculture – which grew out of the 1980s gothic rock scene – may actually protect vulnerable children, researchers say. The study followed 1258 young people who were interviewed at ages 11, 13, 15 and 19. It found that of those who considered themselves goths, 53% had self-harmed and 47% had tried to commit suicide. The average prevalence of self-harm among young people in the UK is 7% to 14%. Self-harm includes behaviours such as cutting or burning oneself. And about 6% of young people admit suicide attempts. Some studies suggest the incidence is rising in society. Researchers at University of Glasgow found that while most self-harmers started the practice at age 12 to 13, they did not become goths until they were a couple of years older, on average. “One common suggestion is they may be copying subcultural icons or peers when they self-harm, but our study found that more young people reported self-harm before, rather than after, becoming a goth. This suggests that young people with a tendency to self-harm are attracted to the goth subculture,” says Robert Young, who led the study. <h5>Quick fix</h5> “Rather than posing a risk, it’s also possible that by belonging to the goth subculture, young people are gaining valuable social and emotional support from their peers.” But he cautions: “However, the study was based on small numbers and replication is needed to confirm our results.” Only 25 participants felt strongly associated with goth culture. Self-harming, Young says, is a behaviour that people often employ as a mechanism to deal with negative emotions. “It may be used as a quick-fix. “Some physiological studies suggest, or are compatible with the theory that endorphins brain chemicals that produce a feeling of well-being are released after episodes of self-harm,” he told <strong>New Scientist</strong>. Just 2% of the adolescents in the study identified with goth culture, although 8% said they had identified with it at some point in their lives. But it is a strongly non-violent and accepting subculture, which teens may find offers a supportive environment. Michael van Beinum, a psychiatrist for children and adolescents, who advised on the study, agrees: “For some young people with mental health problems, a goth subculture may be attractive as it may allow them to find a community within which it may be easier for their distress to be understood.” The 1980s goth culture grew out of the post-Punk movement and underwent a revival in the mid-1990s. Central to goth belief is the black aesthetic – taking icons that society regards as evil, such as skull imagery, and making them beautiful. Journal reference: British Medical Journal (vol 332, p 909)
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Real Ghosts, Ghost Hunting, and Quantum Physics by Robbin Renee Bridges One of the benefits of a lifetime of afterlife communication is that I know a lot about ghosts … what they are and what they’re not. For instance, they’re not “caught between worlds.” And they don’t need us to help them “move on.” They’re exactly where they’re supposed to be. You don’t honestly think that God, the Creator of the Universe, would leave their eternal fate in your and my hands, do you? You CAN say that they are “earthbound,” but that’s because their consciousness never left the earth. And when you die, yours won’t either. We’re all right here together forever. That’s just the nature of the afterlife. Yes, knowing the laws of the afterlife can make these things a lot clearer. Lately, I’ve been researching what folks believe about ghosts and hauntings. I’ve investigated the investigations. Repeatedly I’ve read, “We don’t use ouija boards, séances, mediums or occult methods.” Yet it’s common for ghost researchers to accept, as an underlying condition of their investigations, the erroneous claims of psychics, mediums, and channels. I’m referring to such concepts as “caught between worlds,” “unfinished business,” “earthbound souls,” and ghost children in distress. At the same time ominous warnings urge vigilant caution in case non-human demons and malevolent entities are encountered. Oh, and don’t forget the Hollywood expression, “Go to the light.” Scientific research can’t be conducted properly on a foundation of superstition. Let me tell you some things that are true about ghosts. Actually there are only two kinds of ghosts: real and not-real. The real ghosts are everywhere. They’re in your home, in your car, in your school, and in your dreams. Ghost researchers call these interactive ghosts. I call them soul-ghosts, or disincarnate souls. I don’t care for the term, disembodied because they do have a body. We just can’t see it for the same reason that we can’t see sound waves and ultraviolet light. They’re outside the range of our sentient boundary. Soul-ghosts are interactive. They reach out to you, and you feel no fear … absolutely none. They envelop you in a blanket of warm fuzzies. Real ghosts can be mistaken for angels. This isn’t a paranormal experience. It’s a supernatural and spiritual experience. The not-real ghosts seem to be everywhere too, but only for people that believe they exist, or at least believe that they might exist. They rarely bother unbelievers. Ghost researchers call the not-real ghosts … residual ghosts. These ghosts seem to defy the Law of Conservation of Matter and Energy because they pop in and out of existence like virtual particles. The appearance of this type of ghost can be explained by quantum physics. From the Copenhagen Interpretation, which states that nothing is real until you look at it, to the holographic theory of the universe, all ghosts abide by the laws of quantum physics. People that experience residual ghosts say that they seem to be caught in a time-loop replaying the same scene over and over. The above mentioned physics also apply to residual ghosts but with the addition of Schrodinger’s equations. For every “now” that we experience, a positive wave flows into the future and a negative wave flows into the past like concentric ripples created by a rock thrown into a pond. The fact that some people experience residual ghosts is due to normal functions of human consciousness. Although some might rather think of it as a “glitch.” Residual ghosts are unusual and fascinating experiences with natural causes. Briefly, a few more types of not-real ghosts are poltergeists, demons, and shadow people. Abnormal psychology applies to poltergeists and demons. The physiology of the eye accounts for shadow people. So, what’s the truth about ghosts? Do they exist? Yes, of course they do. Can the scientific method be used to investigate them? Yes, they use measurable amounts of energy. Can you record their voices and photograph ghosts? Yes, but one needs to be alert to pattern recognition tendencies. The science of ghost investigation has the potential to make a huge difference in a society still tormented by superstition and fear. You have the equipment. You have the rationale. And you have the compassionate desire to help others. Copyright 2005 Robbin Renee Bridges Robbin Renee Bridges, a chaplain and grief counselor for more than thirty years, is the author of numerous published articles and the landmark book, “A Bridge of Love between Heaven and Earth: Self-Induced Contact in the Afterlife.” For more articles about death, ghosts, and the nature of the souls in the afterlife visit http://www.spirit-sanctuary.org
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