Other bootstrap musician resources
For musicians outside New York State or others who can't participate or have missed past installments of "The Bootstrap Music Series" discussed in the last post, here are some resources on line you may find helpful.
The resource list comes directly from previous courses in "The Bootstrap Music Series" provided via the series blog and may be helpful in bootstrapping the prospective music career.
From "How To Protect Yourself", a series on intellectual property rights, contracts and negotiations:
• Tax preparation and planning for artists
• A standard consent agreement
• Legal and business issues for artists
• Seven elements of negotiations
From "Online promotion and marketing":
• Three PowerPoint presentations on promotion and marketing in general, "Online Digital and CD Sales", and "Social
Media and Virtual Worlds".
• Seven tips for marketing your music on line
• Search engine optimization for your band website
• The horror story of one bootstrapping band that lost its URL to big media
• The online music career of singer/songwriter John Coulton
• 20 things you must know about music online
Online sales options for your music including:
• Moses Avalon's Digital Distributor's Chart
• CD Baby, an online retailer
• Google checkout seller's info
Social networks and tools for bootstrap music marketing include:
• Dave Jackson's "Promoting with Podcasting"
• YouTube, (of course)
Other important web resources include:
• The New York Public Library Small Business Research Guide
• New York State's Online Permit Assistance and Licensing
• United States Patent and Trademark Office
• Wikipedia page on contracts
• New York State procedures for forming/changing not-for-profit corporations
• Creation of non-profit and for-profit boards
• Accountability for non-profit boards
September 30th, 2007 at 5:30 pm
Great list of resources here. As many artist know, music licensing remains one of the last pipelines to gain exposure and monetize the art form. One placement on the right show or movie can really deliver sustainable success.
keep up the great work!