Learn to Play Classic Christmas Songs Today!

Hey,

The Christmas season, my favorite season of the entire year, is
here --- and courtesy of Jermaine and HearandPlay, I
have the PERFECT gift idea that YOU or one of your relatives
would LOVE to see under the tree (...or better yet, on top of
their piano)!

Jermaine just let me know about his amazing 3 H-O-U-R
Christmas course, Christmas Keys Vol.1 - "Conquering
Christmas Classics. This is a great resource that you don't want
to miss out on.

After he takes you through his UNIQUE song learning process,
you'll not ONLY know how to conquer the songs shown in this
course but tons of other Christmas songs since most songs
follow familiar patterns.

Christmas Keys Volume 1 is LOADED with tons of powerful tips,
easy-to-do tricks, and techniques that can have you playing
like an expert this Christmas season - GUARANTEED!


In this course, you'll...

* Learn how to play every song, step-by-step, with no guessing
(whatsoever) or any information left out! By the end of this
course, you'll have what it takes to fully play all of these
Christmas songs by ear!

* Learn several variations of each song so you can play these
Christmas classics a different way every time!

* Beginners: How to play an entire song with only three-fingered
major chords (...also known as "major triads").

* Discover the power of "inversions" and how changing one note
in your chord can totally alter the way a progression sounds!

* How to add fuel to your bass by understanding how "power"
chords work in holiday music.

* How to play "Go Tell It On The Mountain" in a praise
style. I'm talking about bass lines, runs, fill-ins, and more
(...similar to Jermaine's other GospelKeys courses)!

* And tons more!


Click below to learn more:

http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/ChristmasKeysBlg

Please note: Due to the high demand and moderate supply, this
incredible offer for Christmas Keys will only be around for a
short time.

So...


...Don't waste time! Order TODAY!

Click here to learn more:
http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/ChristmasKeysBlg

To your music success,

Traci Crowley

P.S. - You might find more interesting information, techniques,
or resources just by clicking around on Jermaine's website:
http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/HearandPlay

Finally...Learn How to Get A Record Deal

What's up?

Indie-Music Network.com is happy to share some exciting news with you and let you know that now you can have your music heard by A&R's from Atlantic Records, So So Def Recordings, Asylum Records, Shady Records, Jive Records, Music World Ent, Epic Records, and Warner Bros Records.

So what does this mean for you? This means that you now have an opportunity to live your dreams and go after the coveted record deal, instead of just thinking about it and doing nothing to make your dreams a reality.

Don't miss your opportunity to shop your music for record deal consideration and get connected to the industry by attending the next A&R Live Hookup.

To register to have your music heard or try out an A&R Live Hookup test drive,
click the link below. NOTE: Music submission deadlines are approaching for each session!

Yes, I'm ready to be considered for a record deal

ALL TIMES EST (TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFO CLICK LINK)

UPCOMING A&R LIVE HOOKUPS

10/01/08 Wed, 9:30 pm Atlantic Records (Hip Hop, Rap, R&B)
10/08/08 Wed, 4:00 pm So So Def Recordings (Hip Hop, Rap, R&B)
10/08/08 Wed, 9:30 pm Asylum Records (Hip Hop, Rap, R&B)
10/09/08 Thurs, 9:30pm Shady Records (Hip Hop, Rap)
10/14/08 Tues, 9:30pm Jive Records (Rock, Pop)
10/16/08 Thurs, 4:30pm Music World Ent (R&B, Hip Hop, Pop, Rap)
10/16/08 Thurs, 9:00pm Epic Records (Hip Hop, Rap, R&B)
10/22/08 Wed, 7:00pm Warner Bros Records (Rock, Pop, Hip Hop)

TO GUARANTEE YOUR MUSIC HEARD BY RECORD COMPANY A&R's FROM THE LIST ABOVE OR TO REGISTER FOR FUTURE HOOKUP MEETINGS...VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR DETAILS

Yes, I'm ready to be considered for a record deal

To your music success,
Traci Crowley

Create Music, Produce Music, Sell Your Music Online

P.S. A 4 song package has been recently added and the registration PRICE FOR ALL HOOKUPS HAS BEEN LOWERED! Visit the following link and register for your hookup call now before the price goes back up.

Yes, I'm ready to be considered for a record deal

7 Hot Tips for Getting Signed to Record Labels

Hi, fellow musicians.

Before you think about sending your music into major record labels, like Jive Records,

there are some things you must know. The record label representative you work with

must have a vibe with you and your music.  It is their job to find the next big artist, one

who will get radio play and sell a lot of CD's and MP3 downloads.  If you have interest

in getting a record deal, pay close attention to the following important tips to help you

take your music to the next level...and get  signed.

1) Make Sure Your Music is Tight!

The production needs to be solid, and the music quality must sound professional.

Of course a lot of fine tuning can be done in the studios after you're signed, but

you know the saying...you only have one time to make a good first impression...

so make the most out of it.

2) NEVER USE Certified Mail to Send Your Music to Record Labels.

Certified mail is the first step in the legal process so artist reps will likely

put your mail to the bottom of their pile.  

3) NEVER Contact an A&R (Artists and Repertoire) Representative More
than Once in a Week...if they Expressed Interest in Your Music.

They are extremely busy, and will get back to you when they can. Also, if they

think you have a hit on your hands...you may have problems getting them off

of the phone because they will be so ready to talk with you.

4) NEVER Send More Than 4 Downloadable Songs.

If you are given the go ahead to send your music to an A&R rep for record deal

consideration, do not send them more than 4 downloadable songs at a time or

10-12 beats if you are a beat maker.  They are very busy so you want to respect

their time by not overwhelming them with too many music samples.

Also, 4 downloadable songs (or 10-12 beats)  is more than enough to give them a

feel for your music.

5) If You Mail Songs to Your Contact at a Record Label, Put Your
Contact Information on Your CD AND Packaging!

A&R reps are so busy, they may open your package and immediately get distracted

with 10 other things. Eventually they may come back to your CD, and if your

contact information isn't listed on your CD...your out of luck. So don't make this

big mistake!

6) NEVER Mark Your Emails Urgent.

This sends the message that your songs are more important than anything and

everything they have going on in their life, and if they see your message really

isn't urgent on the scheme of things...that may upset them. This is a great way to

get you placed on the back burner of other projects your A&R Rep is working on.

7)  Make Sure Your Photography and Graphics on Your Site are High Quality.

Your website is like your resume' to music professionals, so if it is of poor quality,

they may not take your music seriously and you may not be considered for a

record deal. *Note: If you have a Myspace account, and have some friends on there

that would be viewed as non-professional, strongly consider removing them from

your friends area if you want the executives at the record labels to take you seriously.

To get more hot tips for getting signed, and get LIVE FEEDBACK on YOUR music

over the phone by a Major Record Label executive...

Sign Up for Your AR HOOKUP at the following link:

http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/RecordDealHookup

To your music success,

Traci Crowley
http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/how_to_promote_music.htm

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Traci Crowley provides resources that help you Create,
Produce, and Sell your music from home.

Visit her website at:
http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/index.htm and gain
instant access to tips and tricks for Creating, Producing, and Selling Your Music
from home.

FREE Article Reprint Rights: You are granted free article reprint rights to this article
for use in your website or weblog, provided the Article content and Author Bio is
published with no changes.

Home

Check out the indie musician featured at our site....will you be next?

Hi, fellow musicians.

We wanted to make sure you knew about a new musician featured at our Indie-Music Network.com website. His name is Donovan Brown a.k.a. Vice Grip.

His songs are about uniting people from all races...and more.

To learn more about Vice Grip and to access his music video, visit the following link for details:

Indie Music

To your music success,

Traci Crowley
Create Music, Produce Music, Sell Your Music Online

P.S. If you are a musician who wants to be featured on our site...
send an email to admin [at] indie-musicnetwork.com and put "Feature My Music" in the subject line of your email. In the body of your email, let us know why we should feature your music on our site, and you may be selected as our next featured artist!

How to Get Your Music Heard By Record Labels

Hi, fellow musicians. 

We found a great resource that guarantees your music
is heard by Record Company A&R's, and thought you'd
want to learn more about it.

You can select which record company you want to work
with,receive answers to your questions, have your
music heard for deal consideration, and receive live
feedback on your music!

For details, check out the following link while space
is still available.

To your music success,

http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/1GetMyArHookup

Traci Crowley

http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/sellyourmusiconline_reviews.htm

How to Promote Your Music through Internet Radio

Hey, fellow musicians.

We have been contacted time and time again

by musicians who want tips that will get them

great exposure for their music.


ND Lounge Radio has stepped up to the plate

and is now providing musicians with a terrific

chance to get your music heard.


For details, check out their press release below,

and start promoting your music today!

To your music success,
Traci Crowley
http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/index.htm
**new site**http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com

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Promoting Your Music through Internet Radio



ND Lounge Radio is allowing musicians to submit
their music to be played on their Internet radio
station. ND Lounge is a free to listen,100%
commercial free Internet Radio Station Streaming
you the Best in Lounge, Downtempo, Ambient, and
Trip Hop Music. About 75% of the music you hear
on ND Lounge is from independent artist, hence
the name ND lounge. For a limited time you can
sign up to be heard with the rest of these indie
artist for a free 1 month trial, if your music
fits the genre. Also you will receive a link on
ndlounge.com so fans can find you after they hear
your song..At the end of the month you will be
emailed a report with the times your song has been
played and the amount of listeners for each time.
Over a 1 month period between 500 and 1000 people
will hear your music.After the free trial month is
over if you still want to be played on ND lounge its
only 10 dollars a month. (which helps keep us on the
air and commercial free). You won't find any other
way on the Internet to promote your music better for
free then this offer.

Please visit www.ndlounge.com for more info.

Contact:
Andy Natusch, director of PR
andynatusch@gmail.com
ndlougne@live.com Company Ltd.
http://www.ndlounge.com

Check out this Shuffle blues video lesson

Hi, to our fellow musicians.

I just found a video that I think
you'll really like. Watch it here:

http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/shufflebluesvideo

This video comes from DVD 5 of Dan Denley's
Acoustic Guitar Secrets course (coming Fri,
March 14). And people are stoked about it.
Here are few comments I saw posted on the
blog...

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Jim Says:
March 6th, 2008 at 6:09 pm

Great video lesson. Am planning on ordering
this time around (3/14). You're one of the
best instructors I have come across in my 50+
years.

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Michael E Van Arsdale Says:
March 6th, 2008 at 8:10 pm e

Ordering your course is definitely on my to
do list this time... I really love the blues!

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Anyway, go check out the video and let me
know what you think!

http://www.indie-musicnetwork.com/shufflebluesvideo

To your music success,
Traci Crowley
Create Music, Create Music Beat and More!

Fan Email Marketing Made Easy

Hi, fellow musicians.

I wanted to pass along this great article from one of our musician friends over at TicketPrinting.com.

It gives you some great tips on how to stay connected with your fans via newsletter...check out the article below.

To your music success,

Traci Crowley

Create, Produce, and Sell Your Music Online

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Using emails for online music marketing proves to be a very difficult task to master,
but a very important one that every artist must master. Fan club newsletters allow fans
to stay connected with the artists without the added effort of returning to the artist’s site.
I have simplified it into three key areas for a successful fan club email newsletter.

Perking Interest

One of the hardest parts in compiling a music newsletter is getting subscribers to read it!

1. Create an interesting subject title. Just like blogs and articles, no one will start to read the newsletter if the title or subject line does not generate interest in the fan to read the publication. “August Newsletter” does not perk interest in a subject line.

2. Make it personal to the subscriber. Instead of writing a general “hi,” make the newsletter specific for everyone. This makes the fan feel important to the artist because their personal name is used. Similarly, use the band’s name or specific artist’s name when closing the letter to add to the personal effect.

3. Write for the reader. The newsletter is not a place to sell products and promote music, but rather a place to write interesting content the reader wants to read. Occasionally mentioning new fan merchandise is all right, but always keep the reader in mind. Target your content to the reader and make sure it is relevant to their needs.

4. Personalize it more. Have options the user can choose makes the letter just for them. For instance, allow them to insert their zip code for the option of receiving info when the band is touring in their area. The more personal and specific towards the fan, the more apt they will want to read it.

5. Provide relevant links. Hand-in-hand with writing the newsletter for the fans, provide the fans with relevant links they would want. Direct them towards other music related sites or services.

Perfecting the Newsletter

1. Find the perfect layout. The design and layout of the newsletter may need several revisions before finding the perfect look. Having color and formatting are necessary but can be overdone. In addition, inserting picture and video that the fans would like make the newsletter stand out more.
2. Choose the correct day and time. Fans need to expect the newsletter in a consistent manner, whether it is every week or every month. EmailLabs reports the best day to send emails is Tuesday or Wednesday in the morning hours when people regularly check their email. After picking a day, stay consistent with that day and time.
3. Encourage word-of-mouth marketing. Add a “Send to a Friend” button where your fans can easily send the newsletter to anyone they believe would enjoy it. Word-of-mouth marketing is the most effective, so encourage it as much as possible.
4. Check the newsletter before emailing it to fans. Based on the type of server your fan uses, (Hotmail, Yahoo, Google, AOL, etc.) the newsletter may show up differently. Sign-up to all the major email servers and send the newsletter to yourself to check the formatting in each before sending a faulty newsletter to all your fans.

Track Email Stats

Track all statistics relevant to the email campaign. Valid metrics include:

• Click through rate
• Open rate
• Click to open
• Bounce rate
• Referral rate
• Unsubscribe rate

If these statistics do not meet standards, chances are the design format or content is not relating to the fans. Start by asking these basic questions:

· What are your fans not getting out of the newsletter?

· Why do they not find it valuable?

· Does the content need to be more targeted?

Email campaigns are an ongoing process requiring constant attention and direction.

Email newsletters are important for maintaining a constant fan base. To gain more subscribers, refer to the newsletter as a fan club and offer exclusive offers to fan club members only, like pre-sale tickets or discounts. Your band will instantly see a bigger subscribing list / fan base after implementing these techniques.

By Lance Trebesch

lance@ticketprinting.com

www.TicketPrinting.com