Independent Rockstar

Here are some recommendations for some companies and resources that can help you with your life and career as an independent artist. I’ll be updating this list, so be sure to check back in the future. If you have any recommendations or comments about any of the ones that I’ve given then please click here to contact me or leave a comment at the bottom of the page. I want to make sure I make the best recommendations possible, so I value your input.

YOUR MAILING LIST

Set up a free download subscription service with AWeber’s unlimited auto-ressponder feature, view statistics to see how many people are opening your emails and clicking on your links, send automatic emails to subscribers whenever you post on your blog, and more. This is the company that the biggest and most successful email marketers use. Highly recommended:

DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION

Get your music on iTunes, Amazon, etc. You can also get set up to accept credit cards at shows and to sell physical CD’s online:

CD DUPLICATION

CAREER GUIDANCE AND CONTRACT REVIEW

SOCIAL NETWORKING INFO AND EDUCATION

Be sure to check out their guidebooks on Twitter and Facebook:

ACCEPTING PAYMENTS ONLINE

If you have something to sell on your site and you need to be able to accept credit cards then this is pretty much a no-brainer. Sign up for a free merchant account at PayPal.

MISC

For all things music and business, be sure to check out David Ellefson’s YouTube channel where he posts some great videos as part of his ROCK SHOP series:

BUSINESS

SELF IMPROVEMENT