Indie Music Focus - Jo Brew (theindiemusician.com)

August 14, 2007

We are all in this indie music thing together.

Today I want to start off a series of interviews with different indie music industry personalities from Australia and around the world.

I call it "Indie Music Focus" and the first cab off the rank is the head honcho for the indie music resource website www.theindiemusician.com Jo Brew.

Read more »

Indie Music Resource - 100 Tips To Market Your Music (Part 2)

August 09, 2007

What! More tips.

Yes. As promised here is the second installment of "100 Ways To Market Your Music" by the guys at indie music resource Artistopia.

Enjoy...

Read more »

Indie Music Resource - 100 Tips To Market Your Music (Part 1)

August 09, 2007

You can never have too much information at your fingertips.

Marketing your music online can be tricky if you are not sure what you're doing but I came across a series of two articles from indie music resource Artistopia that put forward a lot of great tips for the newbie online music marketer.

Here is part one of "100 Ways To Market Your Music" for you to enjoy...

Read more »

Indie Music Industry - Success Is Not A Universal Constant

August 08, 2007

"Success is a journey, not a destination" - Anon

What does success mean to you?

It's a very difficult question to answer. Yet the answer that we give determines how we see ourselves as a musician, songwriter or anything else in life.

Hence the importance of having your own definition of what success is.

Read more »

Indie Music Resources - FREE Ebook To Download!

July 30, 2007

Yes, the best things in life are really FREE!!

In my quest to provide you with the best and up to date information around I want to let you know that I have another FREE ebook for you to download.

Its called "30 Ways To Supercharge Your Gigs".

Download it today...

Read more »

Indie Music News - Corey Signs Publishing Deal!

July 30, 2007

One of my major goals have been realised.

As of last week I signed a publishing deal with a newly formed company called "The House Of Wow!" which is run by a very good friend of mine Dino Jag.

While there is talk of a distribution deal for my first CD in the wind I wanted to first of all let this event settle in my mind.

What does this mean for me? More songs of course. I'll keep all of you posted on my progress.

In the meantime, happy writing,


Corey Stewart
Singer/Songwriter/Indie Musician
www.orangutangmusic.com
www.coreystewartonline.com

While you're here you might as well check out my other blogs
Corey Stewart Songwriting Tips
Recording Studio & Live Music Tips

Download my FREE eReport today
11 Ways To Eliminate Writers Block FOREVER!

Keywords: indie music news, independent music, indie music, music industry, music business, band promotion, corey stewart

Independent Music - The Benefits Of Open Mics

January 30, 2007
Open Mics. A great example of a grassroots music industry at work.

Some people like them and some don't but you cant deny that the humble open mic is an invaluable part of the independent music industry as a whole.

Here are some of the benefits of open mics that you might not have thought about...

Read more »

Indie Music Band - Recording The Demo Pt 2 - The Process

January 28, 2007

Found the studio? Now the fun begins

However, before you start booking up time there are some things that you and your band need to do to ensure the recording studio experience will be as efficient and financially painless as possible...

Read more »

Indie Music Band - Recording The Demo Pt 1 - The Studio

January 24, 2007

You are now ready to put your promotions package together.

The most crucial part of the package is the 'demo' recording of 3 to 5 of your best songs.

With this in mind it is safe to say that finding the right recording studio for your demo is very important.

The question is, where do you start?

Read more »

Indie Music News - Welcome To 2007!!

January 16, 2007

Welcome to 2007 everybody!! YAY!!


I hope that everybody had a wonderful and safe Christmas and New Years celebrations. Now it's time to get back to work again...

Read more »

Indie CD Review - Days Like Stars, "Fight The Sunset" EP

October 30, 2006

Days Like Stars - "Fight The Sunset" EP

"Possessing a remarkable combination of melody and lyrical insight, Days Like Stars’ songs are filled with hope, longing and devotion. The perfect remedy for a sinking heart. Emotional and evocative"

This is how the bands bio describes their songs. Personally, I could describe the atmosphere of this EP in one word.

Shimmering...

Read more »

Indie Music News - The Bizzo Teams Up With AMB

October 30, 2006

Independent Music in Australia is definitely alive and well.

Recently I was contacted by the guys at Australian Music Biz about doing CD reviews for the indie artists and bands that they represent.

Man, I love the networking potential of the internet. Don't you?

Read more »

Indie Music Services - Orangutang Music

October 25, 2006

The only way is the INDIE way!!

I am proud to present to you all a new website that I have been working on. It's for my business Orangutang Music which specialises in Online Music Marketing for indie bands.

How can I be of service to you? Read on...

Read more »

MySpace - Part Of A Well Balanced Music Marketing Diet

October 09, 2006

Selling your music on MySpace. It was only a matter of time.

I came across an article on The Future Of Music blog called "MySpace, MyStage". It breifly outlines how the selling of downloads on MySpace works and whether it's really going to be the revolution of the indie music industry.

I found the article very interesting to say the least...

Read more »

Indie Music Band - Researching Your Market

October 05, 2006

Research, research and research your market.

Once your band has its music ready to go you're ready to work towards getting your first gig. However, first of all you need to know what you're up against.

It's time to do some researching...



Read more »