Resources

= RESOURCES =

Minneapolis Commercial Music Houses (original and licensed music for ads, film, and TV)
[|In the Groove] Brian Casey (casey@itgmusic.com) [| Echo Boys] [| Modern Music] [| Ashe and Spencer] [| Squirrels on the Moon]

Quirky Niche Ideas--you might want to think //way// outside the box...
[|The Vegetable Orchestra] (Vienna, Austria) and VO on [|YouTube]

[|Night in the Life of a Cover Band]
[|The Annoying Music Show] (Jim Nayder) from Chicago Public Radio and NPR

[|Cafe Press] merch printed on demand
[|10 DIY Tips]

Health Care Resources
Dr. Sam Willis, a board certified Family Medicine physician, has his own artist-friendly medical practice. Dr. Sam's office is open Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:30pm to 6:30pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am to 3:30pm. For more information on the clinic, please visit www.doctorsam.us or email doctorsamwillis@doctorsam.us.

Check ehealthinsurance.com for information on various health care insurance plans

Government
[|Minnesota State Arts Board] [|Metro Regional Arts Council] check city and neighborhood arts commissions too

Private Foundations
[|Jerome Foundation] [|McKnight Foundation] [|Bush Foundation] [|Kickstarter]

Others
[|Compas] Community Arts [|VSA Arts of MN] [|MNArtists]

Organizing
Googledocs: online Office-style programs--always have access to your stuff! http://docs.google.com/

del.icio.us: organize your online bookmarks (and again, always have access to them) [|del.icio.us]

Marketing/Promotions
Web Design: Alice Gebura [|www.smartalicewebdesign.com]

Blogger: tell the world your story [|www.blogger.com]

sonicbids: online EPKs [| www.sonicbids.com]

MySpace: especially for audio and video [| www.myspace.com]

Facebook: professional promotion opportunities growing here too www.facebook.com

cdbaby: sell your cd or ep online [| cdbaby.com]

archive.org: collecting all things internet [|archive.org]

ReverbNation: promotion [|reverbnation.com]

last.fm: "the social music revolution" [|last.fm]

Craig's List: find jobs/promote yourself/find instruments/sell them...www.craigslist.com

Tools
Jing: screen capture program--still and video [| www.jingproject.com]

audacity: basic audio editing in a free download [|audacity.sourceforge.net]

flickr: post your photos, link to sites, download photos [| flickr.com]

Senuti: transfer music on your i-pod back to your computer (or someone else's) if your computer crashes. www.macupdate.com Free Blank Staff Paper online: lots of different options to choose from, really easy and fast:http://www.blanksheetmusic.net/

US Copyright online: up to date laws/forms...you don't have to send your stuff in via mail anymore: here is the page: http://www.copyright.gov/

The Atomic Learning site we were introduced to (training on your computer programs, etc.) Our username is: MSCM Our password is: college. http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/home

People and Ideas
Pitchfork Media: read news and reviews of your favorite bands/ artists. www.pitchforkmedia.com

Rolling Stone Magazine online: http://www.rollingstone.com/

wiredsafety.org: online safety group [|wiredsafety.org]

artsjournal: a daily assortment of published stories in arts, culture, ideas, and issues from around the world. [|artsjournal.com]

Creative Commons: a new way to look at copyright issues [|creativecommons.org]

Mediafuturist: Gerd Leonhard--futurist, author, speaker, entrepreneur [| mediafuturist.com]

Music Business Solutions: Peter Spellman (from Berklee College of Music) on the music biz [| mbsolutions.com]

Musician's Cooler: podcasts on the music business, marketing your band (click on "past shows") [| musicianscooler.com]