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From Malaysian Music Industry Help Center
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[edit] MUSIC DEVELOPMENT
Anything which helps develop your skill and maturity as a musician, be it expanding influences, finding a mentor, or music skill overcoming barriers (like parents etc)
- How to widen your music influences
- Essential reading for the indie musician
- Overcoming Songwriter's Block
- When Your Parents say NO
- The Job of a Manager - Do I need one?
- Get Inspired! Quotes from Musicians
[edit] DEMO/ALBUM RECORDING
Anything on financing, recording/ production tips, to getting your music out there (all aspects, especially distribution).
[edit] GIGS
Organising gigs (location, finance, excution, marketing), getting gigs, and performing gigs!
- Performing live: Getting good sound
- 101 Ways to get people to your gig
- Where Can I Perform?
- How to organise a 'battle of the bands' for school and charity
[edit] MARKETING
Can you connect with your audience? Branding, fanbase management, and promotion (radio, TV, Print, Internet), and managing public relations
- Creating my band/artist/group Image
- How Musicians Use the Internet
- Musician Web Design Essentials
- Fanbase Management Techniques
- Writing an Effective Press Kit
- Getting Press to Attend Your Event
[edit] LEGAL
What are your rights? Why do I need to know MACP, RIM?? On royalties, and even some sample contracts you will use.
[edit] SPECIAL ARTICLES
Personal stories, case studies, and other stuff which will benefit any music maker.
- "Getting Connected" by Andy from Estranged
- Newsfeed: Music in the Big Picture
- 101 ways to spread the love for local music