The Indie Bible is meant to help independent artists. The resource focuses on useful contacts for artists seeking to promote their music or expand their horizons. The great advantage of this guide is that its resources are categorized by musical genre. For World Music Central’s readers, the most interesting sections are World Music, Folk, Reggae, Blues, Cajun and Bluegrass.
Resources are divided into several categories:
- 1000 Publications that review music
- 2500 Radio stations that will play indie music
- 1200 Record Labels that accept demos
- 140 CD Distributors
- 180 Digital Music Distributors
- 500 Digital Websites that offer music upload services
- 350 Music Blogs
- 150 Music Supervisors that can help get music into TV and Film
In addition there are listings for publicists and marketing services plus 66 articles with useful music career advice.
The Indie Bible provides an additional service, which is a December update provided right after the new edition of The Indie Bible is released. It contains every new and revised listing added into The Indie Bible since the last full edition. “The Online Indie Bible and Indie Venue Bible are updated frequently, all year round, so the information is fresh as can be,” says Indie bible Editor, David Wimble. “The Indie Bible e-book is a yearly release. No new information is added during the year, but outdated information is removed. Updates are also made to current listings – new physical address, website, phone number, etc.”
The makers of The Indie Bible also provide a significant directory of music venues for artists interested in touring.
Although record label support and publicists are certainly great ways to promote music, the Indie Bible allows artists to develop their own marketing or promotional plan.
The most helpful World Music component is the great listing of public and college radio stations that play various forms of world music.
“To get listed in the Indie Bible, we have an online form that you can fill out at
indiebible.com/submit.html,” adds Wimble. “To have a venue added, send an email to updates@indievenuebible.com. Listings are free.”
The Indie Bible is currently offering a Bundle that includes all 3 of its directories, “ [The bundle] was created as an affordable option for independent artists during the current recession,” says David Wimble. The bundle includes the Indie Bible e-book, Indie Bible Online and the set of 7 venue directories for the US and Canada (both directories cover all genres). The price is $59.95.
Overall, The Indie Bible is an extraordinary publication for veteran and new artists who want to take part in the development of their careers.
For more details go to: www.indiebible.com
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
