Marketing Tools & Resources for Promoting Yourself
BOMAR MUSIC Management Group has included a powerful compilation of resources for you to utilize in maximizing your marketing efforts to get more exposure within video, distribution, retail, websites, agencies, and promotional platforms.
Social Network Marketing Tools - Utilize these sites designed specifically for the music business as well as social media platforms to maximize your exposure.
Video Marketing Tools - YouTube is not the only video hosting site on the web. Utilize other video hosting sites to maximize your exposure.
Retail, Distribution & Promotional Tools - Utilize other online platforms geared for distribution, retail, and promotional avenues which will increase your fanbase and open more opportunities in attracting Radio, A&R, Managers, etc. in the music/entertainment industry.
Websites & Blogging Tools - You don't have to be a programmer to build a professional looking website. Take advantage of the latest in technology online website and blogging tools.
Music, Business, & Trade Associations - Here you will find trade associations utilized in the music/entertainment industry. They provide services involved in social, legal, and commercial aspect within the music/entertainment business.
At The Company Corporation, we've made helping small business owners our top priority. Founded in 1899 by the architects of Delaware's corporate laws, The Company Corporation has more than a century of experience. We've helped hundreds of thousands of small business owners incorporate or form a limited liability company (LLC). When we say that we lead the industry in incorporation and LLC formation services, we mean it.
VLA Established in 1969, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts is the pioneer in arts-related legal aid and educational programs about the legal and business issues that affect artist and arts organizations.
The North American Performing Arts Managers and Agents’ mission is to promote the best interests of performing arts agents and managers through leadership, professional development and alliances in the performing arts industry.
The United States Copyright Office, a part of the Library of Congress, is the official U.S. government body that maintains records of copyright registration in the United States. It is used by copyright title searchers who are attempting to clear a chain of title for copyrighted works.
IFPI represents the recording industry worldwide, with a membership comprising some 1300 record companies in 66 countries and affiliated industry associations in 55 countries. IFPI's mission is to promote the value of recorded music, safeguard the rights of record producers and expand the commercial uses of recorded music in all markets where its members operate.
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers protects its members’ musical copyrights by monitoring public performances of their music, whether via a broadcast or live performance, and compensating them accordingly.
SoundExchange helps the music and creative community thrive in the digital age. SoundExchange is the independent nonprofit performance rights organization that collects and distributes digital performance royalties to featured artists and copyright holders.
NOLO Law for All to help consumers and small businesses find answers to their everyday legal and business questions. Nolo, a wholly owned subsidiary of Internet Brands, is the integration of some of the Internet’s first legal sites, including Nolo.com, Divorcenet.com and AllLaw.com. These sites were combined with the ExpertHub technology platform in 2011 to form the Nolo Network.
BMI was founded in 1939 by forward-thinkers who wanted to represent songwriters in emerging genres, like jazz, blues and country, and protect the public performances of their music. Operating on a non-profit-making basis, BMI is now the largest music rights organization in the U.S. and is still nurturing new talent and new music.
Legal Zoom offer services in living wills, living trusts, real estate documents, bankruptcy, divorce, prenuptial agreements, and other civil concerns. But they also provide services in forming a business (LLC’s, Corporations, Sole Proprietorships, Non-Profits, and Partnerships), getting sole rights to a business name (trademarks, DBA’s, etc.), filing the right business tax forms, business licenses, and permits, and other work concerning the start-up and maintenance of your business.
BIEM is the international organisation representing mechanical rights societies. Mechanical rights societies exist in most countries. They license the reproduction of songs (including musical, literary and dramatic works). Their members are composers, authors and publishers and their clients are record companies and other users of recorded music. They also license mechanical aspects of the downloading of music via the Internet. Every time a CD, audio cassette or LP containing protected musical works is made, the producers require a license from the owner of the works and they must pay royalties for each copy they manufacture and sell.
The American Mechanical Rights Agency issues mechanical licenses and synchronization licenses to record companies, the media, and filmmakers on behalf of its musicians. Collects and distributes royalties to their musicians. In competition with other music licensing services like Harry Fox Agency.
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is the trade organization that supports and promotes the creative and financial vitality of the major music companies. Its members are the music labels that comprise the most vibrant record industry in the world. RIAA® members create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legitimate recorded music produced and sold in the United States.
Performing rights organizations (there are three of us in the U.S.) are businesses designed to represent songwriters and publishers and their right to be compensated for having their music performed in public.
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SESAC was founded in 1930 to serve European composers not adequately represented in the United States. Though the company name was once an acronym, today it is simply SESAC and not an abbreviation of anything.
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Harry Fox allow people to re-record a previously copyrighted song and they must pay a mechanical license fee to do so. Copyright holders submit their music to make money from license holders. Harry Fox is NOT a performance rights organization. Copyright holders are recommended to use Harry Fox in addition to using ASCAP/BMI/SESAC and Sound Exchange.
The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers aims to promote the rights of creators worldwide by advocating for strong legal protection of copyright and authors’ rights, and supporting a network of Collective Management Organisations and performance rights organizations.
American Association of Independent Music is a not-for-profit trade organization serving the Independent music community as a unified voice representing a sector that comprises over 34.5% of the music industry’s market share in the United States (and approximately 40% of SoundScan digital album sales). It speaks to remind mainstream media not to overlook content from indie music.