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Consider Disc Makers as a partner to master and manufacture your music on CD and vinyl.
The songwriter's guide to entering songwriting competitions, recommended by USA Songwriting Competition.
MixesDB is a long-running website cataloguing tracklists of DJ mixes, radio shows and podcasts. Add your mix for music lovers from all over the world.
Trans Music Archive is a nonprofit organization founded to record the history of trans music and safeguard its future.
Nina is a Web3 music marketplace and streaming platform with conservation as one of its key goals. Join a global community of artists, labels, and listeners creating a more dignified future for independent music online.
Check out A to Z Media, the vinyl pressing company for indie labels, distributors, major label conglomerates, DIY artists, and Grammy winners alike.
Indie musicians, apply for access to the music insights platform for artists on TikTok.
Submit an application to become a Sofar artist and be eligible to play Sofar shows in unique venues in more than 400 cities worldwide.
Consider a TikTok promotion with SoundCampaign. They connect your song with relevant TikTok creators and influencers who will use your sound in their videos.
This indie-only festival is actively accepting applications for full sets of original music in a well-supported environment.
Consider submitting your music for a slot at this Illinois indie music festival.
Audiosocket licenses music for use in media projects and by influencers. Producers and indie musicians, consider your original music to join the roster.
Distribute your tracks for free into 100+ of the world's top music libraries and get them synced for ads, TV, film, and more with That Pitch.
RepostExchange is a reposting platform for artists on Soundcloud. Consider joining the collaborative music promotion network.
Atrium accepts song submissions from indie artists and producers for its clients in tv, film, corporate media, and ad agencies.
To be interviewed by music, arts, and culture blog Rock The Pigeon or to have your music reviewed or featured, submit via SubmitHub.
#NewMusicFriday is a high-visibility hashtag for you to use in your posts about releases.
Consider a Broadjam Primo membership where your songs will be pitched to premium opportunities in film, television, advertising, labels, libraries, publishers, and music supervisors.
Follow the PR ON THE GO Music Media list on X and find X profiles of music journalists & music bloggers
Artists can consider submitting their songs to Crucial Music for placements with music supervisors in TV, film and advertising.
Music announcement packages are offered by Indie Talk Podcast, which include a spotlight on their podcast and an article for a low fee.
On The Grynd offers paid packages for artist interviews on their podcast and online radio station, and submissions to radio stations for genres Hip Hop, R&B, Pop, Country, Gospel/Christian Rap, Contemporary, Afro Beats, Rock/Alternative Rock.
Consider launching your single with iMusician to collect pre-saves, share smartlinks, and build an artist web page that reflects your unique style and lets you create a lasting online presence.
Consider submitting your music to culture blog BUZZMUSIC for a press release package quote that will feature you in their music community.
PopFiltr creates a wide variety of Spotify playlists, focusing on pop, indie, and emerging artists. Submit your music via their website
Music Crowns caters to indie artists, offering artist promotion, music reviews, and engaging social media content. Submit your music
Submit your indie music to Lefuturewave, a Dutch music blog, for a potential feature.
Consider submitting your music to CHILLFILTR, a platform dedicated to amplifying independent voices in both music and literature.
A new sync licensing platform connecting independent musicians and producers of commercial content for brands
Broadcast an intimate lounge concert on Twitch and earn money through a variety of subscription options that allow your fans to show their support.
Submit your music to Obscure Sound, a blog by Mike Mineo that features unsigned and indie artists, showcasing new talent across diverse genres.
Hive is a go-to marketing platform for event promoters that includes presale registration, email and SMS marketing, contests, and more.
Music Glue is an eCommerce solution for artists. Sell music, merch and tickets direct to your fans in your branded store and own all the data.
Sell instant access to a demo track, a new single, or an entire album to your fans directly with email marketing tool Kit.
Orfium provides music industry entrepreneurs with software that optimizes their catalogs and monetizes their music on YouTube, Meta, and TikTok, boosting their user-generated content revenue.
MIDEM, one of the largest music business events in France, is held in Cannes and offers workshops, networking, and showcases.
This music festival in Brighton, UK, showcases 450 emerging artists across more than 30 venues and features a conference for the music industry.
Music Ally delivers music market insights, features music tech startups, and hosts business events, such as the Music Ally Publishing Summit.
Music Industry Startups: Consider joining the Music Business Association to become part of a global music business community, become eligible for the Bizzy Awards, and attend the Music Biz conferences.
Music Tectonics focuses on innovation in the music industry. Music Startups, submit your pitch to get a spotlight at the annual conference.
Departure is the Canada Music Week's festival + conference in Toronto bridging music, art, tech, and comedy.
Submit your professionally produced music on Tunedly to gain prime access to music placement opportunities.
A DIY music distro for indies: Submit your song (free) for inclusion in Indiemono's playlists.
ToneDen is a platform that helps musicians and event promoters create highly targeted social media ads.
Sound Royalties offers artist-friendly royalty funding for artists, songwriters, producers, and composers.
Vampr facilitates location-based music discovery for fans and collaboration between musicians.
Show.co is an ad platform that lets indie musicians easily launch a Spotify pre-save campaign and run ads on Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and other music sites.
The WMC is the longest-running electronic music industry conference of its kind, serving as a pivotal hub for artists and executives.
LabelRadar helps you pitch your electronic music tracks to labels and promoters.
ReverbNation offers free artist profiles, gig finders, music distribution, A&R tools, and sync opportunities.
The Association of Independent Music Publishers holds an annual summit to discuss trends in music publishing and synchronization. Artists learn how music is licensed and monetized globally.
Music Industry professionals, consider joining MUSEXPO, one of the world’s top music business conferences and artist showcase events.
NAMM hosts meetups and sessions focused on sync where artists can network with music supervisors and publishers.
Consider applying for a music showcase at South by Southwest (SXSW), an annual technology, music, and entertainment event held in Austin, Texas.
Sync Summit is the place for music industry entrepreneurs looking to license music to connect with industry professionals.
The ASCAP Experience conference covers music creation, publishing, and sync opportunities, with panels led by top music supervisors.
Consider expanding your audience by sharing your DJ mixes, livestreams, radio shows, and original productions with Mixcloud.
Create an Apple Music artist bio with a Q&A section, and submit your songs for consideration in Apple Music's editorial playlists before they are officially released.
Music industry entrepreneurs can consider attending the annual GMS State of Music in Media conference to connect with industry professionals and potentially land placements in TV and film.
Create smart links and landing pages for everything you need to promote as an artist with Feature.fm.
For bands booking their own tours, start a Songkick campaign to reach music fans in each area.
FreshTunes offers free unlimited distribution for independent artists with 100% rights and royalties for the musician.
Submit your single with lyrics to Unique Vibes and other YouTube channels that feature lyric videos of songs.
Submit your song for the opportunity to be featured with a lyric video on Loku's YouTube channel and Spotify playlist.
Check out UnitedMasters for music distribution and to sell your beats. UnitedMasters offers playlist promotion and access to opportunities in TV, film, gaming, and more.
Sell your music online via 600+ stores and get press coverage with Octiive. The music distribution includes Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
Symphonic offers selected indie artists the setup of an Official Artist Channel (OAC) and music video distribution on Vevo, Tidal, Apple Music, and more.
AWAL distributes music globally and provides marketing support, playlist pitching, and sync licensing. Consider submitting your music to become one of their selected artists.
Ditto offers music distribution to over 200 platforms and offers label services, including playlist pitching, marketing, and sync opportunities.
With Playphrase.me, you can search for movie clips using different words and phrases. You can then sample and add them to your production or content.
Spotify's Release Radar is a playlist of new releases that updates every Friday. Pitch your single at least 7 days before release day.
Indie musicians, consider using TuneCore to distribute your music to over 150 streaming platforms and social networks.
Consider submitting your original music to Premium Beat to licence your music for commercial and entertainment usages.
With Getyarn.io, you can easily find and download famous audio clips from TV shows and movies to use as content or sound effects.
Sound-Resource.com offers thousands of arcade and video game sounds and effects for your content.
This company collects data for Billboard charts. To register your music, scroll down to "Resources" and click "Album Title Registration" or "Song Title Registration." Enter all the required metadata.
Syncr delivers opportunities from brands, TV shows, and films looking for specific music. It also lets you submit your tracks directly.
Share your music with curators for Spotify playlist inclusions through Daily Playlists.
Consider submitting your music to Audio Network for inclusion in their library and roster to be considered for film and TV soundtrack opportunities.
Consider submitting your original music to The Music Case for inclusion in their non-exclusive music library.
Consider Music Gateway for your music distribution, pitching for syncs, playlists, and more.
Consider submitting your music to international sync agency A&GSync for representation and placements in tv, film, ads, and games.
PLB Sync is an independent music sync licensing agency based in Los Angeles. Consider submitting your music for potential representation in all media.
Consider uploading your music for free download on Jamendo Music, where music lovers from all over the world can access it.
Marmoset accepts submissions of all genres for its library of licensed music for films, videos, and creative campaigns.
Pitch your original music to Epidemic Sound for the chance to be included in their music license library for top creators, broadcasters, and global brands. You will also benefit from their artist development opportunities.
Vydia is a music distribution company that offers content distribution to over 200 global audio and video destinations.
Consider becoming a GRAMMY U member! GRAMMY U provides emerging music industry creatives with opportunities through events and networking.
Composer Submissions: Consider submitting your music for inclusion in Alibi Music's library of licensed music for trailers, advertisements, and video games.
The Drop 104.7 is open to submissions of hip-hop and R&B/soul music with elements of gospel, dance, and pop.
Stoney Roads lets you submit your Spotify song for a chance to be featured in their 'Approved' playlist.
Radio station KXT 91.7 allows indie musicians submit their song for airplay consideration.
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A podcast and Netflix series where musicians take apart their songs, and piece by piece, tell the story of how they were made.
Submit your music press release to Elicit Magazine for a free press feature.
Submit your house music with the Swedish record label HMWL (House Music With Love) for their Soundcloud, YouTube and Spotify playlists features.
Include your Instagram profile QR code on posters and stickers when promoting your events.
Submit your music of any genre to the Toronto-based music blog House of Lords.
Developing artists can submit their artist profile for a chance to be featured in Spindle Sessions.
The book by Andy Crysell features interviews with more than a 100 music industry professionals.
Submit your music to Acid Stag, one of Australia’s leading independent music news platforms.
Submit your electronic or world music to the Chilean music blog No Nací en Manchester.
Independent musicians can submit an interview pitch to the A&R Factory, which is dedicated to discovering unsigned music artists.
Indie artists, submit your music for playlist consideration and join the Stereofox Discord community.
Before submitting your song to Spotify playlist curators through SubmitHub, use this Playlist Checker to see if the curators are verified.
Independent artists across hip-hop, rap, beats, jazz, soul and indie pop, submit your music to UK-based Off Licence Magazine.
Submit your music to DMY, a publishing company run by a team of A&Rs, journalists, DJs, curators, producers and entrepreneurs.
Submit your music for a potential feature with EARMILK, an online music publication based in the US & Canada.
Submit your indie rock and downtempo/house songs to Indie Shuffle for a feature in their music shuffle.
Online publisher Kamala Adams has assembled an indie collective of music lovers who make up the UK-based The Indie Scene. The contributors review new music and publish artist interviews.
From hip-hop to funk, techno, tropical, jazz and beyond, WaxPoetics explores the musical trailblazers, cultures and stories that shape the sounds of yesterday, today and beyond.
New women-fronted music magazine Eleven dedicates 132 pages to guitarist photo stories and vintage guitars.
Start filming your indie music journey, and submit your film for streaming to Artist Replugged.
Start a PlaylistPush campaign to submit music to Spotify playlist curators and TikTok creators.
Plan your music release with the platform EVEN for direct community and fan connection.
Set up your artist profile with Bandsintown for artists to get disovered and build your audience.
Share your tracks with curators, radio stations and music industry professionals on Groover.
Submit your album /single release to AllMusic for a feature in their New Releases section here.
Submit your music to the EHFM online community radio with the submission form.
Musicians apply to get represented on VEVO, the largest network of music channels on YouTube.
Promote your music video with Genius where a community around musical knowledge meets.
Pre-order your insight into the world of A&R written by industry veteran Omar Grant, Co-President of Roc Nation.
Submit your music through the platform Musosoup to have it reviewed by multiple music journalists.
SubmitHub connects you with music editors, radio stations and music bloggers. Submit your song here.
Join our interview series with indie musicians. Share your journey of finding your community and audience.
Consider DropTrack for your music promotion - a platform that helps indie artists expose their music to a larger audience.
Link Up TV showcses unsigned rap talent on their YouTube channel. Submit your music videos and mix tapes.
SoundCloud artists can boost their music with the platform’s artist subscription tiers. It gives you the ability to distribute and monetize your tracks.
Musicboard Berlin is Berlin's platform for festival funding, grants and residencies for musicians. Together with Pop Kultur Berlin, they run the biggest festival and conference for music in Berlin, as well as a talent development program. Contact them to see what's in it for you!
Get your electronic music or DJ artist profile on Resident Advisor, the premier underground nightlife promotion platform, and be sure to list your gigs.
Check out the organic Spotify Playlist promotion service by Indie Music Academy
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