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All: Kind of a dumb question, probably. Here's what I am trying to set up, and my problem: Electric guitar plugged into amplifier, amplifier plugged into 4-track, 4 track plugged into computer. I want to be able to record my electric guitar like that. Problem is, my recording software...

I didn't really know where to post this, so I decided to post it here. What I like about this forum is that everyone has a good demeanor, and there isn't really any "I'm not telling you any of my secrets" stuff. People assist each other, they keep the competition off the boards. They give each...

What makes you buy a CD from a virtually "unknown" artist? What I mean is this: 1. When you're looking for new music, where do you look? What sites do you visit? What keywords do you use? How do you "find" new artists? 2. When that new artist is found, what makes you decide to buy that...

Here's an idea I recently came up with, but I don't know how effective (if at all) it may or may not be. Every year, my hometown (not where I live now) has an annual festival with a parade, arts & crafts, and so forth. There are two manifestations of this idea. 1. To buy those CD frisbee...

Has anyone ever heard of "Fan" CDs, like these: http://www.cdman.com/store/fancd.html And probably a better question, does anyone know where I can BUY them blank? I want to use them for singles that I hand out to people.

Ok, With the upcoming release of my debut CD, I need to know which copyright I should use. I know it's probably more economical to copyright the entire CD, but will that cover me completely, or will that simply cover the compilation? Basically, my question is this: Should I copyright my CD as...

Ok, I have a new template up for my website at http://www.monterichardson.com/index.html Right now it's just one page, but I put in some Lorem Ipsum as "filler" text. I'd like opinions on it. What do you like? What do you not like? etc...

I'm working on my CD with 8 songs on it. I need to know which copyright form I should use. Should I copyright each song separately, or just do the copyright for the "compilation" or the "work"? I'm confused on this. I just want to make sure I get the right copyright.

All: Last night, for about 15 minutes, I was working on my not-yet-complete (so it isn't up yet) new music site. Looking it over last night brought up a very interesting question. Is there such a thing as "too many" hyperlinks to allow the user to buy my CD? I have a "store" page that lists...

No, this isn't about AOL CDs. I saw a website once (recently, probably 3 months ago) where you could buy small frisbees in various colors that you could put your CDs in, but I don't remember the web address. They were for promotional reasons, the frisbees are safer than flinging jewel cases...

From a marketing standpoint, and to get people to come to my site, I want to put a single or two on a mini-CD that I can hand out. Sort of a demo. Maybe put a message on there, too "If you like what you've heard..." or maybe "For more information and to purchase the CD..." I don't want to...

All: I know this is probably the wrong forum, but I didn't know any other forum in which to post this. I'm trying to do some research on some good CDRs that I can put singles on. I'd prefer to have the CDs that are inkjet printable, and that have a printable surface all the way to the hole in...

I have a song written that has the same title of another song in the same genre. The songs are lyrically different, just the titles are the same. Are there any problems that may arise with this, since I'm an independent musician and probably won't be getting much (if any) radio play at first? A...

This isn't really a newbie question, but I couldn't really find an appropriate place to post it. I know copyrighting my songs is legally important, but I have a question regarding taxes. What am I able to, and what am I not able to, write off from a tax standpoint? If I put out an independent...

...cheap soundproofing or sound dampening material, and how much does it cost?

I bought one of these today at GC. The weird thing is this: The "List Price" on the mic says $599.99 (I won't say how much I paid for the mic, but it was definitely a deal), but I can't find anything anywhere on the net about this particular mic being $600. Does anyone have any idea about what...

Sandra Speer or Anything-Anywhere Marketing & Productions, Etc.? I ask because I was contacted via email this evening.

All, I'm beginning to focus some serious time on finishing my debut CD. I have decided to take the "self-promotion" route, to get my name out (initially). I'll be doing all the guitar tracks (electric, acoustic, and bass), keyboard, vocals, and relying on CakeWalk for my drums. As far as...

I understand if I join ASCAP or BMI, I can simply request their application, fill it out, and return it. Is that correct? From what I know, in order to do this, you must be published (maybe I'm thinking of copyright here). Should I copyright first, then join ASCAP or BMI? Which one is better...

Anyone know of a good recording software for Linux? I have a computer I recently converted to Linux (I now have a WinXP system and a Mandrake Linux system, 2 separate computers). Anyway, Cakewalk doesn't come in a Linux flavor. What's a good recording software that does? I have a 40GB and a...