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  •  The EvO:R-Pedia Section

    Musician Tips and Tricks (learn from the masters)
    Welcome to the EvO:R-Pedia, Musicians Tips Section.
    We call this section EvO:R-Pedia because it is like a complete reference library for Indie musicians...Just about every tip has been used so you won't find false promises and a series of books to buy after reading each tip. This section was put here by successful Musicians, A&R Reps, CD Distributors, Independent Producers and Business Owners so that people that followed can take this knowledge and use it's power.

    For a listing of some of the more recent contributors check out the
    Recent Contibutors page.

    Bend'em, Don't Break'em
    Charlie Harrelson
    Founder of EvO:R

    The Latest Additions Hot off the press!
    Get them while they are hot!
      Five Steps to Protecting Your Music and Your Money By Jeromie Frost
      How to Create Backing Tracks If You Don't Play All the Instruments... or Any By Seth Lutnick
      Recording Music With a Digital Recorder - A Few Features By Michael Woerz
      Music Funding - There Are Ways to Pay For Your Music Expenses By Michael A Foster
      The Cruel, Cold, Critical World of Music Promotion - 7 Tips to Make it Work By Dan Gillogly
      Internet Shelf Space Secrets By Deborah Diak
      Your Computer Recording Studio by Alan J Orr
      Music - Inspiration to Help Get Through Challenging Times by Ron Christopher
      Audio Mastering - The Future is Online by Will Duke
      Five Steps Before Marketing a Song by Bill E Watson
      Home Recording Made Easy by Quinton Jones
      The Power of Personality by Bob Baker
      A Secret to My Success by Bob Baker
      The Ultimate Music Business Conspiracy Theory by Bob Baker
      Is Rock Deader Than Dead? By Edward Szczepaniak
      Video Tech For Working Bands By Scott McQuarrie
      How to Increase MySpace Band Plays in a Cost Efficient Manner By Paula Brown
      So You Really Want to Be on Commercial Radio By Jennifer
      5 Easy Steps to Setting Up a Perfect Home Recoding Studio By Dennis Gal
      The 5 Most Dangerous Mistakes That Most Recording Artists Make By Carlton Wilson
      Why Sign Your Song With a Music Publisher? By Bill E Watson
     Getting Your Band Booked By Lori Mortimore
     How Much Money Should a Song Demo Recording Cost? By Bill E Watson
     Independent Music Artists Adjusting to New Social Media Outlets By Duane Charles
     How Obama Can Help You to Become a Great Singer By Brandon Brophy

    Creativity & Ideas
    from- Lance Trebesch
     Fan Mail Made Easy
     Successful Press Releases
     Promotional Steps Needed
     11 Social Networking Steps
     Utilize Website to Promote Music
     Blog for your band
     Blog for your band II

    Creativity & Ideas
    Makes you say "hmmmm"
     Gigging in a Bad Economy
     Old Way to Looking
    At New Things
     Getting Song Idea Underway
     Selling from Your Music Site
     Double Your Gig Revenues
     100 Tips to Market Your Music
     Entrepreneurship
     Work together- Not Compete.
     Breaking up the Band
     Well-Rounded SEO Program
     Using Videos for Radio
     Cultivate Relationships
     Perseverance Works
     Hits and Downloads
     Creativity Returns
     Creativity Returns II
     Creativity Returns III
     Website Tips
     How to Find Fans
     Alternative Marketing
     A Great Website
     

    Avoiding Failure
    It's a tuff world.
     Time to Fire a Band Member
     A Successful Original Band
     Stage Fright
     Your Music in the Movies
     Successful Press Releases
     Getting Into The Music Biz
     Controlling Performance Nerves
     Shooting a Music Video
     Promotion.Promotion.Promotion
     How it is!
     Tools for Success
     Why Demo's Get Rejected.
     Write Your Bio.
     Your Musical Talents?
     Describe Your Band
     Success Requires Change
     Succeeding On-Line
     Making Money Playing
     Killer Music Promotions
     Getting Signed
     Dreams vs Goals
     5 Deadly Demo Sins
     Tools for Success
     Irritating, Marketing
    CD Sales & Marketing
    Great ideas that actually work.
     3 CD Release Strategies
     Extract and Integrate
     Vastly Increase Sales
     Promotional Steps Needed
     Tip From Capitol Records
     CD Reviews for your music
     15 music promotion tips
     Tail of Sales
     Affording Distribution
     Attracting Distribution
     Coding Your Recordings
     Maximum Royalties
     Marketing a CD
     Online Marketing
     email isn't working
     Sales vs Economics
     Unique Visitors
     FREE traffic
     Read your ad
     Music-Money-Strategies
     Improve Marketablity
     New Marketing Plan
     Promoting your music
     
    The Music Business
    Make your own machine.
     Make An Early Career In Music
     Making Music/Money
     Career Prospects in Music
     Selling Music On The Internet
     The Big Break (great)
     Consumption of Music Rising
     Websites vs. MySpace
     Rejection?
     Something for Nothing
     What Is My Music Worth?
     Lack Of Time To Your Benefit
     Fair and Corp. Gigs
     A Good Press Kit
     What Publishers Really Want
     Music for Business Clients
     Your Music on Television pt1
     Your Music on Television pt2
     Sponsorship Deals that PAY
     Create Your Own Business
     The Road Warrior 1
     The Road Warrior 2
     Understanding Your Music
     More about A&R
    Frank Cotolo
    Serious or Lampoon?
     Top 10 Pissers
     Music Industry Scams
     Piss me off #132
     


    Management-Business
    & Self Promotion

     Musicians Self-Promotion
     Succeed in Music Biz
     Ways to Promote your Music
     Promote Your Concerts
     Musicians Behavioural Patterns
     Most Powerful Tool (ever)
     DIY Music Production
     Dealing W Industry Pros
     Make 30K this year (minimum)
     In-House Retail Sales
     Getting Your Phone to Ring
     To Tour Or Not To Tour?
     Winning Evaluation Team
     Indie Artist Management
     To Be an Amazing Musician
     Shopping Agents-Management
     Always send in the BIg Guy!
     Press? Any Press!
     The Big Picture
     Success as an Indie?
     Tax Tips pt1
     Music Money Strategies
    Time Management
    The power to take comtrol
     Simple Website Promotion
    and Time Management
     Are You Always Out of Time?
     Time - Do You Have Enough?
     Managing Time pt1
     Managing Time pt2
     Technology Costing You Time?
    To Label or Not?
    This is the real question
     Do You Need a Record Deal?
     Really Going Independent
     Start Your Own Record Label
     Indie Labels Vs Major Record Companies
     Success with No Record Deal
     Without Major Label Support
     No Label Needed
     For The Masses
     What Label Scouts Look For
     Majors/Indie Labels Together
     No Label, No Problem
     Pros and Cons of "the deal"
     Selling Your Soul
     Don't Get Scammed
     Labels are Loan Sharks
     The Independent Mindset
     What's in A Record Deal?
     Increase Your Odds
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    Podcasting
    Everybody is doing it.
     Podcasting-Basics
     Key Ways to Get Started
     Do Your First Podcast
     Earn Money with Podcasting
     Become Great at Podcasting

    Networking
    You can't make it alone!
     11 Social Networking Steps
     Blog for your band
     Blog for your band II
     Building a Fan Base
     Music Heard on the Internet
     Fan Email made Easy
     7 Reasons to Start Blogging
     Definition of Blog
     Building an E-Mail List
     Webmaster Interview
     Stop Burning Bridges
     Understanding Your Audience
     7 ways to Network
     Markets and Mailing Lists
     No Secret Formula-Really!
     How Creativity Returns III
     Attracting Music Fans Fast
     Creating a online buzz
     Networking-Networking


    EvO:R Merchandise
    EvO:R gear now available
    Recording and Playing
    This is what it's all about.
     Professional Sounding Demo
     Audio Mastering - Online
     Home Recording Studio Design
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     Recording Engineers Know 2
     Audio Recording Tips
     Music Must Be Seen
     Home Recording Studio
     Home Music Production
     Break Songwriting Ruts
     Don't Miss Opportunities
     Hits From Just Eight Tracks!
     The Art of Pre-Production
     Microphones
     Mixing Meter Madness
     More Microphones
     The Mic Solution
     multitrack recording
     Make Music Now
     Great Guitar in a Home Studio
     Acoustic Recording
     Tips for Bass Players
     Practice without Playing
     A Sparkle to Drum Programs
     Drum Programs pt2
     Drum Programs pt3
     Basement Studio
     Killer Guitar Tone
     Lou's 'Fat Tracks'
     Digital Audio Workstation
     Avoiding Mix Problems
    Just Plan Fun Stuff
    We can us a little of that!
     Make Your Own Radio Station
     Concerts Stay Safe
     The X Factor - What Is It
     Thoughts that Kill inspiration
     The world is your market
     Healing Power of Music
     Independent music on Ebay
     Artistic Freedom
     Doing What You Love
     Integrate Your Band Story
     Making Money Making Music
     A Fresh Start
     Stop Burning Bridges
     Why Demo's Get Rejected.
     Write Your Bio.
     Greyhound Bus Tour pt1
     Ripping MP3 Files
     Charting Sales
     Some notes about Mp3's


    EvO:R Merchandise
    the New EvO:R merchandise is now ready
    Looking Professional
    Walking the walk.
     Is Your Website Selling You?
     Make A Winning Press Kit
     Getting & Staying Employed
     Tips for business cards
     Get People to Open E-Mails
     Website Sales Essentials
     First Impressions
     My Press Kit?
     Amazing Musician
     Your Mission Statement
     Audition, Sell yourself
     Talk, Perform and Protect
     Promo Pak Blunders
     A press kit?
     The Magic of Follow-Up
     A product that sells
    Selling More CDs
    Don't we all want this?
     Alternative Sales Sources
     The world is your market
     CD Cover Myths Debunked
     Is Your CD Cover A Mystery?
     Music Metadata
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     Making a Marketable CD
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     Consignment/distribution?
     CD Sales From Your Fans
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     CD Cover is Your Ad
     Markets and Mailing Lists  

    Getting a Great Studio Sound
    By artists that have.
     Virtual Instrument Recording
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     More Home Demo Recording
     Great Home Demo Recording
     2 Tracks Are All You Need
     The Demo Doctor
     Does Your Mix Sound Good?
     Back to Basics
     Microphones
     That Place "the home studio"
     Great Sound/Home Studio
     Digital Home Recording
     The Mic Solution
     In the Studio w J.T. Baker
     Mixing Meter Madness
    Successful Affiliation Programs
    & Search Engine Optimization
     Websites Fail w/o Keywords
     Impact-Search Engine Visibility
     Search Engine Optimization
     How A. M. Helps Your Site
     Affiliation Programs
     Why You're Losing Traffic
     Boost sales w affiliate mrkting
     Successful Domain switch
     Writing for Search Engines
     Effective Keyword Research
     Web Designers Must Possess
     Powerful Revenue Streams
     Secrets Of Affiliate Marketing
     Successful Affiliate Program
     Successful Internet Income
     Test Before You Sign
     Great Affiliate Program
     Whose Customer?
     The balancing Act
    Success in Music
    from leading experts
     Bands and local hero Syndrome
     Parents can help minors
     You can't teach talent
     10 people you should know
     Early Career in Music
     Steps In Community Building
     Eliminate The Competition
     Selling CDs BEFORE Shows
     Lack Of Time To Your Benefit
     Who’s On Your Mailing List
     Rejection & Praise
     Success Requires Change
     Sponsorship Deals that PAY
     CD Sales vs Economics
     Your New Marketing Plan
     Increase Your CD Sales
     Consignment vs distribution?
     Alternative Thinking
     Learn From Your Fans
    Independent Artist Tips
    Featuring Bob Baker and Others
     Top 10 PR. Tips
     Definition - Live Performance
     Believe in Yourself
     Music Biz Conspiracy Theory
     Finance your music projects
     Outrageous Music Marketing
     A Secret to My Success
     The Power of Personality
     Making Money-Making Secrets
     Reselling Indie Releases
     MySpace Self-promo
     Know About Self-Promotion
     Do Music Full-Time?
     Live Show Opportunities
     Talk, Perform and Protect
     The Magic of Follow-Up
     Formulating Your Promotion
     True Meaning of Being INDIE

    Better Website Design
    and Promotions
     Your Website a Click Magnet
     Symbols and Search Engines
     Writing for Search Engines
     Effective Keyword Research
     Web Designers Must Possess
     Sell Downloadable Products
     Viral Marketing
     Website Mistakes
     Focus Marketing Approaches
     Selling CDs Online
     Designing Great Websites
     Do Well In Google
     Targeted Traffic
     Nine Steps to Online Forum
    Creation for Band Websites

    Power Lunch
    The Legal Issuesl
     Poor Man's Copyright Binding?
     Music Copyright Bows To Fair Use
     New Musicians Need Legal Advice
     Copyright Laws For Music
     Finding a Music Attorney
     Attorney Fee Structures
     Music Business Attorneys
     The Problem With Music
     Pro-Engagement Contracts
     Entertainment Lawyers
     Licensing is Business
     Make them come to YOU
     Protecting the name
     Secure your band/name
     Protecting band names
     About music licensing
    Tour Survival Guides
    Successful Gigging Tips
    '  Booking more Gigs
     Your Market Value
     Getting the Gigs II
     Getting the Gigs
     A Successful Tour
     Being the Opening Act
     Promoting Your Band
     Double Your Gig Revenues
     Getting Opener-Support Slots
     Studio Basics
     Microphones
     Lighting Designs
     Running a Benefit Concert
     Lake Atitlan International
    Music and Arts Festival, 2004

     Get into the College Market
    Keeping those Guitars
    Featuring Rick Andrews
     Make cash playing guitar
     Pick Guard Static
     Truss Rod Damage
     Guitar Tone Questions
     Wiring Headache
     Keeping Strings In Tune
     Back Shape of Neck
     Painting a Guitars




    Power Lunch pt 2
    The Legal Issues
     5 Steps to Protecting Your Music
     Common Myths About Copyright
     Copyright For Musicians
     Advice for Personal Mgrs
     Intellectual Property Rights
     Protect Your Creativity
     Copyright Infringement
     Trademarks and fair Use
     Communication Is The Key
     Tax Tips pt1
     Tax Tips pt2
     Peer-to-Peer
    Notes from the Inside
    Featuring Jef Peace
     Winning Evaluation Team
     Display It With Pride
     Three P's
     Labels? Pro and Con
     Press Kit
     CD-Press vs Burn
     Sales by Product
     Irritating marketing schemes
     Coming Soon



    Web Trafficing
    They will come (bullshit)
     What visitors see when
    they look at your website?
     Website Designing Planning
     Utilize Website to Promote Music
     More Website Traffic
     Content is Still King
     How To Increase Web Traffic I
     How To Increase Web Traffic II
     Promote Your Website
     Free Way To Promote
     Web Advertising Free
     
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    Duplication and Distribution
    Getting CD's to the masses
      Distributing Music in a Post-CD World
     Factors Effecting Music
     Download Site Reviews
     Selling Music Online
     Distribution-Marketing
     Affording Distribution
     Attracting Distribution
     Future of Music Distribution
     HOW IT IS (music today)
     Seeking Distribution
     Getting My Label Distributed
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