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RainMusic Review
is a bi-weekly newsletter featuring reviews of the best independent music and pianist resources on the Internet.
This is an archive of past editions.
Reviews this issue include The Wedding Music Information Source, The U.K. Piano Page, KernerSongs Music Group,
the Musical Success Resource Guide, Music Help, Outer Sound, and How to Find Sheet Music on the Net.
RainMusic Review - Issue #1 - 10/1/98
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Welcome to the first edition of RainMusic Review!
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CONTENTS
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- RainMusic Site News & Info
- Pianist Resource Reviews
- Free Sheet Music
- Indie Resource Reviews
- Featured Articles
- Special Announcements
- Submitting Your Site, News, or Announcement to RainMusic.com
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RAINMUSIC NEWS & INFO
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NEW WEB HOST
After a year of frustration with our old web host we've switched over to NetNWeb.com. We are soooo pleased with
the difference. RainMusic.com is faster than ever and we are extremely happy with our load times. If you're searching
for a new web host, let us recommend NetNWeb.com. You can find cheaper hosts, but we'd be surprized if you'll find
better service or speed.
NEW LOOK & FEEL
In addition to changing web hosts, we've updated our web site with what we hope is a more appealing look and feel.
In particular, we wanted to make use of a menu bar on the left side of our pages. Some of these options are still
in flux so we'll be making a few changes here and there as time goes on.
HOW TO PROMOTE YOUR MUSIC ON THE INTERNET - FALL 1998 EDITION
Hot off the press is our Fall 1998 guide to music promotion on the Internet. If you're trying to sell music on
the net, don't be without this guide. Learn what promotion techniques work for musicians and what doesn't. It'll
save you money in the long run. Get full details at http://www.rainmusic.com/promotion/promote.htm .
RAINMUSIC.COM SITE DETAILS
RainMusic: Indie Resource News & Reviews: http://www.rainmusic.com
Pianist Resource Center: http://www.rainmusic.com/pianomusic/piano.htm
Free Sheet Music Resources: http://www.rainmusic.com/pianomusic/free.htm
Feedback: email management@rainmusic.com
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PIANIST RESOURCE REVIEWS
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The Wedding Music Information Source
(http://www.nuwebny.com/wedmusic/)
Although the Wedding Music Information Source is targeted to couples looking for wedding music and performers,
we feel the site may be of interest to pianists as well. Pianists who regularly play weddings may be interested
in checking out the Ultimate Catalog of Wedding Music which WMIS offers. This catalog lists hundreds of
music selections by title, composer/arranger and publisher. Musicians who perform in weddings may find this catalog
a great resource. Lastly, WMIS maintains a regional list of musicians who specialize in wedding music. For a small
fee, you can add your name to the growing list.
The U.K. Piano Page
(http://www.uk-piano.org/index.html)
If you live in the U.K., then bookmarking this page is a must. You'll find lists of piano tuners, teachers, manufacturers,
part makers, piano tuning colleges, and music societies all in the U.K. Of course, there are other features of
interest on the site, including information on piano construction, the history of the piano, and a great list of
online resources for piano tuners and rebuilders.
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FREE SHEET MUSIC
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Fabrizio Ferrari -
Free Sheet Music
(http://members.xoom.com/Fabrizio/Agora/News1.html)
Violinists in particular will find this site of interest for Fabrizio provides a number of his own solo violin
compositions for download. You'll also find chamber music, and music for strings orchestra. Scores are in Acrobat
and Microsoft Word format.
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INDIE RESOURCE REVIEWS
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KernerSongs Music Group
(http://expage.com/page/kernersongs)
KernerSongs is a songwriters agency who will take your professional quality demos and pitch them to the Country,
Pop, and A/C markets internationally. KernerSongs has secured cuts on 20 albums for their clients as of this writing.
Musical Success Resource Guide
(http://www.relaxonline.com/msrg/msrghome.html)
MSRG offers a number of resource guides for musicians looking to get their career off the ground. Most notibly
you'll find the Guerilla Music Marketing Power Course and the Guerilla Marketing Handbook, a collection of reports
on marketing and promoting independent music. Bob Baker, the host, also offers a free bi-monthly email newsletter
called The Buzz Factor which offers some very useful tips for independent musicians.
Music Help
(http://welcome.to/musichelp)
Music Help is essentially one big Frequently Asked Questions site for musicians. Maintained by Artist Management Services, it is an attempt to provide basic answers
on a wide variety of topics, from how to release a CD to designing press kits and working with music promoters.
Outer Sound
(http://www.outersound.com/)
Outer Sound is a distinctive online independent music community dedicated to the independent artist. The
site has a number of interesting features, including Scratch Magazine and Outer Sound University, both full of
articles of interest to the working musician. Other notable features include Band Row, Demo Universe, and The Studio
Finder. While stopping by, be sure to check out The Newstand, an extensive database of independent music publications.
This amazing database makes it easy to find publications to send your press release to based upon region, coverage,
and price.
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FEATURED ARTICLES
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How to Find Sheet Music on the Net!
(http://www.rainmusic.com/articles/sheetmusic.htm)
It's really quite amazing how many requests we get for help finding sheet music. It takes a
lot of time to search, so we thought we'd tell you exactly the process we go through to find sheet music on the
Internet. Then you can use these tips on your own.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Got a Music Business Article?
RainMusic.com is looking for original music business related articles to feature on this web site. If you
have an article you'd like to submit for review, please contact us.
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SUBMITTING YOUR SITE, NEWS or ANNOUNCEMENT
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If you have a musician resource you'd like us to review, just send us a note at management@rainmusic.com. Note,
we're specifically looking for items relating to musician resources, music promotion tools, articles, and opportunities.
We're not interested in band pages. Thanks!
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