CRW Radio Advisor for Indies!

As a subscriber to Indie Amped, I wanted to let you know of our other music industry/ music radio ePublication - CRW Radio Advisor®. Check out a sample issue by clicking the link below. Right now we're offering a special deal just for independent artistss - 87% off the subscription price! Just $49 per year gives you 50 issues in 2010. That's a savings of $350 off the cover price. Plus, you get 14 weekly airplay charts including our exclusive CRW Global Airplay charts for independent artist radio singles.

Also, if you've ever wanted to track spins for your radio single and see actual playlists from hundreds of reporter stations, the best way to do that is through CRW SpinTracker®. We're also offering a special discounted subscription rate for this service. In fact, keep reading below to find out how you can test drive CRW SpinTracker® FREE until December 21, 2009.

Now, let me tell you a bit about CRW Radio Advisor®.

CRW Radio Advisor® is now better than ever before with our expanded 14 airplay charts including 4 Signature charts ranked by audience impressions and 4 Signature... Click For More

Songwriters Look to Copyright Law to Gain Full Control of Songs

NASHVILLE, TN - Songwriters, under a provision of the 1976 Copyright Act, can try to get back the full rights to their material without having to share royalties with a publisher or third-party sales company, according to this article. "'Eye of the Tiger' is the sort of song most songwriters can only dream about creating. It was immortalized in Sylvester Stallone's Rocky III and has been a source of continuing revenue via licensing rights on everything from video game sales to Rocky III reruns on TV over the years. 'I would... Click For More

Indie Extreme Signs
Kaitlyn Maher

NASHVILLE, TN - Kare Entertainment LLC, the independent label of Kaitlyn Maher – the 5 year old singing sensation who won the hearts of millions with her vocal talent and personality on NBC’s hit show Amercia’s Got Talent – recently signed a distribution deal to release her debut album “You Were Meant To Be” with the Nashville-based label management firm, Indie Extreme, through the firm’s partnership with Universal Music Christian Group (UMCG). Kaitlyn’s Christmas singles “Away in A Manager” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” were the first to be released to radio and the digital retail stores... Click For More

PART 10 - What is ASCAP and how can it help me?
by Dan Keen - ASCAP

ASCAP is an acronym that many music lovers hear often but don't really know much about. The letters ASCAP stand for, The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers. ASCAP is one of the major Performaing Rights Organizations in the U.S. The Performance Rights Organizations (PROs) in America collect over $1.5 billion dollars annually for songwriters and publishers who refer to this income as Performance Royalties. We will go into more depth about these royalties. But first let's address the second part of the question, "What is ASCAP and how can it help me?" There is much that a PRO can do to assist... Click For More