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Updated Dec 05, 2011

Michael Blanton		Music Business: Answered by Jill Kreinbrink & Michael Blanton Have a question about the music industry? We want to hear from you! Click below to learn how to submit your questions and to read Michael Blanton's response to "Does [an] investor have rights to songs, even though no written contract was established, but permission was granted to use the songs in the musical?" See the response here...



CLG Distribution		Distribution 101, Pt. 3 By David C. Coleman So what is the best course of action for independent artists to take going forward? It depends on who you ask. Now that we've explored distribution, major label deals and the like over the course of the last three installments of the series, I'll offer my vision of the future for success as an independent artist or label. Learn more about distribution...


The Artist Map		Now What? By John Mandeville Every day it seems there are new ways for emerging artists to reach the planet with their music. What a great time to be alive if you are motivated, have talent and are willing to work hard. The world is literally at your fingertips! Learn more about The Artist Map...

Drew Cline

The Cross

by Drew Cline

I was raised in church. All my life my parents took me to Sunday School and we even occasionally went to Sunday and Wednesday night services (these services seemed, at least in my adolescent mind, to be reserved for the super committed holy crowd). I know church. I know all the clichés, Bible stories, most of the hymns, how to dress, act, talk, etc… - I know church.

Enter The Independent Music Awards!

For more than a decade, self-released and independent label talent from around the globe have found new audiences and revenue opportunities through The Independent Music Awards (The IMAs).

Known for supporting artists that follow their own muse, the program receives submissions from artists previously on major labels as well as self-released and indie label talent from more than 70 countries on 6 continents. Honors in more than 70 Song, Album, Music Video and Design categories are awarded annually!

Earning an Independent Music Award is more than just a badge of distinction. The influential IMA program actively promotes winners and nominees to nearly 1 Billion music fans, talent buyers, film, TV & gaming music supervisors and media outlets. We are currently accepting submissions for the 2012 awards!
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Krissy Nordhoff

Deliver Your Gifts

Each songwriter is given a different set of spiritual gifts. Read on as Krissy Nordhoff (writer of Natalie Grant's Your Great Name) explores why songwriting can be the best delivery method for your unique gifts.
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