Sickness...creeping...

Sickness has limited my time this week…trying to organize digital distribution for Penny’s first two releases (what, I didn’t mention those before?) as well as one-sheets for said releases have been punctuated by high-fever vomiting sessions and sever headaches, so if this post smells a bit odd, that’s why

Anyway, since I can hardly think straight, I thought I’d use previous thinking and other people’s ideas to make up for my own lack of imagination...(how novel, I hear you cry!)  

Below are a bunch of Web 2.0 initiatives which I’ll either be using or think that artists would find very useful when releasing a new record.  They’re in no particular order (like I said, me < ordered thinking) Let me know if you’ve any websites that I could add to this list:

SonicBids:  The founders of the electronic press kit – a standard if you wish to be considered for many U.S.  festivals.
Talentfilter:  An exceptionally well researched A&R blog – If nothing else, it’s interesting to hear what  mainstream “undiscovered” talent sounds like.
DiscRevolt:  Little plastic cards with your album art and a code for digital music.  Use your imagination.
Tunecore: DIY digital distribution.  Low overhead, good service.
IODA:  Less DIY digital dist.  Indie focused and tech savvy.  Also offer the excellent PromoNet, which provides bloggers/podcasters etc. with pre-cleared tracks for use on their pages.
Mashable’s Podcasting Toolbox:  70+ resources to help you Podcast audio/video, even if you’ve never even listened to one.
Mashable’s Essential Audio Websites:  90+ websites that can help you get heard.  Essential stuff.
Emusic Label Relations:  How eMusic does business.  If you cared…
20 Things You Must Know About Music Online:  From Andrew Dubber over at New Music Strategies.  Some very interesting stuff, quick read.

Now if that wasn't scattershot, I don't know what was.  Yergh. Sorrysorrysorry.