The Indie Bible: 3500 Publications that Will Review Your CD; 2900 Radio Stations that Will Play Your Music [Paperback]

David Wimble (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 20, 2002

It's no secret that the Internet is a great way to get your music out to the world. There's only one problem. The Internet is so big it would literally take you THOUSANDS of hours to find all of the places and people that are interested in your music and are willing to help you and your band out. A solution is finally here. It's called The Indie Bible. The Indie Bible will show you where to promote your music, regardless of your musical style, and save you MONTHS of valuable time! The Indie Bible shows you where to get your music reviewed, your songs played, and your CDs sold. Now in its fourth edition, The Indie Bible has 310 pages of valuable contacts and music-related articles. 2900 Radio Station/Shows 3500 Music Review Publications 350 CD Vendors/Promoters 400 MP3 Sites 500 Misc. Resources 8000 Total Contacts Plus 39 Music-Related Articles

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A HUGE resource!" -- Gig Magazine, August 2001

"The Indie Bible is far and away the most comprehensive resource for getting exposure for your music." -- Daylle Deanna Schwartz, author of The Real Deal: How to Get Signed to a Record Label from A to Z and Start & Run Your Own Record Label

"The Indie Bible kicks ass!" -- Derek Sivers, CD Baby

Product Details

• Paperback: 310 pages
• Publisher: Big Meteor Pubns; 4th edition (October 20, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0968621422
• ISBN-13: 978-0968621424
• Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 7.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,981,444 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So much helpful information!, May 30, 2003

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Terry Christopher (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Indie Bible: 3500 Publications that Will Review Your CD; 2900 Radio Stations that Will Play Your Music (Paperback)

In the pursuit of our musical goals, many resources claim that for a small fee they can help pave the way to success. I have found that the resource thus far to deliver such success has been The Indie Bible.

I have received many great reviews and have seen a lot of air play for my music from sources I would have never known about had it not been for David Wimble's effort in compiling so much helpful information. My press kit is chucked full of positive press from around the WORLD because of The Indie Bible. For the do-it-yourself indie artist, The Indie Bible is to a musician what a life jacket is to a sailor!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!, February 13, 2003

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Angelique (Pacific Palisades) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Indie Bible: 3500 Publications that Will Review Your CD; 2900 Radio Stations that Will Play Your Music (Paperback)

As an indie, neo soul, multi-lingual Singer-Songwriter, the Indie Bible has been my source for obtaining:

1. Initial radio play and interviews (it was delightful to find radio stations who were willing to play MY music because they liked the music!)
2. My first East Coast tour.
3. Record Store "Meet and Greets".
4. Major press.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Indie Bible, The indie spirit is alive and well in Angelique!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Tremendous Resource, January 9, 2003

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John F. Temmerman "Jazzman, saxguy" (Skokie, Il United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Indie Bible: 3500 Publications that Will Review Your CD; 2900 Radio Stations that Will Play Your Music (Paperback)

There are plenty of books about the music industry for the independent artist. For my money, this is the best. Why?

- Exhaustive information. There were more review and radio listings is my genre than in ANY other source I tried or on the net. My genre, jazz, is not as popular as it once was, yet I had plenty of listings of interest. He's got lots of listings in there for ANY genre.

- Great background essays. Those were helpful and I got super ideas about my career from them.

- Continuous improvement. Wimble provides annual updates and is pretty accessible by email. I've corresponded with him on a couple of occasions, and he's been great each time.

I believe that, for any independent musician, this book is an unbelievably good shortcut to get actionable information to help you in a hurry. This book would be worth 10 times as much!