Resources

This page features a range of websites, books, software and other tools and resources to help the online musician. It will be added to quite frequently so please check back often for updates.

If you have any favorite resources that you think the rest of our readers should know about then please don’t hesitate to add them into the comments of the appropriate section.

Full list of sections in this chapter:

• Affiliate Disclaimer
  

  Throughout this site I will be recommending various software packages and online services, some are free and some charge a fee. Wherever possible I have opted for the free ones however, in some circumstances, the free option just isn’t as good as the paid one. All the recommendations given are for systems and services that [...]

• Planning and Organisational Tools
  

  Backpack*
  Backpack by 37signals, is a simple online service that allows you to easily “keep track of stuff”. The stuff being lists, notes, calendars, to-do list etc. I’ve used Backpack now for over 2 years and I love it. It is especially useful when you are undertaking research of any kind, your marketplace or competitors for [...]

• Websites – Marketing and Promotion
  

  Seth Godin
  Seth Godin writes a number of marketing related websites and is the author of many best selling books. He has written quite a bit recently in relation to the future directions of the music industry.
  From his biography:
  “SETH GODIN is a bestselling author, entrepreneur and agent of change.
  Godin is author of ten books that have [...]

• Websites – General
  

  Improve Your Music
  This was my first website on the subject of music and is still going strong. It has a very broad subject range and covers everything from playing your instrument, to product reviews, to interviews and podcasts. You’ll even find material that formed the basis of this site! Check it out at www.improveyourmusic.com
  New Music [...]