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At Artistopia, music artists, musicians, and songwriters across the world come to display their talent and professionally manage their music careers. Launched with the undeterred focus of building an independent music community that “also” attracts industry professionals, Artistopia is quickly becoming the one-stop shop for artists and professionals to meet under one roof and speak one language - potential success. Artistopia takes pride in pioneering the next revolution in the music industry: how independent artists and musicians are discovered. Featuring: * Music services and promotion for indie and unsigned artists. More resource and promotional tools for an artist to effectively market themselves across the internet than any site on the net. * Free Indie Plan with tons of resources, tips and tools to help get the word out about your music * Learn more about your favorite bands and music artists as well as those rising stars * Buy music CDs, books, magazines * Buy hard to find music concerts, events, show and sports/games tickets * Listen to new music from awesome up and coming talent at Radio Artistopia Come by today!

Artistopia is quickly becoming the one-stop shop for artists and professionals to meet under one roof and speak one language - potential success. Artistopia takes pride in pioneering the next revolution in the music industry: how independent artists and musicians are discovered. Technology, innovation, and access to the most comprehensive and productive tools any online music community has to offer, make Artistopia the music artists place to be and be seen. Come by today and become a part of this fast growing community today! http://www.artistopia.com To give you an idea of the services provided, here is a sampling: Marketing Tools Comprehensive music artist profile Music album listings and song uploads Event and gig listings Industry experience listings Formal education / training listings Online links for additional references Publish press releases Submit professional press kits Profile search engine inclusion Reciprocal member profile marketing Publish newsletters with your own ads Productivity Tools Press kit builder with professional layouts Receive and approve press kit requests Single communication point for all interaction Email alerts on messages received Maintain a fan base with artist fan list Unlimited classified ad postings Address book with running entry logs Extensive directory of music resources Access your account globally 24x7 Online music artistry and instrumental lessons Community Development Dedicated member support staff Maximum privacy protection Receive internal and external messages Discussion boards and forum threads Events and gigs calendar Real-time and all-time music charts Latest music industry news service Advanced Technology Content and feature rich Website Eye pleasing and user-friendly interface Architecture lends feature scalability Optimum backbone for surf speed Multiple servers for processing horsepower Daily backups and failover redundancy Technology built by renown experts And much, much more is under development to help the artist achieve their goals and broaden their horizons...(online webcasting and full indie CD sale service, for example) On a tight budget? Check out the FREE Indie Plan! Artistopia, http://www.artistopia.com - the music place to be seen and heard.

Are you one for New Years resolutions? Don't you think if you want to actually get your music career going anywhere you need to have a plan of action? Besides having the talent for it, don't you need to set goals, attitude, and specific tactics for success? What advice, plans or ideas do you have to share?

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