Mailing Lists - November 1997

 One of the most effective ways of keeping in touch with your audience is with an electronic mailing list. There in no postage or printing to worry about and updates on tour dates, CD releases, your web site etc. can be sent out in an instant.
      Promote your newsletter at your website, on all your promotional materials and at live gigs.  If you have just a few names, you can use your regular e-mail software but make sure to use the blind carbon copy (bcc) function so readers aren�t bothered with all the recipients� names. Once you have a larger list, your Internet provider can set up list software such as Listserv or Majordomo which automatically subscribes and unsubscribes recipients and mails the whole list in one shot. If you want more control and features, there are many bulk e-mail programs available at shareware sites such as www.download.com or www.shareware.com. Highly recommended is Group Mail which you can find at http://indigo.ie/~zippy/. For only $29.95 U.S., you can keep multiple lists, eliminate duplicates, create, edit or import messages and enter or import names and e-mail addresses.
      Don�t forget to include on your list media, agents, promoters or anyone else interested in your music.

• Spirit By Soundcraft announces the debut of their website at http://www.spiritbysoundcraft.com. Located at the site is product information and news and a direct link to Spirit UK for more product information. Visitors can locate sales reps read recent press releases and discover Spirit�s history.
• Carlos Santana will feature music on the Santana website using Liquid Audio technology.The site includes eight of Santana�s most famous songs in Liquid Audio format and plans are underway to include songs from the back catalog as well as studio out-takes and rare audio clips. The Santana site can be found at http://www.santana.com and the Liquid Audio player can be downloaded at http://www.liquidaudio.com. 
• Visit the Unofficial Carvin Museum Of Guitar History. At http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Alley/9455/museum.html. Read the history of the Carvin company and check out colour pictures of some of their best-known models from the last 18 years. Be patient; because of all the photos, the home page takes a while to load.
• Music Books Plus has changed its web address to http://musicbooksplus.com. Here you will find over 2,000 music and audio books, videos and CD-ROMs and a free electronic newsletter is available as well.
• You can find the SPARS (The Society of Professional Audio Recording Services) website at http://www.spars.com/spars. Included is News, SPARS history, SPARS Board of Directors, membership information and links to other Industry resources.
• The newly-opened Atomic Digital Studios web site is located at http://www.atomicdigital.com. Here you will find information on the studio�s equipment and services, contents, Realaudio files of their record company�s artists and links to other music-related sites.
• The Renkus-Heinz website is located at http://www.renkus-heinz.com. On their site you will find information on their products, company news, installations and shows, worldwide reps and an EASE discussion forum
• Littlite lamps has launched their website at http://www.caeinc.com. Included are information on their products, company profile, news, information for dealers and a guest book for visitors.
• Norris-Whitney Communications operates The Music & Audio Connection, the international on-line resource for music enthusiasts, musicians, music and audio professionals. Included are classified ads, products for sale, company showcases, discussion forums, associations, music education, music & audio resources, career information and file libraries. Updates to the site are available by e-mail or on The Pointcast Network. Visit at http://www.musicandaudio.com. For more information, e-mail to , Fax (905) 641-1648 or call (905) 641-3471.

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