A-Lyric.com

There are about a million lyric sites that are reasonably good out there. These are links of more general interest.

Artists

• Perry Rose. A great singer and an equally great melody writer. Perry is an Irishman living in Brussels, whose family’s roots have circus folk on both sides. Site in English and French.
• Marka. Once a roadie in a band I sang in! Since then, he has become a regular fixture on the French live scene and chalked up a hit or two – notably the naughty “Accouplé”. We worked together recently on a track for his upcoming album.
• Sounds Unique Kevin Osborne is a British writer, producer and remixer (check his mash-ups) with whom I’ve done some writing.
• Sylvia Samson. The lovely Sylvia Samson is an incredible singer in Holland. We worked on a bunch of songs together.
• Mika. No, not the UK singer. There are not that many reggae grrrls in Europe, so maybe we got lucky. Mika has a pretty good live band.

Download and share music

• Potato mp3 and sales. A system for selling MP3s that encourages people to sell them as they get a percentage of any subsequent sale. From the makers of the MP3!
• eMusic. 1 million tracks (25 free on sign-up) and very good recommendations. Lots of good indie music.
• 7Digital. Great UK site that offers fast downloads of recent material in MP3, i-Pod or WM formats. Recommended.

Writer and lyricist stuff

• A-Lyric Goodies. Fancy a US stamp with rappers? Or funky lyricist messenger bags? Start here for gifts and other items.
• HitQuarters. Large online directory of record company A&Rs, managers, producers & publishers, incl. credits & contact. Music industry interviews, free artist pages, A&R Panel demo submission.
• Band-it Newsletter. Monthly tipsheet with leads to labels and managers looking for bands and songs. Enter code “59″ to receive 5 free issues.
• MusicRoom. The UK’s foremost site for music books and assorted goodies. Ships free to Europe for larger orders.
• Music Lyrics. News site with resources about song lyrics.

Musician Stuff

• Uncommon Sound. A definitive anthology and celebration of players and songwriters out of (or in?) left field.
• Universal Total Guitar Plus Centre. One hell of a name! Motivational information for guitarists and PC users from a fellow Irishman in Switzerland.
• Guitar Tablature Guide. Find free guitar tablature and other useful resources for guitarists.
• Music Library Report. Composers and songwriters rate their experiences with music libraries.

Help with your genre

• Museke African Lyrics. An interesting resource for African music news and lyrics. The Ghanian site is in English, and favours the use of African languages in song.
• African Rap. News site that lives up to its name, with news and biogs for a number of bands plus international tour dates.
• Zone Metal. French site with metal lyrics, tabs, news and translations of lyrics (into French).

Lyric Search

• Swicki Lyric Search. Our dedicated lyric search engine. Check it out. The more you use it, the better it gets.
• MetroLyrics. The foremost licensed lyric source.

Useful Links

• BBC Guide. The BBC seems to have discontinued their page on songwriting and publishing. Here’s a section on getting started in the biz.
• Music-Wire. News items focused on artists from around the world, without necessarily being world music artists.
• One Times One. Online independent music magazine featuring reviews and interviews. Recommended.
• God is in the TV. The British alternative music and culture zine. Boasts a section for indie/unsigned bands.
• Easy-Be. If you have enough visitors and gig regularly, you might want to try selling MP3s from your own site. Easy-be developed this easy to use storefront in conjunction with independent labels.
• Wobbly Music. Services for mature artists & music lovers. “We record older artists & unite them with mature listeners”.
• Cannes or Bust! Midem, MIPCOM, MIPTV and the Cannes Film Festival: inside news and tips about the music and film worlds from Cannes.

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