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The 7 Step/16 Level "Full Cycle" Member Action Plan & Benefit Success Program |
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offer personalized, hands on attention and detailed input all along the
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product/project is a long term effort from start to completion of each
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 Step 0 |
Step 0: Basic Membership includes Music Crisis Chats, Admission to all IMA Sponsored Events, Periodic E Letter with Tips, Test & Challenges, Membership Card and more as the flow presents itself.
(All Nashville SongWriters Fest registered attendees receive a free basic membership package to the IMA. :) Activate your membership here if you are attending as a performing or non performing writer!) |
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Step 1: MUSIC FACTORY is where a member product/project is accepted. Here we begin to develop an Action Plan. An Action Plan involves realistic expectations to members goals & considers a long term approach. We start at the grass roots level and move in measured steps forward. More details.... |
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Level 1.a. MUSIC CRITIQUE: Here we dig deeper into the project/ product within the recommendations of your Action Plan. With your overall mental concepts flushed out at the Music Factory, we are now ready to begin to analyze in every detail of your physical vision. We'll ask, "What industry level are you currently at?" and "Where it needs to be according to your expressed interest. "More details... |
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Level 1.b. MUSIC & VIDEO RECORDING is designed to help guide members thru the maze of turning your intangible ideas into a physical product that can be uniformly mass reproduced and heard or seen. From beginning to end, the result needs to be a successfully completed product/project that members are confident in presenting to the general public and industry for review. More details... |
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Step 2: MUSIC PUBLISHING: Here is the place where member product/project ownership rights are established on an industry wide recognized level for presentation. We learn from how to submit to or finding an appropriate publisher or how to start and maintain your own publishing company. More details... |
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Level 2.a. MUSIC PLUGGING is about how to develop and deploy a diverse network of relationships to get songs recorded. Plugging approaches can vary. At Music Plugging we show you how to develop pitch packets, find prospective recording opportunities and how to present your product/project for consideration. More details... |
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Step Level 2.b. MUSIC LEGAL offers insights and education in many legal areas you might encounter while pursuing your music craft. Music Legal will assist to help bring comprehension and how one might best become involved from Copyrights, Publishing, co writing, PRO's, contracts, Internet Law, Mechanical Rights, Movie & Film Licensing and More details... |
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Step 3: MUSIC RECORDS helps members understand the structure, responsibilities and inner workings of Record Labels. By grasping the concepts of how they run, we may begin to utilize that organization to our own benefit. Knowing what goes on inside and outside a music business gives members the information they need to decide to join with or start their own Record Label. More Details.... |
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Level 3.a. MUSIC DUPLICATION: Once a product/project is finalized in a recorded form, it must achieve a shelf ready design that can be mass produced efficiently and uniformly for presentation to the marketplace. At Indie Music Duplication we assist you along the way. More Details.... |
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Level 3.b. MUSIC DISTRIBUTION: Here at Indie Music Distribution we focus on presenting and moving final shelf ready products into the public for display and sales by all means available. We help to develop networks for product dissemination, sales techniques & methods for member project/product distribution. More Details.... |
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Step 4: MUSIC RADIO & VIDEO: A format where member projects/products are presented to the general public and industry for listening or viewing pleasure. Here "On the Air", at Music Radio & Video we show you how and where you can solicit for peer and fan review. How to package you material for presentation & play to typical broadcast Radio, Television and Internet for acceptance. More details... |
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Level 4.a. MUSIC SHOP: A place where projects/ products are displayed to promote member sales for distribution, physical sales, digitally stored, downloaded & bulk warehoused. Where sales can also be recorded, tracked, fan list developed and resulting sales funds dispersed to participants. More details... |
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Step 5: MUSIC MANAGEMENT: A full service help resource from your look to outward behaviors, Style & Fashion and other details to enhance image, public appearances, marketability and stability in the public arena. Long term development aspects of product/project, business continuation and accountability are discovered here. More details... |
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Level 5.a. MUSIC PROMOTIONS: At Music Promotions we demonstrate ways to get your message out in front of the public eye. We have designed, planned methods to raise visibility and create growth opportunities with awareness. From how to write a press release, poster designs and other basic out reach methods to the more not so basic approaches. More details... |
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Level 5.b. MUSIC PRODUCTIONS assist you in planning your public and private events to increase member product/project success. Advice, resource information, guidance, check list and How To's and More details... |
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Step 6: MUSIC TEACH is where Pro Instructors who have "Been there, done that!" gather to pass on industry tips, personal experiences and technical knowledge on how to become and maintain success thru chat, video taped instruction and live classes. Focus on certain topics as you go for one full year. You pick the topics and areas of interest, we'll provide a multitude of instruction. Membership is also good for IMA seminar/event classes. More details... |
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Step 7: Master of the Independent Music Association .ORG: A member who has completed their Action Plan and Product/Project Step/Levels successfully can qualify to be appointed "Master of the Independent Music Association". Nominations & approvals only come from the Board of Directors of the Independent Music Association & IndieMusicAssociation.org. This title carries special life long benefits & privileges. More details...... |
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