By Casia

Have you ever wanted to put together a complete song but were unable to find individuals in your area to collaborate with? Are you a singer, a lyricist, a composer, a musician, or a music engineer but just can’t seem to connect with the right talent to successfully see your idea through to completion….internet collaborating may be the answer you’ve been looking for! read on..

The music industry has definitely changed, even from a few short years ago. With the advent of Musician Collaboration Sites, anybody with an idea can connect with like-minded individuals, from just about anywhere in the world and produce a song. You no longer need to be in the same room, in the same country or even in the same time zone.

Everybody has busy lives and with music playing a big part in the lives of so many people, either as a hobby or to sell a few tunes, or even with the high hopes of making it big, musician collaboration sites have become “The” social network for musicians. What better way to get to know someone than to work on a project with them; a lot of friendships are formed this way. These friendships can turn into long-term music partnerships which can turn into the formation of internet bands which produce albums for sale on the many music sites that are available. Many internet musicians are putting together collections of songs with the intent of re-selling them to up-and-coming, promising artists.

It’s a good idea to check out the various collaboration sites and find a site where you feel comfortable. Each site is unique in its offerings. Some sites are completely dedicated to making music and connecting in a warm, friendly environment where people are open to discuss the many issues of song production, mixing, and all the technical details needed to transfer files to the master engineer. Some collaboration sites offer contests with prize giveaways, some produce a yearly album of the best selected songs for the year and put them on music sites for sale; some sites have a site radio and live radio-chat shows including interviews with artists, music charts, blogs, feature artists, forums or groups to discuss specific details of musical interest such as vocals-singing; engineering and production; instrumental groups; challenges; and, social topics of interest.

Many sites have chat rooms where you can chat about your project or brainstorm with others artists that you have not worked with before. Some of these chat room sessions have even ended up in the creation of a “one-nighter” where lyrics and a musical concept are put together.

Here are a few very reliable Musician Collaboration Sites which are definitely worth checking out:

Musicians Collaboration: http://www.musicianscollaboration.com/forum/index.php

Kompoz: http://www.kompoz.com/compose-collaborate/home.music

Indiemusicworks: http://indiemusicworks.com/artists/

Indaba Music: http://www.indabamusic.com/

Future related articles of interest: -

• How Can I Be A Successful Internet Music Collaborator?
• What Equipment Do I Need to Get Started Collaborating?
• How Do I Promote My Music After It Is Created? - Should I Hire a Promotion Company or Do It Myself?
• How Do I Weed Through the Myriad Of Promotion Sites?
• What is Internet Radio and Do They Accept Music From Unsigned Artists?
• What is an EPK and Why Would I Want One?
• Where Do I find Opportunities For My Music?
• Where Can I Sell My Songs?
• Song Contests – Are They Worth The Money?
• Blogging and Fans – Do I Have To?
• Which Comes First The Music Or The Lyric?
• What Is A Record Pool?
• Should I Join a Performing Rights Organization?
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© Casia April 2009 all rights reserved.

Casia is a lyricist and Music Manager from Canada who has taken the internet collaboration world by storm. A prolific writer with a taste for "expession and imagery"...songs that will tear at your heart and soul...leading you on a journey through your pain...songs that will have you table dancing the night away at the Perfect Party...before you are wrapped in cellophane and saved for another day.

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You can hear some of Casia’s on-line collaborations here: http://www.betarecords.com/casia