Resources for Performers
Get yourself listed on a database
One of the most comprehensive databases for children's music we've seen. They can have mp3 files of your music, a mini website about you, and links back to your own website too.
Chuck of the Chuckleberries has created another database of children's performers. His site also has kids links, and a link to "charts" of best selling children's recordings.
A membership organization of children's performers, parents, kids, and others who believe that children's music can be a powerful medium for positive change. There's a very active email list for children's performers, a list of peace resources, and links to CMN members worldwide.
has charts showing the most popular children's music cds.
has a section for children's music, with online songs by various children's artists.
Get your concerts listed
We've started a do-it-yourself concert listings page, where you can list your
( real kid) concerts for free. Allow 2 weeks for processing.
Get your music and stories heard on the radio
Monty Harper and his dad have updated the Children's Radio List- it's free to download and use!
Get your music and stories heard on Penelope's Radio too
Playhouse Radio will put your songs in their database and let people make great compilations of your music and that of other great kids' musicians.
Get your recordings reviewed
Fred Koch's wonderful site with reviews of quality music for kids
John writes for many parenting magazines, reviewing music and stories for kids. His site also has links to other reviews.
Join our listserv
We have had quite an email community of children's performers and interested
people on our free listserv. Monty Harper has agreed to continue managing
it for the time being. We talk about performing issues, CD duplication, marketing,
philosophical problems, and who has the most laundry to do. We can even help
steer parents and teachers to appropriate recordings, and find that song that's
going through your head.
to join, send a message "subscribe" to
childrens-music-request@cowboy.net
Join some great organizations
as above
Children's Entertainment Association
Based on the east coast of the US, this organization sponsors get togethers and seminars on topics of interest to children's entertainers, and pools its resources for such activities as Toy Fair.
Find out about working in schools
Schoolgigs.com has some great advice and resources
And don't forget to submit your material for
The Children's Music Web Awards!
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