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FanBridge - Power-Up Your Fan List - Powering Valuable Fan Relat. MySpace. My Band. SXSW: YouTube Launches Partner Program for Indie Bands | Epicent. AUSTIN, Texas — If you can play the guitar, you can quit your day job! Well, maybe. But independent musicians who are accepted by YouTube’s “Musicians Wanted” section will be able to do just that if their music videos and live musical performances draw enough views through a new feature of Google’s YouTube Partner Program. Another wrinkle: Artists will also make money when their YouTube videos are embedded on external websites, including music blogs.

Considering the importance of blogs to the music scene, we’re inclined to agree with YouTube that this could turn into a significant source of revenue for independent bands and labels that make videos people that want to see and music they want to hear. “Whether you make hip-hop, folk, noise-rock, jazz or a genre of your own invention, we are looking for all types of original music video content,” wrote YouTube music manager Michele Flannery in a note to be posted at midnight PT on YouTube’s blog. The first band to apply? See Also: Twitter.

Song.ly: share & discover music on Twitter. Top 10 Twitter Tools For Musicians. Twiturm.com - Share Your Music on Twitter and Facebook. Yfrog - Share your images/videos on Twitter! Free Blogs, Pro Blogs & Business Blogs from TypePad.com. Create your free blog.

Welcome to Flickr - Photo Sharing. YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. USTREAM, You're On. Free LIVE VIDEO Streaming, Online Broadcasts. Google Maps. Go out. Go discover. Go share. Gowalla.

Calendar. Organizing your schedule shouldn’t be a burden. With Google's free online calendar, it’s easy to keep track of life’s important events all in one place. Share your schedule Scheduling is easy if you know when everyone is free or busy. Let your co-workers, family, and friends see your calendar, and view schedules that others have shared with you.

Learn how to share your calendar. Get your calendar on the go Access your calendar when you're away from your desk with two-way syncing to your phone or tablet. Never forget another event Stay on schedule using reminders. Send invitations and track RSVPs Invite other people to events. Sync with your desktop applications If you use Apple iCal or Mozilla Sunbird, you can sync Google Calendar with these desktop applications. Work offline Know where you’re supposed to be even when you don’t have Internet access. Google Calendar is free? Yep. Ning | Create and discover Ning Social Networks for your interes. Next Big Sound. Band Metrics: Analytics for the music industry.