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Stone Soup This section of the web site, Stone Soup, draws its inspiration from the classic story that takes many forms and has been told in many different places of the world. (Click Here for a short version of this story). So what's the Stone Soup story got to do with this web page? Well, we do a lot of searching for information as part of this Indie CD Construction Project and we have benefited greatly from what others have shared with us. We'll use this portion of our web site to post questions we've had and the answers we found, as well as unanswered questions. We invite you to write to us via email if you have answers (or questions) that you'd like to share. Our Growing List of Questions & Answers Business Related Q & A: How large is the market for Jazz CDs? How is this Jazz CD market split up? How much will it cost to record and manufacture my CD? How much will it cost to promote my CD? How much should I charge for my CD? How many CDs can I realistically expect to sell? Through what venues can an independent Jazz artist sell his/her CDs? What proportion of sales does she/he typically make through each of these venues? What are the most effective ways of marketing my CD? How many fans does it take to support a jazz artist? What about all this music piracy that we've been hearing and reading about? Should I be worried about it? Copyright and Licensing Q & A: What is a copyright? Where can I find information on copyright and licensing on the Internet? How many copyrights are involved in a recording? What is meant by the term Mechanical License? What is meant by the term Syncrhonization License? What is meant by the term Performance License? What are the organizations that exist to look after the licensing of my songs, as well as the collection and payment of my royalties? Should I go throught the official procedure and expense to copyright my songs? How do I license my copyrighted song for others to perform and record? Web Site Promotion Q & A: What kind of a web site should I put up? How much does it cost to put up a web site? Can I sell my CDs on my web site? Can I sell individual songs or MP3 files from my web site? How much of a song sample should I provide for each song and am I liable for any licensing of royalty fees if I go over that limit? How can I get people to visit my web site? How can I get my site listed on the major search engines? What about web rings? What are they and how do I join one? How do I add a hit counter to my web pages? How do I add a page with a form for submitting email addresses for say an email concert notification list?

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