Resources for Crummy Records: Bibliography
Song Writing	13 Fast Facts About Copyrights by Editors at Nolo Press http://www.indiecentre.com/info/article.cfm?CategoryID=0&ArticleID=9
	Copyrighting your material is vital. Unfortunately, it can be a complicated process if you're not legally minded. This article might help unbaffle some of the confusion behind it.
	The Semantic Rhyming Dictionary www.link.cs.cmu.edu/dougb/rhyme-doc.html
	I must admit, when I get in a lyric writing rut, I turn to the rhyming dictionary. This one is particularly well done. I've used it enough times that it deserves to be mentioned in my bibliography.
Recording	The Recording Website recording.hostway.com
	This is an extremely useful general site for recording. It covers both studio and homerecording techniques. Most of the information is dumbed down to a level anybody could understand, however some articles contain highly technical data. The glossary is also very useful.
	HomeRecording.com http://www.homerecording.com/
	This site contains a wealth of information targeted at recording on a budget. The site content varies from beginning to advanced articles. Along with detailed answers to most every recording question, the site also maintains a discussion board in which unanswered questions can be addressed.
	Beginner's Recording Handbook by Shane Faber www.JeepJazz.com/handbk.html
	The Beginner's Recording Handbook is a FAQ style guide to recording. The text is fairly bland, but all of it is useful. The information is more technical than "how-to."
	Harmony Central: Recording http://www.harmony-central.com/Recording/
	Harmony Central is a great place to start out. It's a spring board to anything concerning music. The recording section is quite thorough. A lot of the links here were originally located through Harmony Central.
	Musician's Guide to Home Recording: How to Make Great Recordings at Home by Peter McLan and Larry Wichman ISBN: 0825615003 Book-- Check it out at: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0825613787/homerecordingcom/002-9464282-5703064
	This is an older book (last revised 1994), but still has a lot of valuable information. Again, this one is targeted at people that want to record on a budget. The text is easy to read and contains a good dose of helpful diagrams. This is a very good place to start, but due to it's age it misses out on some of the newer digital technology.
Artwork	Templates for Artwork from DiscMakers www.discmakers.com/music/templates/
	Although DiscMakers is a way too expensive audio duplicating company, they have been nice enough to provide a few art templates and information pertaining to compact disc and cassette artwork.
	Photoshop Crash Course from Hotwired by Jim Frew www.hotwired.com/webmonkey/graphics_fonts/tutorials/tutorial1.html
	A fast-paced tutorial for the Photoshop. I rely on photoshop to make album cover artwork. A thorough understanding of it is a must. This particular article is a good way to get your feet wet, however exploring the program yourself may turn out more useful.
Manufacturing	Doing it Yourself: Duplication and Distribution by Ram Samudrala www.ram.org/music/making/tips/distribution.html
	Samudrala provides a decent overview of the whole process from mastering to distribution. Doing it yourself is the only way to do it when your not signed to a label. However, some capital is required to get going. This article walks you (briskly) through that process in a money-wise way.
Misc	"Some of Your Friends are Already This ****ed" by Steve Albini http://www.indiecentre.com/info/article.cfm?CategoryID=0&ArticleID=25
	Warning! Contains offensive language! This is an article by music industry insider Steve Albini. It preaches about the horrors and terrors of signing to a major label. I highly recommend reading it thoroughly. Steve Albini has been around and knows what he is talking about. The article originally appeared in The Baffler issue #5.