Folk Alliance Membership Incentives
Folk Alliance offers a number of services to the artists, presenters, and industry professionals that comprise our membership. Our member benefits include:

 

 

Discounts
- Conference Registrations
Discount registrations to the Annual International Conference, Several Regional Conferences and Affiliate conferences. Currently we offer Folk Alliance members a registration discount to attend NARM.

 

Americana Rhythm Music Magazine
Americana Rhythm Music Magazine is our resource for hometown, home grown music. They print and distribute 6,000+ copies of every issue. And every issue gets read. In fact, they usually run out before the shelf date expires. When you factor in the "pass along" rate of 2.5, more than 12,500 readers see your ad! Depending on the size ad you choose, your per impression cost is about 2 cents. You can't beat that!

 

Let them include you in the next exciting issue! Deadline is the 15th of every month. Americana Rhythm Music Magazine offers a 10% discount on regular advertising rates for Americana Rhythm Music Magazine to any member of Folk Alliance in good standing. Offer must be redeemed at the time of the order placement. Any FA member wishing to use this discount needs to ask for it specifically at the time the insertion order is placed. No retroactive discounts. You may call (540) 433-0360 or visit www.americanarhythm.com.

 

- Avis
Discounts on Avis car rentals for Folk Alliance members.
10% off Super Value daily and weekly rates in the contiguous USA
5% off Promotional rates in the USA
10% off the Time & Mileage rates in W. Europe
10% off rates in Africa & the Middle East
15% off rates in Asia & the Pacific
10% off rates in Latin America & the Caribbean
Special rates in Canada.

Frequent Flyer Mileage accrual for each rental with participating programs. Make a reservation with your special Folk Alliance Worldwide Discount (AWD) Number S033300. Simply call your travel agency or AVIS at 800-331-1212. www.avis.com

 

Dirty Linen
Dirty Linen is the magazine of Folk and World Music .Folk Alliance members a discount of 10% off of their standard advertising rates. The discount can be combined with quantity discounts to get up to 25% off of advertising. Call Dirty Linen at (410) 583-7973 and identify yourself as a Folk Alliance member. www.dirtylinen.com/dirtyfa.html

 

Groove House Records
Groove House Records is known for audiophile-class CD manufacturing, Groove House Records has created discs for thousands of independent recording artists since 1996. Every CD project includes real-time direct-to-glass mastering. Printed CD and DVD products are manufactured using vegetable-based inks and recycled paper. 100 free full-color 11 x 17 posters with any new order of 1,000 or more packaged CDs or DVDs.

 

Offer valid for new orders only and must be redeemed at the time of order placement. Poster artwork to be provided by customer. This benefit cannot be combined with other Groove House Records offers or discounts. Call Groove House Records at 1.888.476.6838 and identify
yourself as a Folk Alliance member.

 

You can also email cdrep@groovehouse.com. Include a copy of your membership card when submitting your order forms.

 

Muzlink
Muzlink provides music makers with “free” online marketing and promotion  services. “muzlink.com” is a local to global website linking music makers and music lovers together across the world. All FA members in good standing are invited to join muzlink and create an account for free.

 

Go to the Artist Interview site at www.muzlink.com/Artist. Click on "sign up here". Fill in all of the info including the FA Validation Code: FOLKANOV2006 and remember to hit "publish" on the last page. Then, tell your fans to search for your page on " www.muzlink.com ".

 

Welcome to the music evolution!

 

Oasis Disc Manufacturing
Official CD & DVD Manufacturer, The Folk Alliance Conference 2008
Oasis, headed by Folk Alliance member Micah Solomon, specializes in CD & DVD replication to the acoustic and world music communities. We're pleased to announce they are now guaranteeing a $50 discount to all Folk Alliance members. Minor limitations apply. Oasis is known for the radio broadcast samplers -- OasisAcoustic, OasisWorld, OasisRock&Roots and more-- that they distribution nationally to radio on behalf of their clients. This service is included at no additional charge with every order. Please email micah@oasisCD.com and he'll get you directly to the right person to help you out, or call Oasis at 1-888-296-2747."

Sing Out!
Sing Out! is a not-for-profit, 501(c)3 educational organization. Sing Out! will offer a 10% discount on 1-year Sing Out! Memberships/Subscriptions, and/or a 10% discount on regular advertising rates for Sing Out! Magazine to any member of Folk Alliance in good standing. Offer valid for new orders only and must be redeemed at the time of the order placement. This offer cannot be combined with other Sing Out! discounts. Any FA member wishing to use this discount needs to ask for it specifically at the time the insertion order is placed. No retroactive discounts. You may call toll free at 888-SING-OUT (888-746-4688) or visit www.singout.org/fa-member.html

 

Sonicbids
Bands. Promoters. ONE Way To Connect. Sonicbids makes it super-easy for bands and promoters to connect online using Electronic Press Kits (EPK™).Sonicbids has become one of the fastest-growing music communities on the web trusted by over 70,000 artists and over 6,000 festivals, music conferences, and clubs from over 100 countries. Discount on membership and Performance Alley showcase applications for Folk Alliance membership. Sonicbids offer a 40% discount on a new Sonicbids membership to any member of Folk Alliance in good standing. They also offer The Folk Alliance Conference/Sonicbids Combo Package for $45.00 includes an automatic submission and a 6-month Sonicbids subscription or if you already have sonicbids you can submit for $35 as a member or non-member. www.sonicbids.com/folkalliance07

 

Benefit Access: To get the discounted membership, Folk Alliance member should either go to our home page and click on the free trial or go to https://www.sonicbids.com/account/register.asp. Please email us for the code.This is only for new Sonicbids members and is not valid with a free trial or renewal.

 

NewSong

Performing songwriters, start your songs. The 2007 Mountain Stage NewSong Contest, one of the nation’s premier showcases for singer-songwriters in all genres of music, is now accepting entries online through contest partner Sonicbids.com. A total of 12 finalists will be chosen to perform in the international contest finals in New York City in late September. The contest features cash and other prizes and one of five co-winners will earn an appearance on a worldwide broadcast of the prestigious “Mountain Stage” radio show. The good folks at the NewSong Contest have created a special discount code for Folk Alliance members, which they can use on their Sonicbids opportunity page when they submit. It's $5 off the first and second entries. The code is: NewSongFA07, and it is good for submissions in the General Round as well as any of the Regional Rounds of the contest.

 

Singer & Musician Magazine

Singer&Musician gives working musicians the tools they need to successfully navigate the twisting roads of the music business. Editorial coverage runs the spectrum from songwriting to stage banter, from choosing a studio to choosing a label, and product reviews that address the gear and technology most crucial to advancing the musician's career. Singer&Musician answers the questions of the aspiring as well as the well-seasoned performer. Singer & Musician magazine provides singers, songwriters, musicians and bands with practical, down-to-earth information they can use in the real world of the music business. Folk Alliance members save 30%, 12 issues for $19.95 (regularly $29.95). Enter coupon code FA2007 when subscribing at www.iLiveToPlay.net.

 

 

VE Associates

VE Associates provides quick turn around and unsurpassed quality on anything from short run video duplication to large run CD and DVD replication. VE provides graphic design, full-service CD authoring, DVD authoring, CD and DVD mastering services, replication and duplication for musicians around California and worldwide. VE Associates is proud to offer a 10% discount off of our services for all registered Folk Alliance members. Order over the web or the phone. Make sure to mention Folk Alliance in the additional comments portion of the quote page or just tell the sales person you are from FA and qualify for the 10% discount. www.veassociates.com or toll free at 877-474-7277. The local number is 949-474-6085.

Insurance Information
- MusicPro Insurance
Music Pro offers affordable and convenient insurance for the music professional. Music Pro offers the advantage of one-stop insurance shopping with low rates, flexible options and excellent service. They offer coverage for instruments and equipment, studio liability, tour liability, travel/accident, and all types of life & health products. Many products can be applied for on-line. Licensed nationwide and endorsed by virtually every U. S. music organization. Deep Discounts and options on coverage for Folk Alliance members.

Contact Music Pro at 800-605-3187, Fax 516-622-1098, or www.musicproinsurance.com and mention you're a Folk Alliance member. www.musicproinsurance.com

- Clarion Associates Inc.
Clarion Associates is the largest insurance firm specialists for over 20 years,dedicated solely to the needs of musicians. Clarion is endorsed by over 24 musicians associations and insuring over 10,000 musicians. Clarion offers a unique policy not available elsewhere. Clarion is dedicated to the music industry and supports many arts organizations. Clarion is dedicated to the music industry and supports many arts organizations. Highest claim paying ratio in the industry. Right to Repurchase*Inflation Guard*Business Interruption coverage*Right to Keep Undamaged Parts* Difference in Value coverage (Depreciation)*National Dealer Network, Representing New Hampshire and Illinois National Insurance Company*Subject to the terms and condition of the policy. Not all applicants will qualify for broadest coverage terms. 60% off for all FOLK ALLIANCE members! 24 Hour Claim Hotline 1-866-VIOLINS Open 9am to 6pm EST. Tell them you are a Folk Alliance member. www.clarionins.com

Programs
- Umbrella Group Exemption
Groups that are recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

- Lifetime Achievement Awards
These awards are given to individuals and organizations that have achieved definitive leadership in their field and, over the span of their lifetime, have indelibly contributed to the advancement of folk music and/or dance.

 

- Music Business Basics
Folk Alliance's Music Business Basics program is a day-long "crash course" on the music business for artists beginning their professional careers. This series of workshops is designed to provide a basic knowledge of the music business.

 

- PAVE
Folk Alliance is a partner in the Performers Alliance for Veterans Entertainment (PAVE), a gathering of several performing arts organizations working to bring entertainment to Veterans Administration Medical Centers across the US.

 

Folk Alliance hosts a number of discussion listservs. Click on the links below for more information and for directions on subscribing to a particular list. Folk Alliance listservs are for professionals working in the business of folk music and dance. If you have any questions or problems with these listservs, please email fa@folk.org.

 

Folk Alliance Listserv
Folk Alliance hosts a discussion Listserv for its members and other interested people. The Folk Alliance discussion list is primarily for the discussion of Folk Alliance business, including activities, conferences, showcases within conferences, feedback to the Board of Directors, and other items of interest to members. It is secondarily for discussion of the music business. There are other specific lists for DJs, folk venues and folk biz, but when something comes up here, please feel free to continue the discussion. To post a message to all the list members, send email to folk-alliance@folk.org.To join the list, visit http://www.folkserv.net/mailman/listinfo/folk-alliance

 

Listserv Guidelines
This is a moderated list. Messages come to the Folk Alliance office for approval before being sent to the list. The guidelines for posting to this list are as follows:

• The Folk Alliance discussion list is primarily for the discussion of Folk Alliance business, including activities, conferences, showcases within conferences, feedback to the Board of Directors, and other items of interest to members. We hope you will use it to connect with other members, discuss common interests and activities, and to share information with each other.
• It is secondarily for discussion of the music business. Yes, there are other specific lists for DJs, folk venues and folk biz, but when something comes up here, please feel free to continue the discussion.
• This list is NOT a place to post gig announcements, CD release announcements, radio show set lists, concert series announcements or other kinds of promotional messages. There are more appropriate places for those kinds of messages, and such messages will be returned to the sender.
• We will not edit any message for content, and all messages appropriate for this list will be posted as they are sent, except in the case where we judge that a message contains personal digs or attacks. We believe that discussion is about ideas and opinions, not about attacking someone else for the opinion they may hold. We will send such messages back to the sender with a message saying why it is returned. We will also send back messages that appear to us to be intended to be a private (not a public) reply, and ask for clarification. If you have feedback on these guidelines please send it to fa@folk.org.

FAR-West Listserv
FARWest is the Listserv for Folk Alliance members in the Western US. List discussions include the FARWest regional conference, currently in the planning stage, and other topics of interest to members in the region. To post a message to all the list members, send email to farwest@folk.org.To join the list, visit http://www.folkserv.net/mailman/listinfo/far-west

 

Southeast Folk Listserv
Southeast Folk is the Listserv for Folk Alliance members in the Southeastern US. List discussions include the southeast regional conference, currently in the planning stage, and other topics of interest to members in the region.

To join the Southeast Regional Listserve visit: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoutheastFolk
If you don't already have a yahoo ID, you will need to sign up for one.

 

Traditional Music Listserv
FATrad is for the discussion of traditional music topics, including activities, conferences, showcases within conferences, and events taking place outside of the Folk Alliance. To post a message to all the list members, send email to fatrad@folk.org. To join the list, visit http://www.folkserv.net/mailman/listinfo/fatrad

Listserv Guidelines
At the present time this list is moderated. Listservs. 
The guidelines for posting to this list are as follows: 

• The Folk Alliance discussion list is for the discussion of traditional music topics, including activities, conferences, showcases within conferences, and events taking place outside the Folk Alliance.

World Music Listserv
Folk Alliance's World Music Listserv is for the discussion of issues affecting the community of world music artists, agents, presenters and other professionals with an interest in activities, ideas, projects, and developments within the world music industry. To post a message to all the list members, send email fa-worldmusic@folk.org.To join the list, visit http://www.folkserv.net/mailman/listinfo/fa-worldmusic

Listserv Guidelines
At the present time this list is moderated. Listservs. 
The guidelines for posting to this list are as follows: 

• The Folk Alliance discussion list is for the discussion of world music topics, including activities, conferences, showcases within conferences, and events taking place outside the Folk Alliance.

Performance Rights Organizations Listserv
Folk Alliance hosts a discussion Listserv for those interested in Performance Rights Organizations. To join the list, visit http://www.folkserv.net/mailman/listinfo/fa-pro-working-group
However, this listserv has been inactive and most of the discussion is taking place on LISTSERV@LISTS.PSU.EDU

 

Booking Agents Listserv
Folk Alliance hosts a discussion Listserv for those working as Booking Agents. To post a message to all the list members, send email fa-agents@folkserv.net. To join the list, visit http://www.folkserv.net/mailman/listinfo/fa-agents

Advocacy
- INS Visa Issues
- Instruments on plane

Business Directory
- Online Business Directory for the folk music industry in the US and Canada