Scribd (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) For those of you interested in promoting your own music (either scores or CD), I recommend checking out these links: CD Baby.com For a small fee you can set up CD distribution and a free web page for your latest creation. CD baby recently joined the crowd with music licensing, although it can be difficult to see your profits on synced tracks. Still, it's an opt-in. A word of warning, if you have a YouTube account with adsense, get ready for useless e-mails from YouTube warning you about infringing on copyright on your own songs. It's annoying, but easily cleared up. Reverbnation Create a free Widget of your album for webpages and downloads. Reverbnation has great ways to create your own artist backs, license your music, reach fans, set up a Street Team, get gigs, and really can be a one-place stop to organize your music activities. I wouldn't count on Reverbnation for sales, but it's a great organizational and networking too...

Image via Wikipedia Some Contemporary Classical Terms The last half of the twentieth century to present day has been affected immensely by technology and globalization. In other words, the clearer definitions of the terms "classical music", "world music", "electronic music", "popular music", and "western music" have been blurred immensely. Typically, in the US at least, classical composers can usually be distinguished by their training and the medium they compose for the most. Here are some different terms: Contemporary classical music: Art music (of any country) that uses compositional practices from the last few decades New Music : Art music from living composers Electronic music : Any music using electronics (can be popular or classical music) Electroacoustic music : Typically art music including electronic and live components Film music : Music composed for film Soundscape: Typically electronic music which imitates a sp...