IndieFeed

Who We Are

IndieFeed is a community-oriented niche-media broadcast network that delivers fresh, independent content to an intelligent audience that wants cutting-edge and relevant entertainment.  Unlike mass-oriented brodacast companies, IndiFeed delivers targeted, single-serving shows optimized for mobile use, helping to provide more choice and control in the busy, on-the-go lifestyle.  You choose us, we're just tickled you are listening! Contact us for more information.

Use this service to subscribe to free, independent content for automatic delivery to your personal music device! Stuff arrives one song at a time in special IndieFeed genre playlists. This process is a unique type of Podcasting, or media player broadcasting through the Internet. This service supports all versions of the Apple iPod, as well as other personal listening devices, and you don't need a portable device to listen to podcasts!

Use this Site to Uncover New Independent Content!

High quality entertainment is hard to discover if the big entertainment industries don't back it. We either spend hours on the Internet sifting through songs to get to the right stuff, or just give up looking.

We think it makes more sense to let the great stuff come to you. We  collect unique and relevant works from artists that have given permission to distribute their content, then we present you with a fresh collection of shows that transfer right into your MP3 player with no hassle, free. The single-serving format allows you to add these shows easily into your media collection with no fuss.

IndieFeed's mission:

Become a trusted and reliable source for exceptional independent content via the podacst medium, and to create a workable promotion delivery model to grant more bargaining and financial power back to artists, and provide new controla nd choices for listeners.

This work in this blog is licensed under a Creative Commons License.  Music and artist content played on IndieFeed podcasts are not covered by this license and all rights are so reserved to the respective rights-holders.

How Do I Do This?

If you just need the feed addresses here they are:

Alternative Modern Rock: 
http://feeds.feedburner.com/IndiefeedAlt/modernRock

Blues: 
http://feeds.feedburner.com/IndiefeedBlues

Electronica: 
http://feeds.feedburner.com/IndiefeedElectronica

Hip Hop: 
http://feeds.feedburner.com/IndiefeedHipHop

Indie-Pop: 
http://feeds.feedburner.com/IndiefeedFolk

Performance Poetry: 
http://feeds.feedburner.com/IndiefeedPerformancePoetry

Big Shed:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/IndiefeedBigshed

So by now you probably have heard about podcasts.  Podcasts are free radio shows that are delivered on a schedule to your computer, ipod or other portable media player, or smartphone.  It's an easy way  to get new exciting shows all the time without a lot of work on your end.  Just choose among lots of new radio shows (and some of your favorite old ones) and they come to you automatically!  You listen to them when you want, where you want, at the gym, on the subway, in the car, and walking out on a lunch break. You get lots more control than by slogging through the advertisements on a typical FM radio station.

You can listen to podcasts many ways.  Podcasting is not just for iPods! The phrase podcasting rhymes with broadcasting, and although the "pod" is a little misleading, you can listen on your computer or use other personal listening devices.

Listen through a free version of iTunes with the new version you can listen right there and add new subscriptions by dragging the feed url right in the subscribe portion of the application.
You may also choose to get podcasts by downloading a free installed version of iPodder, the "pod-catcher."

Note: iPodder supports multiple operating systems, although Windows users may wish to consider getting Doppler as a podcast receiver, as it is designed specifically for this operating system.  iTunes supports Apple and Windows operating systems.

Listen using your iPod
Follow the instructions above, and simply synchronize your iPod with iTunes!

Listen on a portable MP3 player other than an iPod 
You can still transfer podcasts as mp3 files and listen on the run. There may be some manual transfer requirements, depending upon your configuration.  You can automatically sync to any MP3 player that uses Windows Media.

Listen by using any RSS feed aggregator that supports RSS 2.0 (many do). In this configuration the news aggregator becomes the "pod-catcher."  Then you can link out to whatever your computer uses for listening to mp3's, such as Windows Media Player, Quicktime, MusicMatch, etc.

FAQ's
Q:What's a podcast?
A: Wikipedia has a very good definition.

Q: What does this service cost me?
A: Nothing. Nada. Zilch. Why would it, the whole idea is to get more music heard by as many people as possible, anything that gets in the way of that is against our charter. You pay nothing, except of course your passion and the hours you will spend listening to great independent music!

Q: How can I help?
Tell your friends about IndieFeed! Also if you use iTunes, consider clicking on the "write a review"  link there and giving us a 5 star rating.

Submission Guidelines

PLEASE NOTE INDIEFEED'S NEW ZERO PLASTIC/LOW PAPER POLICY:

Because we provide digital promotion services to those submissions that are accepted by our editorial team, and we operate within a zero-plastic / low paper environment, IndieFeed no longer accepts physical (CD) submissions.  We encourage digital promotion of your music, and accept submissions in digital form.  Stereo High bit rate mp3 format (at or above 128 kbps) is encouraged.                                                                                                                                                                                       

IndieFeed is always looking to distribute work by talented, independent artists.  We give you attribution, which increases your name recognition and draws potential listeners to you, plus we provide link shout-outs to the buying site of your choosing.  And your work gives our audiences a chance to experience quality art via podcasting.

IndieFeed will never own your content, all we ask is that if accepted, you agree to provide us with the necessary permissions to distribute it on your behalf.

To begin then process, fill out the submission form below.

IndieFeed cannot guarantee and is in no way obligated to distribute your content or to contact you if you are not chosen. Please accept our apologies in advance if we do not get back with you, and hope you appreciate that we have recently been getting a large and growing amount of submissions.

Tips and Tricks to increase the odds your piece will be accepted:

• Your content is unique, high impact, high energy, and compelling.
• Your art pushes the envelope and resonates, stimulates and perhaps even challenges the audience.
• Your work is of a high production and recording quality.
• Pieces no longer than six minutes are preferred.

For questions and clarifications, please contact info-at-indiefeed.com

SUBMISSION FORM

All fields are required. In particular, submissions without direct links to mp3 files will unfortunately not be reviewed.

Just complete this form. Click on "Submit" when ready to send.

1. Name of Artist

2. E-Mail Address:

3. Type of Submission:

Song Performance Poetry Audio Documentary

4. The name of your track:

5. The URL of your digital file(s).  (Note files should be in MP3 format, and available via a web link) ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED:

6. Description of the track:

7. Short biography of the Artist

8. Web URL and any other identifying information you wish used on the show:

9. The URL where we can find your album cover, photo, or other graphic you would like used in our show notes.  (Note files should be in GIF or JPEG format, and available via a direct web link or on a web site):

10. As the rightsholder I am fully authorized to grant permissions to have the work distributed on a promotional basis on IndieFeed Networks, and I understand that prior to distribution I will need to complete a full permissions release.

 

 

How to play IndieFeed song-after-song

If you use iTunes to get your IndieFeed podcasts, you may have noticed that it's not easy to hear all your  favorite IndieFeed songs play continuously.  This is partly because Apple has designed its podcast functions to not allow this, otherwise every time you access one voice podcast you may end up hearing all the archives.  This is good functionality for long-format voice podcasts, not so great for short format music podcasts like IndieFeed.

How do you solve this?  Easy, create a Smart Playlist!.  In the dropdown window:  go to File---New Smart Playlist.  On the form at "Artist" keep "contains" and enter:

IndieFeed.com community

Then press the plus button next to the last form and another one opens up.  Depending on what IndieFeed show you want to put in this playlist you would change "Artist" to "Album," keep "contains," amd then add one of the following (these represent "Album" names for podcasting purposes):

IndieFeed: Alternative / Modern Rock Music
IndieFeed: Indie Pop Music
IndieFeed: Big Shed Audio Documentaries
IndieFeed: Blues Music
IndieFeed: Electronica Music
IndieFeed: Hip Hop Music
IndieFeed: Performance Poetry

That should do it.  Now access that playlist and you get the music playing song-after-song.  If you want to mix and match IndieFeed channels into one Playlist just add more Album designations into the same playlist.

Cheers!
Team IndieFeed

Players for all the channels

Hip Hop:  BLOG THIS PLAYER!

Electronica: BLOG THIS PLAYER!

Indie-Pop:  BLOG THIS PLAYER!

Alternative / Modern Rock:  BLOG THIS PLAYER!

Blues:  BLOG THIS PLAYER!

Performance Poetry:  BLOG THIS PLAYER!

Big Shed:  BLOG THIS PLAYER!

Alt Mod Flash Player Code Snippit

Alt Mod Channel: Cut and paste into your blog/webpage:

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<param name="movie" value="http://www.libsyn.com/libsynPlayer_1.0.swf?userName=indiefeedaltmod" />
<param name="quality" value="high" />
<param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" />
<param name="wmode" value="transparent" />
<embed width="185" height="75" src="http://www.libsyn.com/libsynPlayer_1.0.swf?userName=indiefeedaltmod" quality="high" bgcolor="#FF" name="libsynPlayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>
</object>

Hip Hop Flash Player Code Snippit

Hip Hop Channel:  Cut and paste into your blog/webpage:

<p><object width="184" height="75" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0" id="libsynPlayer">
<param name="movie" value="http://www.libsyn.com/libsynPlayer_1.0.swf?userName=indiefeedhiphoprap" />
<param name="quality" value="high" />
<param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" />
<param name="wmode" value="transparent" />
<embed width="185" height="75" src="http://www.libsyn.com/libsynPlayer_1.0.swf?userName=indiefeedhiphoprap" quality="high" bgcolor="#FF" name="libsynPlayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>
</object>

Electronica Flash Player Code Snippet

Electronica Channel:  Cut and paste into your blog/webpage:

<p><object width="184" height="75" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0" id="libsynPlayer">
<param name="movie" value="http://www.libsyn.com/libsynPlayer_1.0.swf?userName=indiefeedelectronicadance" />
<param name="quality" value="high" />
<param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" />
<param name="wmode" value="transparent" />
<embed width="185" height="75" src="http://www.libsyn.com/libsynPlayer_1.0.swf?userName=indiefeedelectronicadance" quality="high" bgcolor="#FF" name="libsynPlayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>
</object>

Indie-Pop Flash Player Code Snippet

Indie-Pop Channel:  Cut and paste into your blog/webpge:

<p><object width="184" height="75" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0" id="libsynPlayer">
<param name="movie" value="http://www.libsyn.com/libsynPlayer_1.0.swf?userName=indiefeedfolkamericana" />
<param name="quality" value="high" />
<param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" />
<param name="wmode" value="transparent" />
<embed width="185" height="75" src="http://www.libsyn.com/libsynPlayer_1.0.swf?userName=indiefeedfolkamericana" quality="high" bgcolor="#FF" name="libsynPlayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>
</object> 

Blues Flash Player Code Snippet

Blues Channel:  Cut and paste into your blog/webpage:

<p><object width="184" height="75" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0" id="libsynPlayer">
<param name="movie" value="http://www.libsyn.com/libsynPlayer_1.0.swf?userName=indiefeedblues" />
<param name="quality" value="high" />
<param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" />
<param name="wmode" value="transparent" />
<embed width="185" height="75" src="http://www.libsyn.com/libsynPlayer_1.0.swf?userName=indiefeedblues" quality="high" bgcolor="#FF" name="libsynPlayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>
</object>