Take YOUR Songwriting to the next LEVEL drop by
http://www.SongU.com/ifs
where you can:
PITCH your songs
Receive Professional critiques
Get Mentoring from industry pros
Network with talented songwriters at SongU and
TAKE a FREE songwriting course at
http://www.SongU.com/ifs

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Many artists say the INDIE BIBLE
is a wonderful tool for independent artists
drop by
http://www.indiebible.com/swb
to check it out

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SELL downloads of your songs and other creations at:
http://www.payloadz.com/rs/go.asp?rs_id=15854

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If you want to RECEIVE IFS or CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS with IFS
SEND an EMPTY email to
difs-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

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Dear IFS readers,

I hope this email finds you well.
It's been a while since the last IFS

IFS is approaching it's 6th anniversary

Got any new songs
I'd love to hear how your songwriting is going

I have a few new developments
I cowrote a song with Tommy Byrd called

My Forever Family

the Heart Gallery of central Texas debuted it at their recent Gala.
Here's a press release they launched
http://heartgallerytexas.com/Media/Song%20release%20_Final.pdf

here's where you can hear the song
http://www.songramp.com/mod/mps/viewtrack.php?trackid=55378

news 8 in austin did a story about it
http://www.news8austin.com/content/headlines/?ArID=181563&SecID=2

here's what my cowriter wrote about it

The News 8 Austin TV remote truck arrived at Tommy's house at 5:45
this morning, and for the next two hours they did live segements
from Tommy's studio and living room. The focus was on the Heart
Gallery of Central Texas and the song MY FOREVER FAMILY (written by
Tommy & Ande Rasmssen). The song is on SongRamp under the
Contemporary Country catagorie in the OPEN MIC. Tommy was
interviewed along with Tracy Eilers, the director of the Heart
Gallery of Central Texas (an organization which seeks to find
permanent homes for kids in the foster care system, especially those
that are older.) Tommy played the song a number of times, and Kathy
joined in on harmony. An edited version ran throughout the day
today on News 8 Austin. Amy Hadley was the reporter and did an
outstanding job along with her techician Ed. It was a special
morning for Byrd & Street.


I went to Houston and visited with Music World Music and dan workman
at SugarHill Studios
http://www.sugarhillstudios.com

At SXSW I had a nice interview with
http://www.myspace.com/gretagaines

I also attended with Grammy Urban music workshop with Jimmy Jam and
the Underdogs, Harvey Mason

Ande

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ashleigh wehmeyer is Austin's NSAI workshop coordinator
she's going to be doing some cool stuff
send her an email to get on her email list

ashleigh@...

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I've just been informed that IFS reader Sonny Bell passed away. One
of my online friends received a call
from his wife today and she said that he passed away about a month
ago from a blood clot.
She said it happened very suddenly.

Two of my favorite songs he wrote were
Dash Between the Dates which won grand prize in JPF's lyric contest
one year
http://www.jpfolks.com/MusicAwards/LyricsWinner.htm
lyrics http://www.soundclick.com/bands/Lyrics.cfm?
BandID=10903&songid=303017

and his song
"Talledega Shuffle" was a finalist in JPF's

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=10903

www.backstretchboys.com

http://www.myspace.com/sonnybellsongwriter


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Saturday, May 5th & Sunday, May 6th in Los Angeles, California -
Steve Seskin and Pat Pattison will join forces at the Musicians
Institute and present a two day intensive workshop sharing their
knowledge and passion for writing songs. Over the course of the
weekend there will be interactive lectures on melody writing and
many facets of lyric writing such as imagery/emotion, point of view,
rewriting, rhyming and metaphor, inspiration and dealing
with "writer's block." For a more detailed description of the
offerings and a bio of Steve and Pat go to Steve Seskin or Pat
Pattison's Lyric Pages: Seminar Schedule. There will be some writing
exercises and a question and answer period each day.

The hours will be 9:30 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday and 10:00 am to
5:00 pm on Sunday. The cost of the workshop is $250 total for both
days. There is a $50 discount for members of TAXI, NSAI, WCS, ASCAP,
BMI and JUST PLAIN FOLKS. If you're a member of another Los Angeles
songwriting organization please mention it when registering and the
discount may apply. The Musicians Institute is located at 1655
McCadden Place off of Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood, CA.

To register for this workshop or if you have questions, email
Christiann Adams at christiannadams@... or call 310-994-2399.
Checks should be sent to Christiann Adams at 11747 West Sunset
Blvd., Suite 318, Los Angeles, CA 90049. Make checks payable to
Steve Seskin. We hope to see you there.

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Hi! Order Austin Carroll's new 8 song EP. Have you always wondered
what the songs sound like BEFORE they go on the record? This disc is
for you then. Copies are available for $7.99 + $2.99 shipping &
handling. All you do is send Austin a message with your name and
address, then go to pay pal (the email address to send the payment
to is
austingmusic@...
Send the $10.98. Your CD will be there in 5-7 days.


ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE RECORDING OF AUSTIN'S RECORD THIS SPRING.
PLEASE HELP SUPPORT THE MAKING OF AUSTIN'S RECORD & HIS MUSIC!!!!!

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Hi friends,

Whew! I'm about done uploading everything and I wanted you all to
be the first to know!

We're starting Tom Hunnicutt's CD release party NOW! Our first event
will be the first ever Red Truck Radio Scavenger Hunt! And yes,
there will be winners and prizes, thanks to Tom's generosity in
giving his CD's away to RTR listeners!

What you need to do to play is to go to the brand new "PRIZES!" page
on www.redtruckradio.com and answer the ten questions there, and e-
mail me the answers. The page should have all the info you need.
And for our dial-up friends, the questions shouldn't be any harder
for you to find answers to than our high-speed friends. (if you have
problems let me know).

All the answers are somewhere on the Red Truck Radio website or on
the websites you're directed to. The first two people to respond
correctly (to me by e-mail) to all ten questions will be the Grand
Prize Winners, and this is the Grand Prize:

ALL SEVEN VOLUMES of The Hunnicutt Collection! That's right, all 7
CD's will be mailed to two blessed and fast searching winners.
There are also other prizes that will be given to correct responses
that come in after that, so if you get this late don't hesitate to
play. Tom has been very generous and there will be a lot of
winners!

But most of all, have fun with this okay? Let's give Tom's new
arrival a warm welcome (if you don't know how to get in touch with
him feel free to write me and I'll forward your messages on to Tom!)

Happy hunting,

Charlotte
www.redtruckradio.com
www.myspace.com/redtruckradio


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What are you doing to become a better writer?
Did you go to Tin Pan South?
Did you enter the AI song contest?
Are you going to the2006 ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO in LA this
weekend?


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Primary Wave explains different kinds of licenses:


Types of Licenses

A synchronization license
is needed to synchronize music with a video image. This license is
also called a "sync license". You would need to secure a sync
license to use a Primary Wave Music copyright in Film, TV,
Commercials, Video/DVD, Videogames, Trailers/Promos, etc.

A mechanical license
is needed if you want to record and distribute a Primary Wave Music
copyright on either a physical album (CD, cassette, vinyl, etc.) or
via digital delivery.

A live stage production license
is needed if you would like to use a Primary Wave Music copyright in
a live stage production.

A derivative work license
is needed for Samples, Translations, Parodies, and all other
proposed Derivative Works using Primary Wave Music copyrights. A
derivative work license will only be issued after Primary Wave Music
receives and reviews audio of the proposed derivative work. In other
words, you need permission from us in order to create a derivative
work.

A master use license
is required, in addition to the license from Primary Wave Music, if
you wish to use an original/master recording of a song. The owner of
such recording is usually the record label. We will be pleased to
work with prospective licensees of Primary Wave Music compositions
to help arrange for master use licenses.

If you're interested in using a Primary Wave Music composition in
film, television, advertising or in any other medium

http://www.primarywavemusic.com/core/licensing.cfm

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American Idol announces the top 20 in their song contest on May 2
Earlier this month, the call went out for a song fit for an American
Idol. And the nation responded with thousands of great songs.


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Make your vote count
Right now, our panel of experts is finalizing a shortlist of the top
20 strongest and most suitable songs for American Idol. These songs
will then be showcased online from May 2 and youll have the chance
to vote for your favorites.

Register To Vote
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The Winning Song is RevealedThe song chosen by the nation will be
performed live on this seasons American Idol finale in front of
millions of viewers. But thats only half the story. The winning
songwriter will walk away with a highly-prized publishing deal for
their song, and it will also be released by the winner of American
Idol!

Dont miss your chance to choose Americas hottest new songwriter.


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The deadline for the American Idol Song Contest has passed
but there's been a lot of discussion about it among songwriters.

here's what Larry Beaird wrote:

lbeaird
Casual Observer


Registered: February, 12 2007
Posts: 18
Loc: Nashville TN Folks,

Here's my opinion for what it's worth.

For someone interested in writing songs professionally, I can think
of NO downside to entering this contest!

Have you considered this? This is possibly the one chance to ever
compete for a major recording without going up against professional
writers and publishers. The way I understand it is that writers that
are currently under contract with a publisher CANNOT enter because
the rights to their songs (and future songs while they're under
contract) are already the property of their publisher.

And I think the entry fee is amazingly low. $10 is nothing compared
to the usual cost of doing business as a songwriter. That won't even
buy a good set of guitar strings.

Also, if you lose, you've only lost ONE song. You can always write
others. Unless a major label artist is already considering recording
that particular song, there is absolutely no reason to withhold a
song that you think might have a chance. Once again, it's not your
career; it's ONE song.

The language concerning the company ownership of the song seems to
be an issue on this forum, but that's exactly what happens when a
song is published: the publisher owns the copyright.

As far as the producers of the show raking in the money: They
invented the show, it's highly successful, and they should be raking
it in. It's a business. They're just doing their job well (and
getting paid well).

In a business seminar I attended a couple years ago, it was stated
that one of the failures of most small businesses (and that's what
professional writing is: a business) is the failure to implement.
Meaning this: to have a great idea or a shot at something and not
act on it is no different than never having the idea or the shot at
it in the first place.

American Idol seems to be a gold mine for anyone coming even
remotely close to winning. It has spawned numerous careers of
singers even if they weren't the last one standing in the contest.
The way I see it, the winning song is going to be amazingly
successful. There's the TV money, the radio airplay money, the
international sales, the recognition as a winner, etc. ....

I just don't see how there's anything to lose for someone trying to
make it as a successful songwriter.

Good luck to all who enter!

Larry Beaird
Beaird Music Group, Inc.


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Red Bull Music Academy Accepting Applications
The legendary Red Bull Music Academy is currently accepting
applications for the annual music workshop which will be held in
Toronto this fall.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Academy which provides a
unique opportunity for up and coming DJs, MCs and musicians to mix,
mingle, and learn from icons and artists who have made a significant
imprint in the world of music.

Anyone interested in applying for one of the 60 coveted spots can
simply submit a mix CD or representative samples of their music
along with the application and a photo to Red Bull Music Academy on
or before May 4, 2007.

Information and applications can be downloaded at
www.redbullmusicacademy.com.

For more info about the Red Bull Music Academy, check out their
release in Music Industry News Network.


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Females on Fire
The Females on Fire compilation CD series celebrates talented female
artists from around the world, delivering songs in a tapestry of
different genres &; styles of music dedicated to messages empowering
femininity, human equality, love, communication and vitality.

With her record label, Warrior Girl Music, gilli moon, artist and
producer, has launched Females On Fire as a vehicle and platform for
female artists (now over 65 artists) to be heard and shine, with now
two compilations and an ever-growing, ongoing, tour.

Promotion and distribution are directed to music supervisors (film
and television), music publishers, national music conferences &;
seminars, record labels, the media (print and radio), producers, and
artists looking for songs.

The CD is a perfect vehicle for artists to access the music
industry, the media and make potential long-lasting business
relationships for their music. Retail distribution includes direct
sales through the Warrior Girl Music Store and their distributors in
the U.S, Canada and Australia.

The Females On Fire CD, Volume 3, is now open for submissions from
female artists worldwide, of all genres. For more info, please visit
FemalesOnFire.com.


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Songwriting Competition
Congratulations to Austinite and former AMF Incubator Artist Scott
Leger who beat out nearly 15,000 songwriters to win the 2006
International Songwriting Competition (ISC)!

Scott, lead singer and principle songwriter of the award-winning
band Wideawake, won the Grand Prize for his song "Maybe Tonight,
Maybe Tomorrow."

Upon learning of a friend's cancer diagnosis, Leger wrote the song
both as a personal coping mechanism and as a tribute to honor cancer
survivors across the world. 100% of the proceeds from the song's
iTunes downloads are donated to the Lance Armstrong Foundation and
its cancer initiatives.

More than $150,000 in cash and prizes will be shared among the 56
winners, including an overall Grand Prize of $25,000 (US) cash --
the largest cash grand prize of any songwriting competition in the
world.

www.songwritingcompetition.com


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Music Industry Boot Camp
Road Warriors: The DIY Approach to Successful Booking and Touring
Topic: Road Warriors: The DIY Approach to Successful Booking and
Touring
Date: Monday, April 30
Location: Emo's Lounge
Time: 6:30 pm

On Monday, April 30th, AMF will present its 33rd Music Industry Boot
Camp (MIBC) to discuss the ins and outs of booking your band, DIY
style.

Panelists include:

Thomas Turner, Artist, Ghostland Observatory
Clayton Mills, Artist, Dixie Witch
Josh Robins, Artist, The Invincible Czars
Davis McLarty, Artist and Owner of Davis McLarty Agency
Matt Drenik, Artist, Lions and Talent Buyer for Trophy's

On another note, MIBC has jumped locations: this month's will take
place at the Emo's Lounge at West 6th St &; Red River.

MIBC is always open to the public and FREE to attend.



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MATCHING MELODY TO LYRICS
Songwriting Workshop with Pat Pattison
St. Edward's University
June 2nd and 3rd, 2007

Workshop description: There's no use writing a great lyric and a
great melody if they don't work together. An unfortunate setting of
a word or phrase can sink the emotion of the song, calling your
listener's attention away from WHAT you are saying to HOW you are
saying it. This two-day seminar shows you how to get the most out of
your lyrics by combining them accurately and effectively with
melody. This is a "can't miss" seminar--it's bound to take your
writing to the next level.

SONG CRITIQUES: On the afternoon of the 3rd, Pat will do song
critiques for workshop participants.

***ALSO! Pat will talk again about co-writing - How to go about it,
what to do and what not to do, success stories and a number of
examples to illustrate each.

"I took a class with Pat Pattison, a really great teacher... I
learned a lot of stuff in that class, and I still read Writing
Better Lyrics. I've still got it on the tank of my toilet ... I
think it's great." --Grammy winning artist/songwriter John Mayer,
2004 --

Pat Pattison is a Professor at Berklee College of Music, where he
teaches Lyric Writing and Poetry. In addition to his three books,
Writing Better Lyrics, The Essential Guide to Lyric Form and
Structure, and The Essential Guide to Rhyming, Pat has developed
three online lyric writing courses for Berklee's online school,
available through www.patpattison.com. He has written over 30
articles for Home & Studio Recording Magazine, and The Performing
Songwriter. Pat continues to present songwriting clinics across the
US, Canada, and the UK. Several of his students have won Grammys, in
addition to John Mayer and Gillian Welch.

Cost? $100 per person for the two-day workshop. Current Berklee
College students and alumni pay $75.

Added bonus! You bring a friend at full price and you can take 20%
off ($80 for non-Berklee students and $60 for Berklee students!) for
your admission!

Please make checks payable to Pat Pattison. You can make them out to
me, but I'll just use it for the ever-so-possible Ireland Bicycle
Trip Special Vacation account instead...

Meals/Accommodations: On your own. We may order in for lunch -
depending on the group's preference. We're planning on
another "field trip" Saturday night, depending on the quantity of
homework!

Location: St. Edward's University - an excellent location! The same
great classroom as the last three workshops - directions and details
will be provided to participant during the last week in May.

Time: 10 am - 5 pm both days.

Class size: Limited to the first 30 who send a check payable to "Pat
Pattison". No extra points if the check is made payable to Joe. Or
the "Ireland Bicycle Trip Special Vacation" account.

Mail checks to: Pat Pattison Workshop, c/o Joe Strouse, P.O. Box
80444, Austin, Texas 78708-0444

Questions? Contact Joe Strouse @ strousongs@...

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IFS reader Billy White let me know about Kate Walsh

Kate Walsh is remarkably wonderful
thanks for sharing her story with me
http://tinyurl.com/32sorw

here's her myspace link
www.myspace.com/katewalsh

I heard that A&R reps are now asking online song sellers about which
indie and unknown artists are selling well. She's definitely one

ande rasmussen


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Do you accept other bands as friends on MySpace

here's what Saving Jane Wrote about their policy

We are the latest "new band" that's been about seven years in the
making-we love what we do, we love each other, and we love the
amazing people and experiences this rock and roll adventure has
brought us.

ARE YOU A BAND WHO'S WONDERING
WHY WE DON'T ACCEPT FRIEND REQUESTS FROM BANDS?

Here's the answer:

Unfortunately, almost every band we've added in the last six months
has taken the opportunity to spam our comments page with enormous
and multiple messages daily, directing our fans to join their
friends list...I think this is rude and would never do it to another
band. So unless you're a band we're friendly with or whose music we
dig, we probably won't add you...nothing personal, just trying to
keep our page about us and prevent the messy spam.

http://www.myspace.com/savingjane


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congrats to IFS reader
donna galbraith
in her blog she shared

GREAT NEWS!!

Last Saturday I won the NSAI Single-Song Showdown for my song "On My
Family Tree" (cowritten with Mitch Townley) and it will be picked up
by Song Garden Publishing, and the publisher said he wants to pitch
it
to TIM MCGRAW! I'm beyond excited about this!
(To hear this song go to:
http://www.songramp.com/mod/mps/viewprivtrack.php?trackid=49670)

Now- about the CMT contest. Many of you have written to tell me you
are voting every day!! Thank you! One of my publishers wrote and
said this:

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Hi Donna,
Just to let you know that I sent another 12 votes your way. You
might
want to e-mail your list again with a specific request for EVERYONE
to
cast 12 votes a day for your song every day through the deadline of
the 23rd. If just 100 people commit to 12 votes a day, that would be
1,200 votes a day which would be over 20,000 votes by the 23rd of
April. That should be enough to push you over the edge I would
think.
It honestly takes less than 2 minutes to cast 12 votes, so people
should be willing to do this for you!
Good Luck
Sally

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***

And I thought that was a pretty good idea!!! :-) Thanks Sally! And
thanks to YOU- all my friends and family for helping me win
Listener's
Choice! (link below)


Hugs,
Donna

--
Vote for me on CMT!! Go to this link:
http://www.cmt.com/asm/contests/nsai/cmt_choice/2007

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Denny Martin sent me this

info@...

Hey Denny,

I've just posted the Denny Martin interview show online.
go to http://www.audionashville.com and listen.
Thanks so much for doing the interview, I hope it helps people know
about you and the great work you do.
We have a link to you on the home page. We've had around a hundred
downloads of the Debi Champion interview,
but we're just getting the word out so hopefully that will grow.

Alan O'Day is next week's guest, Pam Belford after that...stay tuned.

Dave

PS, Great job Wed at Don, you guys rocked the house!
PPS: Don't laugh at my production skills, I ain't no Denny Martin,
but close enough for a podcast. :)

cc: Don McNatt

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do you get royaltyWeek?
royaltyweek.com

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Abi Tapia Sent me this


In this email:
*Story of the new recording
*Pre-Order Levels
*Instructions and Info

*The New Record: Just getting started
Last week I had a great meeting with Chris Gage at MoonHouse Studio
and we booked 3 weeks in May to record a new Abi Tapia album!

I'm eager to embark on another whirlwind journey of creation,
promotion and performance. I've got a collection of new songs that
I'm really proud of. Many were written in the car, one was scribbled
out on a plane, and lots of the editing happened in motel rooms.
Some come from reminiscing about my younger days and others are
about the current state of my life and the world. As always, I'm
trying to describe the moments when things make sense, life's tiny
revelations. I hope a few will make you smile and there might even
be a tear-jerker in there. Now, I get to create some musical magic
in the studio so you can feel just what I mean.

I'm ready for all the work that's ahead of me. Chris and I will have
several meetings to create arrangements and discuss the
instrumentation and personnel we'll use in the studio. Then there
are the long, but thrilling, days of recording, mixing and
mastering. Photo shoots, graphics and printing decisions, booking a
tour, planning radio and print publicity campaigns, getting the
discs to stores and digital retailers and performing and on and on...

All of these elements are crucial and none can be ignored if I want
to release the best record I can. For independent musicians like me,
fundraising is another item on the to do list, and without it, none
of the others can happen. It also allows me to have control over the
creation and presentation of my music. This time, I'll raise a good
chunk of the money by selling the CDs I have out now, playing shows,
and working my extra odd jobs, but I'm also coming to you with the
opportunity to be a part of the process and help me make this music
available. For my last recording, which was on the Top 40 Americana
chart for a month, pre-orders generated $6,500, a major portion of
the money I spent. I want to triple the number of people who hear
this new music, which means my budget will be bigger. Sooo, it's pre-
order time!

I know that many of you are fans of lots of indie artists and find
yourself pre-ordering more CDs than you buy at the store. You are
angels and should be proud! Thank you so so much for helping us stay
out of the red and showing your support in such a symbolic and real
way. I want to give you all big hugs of thanks and knit you
sweaters. I probably don't have time for that, but I am going to
offer some other gifts just for you generous folks. I hope you can
contribute to this project, but most importantly, thanks for
listening, in the past and future!

-Abi

*Pre-Order Levels

$25
What it pays for: 5 seconds of music on your CD. I need about 3000
seconds! What you get: a signed copy of the new CD in limited
edition artwork. Once again, ONLY for those who pre-order, I'll be
hand-crafting covers. This is something you can't get on iTunes or
at your local record store. I'm not sure what form they'll take, but
I promise it will be crafty and fun!

$50
What it pays for: 30 minutes of my photo shoot.
What you get: Signed CD with limited edition artwork AND a limited
edition EP. I've put together a collection of live recordings and
demos of unreleased songs that I can send you right away when you
pre-order at the $50 level.

$150
What it pays for: Two musicians for 1 song.
What you get: 2 Signed CDs with limited edition artwork, 6 song EP,
and T-shirt.

$500
What it pays for: A day of studio rental.
What you get: 5 Signed CDs with limited edition artwork, 6 song EP,
2 T-shirts and super-fan status (free shows!)

$1000
What it pays for: 1 month of radio promotion to 200 of the coolest,
most eclectic stations in the country. What you get: 10CDs with
limited edition artwork, 6 song EP, 2 T-shirts, super fan status,
and a House Concert. Once again, I'm available to perform at your
house this summer. Want to host a backyard BBQ, or evening concert
for your friends? Invite as few or as many people as you want and
I'll entertain!

*Instructions and Info
-To pre-order, please send a check to Abi Tapia, PO Box 43352,
Austin, TX 78704 -Checks are prefered, but credit cards are OK, too.
Do that here: http://www.abitapia.com/preorder2.htm
-If you want to give some other amount or get some other combo of
items, e-mail me and we can work it out.

Include the following info with your order:

1. Your shipping address (Fall '07) (If you plan to move soon, you
can still pre-order now and tell me your new address later)
2. E-mail address
3. Alternate address and instructions for gifts
4. Who should the personal autograph be made out to?
5. T-shirt size (S M L XL) and style (Unisex or Girly) (for $150 or
more)
6. Flattering notes. :)

**EPs will ship by April 13
**You can choose to get the T-shirt I have out now or to wait for
the new design next Fall

THANK YOU!


**All this info is online at
http://www.abitapia.com/preorder2.htm

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One of THE most successful writers in the history of Nashville once
told me that,
if you have a great song idea,
you better write a great song around it,
because if you don't,
someone else in town will hear the idea and write the hit.


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We saw your listing on SongwritersDirectory.com and were wondering
if you would be interested in submitting some of your lyrics to us
for possible publication on greeting cards. We are looking for
highly original and creative submissions on friendship, family,
special occasions, positive living, reach for your dreams, get well,
missing you, sympathy, and other topics one person might want to
share with another person.



If you think you have lyrics that would be appropriate for greeting
cards, or if you’d like to write some new material for this
purpose, we welcome you to submit your work to us.



We've worked with other songwriters who have had much success
turning their songwriting talent into material that works great on
greeting cards and other Blue Mountain Arts products. This could be
a great opportunity for you to get your words out there and earn a
little extra money, too.



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johnarthurmartinez.net Updates

He's playing Gruene hall on April 29 www.gruenehall.com

He's been offered a record deal with an international label out of
Germany called AGR TV Records, affiliated with Universal & a
songwriters agreement with Universal Publishing also through their
international offices in Germany

* The "Home Made of Stone" builds momentum in the Hill Country, I'll
let you know when it's done so we can have a house warming
celebration. Our architect & builder, Marley Porter, the future
recording studio and the creative community of CastleRock keep
moving forward, too. (Say hey to Marley at:
www.myspace.com/marleyporter
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On Sunday April 29, Sonny Throckmorton and Bruce Channel ("Hey
Baby") are having a concert at the Booth Ranch.
Please go to:
http://www.nexusconcertseries.com/concert.html
and check out the poster and the map and sign up.
This is going to be a super concert.

Bruce's songs have been recorded by Tom Jones, Alabama, Oak Ridge
Boys, and Jerry Lee Lewis just to name a few. His song "Hey Baby"
was in Dirty Dancing. He is a great writer and performer.


Sonny Throckmorton has had 14 number 1 hits, was named "Songwriter
of the Year" four times and has been honored by BMI and almost every
honorable organization in music. He's amazing!!


There will also be some great musicians that are coming to see these
two and will be playing some of their hits at the end of the show.
This is going to be a great Sunday afternoon. We start the show at 5
p.m.. Please don't miss it, and bring a camera...it's a Kodak
moment. If you have any questions call
203-1972

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