Take YOUR Songwriting to a WHOLE NEW 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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Every songwriter should have a songwriting library
Drop by:
http://astore.amazon.com/ifsande-20
find what's missing from yours
I recommend books by Jason Blume and Sheila Davis

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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

The Folks at INDIE BIBLE just released a brand new directory called 
The Indie Venue Bible.

The Indie Venue Bible is a unique, comprehensive directory of live 
music venues. It is in electronic (.pdf) format and lists 26,000 
venues and 2000 booking agents in the US and Canada. The 
listings are arranged by area, making it easier for artists to 
route and plan their tour. 
check it out at:
https://nt4.magma.ca/bigmeteor/ivbaras_order.cfm

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Dear IFS Readers,

I hope this email finds you well.

It's been entirely too long since I've launched an IFS issue

How's your songwriting going?
Really write me and let me know

Last month I went to LA and NYC
had a nice dinner with Alan O'Day and his wife

I am seriously considering going to the Durango Songwriting Conf in
Colorado Springs

Had a nice swimming development
http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/18266.asp

I wish you the best with your writing

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here's a question I got from a myspace friend
followed by my reply
what else should I have told her

Ande

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Hey Ande

It is always great to get on to your music myspace and listen to
your music! Keep the songs coming!

last time you sent me a message you gave me the website on how to
create a music myspace. I think it has been so long that it has
changed or something... cause it didn't work. You sent me this link:

http://signup</a>.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=bandjoin

I am moving to Nashville to persue my dream of becoming a pro
songwriter. Any suggestions? I am moving from Katy, TX. I am
really excited, but scared. Do you have any pointers on how to be
successful and not give up. I fear I will get there and think it is
too hard. I hope I don't do that. What do you think of the NSAI?
What do you think about all those songwriting contests out there?...
you know... the ones that charge a ton of cash just to enter one
song. Have you ever done the nashville thing... or have you just
stuck to your Texas roots?

Anyway, any feedback would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

~Andi

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my reply:

hi Andi

make sure there are no spaces in the URL
http://signup.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=bandjoin

so you're moving to Nashville to persue your dream of becoming a pro
songwriter.

you asked
Any suggestions?
many
I've written about this often at www.songwriterblog.com
read the message archive

here are more

1) join songramp
http://www.songramp.com/homepage.php?userid=8001

2) read marc alan barnette's forum in it's entirety
http://www.songramp.com/mod/forumpro/showthread.php?thread_id=57759

read Building an Artist. The REAL DEAL
http://www.songramp.com/mod/forumpro/showthread.php?thread_id=59333

3) join NSAI and go to events

4) take a Marc Alan Barnette tour
http://www.marcalanbarnette.com/tours.htm

5) do a write up with Marc Alan Barnette
http://www.marcalanbarnette.com/writeups.htm

6) read MAB's do's and don'ts
http://www.marcalanbarnette.com/dosanddonts.htm

7) sign up for nashville muse
http://nashvillemuse.com/
meet doak turner
got to his 3rd sunday events

8) talk with other songwriters and friend them on myspace

9) find talented up and coming writers
meet the top writers in nashville but don't ask them to cowrite
study their songs, hear their stories

10) check out
http://www.myspace.com/bergsong
and send friend invites to his top 40
listen to how great his songs are and those of his friends

11) understand that songwriting in nashville is very VERY competitive
there's a chance you could go there and have no success for years if
ever
your songs have to be awesome
your relationships need to be real and solid

12) get a great day job to pay your bills and have extra money to
invest in your music

13) go to durango songwriters expo
http://www.durango-songwriters-expo.com/
learn from the pros and meet the attendees

14) participate on online songwriting communities like
songramp.com http://www.songramp.com/mod/forumpro/
jpfolks.org http://www.jpfolks.com/forum/ubbthreads.php
tunesmith.net http://tunesmith.net/forums/
lurk at first
read who goes on
then start critiquing and commenting on lyrics and songs
then start posting your own
listen to songs people post on songramp
http://www.songramp.com/mod/mps/index.php
and offer comments

15) get to where you can write incredible songs
make or have made awesome demos
network and write with amazing artists, writers and producers

16) don't bother pitching till your songs and demos are top notch

17) join www.songu.com/ifs

18) what else?

Do you have any pointers on how to be successful and not give up. I
fear I will get there and think it is too hard. I hope I don't do
that.
LEARN WHAT YOU NEED TO LEARN
BE A SPONGE
WRITE INCREDIBLE SONGS
COWRITE
NEVER GIVE UP
help people

What do you think of the NSAI?
GREAT ORG
JOIN PARTICIPATE

What do you think about all those songwriting contests out there?...
you know... the ones that charge a ton of cash just to enter one
song.
MOST CONTESTS ARE A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY DESIGNED TO MAKE MONEY
FOR THE BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION OFFERING IT
WRITE INCREDIBLE SONGS AND COMPETE FOR CUTS
CONTESTS CAN HELP YOU FIND TALENTED COWRITERS AND ARTISTS

Have you ever done the nashville thing... or have you just stuck to
your Texas roots?
I WENT TO NASHVILLE IN MARCH 1999
TO REALLY HAVE SUCCESS YOU NEED TO BE THERE OR GO THERE OFTEN
many of my friends and cowriters either live there or go there

Anyway, any feedback would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

HOPE THIS HELPS,

write on,

ANDE


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Marketing & Promotion
Radio Airplay
Learn, Laugh & Interact with www.vocalist.org.uk

Airplay is one of the best ways to get your music heard. Why? because
whilst radio broadcasting cannot show the visual vibrancy of your
performance, it can promote your music to a wide audience who you
would be unlikely to reach using normal avenues.

So you have to have a record deal to get airplay right?
Wrong!! So lets look at some examples.

The track 'I'd rather go blind' which was a hit for a complete
unknown was sent in as an unsolited demo to a morning Television
programme. More recently a gifted singer from America had a huge
hit - despite having died over 2 years ago - Eva Cassidy's rendition
of 'Somewhere over the Rainbow' was heard and subsequently searched
out for airplay and television broadcast.

So how do you get the presenters to listen to your music and give you
airtime?
First be aware that LUCK does play a large part in this but HARD WORK
and DETERMINATION should bring you some significant results.

Second - be prepared for REJECTION, Unreturned Demos & Completely
Disregarded letters!!! This business is tough and you must try not to
let negative results get you down. Don't give up if your demo remains
unheard by the resident radio guru, keep trying!!

1. Research your local radio stations - does your style of music fit
their play list - if not you have little or no chance of it being
heard.

2. How 'community friendly' is your station? - For small local RSL's
(restricted service license) and community radio stations, it's worth
noting that they are often granted their license on the basis that
local people and community groups will be actively involved or events
promoted. If you are unsure, contact the station manager or the Radio
Authority for confirmation. This doesn't guarantee that you'll get
your masterpiece played, but it should keep radio stations aware of
what their potential customers want.

3. Once you've found a station and presenter who is new/local artist
friendly contact them for their submission requirements. Most usually
require your demo on tape or cd with a breakdown of who is in the
band, where you play & what type of music.

4. Before you send the demo make sure the quality is excellent!!
Hiss, pops, feedback and muddy sounds will make you sound awful and
your demo will be rejected!! Aim to Impress - not Depress your live
music presenters, so keep your letter brief, friendly & informative.
Relying on your fab music to wow the program editor is NOT ENOUGH -
first you have to get them to LISTEN to it!!

5. Remember you have approximately 30 seconds (60 if your lucky).
That is the average listening time most A&R, Presenters & Reviewers
give a demo....... No REALLY..... so the tracks you send must be your
very best effort.... lack of demo clarity is sometimes overlooked but
inadequate quality of performance and talent is not!

6. So what makes an impact? Catchy tunes, memorable lyrics are often
popular but subject to the taste of the listener, however, music
played with passion, songs performed with heart and soul plus that
intangible 'something' are difficult to ignore even when the style or
genre of music is not to the listeners taste.

7. Packaging is important. Give your CD or Audio Cassette a nice eye-
catching cover, mark the track listings clearly, make sure they are
easy to read and include a Contact Name and Number on the sleeve and
on the cassette/cd!! If a letter gets mislaid or your masterpiece
filed for future referance your details will always be available.

8. Keep a record of who you have contacted, when & rough notes on the
conversation. If you receive a positive reply it's great to refer to
a successful approach to re-use again! Feedback of any kind should
always be filed for referance & follow up letters, phone calls or
visits to interested presenters should be a 'must do' in your
marketing strategy.

9. Pick your stations & presenters carefully. Take note of those who
provide a new or community band/artist show. Check the type of music
they are prepared to play & then make your initial request for
airplay.

10. Some programs actively request your demo's, for instance, 104.9
XFM has a great indie & rock show highlighting unsigned bands (London
& surrounding areas), whilst Jazz FM has provided Paul Jones with an
opportunity to promote the occasional new Blues Band.

11. There has been an encouraging tendancy for many radio programmes
and stations to broadcast live music, dj's and band gig or event
dates. Most need these to be sent 7 - 14 days in advance but it's
another great avenue for new acts to get free promotion.

12. For every 100 letters/tapes you send it is most likely that you
will only recieve 1% - 5% of replies or acknowledgements, out of
which most will be polite rejections from people who haven't even
bothered to listen to your demo. So don't despair - keep sending 'em
out - polite persistance and a love of making music may not make you
a 'Super Pop Star' but it will go a long way in helping to get you
noticed!!





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I always enjoy reading the
stories behind the songs

what do you think?

http://www.theboot.com/category/story-behind-the-song/
then click NEXT

http://www.theboot.com/2008/05/21/story-behind-the-song-i-saw-god-
today-george-strait/

http://www.theboot.com/2008/05/14/story-behind-the-song-still-feels-
good-rascal-flatts/

http://www.theboot.com/2008/05/07/story-behind-the-song-73-jennifer-
hanson/

http://www.theboot.com/2008/04/30/story-behind-the-song-all-american-
girl-carrie-underwood/

http://www.theboot.com/2008/04/23/story-behind-the-song-im-still-a-
guy-brad-paisley/

http://www.theboot.com/2008/04/16/story-behind-the-song-sing-you-back-
to-me-trisha-yearwood/

http://www.theboot.com/2008/04/09/story-behind-the-song-better-as-a-
memory-kenny-chesney/

http://www.theboot.com/2008/04/02/story-behind-the-song-something-
about-a-woman-jake-owen/

http://www.theboot.com/2008/03/26/story-behind-the-song-long-black-
train-josh-turner/

http://www.theboot.com/2008/03/19/story-behind-the-song-silent-house-
dixie-chicks/

http://www.theboot.com/2008/03/12/story-behind-the-song-long-trip-
alone-dierks-bentley/

http://www.theboot.com/2008/03/05/story-behind-the-song-our-song-
taylor-swift/


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congrats to IFS reader
As you know, I had my first major cut in Korea back in 2006 with Park
Jung Ahs' solo album "YEAH". The song I had gotten placed on that
record was "Fly Away", which is track 5 on her solo album.

It is now 2008 and I have a 2nd major cut that has released in Korea
on May 22, 2008 with TaeYangs' solo album HOT. The song I cowrote
that made it on his album is "Dating Game", which is track 4
entitled "Sinners".

You can go to www.yesasia.com and purchase a copy of his album if
you'd like (TAEYANG solo mini album HOT 2008).

For a preview of the songs, you may visit this website that I
stumbled upon while looking up info on the artist:

http://www.bebo.com/MusicAlbum.jsp?
MusicAlbumId=6704101819&MemberId=4059387840

Let me know what you think.....

"Dating Game"
written by Drew Ryan Scott/Michael Snyder/Gregory Watton/Sean
Alexander/Gabe Lopez
(C)copyright 2007 (ASCAP)

Best wishes,

Gregory Watton


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need a quick website

Google Page Creator is a free online tool that makes it easy for
anyone to create and publish useful, attractive web pages in just
minutes. ...
www.pages.google.com/

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if you're in Austin be sure to check out monte warden's
concerts at The Saxon Pub and the Platinum Songwriter's Series,
ASG presents a two-hour private songwriter workshop with Monte
Warden.

not sure when or what the next one will be but it's great stuff

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This singer has a quick welcome video (very simple, personal and not
flashy) on her home page

http://charicepempengco.com/

What a great welcome to a web site.

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here's my answered to your question in this JPF thread

an Indie artist is interested in recording some of your songs for a
demo and for open mics, with the possibility of a cd later.
Great

How do I handle this and still retain rights to the song?
it's your song
you wrote wrote it or cowrote it
you can allow an artist to record a not for sale demo of your song
you just say
sure go right ahead and do so
I just ask you to
1) credit the writers and publishers,
2) provide us with a copy of your recording
3) know that this is a not for sale demo recording so you may
perform it,
give CDs away, no charge,
put it on your website and myspace, preferably streaming, not
download.
should you decide to include it on a for sale CD,
please contact us and we'll send you a mech
understand that we continue to pitching this song to other artists

can I have her look at me as a WORK FOR HIRE and she pay a use fee
for the songs?
I wouldn't do that
some writers charge the artist if the artist wants to use the writers
track but I really prefer for artists to get custom tracks made for
them. The other thing is, if you hired a demo studio to make your
demo and they provided you with the demo and track, then the artist
wants to use the track the demo studio made, it's fair to ask the
demo producer for permission to use their track, unless you hired the
studio to produce a MASTER RECORDING for you where you would own the
demo track. (it triples the musicians rates) I often refer the artist
to the demo producer to help them produce a track for them.

some of the songs are collabs
so how would that all work?
bring your cowriters into the discussion and get them on board
if it's a cowrite you can't make all the decisions without cowriter
approval

Do I need to have her sign a license?
not really
it's pretty simple
just get her to agree to your terms

ande


http://www.jpfolks.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/624800
/page/3#Post624800

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-----Original Message-----
From: Alan O'Day
To: Ande Rasmussen <anderasmussen@...>
Sent: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:50 pm
Subject: Hi from Alan O'Day


Hey Ande,

I've noticed that your newsletter no longer appears in my inbox.
Have you stopped emailing it, or did I somehow fall off your list?
If so, please put me back!

Chordially,

Alan

(Currently in Nashville, finishing my new artist CD!)


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Hi alan,

great to hear from you
I don't send the newsletter out as much as I used to but I still do
launch it and there's been some great stuff in it, lately it's been
like once a month

you can put yourself back on the email list by
sending an empty email to
difs-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
then approve when they send you a confirmation email

SPAM BLOCKERS
you might also need to allow emails from
anderasmussen@...

to read previous IFS issues
you can go to
www.SongWriterBlog.com
then click on Messages
they are all archived there


congratulations on your album
look forward to hearing it
are you working with denny

I may be in LA Wed July 9th - Mon July 14th
the trip is not totally firm yet

I still very much appreciate meeting you when I was in LA back in
2007
I'd love to hear what all you've been up to lately

I hope someday we can cowrite a song, I'd be honored

take care my friend

Ande Rasmussen


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From: Rita Engelhardt [mailto:rberox@...]
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 11:09 AM
To: conniemims@...

Hi Connie,



My name is Rita Engelhardt and I'm looking for more traditional
sounding country songs for my recording project.

I want to use a lot of steel guitar, fiddle, mandolin, and Floyd
Cramer styled piano.

Anything from quirky and up-tempo, (example, Redneck Woman), to a
waltz, to a tear-jerker, as well as something spiritual, but
not "churchy".



Just a few of the artists I like are Patsy Cline (of course), Tammy
Wynette, LeeAnn Womack, Patty Loveless, Martina McBride, early Reba,
Tammy Cochran (didn't make but one CD I think), Alan Jackson, George
Strait, Conway Twitty, Ray Price.



I hope this gives you an idea. If you need more info to help narrow
down the selection, please don't hesitate to email me.



Thank you so much.



Rita Engelhardt

2650 Shady Acres Landing

Houston 77008



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Every song I write, even if it's fiction, I have to draw from
something in my life to connect it with before it rings true, ...
Early on in my career, I had points where I felt like I may have run
out of ideas. Now I know that if I'm short of ideas, I need to take
some time off and let the well fill up ... and live life because
that's where the best songs come from
- Allen Shamblin


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excellent derek sivers interview

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDloYl9TzaM



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Hey Connie, can you give me any numbers or website addresses to
writers? Or, can you give me a website address that lists writers and
samples of their songs. My step daughter has had some interest in
her. She needs country songs along the lines of Carrie Underwood or
Miranda Lambert. That's her style. I would really appreciate any help.
Lynn Logan
521 Sharon
Humble, Tx. 77338
lynnsinger1@...


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here was the pitch opp songu offered

Film/TV/Advertising/Media.

Pitch to Music Supervisor. NY-based company, Audiobrain, is compiling
original musical content for NBC Sports and NBC Olympics for use in
their broadcasts, website, and VOD. Music selected will receive the
highest priority for airing. They have agreed to listen to 2 songs at
a time from members on an ongoing basis.

What type of songs should you pitch?
They must be master/broadcast quality demos.
Instrumentals and background music will have the highest priority.
Orchestral and rock music are widely used as well.
However, any genre and tempo, male or female, will be considered as
long as the lyrics fit an emotion of sports (i.e. Champion, Reach for
the Gold, Stronger).

Important:
You must own the material, master recording and publishing AND you
must be clear of obligations from other talent that may be performing
on your track. In other words, you must have signed clearances from
all musicians and vocalists who perform on your demo, or they must
have been paid at Master rate.

What's the deal?
You will retain all your writer and publisher rights and revenues.
However, since the music may go across multiple platforms writers
will be asked to sign a "zero dollar waiver", meaning that you
1) understand that there may be re-broadcast on another medium such
as the NBC sports website, and
2) there are no additional payments that will be made for sync and
master licenses for the other medium except in a for-sale product. Re-
broadcast is usually for a very limited timeframe.
NBC will submit music cue sheets to ASCAP, BMI and SESAC for any use
where applicable. You will be paid the performance royalties directly
from your performing rights society. Royalties are variable based on
how many markets the piece airs, whether or not it is primetime, etc.
MEMBERS: This is great opportunity for you. Please pitch
appropriately.

here was a note from danny

7/15/08 -- Biting Flies At NJ Shore Pave The Way To The Olympics For
Over 75 SongU.com Member Songs

SongU.com member songs are headed to the Olympic games!! Our members
had outstanding success with our exclusive pitch to the company in
charge of providing the music library for all NBC network sports and
upcoming Olympics coverage. In the past three months, this NY based
sound branding and design company has chosen over 75 songs from our
members for the NBC Sports Music library!

The strangeness of how this SongU.com pitch came about is as
interesting as the success it has spawned for our members. It begins
a little over two years ago when my wife, Sara, and I decided we
would book a few days at the NJ shore after visiting family with our
then 3-year old daughter, Mia. She was still a little leery of the
ocean so we were hoping this trip to our old Jersey shore stomping
ground would change her feelings about going to the beach. It was a
hot day in July 2006 when we arrived at our hotel by the shore. We
all hurriedly put on our bathing suits and walked the two blocks to
the beach. But as fate would have it, a rare weather pattern made it
a perfect environment for a mass of biting flies to install
themselves along the shore for a few weeks. As we approached the
beach, the bubble of excitement floating in the air suddenly burst as
Mia let out a piercing scream (as only 3-year old girls can) and the
biting flies forced us to make a hasty retreat back to the indoor
pool at the hotel.

While we were at the pool, Sara struck up a conversation with a woman
named Audrey who was at the pool with her nephew. As they talked, we
learned that Audrey ran a cutting edge music company in NY with a
staff of several composers that licenses music for sporting events
like major league soccer on ESPN. We told her about our songwriting
and the educational site we now run, SongU.com. We found it strangely
coincidental that we all had the music industry in common at this
little NJ shore hotel. Over the next few days, we continued to bump
into each other in the hotel lobby, the indoor pool or on the
boardwalk. Before we returned home to Nashville, we exchanged phone
numbers and email addresses and said we'd stay in touch with each
other and perhaps someday we would find a way to all work together.
Audrey mentioned that she had a project in the works that might be a
good fit for us. But as with most things in the music industry, it
was not definite and quite a ways off from being realized.
Usually the story would conclude at this point by saying something
like "we emailed each other once or twice but then stopped
corresponding after a while". However, this story has a different
ending. After returning home to Nashville, Sara and Audrey kept in
correspondence every few months checking in with each other. As 2006
rolled into 2007, SongU.com was growing with more members, courses,
coaches, faculty and upgrades -- and Audrey's NY-based company was
getting some great press being heavily involved in the Microsoft Zune
rollout providing and licensing music in addition to landing
placements with ESPN and other sporting events. As another year went
by and 2007 drew to a close, Audrey wrote in an email that they were
closer to finalizing the project that she had mentioned to us back at
the NJ shore some 18 months ago. And in early 2008, an email arrived
from her saying that her company had landed the contract to overhaul
and license the entire NBC Sports music library. One of the main
projects on their front burner became seeking songs and music for the
upcoming Olympic games. Audrey said she would be working with the
major publishing companies she previously had relationships with as
well as her staff of composers. But she also wanted to give SongU.com
members a shot at this (we had previously let her hear some of their
songs and she had been impressed by the level of writing from our
members). So Sara set up a listening page for her in our online "My
Pitching" area and Audrey and her staff began listening to our
members songs on a regular basis. In the past three months their
company has now accepted over 75 songs for inclusion in the NBC
Sports Music library.
I guess the moral of the story is that you never know where, when, or
how something is going to happen that will affect the trajectory of
your songwriting career. Often, it involves some amount of luck.
The "luck" in this case came via Mother Nature and our timing at the
NJ Shore. But like most things in the music industry, nothing
happened immediately. Sara nurtured a relationship over 2 and 1/2
years with Audrey. Audrey worked for well over two years to secure
the exclusive NBC agreement. Our members kept improving their craft
and their songs, taking classes and working with our faculty and
coaches so that when this opportunity presented itself, they were
ready for it. Amazingly, all the stars lined up correctly and
everyone's hard work paid off.
They say that the race is not always won to the swift, but to those
who keep on running and never give up. And with that, I'd like to
extend a round of applause to all our SongU.com members who keep on
running and make us proud. The following members have signed
licensing agreements for the use of their songs or music in the NBC
Sports Music library. Way to go guys!
So with that, I'd like to extend a round of applause to all our
SongU.com members who have been offered (or signed) licensing
agreements with AudioBrain for the use of their songs or music in the
NBC Sports Music library. Way to go guys!
Cheryl Ashton "Ride The Wind"
M. B. "CHEMISTRY CLICK"
M. B. "HOTROCKS (instr)"
M. B. "Fanfare"
Rochelle Bartram (Bucher) "My Own Two Feet"
Rochelle Bartram (Bucher) "I Believe in You Instru"
Tom Bohn "LIFE!"
Germain Brunet "CLIMB (Uptempo)"
Chad Calhoun "Feel Free"
Chad Calhoun "The Effects Of Rain"
Chad Calhoun "What If I'm Broken"
Anthony Campbell "I Just Want You To Know"
Anthony Campbell "Friday Night"
RITA CASE "THE LADY'S IN LOVE"
Bill Ekhoff "What You Gotta Do - Track"
Bill Ekhoff "Feelin' the Feelin' - Track"
Sue Fabisch "We All Fall Down"
Jerry Glidewell "RACHELS ROSE (instrumental)"
Jerry Glidewell "DREAMER"
Jerry Glidewell "BE STILL"
Jerry Glidewell "SWEPT AWAY"
Jerry Glidewell "BEYOND PRAISE (track)"
Brian Hartzog "Fast Girl in A Pretty Car Instrumental"
Bev Herrema "Run"
Heidi Huettner "We Were Here"
Heidi Huettner "Follow Your Sunflower"
Shelley Jacobson "Quick & Dirty"
Shelley Jacobson "Extreme Overkill"
Shelley Jacobson "Can't Stop Me Now (Instrumental)"
Scott Jarman "That Drive"
Moker Jarrett "All Fades Away"
Moker Jarrett "Right in Front of Us"
Moker Jarrett "The Apple Barn"
Moker Jarrett "Ready to Fly"
Christopher Jones "Dreamy Town"
Ken Joniec "FDBK130-Wild Ride"
Ken Joniec "Undertow"
Adrienne Leopold "Make the Most of It"
Adrienne Leopold "Don't Mind Me"
Joe Lickteig "Leave it All on the Field DEMO"
Troy McMullen "Prelude in B"
Troy McMullen "Prelude in G No. 2"
Troy McMullen "Polso Difettoso"
Troy McMullen "Prelude in D Flat"
Elizabeth Milcarek "TURN IT AROUND ON A DIME - final demo"
James Oliver "Bad News Blues"
Donna Opfer "The Power of the Dream"
Rebecca Peaden "Terminal Towers"
Rebecca Peaden "Down On the Bayou"
Rebecca Peaden "I'm Still Kickin'"
Yvonne Perkins "I GOT THE POWER"
Ande Rasmussen "ain't gonna stop"
Steven Richards "Make A Big Splash--TraxMix"
Gerri Rowan "ALL I COULD EVER LOVE"
Keith Sasser "Slab Town Boogie [Instrumental]"
Bruce Scism "Guide Me Home (Instrumental)"
Bruce Scism "River of Regret (Instrumental)"
Bruce Scism "Two Hearts (C) Instrumental"
Bruce Scism "Brighter Days (Instrumental)"
Michael Shield "Dawn Parade 2008 Cummings, Shield, Marcus"
Gary D. Smith "FISH 'TIL WE'RE BLUE"
Jamie Southworth "You've Already Won"
Steve Thompson "Passages"
Dempsey Watson "A Train To The Blues (Inst)"
Dempsey Watson "Don't Sing Like An Angel (Inst)"
Dempsey Watson "Only Songs And Movies (Inst)"
Dempsey Watson "How You Come From The Box (Inst)"
Dempsey Watson "I'd Forget To Know Better (Inst)"
Dempsey Watson "Fifth Cup Of Sorrow (Inst)"
Greg Wilson "True, Love? (instrumental)"
Kenn Wolfe "Don't Bother Me"
That's all for now. See you "on campus" ;-)

Best wishes,

-Danny

here's an article about audio brain

http://adage.com/songsforsoap/post?article_id=127348



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I'm so excited about my new website for songwriters that I'm telling
everyone I can.

The address is www.Cowriterconnection.com and it's a convenient,
inexpensive way to find people to cowrite with - kind of like
a "Match.com" for songwriters.

When you sign up for
www.Cowriterconnection.com, you create your own profile with a link
to any place that your music can be heard on line, your contact info,
a picture (optional) and whatever information you want to give about
your own writing and what you are looking for in a cowriter.

Once you are signed up you can search the list of writers for ones
who have the qualities you are looking for and view the profile of
anyone you may want to contact.

I got the idea for this when I realized that, as a songwriting
teacher, one of the questions I am asked most often is "How can I
find people to cowrite with?" I believe this will be a really helpful
tool, and for $25, why not?

Barbara Cloyd
www.barbaracloyd.com


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I found this from a songplugger

Loretta Martin is the Creative Director of VB Three Music Group. She
currently represents the catalogs of several Music Row writers, many
with multiple cuts. She currently plugs for E L Music (Clay Walker,
M. Jason Greene, Chris Cagle, Brock Goodwin and Cary Stone), Bill
Riddle Music Publishing (Jan Linville), Identical Entertainment (Ken
Harrell and Greg Johnson), and VB Three Music Group (Chip Martin,
John Goodwin, Julie Burton, Jason Eustice, Scott Sean White, Deanna
Harper, Rob Harris, Bryan Fogle, Erin Cody, Norm Kerner and Tom
Stipe). Loretta's latest accomplishments include a cut by
International Sony/BMG Artist Timothy James (Norm Kerner and Anita
Winters, Writers), as well as a song placement in the HBO
Documentary "Thundercars of Indiana" (Tom Stipe, Writer). Loretta
also landed a song in the successful German independent
film "Bummm!", and has also secured cuts by Peabo Bryson, Mark Wills,
Randy Meisner of the Eagles, Billy Dean, Billy Paul and countless
independent artists. In addition, her clients and their co-writers
have cuts by Faith Hill, Martina McBride, Jo Dee Messina, Travis
Tritt, Diamond Rio, Alabama, James Otto, Celine Dion and Barbra
Streisand, just to name a few. Originally from Atlanta, Loretta now
resides in Nashville. In addition to her songplugger and publisher
titles, she is also a voice actor, singer, songwriter and musician.
Her jingles, voice overs and cartoon characters have been heard on
radio and television all over the southeast. As former president of
the Georgia Music Industry Association, Loretta was involved in
furthering music industry education via television interviews and
public speaking engagements. She coordinated songwriting showcases
and fund raisers, as well as hosted music business panels and
songwriting critique sessions. Loretta is also an accomplished piano,
percussion, saxophone and keyboard player. While in college, she
majored in Voice on a vocal scholarship, and majored in Music
Performance and Education with minors in piano and saxophone. She
studied ope ra, classical piano and jazz sax, and for many years
fronted high energy dance bands for conventions, trade shows,
corporate events, mitzvahs and weddings. ..



Before you ask me to listen to or pitch your songs...
Current mood: working
Category: Music
I have been asked hundreds of times to listen and pitch songs from
others' myspace pages, and usually respond individually. To keep
from typing the same responses, I have put all the info into one blog.

Many writers think their songs are hit songs when, in many cases,
they aren't pitchable. Most "country" writers who live out of town
and don't come to Nashville often aren't aware of the Nashville
formula, and most songs I hear from out-of-town writers are
dated...sometimes by 10-20 years. Just because someone's family and
friends think their songs are hits, doesn't make it so. Some of the
best songwriters in the world live in Nashville, and the bar is very
high here. For me to pitch someone's songs, they would have to be
better than what I'm already pitching. Nashville is home to the
Jeffrey Steeles and the Hilary Lindsays and the John Riches and the
Craig Wisemans and the Bob DiPieros and the Aimee Mayos... and the
list goes on.

I am asked my opinion of songs pretty often, and writers may not be
prepared to hear it. Sometimes when I give my honest opinion (which
ALWAYS comes from kindness), a writer might become offended. I don't
want to be asked my opinion, nor do I want to critique songs. If a
writer wants their songs critiqued, they would be better served by
attending critique sessions at NSAI and other songwriting
organizations, and also meet with a rep from one of the Performance
Rights Associations - ASCAP, BMI or SESAC.

If you write country songs but don't live in Nashville or visit
Nashville often to co-write with others and play writers' nights out,
then I recommend the following "to do" list before asking anyone to
pitch your "country" tunes:

1) Join NSAI. (www.nashvillesongwriters.com). If you don't have a
chapter where you live, they can show you how to start one.
2) Read Penny Dionne's and Troy McConnell's "Songplugger: The Cuts
and the Bruises".
3) Read Jerry Vandiver's and Gracie Hollombe's "Your First Cut: A
Step-By-Step Guide to Getting There".
4) Come to Nashville several times a year for a few days, and get
involved. Network, meet people, start co-writing and performing in
writers' rounds.

If you are a great writer (according to your PRO rep) who lives in
Nashville and co-writes with others, I will listen. If I like your
songs and want to pitch them, I will certainly send you a message
stating that. I've actually found some wonderful writers through
myspace who I now represent...but these are people who live here,
have paid their dues, and have been working on their craft for many
years.

Some writers are born with the gift of writing hit song after hit
song, and others have to work at it. Even if someone isn't a natural
hit writer, they can still learn the tools of the trade and learn how
to craft better songs, in the hopes of one day getting a cut, or at
least writing with someone who has had cuts.

Best wishes to you on your musical journey.

: )

at: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?
fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=185662811&blogID=418589772

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Write on,


Ande

Does anyone ever read IFS to the VERY END?