Radio Programmers Newletter: June 3, 2007
AirPlay Direct is pleased to have Airplay Specialists as our sponsor for our Radio Programmers ewsletter for June. Airplay Specialists has an excellent track record and has developed a strong professional radio network. This month Airplay Specialists, Webster & Associates PR and AirPlay Direct will be cosponsoring our first “All Things Digital Country” artist promotion contest.
Airplay Specialists is also the exclusive sponsor for all AirPlay Direct artist web sites for the month of June.
Your AirPlay Direct digital delivery services are always free of charge thanks to wonderful sponsors like Airplay Specialists. If you are a Country/Americana artist or record label and are looking for an effective top flight radio promotions firm, we highly recommend Airplay Specialists www.airplayspecialists.com
A little about Airplay Specialists:
Our offices are located in the heart of Nashville’s Music Row. We’ve been successfully promoting singles to Country radio since 2002. Our clients include both indie and major label artists. If your track sounds good, if your song is strong, if it’s professionally recorded, and if it’s ‘Country radio friendly’ then we welcome the chance to work with you…no matter what size your label is.
Airplay Specialists call 500 stations each month including; 350 Secondary non-reporting stations (with retail impact); the Music Row reporting stations (report to the Music Row Magazine chart); the New Music Weekly reporting stations (report to the New Music Weekly Magazine chart); half the Texas Chart reporting stations (we’ve found that approximately half the Texas reporting stations are reluctant to play artists that are not from Texas, therefore we call the ones that are willing to play artists from all regions); half the Americana reporting stations (our clients tend to be more Country than Americana, therefore we only call those Americana stations that include Country music as part of their mix). Additionally, we call on some of the R&R Indicator stations (stations that the R&R reporting stations watch to gauge activity and spin
power).
A little about Webster & Associates PR:
Webster & Associates PR offers collective expertise in marketing, communications, artist/career development, and public relations. The staff works closely with clients “hands on” to assure a broad range of exposure in a cost effective manner. From stand-alone media plan to long range marketing plan, Webster & Associates PR will create the strategies and carry-out the day-to-day activities associated with the campaign.
Successful national publicity and marketing campaigns have been staged for our roster of music, sports, and entertainment clients, as well as corporate entities and major events. Creativity, innovation, and effective execution have been the hallmark of the image and roll-out campaigns we have created for a number of clients. If you are looking for PR/Media Relations firm with a strong track record and long history of success we highly recommend that you consider Webster & Associates PR www.websterpr.com.
Throughout the month of June, AirPlay Direct, Airplay Specialists and Webster & Associates PR will be running our first “All Things Digital Country” artist promotion contest for our artist/label members.
We will be awarding one Grand Prize package, winner takes all. The winning song / artist will receive the Grand Prize package which will include a 14 week digital radio promotion campaign from Airplay Specialists, a national press release announcement of the winner by Webster & Associates PR and a premier “Featured Artist” advertising package from AirPlay Direct. The Grand Prize package is valued at over $7,500…! We will combine the radio expertise of Airplay Specialists, the media relations experience of Webster & Associates PR with the power and speed of AirPlay Direct’s digital “smarttools” to promote the winning single to Country / Americana radio stations and media outlets throughout the U.S. and abroad.
This contest is FREE and very simple… the best song wins. The only three requirements to enter are that you must be an AirPlay Direct artist / label member, your music must fall into the Country/Americana genre, and you must submit your AirPlay Direct DPK prior to the official deadline of June 25th. Whether you are an indie artist or a well established record label with a roster, pick your best songs, you can submit from 1 to 3 tracks. Submit your AirPlay Direct Digital Promo Kit / DPK to office@airplaydirect.com . Deadline for submissions is June 25th. The winner will be announced and “Featured” in the July Radio Programmers Newsletter, as well as in a company press release to all media outlets.
AirPlay Direct Featured Artists
Listen to and download “broadcast-quality” tracks at http://www.airplaydirect.com/music/bands/13832/ Beeb Birtles’ first-ever solo CD, “Driven by Dreams,” will delight longtime fans who remember him from the ustralian super-group, Little River Band, and will no doubt win new fans as well! This collection of 10 all-new songs is fresh and invigorating; yet deeply reflective of Beeb’s soulful journey to this exciting phase of his recording career. The CD opens with the driving drum beat of “Relentless,” which is sure to have you hooked in seconds! Other highlights include “Photogenic,” and the title cut, “Driven By Dreams,” which chronicles his experience of then and now. Don’t Miss This One!
Listen to and download “broadcast-quality” tracks at http://www.airplaydirect.com/music/bands/13396/
AMB just released their latest CD “Tripping The Velvet”, a true tour de force of songwriting, production and
musicality. Just one listen and you will understand why so many people keep falling in love with their music in the first lace.
Minogue’s craft for songwriting along with her powerfully expressive voice have given her firm roots within he music world. Having garnered acclaim and praise from some of today’s top music supervisors and rogram directors, Minogue’s music has enjoyed some substantial media time, being featured on film, TV and radio programs.
Listen to and download “broadcast-quality” tracks at http://www.airplaydirect.com/music/bands/13842/
Bill Wence is a writer, picker, singer and above all, a music lover. Living in Los Angeles in the mid-60’s and in the Northwest, and in Alaska in the late 60’s, he played music in clubs and shows, as well as getting his start in radio and TV. During this period, Bill was booking shows in Alaska and brought Bobby Bare, Charlie Rich, Ernest Tubb and others to the Capital city.
Bill moved to Nashville in 1973 and went on the road playing piano with Tom T. Hall. As a writer, Bill has had Billboard cuts by Ronnie McDowell, Cristy Lane, Bobby G. Rice, Orion and others. He had four selfpenned, self-produced and self-promoted Billboard singles in 1979-80.
Listen to and download “broadcast-quality” tracks at http://www.airplaydirect.com/music/bands/2387/
Astrella was born to rock ‘n’ roll royalty as the middle daughter of Donovan and embraced throughout Europe as “The ’60s Love Child with the 21st Century Spirit”. As her Euro-buzz crests with a high profile performance slot at the prestigious 2007 Isle of Wight Festival and a surge of oversees radio airplay, pop-jazz chanteuse Astrella Celeste is heading to New York City to kick off the June 4, 2007 digital release of her U.K. hit single, “Dream” and promote her guest appearance with her father on his upcoming PBS television special. The Donovan Concert: Live in L.A, will start airing nationally the same week “Dream” goes on cyber-sale and will be featured on the iTunes home page.
Listen to and download “broadcast-quality” tracks at http://www.airplaydirect.com/music/bands/13334/
The beginnings of Towzey’s own musical journey can be traced back to his audio upbringing, which included barbershop quartets, Country, R&B, blue-eyed soul, and Italian tenors. The latter came during a time when his family spent four years living in Italy, where Towzey’s lifelong fascination with the electric guitar began.
The music of singer/songwriter/guitarist Chris Towzey is a journey through classic R&B, rock, and world styles bound by clever and spiritually enlightened lyrics, delivered by our honest, soulful, all-American vocal tour guide. On his debut CD, Rockin At The Stoplight (now available at www.christowzey.com), the title track welcomes you to the party with an R&B tinged, horn-driven romp through the city streets. Each song tells a story, embracing sounds that embody the characters and moods being explored, from a honky-tonk homage to fine women, to bluesy commentary on the state of the world’s consciousness.
New AirPlay Direct Member Resource Center
At the on-going request of our AirPlay Direct members we are pleased to announce the launch of the new AirPlay Direct Member Resource Center.
The new Resource Center is only available to AirPlay Direct members. To access the Resource Center just login to your AirPlay Direct account and hit the Resource Center button in your navigation bar.
AirPlay Direct’s artist advocacy and career development goals for our members are key to our mission. In the coming months, with the help of our members we intend to grow the Resource Center into an extremely useful source of information and quality professional referrals based upon the needs, goals and requests of our members.
If you have had a positive experience with a professional services firm in the industry that you would like to recommend for inclusion in the Resource Center please forward your referral to office@airplaydirect.com.
If you are a professional services provider in the industry and would like to be considered for inclusion in the AirPlay Direct Member Resource Center please forward your company info to office@airplaydirect.com.
For more information on AirPlay Direct please visit www.AirPlayDirect.com
For more information on Airplay Specialists please visit www.airplayspecialists.com
For more information on Webster & Associates PR please visit www.websterpr.com