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More new MusicSocket features!
 Last
issue, fMn reported on new MusicSocket features
designed to make the job of
searching for record
labels and band
/ artist managers easier than ever: saved searches and
an automatic record of each listing you've visited,
allowing you to see at a glance which listings you've seen
before, and when.
This month, fMn
reports on a new notes and reminders system on MusicSocket,
launched at the end of 2009, that makes it easier than
ever to organise your search for record labels and
managers. The notes
facility allows you to add your own custom notes to
listings. These will appear right there on the listing
every time you view it after logging in, but of course
only you will ever be able to see your own notes – they
are entirely personal and other users won't be able to see
them. This means that you can jot down all kinds of useful
information, such as extra research you've conducted about
the listing; which of your songs you think might be
suitable; what you've submitted to them, and when. There's
nothing worse than carrying out a search, finding a record
label or manager that you know you've seen before, but not
being able to remember whether you approached it, or
dismissed it as a possibility, or why. Sometimes you can
end up wasting a lot of time retracing your steps, reading
through a listing and its website, only to find for the
second of third time that little niggle that makes it seem
unsuitable – now you'll be able to write that
information directly on the listing, so that the next time
you find it in a search you'll know exactly what
conclusion you came to before.
You can also search the
notes you make, meaning you can use it as a tool to
organise the listings you find. For instance, while
searching for a label or manager for your current stock of
songs you might spot others that might be suitable for the
new material you're writing. You could add a note like
"new material" on each suitable listing and
then, when you've got that stuff finished and you're ready
to start making approaches for that material, search your
notes for "new material". You'll be given a list
of all the notes you wrote containing the words "new
material" and links straight back to the listings!
You can then edit or delete your notes to keep a track of
which ones you've contacted and which ones you haven't.
You can also add reminders
to your notes, by adding a date that you would like to be
reminded on. Your subscriber home page will then show a
list of your upcoming reminders, and when they hit their
due date they will turn red, so that you know you need to
action them. They will remain as red reminders on your
homepage until you dismiss them. This will stop them
appearing as reminders, but the information will still
show on the listing as a note.
This feature has all kinds
of useful applications: for instance, lots of labels and
managers will promise to respond to your query or demo
within a given period of time – some may even encourage
you to chase them up after that time has elapsed. Keeping
track of who to chase up and when can be a challenge, but
the new notes and reminders make it a lot easier to keep
on top of that aspect of placing your work. When you
submit to a listing you can add a note to record the date
you made your submission, and set a reminder to alert you
in three months (or whatever their quoted response time
is). If they respond before that you can edit the note to
record the fact that you've received a response and remove
the reminder; otherwise, after three months, that note
will appear when you log in on your home page in red, and
you'll know to send a follow up email to chase their
response. You can then keep altering the date of the
reminder so that it keeps reminding you to follow up until
they finally respond and you can dismiss the reminder!
In other instances you'll
find labels or managers temporarily closed to submissions,
with dates for when they will re-open, or suggestions of
when to check back for more information. In the past, you
might have passed over those listings and missed those
opportunities, but now you can leave a note on the listing
with a reminder to check back on whatever date they gave.
When your reminder turns red on your home page you can
click straight back to the listing and perhaps be among
the first to get your demo through their newly-reopened
door!
The notes and reminders are
available now to MusicSocket subscribers via the labels
or managers
databases. If you haven't joined, you can sign-up today at
http://www.musicsocket.com/subscribe!
New
label seeks acts
Curious Orange Records is a
new independent record label based in Wrexham, North
Wales. They are happy to receive demos in all genres of
music, and are actively looking for acts to sign. The
label have organised a battle of the bands competition to
help find new talent to sign, which offers the winners a
recording contract and £200 first prize. Three
first-round heats will be held on February 5, 12, and 19,
2010.
For more information about Curious
Orange Records go to the MusicSocket listing here,
or visit the label's website here.
For the details of over
680 other record labels, click
here
New
radio station seeks music
KTRL Radio is a new public
radio station being run from the campus of Tarleton State
University in Stephenville, Texas. It covers a ten-county
area of the Cross Timbers, with over 200,000 people in
their full coverage area. It is looking for tracks for
airplay in all styles of folk, roots/Americana, country
and world music. For more information visit the website at
http://www.tarleton.edu/ktrl/,
or contact by email at KTRL@tarleton.edu
or by post at 90.5 KTRL, Box T-0095, Tarleton State U.
Stephenville TX 76402. Mark correspondence for the
attention of Drew Slattery (Music Director).
15th Annual USA
Songwriting Competition begins
The 15th Annual USA Songwriting Competition is now accepting
entries. Winning songs will receive radio airplay in United States and Canada along with great prizes such as a Top Prize of over $50,000.
EARLY ENTRY BONUS: First 1,000 Entries Will Each Receive FREE 3 issue subscription to Guitar Player magazine, ($19.50 Value!) + free software.
To enter, go to http://www.songwriting.net/entryform.html,
https://online.songwriting.net,
via Sonicbids at http://www.sonicbids.com/usasong,
or via Broadjam at http://www.broadjam.com/contests/details/contest/index.php?contest_id=2032.
Eskal-8 seeks tracks
for compilation CD
Eskal-8 Media Ltd, a company boasting a catalogue with numerous chart topping hits,
are currently searching for music for their Spring Sampler
Compilation CD which goes out early in April.
They are accepting submissions for
six out of the twelve music slots through SonicBids. The brief for Spring is Pop, RnB, Country/Pop and Rock/Pop.
They are only looking for your best tracks as they must be potential hits!
Tracks must be mixed and mastered with the publishing available.
Tracks should be submitted through SonicBids at http://www.sonicbids.com/Opportunity/OpportunityView.aspx?c=5631&account_id=285047
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