ROYALTIES FROM WEBCASTS, SATELLITE RADIO AND OTHER DIGITAL MUSIC PROVIDERS, TO RECORDING ARTIST AND RECORD LABELS....
SoundExchange is a non-profit organization designated by the United States Copyright Office to collect and distribute royalties from webcasts, satellite radio and other digital music providers to recording artists and record labels. Currently, SoundExchange is trying to reach 9,000 unregistered artists and 2,000 unregistered labels, as the deadline to receive digital performance royalties is fast approaching. Under federal law, royalties that are not claimed by artists and labels within three years of SoundExchange’s receipt are forfeited. The SoundExchange Board of Directors, jointly controlled by representatives of recording artists and record labels, has extended the deadline on numerous occasions, but claims to royalties for the years 1996 through March 31, 2000 will not be accepted after December 15, 2006. Go to Sound Exchange.com to see if your name is on the list and to register for your royalties
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DEMO SUBMISSION TIPS
1) Always send the best quality recording you have. If you are a songwriter and not a performer you may be able to get away with a rough recording but for performers the quality of the performance is key to a successful presentation. 2) Present yourself professionally. To be taken seriously you must show that you can present yourself well. Artists can be difficult to manage and labels usually like people who handle themselves in a businesslike manner (at least between gigs). 3) Promote yourself as much as possible. Many bands don't do much to achieve success, leaving that to the record label or managers. Although SDR is well prepared to help on this front, unlike many other labels; it is always important to promote your music personally. If you don't believe in it then who will. 4) Try to send a finished or near finished product. Labels like to see you can deliver a professional sounding finished product or idea. Don't submit a work in progress as a rule of thumb. 5) Include a press kit with your submission if possible. If you have been in the press then send any copies you have with your submission. Photos need not be artistic or professional but need to clearly depict the band members if possible.
BILLBOARD SONG CONTEST
Whether your style of music is pop, rock, country, jazz, gospel, Latin, blues, or dance, the 14th Annual Billboard Song Contest could offer you unparalleled professional exposure among some of the music industry’s most influential names. All songs receive a judging report. Billboard's judging report will tell you how your song performed with tips on structure and content. The professional songwriting and music industry judges will be considering your music on the basis of originality, lyrics, melody, composition and commercial appeal, so you don't need to book studio time to produce your entry. Although production does make the song prettier, production values do not count. A homemade "track" is fine. Don't worry if you're not a great singer - after all, it's a songwriting contest! If you've averaged less than $5,000 per year total royalties earned from music since 1992 (including prize winnings from previous song contests), you're eligible to enter. Here's how a star could be born! Enter your original song(s) in any of these categories: Country, Pop, Rock/Alternative, Contemporary Christian/Traditional Gospel, Latin, Jazz, Dance, or R&B/Blues.
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