• Make sure your music is copyrighted, "broadcast quality," edited for broadcast, and professionally mixed and mastered before you consider submission. Keep in mind that profanity, violence and sexual content must be properly censored in order for airplay consideration.
• Most commercial radio stations, such as the popular V-103, add songs to their airplay/mix-show play lists based on local audience music research, requests, Local/Regional/National "building stories," music video performance and each song's individual ability to "fit" the sound of the station. Keep all this in mind when choosing which stations to consider sending your style of music to.
• Test your songs in local clubs first. If it can compete in the club, there's a good chance it can compete on the radio. Keep track of your success in the more popular venues. You can use it in your presentation later.
• Create a professional presentation that you will present to the DJ and music director for the station. Focus on how the material will fit their existing program.
• Contact the radio station and specifically ask what days they set aside for meetings with their music director. Secure your meeting. Keep in mind that these officials might be intimidating but it is their jobs to solicit new and fresh music for their program so don't feel threatened. They'll gladly accept your meeting if you come off as a professional.
• Most radio stations playlists are determined by their listening audience so once your song is accepted, that's when the real werk begins! Use your friends, family, street teams, and mass media campaigning to create an interest in your music. Your performances can be a huge asset when doing this. After each and every performance ask the audience to call a specific radio station and request your song. Oh, and make sure to give them a CD with detailed instructions for the track you want them to request.
For more Info Attend I DO MUSIC on Thursday, January 3, 2008 At Apache Café, Atlanta.’
Well - known Industry Panelists will be discussing topics…
• Most commercial radio stations, such as the popular V-103, add songs to their airplay/mix-show play lists based on local audience music research, requests, Local/Regional/National "building stories," music video performance and each song's individual ability to "fit" the sound of the station. Keep all this in mind when choosing which stations to consider sending your style of music to.
• Test your songs in local clubs first. If it can compete in the club, there's a good chance it can compete on the radio. Keep track of your success in the more popular venues. You can use it in your presentation later.
• Create a professional presentation that you will present to the DJ and music director for the station. Focus on how the material will fit their existing program.
• Contact the radio station and specifically ask what days they set aside for meetings with their music director. Secure your meeting. Keep in mind that these officials might be intimidating but it is their jobs to solicit new and fresh music for their program so don't feel threatened. They'll gladly accept your meeting if you come off as a professional.
• Most radio stations playlists are determined by their listening audience so once your song is accepted, that's when the real werk begins! Use your friends, family, street teams, and mass media campaigning to create an interest in your music. Your performances can be a huge asset when doing this. After each and every performance ask the audience to call a specific radio station and request your song. Oh, and make sure to give them a CD with detailed instructions for the track you want them to request.
For more Info Attend I DO MUSIC on Thursday, January 3, 2008 At Apache Café, Atlanta.’
Well - known Industry Panelists will be discussing topics…