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The 3rd annual North Park Music Thing – Music & Media Conference is a 2-day music event, which takes place August 13-14, 2010 at the historic Lafayette Hotel in San Diego, CA. All registrants will learn about the music business during panel discussions, mentor and demo review sessions. NPMT will feature speakers who have been involved in local, regional and national music. The keynote address will be given by music industry veteran Kim Fowley. Following the workshops, NPMT will showcase over 100 acts from Southern California on 14 stages. Band submissions are now being accepted, and registration to attend begins this Friday, May 21, online at www.northparkmusicthing.com. |
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Beginning May 7, you can enter your unsigned band in Rock The Space 2 for a chance to win a record contract with MySpace Records and a bunch of Fender gear. Just submit your best song, then begin customizing your demo tape to share with thousands of music fans on MySpace. You can also participate in Duels, where bands go head-to-head in categories like Best Tape Design and Song Title. Visit http://www.myspace.com/toyotamusic. |
Open Casting Calls To Be Held In Los Angeles, Atlanta, Nashville And New York City The Nationwide Search to find America’s Next Great SONGWRITER has begun! Bravo and True Entertainment, Producers of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” have partnered with The Writing Camp, America’s Top Songwriting Team behind such hits as Beyonce’s “Halo” and Rihanna’s “SOS” to discover HITMAKERS in every genre of music. The winner will receive a cash prize, a publishing deal with Sony ATV and a development deal with The Writing Camp for RCA/JIVE. You must be able to perform your songs (play an instrument, sing, etc…) to prove you’re the next HITMAKER! Additional casting information for “Hitmakers” is available at http://hitmakerscasting.com/
Gareth O’Connor from Postwood! Co Hosts The Play It Forward Show with Shashona on Indie Showcase www.indieshowcase.net This scottish Born Artist from NZ will knock your socks off! We will hear his music and what he has been up to since the interview.
Gareth is also going to be presenting some of his Fav Bands he listens to on the Indie Scene. Come join us! Mon April 19th 9:00pm , Thats 5:00am EST NY USA and 7:00Pm AEST in Sydney
To Tune in : Simply go to www.indieshowcase.net or www.awesomeradio.net .
Click the icon matching your player. Thats it!
There are also players loaded in our myspace sites here already set to the station, just minimized and enjoy!
The John Lennon Songwriting Contest (JLSC) is presenting a rare opportunity for musical artists and songwriters–an all expenses paid trip to Los Angeles to write a song with mega hit songwriter/producer Toby Gad (Beyonce, Fergie, Robin Thicke). The winner will also receive an Epiphone Guitar and a Blackheart Amp. To enter, artists/songwriters must submit an original song, photos and/or video by May 1, 2010, at the John Lennon Songwriting Contest website, www.jlsc.com. The winner will be announced on the JLSC website June 1.
The must-see (but currently unreleased) documentary The Wrecking Crew spotlights the talented studio musicians whose playing can be heard on hundreds of hits from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. To help filmmaker Denny Tedesco complete funding for his film’s release, Ovation Guitar is giving away an Ovation Standard Balladeer (retail value $1069) autographed by Glen Campbell. The drawing is on April 22nd. You just need to sign up once. www.wreckingcrewfilm.com.
The 2010 Monterey Jazz Festival Presented by Verizon will feature legendary performers, popular favorites, and visionary new artists in a weekend of jazz, blues, gospel, and genre-defying music that has characterized the world-renowned event since 1958. Harry Connick, Jr., Dianne Reeves, Freedom Band with Chick Corea are just a sample of conformed performers. The Festival takes place Sept. 17 – 19, 2010 in Monterey, CA, on the oak-studded Monterey Fairgrounds. New for 2010 are Single Day Arena Tickets. See www.montereyjazzfestival.org.
West Valley Music Center is presenting The Acoustic Music Series. Following the successful premiere show featuring Paul Zollo, Dave Morrison and former Byrds member John York, they will be presenting acoustic artists one Saturday every month. Located in a redesigned intimate setting perfectly suited for a listening audience, the space holds a maximum of 35 people. Located in LA suburb West Hills, CA, minutes from the 101 Freeway, they will be presenting some of the best singer-songwriters both from local SoCal and touring. The next concert is Mar. 27 and will feature up and coming songwriter Jared Stein, Greenwich Village transplant Jeff Gold and TV songsmith Brad Swanson. For booking call Jeff at 818-992-4142. Reservations required: $15. Show starts at 8:00. Refreshments provided.
Using her years of expertise working in all facets of the music business and print media, the Grammy-balloted singer/songwriter has developed an effective system for building a profitable, creatively fulfilling and lasting career.
On Tuesday, March 9, at 5 p.m. (PST) Luanne will begin offering FREE bi-monthly “How To Be A Star” teleseminars based on her new E-book, “Stardom System – The Truth About What It Really Takes To Make It Big In The Music Business.”
Some of the topics covered in the seminars include:
1. Determining the marketability of your music and the best places to promote it.
2. The new way many record deals are being negotiated and what to consider before signing.
3. How to get your songs enough radio spins that will make a difference in your sales and chart positions.
4. The five most important elements to every show business career.
5. What social networking sites can realistically do for you.
In addition to receiving 30 minutes of valuable and empowering information in these seminars, callers will get a FREE copy of Luanne’s E-book, “Stardom System.” Reserve your space by sending an email to starcreekrecords@gmail.com. Once we receive your request, we will provide you with a toll-free conference number and a code to join the call.
Looking forward to meeting you there!
Additionally, Luanne’s CD, “Breaking Through,” debuted at No. 1 on the Roots Music Report (RMR) Folk Chart in January, 2010. RMR is the No. 1 Ezine music chart in the world. Chart positions are determined by radio spins worldwide.
In August of 2009, Luanne co-founded the Indie label Star Creek Records with veteran recording artist and radio promoter Randolph Michaud. In a short time, the label rose to major Independent status through the signing of a multi-million dollar television distribution deal with Starrdust Entertainment. Among the chart-topping artists on the label’s roster are country gospel singer Allen Karl, Christian rock band Altar’d and the platinum-selling 1960s rock band The Royal Guardsmen.

