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• Up • Peace Songs for a Better World - Volume II • Songs for a Better Planet Volume I • Protest Songs for a Better World • Blues For Peace •
Our 3rd Compilation CD!
Our last CD got Worldwide Airplay!
'Protest Songs for A
Better World'
Selected Artists get
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Distribution, Publicity,
Promotion, Recognition, Exposure
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TEN selected artists will be featured and given full liner
credits including contact
information.
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'Protest Songs for A Better World' will be distributed for
airplay to over
200 radio
stations throughout North America, Europe, and Australia, including
Internet stations; and review copies sent to major
publications for review.
- Ten Winning artists will be supplied with ten cds.
Also, a large quantity of CDs will be given directly to the Earth Day
Foundation to sell for the purpose of fundraising. In addition, the CD
will be made available for sale through 'Indiepool, and catalogued in the
international CD
database
used by record
stores globally.
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Protest Songs for A Better World |
Producer |
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Brian Gladstone, who has been well covered
since 2001 in radio airplay and publications throughout North America,
Europe, and Australia. This is his first compilation CD. Visit
www.backtothedirt.com to learn more
about the producer's track record as an artist. |
Submission Dates and Deadlines (2005) |
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March 18
$15.00
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April 11
$20.00 |
June 6
$25.00 |
Submission Deadline |
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July 4, 2005 |
Release Date |
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September 2005 |
Proceeds Donated to |
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All
funds generated from CD sales will be donated to The United Nations
Foundation. Their mission is to promotes a more peaceful, prosperous, and
just world through the support of the United Nations.
http://www.unfoundation.org/index.asp |
What We are Looking For |
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We are looking for songs on any topic with themes
of 'change for improvement', and we will consider all topics
including (but not limited to) war, violence, peace, hunger, abuse,
violation of rights, injustice, minorities, poverty, prejudice, freedom,
homeless, children .... and more - this is the time to get your voice
heard by the world. |
Submissions |
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Exclusively through
Sonicbids |
Genres Accepted |
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All, Any, No Restrictions - We welcome and
encourage all styles of music in all languages. |
Geographical |
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Submissions accepted from anywhere on
Planet Earth, or elsewhere no restrictions |
Ten Winning Artists Get |
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Protest Songs for A Better World
- Distribution, Publicity and Promotion
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10 CDs to each winning Artist
- 200 CDs will be distributed to * Radio Station Program / Music Directors
* DJs * Senior Music Journalists and Reviewers of Major Publications and
Websites
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International Sales Distribution and Global CD database through
'Indiepool'
- Although there are no guarantees, it is reasonable to expect the CD to get
airplay around the world and reviewed in music publications and Ezines.
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Selected Artists:
Shawn Phillips
Jay Mankita
Williams and Williams
Jane Eamon
Gabrielle
Ellen Bukstel
Amy Fix
Maria Dunn
Flow
Joe Dolce
Lenny Solomon & the Solomon
Band
Southpaw Jones
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Fine Print:
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Ten Winning artists will be notified by
email on or before August 1, 2005 You must respond within 10 days.
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We will post the names of the ten winners
on this web page.
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Winning artists will be asked to sign a
document to certify that they are author or own full rights to the
submitted material, name of publisher (if applicable), and that they
agree to their material be used on the CD.
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Artists are responsible to have their
songs registered with an organization to collect and pay royalties for
tracked airplay. (example, artists in Canada should register their songs
at SOCAN)
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A Better World will not be involved in any capacity regarding royalty
payments. (Royalties are payable directly to the author )
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All and total proceeds from the sale of
CD's will be paid to Earth Day.
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