Saturday, August 05, 2006

Songwriting Service Provides Quick Connections to Music Publishers, Record Labels, and Others in the Music Industry

After you've written your best songs, and you feel you want to pitch them, there is a very frustrating and often long period before anybody with high importance actually gets to listen to it. And even then, it's not just about listening to it, but 'doing something with your song' that will enable you to finally have some sort of career in songwriting.

Songwritingconnection.com is a songwriting service that 'connects' songwriters to artists, publishers, record labels, managers and agents. As simple looking as this website may look, it's impact is pretty huge.

They would send email or postal queries for songwriter to music publishers, record labels, managers and agents and help you write a powerful 'query letter' and target companies according to the location, genre or size. It's a way to fully maximize your chance of getting a response with your material.

In fact, they don't deal solely with songwriting - but also book publishing and pitching scripts for TV.

Read a recent article on songwritingconnection here.

Calvin

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Nashville Folk Festival Returning For Third Year

The annual American Folk festival is one which has only been around for a few years, yet it has grown into one of the most upscale and laidback music festivals in the Nashville area.

Even though the festival is a one-day event, the performers are allowed to bring their families and given lakeside cabins for the weekend.

Check out the article...

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Kaleidoscope Media and Nashville Scene announce that the third annual Americana Folk Festival will be held Oct. 21 at Montgomery Bell State Park in Dickson.

Legendary singer/songwriter Patty Griffin is the headline artist for this year’s festival.

With at least 30 musical acts in bluegrass, Americana, folk and jazz, an arts village and a beautiful Tennessee state park as the backdrop, the 2006 festival will be one to remember, organizers said.

Ask any musical artist about their influences, and it’s a sure bet that Griffin will be named within most everyone’s list.....


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Source www.dicksonherald.com

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