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MUSIC WANTED for Feature-Length Documentary Movie

You've been asking for an opportunity to get your music in film, so...

We are looking for music for a feature-length documentary on the Nashville Rollergirls. It's a story about the team itself as well as the individuals behind it. 

With fast-paced derby action and deeply human elements, this inspirational film follows the Nashville Rollergirls through the loss of their practice space, the move to a new bout venue, injuries, relocation of key players, huge financial pressures, and more. Ever the underdog, the Nashville Rollergirls seek to prove themselves at every turn.

Here's a taste...

As a musician, it's a story you'll relate to and be proud to be associated with.

Right now, we're looking for music that conveys the following emotions:

• fear
• excitement
• anticipation
• hopelessness / darkness
• solemness
• change / transition / evolution
• success / achievement / climax
• hopefulness / eagerness
• pride

All submissions are being done online via the form linked below. You may submit as many songs as you like, but you will need to fill out a separate form for each song.

NOTE: We need a DIRECT LINK to an mp3 file of your submission, not just a general page with a bunch of music on it.

Submit your music here.

Episode #123 - Michael Harrington

Dr. E Michael Harrington talks about sampling, mashups, and other music copyright issues.  Michael is a professor of music, music management, and intellectual property at William Paterson University in New Jersey and expert witness on copyright issues.

What is fair use?  Why hasn't Girl Talk been sued?  These are just a couple of the questions Michael answers...

This episode also includes a special episode of the Demo Derby, where we take famous tracks that are "similar" and let YOU be the judge as to whether there is a copyright issue.

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Episode #116 - Jen Foster

Jen Foster is an independent artist and songwriter with her own label.  She's had three "official" releases and has sold more than 30,000 units.  We had Jen on Music Business Radio in 2007 and decided it was time to bring her back to talk about what she's doing now.

What she's got going on now is a lot... We talked about film/TV music licensing, including Jen's recent placement of the theme song for the web-based spin-off of Days of Our Lives, Venice.

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Episode #107 - Sorted Noise

Thad Beaty, Jason Collum, and Josh Collum from Sorted Noise talk film and television music, artist development, and making money in the music business.

Specifically, we talk about getting side gigs with top acts, the differences (and similarities) of working with an established artist as opposed to a new artist, music licensing opportunities for indie songwriters, and more.

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How Does a Musician Make Money Without Touring?

New technology as well as new options for music licensing have opened up several great options for songwriters and musicians to make money.  If you're interested in having your material as part of film/TV productions, videos games, and mobile phone applications, this episode with Computer vs. Banjo is one you won't want to miss.

Episode #90 - Fred James

Fred James is a musician, songwriter, producer, and record executive. His record company, Bluesland, was started in the mid 1980s as a music publishing concern and had immediate success with covers by Johnny Winter, Koko Taylor, and countless others. His songwriting, Fred’s credits include Shemekia Copeland, The Amazing Rhythm Aces, Junior Wells with Bonnie Raitt, and Koko Taylor.

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Episode #85 - Computer vs. Banjo

Computer vs. Banjo an electro-acoustic duo formed after two separate successful rock bands, Blue Merle and Gran Torino, called it quits. Learn how they got together to write and record personal projects and how those projects have hit televison and film in a big way.

Computer vs. Banjo has licensed its music to MTV's "The Hills",  "The Real World",  "Road Rules",  "Parental Control", and "Sex with Mom and Dad."  You've also heard their music on "Weeds", "Keeping Up With The Kardashians", "Living With Lohan", and the film "The Sharp End."

How did it happen?  How can you make it happen?  Listen as Beau Stapleton and Johnny Mann share their experiences in music licensing as well as how to make a good living as a musician without performing live.

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Episode #76 - Brad Colerick

Brad Colerick is the founder of DeepMix, a Los Angeles based company specializing in music supervision and marketing for the entertainment and advertising industries.

He’s had a very successful career making music for commercials and film and has worked with with a long list of legendary artists including Johnny Cash, Buddy Guy, Shawn Colvin, Suzy Bogguss, The Chi-Lites, and BB King.

In addition to music supervision, Brad is also an accomplished artist himself.  We talked about his latest album, which included a song that has been licensed by Etch-A-Sketch and also been in the Top 5 of both the Folk DJ and Euro-Americana charts.

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Episode #64 - Tim Westergren

Tim Westergren founded Pandora in January 2000 and now serves as its Chief Strategy Officer. He is an award-winning composer, an accomplished musician and a record producer with 20 years of experience in the music industry.   He spends most of his time these days as Pandora's chief evangelist - traveling the country to meet with listeners to collect feedback, research local music, and spread the word of the Music Genome Project.

We talked about ways people find out about new music, the changing music industry, how to build a business, and more.

Demos Reviewed: Mieka Pauley, Hollywood, Mary Kathryn, and Frankie Cleary

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Episode #39 - Billy Yates

Billy Yates' first cut as was the George Jones' smash, "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair."  And plenty has happened since then. He's had several songs recorded by George Jones, including the Grammy nominated hit "Choices", along with other cuts by George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Sara Evans, Gary Allan, Joe Nichols, John Michael Montgomery, Tracy Lawrence, Doug Stone, Ricochet, Ricky Van Shelton, David Allan Coe and others.

In addition to this, he's also had lucrative sideline writing and singing jingles for firms including Chevy Trucks, Ford Trucks, Kellogg's, Slick 50, Heinz 57, and Pepsi Cola.

And he’s an artist…  In the last few months, he’s played around the world, including Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Denmark, Holland, Finland, and Lithuania, where he headlined a festival with an attendance of 40,000 people.

We talked about all of this and more...

Demos Reviewed: Myliye, Amanda Somerville, Rico, Daniel Glasser, A.C "da Preacha", and Stone Soul Foundation.

Show is currently being edited and will air shortly.  Until then, check out video from Billy's visit.

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