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Wednesday, March 21, 2007
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New music by artist Jan Davis added to the Stone Tiger Music website!
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Category: Music
New music by Artist Jan Davis has been added to the Stone Tiger Music website!
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Saturday, May 12, 2007
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Artist Jeanette Parsadanian added to the Stone Tiger Music website!
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Category: Music
Artist Jeanette Parsadanian has been added to the Stone Tiger Music website!
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Wednesday, May 16, 2007
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Artist Bald Bros Blues Band added to the Stone Tiger Music website!
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Category: Music
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Monday, June 25, 2007
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Artist Crimson Faced added to the Stone Tiger Music website!
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Category: Music
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Saturday, July 07, 2007
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Artist Glenn Spayth added to the Stone Tiger Music website!
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Category: Music
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Sunday, February 10, 2008
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Buzz Clifford Music added to Stone Tiger Music website!
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Category: Music
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Monday, August 13, 2007
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Jan Davis Guitar is on fire!
Current mood: cheerful
Category: Music
Jan Davis is definitely not the "New kid in town." In fact, he has learned from recent Google and other rating services that his flamenco guitar video, "Gypsy From Andalusia" is incredibly popular. The huge number of video views received daily on YouTube.com, and the comments left for his video, tell him that many of his new fans are decades younger!
Worldwide, music download sites are also jumping on the Jan Davis bandwagon, and are declaring, "This guy is HOT!" Jan's guitar works, spanning from the early 1960's to the present, are being downloaded from all of the major download websites, including: StoneTigerRecords.com, Apple.com/iTunes, eMusic.com, Napster.com, and at last count, more than 75 download sites! Jan Davis is presently the featured artist at: http://www.stonetigerrecords.com/
There is something to be said about the theory that "What is old, is now brand-new". Jan's 1960's to 1970's music is also featured on a new children's educational DVD! In "Bird Mommy's Readalong Storybook" for kids ages 2-8, he performs 16 of his famous all-instrumental guitar selections, which are used as the backdrop for each of Bird Mommy's stories and rhymes. This DVD is now online, with free sample video clips of all selections at: http://www.birdmommy.com
Jan says, "Bird Mommy's Storybook is the greatest gift, children ages two through eight years old, who speak any language, can possibly receive. They will learn to read and speak the English language, as they read along with Bird Mommy!"
Find out why everyone is raving about the music of Jan Davis Guitar and download some of his songs today at: http://www.stonetigerrecords.com/ . You can also visit Jan on myspace. Go to http://www.myspace.com/jandavisguitar or http://www.myspace.com/stonetigerrecords to listen to full length songs and add them to your profile!
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Thursday, May 17, 2007
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Tips on Getting Radio Play
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Category: Music
TIPS ON GETTING RADIO PLAY
Taken from the book: "The Music Powers That Be... To Succeed In The Music Industry" by C. Cirocco Jones
GETTING RADIO PLAY
Getting radio play is one of the hardest things to accomplish, especially for a new act. It's hard for the Major Labels to get radio to sometimes jump on established acts too. And if you're an Indie Label, well… all I can say is "determination and creative marketing" will definitely help. …Of course having a truckload of money won't hurt either, but that's a different book!
Outside of making sure radio stations have your song and promo material, before you start trippin' by hassling the radio staff, you should really seek to get as much feedback as you can in the clubs. Clubs are a way to get an instant response of how receptive your song is. If your song can keep people doing their thing on the dance floor, it may have a good chance of being able to compete with the hottest songs being played on radio as well.
Now please don't think it's that easy to get a hot club DJ to play your record… just because He's a little more accessible (than the DJ at the big radio stations). Keep in mind, club DJs get paid to keep the dance floor full. So he's not going to like the idea of giving your song a spin, if you step to him with some whack song or song production. So make sure first, that the song is 'club friendly' and mixed (and mastered if needed) properly. What your track sounds like is definitely a big deal. I have personally experienced testing songs in clubs, and have gotten a less than a desirable response, due to the song's mixing and mastering not being "DJ-Mix" friendly with the other songs he was spinning. And of course, the timing of when a DJ plays your song will also come into play. If the DJ is mixing "In Da Club" by 50 Cent, and you've got a 'Rueben Studdard sounding track', you might be asking for trouble. Once you get the 'green light' …and you clearly see him bouncing his head with excitement, make the next 'appropriate' move – offer to buy him whatever he's drinking, and make sure you give him a healthy tip ($) for helping you out.
Your next step - take it to the street. Do freebies and promo handouts. Actually, just do whatever it 'creatively' takes to expose your songs to the public and the market you are trying to reach… especially the ones who listen and request songs to radio stations. You know the routine – postcards, flyers, posters, ads, etc., etc. And make sure you say on all the promo stuff: "CALL & REQUEST IT TODAY".
If you don't have some type of following from doing live performances, you should also consider doing free promo shows in your area. That includes opening up for larger acts that are sponsored by your local radio & club promoters. During your shows, you sell your CD, but you better also be giving them away too… with instructions to your 'street team' (who need to also be wearing your T-shirts) to persistently be reminding everyone to call the radio stations and request your song.
If people like your song, and the word gets out about the song being hot, you can bet that the radio stations will start getting calls about it. Once the station gets enough calls, the DJ may then go to the stations Music Director about either breaking the song or including it in one of his mixes.
Quick note:
"IF YOU ARE PUTTING OUT RECORDS ON YOUR OWN - DO NOT APPROACH THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR BEFORE APPROACHING THE MUSIC DIRECTOR AND DJs FIRST!"
There is normally a chain of command in almost all network soliciting. So start with the DJ, then the Music Director. They can then deal with the Program Director.
Important!
1. Make sure that the DJ and the Music Director have a copy of your song to play if people start calling in to request it. I would actually suggest including a professional promo kit & any press releases and positive reviews that have been made in the local newspapers or trade magazines.
2. Make sure you have a radio friendly version of your song available to the station. This means that if the original song has language that is considered offensive to broadcast over the air, you need to get the station a remix or edited version of your song… without the profanity.
3. Make sure your Production and Mix is Broadcast Quality. If the Radio station thinks it sounds bad, they probably will not air your song.
4. You may want to work all of the smaller surrounding markets of the larger cities. Eventually and hopefully, if people are calling in the smaller radio stations, it will spread to at least one or two big stations. Then once a big station breaks your song, other stations across the country may also give it a shot. Everyone loves a winner!
5. Timing can play a major role in breaking a record to other markets. If you are able to time a mass media campaign while other events are happening within the same market you are targeting, you stand a very strong chance of getting people from other markets to not only hear your song and see your promo items… but you also give yourself a great opportunity for those from out of town to take whatever you have distributed - back to their own markets and start a buzz. Imagine if you have your song playing at one of the major sporting events or getting the clubs or ads on radio while some big event or whatever is going on in the same town …at the same time.
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Sunday, June 03, 2007
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Calling All Unsigned Musicians!
Current mood: cheerful
Category: Music
Calling All Unsigned Music Artists:
If you have a CD album or albums ready for distribution and would like to offer your songs to the public as digital downloads, then let us help you get your songs heard and sold online at StoneTigerRecords.com!
It's easy, it's fast, it's non-exclusive and you get paid.
There are no up-front set-up charges or fees.
We do not sell CDs, only digital downloads. We are accepting artists of all ages, along with all types and genres of music.
If you are under 18 years of age, you must have a parent's or guardian's consent.
All you need is a CD or a CDR with cover art, containing at least six song titles and you're on! If you send us your CD, we can rip them into MP3 format. You can also send us MP3 files if you prefer, subject to our file quality guidelines.
No four-letter words or other parties' sampled materials.
You must own the rights to the CD contents.
We prefer original songs, but if you also have some cover songs, we will address that issue in our easy-to-read, non-exclusive Download Agreement.
Last step, OK the legal waiver in the Download Agreement, with terms of artists payments and conditions that will be emailed when we receive your Request to Submit Music.
Allow two to three weeks to be up and running at the Stone Tiger website. Once your music is online, you can promote the world, by telling people where they can download your music.
Check us out at: http://www.stonetigerrecords.com/artists.htm
(See "Contact" page)
Once you email your reply from our website, using the subject: Request to Submit Music, we will email the Download Agreement, along with a special CD mailing address.
Join the "Tiger" and have fun promoting, showcasing and selling your music!
From the "purring" staff at:
STONETIGERRECORDS.COM
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Welcome to Stone Tiger Records!
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Category: Music
Stone Tiger Records is a Legal MP3 Download Service which allows you to purchase songs directly from musicians! Re-introducing the greatest music you've ever heard (or never heard!)
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Download Legal mp3s!If you are a registered member with PayPal, you can easily submit your user name and password to download. If you are not registered with PayPal, you can use any major credit card to complete your download without registering for an account! Create your own album: Choose from various categories of music and artists to create your own customized album from tracks of your selection. Click the "Artists" button on the left to get started! Our artists give you some of the most exciting music in the world. Now you can legally download all of your favorites for the lowest prices around, so tell your friends and come on in! We've got: ROCK, POP, SURF, CLASSICAL GUITAR, OLDIES, FLAMENCO, BLUES and much, much more. We are expanding the STONE TIGER RECORDS MUSIC LABEL menu, and adding THE BEST ARTISTS and MUSIC from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, and up-to-date NEW RELEASES. If you are an unsigned musician or independent artist, please read our FAQ to find out about selling your music on our website! 
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