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CMJ And Mediaguide Join Forces To Provide Exclusive New Airplay Intelligence
The CMJ Network and Mediaguide The CMJ Network has joined forces with Mediaguide in a landmark partnership that will provide artists and music industry professionals with detailed information on college and non-commercial radio airplay. The partnership combines CMJ's leading platform for emerging artist discovery and development with Mediaguide’s unique ability to electronically monitor college, non-commercial and commercial radio airplay.
The first steps of this partnership will be visible in the pages of CMJ New Music Report and online at www.cmj.com, where Mediaguide’s real-time station monitoring will contribute to two new charts. The first, the CMJ Radio Select, will compile monitored airplay from key college and non-commercial stations monitored by Mediaguide's proprietary digital fingerprinting technology. The CMJ Radio Select chart will be an album-based chart and will take the place of CMJ's existing Core Radio chart. The second chart to be part of the initial joint venture will be the CMJ Loud Rock Select, a song-based chart, comprised of the most-played Loud Rock tracks at college and non-commercial radio stations. This custom chart takes the place of CMJ's existing Loud Rock Crucial Spins chart.
CMJ CEO/Founder Robert K. Haber states, "CMJ has been the unrivaled voice and platform for college and non-commercial radio for almost 30 years now. This partnership with Mediaguide benefits both the artists and industry professionals who promote them. We are excited about the initial launch of our new products and services but even more encouraged by the possibilities for future applications. CMJ has always known college and non-commercial radio is the place where great music gets discovered. This is part of our continued commitment to broaden the impact of developing artists' careers."
In addition to providing these charts, CMJ and Mediaguide will jointly offer Mediaguide’s proprietary reporting systems, MusicMonitorTM, ArtistMonitorTM and A&RMonitorTM to new and existing CMJ customers. These products will be available both as packages and upgrades along with current CMJ products. That combination gives CMJ and Mediaguide the unique ability to provide a comprehensive level of airplay intelligence for independent and emerging artists, and those who want to discover and support them.
"We are proud to partner with CMJ, which has long been dedicated to keeping the music industry informed about and connected to the amazing new music that college and non-commercial radio provides to their listeners," said Paul E. Wright, Vice President of Music Business Development for Mediaguide. "Mediaguide is dedicated to creating the best airplay data available anywhere; and we look forward to supporting the artists and music industry professionals who rely on this information to discover and promote new music."
"We have long believed that a partnership between CMJ and Mediaguide would be extremely valuable to serving the daily airplay information needs of the artists, labels, indie promoters, A&R professionals and others who rely on college radio for its tastemaker status and the exposure it provides to new and emerging music," said Erik Maier, Mediaguide's Vice President of Music Sales & Marketing. "We're very proud to be partnering with college and non-commercial radio's leading brand to bring monitored airplay data on the format to both music industry professionals and consumers."
As the partnership evolves, more products will be offered both online and in the pages of CMJ New Music Report.
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Mediaguide Named As International Songwriting Competition Sponsor
Mediaguide’s ArtistMonitor product, which allows independent artists to monitor their own songs and releases has been selected as part of the over $100,000 prizes provided to the winners of the International Songwriting Competition. Mediaguide will provide 12 months of ArtistMonitor to the Grand Prize Winner and all first place, second place and People's voice winners in the 2005 competition; and 6 months of ArtistMonitor to all third place winners.
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is an annual songwriting contest whose mission is to provide the opportunity for both aspiring and established songwriters to have their songs heard in a professional, international arena. ISC is designed to nurture the musical talent of songwriters on all levels, and promote excellence in the art of songwriting. Amateur and professional songwriters and musicians are invited to participate. ISC has the most prestigious panel of judges of all the songwriting contests in the world, offering exposure and the opportunity to have your songs heard by the most influential decision-makers in the music industry.
Some of the top recording artists, music executives and songwriters who are on the judges panel include: Monte Lipman (President of Universal Records), Tom Waits, Loretta Lynn, Macy Gray, Joss Stone, Darryl McDaniels (RUN D.M.C.), LeAnn Rimes, Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse), Steve Vai, John Scofield, BeBe Winans, The Donnas, Cameron Strang (President, New West Records), Dan Storper (President of Putamayo World Music), Michael McDonald (President, ATO Records), Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President of Alligator Records) and more.
Mediaguide Named As International Acoustic Music Awards and USA Songwriting Competition Sponsor
Mediaguide’s ArtistMonitor product, which allows independent artists to monitor their own songs and releases has been selected as part of the nearly $60,000 prizes provided to the winners of the 2nd Annual International Acoustic Music Awardsd (IAMA) and the 11th Annual USA Songwriting Competition. As a premier sponsor, Mediaguide will be included in all announcements and marketing for the contest.
IAMA promotes excellence in Acoustic Music Performance and Artistry. Acoustic artists in various genres can gain exciting radio and web exposure through this competition. Participating sponsors include New Music Weekly, Loggins Promotion, Acoustic Cafe Radio Show, XM Satellite Radio, Superdups.com, Mixdown Media Network, Kari Estrin Management and Paste magazine. Artists may win prizes in 8 different categories: Folk/Americana/Roots, AAA/Alternative, Instrumental, Open, Bluegrass, Best Male Artist, Best Female Artist, Best Group/Duo. There will also be an Overall Grand Prize winner.
“We are dedicated to providing independent artists with the same accurate airplay data that labels and promoters enjoy for their artists and clients,” states Paul Wright, Vice President of Music Business Development for Mediaguide. “These competitions attract some of the most talented writers and artists in the world and we are proud to be a part of the event.”
According to Eddie Phoon of IAMA and the USA Songwriting Competition, “Mediaguide is great as it provides artists with the airplay and chart information that are important for their bios and resumes as well as for managing their limited cash as they schedule tours and look for new fans and retail support."
The competition staff will also use the Mediaguide reporting system to monitor the airplay success of past winners.
 RadioWave is the first and only airplay monitoring service designed specifically for radio stations broadcasting over the Internet, and is the leading information provider of airplay and audience detection services for the Internet radio industry. RadioWave uses custom-built monitoring technology that provides electronic on-the-air music detection services 24 hours a day from over 4,800 online broadcasts in several markets, including North America, Europe and Australia. Headquartered in Baltimore, MD, more information about RadioWave monitoring and reporting services can be found at www.radiowavemonitor.com
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Below are some of the top songs or albums from across the 6 A&R charts that Mediaguide creates. These are songs and albums that are either listed as self-released or put out under a label that the artist runs themselves and for which there are no other artists on the imprint. These represent the most airplay for the most recent chart week, 7/4 to 7/10.
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A&R CHARTS BY ALBUM: |
Alternative
Transfer – “Waltz” – Obscure Magpie |
College Select
Say Hi To Your Mom - Ferocious Mopes - Euphobia
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Active Rock
Glimpse - "Nothin" - Self Released |
Jazz
Michael O'Neill - The Long And The Short Of It
- Jazzmo |
Triple A - Commercial
Alana Davis - "The Reaper" - Tigress |
Triple A - Non-commercial
RyeHollow - Rye Hollow - Self Released |
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 Broadjam is all about "Driving the Music." We build web-enabled technologies to globally service musicians and professionals in the music industry. We are committed to providing easy-to-use and affordable web services to help independent musicians promote themselves and get their music heard. Our world-class web site has attracted musicians from all 50 states and over 100 countries around the world.
In addition, Broadjam provides music industry executives with the tools to search, catalog, find, and place music in a variety of channels. They also build mechanisms to conduct song contests and operate online voting systems. If it's promotion you're looking for, Broadjam offers co-sponsorship opportunities to a highly targeted and responsive audience. The biggest names in this industry trust Broadjam with their music, so should you. |
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JazzWeek, the leading publication of Jazz and Smooth Jazz information and a Mediaguide partner, held its annual conference (JazzWeek Summit) during the last weekend in June. At the Summit, they announced awards both on the radio station and music industry sides for top stations and top programmers. We would like to congratulate the radio stations and music directors who earned top honors from their peers.
CONGRATULATIONS!
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Small Market |
Medium Market |
Large Market |
| Station Of The Year |
KEWU – Spokane, WA |
KSJS – San Jose, CA |
KUVO – Denver-Boulder, CO |
| Programmer Of The Year |
Elizabeth Farriss – KEWU |
B.H. Hudson- WNCU – Durham, NC |
Arturo Gomez - KUVO |
To give you a snapshot of the jazz playlists that garnered the respect and admiration of the jazz community for these individuals and stations, take a look below. The listings are in the form ‘Artist – Release - # of plays’ and represent airplay from 7/4 to 7/10.
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KEWU
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KUVO
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WNCU
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| Terry Gibbs - Feelin' Good: Live In Studio
- 16 |
John Scofield - That's What I Say: The
Music of Ray Charles - 8 |
The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra -
Live At MCG – 11 |
David Hazeltine - Modern Standards – 15 |
| Ted Howe – Ellington - 11 |
Rosario Giuliani - More Than Ever - 8 |
Bill Cunliffe – Imaginacion – 10 |
Brian Lynch - 24/7 - 14 |
| Gary Burton - Next Generation – 8 |
Terence Blanchard – Flow – 8 |
David Hazeltine - Modern Standards – 10 |
Roni Ben-Hur – Signature – 12 |
| Cedar Walton - Underground Memoirs – 8 |
Michelle Latimer - Sings & Plays –
7 |
Larry Carlton - Sapphire Blue – 9 |
Dwight Trible - Living Water – 12 |
| Mingus Big Band / Orchestra /Dynasty –
I Am Three - 7 |
Javon Jackson - Have You Heard – 7 |
Javon Jackson - Have You Heard – 8 |
Melvin Sparks - This Is It! – 9 |
| Ahmad Jamal - After Fajr - 7 |
Allen Won Quartet - The Jewel In The Lotus
– 6 |
Cedar Walton - Underground Memoirs – 7 |
Terry Gibbs - Feelin' Good: Live In Studio
– 8 |
| Brian Lynch - 24/7 - 7 |
Dena Derose - A Walk In The Park – 6 |
Eddie Palmieri - Listen Here! – 7 |
Eddie Palmieri - Listen Here! – 7 |
| Cheryl Bentyne - Let Me Off Uptown - 7 |
Paul Grabowsky - Tales Of Time & Space
- 6 |
Roni Ben-Hur – Signature - 7 |
Freddy Cole - This Love Of Mine - 7 |
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The Midwest Music Summit is the premier music festival and conference for the central US. For the first time, the MMS will be held in conjunction with the NAMM Summer Session. This July 21-23 over 300 emerging artists will perform on 30 stages in Indianapolis, IN. Hundreds of interesting, like-minded individuals will participate in thought-provoking panel discussions featuring some of the industry's brightest executives.
Representatives from Mediaguide will be on hand and participating in 2 panels to discuss ArtistMonitor, airplay information, in general, as well as the new CMJ partnership.
For more information visit www.midwestmusicsummit.com. |
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Reprinted from Bob Bakers' Indie Music Promotion Blog.
Written by Mark Ramsey
July 01, 2005
Internet Music Promotion Principle #1: Ready, Aim, Fire! Know Where Your Target Is
by Bob Baker
This is the first of four blog posts covering the four most important principles of Internet music marketing.
It's a big world out there -- especially on the Internet. The number of Internet users worldwide is expected to exceed 1 billion people this year. That's right. Billion with a B. More than 185 million of those users are in the United States alone.
That's a lot of people surfing the Net that you can potentially reach. It's intimidating just thinking about connecting with all those people. No wonder so many musicians get frustrated and feel overwhelmed when it comes to promoting themselves online.
Have no fear. You don't have to reach all those people. You don't even have to reach all music fans online. If you try, you'll never reach your lofty goals and will curse me and Al Gore and anyone who's ever been associated with the Internet.
To successfully promote yourself online, you need to start a relationship with only a small sliver of the total number of people online. Think about these numbers: If you could reach one-hundredth of one percent of those billion people, you'd have 100,000 potential fans. That's a lot of people.
Bottom line: Don't try to be all things to all people. Don't attempt to reach a wide section of the online population. Focus your limited time and energy on the web sites, e-zines and online forums where the people most likely to be attracted to your music hang out. Got it? Good.
Bob Baker is the author of "Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook," "Unleash the Artist Within" and "Branding Yourself Online." He also publishes TheBuzzFactor.com, a web site, blog and e-zine that deliver free music marketing tips and self-promotion ideas to musicians of all kinds. Visit TheBuzzFactor.com for more details. |
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…from Paul E. Wright, Vice President, Music Business Development, Mediaguide
The Strength Of Collective Independent Voices
Our partnership with CMJ is an extremely exciting development for Mediaguide. As a company dedicated to creating the best airplay data available anywhere, we seek partners who share our own passion for new music and information. As the leading brand for college and non-commercial radio for the past 25 years, CMJ fit that model well.
One of the most common fears amongst the college and non-commercial radio community surrounding electronic monitoring had been that local artists would fall through the cracks of technology. Nothing could be further from the truth. With charts, reports and two full services in ArtistMonitor and A&RMonitor dedicated to self-released artists and small independent labels, we believe, as CMJ does, that new music deserves the best and widest coverage possible. Beyond that, we believe that those artists deserve the same access to airplay information and business intelligence that larger companies have enjoyed for years.
With an alliance with CMJ, we can increase our ability to reach more local artists across more genres and provide them with the benefits of Mediaguide technology and our partners. The Early Risers section is a snapshot of some self-released artists that are gaining significant airplay detections through our system, but that is only part of the story. Whether an artist receives 2000 plays or 1, we are able to identify that artist, the stations who support him or her and, in some cases, stream 30 seconds of the songs so that those who want to discover new music can do so.
As a quick example, below are just a few independent artists across different styles of artists who have received support from their local college station and have appeared in Mediaguide reports over the past weeks. It is the local story that can lead to organic growth and fan-building that is at the core of the support that we seek to provide through our information and the tremendous reach of CMJ.
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| Mono in VCF |
The Voltage Room EP (Self-Released) |
Puyallup, WA |
KEXP (Seattle-Tacoma, WA) |
| Big Blue Marble |
Stars In Suburbia (Self-Released) |
New Orleans, LA |
WTUL (New Orleans, LA) |
| Telegram |
All The World Asleep Tonight (Self-Released) |
Atlanta, GA |
WRAS (Atlanta, GA) |
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