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Hi peeps,
I'm on the verge of writing again after a very long period.
I've done the MySpace thing, I've done the Reverb thing, Jango, SoundCloud, SoundClick and others too.

I'm looking for folks with experiences of posting music to Radio Station sites, what you found, the pitfalls, and better experiences too.

I'll be in a bit of a lull while writing, I'm sure you all experience this perhaps? I like to switch off from everything around me, and concentrate on what I want to produce without too much other stuff going on. I figured this might be a good time to send stuff off to Internet Radio.

Any experiences you have would be great to know.
Many thanks all.
Peace
Chippy

Chippy wrote:Hi peeps,
I'm on the verge of writing again after a very long period.
I've done the MySpace thing, I've done the Reverb thing, Jango, SoundCloud, SoundClick and others too.

I'm looking for folks with experiences of posting music to Radio Station sites, what you found, the pitfalls, and better experiences too.

I'll be in a bit of a lull while writing, I'm sure you all experience this perhaps? I like to switch off from everything around me, and concentrate on what I want to produce without too much other stuff going on. I figured this might be a good time to send stuff off to Internet Radio.

Chippy

I think Internet radio is just a waste of time. The only ones getting rich are the internet radio sales accounts. What are the odds you'd get featured in their programs?

You might be better off taking your work to a bonafide radio station.

Hi Paper, I nearly ignored you!
The button is oh so close
I think you are right on this, I just wondered what experiences folks had?
At the end of the day, you just upload to a heck load of sites, but in the end, it is the sites that get credit for us doing so isn't it?

My local City Radio Station is just across the road from me. I need to work on mixes first before I take that plunge I think.

Thanks for the input.
Cheers Paper, no I didn't ignore you
Chippy

PaperDog wrote:I think Internet radio is just a waste of time. The only ones getting rich are the internet radio sales accounts. What are the odds you'd get featured in their programs?

You might be better off taking your work to a bonafide radio station.

BUT (big but) if your songs are registered at BMI/ASCAP/etc, and you get internet radio play, royalties are due to you.
I'm guessing that royalties are not due if you have yorusongs on your own site, reverbnation, etc and people play them.

Hi Mike,
Since I am not at present residing in the USA, I rather doubt either will be of use to me where I am. Which brings up a sticky and very good point you made. Thanks for that, hadn't considered it at all.
Best to you.
Chippy

GuitarMikeB wrote:BUT (big but) if your songs are registered at BMI/ASCAP/etc, and you get internet radio play, royalties are due to you.
I'm guessing that royalties are not due if you have yorusongs on your own site, reverbnation, etc and people play them.

Chippy wrote:Hi Paper, I nearly ignored you!
The button is oh so close
I think you are right on this, I just wondered what experiences folks had?
At the end of the day, you just upload to a heck load of sites, but in the end, it is the sites that get credit for us doing so isn't it?

My local City Radio Station is just across the road from me. I need to work on mixes first before I take that plunge I think.

Thanks for the input.
Cheers Paper, no I didn't ignore you
Chippy

PaperDog wrote:
I think Internet radio is just a waste of time. The only ones getting rich are the internet radio sales accounts. What are the odds you'd get featured in their programs?

You might be better off taking your work to a bonafide radio station.

The good news, if you can get your songs properly mastered, you stand a really good chance of getting some air time for them (college radios, NPR, etc)

GuitarMikeB wrote:BUT (big but) if your songs are registered at BMI/ASCAP/etc, and you get internet radio play, royalties are due to you.
I'm guessing that royalties are not due if you have yorusongs on your own site, reverbnation, etc and people play them.

Mike, you are correct about BMI/ASCAP. However, the law gets sticky about this on the Internet. Internet radio does not necessarily fall under the same FCC and broadcasting laws that regular stations fall under. I dont know that ascap/BMI is enforcable on the internet. (You Tube is pretty much the testimonial to that. )

I don't see the problem. Having your songs heard is the bottom line. I've always felt that if someone pirated one of my tunes oh well. It all comes out in the end and there is the little matter of your songs - getting heard is pretty darn important.

Talbot

Very good point of course Mike.
In any case the music industry has beyond recognition now. Before you would hear a snippet then run off to the store to buy a copy. Nowadays you hear either everything, so what is the point, or you get to download it in any case owing to faulty player systems.

I see too after a message from itunes, that Paypal are adding a surcharge of one buck fifty per transaction, so how would a poor wannabe make money online in any case?

After giving this some thought, (yes it hurts). The only way to make money from online sales is to have a CD press at home, churn them out, do the bargaining at the local store, and pump the hell out of your stuff anywhere you can
That of course is highly expensive in time and materials.

I agree, it's great to be heard.
Best and thanks peeps.
Chippy

MikeTalbot wrote:I don't see the problem. Having your songs heard is the bottom line. I've always felt that if someone pirated one of my tunes oh well. It all comes out in the end and there is the little matter of your songs - getting heard is pretty darn important.

Talbot