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mikeo
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Why do you want to offer the same 'songs on the list' as everyone else? Why don't you offer something different. Internet radio isn't about getting free music, it's about paying a ish load of money for the love of programming and music. We don't need another copycat dance station. There are plenty to choose from.
Spend a lot of $$ - prove that your channel is special and the labels may offer you service. Now if you had a stick and were monitored by bds or mediabase - your phone wouldn't stop ringing!
Good luck with your new station.
Spend a lot of $$ - prove that your channel is special and the labels may offer you service. Now if you had a stick and were monitored by bds or mediabase - your phone wouldn't stop ringing!
Good luck with your new station.
> Why do you want to offer the same 'songs on the list' as
> everyone else? Why don't you offer something different.
> Internet radio isn't about getting free music, it's about
> paying a ish load of money for the love of programming and
> music. We don't need another copycat dance station. There
> are plenty to choose from.
>
> Spend a lot of $$ - prove that your channel is special and
> the labels may offer you service. Now if you had a stick
> and were monitored by bds or mediabase - your phone wouldn't
> stop ringing!
>
> Good luck with your new station.
>
All I was asking was for info on how to get on the mailing list just like everyone else who has a radio station weather it be internet or not. Not your opinion. Can someone do this please. Others do it all the time.
Thanks!
> everyone else? Why don't you offer something different.
> Internet radio isn't about getting free music, it's about
> paying a ish load of money for the love of programming and
> music. We don't need another copycat dance station. There
> are plenty to choose from.
>
> Spend a lot of $$ - prove that your channel is special and
> the labels may offer you service. Now if you had a stick
> and were monitored by bds or mediabase - your phone wouldn't
> stop ringing!
>
> Good luck with your new station.
>
All I was asking was for info on how to get on the mailing list just like everyone else who has a radio station weather it be internet or not. Not your opinion. Can someone do this please. Others do it all the time.
Thanks!
Contact the labels direct. Some will help you. Another suggestion is using a service like radioactive or promo only.
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mikeo
Guest
> All I was asking was for info on how to get on the mailing
> list just like everyone else who has a radio station weather
> it be internet or not. Not your opinion. Can someone do
> this please. Others do it all the time.
>
> Thanks!
We deal with about 50 people on our 'list'. Everyone has their own 'list'. It's built over time by developing relationships with industry people. Remember you have to be able to give something back for getting free music. If you're station only gets 20 listeners, it's not worth the costs of the labels. They need to see a return too.
Spend the money, get a good library. Prove you can make an impact on the scene and you'll start building your own list.
Most internet stations pay for their music or download it from itunes or ptp.
Bret suggested Promo Only & Radioactive. They're good services, but there is a lot more out there. You won't offer anything new if you only use those services. Why don't you try joining the staff of an existing station?
I told you how we did it. Sorry if you didn't appreciate my advice in the previous post. I wish you the best.
> list just like everyone else who has a radio station weather
> it be internet or not. Not your opinion. Can someone do
> this please. Others do it all the time.
>
> Thanks!
We deal with about 50 people on our 'list'. Everyone has their own 'list'. It's built over time by developing relationships with industry people. Remember you have to be able to give something back for getting free music. If you're station only gets 20 listeners, it's not worth the costs of the labels. They need to see a return too.
Spend the money, get a good library. Prove you can make an impact on the scene and you'll start building your own list.
Most internet stations pay for their music or download it from itunes or ptp.
Bret suggested Promo Only & Radioactive. They're good services, but there is a lot more out there. You won't offer anything new if you only use those services. Why don't you try joining the staff of an existing station?
I told you how we did it. Sorry if you didn't appreciate my advice in the previous post. I wish you the best.
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mrjonmcd
Guest
Sorry, what do you mean "others do it all the time"?
I would suggest promoonly.com and see if they have what you're looking for. Getting "on the list" of record companies is a lot harder than you would imagine. It took KNHC a long time to get on anyones promo lists because we weren't doing a good job of representing ourselves consistently to the industry with regard to sending out playlists to everyone who would take them, and keeping in touch with the record reps. When we were able to do those things is when we were finally added to some of the lists. And even then, only some of them.
Then, of course, all hell broke loose when we became Mediabase and BDS monitored and we ended up on pratically every list.
Be careful what you wish for!
Good luck.
> >
>
> All I was asking was for info on how to get on the mailing
> list just like everyone else who has a radio station weather
> it be internet or not. Not your opinion. Can someone do
> this please. Others do it all the time.
>
> Thanks!
>
I would suggest promoonly.com and see if they have what you're looking for. Getting "on the list" of record companies is a lot harder than you would imagine. It took KNHC a long time to get on anyones promo lists because we weren't doing a good job of representing ourselves consistently to the industry with regard to sending out playlists to everyone who would take them, and keeping in touch with the record reps. When we were able to do those things is when we were finally added to some of the lists. And even then, only some of them.
Then, of course, all hell broke loose when we became Mediabase and BDS monitored and we ended up on pratically every list.
Be careful what you wish for!
Good luck.
> >
>
> All I was asking was for info on how to get on the mailing
> list just like everyone else who has a radio station weather
> it be internet or not. Not your opinion. Can someone do
> this please. Others do it all the time.
>
> Thanks!
>
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