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Issue 8.7 - October 2005
ISSN 1480-6975

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I n   T h i s   I s s u e :

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@-- Editor's Musings
@-- Music Reviews - by Gian Fiero and Francesco Emmanuel
@-- New Artist Spotlight Additions
@-- Songwriting Book Review - by James Linderman
@-- Musical Notes - Songwriting Contests & Market Info.
@-- Muse's Clues - Songwriting Web sites that inspire - brought
    to you by singer/songwriter & teacher, Irene Jackson.
@-- Featured Article - DOING YOUR OWN PUBLICITY by Jay Flanzbaum
@-- On Site Featured Article - An article already online for your
    viewing pleasure.
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E d i t o r ' s   M u s i n g s :

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Another summer is coming to an end... I can't say that I'll miss
the sticky, humid heat.  Actually, Autumn is my favorite time of
year.  Probably because it's when my birthday is. ;)  Personal
bias, I guess.  But I love the weather when the trees are
changing color and I can still go outside with a light coat and
not freeze... I guess I'm a person who loves moderation in my
weather.  Too hot or too cold and I'm unhappy.  Spring and Fall
are awesome times of the year.  I'd be curious to hear what
*your* favorite time of the year is and why.  Who knows?  Maybe
it'll inspire a song. :) 

As mentioned last month, I've entered The Muse's Muse
into the BT Digital Music Awards under the category of People's
Choice.  'Cuz I figured, "Why not"?  If you have a moment and
feel the site deserves it, I'd really appreciate a vote.  There's
a graphic for it on the main page of the website at
http://www.musesmuse.com/ or you can use this link to cast your
ballot: http://www.btyahoo.com/dma/vote?web=2287

Thanks!

You can also enter your own site from here:
http://www.btyahoo.com/dma05/categories.html 
Cool, huh? 

Still always looking for more music for Radio Muse.  The next
show is well underway in its production and the one after that
still needs more music.  I've really been impressed with the
music that's come to me so far.  Awesome, guys. :)  So drop by
http://www.musesmuse.com/radiomuse.html for information on how
you can submit a package. 

And we have a new columnist!  Please help me welcome Seth
Milliner.  His new column, "Sky's The Limit", will be a place for
him to talk about the issues facing Christian songwriters. You
can read his first article and find out more about Seth here:
http://www.musesmuse.com/col-sethmilliner.html

We also have a new reviewer.  Francesco Emmanuel will be
reviewing the genres of Rock, World Beat, Jazz, Calypso and
Reggae.  Feel free to visit
http://www.musesmuse.com/musicreviews.html and find out more
about him and about the other reviewers too.

Phew.  A lot to talk about there! :)  
But finally, here are the raffle winners for the month:

* Brian Saffell from Tampa, Florida has won a copy of
VSS's songwriting organization product, Lyricist (for details and
information on a discount offered, see
http://www.musesmuse.com/vss-review.html)

* Melissa Cantrell from Oakwood, GA has won a copy of 
"100 Miles To A Record Deal" by Bronson Herrmuth
(http://www.songrepair.com/bookforweb2.htm) 

* Bruce Scism from River Forest, IL has won a copy of the
Daylle Deanna Schwartz's "I Don't Need a Record Deal" (reviewed
below!).

* Alan Noah from Mountain View, CA has won a copy of the
"Musician's Toolkit" (for details, see
http://www.musicianstoolkit.com/muse/) 

Keep happy and keep writing. :)

All the best,

--Jodi

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M u s i c   R e v i e w s :  

by Gian Fiero & Francesco Emmanuel

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NEW MUSIC REVIEWS SINCE LAST MONTH INCLUDE:

Francesco Emmanuel

* Luke Doucet
http://musesmuse.com/columnistsgreylogs/archives/00000963.html

Gian Fiero:

* Eric Kamen
http://musesmuse.com/columnistsgreylogs/archives/00000965.html

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For bios on each of the reviewers, see
http://www.musesmuse.com/musicreviews.html . If you're considering
sending in your own CD for review, you can also view that page to
find out which reviewer reviews your genre. Thanks!

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N e w   A r t i s t   S p o t l i g h t   A d d i t i o n s :  

Great music is only a click away!  
Here is the latest addition to the Artist Spotlight section of
The Muse's Muse at http://www.musesmuse.com/artistspotlights.html 

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Ryan Asher - Genre: SINGER/SONGWRITER

Pennsylvania-based singer/songwriter Ryan Asher has been lighting
up coffee houses and clubs throughout the Northeast with his
unique combination of catchy pop melodies and contemplative
undertones. Asher harmonizes with the sensitive side of music and
enters into a realm that such notables as Duncan Sheik and David
Gray have begun to explore.

http://www.ryanasher.com/

For more Singer/Songwriters, visit:
http://www.musesmuse.com/artistspotlights-singer-songwriter.html
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Doug Spears - Genre: FOLK

Thoughtful, intelligent lyrics in the style of Gordon Lightfoot
and John Prine, memorable melodies, a warm, engaging acoustic
guitar style and smooth, rich vocals reminiscent of John Denver.
That’s acoustic folk artist, Doug Spears. Doug's songs tell
engaging stories mixing musical elements of Americana, bluegrass
and acoustic folk. Turn off the TV and the cell phone and enjoy.

http://www.dougspearsmusic.com/

For more Folk artists, visit:
http://www.musesmuse.com/artistspotlights-folk.html
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S o n g w r i t i n g   B o o k   R e v i e w : by James Linderman

"I Don't Need a Record Deal" by Daylle Deanna Schwartz
http://www.daylle.com/daylle/bookinfo_dont.htm
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Daylle Deanna Schwartz new book "I Don't Need a Record Deal" is
subtitled "Your Survival Guide to the Indie Music Revolution" and
I was really excited about reviewing it since I had just been to
a conference where I heard that major labels are downsizing their
A&R (Artist & Repertoire) departments faster than any other
sector of their operation. I also know that only one in ten
artists signed to a major label go on to financially break even
by the end of their contract.

This means that, even if many of us are still holding on to that
dream of being signed to a major label and are not all that
attracted to going the indie route, it's likely this is a choice
the industry, in its present climate, will make for us.

This also means that a "survival guide" becomes essential in
helping to navigate us through the jungle that has become the
indie music revolution.  We are now also directly competing with
artists who, ten years ago, would have been major label acts.
This takes things to a whole new level.

So here is what you will find in Daylle's book:

Chapter one has a listing of 150 industry people that are quoted
or referred to in the book with a brief description of their role
in the industry and their web site address. As you read through
the book you can actually refer back to the source of the
information you are gathering. 

Chapter two offers up some compelling insights into why an artist
could actually benefit from going the indie route and there are
some terrific side bar stories of artists who have had their
careers explode because of the control that being indie afforded
them. These sidebars are positioned thoughtfully throughout the
book. 

The following chapters look at the "nuts and bolts" of an indie
career and focus on stuff like recording as an indie, packaging
and promoting your CD, building a support system for yourself,
networking, savvy street marketing, and goes through every aspect
of being your own major label, right to touring and tackling the
international indie scene...when you get to the point where Ani
DiFranco and Bruce Cockburn are opening for you or you are the
choice for headliner if they ever bring back Lilith Fair.

There are numerous resources for songwriters including a huge
chapter on licensing to film TV, ringtones, advertising and more.
There are 2 other chapters on marketing songwriting skills as
well.

There are some great chapters on radio play and online marketing
that are really insightful and like Daylle's other two books "The
Real Deal" and "Start and Run Your Own Record Label" this book is
informative and inspiring without being condescending.

You can pick up a copy of "I Don't Need a Record Deal" by Daylle
Deanna Schwartz at http://www.daylle.com/daylle/bookinfo_dont.htm  

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ABOUT THE REVIEWER:
James Linderman lives and works at theharmonyhouse, a music
lesson, songwriting and recording pre-production facility in
Newmarket, Ontario.  James writes songwriting articles and music
book reviews for The Muse's News, Canadian Musician Magazine,
Songwriters Magazine, and Professional Musician Magazine. His
writing is also featured in the James Linderman Wing of the
library at www.songu.com.  James has a Canadian University and
American College education in music theory and composition and is
also pretty good at making up songs and playing the guitar. 

Contact James at: theharmonyhouse@rogers.com  

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M u s i c a l   N o t e s : Songwriting Contests & Market Info.

In the interest of conserving space, I will only be including
changes to this listing in this newsletter.  All other contests
and market information that have already been listed here, are
displayed at http://www.musesmuse.com/contests.html &
http://www.musesmuse.com/markets.html . Please check there
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2, 2005.  Ten entrants will be selected to perform at the Finals
Showcase on March 18, 2006.  $1400 in cash and $1850 in prizes
will be awarded.  The Finals Showcase will feature sets by John
Flynn and last year's Grand Prize winner, Joe Jencks.  The entry
fee is $15.  See www.plowsharesmusic.org/calendar.html for
complete submission guidelines.  Entry deadline is December 2nd.
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INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE SONG COMPETITION

Have you written a song or lyric that tells a great story?
http://www.narrativemusic.ca/insc.html
Submission postmark deadline: November 9, 2005.
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M u s e ' s    C l u e s :  by Irene Jackson

©1998-2005 Moonstone Productions All Rights Reserved. Used By
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I'm never quite sure what I'm going to find if I sit long enough
surfing various songwriting websites or doing searches.
Sometimes I come across a gem that I could never have predicted.

When I was a kid, the HISTORY of anything bored me to tears.  Who
cares?  My boredom might have had something to do with my father
who was a history buff and who ignored my rolling eyes when he
began one of his historical lectures :-)  I've gotten older,
however, and I've become more curious.  And this month, I decided
to Google "Tin Pan Alley", a term you'll often come across if you
do any research at all on songwriting.  If you've never heard of
Tin Pan Alley, do a search yourself and you'll find plenty of
websites that describe what it is and where it came from.  Is it
a place?  Well, that's what you're going to find out!

During my search, I came across a great site called "Parlor
Songs" (http://parlorsongs.com/), devoted to popular sheet music
in the U.S. from the 1800's to the 1920's.  It was developed by a
non-profit organization called The Parlor Songs Association in
Washington State. 

The website and association grew out of a rather large private
collection from the association's founding member, Robert Maine,
who found the collection of old sheet music in his parents'
attic.  He began to scan the covers and to sequence the music as
a way of preserving it, and then had Richard Reublin jump in to
help him create and develop the website.

Now what does this have to do with you the songwriter?  Well, of
course, songwriting came from SOMEWHERE.  There is a long history
of it in just about every country in the world, from their old
folk songs to their present day popular songs.  And in the U.S.,
Tin Pan Alley was a very interesting part of that history.  From
1885 to the 1920's, New York was the hub of music publishing, and
Tin Pan Alley grew out of that era.  The story behind the name
"Tin Pan Alley" was that it was coined because of the sound of
many pianos clunking away as composers tried to come up with new
songs for the publishers to sell.  Imagine a centralized place
with a string of small rooms, each with a composer or two writing
songs all day?  The rest of that story is here:
http://parlorsongs.com/insearch/tinpanalley/tinpanalley.asp.

But there are plenty of other interesting places to visit on the
website too.  Back issues of the webzine include midi files of
some of the old songs, just to give you a sense of what some of
those Tin Pan Alley songwriters were coming up with.

So take in a little history. There's a lot to learn about your
craft and where it came from!

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Irene Jackson is a performing songwriter from Victoria, BC in
Canada. Aside from writing, recording and performing, she also
maintains a website for songwriters that includes tips, articles
and a songwriter's messageboard.

Songwriting Tips: http://www.irenejackson.com/tips.html
Homepage:         http://www.irenejackson.com/
Songs:            http://www.soundclick.com/irenejackson
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F e a t u r e d   A r t i c l e : 

Doing Your Own Publicity 
- © 2005 by Jay Flanzbaum
All Rights Reserved.  Used By Permission

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If you have never played before in a new market, then most likely
nobody in that town has any idea who you are. And why would
anyone come out to see you play if they have never heard of you
before and have no idea that you are even playing?  Every venue
you play will most likely have their own media list.  This is a
list of the local media contacts that the venue has a
relationship with. What you really need is some press or at a
minimum just a calendar listing with the local radio and print
publications. 

You will also have to prepare a professional and concise press
release. A good release should be able to convey all of the
pertinent information about the band and the gig on one page.
Radio stations and newspapers get flooded every day with hundreds
of releases.  They don't have time to read numerous pages that
outline your band's Zen philosophy or each of your bass player's
numerous influences. Keep it to the point or they will not read
it at all. Keep your layout clean; do not use multiple fonts and
font sizes or too many colors and graphics. 

Make sure your release has a section with all of the performance
details. This section should be easy to pick out and include:
Performance Date, Band Name, Venue Name, Full Address, Phone,
Website, Ticket Price, Set Times, Age Limit and any other bands
on the bill. Also be sure to include your personal contact
information: Contact Name, Phone, Email, and Website. If someone
needs to get in touch for a photo, CD or an interview, you want
them to be able to find you quickly and easily. You can now use
this release for all of your upcoming gigs and just change it
slightly to fit each show.

Once you have all of the contacts collected and the release
written you will need a quick and easy way to send faxes and
emails to everyone on your list. Here is where a Contact
Management program really comes in handy. You could take the time
to create numerous, personalized press releases for each press
contact and fax or email them, one by one. This could take you
days depending on the size of the market. If we are talking about
New York City, it could take you months. But if you have the
proper tools, you should be able to create one template and just
click one button to issue a personalized release by fax and email
to thousands of contacts all at once. 

Trying to get press and interviews is a lot like booking gigs.
Once your release has been sent, someone in your band needs to
follow up with each media outlet and confirm that they received
the information. You should then ask if you can send them your CD
and press kit for possible coverage in the publication that
coincides with your upcoming performance. It is your job to tell
them a story that is interesting enough about your band to
warrant the coverage. 

But there is so much more that you and your band mates really
need to do to assure even the smallest crowd will show up to your
gig. You need to make sure that the venue has posters, flyers and
promotional CDs to use in and around the club. The band should
try and get into the market a week or so before the gig to put up
posters, pass out flyers and meet local music fans. The day of
the show you should also spend some time at the local college or
downtown area to pass out flyers. 

You need to do every possible thing you can do to get your name,
your music or your logo in front of as many eyes as possible.
Even if you do everything outlined above and nobody shows up for
your gigs, you have still done an incredible job seeding the
market for the future. Most talent buyers would at least give you
another chance after they have seen how professional and
dedicated you are. Execute the same plan for the next gig but
even more vigorously and you will see it pay off. And while there
are no guaranties in life, you can be sure that doing no
publicity at all will result in very little exposure at all.

*****

Jay Flanzbaum currently runs Onlinegigs.com, an automated booking
and promotional tool. Jay spent over 7 years putting independent
bands on regional and national tours with the Visionary Booking
agency. Onlinegigs is the first booking and promotional suite of
its kind and gives very powerful resources, contact management
and automation to the independent music industry.

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Groupies -- The Good, The Bad, and The Nauseating
by Cheryl Mullen
http://musesmuse.com/columnistsgreylogs/archives/00000962.html

Are you a "good groupie" or a "bad groupie"? Or are you merely a
fan? Has your dog-like devotion to your favorite artists driven
you to the point where you need an intervention? Take the quiz
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Permission to be an Artist - Granted!
by Linda Dessau
http://musesmuse.com/columnistsgreylogs/archives/00000964.html

Why is it so difficult to authorize ourselves, grant ourselves
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