Here’s a call for a female vocal with guitar.  That’s it.  Nothing fancy.  If you’ve got one, go on over to Music Dealers.com and submit.  Good Luck.+

~ Roberta  

Due Date:

07/06/2010 - 10:00am

Submit

• TV Show - Melodramatic Singer Songwriter

Music Call: 

Client is looking to license and buyout a melodramatic singer songwriter song. For a funeral scene of a show where female character will be singing and playing acoustic guitar on the show. 2 minute use. Think about songs that talk about how beautiful the person was spirituality.

Genre: 

Singer Songwriter

Emotion: 

Melodramatic

Vocals/Instrumental: 

Vocals - Female

Explicit Lyrics: 

No

Duration: 

Full Songs

Other Info: 

• Please not this will be a BUYOUT.
• The studio will own the master and the publishing of the song.
• You will keep 100% of your writers share, there should be very nice performance royalties.
• They only want vocals and acoustic guitar, no other instruments!
• The songs need to be at least 2 minutes!

From our friends at Music Dealers.com.  To submit a song, visit their website, make an account and upload your submission right there.  Fast & Easy & Good Luck!  

Due Date:

07/06/2010 - 4:00pm

TV Commercial - Light Beer

Music Call: 

Client is looking to license music for an upcoming television commercial.  They are looking for indie pop music with a soulful edge, breakbeat style drums would be great!  The drums should definitely be organic sounding and driving.  The spot is geared towards a young, twenty-something, crowd.  The lyrics should be geared towards living an active lifestyle, motivation, movement, etc…  They want a very cool piece of music, nothing corny!  Male or female vocal is ok, although male is preferred.  

UPDATE: The client would like to hear some more tracks for this.  They want to concentrate on very cool, hip, tracks with male vocals, and NO rapping!  The track shoud have some driving organic drums and lots of energy, but not too crazy, just a good, hi-energy groovy track!  

UPDATE: Need more tracks!!  The target for this campaign is 25-40 men & women.  The song should promote an active lifestyle, going for it, at all costs!  They want a modern, upbeat track that is the next cool track.  The song should be able to make it on people’s “get movin’” mix, whether it’s a track to play while going for a run, working out, playing frisbee in the park or rock climbing. The music should get you exited to move!

Possible Lyric Themes:
Go
On The Go
Move
Never Stop
I’m Gonna Run
Nothing Can Stop

i.e. anything that supports being active and movement!

Genre: 

Indie Pop

Emotion: 

Driving, Soulful, Energetic, Positive

Vocals/Instrumental: 

Vocals - Male

Explicit Lyrics: 

No

Duration: 

Full Songs

Other Info: 

The spot is :30, but it would be great to get as close to full songs as possible! Also, be sure to have instrumentals handy, upload them to your profile so we have them ready for the client!

ALL SUBMISSIONS DUE BY June 15, 2010 4pm Chicago time 

New Music Dealers Opportunities

Hey Everybody,

There are new opportunities on the Deal Board at http://musicdealers.com/deal-board/active

-Your Friends at Music Dealers

Due Date:

05/19/2010 - 12:00pm

• Live Nation - House Of Blues Performance

Music Call: 

Hey Everyone,

Here at Music Dealers we are always seeking new and innovative ways and ideas to put your music to work. With that being said we have a great opportunity for those artist/band(s) of the Music Dealers community!

Music Dealers and promotion giant Live Nation are going to be throwing our second industry night at the House of Blues Foundation Room in West Hollywood. Live Nation will browse through our completed artist profiles that have submitted one song and select one artist/bands to be the opening act at their industry event on May 27th. The event is part of a monthly Thursday showcase with Live Nation and Renaissance artist management.

To be eligible for this your artist profile must be 100% complete, meaning accurate and up-to-date picture, bio, PRO, and contact information. We will be calling the winning artist/band via the number in your profile - so be sure that is accurate, so we can let you know that you’ve won.

Keep your eyes peeled for emails and notifications of future opportunities as Music Dealers has some great things in the works for 2010. Don’t miss out!

Thank you for being a part of the Music Dealers community.

Genre: All

Client: Music Dealers & Live Nation

Use: Performance

Due Date: May 19th, 2010 12PM CST (12:00)

Other: Submit your best ONE (1) song and Live Nation will search through your submissions and pick 2 artists/bands to open at their party.

Contact your C.A.R.E. Rep with any questions.

Good Wednesday to you!!!  I’ve loved Wednesdays since my first full time job, an office job in the Chicago loop, used to pay us every other Wednesday and on pay day, we got an hour and a half lunch break.  That set me up for love with the hump day!

We’re submitting CDs to Pump Audio.  Over at their website they’ve got it posted that they need instrumentals.  Got some great sounding musical pieces, we will submit them for you.  Just upload 2 at the website.  LOGIN & upload.  Cheers ~ R

 Here’s the post:

 Instrumentals NEEDED. Please also submit all song variations in addition to the primary song. Instrumental versions are always in demand.

Here’s a call for music for a paint commercial.  Pay is $30000 if you can believe it!!!  Worth checking out your song catalog for a fit.  www.musicdealers.com or we will submit for you.    

Due Date:

05/03/2010 - 8:00am

TV Commercial - Paint Company

Music Call: 

Client is looking to license music for an upcoming commercial. They are looking for songs that reference change, transformation, inspiration, endless possibility, doing something new, etc…

They are looking for contemporary music with some attitude, edge, some distortion could be good as well.

The spot is very colorful and playful, they want that to be reflected but with attitude. The track should be medium - fast paced.

Genre: 

Rock / Electro Rock / Punk

Vocals/Instrumental: 

Vocal

Explicit Lyrics: 

No

Here’s a call for music from our friends over at Music Dealers.  If you have a song that fits, we will submit the song or you can upload right at their website.    

Due Date:

05/02/2010 - 8:00pm

TV Commercial - Coffee Company

Music Call: 

Client is looking to license a song for an upcoming TV commercial. They would love the music to be bouncy and fresh. Something in the singer songwriter genre with a little bit of electro, like programmed drums maybe, thrown in could work very well. The spot is about starting your day off right with a great cup of coffee. Please do not be too heavy handed, they want it to sound like a song, not a jingle!
They want the track to be about making the most of your day, doing as good as your morning coffee tastes by taking advantage of every moment in your day. Enjoying life and the challenges it presents. The track should not be slow, they are looking for something somewhat uptempo!

Genre: 

Singer Songwriter (with a touch of electro)

Vocals/Instrumental: 

Vocals - Male

Explicit Lyrics: 

No

Other Info: 

The song should be positive and upbeat, inspirational. The spot is about doing good things, and being inspired by your morning coffee.

Here’s a call for music from www.musicdealers.com due tomorrow early am.  If you’ve got one, go to that website, make a free account and you can then click on Deal Board and submit the 320kbps music file.  Good Luck in earning the placement.

~ Roberta  

  Due Date:

04/20/2010 - 9:30am

TV Commercial - Department Store

Music Call: 

The client is looking to license a song for a new campaign. They have expressed interest in a modern bossa nova track with a cool new edge. However, they are open to other genres as long as they have a sophisticated “cool” element to them. Vocal themes need to be similar to “lifting up” or “taking it to the next level”. Something that conveys this sentiment.

Genre: 

Various but have suggested a “modern spin on a bossa nova”

Vocals/Instrumental: 

Vocal

Explicit Lyrics: 

No

Duration: 

All

Other Info: 

Make sure it is at least 1 minute. Vocal themes need to be similar to “lifting up or “taking it to the next level”. Something that conveys this sentiment.

TV Commercial - Baked Goods Confidential 03/29/2010 $18000 TV Active

Due Date:
03/29/2010

TV Commercial - Baked Goods
Music Call: Client is looking to license music that is simple, clean, not overly produced. The music should be interesting and unique, it should draw the listener/ viewer into the spot. Think simple guitar, mandolin and other stringed instruments. If there is percussion or bass it should build into the track and be VERY light. The track needs to be 15 Seconds. There should be a stinger on the end of the track so that it resolves as the spot does. Think of the stinger capping the spot. The mood of the music should be somewhat light and playful, but not comical.

Genre: Various

Vocals: No

Use: TV Commercial

Due Date: March 29th, 2010 10:00AM CST (10:00)

Other: Keywords to think of: Happy, easy, carefree, upbeat, light, playful, simple, heartwarming. Remember, it has to be :15 seconds with a stinger at the end!