February 15, 2009

We’ve Found Our Specialty 

Songs2Share staff agree that we are now a song licensing company focused on LOVE SONGS!!!  Everybody sings them.  A lot of movies use them.  So we are seeking them out and will be known in the industry as the best love songwriters in town.  Check your song catalogs songwriters+  Everyone has a love song or two.  Visit the website, LOGIN and upload your love song submission.  We’ll e-mail you when we receive them.

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A Songs2Share Celebration

We just finished up negotiations with the Robert’s Gym Board, in Roberts Illinois = and they are very happy to have S2S hold our first concert in their building!   Mark your calendars for June 28, 2009.  We’ll be closing out the Roberts celebration of Ford County’s 150th birthday. We are also exploring the idea of small house jams.  We have a staffer who wants to do drumming circles and this will help keep her entertained!

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VIDEO

Apple is believed to be wrapping up a feature in iTunes 8 that will allow users to stream their iTunes video purchases directly from the company’s servers for playback anywhere without eating up your own storage space.  =  We’ve added video to our marketing program.  Videotape everything.  Buy a good camera.  Video is here and very saleable!
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New Songwriter ~ Annie Jackson is working a song with S2S.

Josh at Ji! Designs made us a great animated banner and is now working  a header/banner for our MySpace sites. 

Thanks and a hug to each one of you.   

SONGS2SHARE Is Here For You (Client E-mail)
Category: Music

Occassionally I get mail from songwriters that move me in a very good way.  A special way.  Here is an e-mail exchange that moved me today.

Hello David, When I first started co-writing songs with Clare about 7 years ago, that first time I heard her piano to my words brought tears to my eyes as well.  I know that feeling.  I still get it today with some of the emotionally moving songs I co-write.  We recently finished a song titled HEAVEN inspired by my new daughter in law’s cousin’s unexpected passing.  The song is meant to be sung when a love is lost and upon hearing my lyric set to melody, it too brought a mist to my eyes.  Songs are powerful. 

Being able to help give you that same experience is a blessing for me.  Believe me, I have tears welling up right now as I read your e-mail.  I’ve had a few other composers be WOWed by other artists working their songs and then when they heard the song, it was like – an emotional experience for them.  Most songwriters I work with are early in their careers and hearing their song fine tuned is very exciting for them.

Thank you so much for this e-mail.  I am on the lyrics this weekend.  You did right to shorten the song.  I think it’s the perfect length for the message.  You may upload As Sparrows Fly at the S2S website anytime. 

Fondly,

Roberta Annicks

Founder

www.Songs2Share.com

A Song Licensing Company

From: david  [mailto:@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 9:17 AM
To: Roberta
Subject: RE: Break My Heart

Hello,Roberta,I just don,t know what to say.When i heard the piano version of Guillhermo,s it brought tears to my eyes. He played it like he personally felt my emotions.No matter what happens now i am already touched,thank you so very much,
kind regards——David,—-by the way, your going to break my heart,was originally more than 5 minutes long,i felt i had to shorten
it.This made me sad,but sometimes it is for the best.   God bless.Is it too soon to send another song ie,As Sparrows Fly.

From: @sbcglobal.net
To: @hotmail.com
Subject: Break My Heart
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:40:29 -0500

Good Evening David, I’m listening to your Break My Heart and loving it a bit more each time.  I don’t expect you to do anything until I’ve had time to study the lyric.  Did you receive Schroeter’s piano accompaniment?  What did you think?

I love the intimacy of your vocal and guitar.  It’s great.  I also hear a dramatic sounding piano song as well.  We can go either way or both.  This is a great song. 

Fondly,

Roberta Annicks

Founder

www.Songs2Share.com

A Song Licensing Company

Currently watching : The Newton Boys Release date: 2002-05-21

Today we received a song upload submission at the Songs2Share.com website.  It is from a songwriter who sent a couple songs several months ago and then went on vacation.  Listening to his newest submission made me think how special it is to have songwriters submit their music for us to give comments.

It is really an honor for me to listen to your songs.  It is also a pleasure.  As a lyricist, I understand how these songs are expressions of what is going on in our personal lives.  All writing is biographical.  So when I listen to a song titled, “You’re Going To Break My Heart” I can imagine my own situation where I felt someone was going to break my heart.  Then I can advise an angle into a line the songwriter might like. 

We share the same emotions, though they are brought up by our personal experiences.  A lot of my own co-writes are love songs.  Some are happy love and some are broken heart love.  I never tire of love songs.

It is truly an honor to critique your music.  It is our goal to get your music performed.  We’ve had a hundred and ten songs uploaded thus far.  Thanks for each and every beat of them.  Cheers!  Keep the river flowing.

www.Songs2Share.com  

Mission Statement

Our mission is to assist the songwriter in gaining the largest audience for their original songs. We encourage a thorough knowledge of the craft of songwriting. We critique song submissions that have the potential to be great songs. We work with the songwriter until their songs meet Songs2Share posting standards. Our success depends upon the quality of the songs we post.Our commitment to marketing this website and the songs posted herein — is relentless! We enthusiastically explore any avenue of potential song buyers. We search the Internet for song opportunities. We offer recording studios the use of our song catalog for their recording clients. We shall continue to approach artist management and inform them our songs meet their needs.We give as much information and encouragement as we can. We do our best to maintain a positive and upbeat attitude. We treat all inquiries with respect. The success of our songwriters determines the success of our company. While accomplishing these goals we intend to have a good time.In summary:

1. Our main intent is to find the largest audience for the song.
2. We creatively market the song to the song buying public.

We are enjoing the ride through our musical journey!

www.Songs2Share.com 

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More Than Money

When I first opened the Songs2Share song store website, I expected to sell song licenses that would earn our songwriters residual royalties.  More than that has happened.  The first licenses we sold taught me there is more to this S2S song licensing program than money.  The songwriters want to know who licensed their songs, from what country, and could they look them up on the Internet and listen to their music.  They also enjoy hearing the success stories our song buyers have performing their licensed songs.   The original songwriters want to share this information with their family and friends - especially their music friends.  Knowing that another artist connected with their song enough to license and perform the song is as much of a thrill as receiving the monetary licensing fee.  So we make it a point to keep songwriters informed after the sales of their songs.  

Other Opportunities Surface

Working with songwriters and performing artists has opened the door to adding other services to our program.  We have posted a Song Opportunity Board at the S2S website thus creating community among songwriters and song buyers.  Some songwriters will exchange a sub-license to their song for a simple piano or guitar and vocal recording.  They will then use this recording to market their song and/or the recording itself if it is of radio quality.  This is a great way for artists to build their song catalogs, playlists and marketing media with quality songs that have been through the revision process, at no cost. The songwriter receives a recording of their song that they gladly spend the time, effort and funds to market.  A BONUS = the performing artist on the recording receives exposure from the songwriters’ and Songs2Share’s marketing efforts.  And S2S receives another quality song to post at the website for licensing opportunities.  A win-win-win situation.

Marketing Goals

Internet marketing is an art.  Songs2Share needs marketing experts to help us reach our goals.  We are currently sending our business proposal to established music companies who are in a position to partner with us and help us service songwriters and artists in need of song material.

What You Can Do   

Visit the website and upload 1 song for our review.  The more songwriters we post at the website, the bigger variety of musical styles we can offer our song buyers.  The more songwriters and artists we service, the better we look to the outside companies who are visiting the website to consider if our Songs2Share song licensing program fits in with their business goals. 

Always Available

We are always available to assist you in your songwriting or song buying needs.  Upload your song at the website and receive a complimentary critique.  If you need song material, visit the website and send us an e-mail requesting that material.  We are happy to send you an MP3 of a song in your genre so you can listen with your management team and decide if that song is the right one for you.  We are here to serve you – the songwriter and the performing artist. 

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