Thanks to the Broadjam members who lent their vote to this Giveaway Blog. It’s final - Sharon Hope Robinson is the winner of the Steinberg Cubase 5 Ultimate Recording Package Giveaway! To learn more about Sharon, check out her profile:

http://www.broadjam.com/Hope

The Steinberg Giveaway Blog is now closed.

Chase Thompson recently won The Songwriter Universe “Best Song Of The Month” Contest as well as the This Bus Is A Rockin’ Contest. Chase and his band headlined at the Windermere 2006, 2007 and 2008 River of Fire Festival, one of the largest celebrations in Eastern Washington. In April of 2007 Chase released a 5-song EP called “Shoot You Down.” Chase and The Reach released their new CD, Battlegrounds, on May 2, 2009. They were selected to join the Summer Extreme Tour and are one of the final top 10 bands to compete in the IMA (Indie Music Assault) in Hollywood, California.

www.broadjam.com/ChaseThompson

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Remember, Broadjam artist members can designate one song to be available for free download. To make a song available for free, login to your Broadjam account and click the “songs” button under the My Content header on the left hand side of the page. Click on “not free” to the right of the song you want to be free. The status will then change to “free.” The song will then appear on your profile as free and will be available as an MP3 to fans and other artists.

We’ve gone to final voting on the Bose L1 Compact giveaway Blog.

The new Bose L1 Compact system combines conventional PA and monitors into one sleek, highly portable unit that can be positioned behind or beside a performer. Check out more on the system and make sure to leave your vote on the Final 5 today!

We appreciate all the comments for the Bose L1® Compact System giveaway! The fine people at Bose have narrowed the field down to the final five comments―and now you, the members of Broadjam, get to vote on which commentator should win the prize. How do you vote? Take a look at the five finalists below and simply leave a comment telling us the one you think is best. Make sure to reference the corresponding number for each of the comments. We’ll tally up the votes and announce a winner in August.

1. Jul 10, 2009/1:02 pm Voisey’s comment is: As a solo gigging Musician In the Mountains of British Columbia, My Bose L1 original has opened more doors of opportunity within the last year than anything in the 20 years before. I am playing at the Top of Fernie Ski hill tomorrow and my L1 makes it possible for a quad to pack me up there. One trip! Once there, the sound is stunning! I feel like I have the voice of a God! It Sounds so Clear and so refined and it moves in every direction so uniformly, that it has rejuvenated my love for live gigging. It also allows me to play in venues that have never considered the idea before. In the space of one table setting, I stand there with my Bose. Brothers in music, side by side! Thank you Bose for helping me rediscover the passion of Music? I could certainly use a newer system because of the diversity of my gigs. If I was to win, I would donate my current L1 to a school or something in my area so that children can discover the incredible sound and engineering of his spectacular product.

2. Jun 29, 2009/7:23 pm Sunstone’s comment is: It was years ago, but I can still remember to this day when I stood in front of a music store window like a little boy standing looking into a toy store. It was just weeks before Christmas. The toy I wanted Santa to bring me was there right before my eyes. A Bose L1 PA system. It was on the top of my Christmas wish list and it was on the bottom of my Christmas wish list because it was the only thing I had on my list. I raised 8 children over the years so there never was enough money to buy things like a Bose system for Dad. In fact as my children got older and they started their own bands I noticed much of my music equipment disappearing. I was lucky to keep my Accustic Guitar. But now the kids are all gone and I am on my own and I still have that toy on my wish list. The first time I ever heard the Bose L1 system just blew me away. I love hearing a band with good vocals and this system gave them great volcals. The music that came through the system was so clean and rich. It was like I was in a recording studio. I was looking for other speakers on the stage but I could only see the one tower. It was so amazing that this one tower system could deliver such an unbelievable sound. After the gig I went and talked to the band to ask them what system they were using. His reply, “it’s a Bose L1 system”. I should have known because I have a Bose surround sound system for my TV. You can’t beat it! It was also so amazing to see how compact the system is and how easy it was to take down. Well even though I am much older now, I still have the passion to write songs and sing them to people. I just don’t have a system to sing through. But I still have my Christmas wish list, and yes the Bose L1 system is the only toy on the list because I do still believe in Santa Clause.

3. Jun 28, 2009/8:48 am Serundal’s comment is: In medieval times the minstrel played Pipes, a drum or lute Acoustics inside the castle walls Were never in dispute As a background sound for a royal feast The notes were crisp and clear And though the court laughed loudly Everyone could hear Now we play Celtic music Inside these ancient walls And climb the twisting staircases To reach the banquet halls Their stoney and their narrow And our speakers just won’t go They leave us so exausted We cannot do the show But if the Bose L1 was ours Our lives would surely change Because their so light and powerful And perfect for our range No more rapid breathing As we climb the castle stairs So we can sing like minstrels In those medieval fayres!

4. Jun 26, 2009/11:46 pm L. Carr’s comment is: I’d set up the L1 Tower And save at least an hour At my acoustic shows Wouldn’t sound like manure Be as cool as Mags McClure If I only had a Bose With it’s simple integration A mic and guitar station Like poetry versus prose I would give ‘em the full Monty Then I’d shred like John Visconti If I only had a Bose It would make my heart grow fonda To haul it in my Honda And leave my truck at home I could save a pretty penny Sound as good as Ian Kenny If I only had a Bose Sincerely, Wizard of Larz

5. Jun 10, 2009/4:46 pm aaronpersinger’s comment is: Bose has been making some of the most attractive and best sounding systems available. The fact that they are uber portable make them the best option out there for performers such as myself. The ability to set up this system quickly and the fact that it is perfect for audiences of 100 or less makes it the perfect piece of equipment for the majority of my solo performances. As a singer/songwriter who focuses on the story and lyrics of songs it is important that everyone hears a clear and true voice at my performances. The clear distribution of sound throughout a room makes this an important piece of equipment for sharing my gifts to audiences. I would use the Bose system at all my solo performances and also for rehearsals where there isn’t a full PA set up. http://www.aaronpersinger.com

Don’t forget to vote on the Steinberg Giveaway Blog Final 5! The blog is now closed for submissions and Steinberg has chosen the final 5 entrants. Make sure to vote on which fellow Broadjam member should walk away with the Cubase 5 Ultimate Recording Package.

Our template library for Broadjam hosting is growing again. We’ve added more designs this month and will be adding more next month as well. How do you get your own musician’s website through Broadjam? All Primo MoB members get a website included in the cost of that membership level!

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