Broadjam Newsletter - Sept. 9, 2009


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New prizes have been added to the Broadjam monthly contests! Studio Devil has added to the growing monthly prize packages by contributing the Studio Devil Virtual Bass Amp (VST, AudioUnits, RTAS) and Studio Devil Virtual Guitar Amp (VST, AudioUnits, RTAS). The Bass amp is valued at $69 and the guitar amp is valued at $79.

The winners of the Broadjam monthly contests will win these products, as well as prizes from CAD Audio, Modernbeats.com, Indie Venue Bible, Acidplanet.com, Vocal Downloads, a one-year Broadjam Primo MoB membership ($199.95) and $10 in Broadjam Download Credits.

Enter the Broadjam September Song of the Month contest.


Broadjam continues to offer our members music licensing opportunities regularly, and there are regular success stories as well. Brett Perkins is one example of many. He recently added another TV placement to his list of accomplishments after submitting to a Broadjam licensing opportunity. His song, "Who Am I to Argue With You?," was recently placed in an episode of a popular reality TV series.

Brett is an American performing songwriter living in Denmark with multiple albums, film and TV song placements and 33 countries toured so far. He's released 3 albums and three singles in Denmark: Staring At The Sun (1998), Last Bus Home (2000) and Danish Weather (2003), all of which have received national radio playlist activity.


Artist Spotlight

Chris DaSilva Band (CDB) is an American acoustic-based alternative rock band formed in New York, New York in 2005 by Chris DaSilva (guitar/vocals) and Steve Holder (bass). Originally named "According to Wendy," the band featured Fred Pisciotta as the first, and still sometimes recurring, percussionist/drummer. Other members included Joel Elmore on backing vocals and harmonica, and Kevin "The Kochman" Koch on percussion and drums. The band is known for their rootsy, acoustic-based styles, which include rock, reggae, funk, ska and surf. In addition to varying styles, the songs retain strong melodies and hooks, making them memorable and catchy.

http://www.broadjam.com/chrisdasilvaband


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Current Film/TV Opportunities Opportunity Details
Music supervisors find music on Broadjam to place in film and TV. Here are their latest requests. Submit your songs for a chance to be placed in these projects.
Film/TV Opportunities Provider looking for this music Posted Close
Alternative Rock songs: Network TV series needs music Looking For: Alternative Rock songs 9/9/2009 10/9/2009
Electronica songs and instrumentals: Network TV series needs music Looking For: Electronica songs and instrumentals 9/9/2009 10/9/2009
Halloween-themed songs: MTV2 needs music for Halloween Looking For: Halloween-themed songs that have elements of Rock, Electronica, Hip Hop or Metal genres. These songs should have lyrics that reference scary things commonly associated with Halloween like ghosts, demons, goblins, werewolves, vampires, hell and so on. Contemporary production is preferable. 9/9/2009 10/17/2009
Scary instrumentals: MTV2 needs music for Halloween Looking For: Scary instrumental tracks fitting for Halloween. All styles are welcome, but the music supervisor would like elements of Rock, Orchestral, Electronica, Experimental, Hip Hop and Metal. 9/8/2009 10/17/2009
Alt/Acoustic Rock: Main theme song needed for indie film Looking For: Alt/Acoustic Rock songs with vocals or instrumentals 9/8/2009 10/7/2009
Instrumentals - All styles: Industrial video needs music Looking For: Instrumental tracks that are able to work well behind very technical video content. 9/8/2009 9/30/2009
Female-fronted Rock: Music needed for network TV series Looking For: Female-fronted Rock: Music needed for network TV series 9/4/2009 10/15/2009
Bluegrass songs/instrumentals: Music needed for outdoor theme park promo Looking For: Positive, fun and uptempo Bluegrass songs or instrumentals 9/4/2009 9/22/2009
Car chase music: TV series needs music - Round 2 Looking For: Uptempo, edgy, action, guitar oriented songs. 9/4/2009 10/1/2009
Synth Pop instrumentals: Music needed for web training video Looking For: Uptempo synth Pop instrumentals. The mood should be upbeat and positive. 9/4/2009 10/9/2009
Contemporary Pop instrumentals: High-end floral retailer needs music Looking For: Contemporary Pop instrumental tracks 9/4/2009 9/27/2009
Classic Folk: College promo DVD needs music Looking For: Classic Folk/Pop songs with either male or female vocals 9/4/2009 9/25/2009
Sexy female Pop/Rock: Music needed for lingerie promo Looking For: Modern, sexy Pop/Rock songs featuring female vocalists. 9/4/2009 10/9/2009
Dark instrumentals: Music needed for horror film Looking For: Avant-garde, cinematic music for a very dark horror film. Instrumentals are preferred, but songs with sparse choral embellishments are OK. 9/3/2009 10/10/2009
Orchestral instrumentals: Music needed for documentary Looking For: Contemporary orchestral instrumental tracks. 9/3/2009 10/3/2009
Popular Chinese music: Feature film needs music Looking For: Authentic, popular Chinese songs. 9/3/2009 9/11/2009
60's-style R&B: Songs needed for film Looking For: A 1960's-style R&B song featuring a male vocalist 9/3/2009 10/10/2009
Christmas Music: Songs needed for film Looking For: Classic sounding versions of the following public domain Christmas songs: 9/3/2009 9/14/2009
Jazz Pop Standards: Music needed for ad campaign Looking For: Jazz Pop Standards and Jazz Pop instrumentals. Open to either male or female vocalists. 9/3/2009 10/22/2009
Hip Hop/R&B songs: Major cable network seeking multiple songs - Round 8 Looking for: Hip Hop/R&B songs 9/3/2009 10/5/2009
Americana-style acoustic instrumental: Music needed for promo Looking For: Country/Americana-style acoustic instrumentals. Only guitar-based instrumentals will be considered. 9/3/2009 10/1/2009
Romantic instrumentals: Feature film needs music Looking For: A "Strangers In The Night" kind of middle-of-the-road instrumental. Something that a nerdy guy would think of as romantic music. 9/3/2009 9/11/2009
Restaurant music: Feature film needs music Looking For: Instrumental music to play in the background of a scene in a steak and lobster restaurant. Open to all styles. 9/3/2009 9/11/2009
Latin instrumental cues: Feature film needs music Looking For: Midtempo Bossa Nova or Samba instrumental cues 9/3/2009 9/11/2009
Adult Contemporary: Feature film needs music Looking For: Adult Contemporary or Rock songs 9/3/2009 9/11/2009
Dynamic instrumentals: Entertainment news show needs music Looking For: Bold and fast-paced instrumental tracks. The songs be a mixture of different styles; they not have to be just orchestral or symphonic. 9/2/2009 9/25/2009
New Age: Homeopathic company needs music Looking For: Medium or uptempo New Age music with symphonic and electronic elements mixed together. Instrumentals are preferred, but songs with sparse vocals will be considered. 9/2/2009 10/3/2009
Urban Pop: Electric Car ad campaign needs music Looking For: Upbeat, Urban-style Pop songs with either male or female vocals. No negativity in the lyrics. 9/2/2009 10/15/2009
Big Band Jazz: Lottery promo campaign needs music Looking For: Uptempo Big Band Jazz songs. Instrumentals are preferred, but songs with vocals will be considered if lyric content relates to luck, winning, chance and so on. 9/2/2009 10/23/2009
Country/Pop: American Idol Finalist Needs Your Songs Looking For: Songs that sound like Taylor Swift and/or Colbie Caillat 9/2/2009 11/1/2009
Pop Ballads/Love Songs: Popular soap opera needs music - Round 4 Looking For: Pop Ballads/Love songs 9/1/2009 10/2/2009
Acoustic, Self-reflective songs: Documentary film needs music Looking For: Acoustic songs that are contemplative songs and self-reflective with a nice flowing sound. Nothing too harsh with respect to instruments and vocals. 8/27/2009 9/29/2009
Pop Top 40: Comedy film needs music Looking For: Songs that today's teenagers would listen to - Pop Top 40. 8/27/2009 9/28/2009
Songs about equality for women: Documentary film needs music Looking For: Any style of song that deals with the subject of women's equality. Lyric references to competition are also helpful. 8/26/2009 9/28/2009
Songs about free love: Documentary film needs music Looking For: Any style of song with the "late 1960's sound" that deals with free love, or "The Summer of Love". 8/26/2009 9/28/2009
Pop/Rock instrumentals: Major cable network seeking multiple songs - Round 6 Looking for: Pop/Rock instrumentals 8/26/2009 9/22/2009
Electronic Music: Major cable network seeking multiple songs - Round 6 Looking for: Electronic Music - all styles. 8/26/2009 9/22/2009
Love songs: Major cable network seeking multiple songs - Round 8 Looking for: Love songs in every style. 8/25/2009 9/21/2009
Hip Hop/R&B instrumentals: Major cable network seeking multiple songs - Round 6 Looking for: Hip Hop/R&B instrumentals. 8/25/2009 9/21/2009
Singer/Songwriters: Major cable network seeking multiple songs - Round 8 Looking for: Singer/Songwriter tracks 8/25/2009 9/21/2009
Alternative Rock: Feature film needs music Looking For: Alternative Rock songs. The music supervisor wants to hear current, hip songs with a bit of muscle and power. They don't want anything too introspective, intellectual, sensitive or Goth. 8/24/2009 9/10/2009
Classic Rock with a contemporary feel: Feature film needs music Looking For: Classic Rock or Hard Rock songs with a contemporary feel, in the vein of East Coast working class music. No Sound-alikes or cover songs. Vocal and instrumental performances must be top-notch! Recordings MUST be broadcast quality; great sounding home recordings are fine. 8/24/2009 9/10/2009
Emo/Alternative: My Chemical Romance-style instrumentals needed for multiple shows Looking For: Instrumentals that sound like My Chemical Romance, Dashboard Confessional, All-American Rejects 8/21/2009 9/11/2009
Singer/Songwriter: Ryan Adams-style instrumentals needed for multiple shows Looking For: Instrumentals in the style of Ryan Adams, Ray LaMontagne, Son Volt. 8/20/2009 9/13/2009
Experimental Rock instrumentals: Modest Mouse-style music needed for multiple shows Looking For: Experimental Rock instrumentals in the vein of Modest Mouse, Cloud Cult, Flaming Lips 8/20/2009 9/9/2009
Dance/Pop instrumentals: Lady Gaga-style music needed for multiple shows Looking For: Instrumentals that sound like Lady Gaga, Keri Hilson, Fergie 8/20/2009 9/13/2009
Rock - Epic/inspirational songs: Football TV promos need music - Round 2 Looking For: All styles of Rock. They want epic, inspirational, anthemic stadium songs. They don't want anything dated or old; only modern productions will get serious consideration. 8/20/2009 11/1/2009
Electronic - Epic/inspirational songs: Football TV promos need music - Round 2 Looking For: All styles of Electronica. They want epic, inspirational, anthemic stadium songs. They don't want anything dated or old; only modern productions will get serious consideration. 8/20/2009 11/1/2009
Old School Gangsta Rap: Dr. Dre-style instrumentals needed for multiple shows Looking For: Instrumentals that sound like Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg 8/20/2009 9/10/2009
Alt Rock: End credit song needed for film Looking For: An Alt Rock song to play during the end credits of a college horror film. 8/19/2009 9/12/2009
Modern Dance: Music needed for a club scene in a film Looking For: Dance music for a club scene. The track should be upbeat, energetic and hip. 8/19/2009 9/22/2009
Rock/Blues: Stevie Ray Vaughan-style instrumentals needed for multiple shows Looking For: Instrumentals that sound like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Black Crowes, The Black Keys. 8/18/2009 9/12/2009
Dramatic Score: Instrumentals needed for multiple shows Looking For: Dramatic instrumental music scores. Tracks can contain elements of Classical, Electronica, New Age or Rock. 8/18/2009 9/12/2009
Country/Pop: Carrie Underwood-style instrumentals needed for multiple shows Looking For: Instrumentals that sound like Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Kellie Pickler 8/18/2009 9/10/2009
Traditional Country & Western: Music needed for film Looking For: Typical music that is synonymous with the west, like traditional Country & Western and Mexican border music. 8/17/2009 9/22/2009
Ska/Punk: Sublime-style instrumentals needed for multiple shows Looking For: Instrumentals that sound like Sublime, No Doubt and/or Less Than Jake 8/17/2009 9/10/2009
Hip Hop/Club music: TI-style instrumentals needed for multiple shows Looking For: Instrumentals that sound like TI, Soulja Boy, and/or Lil Wayne 8/15/2009 9/12/2009
Instrumental Music Beds: Major cable network seeking multiple songs - Round 6 Looking for: Instrumental Music Beds 8/15/2009 9/21/2009
Pop/Rock songs about love: Music needed for reality TV series Looking For: Solo male or solo female mainstream Pop/Rock songs dealing with love lost, love won, romantic love, and so on. 8/14/2009 9/24/2009
Romantic Latin music: Songs needed for comedy film Looking For: Romantic contemporary Latin music is preferred. Traditional Mexican music will also be considered. 8/14/2009 9/25/2009
Songs about love or relationships: Reality TV series needs songs - Round 3 Looking for: Pop songs with catchy hooks that deal with love or relationships. Anything from serious love songs to fun songs that poke fun at the subject. 8/13/2009 9/11/2009
Songs about revenge: Music needed for action film Looking For: Songs about revenge, or being set up. 8/12/2009 9/11/2009
Songs about tragedy: Drama/comedy film needs music Looking For: Songs that deal with tragedy, or loss. 8/12/2009 9/12/2009
Hip Hop/Rap songs and instrumentals: Reality TV series seeking music - Round 3 Looking For: Hip Hop/Rap songs and instrumentals. Tracks should be melodic and upbeat, and please make sure that there are no uncleared samples. 8/12/2009 9/9/2009
Songs about family: Drama/comedy film needs music Looking For: Songs about family, or being close to your family. 8/11/2009 9/12/2009
Songs about heroes: Music needed for film Looking For: Songs with lyrics that references heroes. 8/11/2009 9/11/2009
Songs about searching for spirituality: Documentary film needs music Looking For: Songs about faith, working hard to achieve goals or searching for spiritual completeness. 8/11/2009 9/12/2009
Pop/Dance tracks: Skin cleanser ad needs music Looking For: Modern Pop/Dance tracks. The music must be uptempo and energetic to go with the youthful content of the ad.Songs with male or female vocals will be considered. 8/11/2009 9/17/2009
New Age acoustic: Fund-raising DVD needs music Looking For: New Age acoustic guitar tracks. 8/11/2009 9/17/2009
Singer/Songwriter and Americana: Reality TV series needs multiple songs - Round 3 Looking For: Slow to mid-tempo Singer/Songwriter and Americana songs with strong melodies. Vocal Ballads will also be considered. 8/11/2009 9/11/2009
Songs about killers: Horror film needs music Looking For: Songs about a "killer on the loose", or songs that talk about the criminal mind. 8/10/2009 9/12/2009
Uplifting/inspirational: Ad campaign for drug treatment program needs music Looking For: Uplifting and inspirational tracks. The songs can feature vocals, and could either be in the Contemporary Classic genre or New Age. 8/10/2009 9/14/2009
Eerie-sounding instrumentals: Paranormal documentary needs music Looking For: Instrumental tracks that have various elements of mystery, eeriness and surprise to work with the thematic material. 8/10/2009 9/22/2009
Dynamic Rock instrumentals: Music needed for radio commercial spot Looking For: Dynamic Rock instrumental tracks. 8/10/2009 9/9/2009
Modern, uptempo dance: Cash for Gold ad needs music Looking For: Modern, uptempo dance tracks with either male or female vocals. 8/10/2009 9/18/2009
All Styles: Popular reality TV series needs music - Round 8 Looking for: All genres of music 8/9/2009 9/9/2009
College Indie Rock: Feature film needs songs Looking For: College Indie Rock, Rock, Frat Rock 8/3/2009 9/9/2009
Dark, ominous Singer/Songwriter: TV series needs music Looking For: Acoustic Singer/Songwriter songs. The vibe should be moody, dark and ominous. 8/3/2009 9/9/2009
Family-friendly tunes: G-rated film needs music Looking For: Songs that have family-appropriate lyrics. 8/3/2009 9/29/2009
Uplifting, inspirational songs: Music needed for documentary film Looking For: Songs dealing with the subject of hope, faith, children, inspiration, love or dealing with tragedy. Lyrics in Creole are helpful, but not necessary. Instrumentals with a Haitian beat are welcome. Upbeat tempo or slow songs will also be accepted. 7/23/2009 9/30/2009
America's Funniest Home Videos: Songs needed for video montages - Round 6 Looking for: Catchy, upbeat, happy tunes with clean lyrics. No soundalikes, no covers, no ballads, no acoustic stuff and nothing angst-ridden. 7/14/2009 9/15/2009

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