Broadjam Newsletter - Sept. 16, 2009


Broadjam News

If you haven't already submitted, check out the fifth challenge of the 6-Pack Songwriting Contest, also known as The "Cover Can". This challenge, unprecedented in the 6-Pack, asks you to submit a cover version of one of these songs:

1. You Are My Sunshine - Jimmie Davis
2. Georgia on My Mind - Hoagy Carmichael
3. Nothing But The Best - Johnny Rotella
4. Besame Mucho - (English version) Consuelo Velazquez and English lyrics by Sunny Skylar
5. Everyday - Buddy Holly, Norman Petty

Not only does submitting a cover of one of these songs enter you into the 6-Pack contest, Broadjam will be looking to offer the top songs a master contract. This means that we want original interpretations; we're not looking for karaoke versions. Put your creative stamp on the recording and make it yours. Broadjam Founder and CEO, Roy Elkins, goes on into more details about this challenge in his post (Jul 24, 2009/5:26 pm ) on the 6-Pack blog.

Submit to The "Cover Can" challenge.


Artist Spotlight

If you haven’t come across Mike Goudreau on Broadjam.com yet and you’re a fan of contemporary Blues music, he’s one not to miss. But don’t take our word for it, here’s what Goudreau lists as what others have had said about his music:

"A hearty vocalist and effective guitarist who plays snarling, tightly wound leads...A highly enjoyable set." Tom Hyslop, Blues Revue Magazine, USA, Dec/Jan 2008

"Goudreau plays lead guitar with the tone and taste of greats like Otis Rush and Albert King, and writes compelling, original songs". Jeremy Loome, Edmonton Sun - 2007

"Quality Canadian blues...solid and unpretentious...swings with snappy sincerity and crisp energy" Hal Horowitz, Blues Revue Magazine, USA Oct/Nov 2006 Issue

" Undiluted blues from one of the purest players on the Canadian scene" Al Kirkcaldy, CFFF 92.7 FM, Peterborough, ON

"...A rockin', rompin', stompin' good time....solid, creamy, tight and tasty licks executed with precision and class" Billie Lucas, CHLY 101.7 FM, Nanaimo BC

http://www.broadjam.com/mikegoudreau


GrooveMaker

IK Multimedia announced the launch of GrooveMaker® for iPhone/iPod touch - a new app that allows you to create and share non-stop electronic, dance and hip-hop songs on the go in real-time just like a professional DJ or music producer.

With GrooveMaker, you can create professional full-length tracks and grooves for your music compositions, ambient soundtracks, movie scores and more. And it’s so easy to learn that you’ll be creating your songs and remixes in minutes. Everything in GrooveMaker is done in real-time, without ever having to stop the music. Composing is as easy as “drag and drop” and puts you at the controls of the music.

Interestingly, Russ Landau, composer for the Fox TV show "Seducing Cindy," composed music for the show with GrooveMaker on his iPhone, while on an airplane. Says Landau, “I needed to write a couple more music cues for ‘Seducing Cindy’ …I opened GrooveMaker for the first time…20 minutes later, I had my first of several pieces assembled and mixed. Just like that!”

Check it out here.


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
Rock songs and instrumentals: Major sports network needs music Looking For: Uptempo Rock songs and instrumentals. Occasionally songs that reference specific US cities are used to flavor where a sporting event is being televised, so if you have a great song about a major sports city, submit it to this opportunity. 9/15/2009 10/16/2009
Hip Hop: Major sports network needs music Looking For: Uptempo Hip Hop songs and instrumentals that do not contain any samples. Occasionally songs that reference specific US cities are used to flavor where a sporting event is being televised, so if you have a great song about a major sports city, submit it to this opportunity. 9/15/2009 10/16/2009
Classic Rock: Network TV series needs music Looking For: Classic Rock ala Motorhead, Guns n' Roses, and Lynyrd Skynyrd 9/15/2009 9/19/2009
Atmospheric instrumentals: Feature film needs music Looking For: Songs with good atmospheric instrumentals and downbeat Trip Hop; think early Massive Attack or Portishead. 9/15/2009 9/19/2009
Electro-Hip Hop: Skateboard/Snowboard videos need music Looking For: Electro-Hip Hop songs and instrumentals 9/14/2009 10/15/2009
Electronic: Skateboard/Snowboard videos need music Looking For: Electronic songs and instrumentals 9/14/2009 10/15/2009
Indie Pop: Skateboard/Snowboard videos need music Looking For: Indie Pop songs and instrumentals 9/14/2009 10/16/2009
Indie Rock: Skateboard/Snowboard videos need music Looking For: Indie Rock songs and instrumentals 9/14/2009 10/15/2009
Clean Hip Hop: Music needed for sports broadcasts/events - Round 3 Looking For: Upbeat clean Hip Hop songs. 9/10/2009 9/24/2009
Rock/Alt Rock songs: Music needed for sports broadcasts/events - Round 3 Looking For: Rock and Alt Rock songs - the type of high-energy, sing-along songs that you hear at sporting events. 9/10/2009 9/24/2009
Singer/Songwriter love songs: Medical drama TV series needs music Looking For: Cutting edge, indie Singer/Songwriter tracks about love and/or relationships. 9/10/2009 10/31/2009
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
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
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
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 9/19/2009
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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