Broadjam Newsletter - Oct. 28, 2009


Broadjam News

All 6-Pack Cans now live on the leaderboard!

You’ve been patiently waiting, and now the time has come. Can 6 is now live on the leaderboard – and all 6 cans are now live. Keep submitting, keep listening and keep reviewing! It’s never too late to climb that leaderboard. It changes fast, so be on the lookout. Check out the leaderboard.

Next week we will release the contents of the top 3 prize packages and you won’t want to miss it. We have prizes from IK Multimedia, Big Fish Audio, Yamaha, Sony, and many more…

American Idol semi-finalist needs songs

American Idol semi-finalist Casey Carlson now has her sights set on recording her first album and she is seeking Country/Pop songs for the CD. Casey has turned to Broadjam to find songs to record for the last two tracks on the album. Specifically, Casey is looking for songs reminiscent of a Taylor Swift or Colbie Caillat sound. Submit your music now because this placement opportunity ends this Sunday, November 1!


Artist Spotlight

Deadicated Soul is a hard rock band that knows how to insert melody into the heaviness. The group has had seven songs in the Broadjam Top 10 Rock/Hard Rock charts in the past year, and their song "Redemption" reached number one on the Hard Rock Top 10 list this week. The band reports that they have almost 18 new tunes written for the follow up CD to their last release, "Hell to Pay."

www.broadjam.com/polorockmusic

J Paul Bolcar is an amateur songwriter and instrumentalist working out of his basement writing mostly instrumental tunes. Bolcar counts his influences as varied; many genres of music are referenced in his recordings. Bolcar also enjoys collaborating with other Broadjam members including Larry Carr, Penny Wilber, Phoebe Blume and Cindi Houlroyd.

www.broadjam.com/paulbolcar


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
Punk/Goth/Indie Rock bands: Bands needed for scene in film Looking For: Punk/Goth/Indie Rocks songs from bands based in Los Angeles, Orange County, or nearby. 10/28/2009 12/29/2009
Alternative/Reggae/Ska: Instrumentals needed for multiple shows Looking For: Instrumentals that sound like Sublime, No Doubt and/or Less Than Jake. 10/27/2009 11/28/2009
Alternative/Emo Rock: Instrumentals needed for multiple shows Looking For: Instrumentals that sound like My Chemical Romance, Dashboard Confessional, All-American Rejects. 10/27/2009 11/30/2009
Experimental Rock: Instrumentals needed for multiple shows Looking For: Experimental music on the level of Modest Mouse, Cloud Cult, Flaming Lips. 10/27/2009 11/24/2009
Orchestral: Trailer production facility needs music Looking For: Big Orchestral tracks. 10/27/2009 11/9/2009
Cinematic Electronic: Music needed for video game Looking For: High-powered, Cinematic Electronic music that is dark and uptempo. Instrumentals are preferred, but songs with sparse vocals will be considered. 10/27/2009 11/9/2009
Orchestral Electronic: Music needed for film Looking For: Orchestral Electronic instrumental tracks. 10/26/2009 10/29/2009
Songs about soldiers: Music needed for the film 'Signals 2' Looking For: Songs soldiers. 10/26/2009 11/25/2009
Dance/Pop instrumentals: Music needed for multiple shows Looking For: Instrumentals that sound like Lady Gaga, Keri Hilson, Fergie. 10/26/2009 11/28/2009
Old School Gangsta Rap: Instrumentals needed for multiple shows Looking For: Instrumentals that sound like Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg. 10/26/2009 11/27/2009
Blues/Rock instrumentals: Music needed for multiple shows Looking For: Instrumentals that sound like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Black Crowes, The Black Keys. 10/26/2009 11/27/2009
Songs about miracles: Music needed for the film 'Signals 2' Looking For: Songs about healing, miracles or having and using super-natural powers. 10/26/2009 11/25/2009
Mid/Uptempo Pop - Album Placement: Veteran music publisher needs songs Looking For: Mid and uptempo Pop radio hits intended for both male and female artists for publishing consideration to take directly to artists, producers and key record company executives. Songs should have infectious tempos with strong/visual lyrics. Choruses are a MUST! 10/26/2009 12/31/2009
Hip Hop/Club music: Instrumentals needed for multiple shows Looking For: Instrumentals that sound like TI, Soulja Boy, and/or Lil Wayne. 10/24/2009 11/25/2009
Singer/Songwriter: Instrumentals needed for multiple shows Looking For: Instrumentals similar to songs performed by Ryan Adams, Ray LaMontagne, Son Volt. 10/23/2009 11/25/2009
Ambient Electronic: Music needed for fashion video Looking For: Ambient Chill/Electronic music. Track should be chilled but still enhance the rich on screen visuals. 10/23/2009 11/3/2009
Country/Top 40: Instrumentals needed for multiple shows Looking For: Instrumentals that sound like Toby Keith, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Taylor Swift. 10/22/2009 11/25/2009
Dramatic Score: Instrumentals needed for multiple shows - Round 2 Looking For: Instrumental dramatic score tracks. Tracks can contain elements of Classical, Electronic, New Age or Rock. 10/22/2009 11/25/2009
Hard/Alt Rock: Music needed for TV show Looking For: Hard Rock and Alt Rock songs. Tracks must be uptempo and work with aggressive nature of the content. Male or female vocals. 10/21/2009 11/9/2009
Electronic/World-Fusion: Music needed for TV show Looking For: Electronic/World-Fusion tracks. 10/21/2009 11/4/2009
Light-hearted New Age: Music needed for TV show Looking For: Light-hearted New Age music. 10/21/2009 11/4/2009
Folk/Pop songs: Music needed for film Looking For: Folk/Pop songs with male or female vocals. 10/21/2009 11/3/2009
Cinematic background pieces: Music needed for film Looking For: Cinematic background pieces that would fit well with a mystery/thriller film. Instrumentals are preferred, but songs with sparse vocals will be considered. 10/21/2009 11/12/2009
Uptempo Country - Album Placement: Veteran music publisher needs songs Looking For: Country radio hits intended for both male and female artists for publishing consideration to take directly to top Country artists, producers and key record company executives. Lyrical integrity a must. No ditties or ballads. 10/20/2009 12/31/2009
Rock Songwriters: Music publisher looking for songs Looking For: A broad spectrum of Rock songs. 10/19/2009 11/30/2009
Pop Songwriters: Music publisher looking for songs Looking For: A broad spectrum of Pop songs for both male and female artists from writers/producers. 10/16/2009 11/30/2009
Urban/R&B/Hip Hop producer/writers: Music publisher looking for talent Looking For: Urban/R&B/Hip Hop instrumentals and/or lyrical tracks from producer/writers. 10/16/2009 11/30/2009
Contemporary Country: Music publisher looking for songs Looking For: Contemporary Country songs that are intended to be recorded by both male and female artists. They're also looking for instrumentals for co-writing situations that can have melody and lyrics added to them by artists and other songwriters. 10/15/2009 11/30/2009
Electronic Rock Songs: Music needed for mobile phone ad Looking For: Electronic Rock songs with male or female vocalists. 10/12/2009 11/12/2009
Pop Ballads/Love Songs: Popular soap opera needs music - Round 5 Looking For: Pop Ballads/Love songs 10/10/2009 11/9/2009
Pop acappella: Music needed for car commercial Looking For: Pop acappella tracks in the style of Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry, Be Happy". Male and female vocals are acceptable. 10/9/2009 11/7/2009
Electronic instrumentals: Music needed for infomercial Looking For: Mid-tempo Electronic instrumental tracks. 10/9/2009 11/12/2009
New Age/Celtic: Music needed for commercial Looking For: New Age/Celtic Folk instrumental tracks. 10/9/2009 11/22/2009
Rock/Alt Rock songs: Music needed for sports broadcasts/events - Round 4 Looking For: Rock and Alt Rock songs - the type of high-energy, sing-along songs that you hear at sporting events. 10/8/2009 11/7/2009
Clean Hip Hop: Music needed for sports broadcasts/events - Round 4 Looking For: Upbeat clean Hip Hop songs. 10/8/2009 11/7/2009
Female Pop/Rock: Music needed for commercial Looking For: Pop Rock songs with female vocals. 10/8/2009 11/15/2009
African World Music: Songs needed for travel agency ad Looking For: African World music - both instrumentals and songs with vocals will be considered. The music must invoke the mystery, charm and adventure of Africa. 10/8/2009 11/12/2009
Country/Americana: Music needed for resort/ranch promo Looking For: Exciting Country/Americana cinematic tracks for a promotional video/website advertising a well known resort/ranch. They're looking for songs with the same style and image as the following films: The Magnificent Seven, High Noon and How The West Was One. Instrumentals are preferred, but songs with sparse vocals will be considered. 10/8/2009 11/9/2009
Ambient New Age: Yoga video needs music Looking For: Ambient, meditative New Age. Instrumentals and songs with sparse vocals will be considered. The music must create a deep sense of calm and inner peace. 10/8/2009 10/29/2009
Contemporary Jazz: Music needed for promo Looking For: Contemporary Jazz instrumentals. 10/8/2009 12/2/2009
Instrumental tracks: All styles of background instrumentals needed Looking for: All styles of instrumental tracks - everything from Hip Hop to Classic Rock. 10/4/2009 11/5/2009
Singer/Songwriter and Americana: Reality TV series needs multiple songs Looking For: Slow to mid-tempo Singer/Songwriter and Americana songs with strong melodies. Vocal Ballads will also be considered. 10/4/2009 11/4/2009
All Styles: Popular reality TV series needs music - Round 9 Looking for: All genres of music 10/4/2009 11/1/2009
Hip Hop/Rap songs and instrumentals: Reality TV series seeking music - Round 4 Looking For: Hip Hop/Rap songs and instrumentals. Tracks should be melodic and upbeat, and please make sure that there are no uncleared samples. 10/4/2009 11/2/2009
Songs about fighting for a cause: Music needed for film Looking For: Songs about fighting for a cause, fighting for survival, fighting for what you believe in or sticking together. The film is set in Brooklyn, so references to Brooklyn or New York are a plus. 10/1/2009 10/28/2009
Songs about overcoming challenges: Music needed for film Looking For: Songs about facing and overcoming challenges, overcoming the odds against you, or ordinary people doing extraordinary things. 10/1/2009 10/30/2009
Songs about rivalry: Comedy film needs music Looking For: Songs about competition or rivalry. It should be friendly competition, so lyric references to friends would be a plus. 9/29/2009 10/30/2009
Love songs/Romantic instrumentals: Music needed for movie trailers - Round 3 Looking For: Love songs and instrumentals that have a romantic theme. 9/28/2009 10/28/2009
Love songs/Pop Ballads: Songs for Kenny Rogers Looking For: Heroic, romantic love songs and Power Pop ballads. 9/21/2009 11/30/2009
R&B - Album Placement: Veteran music publisher needs songs Looking For: R&B ballads, story songs and duets. No ditties, please. Songs with real lyrics and real stories. Please make sure the lyrics for your song are entered in your song metadata page before you submit. 9/17/2009 12/31/2009
Pop - Album Placement: Veteran music publisher needs songs Looking For: Pop ballads, story songs and duets. No ditties, please. Songs with real lyrics and real stories. Please make sure the lyrics for your song are entered in your song metadata page before you submit. 9/17/2009 12/31/2009
Country - Album Placement: Veteran music publisher needs songs Looking For: Country ballads, story songs and duets. No ditties, please. Songs with real lyrics and real stories. Please make sure the lyrics for your song are entered in your song metadata page before you submit. 9/17/2009 12/31/2009
Adult Contemporary - Album Placement: Veteran music publisher needs songs Looking For: Adult Contemporary ballads, story songs and duets. No ditties, please. Songs with real lyrics and real stories. Please make sure the lyrics for your song are entered in your song metadata page before you submit. 9/17/2009 12/31/2009
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
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
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

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