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The Australian Telecommunications User Group (ATUG) announced winners of its National Broadband (and other communications) Awards at a gala networking dinner at the end of March 2011. The broadband award for small business was presented to Song Central by Senator Stephen Conroy (Minister for Communications & the Digital Economy) and accepted by Sue Duchesne. ATUG said Song Central was selected to win the award because ''it is an outstanding example of the innovative use of broadband''. |
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| From left to right: Senator Stephen Conroy, Sue Duchesne, David Swift, ATUG Chairman & Paul Morris, ATUG Director & Awards Chairman |
We don't generally hear about all outcomes for people that result from Song Central (as we are not involved in them). However, the following (that we have heard about), demonstrate the sorts of useful ''connections'' made by songwriters/composers/ industry users on the site ...
Composer selected for sports/DVD music soundtrack |
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Contemporary country song selected for new emerging artist doing album Nov/Dec 2011 |
8 songs shortlisted by publisher for artist doing album 2012 |
New film (releasing soon!) has song from songcentral in the closing segment...! |
Aussie lyricist collaborating with US musician - found via the Song Central noticeboard |
song was selected by a producer & sent to international artist doing a new album in the USA |
song selected for performance by combined choir (400 voices) in Children's Festival of Music |
approx. 5 composers signed world-wide publishing deals with production house |
songwriter (found by a songplugger) having songs pitched in both the USA & Australia |
songwriter introduced to an established artist to co-write and produce |
four songs selected for recording on CD & published in book - for nationwide primary school music program |
three songs selected by producer of band doing new album |
five songs shortlisted by producer for artist doing new album |
Hit US songwriter, Mark Cawley is running a new ''one on one'' coaching service for songwriters and artists. He has written for artists as diverse as Tina Turner, Joe Cocker, The Spice Girls, Billie Piper, Wynnonna and past pop Idol winners with songs on more than 15 million records. Through skype video, phone and in-person, he is now helping artists and songwriters with their craft in the US and UK. There is no set curriculum but rather sessions built on what you need to focus on. Sessions are built around your schedule. Ready to make the next step? Check out www.idocoach.com to see what clients and industry pros like 19 Entertainment and past Grammy Globe winners have to say! (Let him know you have come from Song Central and you will be entitled to a 10% discount on fees!)
Hey Industry users!...Listen to the following 2011 winners & finalists from Tamworth (TSA), the Australian Songwriting Association (ASA) & SCALA FOOM from the one location on Song Central ....Just view the winners & finalists (coming soon) then login to Songcentral to listen to their winning (and other) songs... |
This is what some songwriters have to say: |
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| "I wasn't sure when I first found Song Central that it would yield much in the way of any real opportunity as it was a new site and I had heard about some US sites making promises of ''getting your songs heard'' where you end up hearing nothing. But to my surprise, the experience with Song Central has been quite the opposite.... For a start, the operators of the site were responsive and communicative when I had a question and then the site published a tender to which I submitted a couple of my songs. Following that I was contacted by the industry user responsible for the tender offering to pitch some of my songs via his publishing company both locally and in the US. Since then he has put me in touch with an artist with whom I am currently co-writing for their next project.Needless to say, I don't regret joining Song Central one bit .... I think it is a great site for networking and making the sorts of connections that can lead to the results and opportunities we're all looking for.'' (Andrew Cochrane, Songwriter/Composer/Producer member on Song Central) |
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| "Thanks to Song Central a new avenue of opportunity has emerged for me and my music. Recently I was contacted by one of the site's industry clients after he had sampled some of my music during a search he conducted on the site. He requested I send some more tracks to use as production pieces for Australia and, possibly, for overseas. Clearly this connection offers me and my music a new and exciting opportunity and, what is really great, he found me in his own time and via my music on the Song Central website! Since Song Central was launched last year a number of colleagues have commented on the site - its accessibility and that it offers a wonderful opportunity for songwriters and composers to be heard by the people that matter in the music industry. I have been working in the music world for many years doing what I love doing and this is a great result!" (Rod Christian, Songwriter/composer, Song Central |
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Kim Cheshire - Ocean Road Music" I have been pitching songs for a variety of both Australian & US publishers for about 15 years predominantly to artists working in the Australian country music market. It has always been my preference to pitch Australian songs to Australian artists unfortunately (until the recent appearance of Song Central) the majority of my sourcing relied upon the vast wealth of material available from Nashville songwriters and publishers. The service that Song Central provides solves this problem and I am now able with far less time and effort to sample the kind of material I need when required either by doing searches or submitting a ''tender'' on the site." |
Larry Tyer (Artist Management)"I have posted a couple of Tenders to Song Central and, whilst I haven't found a song (yet) |
Song Central wins 2011National Broadband Award!