HAPPY NEW YEAR!This issue of our newsletter serves a two-fold purpose. It is our monthly issue and our end of the year issue. For those wondering what happened to their copy normally sent out at the beginning of the month, it was delayed so that certain information that would not get to us until mid-month and after could be included in this issue and we were setback by some illness. We wanted to pack this edition with as much performance opportunity and other useful information as possible. And because of that our format is different this go 'round. We are delivering the info headline style---you get the basic annoucement with contact info for you to follow up but without all the lengthy detail. We hope this will jump start you deep into a successful 2006. Let's start with some Open Mic opportunities. High Note Lounge 414 Richard Arrington Boulevard (formerly 21st Street South), Birmingham 9p.m.---Last Sunday Showcase, longest running concert-style showcase in Alabama-call 205 –781-3637 or blivetv@lomomag.com... Hemmies 714 8th Ave. North, Birmingham--Flow Session Fridays at 9p.m.-call 205-965-2007, 205-821-3307... The Palace 610 3rd Ave. West, Birmingham--Zyoos Entertainment's Tuesday One Hour Rap Off 9p.m.-7 week contest, $20 entry goes into pot, finalist winner take all-call 205-531-2180... Jewels 1918 3rd Ave North, Birmingham---The Urban Echo Open Mic Night 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 7:30 p.m.-call 205-253-8567, 205-451-2268... Club 291 3011 Campbellton Rd. Atlanta 9p.m.---On Da House Records and 2 Deep Entertainment every Wednesday host a concert style event not a showcase --call 678-698-7076 or 678-333-8036 for audition dates and times; 21 and older. Paradise Lounge 186-B Auburn Ave. Atlanta--Next Up Entertainment Friday Nite Open Mic 9p.m.---call 770-771-3815 20 Grand Bar & Grill Off corner of Old National Hwy & Godby Road in College Park, Ga. 9p.m.--Get Your Weight Up Thursday,$10 Showcase fee, weekly cash prize, opening act opportunities, Red Dirt Productions--call 404-447-8079... Club 714 714 Spr ing St. 3rd & Spring, Atlanta 9p.m.--- Indieheat.com Open Mic Showcase every Thursday, live taping for Indieheat Video Magazine and TV show, $500 cash prize - contact Rak@indieheat.com Club Mirage 3843 Glenwood Road, Decatur, GA. 9p.m.---Shyran's Entertainment Jump Fresh Friday's Open Mic, $200 weekly prize, audience and celebrity judges -call 678-754-4756... Flamingo 4959 Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain, Ga. 8p.m.---Caustic Dames Feed the Hungry Awarness Concert plus Monthly Performance Competition Friday, $400 cash prize & recording package--contact to check dates causticmimi@aol.com or website www.causticdames.com... Royal Peacock 186 Auburn Ave. Atlanta 8p.m.--- Dreamcatchers Entertainment Up & Coming Artists Showcase on Last Sunday of each Month with Industry Guest Judges---call 404-454-4200... OnStage Live Revue @ The Atrium 5479 Memorial Dr., Stone Mountain, GA. 7p.m.--- Held bi-monthly features signed and unsigned artists in the country, has national impact, next show scheduled for Feb. 2006 -call 770-931-2945 or 770-912-8065 or visit www.ldbr-entgrp.com... Club Babes 304 Fulton Industrial Cir, Atlanta 10p.m.---Organized Rhyme Family's Unsigned Hype every Saturday night-call 678-362-2632... Apache Cafe 64 3rd Street, (behind The Varsity), Atlanta 10p.m.---Urban Female Entertainment presents "Get Yo Shine On" Independent Artist Showcase, Jan. 12, 2006, placement on compilation ---call 770-560-1473 or send mp3 with bio urbanfemaleentertainment@yahoo.com Club Spikes 1115 Powder Springs, Marietta, Ga. 8p.m.--- Cash prize giveaway, s how and competition starts @ 9. No profanity every Tuesday. Dreq Productions call -404-277-7475 or 678-334-3352. Visit the Party and Perform page at our website periodically for more ways to get seen and heard. *************************************************************** Radio. Radio. Radio. Local stations don't play local artists, how can I get radio play?? We hear this a lot. First if you are seeking radio play please read these articles by Bryan Farrish, a radio consultant and promoter. You have to have a strategy for this because a real radio promotion with meaningful results costs real money. Radio Airplay 101: What is Successful and Radio Airplay 101: Payola Part 1-5. Do you kn ow how to find commercial stations across the country and around the world that play Urban Music formats? Try this site: www.radioblack.comBut while you are bumping heads with the commercial stations in the meantime there are independent radio stations and DJs who will play your song. You just have to search for their site listing. Here are some examples. *Wonder TwinZ Show, Sirius Satellite Radio-Hip Hop Nation (NYC/Nationwide), Sonic & Lord Vadar 800-994-TWINZ or www.wondertwinz.com*Dr. Love Radio, internet radio, Atlanta, GA. contact Tom Davis www.dr-love.com*City Sounds Radio,interested in getting independent artist releases for R&B, Smooth Jazz, Southern Soul and Blues, Dick Fairchild dfairch@citysounds.biz website www.citysounds.biz *Hard Radio 3014, This internet station lists as being BMI and ASCAP Licensed, you receive royalties for every spin, with reporting to CMJ. Claiming over 45,000 listeners. http://geocities.com/git_it_ryte_records/hard_radio. * IndieHitz.com, the first independent only radio/tv station out of Nashville, sponsored by Murderdog Magazine, MP3 files and videos welcomed. Visit their Rap Site also. Promote yourself with your own broadcast station at www.live365.comLet's wrap this up with a bang. Our contacts, Brockway Entertainment in Ontario, Canada (yes, we do network that far away) sent us a notice of their completed independent radio listings project just in time for this issue--- 400+ online campus Rap stat ions in North America, sorted by day and time (all times have been converted to Eastern Standard Time) with links. You want radio check this out: www.brockwayent.com/rapshowlist.htmlNote: If the do-it-yourself radio promotion is not for you and you have a finished product with a budget then contact Bama Hip Hop and we will give you the hookup for a professional regional or national campaign.
CONFERENCES-CONVENTIONS-WORKSHOPS
** Music Business Registry 2006 Calendar Music Conferences and Conventions www.musicregistry.com ** Mark Your Calendar! Friday, February 24, 2006 is the date of the 4th Annual Worldwide Music Producers' LISTEN AND EXCHANGEtm extravaganza. You don't want to miss this weekend. Also, mark Saturday, 2-25-06, because we'll have the Platinum Producer's Panel (so far, DJ Toomp, Happy Perez, and Play N Skillz are the platinum status panelists), the VIP Reception, and the Closing Night Soiree. Finally, music writers/producers, producer submissions will be accepted beginning in October. Check out the schedule, agenda, the rules, requirements, and prizes. www.listenandexchange.com ** 3rd Annual Southern Entertainment Awards, January 22nd, 2006, The Grand Casino in Tunica, MS. For information call 615-397-7827 or go online to www.southernentawards.com ** Southeastern Music Community Fest Saturday, March 11, 2006, at the Grady Cole Center of Charlotte, NC sponsored by Worldwide Flava Productions. Meet and learn from Industry Professionals. Performer Showcase Agreements have to be received by January 9th. Vendor opportunities and a Gift Bag promotion for distributing your product or message to attendees are available. There are discounts for early registration for everyone--performers, non-performers, vendors and gift bag promotions. Check details at www.smcfonline.com ** South by Southwest Music a nd Media Conference (SXSW) 2006, in its twentieth year, will take place March 15 - 19, 2006. SXSW showcases hundreds of musical acts from around the globe on over fifty stages in downtown Austin. www.2006.sxsw.com ** MILLENNIUM MUSIC CONFERENCE June 22-24, 2006 MMC10 · Crowne Plaza Harrisburg, PA 3 Days of Music Business Panels, Clinics, Workshops, Mentoring & Trade Show · 3 Nights, 30 Stages, 300 Showcasing Acts & Artists Showcase Application Deadline - March 31, 2006 www.musicconfernece.net** 4th Annual Southeastern Urban Music Conference, Wyndham Hotel, Atlanta, Ga, June 14-17, 2006. Registration underway now. http://www.smiurban.comIf you have problems with any link let us know. Any topic you need info on, let us know.
BAMA HIP HOP: What We Do
Bama Hip Hop promotes Alabama Hip Hop Culture and is a perfomance opportunity network aimed at providing assistance to independent and unsigned artists from all over in being seen and heard around Alabama and elsewhere. Bama Hip Hop has grown to include a monthly newsletter featuring performance opportunity listings, an online profile directory, open mic events, organizing entertainment for festivals, promoting artists, referring artists to industry events and television appearances. Over the last 5 years we have arranged performance opportunities for area unsigned and independent artists in many of the local events and major festivals in Alabama and Georgia such as the Tuskegee Springfest/Players Picnic, Juneteenth Heritage Festival (Anniston), Birmingham Heritage Festival, Bayfest Music Festival (Mobile), Jubilee Cityfest (Montgomery), WEUP Black Arts Festival (Huntsville), Soul Food & Music Festival (Atlanta), National Black Arts Festival (Atlanta), college programs such as UAB Springfest and Jacksonville State University (African-American Scholarship Pageant, Women's Basketball Half-Time show, Homecoming Step Show) and talent showcases like BLive TV/Last Sunday Showcase (Birmingham), OnStage Live Revue (Atlanta), The MixShow television program, our own Diamond Divas & Ghetto Queens Showcase, The Southern Playaz Ball, and the Open Mic Check which has given emerging artists opening act opportunities in concerts at area night clubs featuring recording artists Lil Jon & the Eastside Boys, Ying Yang Twins, B.G., T.I., 2 Live Crew, Dirty, Last Mr. Bigg, Pastor Troy,Juvenile, Master P, Lil Flip and Lil Wayne. Contact us at: Bamahiphop@hotmail.com or mail promo kits to: 2216 Christine Avenue, Anniston, Al. 36207 Phone: 256-282-0799 Get your profile to Bama Hip Hop by clicking the "Artists Profile" link. Artist's Profile Directory. |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |
BAMA HIP HOP NETWORK
**Bama Hip Hop is a Performance Opportunity Network. Now with one click we can take you around the country for contacts with the Hip Hop scene in other cities and states. More sites are being added. Click for the national underground connections: Bama Hip Hop Network Web RingArtist's Profile Directory**All Work and No Play Department: Turn up your speakers and amp up your brain for this virtual but real game. The future of Big Noizz Records is in your hands—use your street smarts and business skills to come up with a winning proposal to save a failing record company. Play The Turnaround Game today at www.startheregoplaces.com**Let True Street Promotions get the word on the street about your album or event. Single or multi-city or states packages. Bama Hip Hop special. www.truestreetpromotions.bravehost.com** DO YOU HAVE AN EPK?If the cost of making and mailing a press/promo kit is getting you down financially? You need an Electronic Press Kit (EPK). Your portfolio includes a bio, press mate rials, images, music tracks (entire songs not just snippets), show calendar, contact info, fan club and even a video playback. You can do it yourself at Talentmatch.com or www.sonicbids.com contract Bama Hip Hop to do it all for you with the materials you supply. Check out a couple of our friends EPK D~S~B, Draztik and 2V6. For questions email us at Bamahiphop@hotmail.com **PROFIT OR LOSS? Not crazy about business math? Need a quick way to figure out if that album release is going to be profitable or if your show is really making any money? Try the online Music Business Calculator, a free service of Kathode Ray Music. Ju st enter your numbers and hit submit for your balance sheet at Gigcalculator.com **Atlanta, the Mecca of the music industry. Now you can get the insider information for artists, producers and managers in the new book Atlanta Music Industry Connection by Jawar of Music Therapy 101, the workshop series that empowered independent artists and labels. Order now by calling 800-963-0949 or email Jawar directly at jawar@mt101.com **The Music Phone Book is the most accurate and in-depth music reference guide available anywhere. With nearly 50,000 listings from 29 music industry categories, each one confirmed by phone for accuracy, so no surprise more music pros say the Music Phone Book is the only music directory they use. Get yours today. Music Phone Book ** BAMA HIP HOP NOW HAS THE HOOKUP WITH ... AR MUSIC1.COM A&R HOOKUP. GET THE HOOKUP! TALK TO A&R DIRECTORS DIRECTLY AND HAVE YOUR MUSIC HEARD. EXCLUSIVE WORKSHOP AND A&R DEMO REVIEW WITH LIVE FEEDBACK! YES, YOU ACTUALLY TALK TO A&R! ALL YOU NEED IS A PHONE TO ATTEND! ! ** The Music Powers That Be … To Succeed In The Music Industry is a collaborative effort of Top Music Industry Record Producers, Entertainment Attorneys, Artists Management, Songwriters, Mix Engineers, Vocalists and Recording Artists. Almost like having an All Star Team or Mix Tape of established Music Business Professionals who have already had Certified Gold & Platinum success, help you make the best decisions so that you too can be successful. The Music Powers Book was written for artists and producers with more talent ... than mon ey. MusicPowers.com
PROMOTIONAL SERVICES
** Dynamic Producer. An international organization for the advancement of producers, mainly in Hip Hop and R&B music. Chapters from New York to Atlanta to Los Angeles. Upcoming Springfest Takeover conference and producer's showcase April 22 in Miami Beach. www.dynamicproducer.com **Record Internet audio with your phone to add audio and voice to your website, blog, auction, group or web page. www.voice2page.com ** Hearmymusic.NET is a unique online community that helps rising stars to get their music heard by industry executives, talent scouts, and fans. Tied into live showcases at Cafe 290 in Buckhead (Atlanta) with cash prizes plus guest judges such as Cee-Lo, Jagged Edge, Jazzy Pha and A&R persons associated with Atlantic and Universal Records. See sponsor GForce Promotions Events/Cafe 290 site www.gforcespecialevents.com/cafe290.html **Ringtones are everywhere. Now you can have your songs turned into ringtones for your fans to buy at www.jivjiv.com or build your ringtone store at www.artistringtonestores.com. ** Hiphopworld.net offers Industry Listings from entertainment reps looking for immediate talent. **Book Your Own Tour. Read this, again. www.harmony-central.com/Features/BookYourOwnTour **One way to officially get on a tour with major artists --- promotional sponsorship. Grooveline Magazine a publication reaching all 50 historically Black colleges, is launching two tours for the college market from April 5th - 14th and April 15th - 23rd. For further information please contact Eric Robinson at 318-247-392. www.groovelinemag.com**If you think you are ready for a traditional booking and theatrical agency to sign you on submit your demo/promo package to Massachusetts-based www.internationalcollegebookings.com who book for Kanye West and John Legend. Want to put your video on the www? www.musicvideocodes.com **Photoshop is probably the hottest graphic productions program on the market. But it is sometimes hard to work. So if you have been struggling with flyers, album covers, logos and such there is help. Check out this tutorial website filled with instructions, tips and tricks: www.good-tutorials.com. **Check out the bookstore at Music Dish. You don't have to start completely from scratch or reinvent the wheel. www.musicdish.com bookstore. **Foward this newsletter on to a friend or industry contact and encourage them to subscribe using the form below. And to the AOL email users, make sure bamahiphop@yahoo.com and bamahiphop@mail.com is on your Buddy List. They are still blocking our newsletter. Better yet, get an independent email like Yahoo.com which gives you 1 megabyte of space. That's a whole lotta space for messages, files, music downloads, graphics and photos, etc. Peace---Ali Shabazz for Bama Hip Hop
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