If you
would like to have an album (albums, single, etc.)
considered for airplay on CoolStreams programs, please
complete the information below and submit it to us first.
Note that our programs are produced by different producers
in different locations, so we ask that you send at least
TWO COPIES of CDs if you want to be considered for multiple
programs. After you complete and submit this
form, you will be taken to a page with our mailing address
and info on how to join our lists to find out if/when we
are playing your music. We do not reply to
the initial artist submission forms so don't wait for a
response - just follow the instructions on the page you
are directed to.
PLEASE READ THESE
DESCRIPTIONS OF OUR SERVICES. THE FORM BELOW ALLOWS
YOU TO PICK AND CHOOSE WHICH TYPES OF SERVICES TO INCLUDE
YOUR MUSIC IN:
ABOUT SOUNDEXCHANGE
REPORTING: The Broadcast Release Agreement below
allows us to include your music in MORE services
(Podcasts, On-Demand Archives) which will give your music
more exposure. IT IS NECESSARY TO AGREE TO THE
BROADCAST RELEASE AGREEMENT BELOW TO BE INCLUDED IN OUR
PODCAST OR ON-DEMAND ARCHIVES. We WILL report songs
used in these extra formats in our SoundExchange
reporting.
PODCAST
Specifics:
We would
like to begin to offer Podcasts of some of our programs.
To do so we need your permission (IF you are the holder of
the recording copyright, meaning that it is not owned by a
separate record label). To help you determine if you
wish to give us permission to use your songs in Podcasts,
here are some details on how they would be used:
Your
songs will NOT be downloadable individually - Podcast
programs will be radio style programs with a DJ intro,
etc. AND the songs will be segued together. The
Podcast file will be one file (typically 30 or 60
minutes) containing the entire program, of which your
song(s) will be a part.
Our
Podcast programs will typically only contain only one or
two songs by one artist. If we plan to feature more
than 4 songs by any one artist in one program segment, we
would contact the artist for permission first.
ON-DEMAND ARCHIVES Specifics:
When we include your songs in programs in our On-Demand
archives, you can receive much more exposure than in our
general streaming & On-Demand features which change
regularly (because more people are likely to find and hear
them over time).
Your
songs will NOT be downloadable individually - Archived
programs will be radio style programs with a DJ intro,
etc. Listeners may be able to skip or repeat songs
in these programs.
Our
On-Demand Archive program segments will typically only contain only one or
two songs by one artist, or 3 or 4 songs if we feature
your album. If we plan to feature more
than 4 songs by any one artist in one program segment, we
would contact the artist for permission first.
DOWNLOADS:
We do not generally offer any song downloads at present,
but if you are interested in having us offer some songs
from your CD(s) on our artist pages, please mention it in
the comments section below and we will contact you should
we begin offering downloads in the future.
MORE NOTES:
We only work from CD or Digital formats -
we will absolutely not use any kind of tapes.
We don't often work from MP3
files as source material. We prefer the original CDs
so that we can rip the bit rates that we need for specific
uses. If we do agree to use an
MP3 for a source file, we prefer a 44 KHz / 320, 198, 160
or 128 (minimum) kbps file. We will not accept
(or ever risk opening) MP3s
via email!!! We will only download MP3 files of
artists we already know or are playing (or have played in
the past), or from legal artist distribution services that
we trust.
We will consider everything sent,
but we cannot return any submitted materials, nor can we
respond to all inquiries or submissions. Our
producers who will work from MP3 files will need the
highest quality files (320 kbps) for production use!
Remember - Acceptable formats: CD (or MP3 of 128 kbps or
higher in certain
situations).
We are
looking for GREAT music, not old music or new music, so we
don't particularly care when your music was recorded.
If you are submitting older vinyl albums, please provide
us with the best condition possible.
There is NO COST to have your music included in
CoolStreams streams & programs. You MUST complete our
BROADCAST RELEASE AGREEMENT at the bottom of this form
(or return a hard copy by mail) for us to consider
including your music on certain areas of CoolStreams.
Click this
link for a printable version of our
BROADCAST RELEASE AGREEMENT.
If we have already played
music by you in the past, please consider offering
some Promotional CDs (current or older titles welcome) for our Listener "Member
Premiums" catalog where you get additional exposure
to promote your CD to CoolStreams listeners.
Remember, these are listeners who PAY to support our
service, and they will appreciate seeing and hearing
artists who also support us!
Click here to see our Members Premiums Section.