Broadjam.com(R) Launches Service to Place Independent Musicians in Film, Television and Other Media.'Broadjam Deliveries[TM]' Helps Musicians Deliver Music Directly To Film/TV Supervisors, Radio Stations, and Other Industry Destinations MADISON, Wis adv. 1. Certainly; really; indeed. v. t. 1. To think; to suppose; to imagine; - used chiefly in the first person sing. present tense, I wis. See the Note under Ywis. . -- Broadjam.com[R], one of the Internet's predominant and unique music sites for independent musicians and fans, recently launched a new service, 'Broadjam Deliveries[TM].' This service provides musicians with the opportunity to send their songs directly to music supervisors for film and television, professional reviewers, as well as radio stations throughout the U.S. Founded in September 1999 by Roy Elkins, a corporate executive and musician with many years of experience in the field, Broadjam.com was created as a way to empower independent musicians by providing them online promotional tools. The Madison-based company has evolved over the last seven years, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Elkins, from collecting indie in·die n. Informal 1. One, such as a studio or producer, that is unaffiliated with a larger or more commercial organization. 2. music to redistributing it to outlets that are traditionally difficult for independents to reach such as film/TV and radio. "We are basically the conduit conduit /con·du·it/ (kon´doo-it) channel. ileal conduit the surgical anastomosis of the ureters to one end of a detached segment of ileum, the other end being used to form a stoma on the that connects indie musicians with people looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a specific type of music," says Elkins, who points out that his company gives credit where it is due for the successes of their members. "If a musician gets a deal through Broadjam, it's simply because of his or her talents, and we're always humbled and grateful to be a part of that." Broadjam's dynamic community serves independent artists and fans from all 50 U.S. states A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States, although four states use the official title "commonwealth". The separate state governments and the federal government share sovereignty, in that an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and and more than 155 countries globally. Providing musicians a place to call home, Broadjam includes opportunities to place music, a song review system, artist profiles, the ability for artists to sell their music downloads A music download refers to the transferring of a music file from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment if required. (and receive the highest payout in the industry), over 225 Top 10 Charts, classified ads, song contests, the ability to transmit music (give private access to download songs) and more. Broadjam's newest service, Broadjam Deliveries, provides artists with a number of ways to get their music to places that matter, including: * Film/TV Delivery: Music supervisors for film and television often come to Broadjam looking for songs to place in major movies, TV shows and commercials. Broadjam Film/TV Delivery takes the first step in getting their members considered for placement opportunities by putting independent artists' music in the hands of these industry professionals. * Contest Delivery: Broadjam holds a variety of contests to find and reward great artists and songwriters. If an independent artist's music stands above the rest, he or she can win cash, gear or other prizes. * Pro Reviewer re·view·er n. One who reviews, especially one who writes critical reviews, as for a newspaper or magazine. reviewer Noun a person who writes reviews of books, films, etc. Noun 1. Delivery: This is an opportunity for musicians to send music to a prominent, music industry professional for a chance to get a high-quality, insightful song review in return. * Radio Delivery: Broadjam Radio Deliveries allows artists' to distribute music electronically to thousands of radio stations throughout the U.S. Broadjam offers an array of additional services to independent musicians and their fans. Its song review system enables listeners to evaluate and give specific feedback about music, selecting songs by favorite genres or sampling the whole collection at random. Reviewers can have a 'voice' about everything from lyrics lyrics npl [of song] → paroles fpl lyrics lyric npl [of song] → Text m to arrangements; results from reviews feed into the Broadjam Top 10 charts. Musicians can sell their downloads priced at 99 cents, and receive a net payout of 80 cents, the highest in the industry. Broadjam Web Hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. allows members to build and maintain a professional music website without graphic design or web building experience. It's affordable, easy-to-use and packed with features including a guestbook A guestbook is a logging system that allows visitors of a website to leave a public comment. Traditionally, the term applied to the actual ledgers held, for that same purpose, at B&Bs and museums. , links, news, and events pages. There's also a lot for fans to do on Broadjam's site, with a huge library of independent music (over one quarter million songs) that can be searched using very detailed criteria, like mood and tempo. Free fan members can create a playlist A file that contains an index to a selected group of music files on the computer. Using digital jukebox software such as iTunes and Winamp, playlists are created by the user by dragging and dropping titles from a master index. The software may be able to create a playlist automatically. of their favorite songs to stream from any computer in the world, as well as communicate directly with their favorite artists. Fans can also watch music videos on Broadjam TV, review songs and videos, buy merchandise from their favorite artists or design their own merchandise in Broadjam's store. About Broadjam Inc.: Broadjam Inc. provides web-based promotional tools and services for independent musicians, the music industry and fans around the world. One of the world's largest web communities focused on independent music, Broadjam.com hosts a massive online database of searchable songs. The Broadjam Pro Services group designs and builds custom technology for music industry clients such as Warner/Chappell, Academy of Country Music, Peavey, Yamaha and others. |
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