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S E R V I C E S
Movie Music Supervisor Distribution
Music Law & Legal Representation
L I N K S
Katavi Arts Green Team & Links
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P R E S S P A C K S & 1 - S H E E T S
"Just because it happened to you doesn't mean its interesting." - Dennis Hopper (Search and Destroy) -
PRESS PACKS
So you've just released your debut CD. The response a week after your release party is overwhelming. You are delivering a solid live presentation 3 to 4 times a month at many hi-quality venues around the area. You are building a strong fan base locally, and generating a positive regional buzz around your music. You are witnessing thousands of fans downloading your music on your URL and My Space Page. You are selling hundreds of CD's a week, you have received many positive music reviews, your songs are currently being played on local radio. Now ask yourself the million dollar question. Are you documenting all this success anywhere? All of the above in conjunction with a solid Press Pack builds your case or signing power. It also conveniently puts all your efforts in perspective for the A&R Representative. In some cases writing a solid press pack is just as important as having a good musical production. Most A&R's I know sometimes can review hundreds of "1 Sheets" in one sitting, so your Press Pack has got to say the all right things in a clear and concise format. OK who's the band, where are they from, what do they sound like, why the hell should I care? Over the years, after talking with A&R's, producers, journalists, etc, many of the following components generally make for an effective Press Pack.
- Be fast, factual & full of flavor. - Don't brag, or tell your life story. - Music and concert reviews in bullet format. - Focus on the who, what, when, where & why of your music. - "Give up the digits" show all important numbers like download numbers, My Space hits, ticket sales, CD's sold, airplay, etc. - "Hype" not your friend here, be modest vive boastful. - Let your true personality shine through. - Use a professional looking format, avoid amateur photography. - Use catchy verbology & advertising tag lines. - Provide reliable contact information. - Avoid sending whole CD's, send just a few songs, even a personal invite to a live performance.
SPECIFIC ITEMS (nice to have) Items to be included with your Press Kit
- Demo/album - Fliers - Press Releases - Print & Video notation -,Touring History - Sound Ccan Data (if available) - Record label info or distribution company affiliations - Manager information - Touring Agency Affiliations - List of references within the indistry
SONICBIDS Prevent your Press Kit from landing in the circular file, Katavi Arts has the resources necessary to assemble your Press Pack today. The internet has revolutionized many things including Press Pack submission. Electronic Press Packs, or EPK's are the wave of the future. For electronic Press Kit Submissions Katavi Arts highly recommends www.sonicbids.com here's why. Sonicbids send you the artist e-mail alerts listing all upcoming tours and musical events so artists can submit their EPK's directly to people like the Event Coordinators, Tour Directors, A&R Reps, and Music and Movie Producers. If these individuals like what they see and hear on your submitted EPK you could get the gig you want. Sonic bids provides you the artist an effective way to submit your EPK directly to these people who can make it all happen for you, and guess what - it really works.
(click on Rates and Packages) for more information.
SAMPLE EPK's http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=122260&poll_id=&name=&skin_id=&submission_id=&lv=1 http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=33671 http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=13259&poll_id=&name=&skin_id=&submission_id=&lv=1
GIGS THE ABOVE ARTISTS RECEIVED BECAUSE OF THEIR EPK's http://www.sonicbids.com/Profile/ArtistProfile.aspx?account_id=143702 http://www.sonicbids.com/Profile/ArtistProfile.aspx?account_id=38840 http://www.sonicbids.com/Profile/ArtistProfile.aspx?account_id=14564
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE "1" SHEET I've actually seen A&R's skip the Press Kit & go right for the "1 Sheet". This sheet has all the "cut to the chase" important information & hard numbers associated with your operation like CD Reviews, concert reviews, download numbers, ticket and live draw numbers , CD sales, Radio airplay info, etc. This is the meat and potatoes of what you do. A good "1" Sheet screams signing power, and ultimately shows your money making potential to the labels with a quick & easy glance.
SAMPLE "1" SHEETS -
MUSIC REVIEWS are a great way to pump up the "1"Sheet. If an A&R Representative reads about 10-15 great reviews listed in a standard bullet format they will want to investigate further to see what the hype is all about. Getting Independent music reviewed is not exactly easy. Most review hubs will not accept unsolicited material, & sites such as this have a very high rotation rate. This means even though your CD got sent, it's no guarantee it will ever get reviewed. KATAVI ARTS has done it's homework, & has a list of the most dependable Music Review Hubs on the world wide web. .
RECOMMENDED MUSIC REVIEWS HUBS & WEBZINES (11)
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