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- SponsorshipSponsoring Songwriters in Seattle is a great way to get the word out about your business directly to the musicians who you want to connect with! We have many options available for you to donate to this non-profit organization. Please contact us for more info and prices: [contact_form] Basic advertising package: – An image/link on the default left sidebar of our Meetup site. This is prime exposure to our almost 450 members and growing. – A text link in our monthly newsletter, which goes to our mailing list of over 400 musicians. – A constant right sidebar image/link on our new website. This will be getting a huge push over the next few months. – A single featured banner ad on the homepage of our website. – Occasional posts to our hundreds of followers on Facebook and Twitter encouraging them to visit your website with a link. This is best done organically and within the context of other regular posting, but plan on somewhere around once per week. Sponsored Website Article: – Sponsor a single website article that is meaningful and relevant to your business. The whole article should not be an advertisement as readers will be turned off, but…
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- ContestsSongwriters in Seattle regularly runs songwriting contests to showcase the best of the Pacific Northwest original indie music scene! Thanks to our fantastic sponsors who provide the prize packages. Please visit them to show your support! Our Current Contest The August/September SiS Songwriting contest is now accepting submissions. Grand prize is 8 hours of studio time at Elliot Bay Recording Company courtesy of Brian Nelson at Paintshaker Music ($550 value)! This contest ends Sept. 30 – See rules and submission procedures below… Aug./Sept. 2011 SiS Songwriting Contest Rules Eligibility 1. You must be a Pacific NW Songwriters in Seattle member in order to be eligible. 2. SiS Board of Directors and Employees/Associates of Elliot Bay Recording Company and Paintshaker Music are not eligible. 3. Entries must be submitted by Friday, September 30. 4. Submitted songs must be publicly and freely available on the internet via weblink. This is for your benefit! We will showcase and publicize you and your song to everyone if you win! MP3s submitted directly to SiS will not be eligible. Songs with any listening gate/restriction (for example, must sign up for a mailing list) will not be eligible. 5. Multiple songs from a single writer are…
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- Music Biz DocsEvery month, Songwriters in Seattle hosts a “Music Business Meeting” where we discuss various elements of the business challenges that face independent musicians. From promotions and branding to online presence and social media to publishing and licensing to financing and taxes, we tackle it all. Here is a collection of documents we have referenced or otherwise relate to what we have discussed in some of our meetings: – Your Successful CD Release by Peter Spellman and Dave Cool – Get People Interested In Your Band.doc from Home Recording Enthusiast – The Musician’s Guide to Social Media Success by Ariel Hyatt – Countdown to Maximum Exposure by Randy Chertkow and Jason Feehan presented by CDBaby and IndieGuide.com – The Five “C’s” notes from a conference call by Cari Cole – Getting Radio Airplay by CDBaby – Songwriting Labs – Lyric Writing Checklist by @RavenousRaven at songwritinglabs.com – Making Money: A Musician’s Guide to Creating Multiple Streams of Income by Ariel Hyatt and Randy Chertkow – Here are 7 things all small business owners can learn from Lady Gaga from Biznik.com Comprehensive Music Website Guide As most indie musicians are well aware of, there are a ton of music related websites on…

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SiS Podcast: Henta Ellis

May, 2011

Henta Ellis
SiS Organizer Chris Klimecky interviews Grammy nominated songwriter Henta Ellis. They discuss her move to Seattle from the UK, her surprising and thrilling Grammy experience, and what the future holds for her. Also, a unique performance of her song “Rain.”

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Click here to read more about this podcast from Chris’s blog archive.

August 31, 2011

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Tag: Grammies

SiS Podcast: Henta Ellis

May, 2011