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YawahChaos

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Dec 6, 1997, 3:00:00 AM12/6/97
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If you have a song that you would like to offer to a specific artist, and they
are extremely famous, how would you go about getting it to them? Is there a
channel that must be followed to have it considered? Is there any way to get
the song directly to the artist?

YC

Seth Jackson

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On 6 Dec 1997 06:47:18 GMT, yawah...@aol.com (YawahChaos) wrote:

:If you have a song that you would like to offer to a specific artist, and they


:are extremely famous, how would you go about getting it to them? Is there a
:channel that must be followed to have it considered? Is there any way to get
:the song directly to the artist?

Any way you can get it to the artist without coming across as a nuisance or an
amateur would be a good way. Realistically, the best way to get it such an
artist would be through a publisher who has worked with that artist in the past.

I'd strongly suggest getting some feedback on the song from someone in the
business before trying to get it to a famous artist.

--
Seth Jackson's Songwriting and Music Business Page -
http://www.mindspring.com/~hitmeister

*Songwriting and the Music Business, plus Los Angeles "Country Notes"*

christopher hugan

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I would look where the artist obtained songs in the past..publisher info is
available on the CD credits..and approach the publisher (s). They will be
able to get it to the artist if they agree the song is a hit.
--
Chris Hugan
Fatback Recording/Pig Works Music
http://www.fatback.com

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> If you have a song that you would like to offer to a specific artist, and
they
> are extremely famous, how would you go about getting it to them? Is there
a
> channel that must be followed to have it considered? Is there any way to
get
> the song directly to the artist?
>

> YC
>

T Bright

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Dec 7, 1997, 3:00:00 AM12/7/97
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If you have a song that you would like to offer to a specific artist, and
they are extremely famous, how would you go about getting it to them? Is
there
a channel that must be followed to have it considered? Is there any way to
get the song directly to the artist?

Here's something (mildly) unpleasant to think about. Many artists do not
pick which songs they cover. The songs are suggested by the politicos at
the *label*. The artist does not want to "diss" these label types by
bringing in a song from the outside by an "unknown." (Lucinda WIlliams or
Paul Brady is about as unknown as they'll usually go). Even if you put
into (literally) into the artist's hand and they think it's the best song
they have ever heard, they may not want to cover it for the above reason,
ie they don't want to alientate anyone at the label because then their next
project might not get the same attention as the other 57 people on that
label.

Sigh. That's show biz. A more practical move might be to get your songs
covere by the famous artists *to be*- then when they "make it" you'll be in
like Flynn.

tb

Seth Jackson

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Dec 7, 1997, 3:00:00 AM12/7/97
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On 7 Dec 1997 00:16:57 GMT, "T Bright" <bull...@tiac.net> wrote:

:
:
:If you have a song that you would like to offer to a specific artist, and


: they are extremely famous, how would you go about getting it to them? Is
:there
: a channel that must be followed to have it considered? Is there any way to
: get the song directly to the artist?

:Here's something (mildly) unpleasant to think about. Many artists do not
:pick which songs they cover. The songs are suggested by the politicos at
:the *label*. The artist does not want to "diss" these label types by
:bringing in a song from the outside by an "unknown." (Lucinda WIlliams or
:Paul Brady is about as unknown as they'll usually go). Even if you put
:into (literally) into the artist's hand and they think it's the best song
:they have ever heard, they may not want to cover it for the above reason,
:ie they don't want to alientate anyone at the label because then their next
:project might not get the same attention as the other 57 people on that
:label.

This is true to an extent, but when the artist is "extremely famous", this tends
to become less of a problem. Garth Brooks, for example, tells the label what he
wants rather than the other way around.

:Sigh. That's show biz. A more practical move might be to get your songs


:covere by the famous artists *to be*- then when they "make it" you'll be in
:like Flynn.

This is very good advice, IMO.

Paul Simpson

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Dec 7, 1997, 3:00:00 AM12/7/97
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Hi
The best way is to approach the artists record label
and ask for a contact address for the artists manager or agent.

>If you have a song that you would like to offer to a specific artist, and they
>are extremely famous, how would you go about getting it to them? Is there a
>channel that must be followed to have it considered? Is there any way to get
>the song directly to the artist?
>

>YC

Paul (G0RUR) r...@innotts.co.uk "Doctor Dos" or r...@usa.net
UK Distributor of Amsoft's Ham Radio C.D.
Home Page: http://www.innotts.co.uk/~rur/

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