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Sunday, December 06, 2009 17:35
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Current mood:  adventurous
Category: Friends
It's been too long since I enjoyed a day on the blog. Here's some photos of my recent visit to Cave Creek, AZ to visit my friend Paul Jantzi. We went for lunch at the Cave Creek Coffee Company a venue I highly recommend for touring artists if you can get booked ahead. If you want some locals to build a bill around you to make it better for the club, contact me at pitchasong@gmail.com. Paul offers a guest room for some touring artists as a favor to TK Promo and Pitch-A-Song. This first photo is the inside acoustic stage area...there's several rooms in this building...if we could have one of these in California...the Talking Stick in Venice, CA comes close but they don't have an outside venue attached....yet!  Here's the inside wine bar area where we had a quiet lunch.  A view of the outside stage that is shaped in a U so that you can mingle and still be respectful of the musicians performing.  For more on TK Promo bookings and when the next Pitch-A-Song might be...send me an email at pitchasong@gmail.com. We're about artist development as a lifestyle...not a gimmick or quick fix to fame. A journey of a lifetime...adventures unending.
 Vendors and artisans at the CC Coffee Company too. A magical afternoon for sure!
 Love ya Paul! Take care, Petey you wonder dog!
toni k.
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Tuesday, August 04, 2009 16:22
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Current mood:  loved
Category: Music
Pitch-A-Song™ is an ongoing series of international presentations designed to provide music makers (YOU) a vehicle to expose their songwriting and composing to professionals in the new music business (US!)
TK Promotions in association with COSMO (Coalition of Songwriters and Music Organizations) and Women’s Radio Network, present the 3rd in a series of Pitch-A-Song™ music industry acquisition and placement panels as a part of the Indiegrrl 2009 Women in the Arts Conference, Sat. August 22, 2009, 9am – 2pm at the Hotel Preston, 733 Briley Parkway, Nashville, TN 37301.
The Pitch-A-Song™ panel runs from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. moderated by Toni Koch, of TK Promotions, http://www.myspace.com/tonik, panelists will hear the top 20 selected submissions from artists worldwide attending the Indiegrrl 2009 Women in the Arts Conference. Selected songwriters must attend the conference or have a representative attending as this event brings the songwriter up close and personal with those with the power to “pitch” a song further for film, tv, radio, video games or internet airplay as well as for othe recording artists and music placement revenue streams.
Confirmed Pitch-A-Song ™ panelists include: Kirsti Manna, #1 Hit songwriter for Blake Shelton among others and founder of Songwriter Girl “SongCamp”,www.songwritergirl.com; Robyn Taylor-Drake, Song Plugger & Songwriter Coach, www.trioproductions.com; Ralph Murphy, Vice President, ASCAP,www.ASCAP.com, hit songwriter and author of “Murphy’s Law of Songwriting”, Robert A. Case, President/Publisher/Producer, www.newpants.com (ASCAP) with songs placed in top film/tv shows and other projects; Mike Farley, Creative Director at MichaelJMedia Group and hit songwriter, www.michaeljmedia.com; and Brian Ball, Program Director and Music Reviewer, Women’s Radio Network, www.womensradio.com.
A "State of the Industry" panel starts the Saturday Aug. 22nd events at 9am-11am, moderated by Steve Scott, President of COSMO and former Las Vegas Entertainment Director, www.cosmocoalition.org and features top industry reps in a discussion on hot topics affecting songwriters, composers and those of us in the music business today. Q&A with audience also!
Confirmed Panelists include: Charlyn Bernal, ASCAP Film/TV Music Department, Los Angeles, CA, www.ASCAP.com; Debi Cochran, #1 Hit songwriter with Colin Raye & Legislative Director of the NSAI Nashville, www.nashvillesongwriters.com; Dave Tough, Asst. Professor of Audio Engineering, Belmont College and composer/producer, www.davetough.com ; Merel Bregante, Studio Owner, The Cribworks Digital Audio, based in Austin, TX,www.littlebearrecords.com; and Bill Pere, the head of the Connecticut Songwriter Association (CSA), Songwriter/Author/Community Leader & Activist (L.U.N.C.H.), www.billpere.com.
For Nashville Indiegrrl 2009 Pitch-A-Song ™ submission guidelines, online payment link via Paypal, www.paypal.com, email Toni K. pitchasong@gmail.com or call 480-227-4053 for assistance.
Deadline for MAIL IN and ONLINE submissions is Sat. Aug. 15th at midnight. You can submit at the Indiegrrl 2009 conference up until 5pm on Fri. Aug. 21 at the Hotel Preston but email Toni at pitchasong@gmail.com for details.
To Register for Indiegrrl 2009 Women in the Arts Conference or review their schedule of events, please go to www.indiegrrl.com or www.myspace.com/indiegrrlconference.
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Monday, July 27, 2009 16:27
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Current mood: stoked
Category: Music
Thanks to Jimi Yamagishi and SongNet as they will present an awesome 2 person workshop with "producers" Mandi Martin, www.mandimartinmusic.com & Steve Leavitt, www.stevenleavitt.com, with yours truly, TK moderating the festive dialogue we plan on inciting on producing your music so that you'll have more success out there! Hope you'll come out to enjoy this. Song Critiques of your music and Pitch-A-Song (TM) info on how to be represented in Nashville if you can't get to Music Row yourself! August 5 , 2009, 7:30-10pm
Producer's Corner Q&A
moderated by Toni Koch
Seminar! Song Critique. And more! FREE.
Toni Koch
is a platinum record recipient who’s helped produce large festivals
& developed marketing strategies for Evening Star Productions, and
has also promoted & helped break now famous artists...www.myspace.com/tonik or www.myspace.com/pitchasong...
As an artist, Mandi Martin
had recording contracts with Candix, Columbia, and Epic RCA, landed on
the country charts with her self-penned/self-produced "Nice Girl" on
Prince Records and has publishing deals with some of the biggest names
in Nashville and L.A....www.mandimartinmusic.com... Rising producer Steven Leavitt has has worked with respected indie artists such as Chris Opperman, Amy Clarke, Marina V, and The Venus Iluminato...not to mention co-founder of Don't Call Us Tori, which has given exposure to a lot women based bands and solo artists...www.stevenleavitt.com...
FREE FREE FREE.
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Monday, July 13, 2009 15:29
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Current mood:  fabulous
Sometimes you just never know what's in store...when the Pros come out....
For
Immediate Release
.. ..
All Media Inquiries:
Toni Koch, TK Promotions
818-831-1704 office / 480-227-4053 cell
..July 7, 2009..
....Granada Hills.., ..CA....
The Coalition of Songwriters
& Music Organizations (COSMO) and the Women’s Radio Network, present TK
Promotion’s nationally acclaimed Pitch-A-Song™ music industry acquisition and
placement Panel as a part of the Indiegrrl 2009 Women in the Arts Conference,
Sat. August 22, 2009, 9am – 2pm at the Hotel Preston, 733 Briley Parkway,
Nashville, TN 37301. ....
....
Pitch-A-Song™ is an ongoing
series of international presentations designed to provide music makers a
vehicle to expose their songwriting and composing to professionals in the new
music business. ....
....
The sponsored event begins
with the State of the Industry Panel, ..9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m... moderated by Stephen Scott, Pres. of the Coalition of
Songwriter & Music Organizations (COSMO) www.CosmoCoalition.org
. Current Hot Topics that include new business models and new laws that
affect everyone in the Music Industry will be discussed with industry
executives and specialists. ....
....
Confirmed Panels include: Charlyn
Bernal, ASCAP Film/TV Music, Los Angeles, CA www.ascap.com; Debi Cochran, #1 Hit songwriter with Colin
Raye & Legislative Director of the NSAI Nashville office, www.nashvillesongwriters.com;
Merel Bregante, CEO/Record Producer/Manager of Big Bear Records based in
Austin, Texas, www.BigBearRecords.com
; internet guru, Bob Baker, Guerrilla Marketing/Online Promotion, www.TheBuzzFactor.com,
& Bill Pere, Songwriter/Author/Speaker, www.billpere.com.....
....
The Pitch-A-Song™ panel runs
from ..11
a.m. – 2 p.m... moderated
by Toni Koch, of TK Promotions, http://www.myspace.com/tonik, panelists will hear the top
20 selected submissions from artists worldwide attending the Indiegrrl 2009
Women in the Arts Conference. Selected songwriters must be present or
have a representative attend as this event brings the songwriter and composer
up close and personal with those with the power to “pitch” a song further for
film, tv, radio or internet airplay as well as for other recording artists and
music placement revenue streams.....
....
Confirmed Pitch-A-Song ™
panelists include: Robyn Taylor-Drake, Song Plugger & hit songwriter, http://www.TrioProductions.com; Debi
Cochran, #1 hit songwriter/NSAI leader, http://www.NashvilleSongwriters.com;
Robert A. Case, CEO/Producer of New Pants Publishing, http://www.NewPants.com; Michael
Farley, CEO of MichaelJMedia Group, http://www.MichaelJMedia.com; Brian Ball, Program Director,
Women’s Radio, http://www.WomensRadio.com....
....
For Nashville Indiegrrl 2009
Pitch-A-Song ™ submission guidelines, online payment link via Paypal, email pitchasong@gmail.com or call
818-831-1704 for assistance.....
.. .. State of the Industry Panel precedes Pitch-A-Song (TM)!
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Sunday, July 12, 2009 17:16
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Current mood: artistic
Category: Jobs, Work, Careers
Please read the full page ad on page 21 at www.musicconnection.com
PITCH-A-SONG™ SUBMISSION GUIDELINES ..AND.. DETAILS FOR INDIEGRRL 2009 WOMEN IN THE ARTS CONFERENCE
..SAT... ..AUG. 22, 2009.. at HOTEL PRESTON, ....NASHVILLE.., ..TN.. ..37217
State of ....Industry Panel.... (..9:00a.m. – 11:00a.m...) followed by Pitch-A-Song™ (..11a.m. - 2p.m...).... .. .. In providing opportunities to the indie artist, Pitch-A-Song™ will provide this channel of access at a reasonable cost. For Indiegrrl 2009, Pitch-A-Song™ submission is only $10.00 per single entry or 3 songs for $25.00 mailed in and online by the deadline of Sun. Aug. 15, 2009.* .... .. ..
1. The song or track (vocal or instrumental) submitted must be on CD, of broadcast quality and must be "cleared," (i.e. copyright ownership, session artist releases and, if applicable, valid work-for-hire contracts) Entries will be pre-screened and chosen by a panel of industry pros for the Pitch-A-Song™ final playlist. All artist contact info, song title and credits must be on the CD/demo provided for pitch as this is a requirement for finalist selection.....
2. One set of lyrics on Word or PDF doc are needed with entry form for songs (not applicable for instrumentals). .... 3. Submissions online via Paypal at pitchasong@gmail.com or mail check or money-order payment to “Coalition of Songwriter & Music Organizations” aka (COSMO) until deadline of ..Sun. Aug. 15, 2009... Last-minute Entries accepted) at Indiegrrl 2009 until ..5pm.. Fri. Aug. 21, for $20 each pitch or 3 for $50 up until ..5pm.., ..Fri. Aug. 21, 2009... Email Toni at pitchasong@gmail.com, or call 818-831-1704 or 480-227-4053 for info or late entry details. * COSMO mailing address: ....11856 Balboa Blvd. #235.., ..Granada Hills.., ..CA.. ..91344.........
4. The 15 top finalists selected prior to Indiegrrl 2009 will be notified by Aug. 18th. We will select 3-5 songs from walkups to add to the Pitch-A-Song™ for Top 20 finalists before panel.....
5. Pitch-A-Song™ will return music submitted only if SASE is included plus $5 for handling..... 6. Industry panelists will hear the songs for the first time live at the event..... 7. The Indiegrrl 2009 Women in the Arts Pitch-A-Song™ will be open to the public as space allows. Press and photographers may be present and attendance shall constitute permission to be photographed and shall allow such photography to be used by producers and sponsors for non-commercial promotion and publicity..... 8. A major portion of the Pitch-A-Song™ submission proceeds after expenses will go to the not-for-profit Coalition of Songwriter & Music Organizations (COSMO) The Coalition has no paid employees. www.cosmocoalition.org.....
.. .. Indiegrrl 2009 Women in the Arts, www.indiegrrl.com, is a labor of love led by Vickie Blankenship and a number of volunteers assisting in bring this conference to ....Nashville.... for the education and encouragement of women’s music and art. Thank you for supporting our efforts and in return we are all supporting the conference. .... .. .. Name/s: Composer/s________________________________________________Lyricist/s_____________________________________________
.... Artist/s:______________________________________________________.... .. .. Performing Rights Organization (Circle one): ..BMI.. / ASCAP / SESAC / Other / None List Music ..Union.. or Songwriter Organizations/Memberships:.... .. .. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________....
Email/s: _________________________________________________________Website/s____________________________________________________....
Contact Phone Number/s:....
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________....
Song Title.... #1___________________________________________________.... .. .. Composer/s___________________________________________.... .. .. Lyricist/s______________________________________________.... .. ..
Artist/s:_______________________________________________....
.. .. Publisher _____________________________________________.... .. .. .. ..
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Song Title.... #2___________________________________________________.... .. .. Composer/s___________________________________________.... .. .. Lyricist/s______________________________________________....
Artist/s:_______________________________________________....
.. .. Publisher _____________________________________________....
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Song Title.... #3___________________________________________________.... .. .. Composer/s___________________________________________.... .. ..
Lyricist/s______________________________________________....
.. .. Artist/s:_______________________________________________.... .. .. Publisher _____________________________________________....
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This music is ready for immediate clearance YES _______ NO _______ .... .. .. Total number of Submissions__________________ Amt. Paid $____________....
Join Pat & Pete Luboff for "Super Song Starters" Songwriter Workshop at Indiegrrl 2009, Fri. Aug.s 21st at 10:30am at Hotel Preston. www.writesongs.com for more on these fantastic teachers, mentors, hit songwriters and good people to have on your side for songwriting progress.
Thanks to Los Angeles Coalition members at last PAS event, 2-07-2009.
A big thank you to Rob Case, music publisher and producer, www.newpants.com and www.oldpants.com who kept us steady on the path with encouragement of "solutions not problems" and that is a good summation for songwriting. The all-star panel for PAS 2 at The Guitar Merchant, Sat. Feb. 7, 2009: Rob Case, Anna Granucci of Scene Tracks, Marty Silverstone, North Star Media, Marrsha Sill, Opus 1 Music Library, Jennifer Lyneis, UE3 Promotions, Barry Coffing, NARIP Houston and MusicSupervisor.com, and moderated by Ritch Esra., the Music Business Registry.
We hope you'll join us in Nashville...or Los Angeles...for information please message us at http://www.myspace.com/pitchasong or email pitchasong@gmail.com.
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Pitch-A-Song (TM) is an ongoing series of international panel presentations designed in an effort to provide music makers a vehicle to expose their songwriting to professionals in the new music business.
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