Debbie’s E-News November 2009!....
.. ..
***
Winter Wonderland – My First Holiday Recording!....
***
Updated Website – New Look & New Features!....
***
ASCAPlus Award – My 3rd One!....
***
One Important Request!....
***
Did You Know?....
.. ..
Hi Everyone!....
.. ..
I know it has been several months since
you’ve heard from me but I honestly needed a break from the ‘biz’ side of
things so I’ve been trying to give myself that time. However, I have not been a
complete slacker! This summer I recorded my first holiday song and have some
more music on the way by early next year. I’ve also updated the look of my
website so I hope you will check that out. Here’s the latest.....
.. ..
*** Winter
Wonderland – My First Holiday Recording!....
I’ve wanted to record some holiday songs
forever and finally had the chance to do one this summer. It was about 100
degrees here in LA when we recorded it but we managed to get in the spirit. It
is a pop version of the holiday classic Winter Wonderland with lush strings and
jingle bells – the jingle bells definitely made it feel colder in the studio.
The song was arranged and produced by Dan Marfisi and mastered by multi-grammy
winner Gavin Lurssen. Good friend Orlando Rios once again created some
wonderful artwork for me. You can hear the full version of it on my website. The
song is currently available for download purchase at iTunes for $.99 and the cd
version with artwork is available for $1.99 from CD Baby. http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/DebbieHennessey
Please note this is a one-song item.....
.. ..
*** Updated
Website – New Look & New Features!....
My website has a new look as well as some
new features. I love the new colors and style. There is now a music player at
the top of each page that you can click on and I’ve preloaded it with some new
and favorite songs to listen to while you are checking out the site. There’s
still more to come so be sure to check back.....
.. ..
***
ASCAPlus Award – My 3rd One!....
Just last month I received my 3rd ASCAPlus Award for songwriting from the American
Society of Composers and Publishers. Well, thank you very much Mr. umm ASCAP!....
.. ..
***One
Important Request! ....
If you have an iTunes, Amazon or CD Baby account
or any other favorite site where my music is available I could really use some
reviews or ‘stars’ or thumbs up, whatever they have, I’ll take ‘em!....
.. ..
Here’s my new favorite quote from Paul
Stanley of Kiss, “File-sharing,
that's like me stealing your car and telling you I'm sharing your transportation." Which kind of leads me to this…....
.. ..
.. ..
***
Did You Know?....
Even my closest friends are always
surprised to find out how the music biz works…excuse me, doesn’t work. Here’s
something that has been going on since the first radio station played the first
recorded song and it’s not cool. For over 80 years corporate radio has not paid
one cent to artists when they play their song over the air - the same songs
that attract millions of listeners and millions of advertising dollars to their
stations. This is the only business that gets away with this. Can you think of
any other business that doesn’t have to pay its suppliers for their product? Can
you imagine grocery stores not paying farmers for their fruits and veggies or
your favorite Target expecting to get all their various products at no cost?....
Bill HR848 The Performance rights
act was introduced in Congress in 2007 and just this week past the Senate
Judiciary Committee. This bill would finally close this loophole in the
copyright law and ensure that AM and FM radio fairly compensate artists when
their music is played on the radio. We not talking about a lot of money here,
some stations would pay as little as $500 a year! Now the National Assn of
Broadcasters would like you all to believe that they sell millions of records
for artists…they don’t!!! That is a huge myth. Why would you buy something you
can hear for free over and over again? Anyway, please, please, please visit the
Music First Coalition website to get the facts and send an email or call your
representatives and tell them you support this bill. http://musicfirstcoalition.org/....
.. ..
.. ..
Thank for listening and for all your
support. It is greatly appreciated.....
Debbie....
.. ..
http://www.debbiehennessey.com & www.myspace.com/debbiehennessey
.. ..
.. ..
"The greatness of a nation and its
moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Mahatma Gandhi ....
.. ..
.. ..