:: SPONSORS & LINKS
Shine Creative Design
A multi disciplined graphic designer for web design, interactive, DVD, Paper, Video and mobile phone interface design.
www.wergeni.comwww.thebritbustour.com
BACS
The Songwriters’ Academy Download an application form from: www.songwritersacademy.co.uk Following our recent announcement of the talent search for Songwriters which is supported by BBC Radio 2, The British Academy of Composers & Songwriters are pleased to unveil exciting new developments for those interested in taking part. Some of the biggest names in British songwriting have pledged their support and signed up to act as mentors to the category winners and host exclusive masterclasses for the finalists, they are: 18’s and Under: Pam Sheyne & Paul Herman Pam and Paul’s songwriting efforts have landed number 1’s all over the world and include Christina Aguilera’s “Genie In A Bottle” (Pam) and Dido’s “Thank You” (Paul). Most recently they have worked with Corinne Bailey Rae on her UK number 1 Album Solo: Francis “Eg” White Francis wrote Will Young’s no 1 smash “Leave Right Now” and went on to write for international sensation Joss Stone. His most recent success came courtesy of his work on Natalie Imbruglia’s “Shiver” Groups: Eliot Kennedy Eliot Kennedy’s list of number 1 songs for artists includes Take That, Spice Girls, S-Club 7, Blue, Celine Dion. Most recently Eliot has been working with Aerosmith and Bryan Adams. The Songwriters’ Academy is a contest open to those writing in any genre and offers aspiring creators an unrivalled opportunity to kick-start their career. Finalists from each category will experience a one day intensive music industry Masterclass with some of the businesses’ most revered names. Not only will they gain unrivalled experience through the exclusive masterclasses one winner from each category will get the following · Work with their category mentor to produce and record their song · Have that song commercially released · Solo and Groups category will unveil the song at an exclusive, music industry showcase · Win a Mac Book Pro and Logic software for home recording · Airplay on BBC Radio 2 DEADLINE EXTENSION: Solo & Group categories: 16th July 2006 // 18’s & Under: 2nd October 2006 All entries should be sent to: The Songwriters Academy, BAC&S, British Music House, 26 Berners Street, London, W1T 3LR About The British Academy of Composers & Songwriters
www.songwritersacademy.co.ukPerformers Agency
The Performers Agency is a brand new Agency aimed at young people to draw out the raw talent that inhabits our City. Celebrity Vocal Coach Chip Jenkins, is set to put 14 individuals through their paces in a 2 day intensive workshop happening at Scream Studios - The aim is to find and develop talent! The workshops happen in Brighton, Croydon, Woking and Shepeherds Bush. Performers bring themselves and their voice. This is a fun and dynamic event, with a final showcase on the evening of the Sunday at 6pm.To find out more check out www.performersagency.com For more information please contact Chip on: 01273 624 099 or 07958 610 334 or via the website!
www.performersagency.comSonglink International
Launched in September 1993, SongLink is now in its tenth year of providing the most up-to-date and accurate "who's looking" information to music publishers and songwriters, with hundreds of satisfied subscribers all over the world, many of whom have successfully placed songs and made valuable new industry contacts through SongLink's second-to-none leads service. Despite ever-changing music industry trends and styles, there continues to be a demand for quality new songs for recording artists, from top-name stars like Celine Dion, Tina Turner, Tom Jones, Cher, Ricky Martin, Britney Spears, Garth Brooks or Faith Hill, to up-and-coming new acts who depend on finding the right material or most suitable co-writers to work with. Of course getting songs placed with top name acts is no easy task even for major publishers with the best connections, and where SongLink scores is that we can provide many opportunities to place material with local stars or new acts around the world. For instance, back in October 1998, Songlink ran a listing for unknown new RCA artist Christina Aguilera, which was spotted by UK subscriber Pam Sheyne. Her LA-based co-writers David Frank and Steve Kipner pitched a certain song to the project entitled 'Genie In A Bottle', and the rest, as they say, is history. Of course it doesn't always happen as easily or fast as that, but without that small mention in SongLink - who knows if that particular song would have been submitted, or if Christina's career would have taken off so enormously...
www.songlink.comCave Productions
Cave Production Studios has been working with some of the biggest artists, and Producers; writers; record and Publishing companies in the world. From Estelle to Robbie Williams to writers like Wayne Hector (70 million sales as a writer) to David Frank (Robert Palmer) to name but a few. We can also help clients who are new to the business (After all they are the future!) by surrounding them with fabulously talented musicians, producers, writers, programmers and engineers to help them them reach the next stage of there career.
www.caveproductions.co.uk.