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  "Not getting a gig you’re pining over can be incredibly frustrating. It’s especially disheartening when you can’t figure out why you’ve been turned down, whether you never received a response or simply got a blunt nope."  Check out this great article posted on the Tunecore Blog and get proactive by studying these three reasons you might be denied a gig. Check it out here: http://www.tunecore.com/blog/2015/05/top-3-reasons-you-arent-getting-the-gig.html

Planning a Summer tour? Check out this great new article from our friends at CD BABY with helpful, "tweet-sized" tips for the touring DIY band! http://diymusician.cdbaby.com/2015/05/touring-tips-for-diy-musicians

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Top 10 Airplay Songs (Week 19 2015) The Dreadnoughts - Sleep is for the Weak Lizzy Mandell - Isaac's Song Official Drex - Voodoo Love Sooper Vega - I WIll Go Ft. Micki Consiglio Rome Clientel - Dirt Disciples - Heartless DJ Kane - Vemos Que Vemos Todd Threet - Get Your Hillbilly On Zach Dylan - This Old Truck Light Up The Darkness - Legend Not Another Playne Jayne - Just As Well

TO ALL RADIO AIRPLAY MEMBERS UNSIGNED ONLY IS REOPENING ENTRIES FOR THREE WEEKS (MAY 13-JUNE 3) FOR THREE SPECIAL PROMOTIONS TO ENTER, CLICK  HERE Unsigned Only is reopening entries for three very special promotions, so if you missed the deadline and still want to enter, or if you want to enter more songs, you still have a chance to participate in this year's Unsigned Only Music Competition. Each week will offer a different promotion and bring unique opportunities and benefits to entrants. Additionally, every entrant will also be entered into the overall competition and have the chance for their music to be heard by a high-profile panel of judges (see below).  All entries must be original music for these promotions. You are welcome to enter any of these promotions or all of them.   This will be your last chance to enter Unsigned Only this year, so enter now and take advantage of these great opportunities. UNSIGNED ONLY'S TRIPLE PLAY PROMOTION May 13-19 G ET PLAYED ...

Meet the newest Center Stage artist, Josh and Lauren Travers .  Josh and Lauren married in 2010 and have over 30 years of combined worship leading experience in churches and other groups. (They started young!) The Florida natives recently moved to the Knoxville, Tennessee area near the Great Smoky Mountains.  Along with worship and songwriting, they have also been involved in youth ministry for most of their adult lives.  The couple and their two dogs, Junebug and Javier, just welcomed the newest member of the Travers family, Lily. She was born July 2014. You can read more about their vision by visiting their blog at www.joshandlaurentravers.com Describe your sound in one ramble-on sentence.. We are a stripped down folk inspired worship band with some pop rock influence What inspires you to make music? Life and faith.  We have strong beliefs and it reflects in our music.  Our songs are birthed out of experience and there's always a lif...

We’re excited to announce the newest Center Stage artist, Boy + Kite (“Boy Plus Kite”).  Formed in 2009 when Darvin Jones and Beth Puorro met while lounging in a hot tub, of all places. Wrapped in bathrobes and discussing band break-ups, Jones and Puorro realized a mutual connection and point of view that would eventually lead to the creation of “Go Fly”, Boy + Kite’s 2011 debut album. Since the release of “Go Fly,”  the band has been flying, opening up for acts such as Ume, An Horse, Quiet Company and The Toadies, as well as playing at SXSW 2012 and the Center of the Universe Festival in Toronto, Canada.  The band hit the Top 10 Charts on KUT 90.5 in Austin, TX.  Their first follow up to their full length “Go Fly” is the EP “We Can Go Anywhere We Want,” which is a 5-song charmer full of dreamy, ghost-pop, glistening and pulsing at the same time. The EP demonstrates a new depth and maturity departing from their first breakthrough album. In December 2013...

"Balancing a day job with a music career can be tricky on so many levels, especially when you’re so serious about your music – you want to be dedicating 100 percent of your time to it, but you need some way to pay the bills until you can get there." Check out this great new article from our friends at Tunecore, with helpful advice for independent artists juggling jobs with their passion while building their music careers! http://www.tunecore.com/blog/2015/04/how-to-balance-your-day-job-with-your-music-career.html

"Even in 2015, unsigned musicians are still releasing their music and asking “where’s my money?” right out of the gate. It’s extremely important that every artist look deeply into this question." Learn more about the subject in this insightful article recently posted on the MTT Blog. http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/why-unsigned-musicians-should-worry-about-popularity-not-mon.html

Instagram and Twitter are terrific tools to connect bands and artists with their fans -- but some artists and bands can make mistakes when it comes to social media photo-sharing.  Check out this great new article from our friends at CDbaby, about what mistakes to avoid and how to best utilize Instagram to maximize your music promotion! http://diymusician.cdbaby.com/2015/05/7-common-mistakes-musicians-make-on-instagram/

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"Anticipation is building. You’re taking one gigantic leap toward indie-stardom just by booking the studio space. But are you really ready to record your album? MTT Discusses 6 Things You'll Learn Recording An Album That Nobody Will Tell You" Learn more here! http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/6-things-youll-learn-recording-an-album-that-nobody-will-tel.html

"A logo is a huge selling point of your career. It gives fans a graphic representation of who you are. Your logo will be put on your albums, merch, website, EPK – everywhere!" Check out this helpful article from our friends at CDBABY with tips on how you can design a great band/artist logo. http://diymusician.cdbaby.com/2015/04/how-to-design-an-instantly-recognizable-band-logo/

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