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We here at Radio Airplay absolutely love music and moreover, we love sharing new music with you! Being exposed to so many awesome independent artists in our Airplay community is an amazing experience. Getting to listen and share up & coming artist's music is even better! Fellow rockstar members of the Radio Airplay staff want to give our artists even more opportunities to be heard. Erin, Kelly, Tara, and Adam are on board so far, and will be hand picking their favorite tunes each week. We'll be featuring them here on the blog, the Radio Airplay Facebook, and our weekly Airplay newsletter. Check out our Staff Picks of Week 25 Below! View all past staff picks here! Erin's Picks:   Everlit - Break Away Lion-Hearted - Different Altitudes Section 5150 - Read My Lips Kelly's Picks:   T.J. Kingston - From Far Away Ships Have Sailed - Summertime Climbing Trees - Tracks Adam's Picks:   Sour Mash String Band - Down the Highway Fireside ...

"Music promotion and growing your career as an artist is the most difficult thing you can do on this earth. Growing a startup is the second hardest. They each require constant GROWTH - That six letter word that that can’t be ignored in any career - be it creative or business. Or creative business." Check out this excellent and fun new article from our friends at TuneCore, with 7 important guidelines and advice any artist can use, to keep the right mindset and have a real plan for taking your music career's success to the next level! http://www.tunecore.com/blog/2016/06/why-you-should-treat-your-music-career-like-a-startup.html

Top PopScore band  Teomon Universoul Messenjah  was chosen for Week 25 as the Musician's Atlas PopScore Pick for their song,  Good Loving   Listen here! They  received a full year's membership to Musician's Atlas, the music industry's most reliable contact database service. But you don't have to wait until you reach the top of the PopScore charts to get VIP access to the best performance, promotion & distribution. Become a member of Musician's Atlas today

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Thank you to everyone who submitted to the 2016 Summer Song Contest. It was not an easy task to pick the winners, as we received a record number of amazing submissions this year!   Over 200 songs were chosen by our panel of judges to appear in J ango's  Independent Summer '16  station  and all overall winners received 100 free play credits in their Radio Airplay accounts!  Our GRAND PRIZE WINNER received the following:  10,000 Play Credits added to the winning Radio Airplay account ($200+ Value) Exclusive Grand Prize feature in our weekly newsletter and social media outlets Exclusive placement in  Jango Radio's Independent Summer '16  station One month rotation in  Jango Radio's Ear Poppin New Music  station  Summer rotation in even more of Jango Radio's summer stations! Guaranteed Music Review package courtesy of  ArtistPr.com  (up to $800 value) A BEST SHOT deal courtesy of  MusicSubmit.com ...

www.bebogrove.com Meet the newest Center Stage band,   Bebo Grove  - A  four-piece group from Calgary formed in 2015 by longtime friends and collaborating musicians and songwriters, Jason Selby and Jeff Ragan. With the addition of Jordan Clermont, a local singer-songwriter, on vocals, and Anthony Heywood-Smith, a multi-instrumentalist, Australian Singer-Songwriter, on drums, the four created a sound that combines a unique blend of styles to create a melodic, emotive sound. Their music combines poetic lyrics with an energetic fusion of folk, world music, and alternative rock. Bebo Grove released their first EP, Vacant Places, in March 2016. Their Acoustic/Indie Folk song  Vacant Places  especially resonates with Jango listeners and among the staff here at Radio Airplay. It's breezy feel good vibe is r eminiscent of a modern day Faces.  Take a listen  and get to know the band for yourself in this latest feature and Q&A with Bebo Grove....

" Social media. Whether you hate it or love it, it’s there and it makes the world go round… at least the world of entertainment. And if you want to be on the same level as all those other artists, you have to use it to promote your music." There's a lot that goes into social media, and it's easy to overlook some crucial aspects and fall short on promoting yourself the best way possible. Check out this helpful article posted by our friends at MTT, with  10 reasons why some musicians are dropping the ball with their social media marketing, and how you can make sure you're not one of them!  http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/10-reasons-musicians-fail-on-social-media.html

"Every band wants to experience the glory of the road—seeing new towns, meeting new people and feeling the thrill of a new stage night after night. In most cases, though, the first steps toward success are only a few miles from the front door. Before building a national or global profile, it’s important to create the buzz that turns you into one of the most talked-about bands in your town." Whether you're a veteran touring band or ready to book your first shows, check out this great new post from our friends at TuneCore, with 5 excellent tips and guidelines on how to book and get the very best results from your local shows! http://www.tunecore.com/blog/ 2016/06/5-tips-to-make-your- local-shows-more-successful. html

Top PopScore band Tyler Wilhelm and A Few Dollars More was chosen for Week 24 as the Musician's Atlas PopScore Pick for their song, Long Gone   Listen here! They  received a full year's membership to Musician's Atlas, the music industry's most reliable contact database service. But you don't have to wait until you reach the top of the PopScore charts to get VIP access to the best performance, promotion & distribution. Become a member of Musician's Atlas today

We here at Radio Airplay absolutely love music and moreover, we love sharing new music with you! Being exposed to so many awesome independent artists in our Airplay community is an amazing experience. Getting to listen and share up & coming artist's music is even better! Fellow rockstar members of the Radio Airplay staff want to give our artists even more opportunities to be heard. Erin, Kelly, Tara, and Adam are on board so far, and will be hand picking their favorite tunes each week. We'll be featuring them here on the blog, the Radio Airplay Facebook, and our weekly Airplay newsletter. Check out our Staff Picks of Week 24 Below! View all past staff picks here! Erin's Picks:   Anders Eriksson - Situation I'm In Madaux - Karma Inner Demons - Pleasure and Pain Kelly's Picks:   The Alpaca Gnomes - Honey Jack Vance - The Poet Honawolf - Suitcase In Hand Adam's Picks:   Roberto Diana - Coffee Break Woods Of Arden - Bury...