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Ever listen to the radio lately? It’s the same songs over and over; the same tightly controlled playlists and the same mindless tracks on repeat in every market. Why is this? Well, it’s because there are only a few major players in the game and many decisions are based entirely on polls with questionable scientific procedures. Plus, even with the crackdown on “Payola,” if you don’t have the budget to provide perks to the programming director and you don’t play golf with him every Sunday, chances are, your record isn’t going to get any spins. Anybody else ever work for a label? Cmon’ you know what goes on in those last few days before an “add day,” when stations are asked to add an artist’s newest single into rotation? I’d say it’s like a cross between a circus and a strip club and a wall-street trading room.
Here’s an overview of the current situation:
4 major radio broadcasting conglomerates:
- CBS Radio
- Citadel Broadcasting Corp.
- Clear Channel Communications
- Entercom Communications
4 major label affiliates:
- EMI Group
- Sony/BMG
- Universal Music Group
- Warner Music Group
The barriers to entry are high to join the exclusive party and studies have proven the iron clasp the majors have over the nations’ commercial airways. What avenues then, are available for the unsigned acts, for the next generation of superstars and for the independent artists making livings from music by following their own set of rules? College and local radio are the answer. They provide great exposure, help acts to test their songs in different markets and help artists’ to develop large, loyal followings across the country.
College and local radio are great tools for supporting tours and they target and really speak to a target audience better than most of todays out of touch commercial radio behemoths. College radio stations are very open to new music and to up-and-coming artists. They usually have different shows and different DJ’s who are willing and excited to receive material from acts like you. Getting your song played on college and local radio is a great way to build a buzz with fans and within the music industry. You can develop relationships with your core audience to establish a real career at the same time you’re turning heads in the industry and getting those fat cats in the suits to finally take some notice.
Here at the College Radio Network, we have compiled the contact information for over 1,800 college and local radio stations in all 50 states in an easy-to-use, organized, downloadable directory. Our directory is over 180 pages of email addresses, phone numbers and mailing addresses of the key college radio stations across the country and we are offering it for only $9.99. Not only that, but with each College and Local Radio Directory, we also include, at no extra charge, our famous Guide to Live-Shows and Touring, Clubs and Venues, which includes over 230 pages and over 1,800 key contacts to help you set up live gigs and tours. This Guide for Live-Shows and Touring contains the names, email addresses and phone numbers that you need to know. As you probably have already learned, having the right name and number can make all the difference in the world when you are wearing more than one hat and you are your own booking agent and the drummer and the van driver!
COLLEGE AND LOCAL RADIO DIRECTORY
- Over 180 Pages
- Over 1,800 Listings
- Lists stations in all 50 states
- Very easy to use
- Organized and easy to read
- Printable
- Downloadable, so you don’t waste any time waiting for shipping. The music industry waits for no-one. Get busy!!! Good luck!
- Only $9.99 Similar radio station contact books are sold in stores and online for $79, $99, even hundreds of dollars. Don’t waste your money. For less than the 10 bucks you’re gonna spend on pizza tonight, or at the bar this weekend, you can get your hands on the contact information for over 1800 college and local radio stations eager to hear your music.
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GUIDE TO LIVE-SHOWS AND TOURING, A DIRECTORY OF CLUBS AND VENUES
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- We’re living the lives of struggling students and musicians ourselves, so we want to make sure that we’re giving you the best possible value and the best bang for your buck. So, we’ve decided to throw in our LIVE-SHOW GUIDE – the GUIDE TO LIVE-SHOWS AND TOURING absolutely free with the purchase of the College and Local Radio Directory
The GUIDE TO LIVE-SHOWS AND TOURING contains
- Over 230 Pages
- Over 1,800 Listings
- Tons of actual contact names and email addresses
Know who to ask for when you call or email. As you already know, this can mean the difference between establishing great repore and scheduling that handsomely paid gig as a headlining act, or getting tossed out with the rest of the local pretenders.
Click here to download the College and Local Radio Directory for only 9.99 and also receive the FREE Live-Show Guide to Touring, Clubs and Venues
The College Radio Network is run on a volunteer basis by a small group of college kids or recent graduates (plus one kid in high school, but he’s really cool). Most of us work with college radio or used to work with our college radio. The network has recently become affiliated with the Music Industry Network, which is a larger network dedicated to promoting good music and helping unsigned and independent artists get access to the resources they need to compete.
College and local radio stations can and will play any type of music, as long as its good music. We can’t stress that enough. Make sure your music is great before you just start sending your single off to every contact listing in the directory. But, if you really have a good sound, no matter what genre you do and what your style is, you will be heard on these radio stations. Thanks.
College radio thanks you for making the music that you make and for supporting true music.
Please click here to download the College Radio Directory now and receive the Free guide to Live-shows and venues. Over 410 total pages and over 3,600 total listings, all for under $10