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Mike Davis (Bryan Farrish Promotions)

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About Me

Hi my name is Mike. I do radio promotion and I book gigs. I get songs played on the radio in both the US and Canada and I book bands in venues across the country. Bands and labels hire me to push their songs to either college or commercial radio stations. I have acts that are charting right now in Living Blues, FMQB, CMJ, R&R, and Billboard. Check out my web site at...
www.radio-media.com .

Send me your CD, press kit with contact info. When I get it I'll give you a call to answer any questions that you might have.

Bryan Farrish Radio Promotion
ATTN: Mike Davis
1828 Broadway 2nd Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Or you can call me at:
310-998-8305 x20
[email protected] We are now booking GIGS. For more information call 310-998-8305 x20

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

1. Good bands that are looking to take their music to the next level.
2. Bands/Artists that want paid gigs.
3. People that work in the music industry, or industry related jobs.
4. People that know of good bands.
5. Looking for a intern in Santa Monica Flexible hours (10-20/wk), school credit if needed. Help with the contacting of artists. Also help with college radio station updates. 310-998-8305 ext.20 or [email protected] for info.

My Blog

Radio Airplay 101 - Performance Royalties from Radio

Radio Airplay 101 - Performance Royalties from Radio We are always asked by people releasing their first record, "Will I get BMI/ASCAP royalties if I get airplay?" This question is ...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:50:00 GMT

Radio Air Play 101 Being Overshadowed by Major Acts

Radio Airplay 101 - Being Overshadowed by Major ActsNew people in the music business, when unsure about how a particular part of the business works, will tend to focus on acts they have heard of. This...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:27:00 GMT

Radio Airplay 101 - How to Use Vinyl for Airplay

Radio Airplay 101 - How to Use Vinyl for AirplayMost people reading this won't know this, but vinyl (or "wax") is actually growing in popularity. And radio, although it never totally dropped using vin...
Posted by on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:12:00 GMT

Radio Airplay 101 - Regional Vs. National

Radio Airplay 101 - Regional Vs. NationalSome people feel very strongly about only going after stations in their particular city / county / state / region. While we certainly appreciate the purpose of...
Posted by on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:35:00 GMT

Radio Airplay 101 - FMQB Airplay Tracking

As if getting airplay weren't hard enough, trying to find out who actually played your material seems to just compound the problem. You can't always go by what the stations tell you. Enter the trackin...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:08:00 GMT

Radio Airplay 101 - Consultants

Radio Airplay 101 - ConsultantsAs your label progresses with its marketing efforts, you eventually will need to get more outside help (in addition to more inside help.) As you move from non-commercial...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:26:00 GMT

Radio Airplay 101 - Radio, Distro, Tour, Press... What First?

Radio Airplay 101 - Radio, Distro, Tour, Press... What First?When releasing a new song/album, what marketing area is more effective to start with? The answer depends on what your strengths and genre a...
Posted by on Thu, 24 May 2007 13:38:00 GMT

Radio Airplay 101 - Setting Up Radio Interviews

Setting Up Radio InterviewsAfter your airplay for your song/album is progressing, radio interviews are a great way to make use of the fact that the stations are liking your material. Also, as opposed ...
Posted by on Wed, 02 May 2007 12:56:00 GMT

Radio Airplay 101 - Sacrificing Older Releases For Radio

..> Radio Airplay 101 - Sacrificing Older Releases For RadioHere is the typical scenario: A new artist/label wants to do radio, but their current album is a year or two old, so they feel the materi...
Posted by on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:40:00 GMT

Radio Airplay 101 - Tour Distribution Using Radio

..> Radio Airplay 101 - Tour Distribution Using RadioA lot of folks immediately want to try to get their product into stores using standard distribution. If you are a label, however, and the projec...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:35:00 GMT