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*New* Phantom City Studios is looking to sign new artists.
For details go to Demo Submissions
Q. How do I get signed to a record label?
Please see How to get signed to a record label
Q. How do I send my demo?
After visiting Demo Submissions and completing the three easy payment steps, send your
demos in Mp3 format as an email attachment to Demos@PhantomCityStudio.com
Please write "DEMO" in the subject box along wit your receipt number.
Please be sure to include your receipt number obtained during the payment process, and your
contact information. We look forward to hearing from you!
Q. What is a Demo?
A demo version or demo of a song (shortened from the word "demonstration") is one recorded
for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for musicians to approximate their ideas
on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other
artists. Musicians often use demos as quick sketches to share with band members or
arrangers; in other cases a songwriter might make a demo to send to artists in hopes of
having the song professionally recorded, or a music publisher may need a simple recording
for publishing or copyright purposes.
Many unsigned bands and artists record demos in order to obtain a recording contract. These
demos are usually sent to record labels in hopes that the artist will be signed onto the label's
roster and allowed to record a full-length album in a professional recording studio. However,
many record labels usually ignore unsolicited demos that are sent to them by mail; artists
generally must be more creative about getting the demos into the hands of the people who
make decisions for the record company.
Songwriters' and publishers' demos are recorded with minimal instrumentation - usually just
an acoustic guitar or piano, and the vocalist. Both Elton John and Donovan gained studio
experience early in their careers by recording publishers' demos for other artists, since their
managers also handled music publishing.
Q. What is MP3?
A. MP3, or MPEG layer 3, has become a popular format for reducing the size of audio files. Most
of the music available for download off the internet is found in this format. The reduction in file
size is accomplished partly by compression, elimination of inaudible data, and the encoding
duplicate data. The result is an audio file that sounds the same, but is not identical to the
original. MP3 can be encoded at different bitrates, measured in kilobits per second (kbps).
Music encoded at either 128 or 160 kbps will generally be of good quality, but for the purpose
of burning a CD, the original .wav or CD-DA is preferable.
Q How high-quality does a demo recording need to be?
This all depends on what you're trying to achieve. If you're trying to sell your writing ability,
then a simple arrangement with just a proficient vocal and a piano or guitar will usually do
fine. However, if you're wanting to demonstrate what a good singer you are, make sure that the
vocal performance and sound are as good as you can get, even at the expense of the
accompaniment. Whatever it is about the demo that you're trying to show off, make sure that
you concentrate on getting that as good as possible, while getting everything else well out of
the way.
This is not to say that a well-presented demo of release quality won't be impressive. It will.
However, the production values of your music are often not what is most likely to excite
interest — there are a lot of people in the music business who can turn out a decent-sounding
demo. The one thing that will make Phantom City Studio interested in your music is if it has
something good about it that cannot be got from anywhere else. As a result, it's usually worth
spending as much time as you can refining your musical raw material, rather than agonising
about your reverb sound.
An exception to this is where you feel that you need no help in recording and producing your
music, where you feel that all you need is some kind of distribution and promotion network
through which to present your work. In this case, the 'demo' should indeed be release-
quality, preferably not only in your opinion, but also in the opinions of others.
Q How should I start my demo?
Phantom City Studio wants to hear something unique and fresh. Whether you are a rock band,
hip hop artist, singer, songwriter, voice over actor, producer, or musician, your demo
submission may get you a record deal with Phantom City Studio's record label in Orlando,
Florida.
The important thing to remember when considering what to include on your demo is
that for every 100 demos, only 10 will stand out, and only one will be likely to be exceptional
enough to warrant any following up. The more songs you include in your demo, the better your
chances are of being selected. Send up to five songs at a time. Start your demo by putting your
best songs first.
Most importantly of all, put something breath-taking within the first 10 seconds! Whether
you're doing Pop music, Hip Hop, Rock, Rap, RnB, Reggae, Gospel, Country, or any other style
of music make sure that your demo is the best "demonstration" of your abilities as an artist.
You've got to convince them that your music is not only better than the 100 demos which
preceded it, but also better than most of whatever else they've had that boombox playing during
the day. Don't shoot yourself in the foot by leaving your best song until the end of the demo or
by having a really long intro before the first verse starts. Adding more songs to your demo
allows the listen to learn more about you as an artist. Chances are, the fifth song you add to
your demo submission will be the very reason you get a record deal!
Q How do I decide what and how much material to include?
For a start, select up to Five Songs you would like to include in your demo.
If you feel that four or five whole tracks cannot adequately represent the consistent quality
of your music, then there is also the option to use the same space to provide a medley,
built from the best sections of numerous tracks. This can work very well in some cases, but
there is always the danger that it could make for a confusing listen, so tread very carefully,
should you try this.
It's often worth keeping the styles of your tracks as close to each other as possible. Finally,
remember that many styles of music favour fast tempos over slow ones, and that you'll
therefore have to be sure that any slower track is more impressive to make up for this.
Q What medium should I send my demo on if I decide to send it physically through the mail?
Cassette, CD, DAT, Minidisc, DCC...?
CD is pretty much the firm favourite, unless the intended recipient requests otherwise, and
not only for its sound-quality. There is a CD player in almost every hi-fi and desktop
computer nowadays, so it ought be a no-brainer to play — the difficulty of playing back DCC
and DAT, and even cassette and Minidisc in some cases, could mean that a demo
submitted in these formats never gets a listen. The only objection to this is that many
people listen to demos when they're in the car, which gives cassette an advantage, seeing
as CD players are still in the minority here. CD also scores over the other formats in that it
is a write-once medium which therefore cannot be recorded over, unintentionally or
otherwise.
In short, if you want to be sure that your demo is playable, send copies both on cassette
and CD. Make sure there is enough level on the tape to ensure that there isn't distracting
hiss when it's played, and avoid using any noise reduction. Also, remove the copy-protect
tabs from the tape to discourage anyone recording over it. And above all, check that it and
the CD work properly! We had several competition entries which fell at this first hurdle:
unreadable Minidiscs, CDs full of data tracks (either that or they were experimental
compositions that were all meant to sound like a modem) and cassettes which were left
completely blank...
Q Does sending out demos compromise my copyright?
It is very rare that demo material is used unscrupulously, though that's not to say that it
doesn't happen. If you wish to provide yourself with a certain amount of protection, then you
would do well to follow the old trick of sending a copy of any material to yourself by recorded
mail, then locking it away, unopened, somewhere secure — many banks rent safety-
deposit space for a small annual charge. This can be used for evidence that you owned a
recording at the date at which you sent it to yourself. This can be useful if anyone else
claims to have ownership of that material at a later date.
Another wise precaution is to put a small copyright notice onto each of your demo
recordings: "OP OC Mervin Irwin 2000" should do the trick, indicating to the reader who
owns both the writing and recording copyrights.
Q What should I send with my demo and how should I package it?
If you work on the basis that you should be trying to make the best impression from the
moment your demo hits the doormat of its recipient, then you shouldn't go far wrong.
Imagine, if you will, that you are the A&R person in question...
A neat padded envelope, sized appropriately for its contents, arrives by first-class post. It
has been neatly and legibly labelled with your correct name (Mr. J. Shmoe), title (Group Co-
ordinator for Artists and Repertoire) and address (Everyman Recordings, Gold Disc Row,
London W67 8XY), along with the return address of the sender. Recognising the return
addressee as the sender of that nice letter you replied to earlier in the week, you decide to
have a quick look inside while you drink your first coffee of the day.
The envelope opens easily, presenting you with a carefully folded typewritten letter, a
picture and neatly labelled demos on cassette and CD. Your eye falls upon the photograph,
and it's stylish enough to have you reaching for the one-page letter. A 30-second scan
through informs you of the band's name, fills you in on their major biographical details and
musical influences (most of which seem just the sort of thing you're into, as it happens), as
well as quoting some praise from a local radio DJ. Then, impressed at the effort that
appears to have gone into their presentation, and intrigued at how exactly one can combine
bluegrass and acid house, you reach for the tape, noticing that both the cassette box and
the tape itself bear a three-track listing as well as full contact details...
A chain of events like this is really not that far-fetched, and leads to your demo reaching the
correct ears and being listened to with perhaps even an air of anticipation. In fact, it's
because so few people make it this easy for the recipient of their demo that you have such
a good chance of making it work for you. So let's go over the general points hinted at above.
Firstly, it is important that you pay attention to detail: there's nothing like misspelling
someone's name, or using their old job title to get things off to a bad start. If you don't take
care, the addressee will become distracted from the package's content and will be much
more likely to leave it to 'pend', possibly indefinitely. What's more, if you make it look like
being observant, careful and organised is in your nature then that immediately offers the
possibility that your music might also have benefited from such qualities. Some people try
using eye-catching or gimmicky packaging to draw attention to their demos, but good old-
fashioned care and attention are much more unusual, and are all you really need to make
an impression. If in doubt, get a critical friend to check everything over for you — if only to
avoid embarrassing spelling mistakes...
The next vital ingredient in any demo package is information about you and your music. If
nothing else, make sure that absolutely everything in that envelope has your name and
contact details on it. However, also aim to provide concise biographical information, a
picture and some description of your music — the person holding your demo recording
needs to know not only that you are offering them something in which they might be
interested, but also that you have been savvy enough to do some research. And, of course,
don't forget to tell them exactly what it is you might want from them!
Q. Do you know any radio stations in Florida to send my demo?
Here's a list of Radio Stations in Florida:
Big Pine Key WWUS 104.1 FM Greatest Hits
Boca Raton PINOY1600 1600 AM Filipino
Boca Raton WOWL 91.7cc Variety
Bradenton WWPR 1490 AM News/Talk
Brooksville WWLB 1450 AM Talk
Clewiston WAFC 99.5 FM Country
Cocoa WMMB 1240 AM News/Talk
Davie WAVS 1170 AM Tropical
Daytona Beach WELE 1380 AM News/Talk
Daytona Beach WMFJ 1450 AM Christian
Daytona Beach WVYB 103.3 FM Top 40
Fort Myers WBTT 105.5 FM Rhythmic Top 40
Fort Myers WCKT 100.1 FM Country
Fort Myers WGCU 90.1 FM Jazz
Fort Myers WINK 96.9 FM Adult Contemp
Fort Myers WJBX 99.3 FM Alternative Rock
Fort Myers WJPT 106.3 FM Adult Standards
Fort Myers WOLZ 95.3 FM Oldies
Fort Myers WRXK 96.1 FM Classic Rock
Fort Myers WUSV 98.5 FM Country
Fort Myers WXKB 103.9 FM Top 40
Fort Myers WZJZ 107.1 FM Smooth Jazz
Gainesville KCountry 93.7 FM Country
Gainesville WBXY 99.5 FM Classic
Gainesville WIND 92.5 FM Classic Rock
Gainesville WJLF 91.7 FM Christian
Gainesville WKTK 98.5 FM Variety
Gainesville WNDT 92.5 FM Classic Rock
Gainesville WRUF 103.7 FM
Gainesville WSKY 97.3 FM NewsTalk
Gainesville WTRS 102.3 FM Country
Gainesville WUFT 89.1 FM Classical
Gainesville WYKS 105.3 FM Contemp Hits
Jacksonville WBGB 106.5 FM Christian
Jacksonville WEJZ 96.1 FM Adult Contemp
Jacksonville WFKS 97.9 FM Top 40
Jacksonville WFXJ 930 AM Sports
Jacksonville WFYV 104.5 FM Classic Rock
Jacksonville WHJX 105.7 FM Urban
Jacksonville WIOJ 1010 AM Christian
Jacksonville WJAX 1220 AM Big Band
Jacksonville WJBT 92.7 FM HipHop
Jacksonville WJCT 89.9 FM Public Radio
Jacksonville WJCT 89.9 FM NPR
Jacksonville WJGL 96.9 FM Classic Hits
Jacksonville WJSJ 105.3 FM Smooth Jazz
Jacksonville WKTZ 90.9 FM Easy Listening
Jacksonville WMUV 100.7 FM Adult Contemp
Jacksonville WMXQ 102.9 FM 80s
Jacksonville WNCMFM 88.1 FM Religion
Jacksonville WOKV 690 AM News/Talk
Jacksonville WPLA 107.3 FM Alternative
Jacksonville WQIK 99.1 FM Country
Jacksonville WSOL 101.5 FM Urban
Jacksonville WZNZ 1460 AM Christian
Jupiter WJBW 1000 AM News/Talk
Key Largo WCTH 100.3 FM Thunder Country
Key Largo WFKZ 103.1 FM Rock
Key West KeysRadio Fl Keys Ra
Key West WAIL 99.5 FM Classic Rock
Key West WCNK 98.7 FM Hot Country
Key West WEOW 92.7 FM Today's Hits
Lake Worth WPBR 1340 AM News/Talk
Lakeland WPCV 97.5 FM Country
Lakeland WWRZ 98.3 FM Adult Hits
Marathon WAVK 97.7 FM Adult Contemp
Marco Island WAVV 101.1 FM Easy Listening
Melbourne WAOA 107.1 FM Top40
Melbourne WBVD 95.1 FM RnB/HipHop
Melbourne WFIT 89.5 FM NPR
Melbourne WGRV 93.1 FM Smooth Jazz
Melbourne WLRQ 99.3 FM Adult Contemp
Miami WAMR 107.5 FM Spanish
Miami WAQI 710 AM SpanishNews Talk
Miami WAXY 790 AM Sports
Miami WBGG 105.9 FM Classic Rock
Miami WDNA 88.9 FM Jazz and Rhythm
Miami WEDR 99.1 FM Urban
Miami WFLC 97.3 FM Adult Contemp
Miami WHDR 93.1 FM Rock
Miami WHQT 105.1 FM Urban
Miami WHYI 100.7 FM Top 40
Miami WINZ 940 AM Talk
Miami WIOD 610 AM News/Talk
Miami WKAT 1360 AM News/Talk
Miami WKIS 99.9 FM Country
Miami WLRN 91.3 FM Variety
Miami WLVE 93.9 FM Smooth Jazz
Miami WLYF 101.5 FM Adult Contemp
Miami WMCU 89.7 FM Religion
Miami WMGE 94.9 FM Spanish HipHop
Miami WMIB 103.5 FM HipHop/RnB
Miami WMKL 91.7 FM Christian Rock
Miami WMXJ 102.7 FM Classic Rock
Miami WPOW 96.5 FM RnB/HipHop
Miami WQAM 560 AM Sports
Miami WQBA 1140 AM Spanish News Talk
Miami WRTO 98.3 FM Spanish
Miami WZTA 94.9 FM Hispanic Urban/Top 4
Naples WRQC 92.5 FM Rock
Naples WSGL 104.7 FM Adult Contemp
Naples WTLT 93.7 FM Adult Contemp
Naples WWGR 101.9 FM Country
New Smyrna Beach WJLU 89.7 FM Christian
Ocala WMOP 900 AM Sports
Ocala WOGK 93.7 FM Country
Okeechobee WOKC 1570 AM Classic Country
Orlando WCFB 94.5 FM Urban
Orlando WFLF 540 AM News/Talk
Orlando WHOO 1080 AM Sports ESPN
Orlando WHTQ 96.5 FM Classic Rock
Orlando WJRR 101.1 FM Alternative Rock
Orlando WMFE 90.7 FM Classical
Orlando WMGF 107.7 FM Adult Contemp
Orlando WMMO 98.9 FM Adult Contemp
Orlando WPOZ 88.3 FM Christian Contemp
Orlando WPYO 95.3 FM Top 40
Orlando WQTM 740 AM Sports
Orlando WRLZ 1270 AM Spanish Religion
Orlando WRUM 100.3 FM Spanish
Orlando WUCF 89.9 FM Jazz
Orlando WWKA 92.3 FM Country
Orlando WXXL 106.7 FM Top 40
Palm City WCNO 89.9 FM Christian Radio
Panama City WBPC 95.1 FM Classic Hits
Panama City WILN 105.9 FM Top 40
Panama City WYYX 97.7 FM Rock
Pensacola WGCX 95.7 FM Religious
Pensacola WUWF 88.1 FM Jazz
Sarasota WCTQ 106.5 FM Country
Sarasota WLSS 930 AM News/Talk
Sarasota WLTQ 92.1 FM Adult Contemp
Sarasota WSRQ 1450 AM News/Talk
Sarasota WSRZ 107.9 FM Oldies
Sarasota WTZB 105.9 FM Alternative Rock
Starke WEAG 106.3 FM Country
Tallahassee WANM 90.5 FM Urban
Tallahassee WFSQ 91.5 FM Classical
Tallahassee WFSU 88.9 FM News
Tallahassee WJZT 97.9 FM Smooth Jazz
Tallahassee WNLS 1270 AM Sports
Tallahassee WTLY 107.1 FM Adult Contemp
Tallahassee WXSR 101.5 FM Alternative
Tampa WDAE 620 AM Sports
Tampa WDUV 105.5 FM Adult Contemp
Tampa WFLA 970 AM News/Talk
Tampa WFLZ 93.3 FM Today'sHits
Tampa WFUS 103.5 FM Country
Tampa WGUL 860 AM News/Talk
Tampa WHBO 1470 AM Sports
Tampa WHNZ 1250 AM Business News
Tampa WHPT 102.5 FM Classic Rock
Tampa WMNF 88.5 FM Variety
Tampa WMTX 100.7 FM Adult Contemp
Tampa WPOI 101.5 FM 80s
Tampa WQYK 1010 AM Sports
Tampa WRBQ 104.7 FM Classic Hits
Tampa WSJT 94.1 FM Smooth Jazz
Tampa WSUN 97.1 FM Alternative
Tampa WTAN 1340 AM Talk
Tampa WTMP 96.1 FM Classic Soul
Tampa WUSF 89.7 FM Jazz
Tampa WWBA 1040 AM News/Talk
Tampa WWRM 94.9 FM Adult Contemp
Tampa WXGL 107.3 FM Classic Hits
Tampa WXTB 97.9 FM Rock
Titusville WPIO 89.3 FM Christian
Venice WDDV 1320 AM Nostalgia
West Palm Beach WBZT 1230 AM News
West Palm Beach WFTL 850 AM News/Talk
West Palm Beach WJNO 1290 AM News/Talk
West Palm Beach WKGR 98.7 FM Rock
West Palm Beach WLDI 95.5 FM Top 40
West Palm Beach WLVJ 640 AM Religion
West Palm Beach WOLL 105.5 FM Contemp
West Palm Beach WRLX 92.1 FM Smooth Jazz
West Palm Beach WRMF 97.9 FM Contemp
West Palm Beach WZZR 94.3 FM News/Talk
Winter Haven WHNR 1360 AM Soul
Thank you for choosing Phantom City Studio in Orlando, Florida
For details go to Demo Submissions
Q. How do I get signed to a record label?
Please see How to get signed to a record label
Q. How do I send my demo?
After visiting Demo Submissions and completing the three easy payment steps, send your
demos in Mp3 format as an email attachment to Demos@PhantomCityStudio.com
Please write "DEMO" in the subject box along wit your receipt number.
Please be sure to include your receipt number obtained during the payment process, and your
contact information. We look forward to hearing from you!
Q. What is a Demo?
A demo version or demo of a song (shortened from the word "demonstration") is one recorded
for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for musicians to approximate their ideas
on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other
artists. Musicians often use demos as quick sketches to share with band members or
arrangers; in other cases a songwriter might make a demo to send to artists in hopes of
having the song professionally recorded, or a music publisher may need a simple recording
for publishing or copyright purposes.
Many unsigned bands and artists record demos in order to obtain a recording contract. These
demos are usually sent to record labels in hopes that the artist will be signed onto the label's
roster and allowed to record a full-length album in a professional recording studio. However,
many record labels usually ignore unsolicited demos that are sent to them by mail; artists
generally must be more creative about getting the demos into the hands of the people who
make decisions for the record company.
Songwriters' and publishers' demos are recorded with minimal instrumentation - usually just
an acoustic guitar or piano, and the vocalist. Both Elton John and Donovan gained studio
experience early in their careers by recording publishers' demos for other artists, since their
managers also handled music publishing.
Q. What is MP3?
A. MP3, or MPEG layer 3, has become a popular format for reducing the size of audio files. Most
of the music available for download off the internet is found in this format. The reduction in file
size is accomplished partly by compression, elimination of inaudible data, and the encoding
duplicate data. The result is an audio file that sounds the same, but is not identical to the
original. MP3 can be encoded at different bitrates, measured in kilobits per second (kbps).
Music encoded at either 128 or 160 kbps will generally be of good quality, but for the purpose
of burning a CD, the original .wav or CD-DA is preferable.
Q How high-quality does a demo recording need to be?
This all depends on what you're trying to achieve. If you're trying to sell your writing ability,
then a simple arrangement with just a proficient vocal and a piano or guitar will usually do
fine. However, if you're wanting to demonstrate what a good singer you are, make sure that the
vocal performance and sound are as good as you can get, even at the expense of the
accompaniment. Whatever it is about the demo that you're trying to show off, make sure that
you concentrate on getting that as good as possible, while getting everything else well out of
the way.
This is not to say that a well-presented demo of release quality won't be impressive. It will.
However, the production values of your music are often not what is most likely to excite
interest — there are a lot of people in the music business who can turn out a decent-sounding
demo. The one thing that will make Phantom City Studio interested in your music is if it has
something good about it that cannot be got from anywhere else. As a result, it's usually worth
spending as much time as you can refining your musical raw material, rather than agonising
about your reverb sound.
An exception to this is where you feel that you need no help in recording and producing your
music, where you feel that all you need is some kind of distribution and promotion network
through which to present your work. In this case, the 'demo' should indeed be release-
quality, preferably not only in your opinion, but also in the opinions of others.
Q How should I start my demo?
Phantom City Studio wants to hear something unique and fresh. Whether you are a rock band,
hip hop artist, singer, songwriter, voice over actor, producer, or musician, your demo
submission may get you a record deal with Phantom City Studio's record label in Orlando,
Florida.
The important thing to remember when considering what to include on your demo is
that for every 100 demos, only 10 will stand out, and only one will be likely to be exceptional
enough to warrant any following up. The more songs you include in your demo, the better your
chances are of being selected. Send up to five songs at a time. Start your demo by putting your
best songs first.
Most importantly of all, put something breath-taking within the first 10 seconds! Whether
you're doing Pop music, Hip Hop, Rock, Rap, RnB, Reggae, Gospel, Country, or any other style
of music make sure that your demo is the best "demonstration" of your abilities as an artist.
You've got to convince them that your music is not only better than the 100 demos which
preceded it, but also better than most of whatever else they've had that boombox playing during
the day. Don't shoot yourself in the foot by leaving your best song until the end of the demo or
by having a really long intro before the first verse starts. Adding more songs to your demo
allows the listen to learn more about you as an artist. Chances are, the fifth song you add to
your demo submission will be the very reason you get a record deal!
Q How do I decide what and how much material to include?
For a start, select up to Five Songs you would like to include in your demo.
If you feel that four or five whole tracks cannot adequately represent the consistent quality
of your music, then there is also the option to use the same space to provide a medley,
built from the best sections of numerous tracks. This can work very well in some cases, but
there is always the danger that it could make for a confusing listen, so tread very carefully,
should you try this.
It's often worth keeping the styles of your tracks as close to each other as possible. Finally,
remember that many styles of music favour fast tempos over slow ones, and that you'll
therefore have to be sure that any slower track is more impressive to make up for this.
Q What medium should I send my demo on if I decide to send it physically through the mail?
Cassette, CD, DAT, Minidisc, DCC...?
CD is pretty much the firm favourite, unless the intended recipient requests otherwise, and
not only for its sound-quality. There is a CD player in almost every hi-fi and desktop
computer nowadays, so it ought be a no-brainer to play — the difficulty of playing back DCC
and DAT, and even cassette and Minidisc in some cases, could mean that a demo
submitted in these formats never gets a listen. The only objection to this is that many
people listen to demos when they're in the car, which gives cassette an advantage, seeing
as CD players are still in the minority here. CD also scores over the other formats in that it
is a write-once medium which therefore cannot be recorded over, unintentionally or
otherwise.
In short, if you want to be sure that your demo is playable, send copies both on cassette
and CD. Make sure there is enough level on the tape to ensure that there isn't distracting
hiss when it's played, and avoid using any noise reduction. Also, remove the copy-protect
tabs from the tape to discourage anyone recording over it. And above all, check that it and
the CD work properly! We had several competition entries which fell at this first hurdle:
unreadable Minidiscs, CDs full of data tracks (either that or they were experimental
compositions that were all meant to sound like a modem) and cassettes which were left
completely blank...
Q Does sending out demos compromise my copyright?
It is very rare that demo material is used unscrupulously, though that's not to say that it
doesn't happen. If you wish to provide yourself with a certain amount of protection, then you
would do well to follow the old trick of sending a copy of any material to yourself by recorded
mail, then locking it away, unopened, somewhere secure — many banks rent safety-
deposit space for a small annual charge. This can be used for evidence that you owned a
recording at the date at which you sent it to yourself. This can be useful if anyone else
claims to have ownership of that material at a later date.
Another wise precaution is to put a small copyright notice onto each of your demo
recordings: "OP OC Mervin Irwin 2000" should do the trick, indicating to the reader who
owns both the writing and recording copyrights.
Q What should I send with my demo and how should I package it?
If you work on the basis that you should be trying to make the best impression from the
moment your demo hits the doormat of its recipient, then you shouldn't go far wrong.
Imagine, if you will, that you are the A&R person in question...
A neat padded envelope, sized appropriately for its contents, arrives by first-class post. It
has been neatly and legibly labelled with your correct name (Mr. J. Shmoe), title (Group Co-
ordinator for Artists and Repertoire) and address (Everyman Recordings, Gold Disc Row,
London W67 8XY), along with the return address of the sender. Recognising the return
addressee as the sender of that nice letter you replied to earlier in the week, you decide to
have a quick look inside while you drink your first coffee of the day.
The envelope opens easily, presenting you with a carefully folded typewritten letter, a
picture and neatly labelled demos on cassette and CD. Your eye falls upon the photograph,
and it's stylish enough to have you reaching for the one-page letter. A 30-second scan
through informs you of the band's name, fills you in on their major biographical details and
musical influences (most of which seem just the sort of thing you're into, as it happens), as
well as quoting some praise from a local radio DJ. Then, impressed at the effort that
appears to have gone into their presentation, and intrigued at how exactly one can combine
bluegrass and acid house, you reach for the tape, noticing that both the cassette box and
the tape itself bear a three-track listing as well as full contact details...
A chain of events like this is really not that far-fetched, and leads to your demo reaching the
correct ears and being listened to with perhaps even an air of anticipation. In fact, it's
because so few people make it this easy for the recipient of their demo that you have such
a good chance of making it work for you. So let's go over the general points hinted at above.
Firstly, it is important that you pay attention to detail: there's nothing like misspelling
someone's name, or using their old job title to get things off to a bad start. If you don't take
care, the addressee will become distracted from the package's content and will be much
more likely to leave it to 'pend', possibly indefinitely. What's more, if you make it look like
being observant, careful and organised is in your nature then that immediately offers the
possibility that your music might also have benefited from such qualities. Some people try
using eye-catching or gimmicky packaging to draw attention to their demos, but good old-
fashioned care and attention are much more unusual, and are all you really need to make
an impression. If in doubt, get a critical friend to check everything over for you — if only to
avoid embarrassing spelling mistakes...
The next vital ingredient in any demo package is information about you and your music. If
nothing else, make sure that absolutely everything in that envelope has your name and
contact details on it. However, also aim to provide concise biographical information, a
picture and some description of your music — the person holding your demo recording
needs to know not only that you are offering them something in which they might be
interested, but also that you have been savvy enough to do some research. And, of course,
don't forget to tell them exactly what it is you might want from them!
Q. Do you know any radio stations in Florida to send my demo?
Here's a list of Radio Stations in Florida:
Big Pine Key WWUS 104.1 FM Greatest Hits
Boca Raton PINOY1600 1600 AM Filipino
Boca Raton WOWL 91.7cc Variety
Bradenton WWPR 1490 AM News/Talk
Brooksville WWLB 1450 AM Talk
Clewiston WAFC 99.5 FM Country
Cocoa WMMB 1240 AM News/Talk
Davie WAVS 1170 AM Tropical
Daytona Beach WELE 1380 AM News/Talk
Daytona Beach WMFJ 1450 AM Christian
Daytona Beach WVYB 103.3 FM Top 40
Fort Myers WBTT 105.5 FM Rhythmic Top 40
Fort Myers WCKT 100.1 FM Country
Fort Myers WGCU 90.1 FM Jazz
Fort Myers WINK 96.9 FM Adult Contemp
Fort Myers WJBX 99.3 FM Alternative Rock
Fort Myers WJPT 106.3 FM Adult Standards
Fort Myers WOLZ 95.3 FM Oldies
Fort Myers WRXK 96.1 FM Classic Rock
Fort Myers WUSV 98.5 FM Country
Fort Myers WXKB 103.9 FM Top 40
Fort Myers WZJZ 107.1 FM Smooth Jazz
Gainesville KCountry 93.7 FM Country
Gainesville WBXY 99.5 FM Classic
Gainesville WIND 92.5 FM Classic Rock
Gainesville WJLF 91.7 FM Christian
Gainesville WKTK 98.5 FM Variety
Gainesville WNDT 92.5 FM Classic Rock
Gainesville WRUF 103.7 FM
Gainesville WSKY 97.3 FM NewsTalk
Gainesville WTRS 102.3 FM Country
Gainesville WUFT 89.1 FM Classical
Gainesville WYKS 105.3 FM Contemp Hits
Jacksonville WBGB 106.5 FM Christian
Jacksonville WEJZ 96.1 FM Adult Contemp
Jacksonville WFKS 97.9 FM Top 40
Jacksonville WFXJ 930 AM Sports
Jacksonville WFYV 104.5 FM Classic Rock
Jacksonville WHJX 105.7 FM Urban
Jacksonville WIOJ 1010 AM Christian
Jacksonville WJAX 1220 AM Big Band
Jacksonville WJBT 92.7 FM HipHop
Jacksonville WJCT 89.9 FM Public Radio
Jacksonville WJCT 89.9 FM NPR
Jacksonville WJGL 96.9 FM Classic Hits
Jacksonville WJSJ 105.3 FM Smooth Jazz
Jacksonville WKTZ 90.9 FM Easy Listening
Jacksonville WMUV 100.7 FM Adult Contemp
Jacksonville WMXQ 102.9 FM 80s
Jacksonville WNCMFM 88.1 FM Religion
Jacksonville WOKV 690 AM News/Talk
Jacksonville WPLA 107.3 FM Alternative
Jacksonville WQIK 99.1 FM Country
Jacksonville WSOL 101.5 FM Urban
Jacksonville WZNZ 1460 AM Christian
Jupiter WJBW 1000 AM News/Talk
Key Largo WCTH 100.3 FM Thunder Country
Key Largo WFKZ 103.1 FM Rock
Key West KeysRadio Fl Keys Ra
Key West WAIL 99.5 FM Classic Rock
Key West WCNK 98.7 FM Hot Country
Key West WEOW 92.7 FM Today's Hits
Lake Worth WPBR 1340 AM News/Talk
Lakeland WPCV 97.5 FM Country
Lakeland WWRZ 98.3 FM Adult Hits
Marathon WAVK 97.7 FM Adult Contemp
Marco Island WAVV 101.1 FM Easy Listening
Melbourne WAOA 107.1 FM Top40
Melbourne WBVD 95.1 FM RnB/HipHop
Melbourne WFIT 89.5 FM NPR
Melbourne WGRV 93.1 FM Smooth Jazz
Melbourne WLRQ 99.3 FM Adult Contemp
Miami WAMR 107.5 FM Spanish
Miami WAQI 710 AM SpanishNews Talk
Miami WAXY 790 AM Sports
Miami WBGG 105.9 FM Classic Rock
Miami WDNA 88.9 FM Jazz and Rhythm
Miami WEDR 99.1 FM Urban
Miami WFLC 97.3 FM Adult Contemp
Miami WHDR 93.1 FM Rock
Miami WHQT 105.1 FM Urban
Miami WHYI 100.7 FM Top 40
Miami WINZ 940 AM Talk
Miami WIOD 610 AM News/Talk
Miami WKAT 1360 AM News/Talk
Miami WKIS 99.9 FM Country
Miami WLRN 91.3 FM Variety
Miami WLVE 93.9 FM Smooth Jazz
Miami WLYF 101.5 FM Adult Contemp
Miami WMCU 89.7 FM Religion
Miami WMGE 94.9 FM Spanish HipHop
Miami WMIB 103.5 FM HipHop/RnB
Miami WMKL 91.7 FM Christian Rock
Miami WMXJ 102.7 FM Classic Rock
Miami WPOW 96.5 FM RnB/HipHop
Miami WQAM 560 AM Sports
Miami WQBA 1140 AM Spanish News Talk
Miami WRTO 98.3 FM Spanish
Miami WZTA 94.9 FM Hispanic Urban/Top 4
Naples WRQC 92.5 FM Rock
Naples WSGL 104.7 FM Adult Contemp
Naples WTLT 93.7 FM Adult Contemp
Naples WWGR 101.9 FM Country
New Smyrna Beach WJLU 89.7 FM Christian
Ocala WMOP 900 AM Sports
Ocala WOGK 93.7 FM Country
Okeechobee WOKC 1570 AM Classic Country
Orlando WCFB 94.5 FM Urban
Orlando WFLF 540 AM News/Talk
Orlando WHOO 1080 AM Sports ESPN
Orlando WHTQ 96.5 FM Classic Rock
Orlando WJRR 101.1 FM Alternative Rock
Orlando WMFE 90.7 FM Classical
Orlando WMGF 107.7 FM Adult Contemp
Orlando WMMO 98.9 FM Adult Contemp
Orlando WPOZ 88.3 FM Christian Contemp
Orlando WPYO 95.3 FM Top 40
Orlando WQTM 740 AM Sports
Orlando WRLZ 1270 AM Spanish Religion
Orlando WRUM 100.3 FM Spanish
Orlando WUCF 89.9 FM Jazz
Orlando WWKA 92.3 FM Country
Orlando WXXL 106.7 FM Top 40
Palm City WCNO 89.9 FM Christian Radio
Panama City WBPC 95.1 FM Classic Hits
Panama City WILN 105.9 FM Top 40
Panama City WYYX 97.7 FM Rock
Pensacola WGCX 95.7 FM Religious
Pensacola WUWF 88.1 FM Jazz
Sarasota WCTQ 106.5 FM Country
Sarasota WLSS 930 AM News/Talk
Sarasota WLTQ 92.1 FM Adult Contemp
Sarasota WSRQ 1450 AM News/Talk
Sarasota WSRZ 107.9 FM Oldies
Sarasota WTZB 105.9 FM Alternative Rock
Starke WEAG 106.3 FM Country
Tallahassee WANM 90.5 FM Urban
Tallahassee WFSQ 91.5 FM Classical
Tallahassee WFSU 88.9 FM News
Tallahassee WJZT 97.9 FM Smooth Jazz
Tallahassee WNLS 1270 AM Sports
Tallahassee WTLY 107.1 FM Adult Contemp
Tallahassee WXSR 101.5 FM Alternative
Tampa WDAE 620 AM Sports
Tampa WDUV 105.5 FM Adult Contemp
Tampa WFLA 970 AM News/Talk
Tampa WFLZ 93.3 FM Today'sHits
Tampa WFUS 103.5 FM Country
Tampa WGUL 860 AM News/Talk
Tampa WHBO 1470 AM Sports
Tampa WHNZ 1250 AM Business News
Tampa WHPT 102.5 FM Classic Rock
Tampa WMNF 88.5 FM Variety
Tampa WMTX 100.7 FM Adult Contemp
Tampa WPOI 101.5 FM 80s
Tampa WQYK 1010 AM Sports
Tampa WRBQ 104.7 FM Classic Hits
Tampa WSJT 94.1 FM Smooth Jazz
Tampa WSUN 97.1 FM Alternative
Tampa WTAN 1340 AM Talk
Tampa WTMP 96.1 FM Classic Soul
Tampa WUSF 89.7 FM Jazz
Tampa WWBA 1040 AM News/Talk
Tampa WWRM 94.9 FM Adult Contemp
Tampa WXGL 107.3 FM Classic Hits
Tampa WXTB 97.9 FM Rock
Titusville WPIO 89.3 FM Christian
Venice WDDV 1320 AM Nostalgia
West Palm Beach WBZT 1230 AM News
West Palm Beach WFTL 850 AM News/Talk
West Palm Beach WJNO 1290 AM News/Talk
West Palm Beach WKGR 98.7 FM Rock
West Palm Beach WLDI 95.5 FM Top 40
West Palm Beach WLVJ 640 AM Religion
West Palm Beach WOLL 105.5 FM Contemp
West Palm Beach WRLX 92.1 FM Smooth Jazz
West Palm Beach WRMF 97.9 FM Contemp
West Palm Beach WZZR 94.3 FM News/Talk
Winter Haven WHNR 1360 AM Soul
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