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Hi Don hey - thanks for the five star rating on Freedom Calling so appreciated... Its possible you might want to see the video - so here it is..https://youtu.be/3ab7S2WTU2M Thanks again Mx!
Hi, M. "Freedom Calling" is a wonderfully lighthearted and sprightly tune! I love the sonic magic you put into it. Listening to "Miracle" now. Beautifully etherial and haunting. John
Hey John how are you thanks for listening so nice to have a comment like that thank you! You can find a video with the singer Shaley Scott featured over here: https://youtu.be/3ab7S2WTU2M leave a comment and sub if you like... Also Miracle was sung by a 15 year old girl who at that time was 6ft2" tall and her main hobbies were playing basketball and singing...I found her amazingly talented... Thanks again for the listen and the cooment so good to hear from you! Cheers Mx!
Hi Delta, hope you are well! thanks for the 5 stars on "Freedom Road" if you like songs about Freedom - check my new one out over here.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ab 7S2WTU2M - I have only written 2 songs about Freedom - hmm maybe more - but these are the only ones I finished..lol! anyway thanks also for the play list - I appreciate it and you! All the very best for 2023! Best Mx!
Your welcome and well deserved... and I am well and hoping 23 will be a good year...will check out freedom song... is it in your play list on bj?
In music Delta 🎶🎶🎶
Yes it's in bj but the Video is better and you can always leave a comment and sub..please do! then you get to see Shaley Scott sing...
Hi Eric and Ray - hey thanks for the Stars on Dopamine, have subbed to your YouTube and made a comment - appreciate if you can go here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm MghbLtK235OyZ4VcssEyg and reciprocate - many thanks - Happy 2023!
Happy New Year and Congrats fir holding 1st, 2nd and 4th spots in New Zealand Top Ten Charts. Coincidence! I also have 1st, 2nd and 4th place in Scotland Charts. Race you to 1, 2, 3 success!ðŸ'œ
You too Jim, all the very best for 2023 - I have been very lucky last week I had 8 Top 10s...and one week was 1235 & 8...or 9...hmm...would like to get mor eplacements...would make my day..oh well back to the drawing board! Cheers
Presently I am in 13 Top Ten Charts! 4 No. Ones! It does not mean success though! All the best for This year!
Yes happy for you though and hope you have a great success this year!
I have sent guitar music to my singer and should have my latest song ready for release in a few days. I'm not 100% about the music so may need to try a different sound! Maybe you could advise! On another topic, I beat you to 1,2,3 in Scotland Charts!ðŸ'œ
Awesome send me the demo...will listen and feedback...
Song is slower than your genre but I'm sure you will be objective! Drop me your email and I'll send you the mp3 when it arrives!
Hi Kim - sent you a message cheers!
Oops saw my mistype..lol too late to correct..lol!
Thank you Chris, for the stars on Bob Bentley's song, "My Christmas Love"; appreciate it very much!
my pleasure loved the way yuo both put that together - great collab! good mix from Bob as well and your vocals sound great!
Thanks Chris, you are right about Cyndi's vocal. Your feedback is much appreciated.
Thank you both so very much! xox
Hi MGB thanks for the great review on "Flip the Switch / Ride the Rocket" twas a fun song to make...appreciate you listening and your comments All the best! mPHATic
Nan! thanks so much for dropping 5 Stars on "Miracle" isn't she amazing for 15? - wow! she was a six foot 4 basketball player who wanted to record an album...so I did...again thanks for listening - appreciate you!
OMG! thanks for the playlist as well Nan! awesome! thanks!
It's easy when you like the song. :)
Hi Thierry, Thanks so much for the 5 star rating on "You Can't Stop The Rain" I appreciate it - appreciate you listening as well! thanks
All good stuff Mx ! Outstanding production quality. I love the cover arts as well!
Hi Thierry - hey thanks for popping by and dropping some starts on "suspicion" appreciate it! keep up the cool songwriting soe great racks here on BJ! cheers Mx!
You are right Mx. Yourself have an impressive catalog of high quality work. I dont even know where to start, so I went by the top 10s 🤠Thierry
Hi Cyn, Thanks for listening to my songs and for the Stars appreciated - glad you liked Freedom Calling...looking forward to your new track!!
My pleasure mP; loved them all, and in particular, "Love You Best". Great energy and message; love is love. I too, look forward to our new track!
Thanks much sir for the stars for Kites On The Moon! Greatly appreciated! Stay safe, Warren
A pleasure sir! great song !
Heck I think I thanked you twice? Well I guess better than not at all LOL W
lol! all good my friend! great track!
Thanks so much for the stars on my new one Kites On The Moon. Much appreciated from a quality writer and producer like yourself! All the best, Warren
Absolute pleasure you are as usual too kind sir...but I absolutely love the vibe in that track! thanks for sharing here!
"Kites on the Moon" is not only a terrific song, it would be a great ending for an album, a contemplative song that is like an epilogue, a coda, that has a long range view. The song has a melody that compliments and brings life to the lyrics. Great job, Warren! John
Thanks my friend, it was a lot of thought and work, but the vision came out and I'm happy... Thanks again I hope others can listen and say something... W
Yeah! Warren - love your vibe on this track ...supa! really cool!
Hi Bob passing by and just wanted to add my comments about your new track Achil Lament. A very strong melodic composition that could be used in many Film and Tv opportunities... It's a great track the guitar playing and the melody are really strong and I would love to see a Full Orchestra play this piece... It reminded me of some of the *Lord of The Rings" soundtracks as I can hear how an orchestra with a good conductor could voice the composition. Great work !!
Many thanks Chris. I've got a bit of remixing to do around the bridge, otherwise I'm pretty pleased with it. Cheers, Bob
Thanks for the stars for Achill Lament Mrs Kate, much appreciated. Bob
you are welcome. Check this out: https://youtu.be/B8yo_q4Bifw You helped! Thanks! Kate
Nice to see the project was a success. Well done on Mrs K!
Awesome work o. the "Well" Project Mrs K! so wonderful!
Hi Chris, thanks for the stars for Achill Lament, much appreciated. Bob
Great track - I could hear it in a Hobbit movie!!!
That'll do for me! Can you have a word with someone?!!
I wish...some years ago my wife sent an album to Peter Jackson without me knowing he did not reply...my hobbit music did not make the grade..lol! oh well...
I don't think many in the music or film industry would bother responding to submissions.
Suspicion - WOW!! Beautiful track.
Thanks Nan..I think this was "Suspicion"...trying ti make something for a suspicious feeling scene...with an unsettled character "overthinking" lol!
It works - that's for sure.
Cheers Nan!
Hey Kiwi Man! Dug Freedom Road, my guess is a HARP sounding like a mando, or a mando like a harp! Well done and cool vibe! Warren
Hey Warren...thanks so much for your comment! - great guess...aha! would you believe a Ukulele? Baritone and Soprano...
Well with your SO WELL DONE productions, nothing would surprise me sir! Lots of fx on it for sure-- we'll done! W
you are too kind sir!! thanks you I try!
"Please don't tease me" is a great song which would grace any night out dancing! Is it real sax? I like louder drum beat; which is only a preference! You are indeed versatile young man!
Thanks Jim yes of course! Greg heath is the saxophonist - he played with Marianne Faithful, Sister Sledge and does tours - he's an mazing Sax player! he plays Flute / Sax / Baritone and Alto/soprano sax.. You can see a video over here with a better mix! louder drums perchance...lol! https://youtu.be/onANVZxEDBM If you do go please put a comment on the Youtube page! thanks!
DoneðŸ‘
Thanks JIm - you sir are a good man!!
Congrats, you have 3 songs in the New Zealand Top Ten! I have 3,4 and 5 in the Scotland Top Ten!
Hiya Jim - back at you! Congrats!
Nice of you to listen to and drop 5 stars my way for "Outlander"! Wish Bear McCreary (Outlander) could hear it!
Good call! Bear would like it..you should reach out to him! Its a great track!
Tried every way possible but no luck! Cannot make contact at all. Any ideas?
yes there are a number of ways... Go through his Manager, go through Databases research on Google and then also pay for a number /email from contact data bases that abound... The Key thing is if you have written a song for him then I am sure he would wnat to hear it..you can also try through their Label...
"Highway is Calling My Name" Intro, sounded like "Rollin On The River"? So I knew I was in for a treat! Great sound. I'm a Harmonica guy, loved it. You have a great vocalist. Don't let him stretch it too far or he'll bust his vocal chords. Also heard, "Born To Be Wild" influence. Oh and Drums led the way brilliantly. My kind of music. Well done! You must have been brought up on great music! Five Stars a must!
Hey Jim, thanks you made my day! ! Yeah that "Born to Be Wild" thing is such an influence...the vocalist is Lisa Dunn she's amazing! you can also hear me firnd who wrote the song concept and mua on BVs... There is a video over here: https://youtu.be/G6YuGm8a6Sc in case you want to see...lol! feel free to comment and subscribe... Keen to chat to you about a track....need your talents to shape it up... Have a great day..I enjoy listening to your music as well...thanks again!
Just arrived at Lake District at top of England for a weeks walking where every walk ends with a Pub!/ Bar! Will watch your video pronto! They are entertaining! Maybe not your genre, but maybe listen to, "I See Her Dancing" (Tim), if you have time.
I will make time...
Bedtime reading was your Video! Another superb production! Vocals echoed the long winding roads and total sound came alive seeing the video. Usually helps boost perception of a song! Nice! Very professional! Wish you the best with it, although I see it is not too recent. You are making your mark in a specific genre with a potential following. Have commented at video!
lol! Cheers Jim! awesome thank you so much!
Hey Cadillak - thanks Man great to meet you as well..now I will also be able to listen - thanks for the friendship! Best M!
Hey John, After seeing your comment about the storm I hoped all was OK...anyway then I looked to see where you are.. a friend of mine works in a Studio in Arizona - so anyway..if you ever need to go to a studio with a Neve desk - real analogue let me know so I can hook you up... Cheers man! hope all is well..oh yeah watch out for the Tarantulas up there..my friend was having a shower her boyfriend had to rescue her from an attack by a Tarantula in the bathroom..lol! I just finished mixing a cool song for them down here in New Zealand..really neat track I think you would like it.. Hope all is good..looking forward to more songs from you soon! Cheers Mx!
M, your "Freedom Road" (https://youtu.be/IZdgFrNBn1k) video is delightful, full of good vibes, wonderful imagery. The song is flat out great! Anyone else reading this? Stop what you're doing, look at the video and listen! John
Hey John how are you? hoping you are having a great day - thanks man appreciate your comment! thanks!
Hey, great to hear from you, M! We had a wild dust storm come through on Monday that knocked the power out. Power restored 4 hrs. later. Bob Bentley is doing a country arrangement of "Comes and Goes" which is just incredible. So all is good, having fun. "Freedom Road" is one of those rare songs where I think, wow, that one hit the jackpot! You are a great songwriting force!
Hey John, you too as always, glad you got the power back - awesome Bob is extremely talented as are so many of the people on Broadjam, Jim Aitken, Cyn, Thierry, Warren, Kate, Nan - wow! and so many others on my friends list come to mind - its awesome to be here with you all..thanks...you sir are also inspirational! looking forward to hearing what you and Bob end up with - I know it will be very good!
Oh John I meant to say feel free to put a comment on you tube..all the comments help heaps anyone else who views the video is more than welcome to comment as well!! Cheers Mx!
Just watched your Freedom Road! Good happy music which emphasised a positiveness! Very professional sound and instrumentation! Effective video to promote it. What's not to like? Five stars from Jim. More of this please!
Hi Jim thanks so much - thanks for listening, watching and for the Stars!! appreciate you...made my day on a day when I was feeling down...lol! Cheers! Hah! the Ukulele - I picked up a year ago but love the happy vibe it provides..
With your talent, no way should you be feeling down! Unless something deeper/ personal. Your music is a tonic to others!
Thanks so much Jim - too kind! I enjoy your as well!
Hi, M! That's a terrific visit that you gave me a couple of days ago!!! Thank you so very much! The listens and the stars...I am thrilled to see that kind of visit! Best to you, my friend. I think "Freedom Road" is a classic song. My next latest news will feature it (even though the visits aren't that many, I still hope those that come by will take notice).
A pleasure sir! thanks for the Freedom Road shout out..the video is over here: https://youtu.be/IZdgFrNBn1k Released last week, please let me know your thoughts feedback throw a comment on You Tube and subscribe if you like - there are a few what I think are some of my best songs coming there soon..thanks for being such a good guy here!
Hey John! Damn nice remix etc on Equal...LOVELY WORK...I'd still cut about 1/2 of the piano break, because the guitar comes in nicely to support it and the upcoming vocal, but hell, that's being too picky... KUDOS! Jenny sounds quite good in this one for sure! Warren
Thank you, Warren! I'm glad to know you listened and really noticed. That's interesting about cutting some of the piano break. That could help keep the action going on a high in the song. I'll listen for that while I try out a very slight refinement. John
I just listened to Jenny's "Butterfly" again, Warren. I see you have. I think that is Jenny's finest song. It's just beautiful and elegant. I was sorry to see her pretty much leave Broadjam.
I had a listen good work John, while typing to you and Jim I listened to your playlist some nice tracks..I dropped some starts!! cheers!
I just saw this, M. Broadjam buries its comments here and there and I have to scout around. Thank you for stopping by and the votes of confidence! It makes my evening much nicer! John
Congrats for your special mention re: magic of music!
Thx. I guess that means it was runner up. Have you heard anything from Tindebix or for that matters from any placements from Broadjam "selected"? I have not.
I think you got an Honourable Mention! (HM) We are always the bridesmaid and not the bride! No, I have heard nothing from any company which selected my music! It is supposed to be six months before any cash made goes to your PRO! The system stinks as far as I'm concerned! You are charged for the right to submit your work, you are seen publicly to be selected, you hand over your "Unique and Precious Creation", you are not consulted forthwith about its Future, Use nor amount it has earned!: If any! Taking your product and not keeping you informed is poor! There are artists being selected often here, so surely they must be seeing returns? For all we know, our music could be getting used in far off places in Playlists, but we are like mushrooms! They keep us in the dark, and keep shovelling shit on us!
Jim & Randall :this is a good point - I want to comment: 1. Pure Royalty or "Gratis" placements - the Royalties take up to 18 months to ever appear...meanwhile the person who has your song may be getting an upfront fee for it of which you get - you guessed it nothing...unless they offer you a share under a contract. 2. If your song is selected as one of mine was it does not mean you have to accept a "Gratis" contract... 3. Sometimes there is no contract offered - you are advised to deal with your PRO or wait for Royalties only..the thing is under this agreement - you have no cues sheets or any way of knowing who has used your song and you have to do all the admin work to track the song down and find cue sheets to get your Pro to pay you..because if they do not get the Cue sheets they will not know who used your song? therefore you will never get Royalties at all... 4. I think a bona fide library who contracts your track is great they promote and rep your song and share the placement fee with you..I think it's a better way to go.. 5. We all need to value our Art...if you will never know who used your work as it is not reported to you then how can you understand where your music is being used and keep writing great tracks for similar uses? Potentially there are emerging mechanisms to track where your songs are used..guess what these will also cost you..but embedding Meta Data and tracki g it a great way to go... Hmm I wonder if we are all better realising that so called "Gratis" placements unless they come with the relevant information shared about your songs usage and who. has used it are not worth our time... Exposure can be great..but we all need to be careful that we are not handing a song over in perpetuity for someone to make great money on which we will potentially not ever see a return on? There are many issues to watch out for but overall I think Broadjam does a great job offering opportunities it's the details in a contract that need to be well considered - or the lack of them? Best Mx!
Thanks Mx! Transparency is badly needed!
Well said and explained M man! W
Thx for this info Mx. we, or at least I, i'm trying to find out if anyone on Broadjam has actually made any money with any of their songs selected.
I used to ask that once a year to all my contacts, starting in about '12 and through '16 or so--and the answers were virtually all the same...nothing. I did have one of the great ladies here say she did get a placement several years back from PMG I believe, but then Bjam stopped saying who the providers were...or something like that...I think because the providers had too many attempts at direct contact...but not totally sure, it was awhile ago... Good luck! I'm contemplating adios when my tenure is done, after spending 1000s on opportunities since '08...and I refuse to believe I'm not good enough...my problem is, I never give up hope... Warren
Thx Warren. What about the "success stories" they put up on BJ? I would have to think those are real, right? They put up examples of actual broad gym members that I've gotten placements.
Boy oh boy, Warren, you are certainly good enough! Your quality is held in high esteem here I assure you. You are one of those who set the benchmark for music here! Is there any way of finding out how much genuine success our fellow artists have had on here? A single message to all! The guy "Rabbit" seems to be successful!
I did finally get 2 songs "forwarded" with another music placement outfit. I had been sending them stuff for over a year and all were returned primarily due to songs not sounding "contemporary" or "modern" enough. I finally got 2 forwarded and supposedly after 30 days I should hear more. I don't know what the chances are but will keep y'all informed esp if something comes of it. Not holding my breath, been let down too many times
Well, to answer the question of how many successes in those success stories, I do not know...Roy Elkins has some clues we were told, but he himself (and I'm paraphrasing here...) said even Bjam doesn't know when there are many successes, as WE don't tell them, and frankly with the backend PROs (ASCAP, BMI, ETC) sometimes payment comes many months or even years later...however, the facts I'm aware of from my queries is that few of the folks here have had much if any success, even when "selected"...as many of the selected are than up against others, and often are not the "right fit..." Of course I'm not fully educated in this business--or I may have quit a long time ago LOL... ...and Jim Aitken, you have made my day my friend. I have noticed you have given me such high marks, I think I even joked to you once I NEED YOU AS MY SONG PITCHER!! Thank you for your words sir, they mean a lot to me. Peace and naiveté, Warren
Interesting info Warren. The "success stories" I have seen refer to placements and even reference the show they are placed with. So I would have to assume some $ was made. I think the batch I recall was about a year or so ago and Doug Diamond had gotten the placements if memory serves. Anyway what's the difference between a large pepperoni pizza and a musician? The pizza feeds a family of four.
Good one Randall! Well I will reserve comment on Mr. Diamond for many reasons. xoxo Warren
Yes I think you had mentioned that to me before. Lol
Great discussion everyone! lol! who stole my Pizza? dang it was Gourmet Pepperoni as well!
Randall, Doug Diamond has heard all my songs and never selected them for submission so I will never submit to him again! If I have pitched what I think are my best songs to what seems like an ideal opportunity to no avail, I say I do not want to use them again! Maybe "cutting my nose to spite my face" but they don't deserve me in the future! I am in Musicxray which is similar to Broadjam and Ray Hamilton, CEO of Merf Music Group, Nashville, requested my best three songs to evaluate if my Lyric writing is good enough for use. He says my lyrical pictures and melodies are good and that I have a natural writing style leaning towards writing a radio hit! He wants to know more about my intentions and my end game plans! I'm obviously not interested in tying myself to a writing desk. I think his company, songplacementpros.com are looking for songs for specific artists (and placements). Warren and you should maybe look them up!
I think I will check into those others. I did get a contract through Diamond that he pitched they offered me non exclusive contact and I signed, after a musician friend who's an attorney looked it over. It's not Doug's company but one he pitches apparently. I have not heard anything further. It is library I believe.
Exactly what I did Randall w/a placement referral from Mr. Diamond, I signed a document non exclusive but have not heard a thing--and nothing since I emailed them asking what's up... Jim--thanks so much for the tip, I'll look into it! Warren
D Diamond also took my "Uilleann Promise" for his library but , nothing!
He must have pitched it to a company that has the library. I don't think Doug himself has library. I could be wrong.
I think that's correct--and he doesn't guarantee a placement after passing it on...basically hands off--after collecting whatever $$ we've given. Right or wrong, that's how it works with at least him... my placement was for "airport play" in airports all over the world-- well after giving the company (again has not responded after initial sign up) all my info, zero...I've seen no backend ASCAP, nor anything else. Just the facts ma'am... Xoxo Warren
I have submitted the same songs to the same providers unwittingly. If I knew they had been refused by a company or individual, I would not have resubmitted them and wasted money in the process.
There are only a limited number of providers on Broadjam..sometimes songs need to fit a mood or a scene quite specifically...which I can understand. There is also a place to give feedback to providers on each opportunity...today I saw a comment form one opportunity that said "none of the compositions received were good enough" - that was a bit sad... There is way better technology for Libraries where they can potentially upgrade and then ensure we all get actual information about our songs as they are used..hopefully this will happen soon...as I am sure it will make us all feel more confident with the opportunities we put songs forward for... This tech would just email you that a Library Client has downloaded your song for use in a specific media type. Here's hoping this happens! broadjam is certainly a great example of really good communication from the site its awesome!
The Technology to earmark or fingerprint each individual song play is here, so it could be used to inform us of a songs use anywhere, anytime, with associated payment! I suppose companies prefer not to use it! Why?
Good question...
Great conversation going here , looking for hope between the lines and i am not seeing much. Im thinking if the music providers keep coming back posting listings , going to the bother of listening to 100 + more songs, communicating contracts , registering songs , surely they must be finding songs for placements on broad jam. I would have assumed some of the people on this thread were deep in placements so its an eye opener to think we are all in the waiting room , i cant tell you how excited i was after my first contract , but like what has been said nothing has been picked up. i would ask if anyone reading this has had a placement from broad jam , could you inform us on your story/time line etc. we need something to grab on to. William.
RANDALL something is wrong, I keep getting notification of a message from you, but NO new messages-- 15+ day before yesterday, same yesterday and more today, can you tell Bjam something is wrong-- I do like your messages LOL, but new ones.., Xoxo Warren
Oh no you found out my secret. I am not really a songwriter. I only joined Broadjam to find people to stalk! Joking! All kidding aside, I have not been messsging you. I'll try to have them look into it. Lmk if it continues pls. Thx.
Thanks, no stalkers in my life so far-- but there's always time LOL... Thanks! W
Well JUST got 5 more-- I'll stop posting but seems not to matter... W