Christian Radio & Independents

One of our CRW Signature Reporters, Mike Carrier, Music Director at KAFC/KATB inAnchorage, Alaska, recently sent me the following email. This was in response to a radio survey that asked the question, “Does your station air unsigned, independent artist radio singles?”  Here’s Mike’s response.
 
“I typically don’t take much time to listen to them, unless they are local, and well produced. That’s the problem… most Indy artists don’t have well produced songs. Other than that, if I don’t have room to add a core artist and want to break new artists that have the time and money behind them, why would I want to try to break an Indy artist? We are being inundated with music from major labels right now, and with current research available to us showing that we only have room for maybe one or two songs to add a week (if that), most Indy music gets thrown to the wayside. Sorry, and no offenseto these hard working Indy artists, but major labels get first priority. The other issue is availability of music to the listener. Sure there are digital downloads available and social networking sites, but most audiences are still looking for a physical product to order.”... Click For More

The Sonflowerz Hit the Road with Sara Groves this Week in Support of Christmas Release "Beautiful Miracle"

NASHVILLE, TN - Kicking off the release of their brand new Christmas project, Beautiful Miracle, The Sonflowerz hit the road this week with Sara Groves on her "O Holy Night" Christmas Tour.  They are traveling through parts of the Northeast with stops in Bangor, Maine, Presque Isle, Maine and Manchester, New Hampshire.  Becca Leander of the Sonflowerz writes, “Sharing our new songs with people is a great start to this Christmas season.  We are loving opening for Sara Groves on this tour, since Elissa ... Click For More

Matt Brouwer's "Sometimes" Makes Splash as Hot Shot Debut Single on Billboard

NASHVILLE, TN - Black Shoe Records/Indie Extreme recording artist, Matt Brouwer’s single “Sometimes” off of his latest album, Where’s Our Revolution, made a splash on the Christian AC Billboard Chart the week of November 28, 2009 debuting at #30 on the chart above of all other new entries. The song continues rising up the KLOVE top songs chart to #15 as listeners respond positively to the powerful lyrics which are striking a chord of hope in these tough times. “As a recording artist... Click For More

PART 8 - What is CCLI?
by Dan Keen - ASCAP

CCLI (Christian Copyright Licensing, Inc.) was founded in Portland, Oregon on October 1, 1988. Its purpose was and is to help churches comply with various aspects of Copyright Law. For example, when the lyrics to a song are projected onto a screen the same copyright laws apply as if we were using sheet music or the hymnals that were purchased. A "lyric reprint" license is required by Federal copyright law to compensate the songwriter(s) and publisher(s) for using their product. Let us make sure the point is clear; when we sing songs in a worship service there is no "fee" or "charge" to do that. But when we retype... Click For More