“They actually emailed me and asked me for my track “STFU”, but the guy who produced the music for me was on Hiatus. I didn’t really take it too seriously, because I had been asked 2 months earlier if I would like to have that same track in a different Movie. Nothing ever came of it, so I kind of expected the same thing.

Next thing I know I have snail mail from Hollywood, California, and paperwork asking me to submit to them music. So I did. I sent them the demo version of Don’t Panic Babe, and STFU. Weeks later I get a call, and they want BOTH! I was shocked! It was then I had to tell them I couldn’t secure the rights to STFU, because we could not locate the other party involved in the song. I was crushed about it. I was angry too.

I started to do my own thing, so that I wouldn’t have to rely on people showing up to practice, and taking things as seriously as I do. I had landed right back in the same spot I was before, and it was on accident. I was surprised when they replied to me with “What else have you got?” I said I have plenty others, but took a chance, and submitted them a song, that I had just wrote called “Closer”, that appeared on the charts here, but I think it only hit number 15. They snatched it right up, and put that track in the film as well.

So in total I have 2 songs played 3 times. They play the Demo version of “Don’t Panic” in a lengthy scene, and then "Closer" is in a brief seen right after it.

The big thing for me was they decided to put the “Album Version” of “Don’t Panic” first song in the credits. In the screener versions that played in New York’s Horror Festival, it was the only song in the credits. The movie is set to Open in Late November early December in New York, and L.A., and then move to select cities thereafter.

Still no word on the release date of the soundtrack, but at this point I am just happy to be involved, to have made a little bit of money, and added this to my body of work.”

So this is hopefully the first of many personal success stories to tell my kids. :)

Oh yeah, and the story continues, when all of the contracts were finished up, we did finally find the other party involved in “STFU”, and secured the license for the future, so hopefully down the road that will end up in another film.

Perhaps it will end up in the film I am writing for right now, that came to me as a direct result of this first film.

Mr. Jkub

www.mrjkub.com
ww.myspace.com/mrjkub

Former MP3Songs 'Featured Artist', the talented Annie Minogue, tells us more about her rising music career:
"My previous album 'HOME' was released on the Nippon Crown label in Japan. My material has appeared on MTV's Real World, MSNBC, the Japanese news and in the independent feature 'Out of the Black'. Songs from my latest release 'Love Parade' are being considered for inclusion on the television shows 'Smallville' and 'Alias'.

I had a very busy touring year in 2001 playing several high profile festivals. Some of the biggest among them were the Summerfest Music Festival, Viper Ball, Texas State Fair and Guinness Music Festival. In the past I've opened for Shawn Mullins, The Cowboy Junkies, Shane MacGowan and Dave Navarro. This year I'm scheduled to open for Jewel & Lifehouse. I also was last year’s recipient of the National Artist of the Year Award at the LA Music Awards."

Gary hays, too country????

I'm a country artist/songwriter from Nashville, TN. I'm originally from Florida and my roots are pure country. With the influence of "pop" and other genres mixing with country music (not that that's a bad thing) I've been told by some American labels that they love my music but I'm "Too Country"! Never thought I'd hear that I'd hear that in Nashville.

I started posting my material on the web everywhere that would let me. I'm now receiving emails from European radio stations (Belgium, Sweden, France) requesting a promo copy of my CD for airplay. They all say they are pleased to hear the "country" being put back in country music. Because of all this, I now have a song (The Wrecking Crew) being released independently in Europe and am planning a tour of Norway in the spring. Thank you to everyone that has listened to my material and been kind enough to respond positively.

After 7 years of using my talents in positive ways, (Holy Hip-Hop Ministry), I was diagnosed by a doctor to have a tumor in my throat. As it would turn out, this blockage was unable to be removed without removing my voice box, (not gonna happen), and three operations later, I had the pleasure of hearing the surgeon say "You'll never sing again" to my face. He also gave me all the reasons why and on top of that, I had a trache tube inserted into my neck. But my faith in God is too strong to accept man's facts over God's truth and so by faith, I continued to sing and rap and in Dec. 1998, I made my first EP "Invasion of the Soulsnatcha. Three and half years later I recorded "K.J.V. STYLE", then I recorded "Medical Miracle-Spiritually Lyrical", and most recently, "GOSPELHIPHOPCAPPELLA : Beat Box Series Vol. #1.

So just remember those who read this. If a man with 70% blockage in his airway, a trache tube in his neck and bad reports from his doctor can record an EP and 3 Full Length projects, you have no excuse to be sitting around wasting your abilities, fearful and timid. If you do your best, you are the "Best". Why do I say that? Simple. There is no one else like you, therefore no one else can be a better "you" than "you". Stay encouraged, stay strong, stay focussed and most importantly seek God! Pro. 3: 5,6

Soulpower - doing it all themselves

Just 3 years ago we were 2 struggling musicians in different continents but now thanks to the power of the internet we are a duo with a big and growing following and a very bright future to look forward to both musically and personally. After hearing eachothers music on MP3.com in 2001 we decided to do an internet collaboration with myself playing all the instruments and producing the tracks and Anni singing. As our relationship grew through doing this we decided to meet in person and now in 2004 we are married with a son.

This has not halted things musically though....far from it. We are now firmly established on the internet with a host of chart successes for our songs and a very popular official website http://www.soulpowermusic.com which we also use to promote other independent artists and music communities. We do all performing, arranging, recording, producing and promotion for our music ourselves aswell as having a distribution deal in the USA with Hollwood label Statue Records. We are due to release our debut album 'Roots and Wings' in March/April 2004 and there is huge expectancy around it from many people. It's thanks to technology and independent promotion sites like this one that we have got to where we are today and the future holds a lot of excitement for us and our music."

From our cramped bedsit in the centre of Bristol, UK, we have gone from
producing music for our own pleasure, to producing music for the masses
(well, they're masses to us!), on several different web sites. Although
we still have a lot to learn, we have reached no.1 spots several times
in different genres, and had our tracks listened to by more people than
we first envisaged.

The plus for us, is that we are now getting the chance to work with
other people all over the world via the Internet, and producing
memorable tracks for future use as demos.

How did we do it? Sheer determination, supporting other people, and the
Internet!

Singer/songwriter Tony Adamo's song 'Midnight Cafe' featuring the great Ernie Watts on sax, is #10 and #4 respectively on the jazz and smooth jazz charts at soundclick.com. 'Midnight Cafe' is the fourth song from Adamo's new CD, DANCE OF LOVE (Rhombus Records) to go either #1 or be in the top 10 on the jazz or smooth jazz charts.

On Australia's mp3.com.au, Adamo's song 'Ecstasy,' is #2 on their jazz vocal charts. In Canada, on Ted Hasiuk's radio show Cafe Jazz, Adamo's song 'When Love Comes Over You' is the featured song along with Bob James and Bobbie Lyle. 'Hey Lou,' another tune from DANCE OF LOVE, featuring Ernie Watts and Rodney Franklin, continues to get airplay on Canada's Skyjazz Radio. On Great Britian's top 100 chart, at mp3songs.org.uk, Adamo's song, 'Live For Your Love' is #71. Mp3songs.org.uk named Tony Adamo the #1 Internet promotion and music success story of 2003 to date. July and August Adamo will be working on new material for Tower of Power great, Mic Gillette. Jerry Stucker is producing new tracks for Adamo and Gillette at Different Fur Recording Studio in San Francisco, California.

CD Production of the Year in Germany - Darrell Arnold and the Dead Buffaloes! The German Pop and Rock Musician's Association awarded Darrell Arnold and the Dead Buffaloes' newest release the prize for "CD Production of the Year - 2002". This is from Germany's most prestigious organization of its sort, giving awards for independent musicians. Cuts from Everyday Stories have been featured on BFBS programs "Passion for Plastic" and "Sims".

The band has also recently done interviews with the CD on WDR2 Radio in Germany and Radio Bielefeld. WDR TV also recently did a feature story about the band.
Darrell Arnold and the Dead Buffaloes are combining traditional promotional methods and online promotion. Along with taking radio and TV promotion into their own hands, and playing lots of gigs, they are also busy online. Their song, Case 1327, was number 1 for two weeks at MP3Songs.

They have been the featured band at indielaunch.com and javamusic.com. Their song Sadness is also on the runners-up list at Tonos for September, 2002. Other successes of the year include opening gigs for Eric Burdon and The Yardbirds, a showcase performance at the Hard Rock Cafe, Boston, during the NEMO conference, a slot position playing at Popkomm for javamusic.com and the inclusion of songs on the NEMO sampler and the German sampler, Stars in Sight. They will be touring with The Yardbirds in Germany once again next year.

Rodd P.'s "First" magazine review demands more!
Micky Land of Shattered-Dreams Music Magazine said "If you feel like chilling out, Rodd P. music is exactly what you're looking for.
Perfectly recorded, ambient stuff like it has to be when you sit down at this classy bar taking life as it goes... I can't really tell you which tune I like the most because they are kind of being part of a whole entity. The ONLY downside ? We want more than the four tracks available through his website" http://www.angelfire.com/indie/RoddP/!

"I've been happily surprised Rodd, keep it up and give us more". Visit Review site
Also - RODD P. LANDS SPOT ON ELECTRONIC COMPILATION!
Dance Tech Vol: 1 Style/Mood: Electronic
This music is the river of night life. Club beats and DJ mixes, this disc has a smoothness that pulsates and spins your mind into another dimension.
Featuring 10 of todays hottest emerging DJs and musicians on one disc.
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Former MP3Songs Chart band Imaginary Bill shared this story with us:
"The song 'Bottom Feeder', from Imaginary bill's debut album has been selected to be placed in the upcoming season of MTV's Road Rules. Here's the story from Tonos' newsletter: "Tonos is pleased to announce that two separate members, Sean Dailey and Imaginary bill, are getting their songs placed in the upcoming season of the hit MTV series, Road Rules, proving that you never know when your Industry Opportunity submissions are going to pay off.

The submission period for this one ended last November! Here's what Mark Burgoyne, a Music Supervisor for Bunim-Murray Productions, which does MTV's Road Rules and Real World, told us a few weeks ago: "I was amazed at the great musicians and talent on Tonos and what a good job that Tonos A&R does in filtering out the best material. I know how difficult and lengthy of a job that can be. I've worked with other A&R services before and Tonos is one of the best. I look forward to be working with Tonos again, soon!!""

Another former MP3Songs chart band AutoCad write:
"I was just getting started with electronic music, and had created 2 'Live 365.com'' stations, based on fractals, math and nature. I posted an ad for these stations on the BB there at 'Live 365.com'. One of their employees was so intrigued that she featured both stations the next month at Live 365.com. Belive it or not, during that month, "Spin" Magazine was touring the internet looking for internet radio shows to feature-- and guess who got featured there-- we did! Check us out at 11/2000 , P. 168!