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As
a winner, you will receive 50 free copies of the
CD that are yours to distribute as you see fit. This will allow
all of the artists/bands on the compilation to have a chance to
be heard in regions/venues that may otherwise not have been accessible.
If you wish to distribute the CD to your own contacts, local college
radio stations, commercial radio stations, etc., then by all means
do so; this affords all the artists even more exposure. We will
be looking for aggressive indie artists who have quality music. Compilations
are large collections of music from many different artists in many
different areas. By getting your music placed onto a compilation,
it is far cheaper then producing a whole CD yourself, and if you
already have, it's a way to open doors into areas previously unavailable
to you in being a part of something bigger than just yourself. Our
compilations will cost you a modest amount which covers our raw
production costs, including manufacturing, mastering, design, packaging
and promotions. In return, you are given very professionally done
copies of the finished compilation to do with as you want. If you
compare with other compilation rates, ours are very reasonable and
fair, and the CD will be one everyone is proud of. Some artists
give them out at shows, some choose to resell them to recoup their
money. Either way, your music gets heard by people who are starved
for new music in places that you might never have had any exposure.
Plus, we'll make sure to get as many copies out there as possible,
and if you run out of copies, they will be available to the artists
at a discounted rate of $3.00. We are only choosing the highest
quality independent music recordings so everyone can be proud to
pass this CD out or sell it at your gigs, so please send us your
best stuff. Check out current compilation
for idea of what we are offering and quality of artists we choose
who will keep you company on this next CD compilation should you
be chosen to participate. 1. Who Is Eligible: a)
Any recording artist/band that is not currently under contract with
a record company. 2. Process to Enter and Submission Fees: You may enter by postal mail or electronically by sonicbids.com (if you are not a member of SonicBids.com, you may sign up through our SonicBids site for a great low price.) To
enter by mail: Only one (1) artist/band per submission. If you wish to submit additional artists/bands, a separate submission form and separate fee are required. Agents and Managers may combine multiple submissions in one package and pay with a single payment as long as each artist/band completes a separate submission form. Submissions do not guarantee inclusion on the compilation CD. 3. Music Review & Selection Process: Music submitted to X-It Rite Records will be reviewed by a panel of recording industry professionals, as well as X-It Rite Records staff. One of the main producers, Javelyn, has had her own songs picked up on over nine CD compilations. and she brings this experience as an artist into helping make a good, fair compilation which WILL be heard and will be worth submitting for. Final music selections are based, in part, on commercial potential, originality, overall quality of performance and production. All decisions of X-It Rite Records will be final and will not be subject to appeal or review. 4. Notification: Final artist/bands selected will be notified personally by telephone, mail delivery or email. Song writer(s) and performers must sign and return an Agreement confirming that the selected song is original, that he/she controls the rights to the song and that he/she consents to its use by X-It Rite Records. Signing this agreement gives X-It Rite Records permission to duplicate your song for the purpose of including it on the "Java With Javelyn Indie Music Volume 1" compilation CD. Failure to sign and return the agreement within 10 business days of notification will result in immediate disqualification and an alternate artist/band will be selected. All artists/bands whose music is not selected for the compilation CD will be notified via email shortly after the final decision. 5. Artists Rights: You will retain all rights to your songs/music/lyrics. 6. How Many CDs Do We Get? Each artist/band will receive a generous amount of fifty (50) copies of the "Java With Javelyn Indie Music Volume 1" CD if they are chosen to be a part of this compilation. More CDs are available, for a nominal fee of $3.00 each, as many as you like, to sell or give away for radio stations, gigs, whatever works for the individual artist/band. Comps are a cheap, novel way of having something else in your arsenal to sell at your gigs... and to be a part of something bigger than yourself. A nice feeling :) We are looking for unsigned bands ONLY! No band currently under contract with any record label will be eligible and all music submitted must be owned by the band/person submitting for the band. All submissions must be original, no cover songs allowed. Songs previously recorded and released through national distribution in any country will not be eligible. You must be 18 years of age or older at the time you submit your material, and you must sign and date the COMPILATION SUBMISSION FORM and send it in with your submission. Please send your music in on CD only! We will not accept cassette or vinyl submissions. Please mail your Submission Form , your Music and your Submission Fee by check, money order to: X-It
Rite Records Writers retain all rights to their songs and lyrics. Our compilations are merely a tool for your exposure and a spot in your ongoing portfolio and/or list of accomplishments. We only allow one artist or band per submission. Please make sure that the song you want on the compilation is clearly marked if your disk contains more than one song. Make sure that you take note of the deadline for your compilation as we will not accept any music for that disk once that date has past. Check the website often for updates, as this compilation will fill up quickly. Please understand that by submitting your music to our compilation, you agree to be bound by these rules which are final in all matters relating to the compilation you have submitted to. You hereby release and hold X-it Rite Records and its associates, sponsors, and distributors harmless from any and all liabilities, actions, suits, and claims of any kind that might arise in any way in connection with the selected compilation and will indemnify X-It Rite Records for any and all costs and expenses which might arise in defending any rights or claims made regarding artist/band, music, and songs. All submissions constitute permission to use artist/band names, likeness and music for future publicity and advertising purposes without compensation. X-It Rite Records makes no claims or guarantees of publication, recording, or other use of your material. 7. Miscellaneous: X-It Rite Records is not responsible for lost, damaged, misdirected, postage due, stolen or misappropriated submissions. If you have questions, please contact submissions@javawithjavelyn.com. NON-EXCLUSIVE CONDITIONS You will retain all rights to your songs/music/lyrics while we reserve the right to retain all rights to all compilations and reserve all rights concerning their distribution & release. All bands/artists selected and placed on any of our compilations will provide X-it Rite Records with a royalty-free license to use the selected song or songs on a non-exclusive basis. Bands/artists will not be paid mechanical royalties for the song or songs that are included on any of our compilations. We would have to charge a lot more up front if we had to hire someone to keep up with all of the paperwork involved if we had to start giving mechanicals - this compilation is for promotion for you AND the bonus is being able to get 50 CDs up front per artist to promote or sell yourself PLUS more CDs at a nominal cost from our record company to sell being able to keep the money from CDs YOU sell yourself. It all is simpler this way for everyone involved. It is the artist's responsibility to ensure your music is protected through copyright, and you agree to hold X-It Rite Records harmless for any theft by outside influence of your unprotected material if you have so chosen to submit it thusly. SUBMISSION DEADLINE The submission deadline for X-It Rite Records "Java With Javelyn Indie Music Volume 1" is July 20, 2006. Entries must be postmarked on or before July 20th in order to be eligible for consideration.
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