Auditions for new CBS show "Jingles"

Someone at CBS must have read my post on singing jingles:) Just got this emailed to me... another crazy reality show, but it could be an opportunity you might have some fun auditioning for it if you're into jingles. Here's the blurb they sent me:

CBS and Mark Burnett Productions have teamed up to find the greatest undiscovered marketing genius for a new show, "Jingles"! We are looking for teams of (preferably) 2-4 people to write and perform product jingles. A team could be anything from a brother/sister team to a singing comedy duo or a barbershop quartet!

Do you think you could use your quick mind, great sense of humor, and musical skills to wow Fortune 500 companies with your talent?

We are looking for fun, high energy performances mixed with a competitive spirit. Minimum age 13.

Please email Jonathan at jtanzman@markburnettprod.com for more information.
We will be casting in Nashville late May.

Fans Rule! - the new music business model

If you're not into social networking and you want to sell music, you either need to get into it or get someone who IS into it to become a part of your marketing team. Instead of being depressed, I have to say I'm energized by the way music business's apple cart has been turned over and the bottlenecks are irreparably broken. Now listening and concert-attending FANS are driving the business, instead of the other way around. I say, "long live fan-archy!" hehehe...

There are awesome stories on the net of music marketing successes using this new model. Go here to read about some) .

Don't be fooled...It's HARD WORK doing business this way. To become successful... (and I am borrowing from the writings of Internet marketers such as Mari Smith and Brian Clark) ... you must:

1. Connect with your fans.
2. Interest your fans in staying around.
   
3. Motivate and excite the fans so much that they want to buy from you.
   

Think you'd have to make millions of fans to "make it"? ... Here are two links to a debate going on about the premise that it only takes 1000 "True Fans" to make a living in the music business:

http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2008/03/1000_true_fans.php

http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2008/04/the_case_agains.php

Social networking sites I recommend for you to put up your profile and become active:

1. Myspace.com
Recommended resource: Bob Baker's "My Space Music Marketing" (about $20)

2. Facebook.com
Recommended resource: Mari Smith's "Facebook Fortunes" (free)

3. Twitter.com
Recommended resource: "Why Twitter Isn't A Waste Of Time" (blogpost)

Anybody out there have other suggestions to share? Click "comment" below this post!

Auditions coming up for Footloose (Nashville production)

I just got this in from Lynda Hawkersmith... thanks for the heads up, Lynda!

Nashville Auditions for Circle Players' Production of Footloose

Vocal and cold reading auditions---Saturday, May 31, 10a.m. - 3p.m.

a.. E-mail directorSaraYO@hotmail.com to sign up for an audition time
b.. Prepare 16 bars of an up-tempo song in the appropriate show style
c.. Accompanist and CD player provided

Dance auditions and callbacks---Sunday, June 1, 2p.m. - 6p.m.

a.. All auditionees are required to attend the dance audition
b.. Please come dressed to move-no jeans, flip-flops, skirts.
c.. Callbacks will begin immediately following the dance audition

Audition location for both May 31 & June 1 Circle Players' rehearsal space in Madison - 801 N. Gallatin Pike in the back of the Madison Square Shopping Center

Approximately 20 roles are available for teenagers through adults.

Footloose will be directed by Sara Youngblood-Ochoa, choreographed by Jose
Ochoa and music directed by Thom Garrison

Production dates are July 25 - Aug 10, 2008
Looby Center Theatre
2301 Rosa L. Parks Blvd, Nashville