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Attendees of the 2nd Annual Texas Songwriters Cruise will have
the opportunity to pitch their songs to additional publishers
through our Absentee Publisher program. These publishers will
not be on the cruise with us, but we have obtained special permission
to send them material from our attendees.
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| Tim Gaetano Tangerine
Moon Music, LLC // LA Luna Tunes
Tangerine Moon Music, LLC // La Luna Tunes is a
small Nashville based publishing company of 17 years!
Our writers have had cuts by established acts like
Waylon Jennings, Faith Hill & Diamond Rio. Some
of the newer acts that have recently cut our writer's
songs have been Steve Azar, Jennifer Hanson & Ray
Scott. Some alternative acts that have also cut
songs have been, Gov't Mule, Johnny Neel and native
american artist, Felipe Rose. Lately, quite a few
of our cuts have come in collaboration with the
artists. I'd be lying if I painted you a rosy picture.
It's tough and getting tougher to get cuts with
a lot of the newer acts. My philosophy has and will
always be, "That a great song will cut through ...
We just have to find the right home for it!!" As
far as what type of songs we're looking for, that
is a very difficult question to answer! We'll listen
to any song that a writer thinks is their very,
very best! Quite honestly though, I won't know it
until I hear that special, unique "something" that
just makes it stand on its own miles away from the
crowd of your basic everyday run-of-the-mill mass
produced songs! |
Hot Seat Music Group
is based out of San Marcos ,Texas and has been in
business for about 12 years. Owned and run by Tommy
Foote and Mike Daily, they are both original and still
current members of George Strait's Ace In The Hole
Band. Tommy as tour manager, Mike as steel guitarist.
However, they are involved in all aspects of the music
business with a focus on publishing. Mike also comes
from a long musical family background in
publishing, record labels, retail distribution and
wholesale, created by
Pappy Daily back in the 1950's in Houston, Texas.
Hot Seat's recent
activity has come with writer, Bobby Pounds, with
recent cuts on Kevin
Fowlers last cd on Nashvilles Equity Records. With
a bit of luck, one of
Hot Seats writers, Ricky Calmbach will possibly have
several cuts in an
upcoming Paramount picture for release next year.
Hot Seat continues to
search for and pitch songs in the Nashville arena,
as well as the Texas
music scene. |
David Hilker (Wild Whirled Music)
Los Angeles
David Hilker is CEO of Whirled Music Publishing, Inc.
The company’s divisions include The Wild Whirled
Music Catalog, Trailerville: Premium Quality Music
and independent label, Ferver Records. WMP has placed
songs in television and film including : Good Morning
America, Without A Trace, CSI Miami, Law & Order,
King of the Hill, FOX NFL Sunday, Even Stevens, Queer
As Folk, Small Soldiers, Harold & Kumar Go To
White Castle, and Smallville to name a few. In addition,
they have placed music in major advertising campaigns
for Chevron, Old Navy, Burger King, the San Francisco
Giants, Subway and many more. |
Liz Morin started in
the music business in 1994. She began working at Double
J Music as a copyright administrator and worked her
way up to creative director. Liz now is presently
working at Encore Entertainment Music Publishing as
vice president, she has had cuts by Faith Hill, Kenny
Chesney, Tim McGraw, Jodee Messina, Martina McBride
and many others. The song she pitched to the show
One Life to Live last year got nominated this year
for a Daytime Emmy. Liz started in her work in the
entertainment
business in L.A. in 1992 when she worked for both
Johnny Carson and Jay
Leno. |
Camilla Kleinsdienst (Banner
Music) Nashville
Typically we sign single song contracts. We have some
long-standing relationships with a few writers and
although they are not paid a draw, they are considered
Banner Music staff writers because they believe in
us and we believe in them and they do not sign songs
to other publishers. We prefer to affiliate and develop
relationships with great writers who are easy to work
with and also want to develop a long-term relationship
with us as their publisher. We are looking VERY intensely
for an artist to develop and manage as a songwriter
and artist leading directly into securing a record
deal.
www.bannermusic.com
www.myspace.com/bannermusicpublishing |
Rusty Gaston (This Music)
Nashville
Rusty began his music career in Texas, working with
his good friend Keith Anderson at Six Flags Over Texas
in Arlington. Years later, Rusty would become one
of the top players in music publishing, and Keith
Anderson would be one of the top artists in the country.
Rusty has worked with artists in pop, rock, and country.
These artists include Yankee Grey, Phoenix Stone and
Will Hoge. Rusty also found, developed and secured
a deal with RCA Nashville for country artist Jeff
Bates. Rusty is currently one of the owners of THIS
MUSIC, along with Tim Nichols “Live Like You
Were Dying”, and Connie Harrington, “Girls
Lie Too”. |
Paul Compton (Murrah Music)
Nashville
Paul is Senior Vice President of the company. His
major responsibility has been commercial exploitation
of the company’s catalogue; however, his work
includes seeking staff writers, songwriter career
development, song critiquing and editing, and administering
cuts and holds. Murrah Music songs include two Academy
of Country Music Song(s) of the Year, “I’m
Moving On” (Rascal Flatts), and “The Keeper
of the Stars” (Tracy Byrd), as well as “Don’t
Rock the Jukebox” (Alan Jackson), and “Two
Sparrows In a Hurricane”, (Tanya Tucker). |
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