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Brief: Urgent Search for AMERICANA ROOTS Music

An esteemed A-List Music Publisher focusing on Film and TV sync licensing is actively seeking ORIGINAL AMERICANA and/or COUNTRY-Influenced SINGER/SONGWRITER SONGS featuring Male or Female Vocals that were RECORDED BEFORE 1999!

If you possess vintage recordings resonating with the essence of the following references, you might just have what we need:

"Dead Flowers" by Townes Van Zandt
"Wildflowers" by Tom Petty
"Nothin'" by Townes Van Zandt

We don't expect modern broadcast quality; you're welcome to submit old masters or demos. Craft original Singer/Songwriter Songs with enchanting melodies, memorable choruses, and heartfelt, genuine lyrics reflecting a Country and/or Americana influence. Exceptional vocal delivery and genre-appropriate musicianship are paramount.

Please ensure that your songs were recorded BEFORE 1999; otherwise, they won't align with our requirements. We're not interested in recent recordings artificially aged to sound old. Authentic, original, vintage recordings are what we seek, provided the sound quality is reasonably good.

Your name should be on the copyright, and submissions must consist of original compositions (no covers). Ownership or control over the Copyright and Master recordings is mandatory for submission. Avoid submitting on behalf of others. Feel free to submit multiple Songs.

Broadcast Quality is needed.
This Company does both EXCLUSIVE and NON-EXCLUSIVE deals, and they will be offered on a case-by-case basis. You must own or control your Master and Copyright to pitch for this opportunity. All submissions will be screened and critiqued by our SPP team for quality purposes, then moved forward. If they decide to move forward we will contact you immediately. If you don't hear back within a week of the deadline then you can consider it a pass.

Best of luck!
Submission deadline: Midnight April 21, 2024

- Ray Hamilton -President of A&R - Merf Music Group

Seeking: Pop Music, Dance-pop, Electropop, Europop, Indie pop, Power pop, Christian pop, Synthpop, Traditional pop, & Teen pop complete songs with vocals, and instrumentals
Explicit Lyrics Accepted: Yes
Instrumentals Accepted: Yes (no uncleared samples)
Compensation: Licensing fees, Royalties, Publishing deals, Typically $500+

This genre of music has a very strong following, and we are looking for artist that can capitalize on that fact. The music has to be appeal to a general audience, there needs to be emphasis on craftsmanship, recording, production, technology, and encourage dancing, using dance-oriented beats and rhythms.
Think of Justin Bieber, Black Eye Peas, Katy Perry, LMFAO, Britney Spears, Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, OneRepublic, 'N Sync, Backstreet Boys, Madonna, Bruno Mars, Beyonce, Prince, Adele, Rihanna, Maroon 5, Shakira, Chris Brown, Christina Aguilera, and David Guetta. If your music is half as good as the aforementioned artist, we certainly want to hear from you!
We guarantee feedback on all submissions! In most cases, four songs need to be submitted and selected specifically for this opportunity before we can offer a publishing/licensing deal. We are always looking for hot new talent, artists, producers, and bands that want to put their music out through various means of music licensing, major placements, and digital distribution. We are signing artist now, and you could be next!
If selected, you may be asked to submit up to three more songs for further evaluation