As most of you guys know, or may not know, I've been busier than hell since the first of the year recording, starting a new Indie label, and promoting both Cookie's and mine CD's to the world radio market. It has been incredibly brain-wracking, but incredibly rewarding as well.
Over $800.00 in postal fees later, Agua Noir and Manhattan Grits are at their respective genre's radio stations, both here and across the planet. Literally.
Both are getting airplay, and both are selling well.

Along the way of spending 100's of hours gathering addresses on the net, I happened onto a site called AirPlayDirect. At first, it all looked too good to be true, and I dismissed it. By accident, I happened on it again, and really started reading through it. In the nutshell, the site lets you post 3 songs for free, and then enables you to send one or all of the songs anywhere in the world that has an email. Add to that that the site automatically builds you a very professional DIGITAL PROMOTION KIT for sending those songs. It includes your bio, picture, "play it" button for streaming the songs immediately, and info on how the recipient can download BROADCAST
QUALITY Hi-bit MP3's to either listen to, or PLAY ON THE AIR!

Needless to say, I was amazed. I uploaded my old Country album, "Like I Do" (now called "ENDLESSLY"), and sent the thing to all of the emails on certain playlist boards that cover the world and the US. To my amazement, well over 50 stations downloaded songs from the DPK (Digital Promo Kit) and are now playing all over the globe. AND IT DIDN'T COST ME A PENNY!
I now have all of my stuff on the site, and am sending it all over the world.

I called the gentleman that owns the site, Robert Weingartz, and asked him if he realized the quantum leap he had on his hands.
He laughed. Of course he realizes. It's just that most folks are so used to the old ways of doing things, it hasn't caught the music world by
storm. YET!

Not only can you send your stuff to radio, but, like I said, you can send this professional DPK to ANY Email addy. Like Labels. Publishers. Movie Song houses. ANYWHERE! FOR FREE!

When I think of the 7 or 8 really great bottles of single-malt I couldda bought with that $800 I spent on postage....Geeze!

Ya might wanna give AirPlayDirect a try. It IS a bit of a pain to re-do your MP3's to hi-bit, but the quality of your music more than justifies the time it takes. If you join, tell them cookbeaux sent ya. www.airplaydirect.com

Paul Evans Pedersen, Jr.
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=527503