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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Why did my music not get approved to play on Pandora?

Why did my music not get approved to play on Pandora?



MEMPHIS TN (IFS)  -- Let's face it.  Pandora is just another Internet radio site.  It's power is far reaching, but not life giving to any recording artist or songwriter.  Pandora's formula is just like the everyday "car radio stations", they only play the hits.  Pandora do not create talent, they just exploit it.  Pandora is just one of 483 Million Internet stations across the world.

Our parent company own seven such radio stations, and have been on the cutting edge of Internet radio since its beginning in 1993, when nobody even knew what the heck you were talking about.  It was incredible that one could conceive getting music delivered on your computer.   

SDC's computer software developing unit in 1995, Infotronics USA compression software placed a three minute single on a 3.5 1/2 inch floppy disk that turned the heads of the music industry.  

My how far we have come in such a short period of time, that the recording artists live and die on the acceptance of Pandora Internet Radio? Let's get real.  A hit record does not need to be endorsed by Pandora Radio.

You want a "hit" record, get chosen by the SDC Radio Networks for their play lists which is one of the oldest on the Internet and they have generated hit records, Grammy artists, plus a lot of records that end up in TV and Radio ads.  Just luck?  Consistency is programming the right songs, by letting the listeners chose what play and what is not played.  

At SDC Radio Networks, we give "second chances" and even "third chances" for the listeners to re-evaluate what they believe their ears.  Sometime, it takes a couple of reprogramming choices for some songs to "catch" your ears, and when it does, it becomes a sensation.

So to you artists who gets rejected by Pandora Radio, and who's fate rely on ONE listener to determine if your music is placed on their list.  Pandora could not produce a hit recording if their lives depended on it. They just use what artists produce for them to finger through, so they can say the following crap. . .


                                                                       "We have a deep respect for artists and their work, and we take the responsibility of curating Pandora’s collection very seriously to give our listeners music and comedy that enhances their personalized listening experience.  

This decision has been made purely on the basis of what is best for Pandora’s collection. We curate music that works for personalized radio listening, and that we expect will connect with an audience.

Pandora takes this responsibility very seriously, and we aspire to be as consistent and accurate as we can when reviewing submissions. Each submission is reviewed carefully by one of our curators, independent from bias. We proudly invest many hours every week reviewing each submission and we are committed to doing this even with our ever-growing volume. We do not reconsider submissions once an initial decision has been made. That said, suggestions from listeners and ongoing external research help guide future music and comedy inclusions."

Monday, May 19, 2014

Justin Timberlake is your Top Artist, Lorde wins trophy for best newcomer

Justin Timberlake is your Top Artist, Lorde wins trophy for best newcomer
The statues are out and the curtains have closed on the 2014 Billboard Music Awards.
Justin Timberlake was named Top Artist on Sunday, and Lorde took home statues for Top Rock Song and best newcomer at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Also read: Lorde, Imagine Dragons Lead Billboard Award Nominations With 12 Each; Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry Not Far Behind

The music awards show, which was televised on ABC, was hosted by Ludacris. It included performances by Imagine Dragons, Luke Bryan, Miley Cyrus, Ricky Martin and Robin Thicke, among others.

Here are the winners from the televised categories:
Top Artist:
Miley Cyrus
Imagine Dragons
Bruno Mars
Katy Perry
Justin Timberlake *WINNER
Top New Artist:
Bastille
Capital Cities
Ariana Grande
Lorde *WINNER
Passenger
Top Female Artist:
Beyoncé
Miley Cyrus
Lorde
Katy Perry *WINNER
Rihanna
Top Country Artist:
Luke Bryan *WINNER
Florida Georgia Line
Darius Rucker
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift
Top Rock Album:
Lana Del Rey Born to Die
Fall Out Boy Save Rock and Roll
Imagine Dragons Night Visions *WINNER
Lorde Pure Heroine
Mumford & Sons Babel
Top R&B Song:
Beyoncé Feat. Jay Z “Drunk In Love”
Drake Featuring Majid Jordan “Hold On, We're Going Home”
Pharrell Williams “Happy”
Robin Thicke Featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams “Blurred Lines” *WINNER
Justin Timberlake Feat. Jay Z “Suit & Tie”
Top Country Song:
Luke Bryan “Crash My Party”
Luke Bryan “That's My Kind of Night”
Florida Georgia Line Featuring Nelly “Cruise” *WINNER
Darius Rucker “Wagon Wheel”
Blake Shelton Featuring Pistol Annies & Friends “Boys ‘Round Here”
Top Rock Song:
Capital Cities “Safe And Sound”
Imagine Dragons “Demons”
Imagine Dragons “Radioactive”
Lorde “Royals” *WINNER
Passenger “Let Her Go”
Top Billboard 200 Album:
Justin Timberlake The 20/20 Experience *WINNER
Beyoncé Beyoncé
Luke Bryan Crash My Party
Drake Nothing Was the Same
Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP 2
Top Streaming Artist:
Miley Cyrus *WINNER
Imagine Dragons
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Katy Perry
Psy
Milestone Award:
Carrie Underwood *WINNER
Icon Award:
Jennifer Lopez *WINNER
For a complete list of winners and finalists, click over to Billboard