Category: Newsletter

Hello there!

This is Eloisa Veliz, the Marketing and Outreach Coordinator of the NCRA/ANREC and the Lead Manager for !earshot distro.

Thank you for supporting and using our system. Now with 38,000+ songs, 1,100+ Artists, 4,000+ Independent accounts and 60+ weekly/monthly Syndicated Programs. Thanks for supporting non-profit campus/community radio in Canada.

Upcoming Events

!earshot Distro is coming to the east!  !earshot Distro is a music distribution system that connects artists with over 100 Campus and Community Radio Stations.

The NCRA/ANREC will be hosting two in person sessions in Nova Scotia this summer and we hope you can join!

These sessions will touch on how to use the system, best practices plus a Q&A section. This is a free admission session and all artists are welcome. Registration required

Session 1: Hosted by CKDU (Music bingo starts at 9pm)

Location: Halifax, NS

When: Monday June 10th, 8 PM

Where: Chain Yard Cidery

You can register here.

Did we mention all attendees will receive a discount code to upload !earshot distro? See you there!

Session 2: Hosted by The Coast 89.7 FM

Location: Sydney, NS

When: Friday June 14th, 1:30 PM

Where: Membertou Convention Centre, Room TBD

You can register here

Survey

We are looking for specific feedback on a couple of features in the system, this is your chance to let us know what you find useful and what needs improvement. After filling out the survey below we will send you a coupon for a free single upload ($7+tax). https://forms.gle/jNvTCfRuK4tRWyUF8 

Reminders

Outreach contacts are always changing and being updated

The outreach messaging contacts are a tool given to you by the stations, please keep in mind that those contacts are always being updated and often changed. Always double check their genre preferences before sending an email to the station or host. If you have any questions about a specific station you can always find their website info in the Radio Stations tab on the main page. 

CLEAN/CONTEXT NOT REQUIRED

Please always double check if your content is considered radio friendly. If you uploaded to the system from April to May 20th, please double check your upload. You can check this by going to “Releases” and clicking on the pencil icon to edit.

Checking that section means that your upload is radio-friendly and we recommend uploading both an explicit and radio-friendly version identifying each in the song title. If you see your upload is not doing as well as you think it should, please check if that section is checked off, otherwise some stations might not see it. 

Ongoing Promotions

The MAPL!e Grant Program

The MAPL!e Grant Program is still going on! If you are part of the associations partaking in the program, you have until July 31st 2024 to take advantage of this discount!

You can learn more about the program here, as well as which music associations are taking part in the program.

Give us a follow! Stay up to date on any ongoing promotions and check out our “Artist of the Week” and “Song of the Day”:

Instagram

Facebook

Twitter

LinkedIn

If you have general questions or concerns please email support@earshot-distro.ca or fill out this form.

Eloisa Veliz
Marketing and Outreach Coordinator

eloisa@ncra.ca 

support@earshot-distro.ca

Barry Rooke

NCRA/ANREC Executive Director

barry@ncra.ca 

Hello there!

This is Eloisa Veliz, the Marketing and Outreach Coordinator of the NCRA/ANREC and the Lead Manager for !earshot distro.

Thank you for supporting and using our system. Now with 38,000+ songs, 1,100+ Artists, 4,000+ Independent accounts and 60+ weekly/monthly Syndicated Programs.

Thanks to you !earshot distro continues to grow every day. We are working on implementing new user updates from your suggestions soon but for now we did a system performance improvement to give you an overall smoother and faster uploading experience.

You signed up for !earshot distro, if you don’t want to receive this monthly (more like every couple months) newsletter, feel free to unsubscribe below. Thanks for supporting non-profit campus/community radio in Canada.

Ongoing Promotions

The MAPL!e Grant Program

The MAPL!e Grant Program is still going on! If you are part of the associations partaking in the program, you have until July 31st 2024 to take advantage of this discount!

You can learn more about the program here, as well as which music associations are taking part in the program.

Upcoming Events

The Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards (NOMFA) is a biennial multi-day event hosted by Cultural Industries Ontario North (CION) which highlights the talent of the continually growing music and film industries in Northern Ontario. Held over three days, the event consists of a series of informative professional development panels with expert industry panelists, as well as music and film spotlights, and an awards ceremony which celebrates and recognizes the region’s exceptional artists.  Learn more here: https://cionorth.ca/nomfa

Reminders

“Copy share URL”

In case you haven’t yet, check out the “outreach button”. When you drop down to the list of names and email addresses, on the right hand side there is a search bar. If for example you are looking for stations that play pop you can search “pop” and then the list will narrow down. 

You can go up to “Songs” or “Releases” on your account and click on what you wish to share and simply “Copy share URL” and when reaching out to stations you can send them the link for easier access. *Stations need to sign in first to be able to see the upload.

We share your uploads with our members weekly!

Every monday a music digest email goes out to all the music directors which includes all the uploads to !earshot distro from the week before, this is in efforts of creating an easy and digestible way for stations to browse through new releases. Make sure you have set up google alerts for yourself and you’ll be able to see if you were highlighted in the newsletter.

Full Service

Don’t have time to upload your new and/or back catalogue to the system? We can do it for you! 

1. Fill out this form, to contact the team here about what it is you want to upload.
2. You will receive confirmation and estimated upload date (2-3 business days), and cost.
3. You will be invoiced $5/song plus the cost of the release. 
4. When payment is received, your release will be pushed live!

Promoters Program

Join the promoters program! Just email eloisa@ncra, if you are a musician or label who wants to share !earshot with others, you can get them a 25% discount when signing up and you will get a commission off that discount as well. Learn more about our promoters program here – https://earshot-distro.ca/referral-program/ 

Give us a follow! Stay up to date on any ongoing promotions and check out our “Artist of the Week” and “Song of the Day”:

Instagram

Facebook

Twitter

LinkedIn

If you have general questions or concerns please email support@earshot-distro.ca or fill out this form.

Eloisa Veliz
Marketing and Outreach Coordinator

eloisa@ncra.ca 

support@earshot-distro.ca

Barry Rooke

NCRA/ANREC Executive Director

barry@ncra.ca 

Hello there!

This is Eloisa Veliz, the Marketing and Outreach Coordinator of the NCRA/ANREC and the Lead Manager for !earshot distro.

Thank you for supporting and using our system. Now with 36000+ songs, 1000+ Artists, 3900+ Independent accounts and 60+ weekly/monthly Syndicated Programs.

You signed up for !earshot distro, if you don’t want to receive this monthly (more like every couple months) newsletter, feel free to unsubscribe below. Thanks for supporting non-profit campus/community radio in Canada.

Ongoing Promotions

The MAPL!e Grant Program

The MAPL!e Grant Program is still going! If you are part of the associations partaking in the program, you have until July 31st 2024 to take advantage of this discount!

You can learn more about the program here, as well as which music associations are taking part in the program.

 

Worth Checking Out

Calling out all BC musicians.

Creative BC is offering two new funding programs to support people from systematically excluded groups in B.C.’s music industry. The new Business Foundations offers grants of up to $10,000, covering 100% of expenses to support business operations. Aspiring musicians can also benefit from the Demo Recording Program, providing $2,000 to record one to two songs with the help of a local music producer. Deadline for both these programs is Feb 15, 2023. Visit www.creativebc.com/business-foundations and www.creativebc.com/demo-recording  for more details.

 

Reminders

Make sure your metadata is correct!

Remember that by uploading WAV files, all the metadata stations can see is the one you input into the system and the information you provide for your upload.

If you want to double check that your metadata is correct, you can go to “Releases” and click on the pencil icon to make sure your tracks are in the right order, ect.

To check individual songs, go to “Songs” and click the pencil icon, there you can make sure the titles are correct as well as any additional information related to that specific track. These edits can be made even after payment. 

Label account vs Independent account

Labels account allows you to manage not only your uploads but also other artists’ uploads, like your band. If you have signed up for an independent account but wish to manage different artists, email support@earshot-distro.ca and we can make that switch for you. 

We share your uploads with our members weekly!

Every monday a music digest email goes out to all the music directors which includes all the uploads to !earshot distro from the week before, this is in efforts of creating an easy and digestible way for stations to browse through new releases. Make sure you have set up google alerts for yourself and you’ll be able to see if you were highlighted in the newsletter.

Full Service

Don’t have time to upload your new and/or back catalogue to the system? We can do it for you! 

1. Fill out this form, to contact the team here about what it is you want to upload.
2. You will receive confirmation and estimated upload date (2-3 business days), and cost.
3. You will be invoiced $5/song plus the cost of the release. 
4. When payment is received, your release will be pushed live!

Promoters Program

Join the promoters program! Just email eloisa@ncra, if you are a musician or label who wants to share !earshot with others, you can get them a 25% discount when signing up and you will get a commission off that discount as well. Learn more about our promoters program here – https://earshot-distro.ca/referral-program/ 

Give us a follow! Stay up to date on any ongoing promotions and check out our “Artist of the Week” and “Song of the Day”:

Instagram

Facebook

Twitter

LinkedIn

If you have general questions or concerns please email support@earshot-distro.ca or fill out this form.

Eloisa Veliz
Marketing and Outreach Coordinator

eloisa@ncra.ca 

support@earshot-distro.ca

 

Barry Rooke

NCRA/ANREC Executive Director

barry@ncra.ca 

Hello there!

This is Eloisa Veliz, the Marketing and Outreach Coordinator of the NCRA/ANREC and the Lead Manager for !earshot distro.

Thank you for supporting and using our system. Now with 32000+ songs, 980+ Artists, 3550+ Independent accounts and 60+ weekly/monthly Syndicated Programs.

You signed up for !earshot distro, if you don’t want to receive this monthly (more like every couple months) newsletter.

Training

The training session will be taking place on November 15th, 2023 2:30 PM (EST) over Zoom. It will be a 45 – 60 minute breakdown of the system and the best way for the music industry to use it, this will be an opportunity for learning about the system and providing us with any feedback you may have.

The training session will be done by Barry Rooke (Executive Director) and Eloisa Veliz (Marketing and Outreach Coordinator). 

When: November 15th, 2023 2:30 PM (EST)

Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvduiurDgiHNFIYxf3YEDzFq2aopmWIbiE 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 

Survey

As the system grows, we are looking into implementing updates that will make your user experience as an artist easier. We would like to hear your thoughts on what updates you would like to see.

Please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/fmdxVD3BiHAgqqWm6 

Ongoing Promotions

The MAPL!e Grant Program is back!

The MAPL!e Grant Program is back! For a whole year this time! Until July 31st 2024!

!earshot Distro partners up with provincial and national music associations for the past 3 years to bring you the MAPL!e Grant Program. You can learn more about the program here.

Here are the names of the associations taking part in the promotion:

• • Manitoba Music
  • MMF Canada
  • Alberta Music
  • SaskMusic
  • Music New Brunswick
  • Indie Week
  • Music BC
  • AFM/CFM Local 820
  • Music PEI
  • Folk Music Ontario
  • Music Yukon
  • Music NL
  • Music Nova Scotia
  • Women in Music Canada
  • Regina Musicians Association
  • East Coast Music Association

This list is always growing, follow on social media for updates! *You can find the discount code by accessing your account within the association. If you’re part of an association that is not on this list, let them know about the promotion and we will be happy to set them up! 

Best Practices

Number your tracks/Reordering your songs

Make sure to number your tracks, this saves the stations a lot of time while sorting through your songs!

Under “Releases” select your album and click on the pencil icon to edit, on the right side you will see the songs you’ve uploaded to that album, there you can move them around to the correct order, to save click the “Save Order” button and then for good measures click “Save” at the bottom of the page. This is a quick and easy fix that you can do even after the payment process has been completed. If you wish to add the number of a song to its title, go to “Songs” and click the pencil icon.

You’ve uploaded your music, now what?

Check out the “outreach button” if you haven’t yet. When you drop down to the list of names and email addresses, on the right hand side there is a search bar. If for example you are looking for stations that play pop you can search “pop” and then the list will narrow down, this list grows more every day, remember to use it accordingly. 

You can go up to “Songs” or “Releases” on your account and click on what you wish to share and simply “Copy share URL” and when reaching out to stations you can send them the link for easier access. *Stations need to sign in first to be able to see the upload.

 Worth Checking Out

• Festival Academy Free Courses

If you want to know why so many community and campus radio stations aren’t able to post on Facebook and Instagram, you can learn more about it here:

• Meta (Facebook and Instagram) are banning/restricting Campus/Community Radio stations from sharing any content. Why?
• OP-ED: In times of crisis, access to news is not a privilege but a necessity
• Facebook and Instagram’s Canadian News Blackout Is Crushing Student Journalist
• Universities hit hard by Meta’s block of Canadian news

Give us a follow! Stay up to date on any ongoing promotions and check out our “Artist of the Week” and “Song of the Day”:

Instagram

Facebook

Twitter

LinkedIn

If you have general questions or concerns please email support@earshot-distro.ca or fill out this form.

Eloisa Veliz
Marketing and Outreach Coordinator

eloisa@ncra.ca 

support@earshot-distro.ca

Barry Rooke

NCRA/ANREC Executive Director

barry@ncra.ca

Hello there!

This is Eloisa Veliz, the Marketing and Outreach Coordinator of the NCRA/ANREC and the Lead Manager for !earshot distro.

Thank you for supporting and using our system. Now with 30,000+ songs, 960+ Artists, 3,400+ indie accounts and 310 broadcasters accounts we are continuing to grow and trying our best to better the platform on all fronts. 

 Thanks for supporting non-profit campus/community radio.

Ongoing Promotions

The MAPL!e Grant Program is back!

The MAPL!e Grant Program is back! For a whole year this time! Until July 31st 2024!

!earshot Distro partners up with provincial and national music associations for the past 3 years to bring you the MAPL!e Grant Program. You can learn more about the program here.

Here are the names of the associations taking part in the promotion:

• • Manitoba Music
  • MMF Canada
  • Alberta Music
  • SaskMusic
  • Music New Brunswick
  • Indie Week
  • Music BC
  • AFM/CFM Local 820
  • Music PEI
  • Folk Music Ontario
  • Music Yukon
  • Music NL
  • Music Nova Scotia
  • Women in Music Canada
  • Regina Musicians Association

• East Coast Music Association

This list is always growing, follow on social media for updates!

*You can find the discount code by accessing your account within the association. If you’re part of an association that is not on this list, let them know about the promotion and we will be happy to set them up! 

Worth Checking out:

Gussapolooza

Gussapolooza Music Festival is a one-of-a-kind event that celebrates emerging artists, builds a passionate community of music enthusiasts, and provides a platform for artists and creators to network and collaborate. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Cookstown, Ontario.

Gussapolooza aims to empower the next generation of talent and create a unique experience where music, art, and creativity converge. Taking place September 15-17, 2023, this is a festival you do not want to miss. 

Visit www.gussapolooza.com for more festival details! You can use the code “EARSHOT” at checkout to receive a discount on your tickets!

Life in Covid Study

A team of university researchers is using podcasting to study and they still need volunteers! They are looking for children and youth (ages 5 to 18) and some older adults (ages 65 or older) participants. To learn more, email Christine Gibb (cgibb2@uottawa.ca or lifeincovidstudy@gmail.com) or visit https://site.uvm.edu/lifeincovidstudy/.

 Best Practices

Number your tracks/Reordering your songs

Stations have a hard time figuring out the order of songs in an album after downloading them, you can make their lives easier by numbering your songs yourself! Make sure to number your tracks OR to make sure the order of your songs is correct.

Under “Songs” you can edit the name of songs and add their number, after you can go to “Releases” and select your album and click on the pencil icon and you can re-organize your songs on the right hand side. To save click the “Save Order” button and then for good measures click “Save” at the bottom of the page. This is a quick and easy fix that you can do even after the payment process has been completed.

You’ve uploaded your music, now what?

In case you haven’t yet, check out the “outreach button”. When you drop down to the list of names and email addresses, on the right hand side there is a search bar. If for example you are looking for stations that play pop you can search “pop” and then the list will narrow down. 

You can go up to “Songs” or “Releases” on your account and click on what you wish to share and simply “Copy share URL” and when reaching out to stations you can send them the link for easier access. *Stations need to sign in first to be able to see the upload.

Resources

Training Videos

In April of this year we hosted a training on how to upload music to the system, thank you to those who were able to attend. If you are interested in going over how to upload to the system or need a refresher you can checkout the recording here: https://earshot-distro.ca/?page_id=355 

Full Service

Don’t have time to upload your new and/or back catalogue to the system? We can do it for you! 

1. Fill out this form, to contact the team here about what it is you want to upload.
2. You will receive confirmation and estimated upload date (2-3 business days), and cost.
3. You will be invoiced $5/song plus the cost of the release. 
4. When payment is received, your release will be pushed live!

Promoters Program

If you as a musician or label want to have a referral code you can share (and get 25% of sales made on that code, while those who use the code get a discount), simply email eloisa@ncra.ca to request to join our promoter program.

We share your uploads with our members weekly!

Every monday a music digest email goes out to all the music directors which includes all the uploads to !earshot distro from the week before, this is in efforts of creating an easy and digestible way for stations to browse through new releases.

Gives us a follow:

Instagram

Facebook

Twitter

LinkedIn

If you have general questions or concerns please email support@earshot-distro.ca or fill out this form.

Eloisa Veliz
Marketing and Outreach Coordinator

eloisa@ncra.ca 

support@earshot-distro.ca

Barry Rooke

NCRA/ANREC Executive Director

barry@ncra.ca

Hello there!

This is Eloisa Veliz, the Marketing and Outreach Coordinator of the NCRA/ANREC and the lead manager for !earshot distro.

Thank you for supporting and using our system. Now with 29000+ songs, 940+ Artists, 3300+ indie accounts and 302 broadcasters accounts we are continuing to grow and trying our best to better the platform on all fronts. 

Thanks for supporting non-profit campus/community radio.

Upcoming

MAPL!e Grant Program

!earshot Distro partners up with provincial and national music associations to bring you the MAPL!e Grant Program. The MAPL!e Grant offers association’s members access to !earshot distro at a discounted rate, with the chance to receive a 25% to 50% discount to the system! We are offering this to all music associations, including local chapters and genre-based groups. 

The MAPL!e Grant Program is coming back August 1st, 2023 to July 31st 2024!

Here are the names of the associations taking part in the promotion:

• Manitoba Music
• MMF Canada
• Alberta Music
• SaskMusic
• Music New Brunswick
• Indie Week
• Music BC
• AFM/CFM Local 820
• Music PEI
• Folk Music Ontario
• Music Yukon

This list is always growing, follow on social media for updates!

*You can find the discount code by accessing your account within the association. If you’re part of an association that is not on this list, let them know about the promotion and we will be happy to set them up! 

Worth Checking out:

Life in Covid Study

A team of university researchers is using podcasting to study the experiences of children, teens and older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are still looking for children and youth (ages 5 to 18) and some older adults (ages 65 or older) participants. To learn more, email Christine Gibb (cgibb2@uottawa.ca or lifeincovidstudy@gmail.com) or visit https://site.uvm.edu/lifeincovidstudy/.

DIT Community 

The DIT music community is the place for the independent music community to connect, learn, work with, and help each other!  

You can join the DIT community today and connect with industry professionals worldwide. They offer online courses, community forums, and industry events will help you improve your skills and knowledge while providing valuable networking opportunities. 

You can learn more about it and join here: https://members.ditcommunity.com/ 

Promoters Program

If you as a musician or label want to have a referral code you can share (and get 25% of sales made on that code, while those who use the code get a discount), simply email eloisa@ncra.ca to request to join our promoter program.

We share your uploads with our members weekly!

Every monday a music digest email goes out to all the music directors which includes all the uploads to !earshot distro from the week before, this is in efforts of creating an easy and digestible way for stations to browse through new releases.

Resources 

How To Distribute Music To Canadian Radio

Back in 2022 we released a series of best practices, as recommended by our member stations and approved by the sector in the distribution of music to not only campus/community radio stations but also CBC and commercial opportunities. If you are interested in these best practices you can check them out here: https://earshot-distro.ca/?page_id=1301

Training Videos

In April of this year we hosted a training on how to upload music to the system, thank you to those who were able to attend. If you are interested in going over how to upload to the system or need a refresher you can checkout the recording here: https://earshot-distro.ca/?page_id=355 

Full Service

Don’t have time to upload your new and/or back catalogue to the system? We can do it for you! 

1. Fill out this form, to contact the team here about what it is you want to upload.
2. You will receive confirmation and estimated upload date (2-3 business days), and cost.
3. You will be invoiced $5/song plus the cost of the release. 
4. When payment is received, your release will be pushed live!

Gives us a follow:

Instagram

Facebook

Twitter

LinkedIn

If you have general questions or concerns please email support@earshot-distro.ca or fill out this form.

Eloisa Veliz
Marketing and Outreach Coordinator

eloisa@ncra.ca 

support@earshot-distro.ca

Barry Rooke

NCRA/ANREC Executive Director 

barry@ncra.ca

Hello there!

This is Eloisa Veliz, the Marketing and Outreach Coordinator of the NCRA/ANREC and the lead manager for !earshot distro. 

Thank you for supporting and using our system. Now with 27,000+ songs, 900+ Artists, 3,000+ indie accounts and 290 broadcasters accounts we are continuing to grow and trying our best to better the platform on all fronts. 

You signed up for earshot distro, if you don’t want to receive this monthly (more like every couple months) newsletter, feel free to unsubscribe below. Thanks for supporting non-profit campus/community radio.

Upcoming:

Training on April 26th

It has been a couple months since we last hosted a Music Industry !earshot training. If you are new to the system and you are looking for the best ways to use it or if you have been using it for a while but you still have questions, you can join our free training session.

When: Apr 26, 2023 02:00 PM (EST)

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUudO-gqzMrG9QdIC6H0RyMoaXB1XqJhRxL 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Fill out this quick survey

We continue to look for ways to understand your needs as an artist/label. Please take 5 minutes and fill out this quick survey so you can share your thoughts, feedback and priorities with us. We need to hear your thoughts and where your priorities lie to be able to grow and provide you with a better service.

Best Practices Reminders:

Number your tracks/Reordering your songs

Make sure to number your tracks OR to make sure the order of your songs is correct.

Under “Releases” select your album and click on the pencil icon and on the right side you will see the songs you’ve uploaded to that album, you can drag them and move them around to the correct order and to save click the “Save Order” button and then for good measures click “Save” at the bottom of the page. This is a quick and easy fix that you can do even after the payment process has been completed. 

You’ve uploaded your music, now what?

Check out the “outreach button” if you haven’t yet. When you drop down to the list of names and email addresses, on the right hand side there is a search bar. If for example you are looking for stations that play pop you can search “pop” and then the list will narrow down. 

You can go up to “Songs” or “Releases” on your account and click on what you wish to share and simply “Copy share URL” and when reaching out to stations you can send them the link for easier access. *Stations need to sign in first to be able to see the upload.

Add your lyrics

When a song is released you can still add the lyrics to it, simply go to Songs and click on the pencil icon of the song you want to edit, scroll down and you will see a text box where you can add the lyrics to the song.

Worth Checking out:

We share your uploads with our members weekly!

Every monday a music digest email goes out to all the music directors which includes all the uploads to !earshot distro from the week before, this is in efforts of creating an easy and digestible way for stations to browse through new releases.

Who is listening/downloading?

You can check out the list of radio stations who have access to !earshot along with their website info at the bottom of the page, this list is constantly growing and updated.

Gives us a follow:

Instagram

Facebook

Twitter

LinkedIn

If you have general questions or concerns please email support@earshot-distro.ca or fill out this form.

Eloisa Veliz
Marketing and Outreach Coordinator

eloisa@ncra.ca 

support@earshot-distro.ca

Barry Rooke

NCRA/ANREC Executive Director

barry@ncra.ca

 

Thank you for supporting and using our system. Now with 25,000+ songs, 880+ Artists, 2,500+ indie accounts and 280 broadcasters accounts we are continuing to grow and trying our best to better the platform on all fronts. 

We will be sending out newsletter emails like this to the music industry every few months.

Upcoming:

Podcast School 

Have you ever wanted to start your own podcast? Why not start now! 

The NCRA/ANREC has put together an online 6 week course that brings together experts in podcasting from across the country to offer you 12 advanced courses in podcasting. 

You can learn more information about the courses, presenters and register today at https://podcast.ncra.ca/ 

The Timeline: March 7th  to April 13th.

Time: 8pm AST /  7pm EST / 5pm MST / 4pm PST (For 1h)

The Cost: $225+HST/ per person

Here is the Schedule: 

• November – Registration Opens (First come, first serve)
• March 6th – Registration Closes (If room)
• March 7th  (Tuesday): (Chris Chang-Yen Phillips) The Basics: What defines a podcast? 
• March 9th (Thursday):  (Kattie Laur) Walking the Talk: How to be a representative for your podcast
• March 14th  (Tuesday):  (Phil Shirakawa) Sound Like A Pro: Tech SetUp
• March 16th  (Thursday): (Hina Imam) Ethics of Storytelling and Why it Matters
• March 21st (Tuesday): (Pamela Haasen) Defining the aim of your podcast / Making a trailer  
• March 23rd (Thursday): (Jess Schmidt) Accessibility in Podcasting
• March 28th  (Tuesday): (Pamela Haasen) Hands On Editing – Good Practice for Beginners
• March 30th (Thursday): (Max Collins) Making A Podcast On A Budget
• April 4th (Tuesday): (Anthony Sanna) Creating an Energetic Narrative
• April 6th (Thursday): (Phil Shirakawa) Different types of podcasts
• April 11th (Tuesday): (Pamela Haasen) Grant Writing for Your Podcast
• April 13th (Thursday):(Ella Jean)  Looking at the Data (Marketing)

Best Practices:

 

Order of your songs

This is important to stations! And it is a quick fix on your end!

Under “Releases” select your album and click on the pencil icon and on the right side you will see the songs you’ve uploaded to that album, you can drag them and move them around to the correct order and to save click the “Save Order” button and then for good measures click “Save” at the bottom of the page. This is a quick and easy fix that you can do even after the payment process has been completed. 

Outreach Button

Check out the “outreach button” if you haven’t yet. When you drop down to the list of names and email addresses, on the right hand side there is a search bar. If for example you are looking for stations that play pop you can search “pop” and then the list will narrow down. 

You can go up to “Songs” or “Releases” on your account and click on what you wish to share and simply “Copy share URL” and when reaching out to stations you can send them the link for easier access. *Stations need to sign in first to be able to see the upload.

Independent Artist” vs. “Label

If you started your account as an independent artist and would like the option to upload other projects under a different name, you can email support@earshot-distro.ca and we can quickly change your account, this won’t affect your past uploads. 

Lyrics

When a song is released you can still add the lyrics to it, simply go to Songs and click on the pencil icon of the song you want to edit, scroll down and you will see a text box where you can add the lyrics to the song.

Worth Checking out:

New Releases

Every monday a music digest email goes out to all the music directors which includes all the uploads to !earshot distro from the week before, this is in efforts of creating an easy and digestible way for stations to browse through new releases.

Radio Stations

You can check out the list of radio stations who have access to !earshot along with their website info at the bottom of the page, this list is constantly growing and updated.

Social Medias:

Instagram

Facebook

Twitter

LinkedIn

Feedback:

We actively seek feedback to enhance the system. Let us know what you would wish to see implemented or what you would like to see on our social media.  If you have general feedback, questions or concerns please email support@earshot-distro.ca or fill out this form.

Eloisa Veliz
Marketing and Outreach Coordinator

eloisa@ncra.ca 

support@earshot-distro.ca

 

Barry Rooke

NCRA/ANREC Executive Director

barry@ncra.ca

 

Thank you for supporting and using our system. Now with 20,000+ songs, 780+ Artists, 2,300+ indie accounts and 225 broadcasters accounts we are continuing to grow and trying our best to better the platform on all fronts. We will be sending out newsletter emails like this to the music industry every few months.

Updates:

Share Album URL with stations

You can now not only share songs links with stations but now you can share the link to your full album. Go to “Release” and in the album you are wishing to share you will see “Copy share URL” next to the pencil icon to edit and the “x” to delete.

Ongoing promotions:

MAPL!e Grant

!earshot Distro partners up with provincial and national music associations to bring you the MAPL!e Grant Program. The MAPL!e Grant offers association’s members access to !earshot distro at a discounted rate, with the chance to receive a 25% to 50% discount to the system! 

The MAPL!e Grant Program is running from August 1st, 2022 to December 31st, 2022. If you are part of one of the associations below make sure to reach out to them and get your discount code:

List of participating Associations & Groups:

• CIMA
• MusicOntario
• Manitoba Music
• MMF Canada
• Musicians’ Rights Organization Canada (MROC)
• Alberta Music
• Collective Music Nation
• Music Yukon
• Folk Music Ontario
• SaskMusic
• Music Newfoundland and Labrador
• Music New Brunswick
• Indie Week
• Music Publishers Canada
• British Columbia Country Music Association
• New Brunswick Musicians’ Association

Best Practices:

Order your songs

Under “Releases” select your album and click on the pencil icon and on the right side you will see the songs you’ve uploaded to that album, you can drag them and move them around to the correct order and to save click the “Save Order” button and then for good measures click “Save” at the bottom of the page. This is a quick and easy fix that you can do even after the payment process has been completed. 

Outreach Button

Check out the “outreach button” if you haven’t yet. When you drop down to the list of names and email addresses, on the right hand side there is a search bar. If for example you are looking for stations that play pop you can search “pop” and then the list will narrow down. 

You can go up to “Songs” or “Releases” on your account and click on what you wish to share and simply copy the URL and when reaching out to stations you can send them the link for easier access.

Independent Artist” vs. “Label

If you started your account as an independent artist and would like the option to upload other projects under a different name, you can email support@earshot-distro.ca and we can quickly change your account, this won’t affect your past uploads. 

Lyrics

When a song is released you can still add the lyrics to it, simply go to Songs and click on the pencil icon of the song you want to edit, scroll down and you will see a text box where you can add the lyrics to the song.

Follow us on:

Instagram

Facebook

Twitter

LinkedIn

Feedback:

We actively seek feedback to enhance the system.  If you have general feedback, please email support@earshot-distro.ca or fill out this form.

I am happy to answer any questions, comments or concerns. Please feel free to let us know if you are enjoying distro and give us a great review. 

Eloisa Veliz
Marketing and Outreach Coordinator

eloisa@ncra.ca 

support@earshot-distro.ca

Barry Rooke

NCRA/ANREC Executive Directorbarry@ncra.ca