October 2023 – Music Newsletter – !earshot Digital Distribution System

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