SoundByte Newsletter for 2014

December 22, 2014 Vol. 1 Issue 8 View Print

The Best of the Best in 2014

For the past year, SoundExchange has released specialty charts to coincide with holidays and events celebrated around the country (Valentine's Day, Michael Jackson's Birthday, Halloween). And while SoundExchange will continue to release specialty charts in the future, 2014 brought the opportunity to leverage the rich and plentiful data SoundExchange collects from more than 2,500 digital radio services. Thanks to the hard work of several different SoundExchange departments, we are excited to present our first annual year-end digital streaming charts. Read More

On the Hill & In the Know

2014 has been a big year in Congress for SoundExchange. We have actively advocated for sound recording artist rights during the ongoing Congressional copyright review and led the effort to enact legislation to ensure that sound recording artists get fair pay for air play.   Read More

2014 Rewind

SoundExchange had another banner year in 2014. And with all that took place and everything we accomplished, it would be too long to sum up with just words. So instead, SoundExchange has put together a highlight film that will take you back through 2014. Check it out by clicking on the image below.

World, Meet Oh Honey

Chances are, if you heard any popular music in the 1990s or 2000s, you are aware of the bands Fall Out Boy and Eve 6. And if you are a big fan of either of these groups, you probably know that the names were based on characters from TV shows (The Simpsons and The X-Files, respectively). So what does duo Mitchy Collins and Danielle Bouchard, who make up the band "Oh Honey," have in common with the Fall Out Boy and Eve 6? Well other than the fact that they got their name from the Katy Perry character on the now wrapped How I Met Your Mother, they are also on the rise - and fast. Their 2013 debut single "Be Okay" took off and propelled the band into the spotlight. Read More  Danielle Bouchard of Oh Honey at the SoundExchange Offices

Events

The NAMM Show Anaheim Calif. January 22-25, 2015 Maximizing Music Royalties with SoundExchange - January 24, 2 pm - This is a must attend for any recording artist who wants to plug into the fastest growing royalty source in the music industry. Grammy winning artist/producer David Pack interviews SoundExchange CEO Michael Huppe on everything artists need to know about this breakthrough independent digital performance rights organization with a mission to support, protect and propel the music industry forward by digital revenue streams. Expect to see special guests perform and discussion from the artist's point of view. 57th GRAMMY® Week Los Angeles, Calif February 2-8, 2015 DEW Digital Entertainment World Los Angeles, Calif. February 10-12, 2015 SXSW 2015 Austin, Texas March 13-22, 2015

Lee Rogers - Boss Love: The United Kingdom Collection

LEE ROGERS: Boss Love: The United Kingdom Collection
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The Prince Of Detroit, Lee Rogers Craton.  He was the influence and style for Marvin Gaye.  Mike Hanks created D-Town Records for Lee Rogers.   Hanks had all ready recorded dozens of groups including the Staple Singers, and others on D-Town, but after signing Rogers, all releases on D-Town for several years was just dedicated to Rogers.  Rogers Music did not appeal to the radio masses, but he was king of the jukebox.

1 - Sad Affair
2 - Doggin' Myself Around
3 - Boss Love
4 - Cracked Up Over You (The Seseme Street Song)
5 - You're The Cream Of The Crop
6 - Go Go Girl
7 - How Are You Fixed For Love
8 - I Want You To Have Everything
9 - (I'd) Walk On By (If I Were A Mighty Man)
10 - I'm A Practical Guy
11 - Jack The Playboy
12 - Just You And I
13 - Love Can Really Hurt You Deep
14 - Love For A Love
15 - My One And Only
16 - Same Thing That Make You Laugh
17 - Sock Some Love Power To Me
18 - Somebody Else Will
19 - Sweet Baby Talk
20 - Troubles
21 - You Won't Have To Wait Til Xmas
22 - Love And War

Marlin, Texas was a music-loving town. The folks there loved gospel and R&B. I got a chance to see and listen to recordings and artists that I could never have found in Lancaster, California where Country & Western tastes ran high.

One August day, I came across a 45-rpm single that had over 50 records in the same bin.  That was unusual, because most of the records in the bins contain only ten copies. This particular record was on a bright yellow label. The label letters were drawn in big black block letters that seemed to shout the label name: D–TOWN!  The artist was named Lee Rogers, and  the “A” side of the record was “I Want You To Have Everything.”

It was close to the end of the work day. The heat had broken and the little record store filled up with people. I found myself being pushed aside by the older ladies as they kept coming over to this D-Town bin to purchase this record. Lee must have sold over ten records in less than five minutes . . . and I was so excited and impressed to think of the implications that this could have on my own life.

       I was not a stranger to the gentle art of dreaming, nor a novice to the songwriting and recording process. I had been recording in my family’s garden shack in Lancaster for over two years. I had many songs that I had already written. I wanted very much to see them pressed and released. Watching the people flock to the bin to buy Lee’s record made me feel that an angel must have brought me to this place. I knew on the spot that I wanted to make records and learn how to market them.

  As I watched and witnessed this frenzy of record-selling, I also made up my mind to learn more about Lee Rogers. I made a silent vow to myself that I was going to meet this guy one day.  Little did I know that I would be his songwriter and record producer some 14 years later.

Lee Rogers
http://sdcomnimedia.com

GreatIndieMusic
http://www.greatindie.com/ipnmusic/store/list.php?item_number=601847431226

Tradebit
http://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/1805122

MusicIsHere
http://musicishere.com/artists/Lee_Rogers/Boss_Love%3A_The_United_Kingdom_Collection

PayPlay
http://payplay.fm/leerogersmusic

Apple iTunes
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=254406517

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