Speakerheart

Payout and Changes!

Hello Speakerheart Artists! This past Monday (June 2nd) we finished our Artist Payout for the month of May- thanks to you (and your great fans!) last month was close to our highest payout to-date. If you sold some tracks you should've received some moola in your PayPal account- please don't spend all your hard-earned cash in one place, please. We'll be getting detailed sales reports out within the next day or so- keep an eye on that inbox. We appreciate you!

As for other important/stimulating/note-worthy news...

We want to let you know about some recent changes around here! We are re-integrating Speakerheart into our parent company, PassAlong Networks, to make better use of the development, product, account management, QA and customer service teams already in place.

We are also working to integrate the Speakerheart catalog with PassAlong's already-extensive music catalog. In the future, this will enable a Speakerheart artist with both independent releases and a back catalog distributed through a major channel to have one integrated offering instead of needing both a PassAlong Storeblocks store and a Speakerheart store. This means that your content may also be offered in many of the 233 digital stores PassAlong powers, including f.y.e., Home Made Simple (Procter & Gamble) and many others.

There are other exciting projects in the works, too. In the future, your music may be available for download to a car, at a digital media center kiosk in the local drugstore or to a home media center, all through integrating the Speakerheart catalog with PassAlong.

This reintegration means we've reduced the Speakerheart stand-alone team. Jozef Nuyens and Brad Edmonson remain on the PassAlong Board of Directors, but there will be some new faces working on Speakerheart's day-to-day operations. You can also continue to contact David Condos (davidc@speakerheart.com) or Sammy Ward (sammy@speakerheart.com) with any questions.

We look forward to continuing to serve you!

-The Speakerheart Team

jd Webb rocks the house

jd Webb from Days of Our Lives fame is rocking the house the last few days.  Be sure to check out his Speakerheart storefront to get his latest tracks and his myspace page to stay connected to his shows and happenings.

Speakerheart Artists on CMT's "Can You Duet"

Remember The Song Trust and their holiday hit "Bring Him Home Santa?" Well, the co-writer of that tune, Rory Feek, and his wife Joey Martin have taken to the small screen on CMT's latest American Idol-ish contest, Can You Duet.

The wedded duo perform against other country acts to see who has what it takes to work together and make it to the top. See it for yourself every Friday night at 8/7c on CMT.

And to learn more about Rory and Joey, check out their Myspace which links to their official Website and Joey's Speakerheart storefront where you can purchase her album, Strong Enough To Cry. But Joey isn't the only one in the family with a record out. Catch up with Rory and his My Ol' Man album available at Speakerheart.
Link up at:
http://profile.myspace.com/joeyandrory
http://www.speakerheart.com/joeymartin
http://www.speakerheart.com/roryfeek

And if you haven't heard the Christmas song that topped everyone's list last year, take a listen to "Bring Him Home Santa" and expect even more seasonal songs from Rory and the gang this coming Christmas.
http://www.speakerheart.com/thesongtrust

Friend them on MySpace, encourage the duo throughout the show and get ready for some country crooning!

Speakerheart artists on The Hills!!

We're pleased to announce that not one but TWO of our artists here at Speakerheart made musical appearances this week on MTV's hottest show, The Hills.

David Condos

Matthew Perryman Jones

David Condos and Matthew Perryman Jones landed coveted BGV spots on the quasi-reality show centered around everyone's favorite West Coast drama queens.

Did you miss The Hills this week? Well don't worry, you can hear Condos' "Smoking City" and Jones' "One Thing More" by watching the episodes via the web at MTV.com. Condos appears on "When Spencer Finds Out..." while Jones sounds off on "Just Be Careful..."

And to hear their full catalogue, check out their Speakerheart storefront for more from these Nashville stars:

David Condos: http://www.speakerheart.com/davidcondos

Matthew Perryman Jones: http://www.speakerheart.com/matthewperrymanjones

SXSW Podcasts

Even though SXSW events ended last month, in our minds the party is still raging. And as promised we have even more exclusive content to share with you.

Being sponsors of ATJ Fest definitely had it's perks that not only benefitted us, but also allowed us to throw some great things your way.

Earlier, you linked to our Flickr account to check out concert shots and behind the scenes pictures taken during interviews with the ATJ Fest bands. Now you can visit our ATJ Fest page at Speakerheart and view the actual interviews!

We've got The Answering Machine, Darla Farmer and The Pendeltons up so far and have more on their way. We'll let you know as new podcasts are posted.

Click on the TV graphic next to the band's name to check out the interview:
http://speakerheart.com/afterthejump/

Here's one to wet your appetite:

Also, if you haven't downloaded your copy of our ATJ Fest compilation yet....well, what are you waiting for? The download is FREE and includes a single from every artist from the showcase. So check it out and get in the Austin state of mind.

Here's a link to the ATJ Fest compilation:
http://speakerheart.com/afterthejumpdownload

March 2008 payments completed

It is April Fools Day, as I have been the victim today but we did get Artists payments and reports out today! No fooling.

I had the chance to hear auGust and David Ramirez at Christopher's on Thursday night.  You can check them out on Speakerheart.  We are excited to see the state of Texas being well represented here in Nashville.

On Friday, April 11, Canadian duo, Keith and Renee will be in town playing an acoustic set at the Frisky Berry.  If you are in Nashville, come on down.

Lee Pepper
Speakerheart

New Myspace Artist Pages

Cherie has been kicking butt again.  Check out Taryn Cross, Paper Garden Records and Rachel Pearl.  Taryn and her mom Lynn were in the office today from Seattle.  They were in town recording some tracks and auditioning for Nashville Star.  She has a number of shows scheduled in Oregon coming up but hopefully we will get her back here for Nashville Star this season.

We had a good meeting two weeks ago with Lance Hoppen from Orleans.  Lance will be in tomorrow for another brainstorming session on Indie artists needs, social networks and of course ecommerce.

Frisky Friday series continue on Friday with James Tealy and Houston band auGust.  Check it out if you are in Nashville.  The Frisky is located in The Factory in Franklin.  auGust also performs at Christopher's on Thursday night with David Ramirez.

Sammy Ward will be at the Trees Leaves CD release show on Saturday night at The Pond. 

Let us know how we can help you with your social network designs and support you on any new releases or shows.

SXSW Pictures

It was a successful weekend at SXSW!

We saw some great shows, met and had interviews with a few killer bands and even stood 10 feet from Willie Nelson! You just can't beat that.

And now that all the bands have packed up and 6th Street returns to its normal routine, it's time for us to share our experiences with you.

Here's a couple shots from our Saturday at After the Jump Fest. If you want to see more from the bands that day, check out our Flickr account: www.flicker.com/photos/speakerheart.

LoveLikeFire

Astra Heights

Cloud Cult

Darla Farmer

Morning State

Peasant

The Pendletons

The Answering Machine

Deep in the heart of Texas

We at Speakerheart have been asked to help sponsor one of the many great parties going down at South By Southwest (SXSW) this year. After The Jump, an independent music blogging community, along with Indie Outlaw and Paper Garden Records have put together a killer line-up of Indie artists for this event.

If you’re hanging around SXSW it’s definitely worth dropping by on Saturday to hear these great acts. We’ve got Morning State, LoveLikeFire, The Answering Machine, Darla Farmer, The Pendletons and Peasant with Cloud Cult rounding them all out.

After The Jump Fest will be held at the Lucky Lounge on Saturday, March 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

It’s an open party, so if you happen to be in Austin for the festival come on by. We’d love to meet you!

February Payout

Hey Speakerheart Artists!

Thought you would like to know that we finished payouts this past Monday, March 3. That means if you sold something on Speakerheart during the month of February, be it a song or a whole album, your PayPal account received a deposit from us.

Also, your Artists Sales Reports were compiled and sent out to you this past Tuesday.

As always, we thank you for bringing us your business and look forward to more interaction with you in the future!