Life and Soul Promotions
Name of Company: Life and Soul Promotions
Number of Months/Years in Existence: Late 90’s approx
Your company’s specialty:
Facilitator to Indie Soul Artists predominantly – website, radio, DJ, advisory, whole bunch of stuff
Mission of your company: dedicated to the Promotion of New Soul Music
What services does your company offer to an independent musician:
Website visibility
Radio Plays, UK FM and internet, Podcasting
Indie Soul Mixer events
Twice annual US ‘contact’ visits
Business Advice
Independence
Do you have a website?
http://www.lifeandsoulpromotions.co.uk
How can someone contact you:
(email) mike@lifeandsoulpromotions.co.uk
~http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/profile.php?id=596821155&ref=name
~http://www.myspace.com/mikeashley
~http://twitter.com/lifeandsoul
~http://www.soulcommune.com/profile/MikeAshley
Soul Commune
How can someone contact you twitter.com/phifedom
DJ Come of Age
DJ Come of Age aka DJ CoA
Location: Germany/USA
Services Provided: dj/podcaster/music promotion
Contact Info: phone 011 49 160 917 90264
Websites: YouTube Channel & Facebook
They call me COA. The acronym which defines my outlook on this music scene, the revelation of words and action allowing for artists to be heard. It recently dawned on me that some people don’t get the gist of how I operate or really know what it all entails. I’m a dj, podcaster/vidcaster, writer, and an ever growing, ever loving fan of soulful music. The past few years I’ve connected with people from all over the globe. Social networking sites such as Facebook have allowed me to further my pursuits and broaden the scope of artist promotion. Recently, a co-worker of mine discovered my profile and, in his own words, “was blown away by all the wonderful music.” He went on to say that he had no idea that these tracks were out there and was even more ashamed to admit he didn’t know I had made them readily available.
I thought about the simplest way to explain what podcasting is, what a true “mixtape” is and why they are one of the DJ’s strongest promo tools. For the sake of pretense, let’s throw out a name we all know: Stevie Wonder!
Granted, everyone reading this note knows something about Stevie. We can all rattle off at least a couple of his songs, discuss his blindness, or how talented he is as a singer and a musician. Nothing short of genius right? Now let’s imagine if you had never heard of him. Pretend that for all his accomplishments, accolades, and decades of hit after hit, his name or music had never crossed your path. You are completely oblivious to his stellar discography and talent. Let’s go another step and pretend Mr. Wonder never signed with Motown. He was just a budding superstar who was on his own grind. The talent fully intact, songs written in the key of life, but without the backing to promote himself on a global scale. Hmmmmmmm, is he still Stevie Wonder? Sure he is, you just haven’t heard of him…yet!
My job is to introduce you to the music you haven’t yet discovered, to musicians you’ll cherish for many moons to come. We’ve done the homework for you and have made it easier for you to make their acquaintance. This seasoned approach adds value to what I do, what we do, “we” because there are others in the trenches working to enhance your music library. People like Detrel and Pam (ONUTSS–NY), Rah at SoulBeautifulInc, Nat Harris of Playvybz.com, and others.
I hope this clarifies what I do as a podcaster and DJ. Let’s continue to keep in touch. Be sure to find us and download the podcast until your heart’s content. ha ha This groove is for you.
Peace,
dj come of age
Son of Soul Podcast
Name of Company – Son Of Soul Podcast 
Number of Months/Years in Existence -1 Year 6 Months
Your company’s specialty – Podcasting
Mission of your company – To help spread the word about Soul music in all it’s various forms.
What services does your company offer to an independent musician? Exposure to Soul music fans across the globe via a popular podcast.
Do you have a website? http://thesonofsoul.podOmatic.com
How can someone contact you? djgregclifford@gmail.com
Songs in the Key of Life
Name of Company: Songs in the Key of Life (blog)
B-Side Love Affair with Vivrant Thang (column at Urban Thought Collective)
Number of Months/Years in Existence I’ve created Songs in the Key of Life 1.5 years ago. I’ve been a columnist at Urban Thought Collective for 2.5 months ago.
Your company’s specialty: Writing, reviewing, and videography.
Mission of your company: I’m on a constant search for the music that washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. I help people to “stay woke” by spotlighting true artists who study their craft and pour their souls into the art of creating music. Yet they still don’t be “getting no airplay.”
What services does your company offer to an independent musician: Promotion through album reviews, spotlight pieces, concert reviews with live video, and various social media outlets.
Do you have a website?
B-Side Love Affair by Vivrant Thang
How can someone contact you:
E-mail me at vivrantthang8 –at-gmail dot com
SoulTracks
Name of Company: SoulTracks.com
Number of Months/Years in Existence: 6 years
Your company’s specialty: Online music magazine and resource
Mission of your company: To be the web source for information and reviews of classic and modern soul music, including modern independent soul.
What services does your company offer to an independent musician: We have a large readership that respects our editorial comment and our opinionated reviews of new releases. We also provide promotional resources (free downloads, listening rooms) that help connect our readers with new and established artists.
Do you have a website? www.soultracks.com
How can someone contact you? We can be reached at info@soultracks.com.
AheadPR
Name of Company: AheadPR
Number of Months/Years in Existence:
3 years but been working freelance for longer
Your company’s specialty: digital music promotion
Mission of your company: offer an affordable, one stop solution for achieving professional promotion results.
What services does your company offer to an independent musician
-Exposure to the world’s top djs and producers
-International press coverage
-International radio airplay
-Solutions to encourage licensing and bookings
-An innovative interface that guarantees real results and gives you control of your whole campaign.
-Competitive fixed prices.
Do you have a website?
How can someone contact you
The Bloom Effect/The Bloom Blog
Name of Company: The Bloom Effect/The Bloom Blog
Number of Months/Years in Existence: 2 years for my company/16 months for the blog
Company specialty: digital marketing/social media/traditional pr and specialized events/curator
The Bloom Effect Mission:
2 Missions:
The Bloom Effect services: There are a plethora but the main gist of services are customized publicity packages. Digital with a heavy concentration in the blogosphere, Tour press, Launch campaigns, Traditional PR, product launch events, networking events, album releases, listening parties, screenings, live shows.
The Bloom Effect also brokers licensing and synch deals/product placements and just spreading to the mobile media world/platforms as well. Offer Consulting/advice on hourly basis and social media training.
Do you have a website?
Contact info:
On The Verge
Name of Company: On The Verge
Number of Months/Years in Existence: Six Years
Your company’s specialty: Music and Life:style Tastemaker specializing in grassroots Internet promotion (via official website, various social networks, podcasts, blogspot, e-mail campaigns) and small venue indie artist concert promotions.
Mission of your company: The On The Verge mission is to reach a forward-thinking audience, whether it’s one person at a time or hundreds at a time, in an effort to introduce and promote innovative artists and their music to a national and international music community.
What services does your company offer to an independent musician: Grassroots Internet promotion and placement for artists and their product via the On The Verge brand using direct target marketing to fans, music listeners, music buyers, DJs, tastemakers, downloaders, concert goers and social network members.
Do you have a website? www.onthe-verge.com
How can someone contact you:
HoneySoul
Name of Company: HoneySoul.com
Number of Months/Years in Existence: 4 years and 4 mos.
Your company’s specialty: Promotion and support through blogging and social media networking.
Mission of your company: To support artists who aren’t getting the deserved exposure. To promote soul in all it’s forms. To connect the artist with the fan.
What services does your company offer to an independent musician: We spread the word about an artist and/or their projects to an established readership of soul music lovers.
Do you have a website? http://honeysoul.com
How can someone contact you: http://myspace.com/honeysoulmusic ~ on Twitter @honeysoul
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