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HOT PODCAST: Listen to this geat interview with top song plugger Pelle Lidell (Universal Music) about scoring his first US No. 1 with Christina Aguilera (pitched via SongLink) and his other successes.
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SONGLINK SPONSORS "LET'S TALK MUSIC" TV SHOW
HOT NEWS! SongLink is co-sponsoring "Let's Talk Music", an exciting new TV series about the music industry, which is going out live each week from the island of Malta in the Mediterranean.
"Let's Talk Music" is a 13-week discussion programme about all aspects of the music industry, hosted by Tony Moore (of The Bedford and Kashmir Klub fame), broadcast live every Thursday evening on Malta's One TV channel, and also simulcasted live in Second Life on the Internet, which is a world first for any terrestial TV programme..
STOP PRESS: The follow-up City Showcase /ASCAP / SongLink masterclass takes place on Thursday April 17th in the PRS basement bar.
City Showcase, London's leading festival for new music, hosted an extremely successful masterclass on December 4 in association with SongLink, ASCAP and Gibson Guitars. Led by David Stark (SongLink) and Sean Devine (ASCAP), over fifty City Showcase/SongLink performers and writers across all musical genres gathered at the Gibson Studio in London...
Last Monday night (19th), SongLink presented the third annual LIPA NIGHT at The Bedford in Balham, featuring six "astonishing performances" (in the words of host Tony Moore), by current students of the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. The standard of music on display was truly awe-inspiring, with each of the female-fronted bands showing a maturity of performance, musicianship and songwriting ability that would sit comfortably alongside anything else on the charts.
SongLink's David Stark will be a jury member at next Tuesday's finals of the annual MBF (Musicians Benevolent Fund) contest for students of songwriting and music degree courses, with a Grand Prize of £5,000. Hosted by Tony Moore and featuring a guest appearance by last year's winner Hannah-Rei of LIPA, the jury also comprises Guy Chambers, Cathy Dennis, Nik Kershaw and Tony Moore.
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Admission Free. At The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, London SW12 9HD
Doors open 7.30pm. Show at 8.30pm
Nearest tube/BR: Balham http://www.thebedford.co.uk
Watch the live webcast here: http://www.whereitsat.tv.bblive.html
MBF website: http://www.mbf.org.uk
Following last June's enormously successful SongLink and ASCAP panels at City Showcase 2007, a special one-off songwriting masterclass is being held at the Gibson showroom in Rathbone Street, London W1 on December 4th from 2-5pm. Panelists will include David Stark (SongLink) , Sean Devine (ASCAP), lyricist Gary Osborne (Elton John etc), 10cc legend Graham Gouldman, hit pop writer Bill Padley (Atomic Kitten, Shayne Ward) and others tbc. Tickets are free but please note places are limited and MUST be reserved in advance. Contact: Annabel Rigg, City Showcase - annabel@cityshowcase.co.uk - http://www.cityshowcase.co.uk
Q: What's the link between Sandi Thom, The Wombats & The Zutons?
A: They all went to LIPA - the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
Who's next for the big time?? Come down and find out at SongLink's 3rd annual (and the first all- female fronted) LIPA NIGHT at award-winning London venue The Bedford in Balham, on Monday November 19th 2007, at 8.30pm. Featuring six current LIPA students with their bands and musicians, plus Special Guest JIM DIAMOND ("I Won't Let You Down", "I Should Have Known Better").
ASCAP honoured the top writer and publisher members of the PRS at London's Grosvenor House Hotel on October 10th, while BMI saluted Europe's songwriters and publishers at its 2007 London Awards on October 16th at London's Dorchester Hotel
SONGLINK SUPPORTS VARIETY CLUB EVENT - 'BARRY MASON & FRIENDS'
SongLink is proud to support famous childrens' charity the Variety Club's fundraiser at London's Dover Street Bar on Tuesday, 11th September 2007 where many famous songwriters including Barry Mason, Tony Hatch, Roger Greenaway and others, plus special star guests, will be performing some of their classic hits.
SONGLINK EXCLUSIVE: ELVIS PRESLEY'S UK SONGWRITERS
ELVIS PRESLEY'S INCREDIBLE LIFE ended tragically in the bathroom of his Graceland mansion home in Memphis on 16 August 1977, aged just 42. The man known as The King of Rock & Roll who changed the face of popular music has been gone for an unbelievable 30 years, yet still wields a huge influence in the world of music and contemporary culture. As has been well documented, his estate earns more now than he did when he was alive, and despite the often tacky merchandising and commercialisation of his image and legend, there is still one thing that shines above all else: that unique voice and the songs he made famous.
NEW FEATURE: The first SongLink Podcast, recorded June 8th 2007 at the Gibson Showroom in London during the Songwriting Masterclass hosted by David Stark as part of City Showcase 2007. The event was described by many as the best panel of the week, and features a stellar line-up of notable British songwriters talking about their work and playing examples, including Graham Gouldman (pictured), Charlie Dore, John Peppard, Rob Davis and Peter Wright.
Following two highly successful 'LIPA Nights' at The Bedford over the past two years (which attracted continuing interest from major label A&R executives), SongLink was delighted to present a special industry showcase at London's Regal Room on May 9th, featuring five of LIPA's most promising young artists and performers, ranging from new country to jazz/crossover to new singer/songwriters (see biogs below), hosted by Tony Moore. The show was totally immaculate, with each of the five young LIPA students demonstrating an amazing talent and huge future potential in the music business.
A special Halloween night of songs and music by current and former students of LIPA, the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (Lead Patron: Sir Paul McCartney), which recently celebrated its 10th Anniversary, and also a UK No. 1 single and album by former student Sandi Thom.
SongLink editor/publisher David Stark has maintained a close relationship with LIPA over the last few years, not only awarding the SongLink Prizes to two outstanding students at Graduation Day, but also giving Master Classes and arranging for some of the UK's best-known songwriters and composers to do likewise - most notably Guy Chambers, and next month Cathy Dennis and Pam Sheyne.
They were young. Good looking. Inspired musicians with catchy songs. Caused riots, hysteria and fainting fits wherever they played - pubs, clubs, parties, and most famously the Marquee in July '76.
Then they disappeared. Careers and families took over. They kept in touch and occasionally played together in various permutations, but their classic original material lay dormant for three decades...
NEWSFLASH: SIR PAUL McCARTNEY PAYS TRIBUTE TO SONGLINK EDITOR
Sir Paul McCartney with singer Susan Black, David's brother Nigel, and David Stark.
SongLink founder, editor and publisher David Stark was honored by Paul McCartney with the title of LIPA Companion as the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) celebrated its Graduation Day on Friday 28th July.
David collected the Companionship for his dedication to furthering the careers of the talented musicians who study at LIPA. The award is the equivalent of an honorary degree, and was presented to him by Sir Paul, LIPA's founding patron, whom David shared the stage with for two hours, along with the other new Companions.
SONGLINK SUCCESS WITH GERMAN POP IDOL WINNER February 2006: SongLink is delighted to report that the debut single by Tobias Regner, the winner of 'Superstars', the German version of 'Pop Idol' was the song 'I Still Burn', the demo of which was included on the SongLink CD for Popkomm 2005.
The song was co-written by the UK's Peter Wright (Nettwerk Songs Publishing), and US writer Jess Cates (Rive Droite/Right Bank Music). Jess previously co-wrote 'Incomplete' for the Backstreet Boys amongst other hits.
The SongLink CDs are issued twice a year to coincide with Midem and Popkomm, and feature 24 new songs available to cover or license in all commercial styles - pop, dance, R&B, ballads, etc. Peter also has a track on the latest SongLink CD: 'Say Pretty Please', co-written with Rob Davis (Universal Music), who co-wrote Kylie's smash 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head.'
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