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Very excited to be working with the fine folks at Freeride Entertainment on their film Where The Trail Ends. A great opportunity to reach the music-loving action sports while clocking a nice chunk of change. Log in an check it out.
We're working on BrandsForBands version 2.0, coming in Q1 of 2012. New look, new features, and many awesome improvements (thanks for your feedback). We're excited and you should be, too!
Optics powerhouse Oakley can boast some of the best athletes in the world among its team members. They're looking for a handful of songs to feature in athlete-specific web clips. Paid opp, deadline to submit is March 23rd. Check it out.
Zippo will be relaunching their ZippoEncore.com web site on March 23rd. They're looking for hard rock and metal tracks to make available on the site in conjunction with their sponsorships of the Mayhem, Taste Of Chaos and Uproar tours. Paid opportunity. Got some heavy tunes? What are you waiting for?
Happy to be sourcing music for surf apparel powerhouse Reef to use in their promotional web videos. Paid opportunity, deadline to opt in is March 6th. Check it out!
Opt into the "Rocket Dog Free MP3s" opp to make your songs eligible for streaming on Rocket Dog's nifty smartphone app. Info includes artist name, song title, album cover image and iTunes link.
We're once again sourcing music for use by our action sports clients - Quiksilver, Burton, Roxy, DC Shoes, etnies and others. Compensation is cash and/or promo. Deadline for submissions is January 16th @ 10am PST.
Korean production company GDW has a constant need for awesome tuneage to feature in promo web clips, DVDs and TV commercials that they produce for clients like Samsung, Nike, New Balance, Puma and others. Paid opp, deadline for initial submissions is December 27th!
Once again sourcing tracks for use in Marc Jacobs internal training videos. Great visibility for your artists among MJ tastemakers. Paid opp, deadline for initial submissions is December 19th!
French production company Band Originale needs songs to feature in streaming-only promo web clips that it produces for a variety of brands, including Adidas, Dior, Carlsberg, Volkswagen and many others. Paid opp, deadline for initial submissions is December 19th!
Roxy needs a couple hi-fi, streaming tracks to pre-load into kiosks that'll showcase their new headphone collaboration with JBL. Paid opp!
The crew over at Marc Jacobs needs 2-3 songs for an internal training video. Paid opportunity, deadline to submit is 6:00pm PST on 9/21. Log in and check it out.
Thanks to all the providers who contributed tracks to cancer research fundraiser Paddle2Live for use in their promo web clips. Y'all rule and your karma is now off the charts. See the very inspiring Jack Shimko in action here.
Congrats to Roxy on the completion of their awesome California Trippin' web video series in conjunction with Ford Motor Company. Featured in the videos are BrandsForBands-licensed tracks by Vanaprasta, Tokyo Police Club, Real Estate and Leftover Cuties. Thanks to everyone who opted into this cool opp.
Our friends at Forever 21 have been on a video-making tear recently, producing awesome clips that feature BrandsForBands-licensed tracks by Jahmeel, Charlotte Hatherley and Gold Motel. Dig 'em.
Props to DC Shoes for their outstanding This Is Snowboarding web video series that features a whole mess 'o BrandsForBands-licensed tracks by the likes of Dream Brother, Gypsyblood, Dfalt, Davila 666, IDE, Aceyalone, Pomegranates and more. Turn 'em up!
Looking for an upbeat track to be featured in a short film about the Sonos home audio system being created by celebrated photographer/videographer George Lange. Paid opp, deadline for submissions is noon on Monday, August 8th.
Doing one last call for tracks for The Art Of Flight, the epic feature-length snowboarding film from Red Bull and Brain Farm Digital Cinema that'll be released in September. Paid opp, final deadline for submissions is Monday, July 25th @ 9:00am PST.
Looking for 11 songs to feature in the 2012 edition of DC Shoes' This Is Snowboarding web video series. Paid opp, deadline for submissions is Tuesday, July 19th.
Hip shoe company Rocket Dog is looking for 2 songs to feature in behind-the-scenes web videos chronicling photoshoots for their Spring 2012 line. Paid opp, deadline for submissions is Monday, July 18th.
Working with ThirtyTwo, the snowboarding division of Sole Technology to source tracks for AMMO, their upcoming feature length film about amateur snowboarders. Paid opp, deadline for submissions is June 17th.
Very excited to be working with home audio powerhouse Sonos to source tracks for pre-loading into their demo units at Best Buy, Target and other retailers. Paid opp and deadline is noon PST, May 19th. Log in to learn all about it.
Quiksilver, Roxy, DC Shoes, Burton Snowboards and Sole Technology (Etnies, Emerica, etc.) - a veritable Mt. Olympus of action sports brands. They all need new music. Deadline to submit is Monday, May 16th @ noon PST.
Looking for English- and foreign-language promotional MP3s to make available on the web sites of Zippo's affiliates in the UK, France, Germany, Japan, China, India and elsewhere. Also looking for exclusive live videos for the USA site.
Forever 21 is looking for a track for a behind-the-scenes web video about their brand ambassador and British blogger Bip Ling. Paid opp, deadline is May 11th. Log in to read all about it.
Roxy needs 6 upbeat songs for use in streaming-only webisodes about their surf team's road trip up the Cali coast in a Ford Fiesta. Paid opp!
The Rodney Strong Vineyards promo MP3 opportunity is live. Makes us wanna crack open a bottle and listen to some music. Cheers.
We'll be launching the Rodney Strong Vineyards free MP3 initiative on May 1st. Great way to get your artists in front of their sophisticated, music-loving demo. Log in and check it out.
We're now accepting music submissions for The Art Of Flight, the new film from Brain Farm Digital Cinema. Check out the trailer here and then log in to read the details and see the licenses. The music in this film will be scrutinized by thousands - a truly incredible (paid) opportunity for artist promotion.
Forever 21 needs FOUR more songs for a Holographic Runway show set to debut at key stores around the world this summer. Paid opp - and a super tight deadline of 4/7 @ noon PST. Log in to read all about it!
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Forever 21 is need of another song for a promo web clip. Paid opp - deadline for submissions is the 28th. You know the drill!
Our friends @ Ultimate Fighting Championship need more music for use across a variety of platforms, including TV. This is a paid opp. Log in and check it out.
The fine folks at DC Shoes are in search of a track to feature in an upcoming Womens Spring 2011 line promo web video. Paid opp. Log in and check it out.
It's that time again: looking for music for promotional action sports videos. Opportunities include Quiksilver, Roxy and DC Shoes (and all their European counterparts), Burton Snowboards and Sole Technology (Etnies, Emerica, éS, etc.). Don't delay!
We've been working with the fine folks at hip shoe brand Rocket Dog to relaunch their music blog and it just went live. Look for weekly updates of free MP3s, news and featured artists, all provided by yours truly. Opt in your MP3s now.
Happy New Year! Pleased to report that starting next week Forever 21 will feature free, B4B-sourced MP3 downloads in The Skinny section of their site (10K uniques/day). What are you waiting for??
We're thrilled to be managing and programming the Music section of the all-new Rocket Dog blog, including weekly free MP3s. We've seen the comps and it's gonna be awesome. Look for a January launch.
Sourcing music for 4 Quiksilver North America web and TV commercials. Paid opportunity, deadline is Friday, 11/19. Log in to get the scoop.
Looking for lot of music for the Quiksilver family of brands - Quik, Roxy and DC, as well as Sole Technology (Etnies, Emerica, éS, etc.). Deadline is 11/16. Log in and learn more.
Forever 21 needs a track for their upcoming holiday video, to be included on their site and their YouTube page. Paid opp. Log in an check it out.
Burton Snowboards recently launched The Liftline, the new video section of their site that features scores of B4B-licensed tracks. We'll be delivering a new batch of tunes to them on 10/18. Opt in now, people.
Now working with UFC to provide aggro music for their many media channels. Opt in or we'll headbutt you.
We're now sourcing tracks for two more prime time TV shows - Showtime's "The Big 'C'" and ABC's "Castle". Deadline for "The Big 'C'" is Sunday, 8/15. Do not delay.
Virgin Mobile has an urgent need for a track that sounds similar to LCD Soundsystem's "Dance Yrself Clean". This is a paid opp. Got something? What are you waiting for?!
Retail juggernaut Forever 21 needs music for several online promo videos. Paid opps. Blink and you'll miss 'em. Opt in now!
The Korean divisions of Quiksilver and Roxy need music for promo-only surf videos. Please opt in by July 2nd!
We're working with one of L.A.'s best and brightest music supervisors to source and license tracks for "Huge", a new ABC Family Channel show. Paid opp. Log in to read more!
We're honored to once again be the exclusive provider of music to Roxy North America. There are several opportunities around the brand, including music for web videos and free MP3 downloads. Log in to read all about 'em.
Rocket Dog specializes in cool kicks for kids and adults. They need some music pronto - as in TODAY. Blink and you'll miss this one. Log in for details.
Two titans of the action sports world - Burton Snowboards and Etnies - have an immediate need for music, and they'll make it worth your while. Log in to read more.
Now working with retail juggernaut Forever 21 to source and license music for use in their promo-only videos. Includes fees + artist promotion to their massive audience. Log in to get the scoop.
We're sourcing music for two prime time network TV dramas. Very healthy license fees and of course that lovely PRO money. Log in to read all about 'em and opt in.
We're looking for an instrumental dance track that sounds similar to "Telephone" by Lady Gaga for use in a 30-second Virgin Mobile web spot (being created by our friends at video production house Chop Shop). Got anything? Log in and upload!
Interested in getting your tracks placed in prime time network TV shows? We'll have a couple of those (paid) opportunities posted shortly. Watch this page for details.
Happy to be working once again with our friends at Roxy Europe to license music for use in their promotional web videos. Lots of opportunities with this one. Please log in and check it out!
We're thrilled to be working with one of the world's most established and best-known brands, Zippo, on the relaunch of their music mini-site ZippoEncore, set to go live on February 1st. The site will feature 8 artists a month, with the highest-voted band each quarter getting a quantity of lighters with their own design. Log in and opt in!
Happy New Year! Since our launch on 12/5, we're up to 150 record labels and other content providers using BrandsForBands, and nearly 500 artists in the system, and those numbers are growing every day. Thanks to everyone who's offered feedback and suggestions - they're crucial to helping us make BrandsForBands the best resource it can be.
Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the beta version of BrandsForBands, the brainchild of us here at music licensing and creative agency Brandracket. Our goal with this? To make licensing music faster, easier and greener for our content partners, our clients and ourselves. Now what began as a glimmer in our collective eye over 2 years ago is a reality, and we're excited to share it with you. If you're a content partner that we work with regularly, you should've received a login from us. If you're interested in licensing content for the promotions and opportunities that we manage, please complete the online application or go here to learn more.
If you're a BrandsForBands user that's willing to provide us with detailed feedback on your experience using the app, we'd love to hear from you. Please get in touch!
