HOW TO GET AIRPLAY
Please read carefully through our submissions process.
Celtica Radio is unlike most Commercial Radio stations, we are a world
away from stuffy restricted playlists, and we cover all types of genres.
We can usually find a slot for most of the material that is sent to us,
and we have even created programmes for specific content. Although, of
course there are no guarantees we can do this with everybody.
Airplay is strictly under our Terms and Conditions [T&Cs], the Celtica
Radio platform is independent of PRS/MCPS/PPL. You will be compensated
for the use of your music, but using our alternative system. Any artist,
signed or unsigned, can have airplay on Celtica Radio, but you must own
the material you submit to us.
In summery, the process is as follows:
1. - e-Mail us with details of where we can listen to samples of your
material by CLICKING HERE.
Once we have had a chance to listen to your material, we will then get
back to you.
2. - If your material will fit in with our Playlists you will need to
complete our Release Form. For the Word version, CLICK
HERE, for the Plain Text version, CLICK
HERE. Please note that we do not accept the form with any caveats
added. Send the completed form back to us via e-mail.
You won't be signing your copyright or ownership away; it just means that
we can legally airplay your material under our T&Cs, but only on our platform!
The Release Form mentions "Affiliates"; these are stations that take our
programming. The current Affiliate is RADIO
SEAGULL, anything that is broadcast on their platform will receive
airplay royalties in the usual way...
3 - We'll then ask you to submit your music. You can submit one, or up
to three mp3 tracks of your work. Also, please include an introductory
biog about yourself or your band as well with the submissions. A short
paragraph OF NO MORE THAN 110 WORDS is all that is required. We will need
this to tell our listeners about you, so please include information where
our listeners can buy your music.
And that is it. If you want, we can even arrange an interview with you
or your band. We are regrettably unable to pay royalties, but we do provide
direct compensation to the bands we airplay in the form of publicity about
them and how to buy their material. Research shows that this is a far
more proactive and effective approach, than fractions of a penny per play
royalties. It also avoids the problems associated with payments from the
royalties' collection agencies. This alternative approach to compensating
artists for the use of their music is exclusive to Celtica Radio, and
has been since our inception in June 2000. To our knowledge, we are the
first radio station in the world to operate in this manner.
The individual high quality mp3's you send us are kept safe and always
completely off-line.
Remember, we also have programming covering Speech, and the Written Word
including Poetry. Plus Faith Artists of all religions are welcome, as
we have a dedicated programme for this too.
Contact us by CLICKING HERE.
WE DO NOT ACCEPT CD's SENT BY POST ANYMORE.
Best regards, and good luck.
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