Hi All,

It seems that some of the submission instructions have been overlooked, so I have set up a checklist for you to go over before submitting:

♪ Is the song you’re submitting on your profile page at www.MusicGorilla.com?

♪ Have you attached the MP3?

♪ Is the song appropriate for the submission? 

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

Here are the latest submissions. In order to submit for these projects, please email alexia@musicgorilla.com the title of the submission, the name of the song(s) you are submitting, Band/Artist name and attach the mp3(s) to the email. Please make sure that the music you are submitting is appropriate for the submission and that the song(s) are on MusicGorilla.com. If the song is not what the supervisor is asking for, it will not be submitted.

Due to the high profile nature of some of these submissions, it has become necessary for our music editor to screen certain submissions in order for the Music Supervisors to continue accepting material from Music Gorilla. Also, in certain instances there is a limit to the amount of material we can send, these submissions will also be screened. All screened submissions will be noted.

ONGOING - Newsletter Submissions:  We want to promote you! If you have news, please send it to us for possible inclusion in our newsletter. We love telling everyone about our artists accomplishments, send us your news and it may end up in the monthly newsletter that goes out to our entire email list.

MusicGorilla.com Opportunities:
Here are a few opps just for you from us!

Showcase Submissions:
Music Gorilla has confirmed our venue for next years showcases to take place during a huge festival in Austin, TX. This means we can already begin accepting submissions! Here are some things you should know:

These showcases are INDEPENDENT of SXSW, in other words, they are NOT official showcases.
Each performer will receive written feedback from a MAJOR LABEL A&R rep
Past A&R reps have been with Virgin Records, Capitol Music Group, Sony, Epic and others.
The shows will take place March 18^th – 22^nd, 2009
Why wait? Submit now! Send an email to alexia@musicgorilla.com with your band/artist name, genre and where you are from. We will notify the selected artists by February 12^th, 2009.

MTV Catalog – MTV has agreed to accept artists from MusicGorilla.com into its catalogue! As many of you know, the Music Supervisors for MTV first look to the catalog of already cleared material that MTV has in order to find music for their original programming. Now, due to our relationship with MTV, MusicGorilla.com artists will be considered for this catalog. If selected your music will be in the running for placement on MTV! All MusicGorilla.com clients will be considered, and this will be an ongoing opportunity. YOU DO NOT NEED TO SUBMIT FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY, ALL MG MEMBERS WILL BE CONSIDERED. We will notify you if you are selected and send you instructions of how to proceed.  

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SCREENED - Submission 1: “Stan Helsing”   Feature Film      Deadline: August 15^th   Limit: 1 song/artist   (Stone Village Pictures/Boz Productions, US)
Directed by Bo Zenga. Producers: Bo Zenga ("Scary Movie", "Turistas", "Soul Plane"-Exec.Prod.);  Scott Steindorff ("Las Vegas" - TVS-Exec.Prod., "Penelope", "The Human Stain"), Scott LaStaiti ("Turistas" -  Exec. Prod., "Love In The Time Of Cholera", "Rififi" - Exec.Prod.) and Jere Hausfater.
SYNOPSIS: Bo Zenga is making his directorial debut on this comedy horror spoof. The film takes place on Halloween night where the reluctant hero and video-store clerk, Stan Helsing, has to save a town from the six most feared monsters in cinema history. .
SEEKING: Looking for pop hits in the US CHR (Top 40) format.  

SCREENED - Submission 2: “Guitar Hero On Tour DS”   Video Game   Deadline:  August 30th     Limit 1 songs/artist
New platform for successful guitar driven video game - including wi-fi ability. 'Guitar Hero Downloads' .These are playable downloads related to the Guitar Hero game engine.
SEEKING: Looking for mainstream rock like Incubus, Maroon 5, No Doubt . Also cutting edge alternative-pop crossover. Music with "head banging" vibes and beat-genres like hard and heavy rock, HM, alt-rock welcome.  

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Submission 3: “Vain Attempt” Indie Feature Deadline: July 25^th Limit 2 songs/artist
SYNOPSIS: Set against the wealthy backdrop of  the fashion world a robbery takes place. 
SEEKING: Songs about fashion, wealth, money. Also looking for an up to date Asian track.

Submission 5: “Johnny Montana”     Feature Film      Deadline: August 5th  Limit: 2 songs/artist  
SYNOPSIS: Johnny Montana, a mid 20's guy from Brooklyn who wants to "stretch" himself and see life beyond his neighbourhood and surroundings. His is a trapped at home existence with aging parents and an unemployed brother. In his quest he gets a concierge job in Manhatten and falls into a dark underworld where he sells his soul in a world where money is king and soon enough it brings him everything he wants - or so he thought...
SEEKING: Looking for some great upcoming bands with great music that deserves to be heard. Music needed to replace "temp" tracks & timings as follows:
1) Jimmy Eat World - "The Middle" (1m 34 sec usage) - Opening Main Titles
2) The Eels - "Elizabeth On The Bathroom Floor" (1 m 20sec usage) - background vocal;
3) The Chemical Brothers - "Big Jump" - (1m 12 sec usage) - background vocal ;
4) The Chemical Brothers - "Come Inside" - (2m 52 sec usage) - background vocal.
Great film, test screened to significant acclaim on both coasts including "An irresistible guerrilla-style low-budget film"-San Francisco Chronicle. To be launched in 5 US cities, mid September. Payment will be made for the tracks and their will be great exposure for the film opening in the fall in selected theatres. You MUST own both the master and publishing sync rights to your submissions. 

Contact me if you’re interested in this submission: Submission 5: “The Philosopher Kings”   Documentary Film       
SYNOPSIS: Documentary about finding wisdom in unexpected places, "The Philosopher Kings" travels to the nation's most prestigious colleges and universities and seeks wisdom from the custodial staff.
SEEKING: A composer who can deliver an acoustic and/or orchestral score. Please no synth music. As a reference of the kind of vibe required listen to  Thomas Newman's work on "The Shawshank Redemption" or Jon Brion's work on "Magnolia". A further example is Danny Elfman's "Good Will Hunting". Long Beach, CA based composer preferred. Contact me if you’re interested in this submission

Submission 6: “Galway Races”  TV Series  Deadline: August 18th Contact me if you’re interested in this submission
7 x 40 mins. For future broadcast on TG4.
Great Western is a well respected indie producer of dramas and documentaries. Credits include "Camera Café", "Last Furlong" and Trouble In Paradise". "Galway Races" is the working title in English although the production name will be in Gaelic
SEEKING: An experienced composer. An Irish composer would be good but not essential. Contact me if you’re interested in this submission

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Bands, solo artists, filmmakers, dancers, comedians and poets who’ve resolved to kick their careers into overdrive in the new year have a prime opportunity awaiting them at FameCast, the world’s leading online talent competition and entertainment community.
FameCast today announced the opening of its Season 4 submission period, offering artists a chance to compete for international exposure; a piece of a $120,000 cash prize pool; forums for receiving feedback from and networking with A-list entertainment journalists, producers and songwriters; and major industry opportunities.

To enter, artists need only upload a performance video (featuring original material; no cover songs allowed) to www.FameCast.com, and select one of 12 categories of competition.  Categories are   Rock, Pop, R&B/Hip-Hop, Singer/Songwriter, Country, Christian/Gospel, Latin, Electronic, Film & Animaton, Dance, Comedy and Spoken Word. 
Entry is completely free!