I've had a few more very positive comments off-blog (or really, off-tube) on both music and lyrics.

This also just in from Canada Radio!

Dear Sir:

Thank you very much for your e-mail of the 26th. It has been forwarded to the head of our "Maple Leaf Mailbag" program, in case he should wish to mention it on air.

Yours very truly,

Bill Westenhaver
Audience Relations/Relations avec l'auditoire
Radio Canada International
http://www.rcinet.ca

Hi, thanks for getting in touch.

Very nice song and performance, but it’s not right for us really I’m afraid. [Not surprising as this is a "mood music library", I was really writing to them for advice on where best to go with the song!]

As for places to send it, I would try any of the major publishing companies like Warners or Sony, but also it would be good to sign with a talent agent or manager– they are usually the best people for contacts and will be helpful for development, although don’t let them take more than 20% (known as ‘points’, as you may know!)

I would also recommend getting hold of the Music Week directory from here for contacts - http://www.subscription.co.uk/home/prods.asp?m=538

All the best,

Struan

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Struan Robertson

de Wolfe Music,

London

www.dewolfemusic.co.uk

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If you're enquiring about a band, or a track you've sent or mp3'd me and want reaction, unfortunately due to the volume of emails I receive, I can't reply to each message personally.

I'll get in touch if we're gonna play your track on the show - Huw Stephens Introducing every Wednesday night 12am-2am, BBC Radio 1

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Oh well, better luck next time, guys!

Nice comments from Conja Summerlin a trained professional Classical Musician friend of mine on AIM.

entirely2corni: it's "neo-Beatley"
Befnoj: ok... that's good actually!
entirely2corni: yes. i like the beatles. the piano break is something a little more sophisticated as their earlier stuff.
entirely2corni: and it was the perfect 3 minute pop song!
Befnoj: thx !!

Well, OK, that was relatively constructive for a Bank Holiday Monday!

Now it's time to get on to the next project... presumably completing the Switzerland April '09 album.

Plenty of other things happening as well. It's not like I sit here waiting for emails to arrive!

...unless anyone else has any bright ideas on who I could contact.

I sent out emails today to the following people/organisations:

Annie Nightingale BBC Radio 1 (standard email reply)
Chris Evans BBC Radio 2 (standard email reply)
BBC Radio 6 (twice, possibly, three times) (two standard email replies)
George Wood, Swedish Radio – Radio SR
Radio Nova (Norway)
Finnish Radio (YLE)
Denmark Radio
iRTVE Espana – interactive Radio (Spain)
Heart FM
Magic FM
Eurovision 2009 – (three separate contacts)
Quincy Jones (mailbox full)
Stevie Wonder – via steviewonder.org.uk
De Wolfe (Mood music library – with the idea of them providing us with a further more accurate link).
Whitney Houston – via YouTube page.
Elton John via eltonography.com
Ringo Starr via ringostarr.com
Phil Collins via philcollins.co.uk
Novello/Music Sales
MPA – trying to link to Warner/Chappell
PRS – Eurovision/Registration of Song/PRS for YouTube/Who can I send it to?
Itvi – trying to redirect to the X Factor. (automated acknowledgment)
BBC Radio 5 – were discussing Eurovision 26 May in the a.m. (standard email reply)
Clive Bull – LBC presenter
Dotun Adebayo – Radio 5 Live presenter (standard email response)
Simon Cowell c/o angrysimon.com
Stock Aitken Waterman – the guestbook on their website
Lionel Richie/Island Records
Abbey Road Studios (auto response)
Chrysalis Music
Chelsea Music Publishing
Virgin Radio
Charlotte Church (through her dot com website)
Danny Langsman (via Sharon Woolf – who is his singer!)
Kylie Minogue (via Antonella who runs the Italian Kylie fan website)
Hayley Westenrea (Bedlam mgt.)
Michael Buble (via his website)
Gareth Gates (via reception/19.co.uk)
Robbie Williams (via website – rather oblique link)
Noel Edmonds (via Amy Borkowski – media agent)
Chris Tarrant (via his dot net website)
Australia “Triple J” ABC Radio station – (through their online form…)
Radio New Zealand (direct email)
CBC-Radio Canada

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NotBob gave me one URL contact to try.

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Fair enough, I have never listened to BBC Radio 6.

If you liked "Breaking the Pattern" http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfx_6DfvfWg Maybe you'd care to come up with an idea of somewhere/someone I can send it to?

I have tried a few radio stations tonight, but tomorrow is of course another day and hopefully other avenues will present themselves to me.

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No email provided.

The Sony BMG UK main office is in Fulham, London:

Bedford House
69-79 Fulham High Street
London
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Once again, no email contact is provided. That's two postcards going out.

Almost equally helpful, they do not provide an email address at their website. However, I will send them the URL to my YouTube page on a postcard to:

London
Corporate Communications Department
EMI Group Limited
27 Wrights Lane
London
W8 5SW
Tel: +44 (0)20 7795 7000

This looks like a nice easy company to crack.

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Jaunty Blues by Stephen Duro.

Finger Jogging Boogie by Stephen Duro.

Cloudy Day by Christopher Norton.

...and only one edit!