RE: NYC Nu-Jazz/AJ labels/promotions

From: Mark Turner (nugroove@pacbell.net)
Date: Fri Aug 10 2001 - 22:04:36 CEST

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    > As to the main part of the message Rhythmlove isn't going to be able to
    > afford an in-house promo person, so that leaves K7 and Giant Step. K7 just
    > parted ways with their old promo guy (who has now started his own company)
    > so I don't know if they are getting out of doing as much in-house promo or
    > have their own new person, but I can't imagine they would have split from
    > Dirk (no relation) if they hadn't worked out a replacement in one form or
    > another..so I'd say no go at K7. That leaves Giant Step which is very busy
    > these days. I'd try them. Other than that, you're pretty much out of luck.
    > Naked is on the West Coast. Actually speaking of Bebel you might try Palm
    > Pictures (Six Degrees distribution partner) or even Sputnik 7 (Palm
    > Picture's internet arm). Also Quango has relaunched but I bet
    > they use Palm
    > Pictures promo people most of the time. And re-reading your note I see you
    > wrote "lucrative" --well if that's the case you can pretty much scratch
    > everybody off the list as most promo jobs for small companies
    > like these pay
    > crap. :(

    Ha! That last part is certainly true. The sad thing is that these small
    labels we all love so much are just barely getting by on a wing and a
    prayer. If this is really what you want to do for a living, Joni, you might
    consider starting your own promotions business and try working with some of
    the smaller labels on a contract basis, one or two releases at a time. And
    if you do that, you can probably find work with labels located all around
    the country, not just in New York.

    Last time I checked, Palm Pictures promotions were all handled via the
    Rykodisc office in Boston. But that's been a year or so ago.

    Best of luck. :-)

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