iReporter and rocker JOHNNYCOLT was among the group of several musicians to go to the Georgia state capitol on Tuesday to receive a resolution declaring Jan. 24 as Georgia Music Day. Musicians from the Rolling Stones, Sugarland, Zac Brown Band, Third Day and more were there on behalf of the Georgia music community. ‘The goal of Music Day is formally recognize the impact the music community has on Georgia business and culture – also the music community is working to get musicians the same tax breaks as the film business receives in Georgia,’ he said.

Although we came up short in our hunt for a GRAMMY nomination, composer Steve Dancz and Placement Music WERE honored this season with 2 Silver Telly Awards and a Hollywood Music In Media Award for “Best Score-Special Feature”. Check out the props from the HMMA Awards red carpet in L.A. here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksbg2dCUvc0&feature=player_embedded 

We are truly grateful to Jennifer Pransky and FOX Sports for such a remarkable opportunity; to Chuck Arnold (trumpet), Ben Leathers (orchestration), Leslie Ann Jones (engineer) and the folks at Skywalker Studios for their integral contribution; and to our families, friends and fans for all their love and support over the past year. We’d like to extend a special THANK YOU to all you who posted, followed, tweeted, connected, forwarded and shared with us “socially” on this journey. The power and reach of socail media is truly amazing.

View “Declaration Anthem” here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSugcrsjXRc&list=LLxRD-nAKr0jgJ-5RRj2Mtxg&feature=mh_lolz

It has been a great ride! May this be only the first of our many adventures together! Thank you one and all!!

Right after kick-off, the full version of “Declaration Anthem”, as well as a radio edit and ringtone were made available as a charity download on iTunes and Amazon.com with a portion of the proceeds going directly to Wounded Warrior Project, a non-profit that helps the hundreds of thousands of U.S. soldiers who were wounded during duty and are now recovering back home. 

”Declaration Anthem” was composed by Placement Music creative team member Steve Dancz, co-produced by Tammy Hurt, Founding Partner, and engineered by multiple GRAMMY-winner Leslie Ann Jones. We were honored recently at the 32nd Annual Telly Awards with two Silver Tellys and just received a Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) nomination in Visual Media for Best Score – Special Feature.  

HMMA recognizes and honors the music of visual mediums (film, TV, movie trailers, video games, commercials, music videos, etc.), the talented individuals responsible for creating, producing and placing it, and the music of artists, both mainstream and independent, from around the globe. HMMA was the first music awards event to recognize and honor excellence in music supervision. 

 Visit www.facebook.com/DeclarationAnthem to watch the broadcast of “Declaration Anthem” on FOX.

The full “Declaration Anthem” score, a radio edit and ringtone were then sold through iTunes and Amazon.com from which a portion of the proceeds went directly to the Wounded Warrior Project.  Seen by a worldwide audience of approx. 111 million viewers, Super Bowl XLV was the most watched television event in history. 

 ”Declaration Anthem” was was co-produced by, Tammy Hurt, Founding Partner at Placement Music, composed by Placement Music creative team member Steve Dancz and engineered by multiple GRAMMY-winner Leslie Ann Jones. We were honored recently at the 32nd Annual Telly Awards with two Silver Tellys, the organizations highest honor, in the following categories:  TV Programs, Segments or Promotional Pieces — Sports, and TV Programs, Segments or Promotional Pieces — Use of Music.  

We are very proud of “Declaration Anthem” and hope you will take a few moments to experience it: http://www.placementmusic.com/about/placements

 If you like it – please be sure to help spread the word!!

And we are proud to announce our musical contribution to Lifetime’s “Drop Dead Diva”. Follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook and stay tuned for a Placement Music blog update for exact air dates.

More on both here: http://www.placementmusic.com/email/issue07/placement-music.html 

Almost 75,000 Postings of Full Release(s)

More than 53,300 Postings (more than 71%) Included Placement Music Logo or “Declaration Anthem” Bug

Breakdown as follows: 

Release 1 - Placement Music / FOX Sports Release: 17,898 Postings of January 27^th

Release 2 – Placement Music / Super Bowl Release:  26,410 Postings of Feb 4^th iTunes

Release 3 – Partnership Pre-Super Bowl:  30,602 Postings of Feb 11^thiTunes

Release 4 – Partnership Post-Super Bowl: Release Targeted to Military 

MEDIA RELATIONS-DRIVEN CONSUMER IMPRESSIONS: MORE THAN 83 MILLION

+ Enfluence Group Social Activation: 687,432 Influencers

+ TOTAL MONITORED CONSUMER/ MEDIA IMPRESSIONS TO DATE: Almost 84 Million

+ MOST-WATCHED TV EVENT IN HISTORY: 182 Million Viewers

= TOTAL CONSUMER IMPRESSIONS:  More than 265 Million

We express our sincere gratitude to Enfluence Group’s Ron Roeker and Kimberly Moran for their expertise and dedication in producing these incredible results.

Contact:  Enfluence Group – Ron Roecker – ron@enfluencegroup.com – 310.384.5641

CHARITY DOWNLOAD OF “DECLARATION ANTHEM” FEATURED IN FOX SUPER BOWL SALUTE TO AMERICA TO HELP U.S. WOUNDED SOLDIERS.

Track Available After Kick-Off on iTunes and Amazon.com to Benefit Non-Profit Wounded Warrior Project

“Declaration Anthem,” the score produced by award-winning Placement Music, LLC for the FOX SUPER BOWL SUNDAY presentation of the ‘Declaration of Independence, will be available as a charity single and ringtone on iTunes and Amazon.com after kick off.  A portion of proceeds from the full-length score, a radio edit and ringtone goes directly to benefit Wounded Warrior Project. The non-profit, whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors, reports an estimated 40,000 U.S. service members have been wounded in the current world conflict alone, and more than 300,000 suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

“Placement Music is proud of ‘Declaration Anthem’ and our collaboration with Steve Dancz and FOX Sports, and we want all of the men and women who are active duty or retired military to know how proud we are of them and how grateful,” said Tammy Hurt, founder of Placement Music and co-producer of the track. “Our organization too was founded on trust, collaboration, community and pushing each other to reach new individual milestones collectively. We are honored to make ‘Declaration Anthem’ accessible to the world and hope everyone watching on Sunday will be compelled to do what they can to help Wounded Warrior Project.”

ATLANTA’S PLACEMENT MUSIC SCORES BIG AS FOX SPORTS COMMISSIONS “DECLARATION ANTHEM” FOR SUPER BOWL’S SALUTE TO AMERICA

JANUARY 27, 2011 (ATLANTA) — Placement Music, a new Atlanta-based company specializing in custom music and score for a wide range of media, was chosen by FOX Sports to create a commissioned original score for its all-new presentation of the ‘Declaration of Independence’ in what has become a FOX SUPER BOWL SUNDAY tradition.  The almost seven-minute piece titled “Declaration Anthem” was composed by Placement Music team member Steve Dancz, who has composed and conducted numerous orchestral scores for television and film and is director of Jazz Studies at the University of Georgia.

“On February 6, FOX Sports will have the attention of an estimated 100 million Americans as well as millions more people in more than 200 countries. There is no better opportunity to celebrate America, and our unique depiction of the ‘Declaration of Independence’ has become the cornerstone of our Super Bowl coverage,” said Jennifer Pransky, feature producer, FOX Sports.  “When producing this year’s piece, we knew the images would have to do justice to the words written in 1776, and that choosing the right music was going to be crucial. The credentials of the award-winning Placement Music team are remarkable and their original score ‘Declaration Anthem’ is inspired because of the dedication and talent of their people. We hope we have created a piece that will stir emotions in every American, and use the Super Bowl stage honorably to remind the world why we love our home, sweet, home.”

“Placement Music is so proud to have been asked by FOX Sports to create music for this very important segment of the Super Bowl broadcast. We are thrilled to be working with Jennifer Pransky and the FOX Sports team and honored to create music that underscores the power and importance of the ‘Declaration of Independence,’” said Placement Music Managing Partner Elizabeth Elkins. “One of Placement Music’s primary services is creating original music on-demand for television, film and other media, and we call on our GRAMMY^®-winning creative team to do so. Team member Steve Dancz and his powerful, emotional work ‘Declaration Anthem’ demonstrate the abilities of our team to create high quality, custom music for our clients.”

Placement Music maintains an extensive catalog of music created by established and emerging rock, pop and country artists, in addition to having its GRAMMY^® Award-winning team of music makers.  The company is led by Founder Tammy Hurt, award-winning entrepreneur and current President of the Atlanta Chapter of The Recording Academy^®  (GRAMMY^® Awards) and Co-President of Georgia Music Partners, and Managing Partner Elizabeth Elkins, award-winning songwriter and board member of The Recording Academy^® Atlanta Chapter and Georgia Music Partners.

ABOUT PLACEMENT MUSIC 

Quality Music from Established Bands and Emerging Artists
Placement Music is a one-stop resource for a broad variety of music from established and emerging artists and bands. The company maintains a select, high quality catalog of less than 500 songs. All songs are 100 percent pre-cleared and available for immediate use.

Custom Compositions Created by Our Team
Placement Music’s creative team of respected producers, engineers, songwriters and musicians can create custom music for your specific needs: a high-energy rock song for sports programming, timed lead-ins and lead-outs for news, dramatic scores for film and television, whimsical soundtracks to webisodes, and more.

Recent Placements include Paramount Pictures’ “Mean Girls 2,”NASCAR on FOX, NFL on FOX, and the indie film “Rough Hustle.”

For more information, please visit www. PlacementMusic.com

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 CONTACTS:
Ron Roecker                                                   Kimberly Moran-Blad
Enfluence Group                                           Enfluence Group
ron@enfluencegroup.com                       kimberly@enfluencegroup.com
310.384.5641                                                 818.694.3103

1. 5 months – 5 trips to L.A. to meet with studio and network execs, music supervisors and production companies.

2. Attended the 2010 Billboard Film and TV Music Conference in L.A. and the 2010 Billboard Advertising Music Conference in Chicago.

3. Attended GRAMMY board meetings and pitched membership: http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/grammy/2010fall/#/30

4. Launched and continue our efforts with Georgia Music Partners: www.georgiamusicpartners.org

5. Oh yeah, we had several placements since our September launch and we are working to complete a high-profile custom track for a major media event…. more on this next month. 

Stay tuned… 2011 is ramping up to be a stellar year!

  In addition to songs for licensing from emerging and established musical artists, Placement Music has a creative team standing ready to create custom for-license or work-for-hire compositions. The team’s roster of award-winning songwriters, producers, engineers and musicians includes Russ-T Cobb, Mark Dannells, Nick DiDia, Jared Lee Gosselin, Steve Moretti, Derek Murphy, Chris Rickwood, Tony Reyes, Ritchie Rubini, Kevin Spencer, and Peter Stroud. Didia is a GRAMMY-winning producer/engineer/mixer who has worked on some of the biggest rock records of the past decade (collectively selling more than 35 million records).

The team includes songwriters and musicians responsible for the songs and sounds on numerous hit albums from artists such as Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Sheryl Crow, Leona Lewis, Macy Gray, Joss Stone, Janet Jackson and Avril Lavigne.

More here: http://risingline.net/_placementmusic/placement-music.html 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PR Log (Press Release) – Nov 04, 2009 – Contact:
Tammy Hurt
404.982.1640 Direct
404.234.3072 Cell
tammy@placementmusic.com

ATLANTA MUSIC INDUSTRY VETERANS LAUNCH PLACEMENT MUSIC, LLC, A COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN LICENSING, CREATION AND PLACEMENT OF HIGH QUALITY MUSIC

November 5, 2009 – Atlanta music industry gurus Tammy Hurt and Elizabeth Elkins announce the creation of Placement Music, a company specializing in the licensing, creation and placement of high quality music in films, television, gaming, advertising and all other forms of media. The company website, www.placementmusic.com, launched in beta form October 26.

What makes Placement Music a stand out from every other music licensing firm is the quality, sound and integrity of the music the company creates, produces and represents. The company’s roster of award-winning songwriters, producers, engineers and musicians includes Nick DiDia, Peter Stroud, Russ-T Cobb, Kevin Spencer, Mark Dannells, Chris Rickwood and Tony Reyes. That team includes a GRAMMY-winning producer /engineer / mixer who has worked on some of the biggest rock records of the past decade (which have collectively sold in excess of 35 million records) as well as songwriters and musicians responsible for the songs and sounds on numerous hit albums from artists such as Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Sheryl Crow, Leona Lewis, Joss Stone, Janet Jackson and Avril Lavigne. The team also includes one of the video gaming industry’s most prolific music composers. Detailed bios are available on the Placement Music website.

Placement Music is proud to call Southern Tracks Recording Studios our home base. A studio of world renown, Southern Tracks has contributed to the sale of more than 40 million albums. Records by Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, Stone Temple Pilots, Sugarland and Train have all been recorded at Southern Tracks.

In addition to recording such work-for-hire compositions, Placement Music supplies pre-cleared original music from artists including The Greater Vavoom, Michelle Malone, Jason Pittman, Mary Delaney and many more. Placements include The CW, CNN, FX, VH1, MTV, ABC, The WB, The N, The Discovery Channel, TNT, FOX and several independent films.
Placement Music plans a full-on public launch in the first quarter of 2010.

For more information, including bios for Tammy Hurt and Elizabeth Elkins, visit www.placementmusic.com.
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Michelle Malone’s “Feather in a Hurricane” is a part of the soundtrack to the indie film ‘Rough Hustle’.

The game is the Washington Redskins at Oakland Raiders, 4:05 PM, ET. Be sure to tune in to hear music by the Placement Music Team.

Click here to listen now: http://www.placementmusic.com/placement-music-samples/index.aspx

Rock ON!!!

Contact:
Tammy Hurt
404.982.1640 Direct
404.234.3072 Cell
tammy@placementmusic.com

ATLANTA MUSIC INDUSTRY VETERANS LAUNCH PLACEMENT MUSIC, LLC, A COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN LICENSING, CREATION AND PLACEMENT OF HIGH QUALITY MUSIC

November 5, 2009 – Atlanta music industry gurus Tammy Hurt and Elizabeth Elkins announce the creation of Placement Music, a company specializing in the licensing, creation and placement of high quality music in films, television, gaming, advertising and all other forms of media. The company website, www.placementmusic.com, launched in beta form October 26.
What makes Placement Music a stand out from every other music licensing firm is the quality, sound and integrity of the music the company creates, produces and represents. The company’s roster of award-winning songwriters, producers, engineers and musicians includes Nick DiDia, Peter Stroud, Russ-T Cobb, Kevin Spencer, Mark Dannells, Chris Rickwood and Tony Reyes. That team includes a GRAMMY-winning producer /engineer / mixer who has worked on some of the biggest rock records of the past decade (which have collectively sold in excess of 35 million records) as well as songwriters and musicians responsible for the songs and sounds on numerous hit albums from artists such as Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Sheryl Crow, Leona Lewis, Joss Stone, Janet Jackson and Avril Lavigne. The team also includes one of the video gaming industry’s most prolific music composers. Detailed bios are available on the Placement Music website.
Placement Music is proud to call Southern Tracks Recording Studios our home base. A studio of world renown, Southern Tracks has contributed to the sale of more than 40 million albums. Records by Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, Stone Temple Pilots, Sugarland and Train have all been recorded at Southern Tracks.

In addition to recording such work-for-hire compositions, Placement Music supplies pre-cleared original music from artists including The Greater Vavoom, Michelle Malone, Jason Pittman, Mary Delaney and many more. Placements include The CW, CNN, FX, VH1, MTV, ABC, The WB, The N, The Discovery Channel, TNT, FOX and several independent films.
Placement Music plans a full-on public launch in the first quarter of 2010.

On Thursday, we connected with more than 20 heavyweights in the business and we’re looking forward to Day 2. Stay tuned!

Stay tuned for additional news!

Placement Music can create and professionally record work-for-hire compositions or supply pre-cleared original music from the artists we proudly represent. Placement Music is proud to call Southern Tracks Recording Studios our home base. A studio of world reknown, Southern Tracks has contributed to the sale of more than 40 million albums. Records by Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, Stone Temple Pilots, Sugarland and Train have all been recorded at Southern Tracks.

Our production team includes a Grammy-winning producer /engineer / mixer who has worked on some of the biggest rock records of the past decade (which have collectively sold in excess of 35 million records) as well as songwriters and musicians responsible for the songs and sounds on numerous hit albums from artists such as Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Sheryl Crow, Leona Lewis, Joss Stone, Janet Jackson and Avril Lavigne. The team also includes one of the video gaming industry’s most prolific music composers.

Our previous placements include The CW, CNN, FX, VH1, MTV, ABC, The WB, The N, The Discovery Channel, TNT, FOX and several independent films.