Congrats to Sonlit!

Congrats to TMG band, Sonlit, for their achievements and we wish them continued success as the chase their dreams and goals!

“We (Sonlit) made it! 2,500 CDs (sold) and counting! I will be honest, when we first signed with Tate (Music Group) we were a bit skeptical on how things would go, but the proof is in the numbers. Tate has produced a high quality product for us that has really taken off with our fans and helped us gain credibility with radio stations, venues and other media outlets around the region. We’ve done a lot of work as a band to get where we are, but we truly feel this project with Tate has given us an added boost to help us reach our musical goals. Thanks Allen F., Josh D., and Chris R. for your help and To God be the glory!”

-Jim from Sonlit

2010 Off To A Rockin' Start

There are a lot of great things going on with Tate Music Group and our artists! I’ll get right to a few of them.

First of all, we have finalized a distribution deal with E1, the largest digital distributor in the world. You thought you were getting your music out to the world before? Now you’re getting it to the universe!

Next up, the 2010 Artist of the Year competition! This event will take place in less than a month from now and we are nearing the top 3 contestants. Be watching our website to see who will have the shot at $20,000 in cash and prizes! Be sure to visit www.tatemusicgroup.com to vote on who you would like to see as Tate Music Group’s Artist of the Year. This title comes with huge opportunities!

Tate Music Group has also recently signed “America’s Got Talent” gospel artists, Voices of Glory! We are expecting some great things with this talented family of singers. Be watching for them in the near future at Madison Square Garden!
TMG has also begun producing commercials for our roster artists that will appear on a host of cable stations nationwide. You’ll be able to see these artists and their projects on stations like MTV, VH1, BET, CMT, Fuse and a host of other channels, so be watching! To see an example of one of our commercials, check out our 2009 Artist of the Year, Jeff Chandler's spot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVE0I6bW43k

If you’d like the chance to be a part of what’s going at Tate Music Group and you think you have what it takes then I have 2 words for you….BRING IT!

TMG Artists Receiving National TV Exposure

Tate Music Group Now offers a brand new service to all TMG artists. We are now creating and producing Viral Commercials that will help promote the artist, album and single.

Viral videos in themselves can be used in a number of ways to promote an artists music, from being uploaded to their MySpace page, to being played before a performance, and even going straight to YouTube and other video sites. Tate Music Groups team of Multimedia Producers will build the Viral Commercial around the artist’s music, using their photos and album artwork to capture potential consumers and build excitement and visibility for the music.

Not only do we hand over the video to our artist in order for them to use as they see fit but Tate Music Group also guarantees National and Regional TV exposure on major music TV networks (MTV, MTV2, VH1, CMT, BET, FUSE...). TMG is running national and regional commercial spots based around album release dates, events or for a blanket periods of time.

Just another reason Tate Music Group is poised to take over the music industry!

Times A Wastin

So you want to be signed to a record label? Join the ever increasing club! But what are you looking for in that label? Are you looking for the best chance for bookings, promotions, marketing, national distribution, and personal support without going bankrupt? Or are you willing to sign with a label with a big name just for bragging rights regardless of how much money and rights you’re likely to lose?

Before you start shopping for a label you need to do your homework. I won’t go into a huge lesson here, there are plenty of books written on the subject already. But if you would like to take a huge gamble and shop your music to the big names who are NOT going to book shows for you at no cost, who are NOT going to promote and market you at no cost, who are going to make you buy your own CDs at ridiculously high costs, who MIGHT give you a big advance only to make you pay every penny back from sales even if that means you never see an ounce of profit from the project you just poured your heart and soul into, who WILL take the rights to your music for a long, long, long time….if this all sound fantastic to you…well, let’s just say it speaks volumes.

Tate Music Group is about you as the artist, helping you achieve the goals and dreams you have. Do we see money out of the deal? Of course. We’re a business, just like you. But we reduce your risk and give you the greatest opportunity for success and profits in industry, period!

Who else agrees with us? Try Jim Halsey, (manager of greats like Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Clint Black, and even Kid Rock), Jim Mazza (President/Founder of Capitol Records and EMI), Chuck Tilley (Founder of Atlanta Fest and President of Tilley and Associates), Regie Hamm (TMG artist and Platinum songwriter for David Cook, 2008 American Idol winner and other greats like Clay Crosse, Mercy Me, Point of Grace, etc.), Jeff Chandler (TMG artist and platinum songwriter for Casting Crowns) and the list is growing and growing. Even some legends in the industry, Kenny Rogers and Neal McCoy, are looking to come on board with Tate!

So what do you, as an aspiring artist do now? First, you better have the goods! We receive hundreds of submission every week and simply can’t offer every artist our contract. We have to be very selective with who we are willing to promote and invest into. But if you believe you have the goods, then send us your demo and let us check it out.

This industry is crowded and moving fast. It’s all about timing and momentum so if you’re ready to get serious about your music career then get moving…times-a-wastin’!

TMG artist, Regie Hamm, featured in Music's Rising Stars Magazine!

We at Tate Music Group take great pride in the caliber of artists we sign to our label. Regie Hamm has continued to gain momentum as an artist, only adding to his platinum acclaim as a songwriter! Read his latest article in Music's Rising Stars Magazine!

http://www.musicsrisingstarsmag.com/april2009/11.html

TMG artist, Jeff Chandler, topping the charts!

Congratulations to mutli-platinum songwriter Jeff Chandler for his song "I Know You're There" breaking the Top 10 on the Christian Radio Weekly Inspirational format chart. Many thanks to great stations like American Family Radio, KDKR Dallas/Ft. Worth and KAXF Houston for supporting and playing the song.

http://www.myspace.com/chandler360

TMG Sponsors Billboard World Song Contest!

MUSTANG, OK – This week, Oklahoma-based record label Tate Music Group (TMG) has confirmed a new strategic sponsor partnership with the renowned Billboard World Song Contest.

As a sponsor for the contest, TMG will select one Grand Prize Winner to be awarded a TMG new artist development contract that includes recording a full album, event booking, and radio and web promotion. The agreement also expands the competition terms to include prizes for the top 36 entries in the contest, based on submissions from artists worldwide.

The Billboard World Song Contest was the first competition of its kind, and has made great strides in exposing first-time, unknown artists to the world through the Billboard World Song Contest Winners’ CD sent to music executives, producers, publishers, agents, promoters, and other music industry moguls.

Tate Music Group President Ryan Tate anticipates adding fresh new talent to their label, including their recent contract with American Idol songwriting contest winner Regie Hamm, who penned the number-one song, “The Time of My Life.”

“We are excited to announce this partnership and hope we can continue working hand-in-hand with Billboard World Song Contestto bring exposure to unknown talent across the world,” Tate said.

With this agreement, TMG joins Billboard World Song Contest partners CASIO, D’Addario Strings, TAXI-The Independent A& R Vehicle, Indie Band Manager, Discmakers, CD Baby, Blublocker Sunglasses, GoGirlsMusic.com, The Halsey Institute, and Sonicbids.com.

For more information, please visit www.tatemusicgroup.com or www.billboardsongcontest.com/.