murraypollard
NEWS
This site was created on December 1, 2003. In it's first month alone, there were 2,673 song plays and 68 song downloads!
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I've been involved in the Canadian music scene for some time now. I compose, write lyrics, arrange, mix, produce, engineer, plus play guitar, bass, drums, keys, etc. I do music recording and production for everything from soloists to full bands along with music for TV shows and radio. I am a member of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, and a voter in Canada's JUNO awards.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
There's nothing like regular press reviews and performances, both local and national. I've been on many. I have achieved 5 Canadian #1's on mp3.com, a site of 1.2 million songs. One of these reached #9 in the world.
Band History:
I have performed at many venues over many years. I tend to do this now for charity fund raising support. (Although I do various other gigs just for the fun of it.) I have performed, and/or written songs for charitable causes such as Children's Wish Foundation, Juvenile Diabetes Society, S.H.A.R.E Agriculture, Interim Place Woman's Shelter, Canadian Cancer Society, etc. It's nice to put back, and encourage others.
PLEASE NOTE: I found out one of my collaborative efforts was used for a video without my knowledge or consent. Subsequently, I agreed with it's use, and approved it gratis. If you like what you hear and want to utilize a song or portion thereof, contact me so as to obtain the necessary permission and Synchronization Rights first. I do not like finding out after the fact, that videos are in distribution, with no permission, or payments made. Listen at this site and enjoy for free, but beyond that, BE FAIR, payment negotiation is required. (i.e. Thanks to CTV/Alliance-Atlantis for their e-mail enquiry about licensing one of my songs for their national television series the ELEVENTH HOUR. Very professionally done, in advance.)
PLEASE NOTE: I found out one of my collaborative efforts was used for a video without my knowledge or consent. Subsequently, I agreed with it's use, and approved it gratis. If you like what you hear and want to utilize a song or portion thereof, contact me so as to obtain the necessary permission and Synchronization Rights first. I do not like finding out after the fact, that videos are in distribution, with no permission, or payments made. Listen at this site and enjoy for free, but beyond that, BE FAIR, payment negotiation is required. (i.e. Thanks to CTV/Alliance-Atlantis for their e-mail enquiry about licensing one of my songs for their national television series the ELEVENTH HOUR. Very professionally done, in advance.)
Anything else...?
Collaboration songs put on this site, are identified, to give credit to the talented people who played on them, as due!