[HANASHIR:2446] New Project of Interest

[Adrian Durlester <durleste...>]

I am forwarding this s=exciting project new from Craig Taubman and Jon
Simon:

Adrian


Tastebud Recordings
Address P.O.Box 6061-115
Sherman Oaks CA 91423
818-760-1077
                                    ctaub1234 (at) aol(dot)com

?A Taste of Jewish Music?
COMPILATION LABEL IS FORMED !!


Dear Friend,

We are very excited to announce the formation of a new recording label
dedicated to the promotion of collections of Jewish and secular music. We
see
a tremendous potential to provide high quality, attractively packaged
sampler
recordings built around special themes.

We expect to select 12-14 artists to participate in each project.  Our
working
title will be ?A Taste of..? so we will offer such recordings as ?A Taste of
Chanukah,? ?A Taste of Children?s Jewish Favorites,? etc.

The current plan calls for the release of 2 recordings per year.  While we
will distribute these recordings through traditional channels such as
mainstream record and book outlets and Judaic shops, our primary focus will
be
on distribution to alternative segments such as gift and specialty
retailers,
as well as through the Internet.  In addition, we are in discussions with
manufacturers and  service companies to tie our recordings to the sale of
their merchandise and services.

The following are some of the Judaic themes under consideration:

Chanukah                                        Songs of Israel
Children?s                                      Instrumental
Shabbat                                 Dance Songs
Passover                                        Hazzanut
Music from Festivals             Yiddish
Love and Wedding Songs        Liturgical
Lullabies                                       Camp Songs
Contempora more to follow

The first recordings will have a fall street date of early August, giving us
enough time to be available for the 1999 Chanukah season. Our first 2
releases
will be recordings featuring Jewish music for Children and music for
Chanukah.


So what?s in it for you?  A number of things.  First, we will compensate
each
artist $250 for each track selected on a given recording.  (Each recording
will feature no more than one track per artist, but the same artist may have
arrangements selected for more than one collection. But much more than the
money, this opportunity will benefit you as an effective sales and marketing
vehicle. One of our prime goals is to spread the word about this great
music,
in order to generate substantial increases in product sales and new concert
opportunities. We will accomplish this by providing bio and concert booking
information.  Additionally, we are in the process of working out a
fulfillment
arrangement with Sounds Write Productions, Inc., one of the country?s
premier
producers and distributors of Jewish music.

Marketing and Promotion Ideas

We will pursue traditional methods of promotion at no cost to you  (point of
purchase displays, listening posts, in-store play, etc.).  But in addition,
we
are going to be creative by tying the recordings to related merchandiseeven
more exciting developments are in the works.  We are currently negotiating
with a toy chain about a special private label run of Jewish children?s
music,
coupled with in-store performance opportunities around the U.S.  In
addition,
we are negotiating with a distributor of Shabbat candles to include a
Sabbath
CD and an airline to do an Israeli music sampler to overseas travelers.

Next Steps
We invite you to submit your tracks of Chanukah, and Jewish children?s music
for consideration.  While we are first going to focus on these two themes,
feel free to suggest tracks for other collections to be released in the
future. Please complete the attached form and send two sample CD?s to the
above address so that we may review your work.  If your product only comes
on
cassette, you can send it to us on cassette please send it to us anyway.
However,  you will have to provide it to us in digital format if the track
is
selected for the release.

IMPORTANT DEADLINE: In order to meet our production deadline for the first
two
releases, we must receive your recordings by March 31st.  Feel free to
contact
either of us via phone or email if you have any questions.

If we select one or more tracks, we will notify you by mid-April.  If we
select one or more tracks, we will notify you by mid-April.  An Agreement
will
then be mailed to you, which will spell out the terms of  the limited
license
for use of your track on a specific collection.





In closing, we are very excited about our new company and the potential for
these sampler recordings.  We look forward to working with many of you over
the next few months and years to further promote the  wonderful music of our
heritage. We hope to hear from you soon.


 All the best,


Craig Taubman                                   Jon Simon

Taste Bud Recordings


Collection Series Nomination Form

 Please complete this form in order to recommend tracks for  consideration
on
our upcoming collection series.  Feel free to nominate as many tracks as you
would like for each collection, but please indicate your first,

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 Song Title                     CD Title

For which collection?


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