[HANASHIR:4615] Celebrate Passover Deadline for Submissions

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Dear Friends,

We have set January 15 as the cut off date to submit material for the 
Celebrate Passover Series Release. 

Or first release  CELEBRATE CHANUKAH a collection of Chanukah songs from some 
of our communities was a runnaway hit this holiday season.  The CD includes 
songs from some of our communites most beloved musical artists including 
selections by Ben Sidran, Jon Simon, Judy Frankel, Yom Hadash, Sruli and 
Lisa, Joe Black, Reggae Hanukah,  Debbie Friedman,  Laurence Juber, Tzimmes, 
Craig Taubman, Linda Hirschhorn Flory Jagoda and Peter Yarrow. 

The Celebrate Series is dedicated to the promotion and distribution of 
collections of Jewish and secular music. We see a tremendous potential to 
provide high quality, attractively packaged sampler recordings built around 
special themes.

So what's in it for you?  Artists will be compensated $250 for each track 
selected on a given recording for each 7,500 units sold. But much more than 
the money, this opportunity will benefit you as an effective sales and marketi
ng 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 both on the inside liner notes as well as at 
celebrateseries.com our new website.  Additionally, we have worked 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 merchandise 
even 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 Passover 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.

All the best,
 
Craig Taubman                   
 
      Celebrate Recordings
"Celebrate"   Submissions

Please complete this form in order to submit 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, second, and 
third choice.

Deadline is January 15!!!!
Thank you.

ARTIST NAME:

ADDRESS:


PHONE:

FAX:

EMAIL:

Song Title          CD Title        

For which collection  (Shabbat,  Passover)


Please send all submissions to: 


Celebrate Series
C/O Craig 'n Co.
P.O. Box  6061-115 
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Phone: 818-760-1077

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