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The HERMIT nominated for CMW Indie Award- Jan '05 |
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The HERMIT has begun 2006 in fine fashion with a nomination in the ‘Favourite Electronica Artist’ category for the Canadian Music Week Indie Awards. The band will be heading to Toronto to attend the Awards and play a showcase at Spin Gallery on March 2nd. The Indie Awards are decided by a public vote which runs until Feb 12th, so why not cast your vote at indies.sympatico.msn.ca and let's try and get The HERMIT on the winner's podium.
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Freeflow at Canadian Music Week - Jan '05 |
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FreeFlow will be participating in this years' upcoming ‘Canadian Music Week’ in Toronto as part of Music BC’s showcase at Healey's on March 4th. Sharing the stage will be Shaun Verreault (Wide Mouth Mason), Kyprios, and CFOX Seed's Winner The Left. Healey’s is located at 178 Bathurst St. Phone: 416 703 5882
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Colin James kicks off Limelight tour - Jan '05 |
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MapleMusic Recordings artist Colin James begins his 30 plus date concert tour this month that will take him coast to coast in Canada through until March. This is Colin’s first tour in support of Limelight, which has enjoyed critical acclaim across the board since its release in September.
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Freedom to Groove's exclusive service NetFans - Nov '05 |
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Introducing Freedom to Groove's NetFans, a Mail List Management System we've developed specifically with the Artist and Music Industry Professional in mind. Stand out features include customizable auto response and territory sign up fields so users of this popular service can sort fan e-mail addresses by City, Province/State, or Country. WOW! The ability to sort online email sign ups by location makes the Freedom To Groove's NetFans an essential online tool. For a limited time you can try it FREE for 2 months. Check it out now.
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Alisha Pillay website launch - Nov '05 |
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We are excited to announce the launch of rising young artist Alisha Pillay. The singer songwriter was discovered when she won the David Foster Opportunity Of a Lifetime contest. Visit her new site and hear why she's got what it takes! www.alishapillay.com
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Welcome Royalty Records - Nov '05 |
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 Canadian Country Music Label Royalty Records has come onboard. Freedom To Groove looks forward to developing and undertaking online marketing initiatives for the Edmonton based label whose roster includes; George Fox, Aaron Pritchett, Lisa Brokop.
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Freedom To Groove e-store open for business - Nov '05 |
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Freedom to Groove's online store, which previously was limited to offering only FTG client recordings, is now open for everyone. Link from your site directly to the FTG store and start selling to the world. We take care of shipping, handling, administration, merchant account fees, and credit card clearing charges. No contracts, no minimums, no hassle! We also offer integrated e-stores and distribute the full catalogue for Black Hen Music and Cellar Live. Please contact us if you are interested in our e-commerce solutions.
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PromoFACT Success - Oct '05 |
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Look forward to a brand new look for the Colin James website to correspond with the release of his latest CD Limelight. The next round of PromoFACT submissions is January 5th, 2006. If you are interested in our assistance with your application please email contact@freedomtogroove.com
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Western Canadian Music Awards - Oct '05 |
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 Western Canadian Music Awards (WCMA) is the primary event hosted by the Western Canadian Music Alliance (WCMA). It is an intensive three-day conference, including a Youth career day, a three-day Music Festival and two Award Shows. The 3rd annual Western Canadian Music Awards in Vancouver takes place October 20 - 23rd and promises to be an exciting event of national and international significance.
Freedom's own Susan Collinson will be in attendance moderating two panel discussions: Fri Oct 21, Digital Marketing Technology (1:30 - 2:30pm) and on Sat Oct 22, Your Own Back Yard; The Importance of Developing a Fan Base Locally (1:30 - 2:30pm). |
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OX nominated for a WCMA! - Sept '05 |
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The nominations are in for the 2005 Western Canadian Music Awards. Ox has gotten the nod in the category 'Outstanding Roots Recording' for his critically acclaimed Dust Bowl Revival which enjoyed weeks atop the college charts knocking Radiohead down a notch as it took over the number one spot.
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OX set to play for hurricane Katrina relief - September 25 '05 |
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The Commodore Ballroom plays host to a very special fundraising gig on Sunday September 25th. Ox, along with the Be Good Tanyas, Jolie Holland, Nick Jaina, and the Godless Moravians will be performing.
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Colin James releases 10th album, Limelight - September 13 '05 |
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MapleMusic Recordings welcomes a legend to the label with the signing of Colin James and the release of his tenth album Limelight, on September 13th, 2005... Limelight features 14 tracks, a mix of carefully chosen covers including Van Morrison's 'Into The Mystic' along side new co-written originals. The first single 'Far Away Like a Radio', is now playing at rock radio and is already the #8 Power Pick on the Canadian Music Network! You can hear it now
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David Foster and Friends Gala raises $2,880,000 - September 10 '05 |
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In support of the David Foster Foundation, the charity event of the year raised $2,888,000 and will go along way to assist families with children in need of life-saving major organ transplants. For more information about the Foundation or to make a donation, please visit www.davidfosterfoundation.org. To find out how you can get involved next year, please visit www.davidfosterandfriends.com
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Welcome new client So Called Management - September '05 |
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'So Called Management' will soon have a brand new web presence. The UK/Canada based company has come to Freedom in the past for the marketing of their roster clients, The Hermit and Wheatus.
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Finalists Chosen for the 'Opportunity of a Lifetime' Contest - August 15 '05 |
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Three finalists have been selected out of all the excellent entries for David Foster's Opportunity of a lifetime. Colleen Rennison, Aimee Pettersen, and Alisha Pillay will be flying to Malibu to audition for David Foster at his hit producing studio! David will then select one of the three to be the winner of 'The Opportunity of a Lifetime' and to perform with Josh Groban and Renee Olstead at The David Foster and Friends Charity Gala on September 10th, 2005, at the magnificent new theatre in the River Rock Casino Resort.
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'Opportunity of a Lifetime' - July 25 '05 |
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Presented by CityTV and the NewVI, in support of the David Foster Foundation, you can have your Opportunity of a Lifetime! On Saturday, September 10, 2005, The David Foster and Friends Charity Gala will be held at the River Rock Casino Resort, featuring entertainment by Josh Groban and Renee Olstead along with surprise celebrity guests. If you are an aspiring singer, you could join them on stage! Enter for your chance to audition for David Foster at his studio in Malibu and you could win! For details on your chance at The Opportunity of a Lifetime, click here.
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Canadian Music Network launches new look - July 15 '05 |
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 We are proud to announce the launch of an enhanced Canadian Music Network site! It now features an exclusive member's area where you can log in and read all of its publications online! Freedom programming wizards custom designed and implemented their online subscription model for their magazine including online subscription transactions. Check it out here.
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Submission Gear Theft - June '05 |
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On Wednesday June 8th local rock act Submission had their tour trailer stolen with every piece of equipment they owned. Please review the list of gear and keep your eyes and ears out for anyone who might be trying to unload this.
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Welcome New Clients! - June 1 '05 |
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Welcome new clients to the Freedom team: David Foster Foundation, The David Foster & Friends Charity Gala, Elemental Designs, David Evans, and Submission
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PromoFACT Award - May 30 '05 |
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Congrats to CAZART! on a successful PromoFACT application...watch for exciting changes to the CAZART! website including a new flash media player and expanded gallery.
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Christine Evans live online chat - Apr 27 '05 |
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Fans of Christine Evans log on to her site on April 27th from 6-8pm PST for a special interactive online chat. Christine will be taking your questions and answering live for 2 hours. Be sure to visit www.christine-evans.com in advance for details.
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Sekoya News - Apr '05 |
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Sekoya are gearing up to shoot the video for 'Fugitive Pieces' on April 25th. They've got a great location staked out with some amazing art to accompany them. Almost 100 dancers showed up to audition for the video, it's going to be HOT! More good news for Sekoya this month as PromoFACT selected the group for a website grant! Exciting changes and additions to the new site will be an online store and a Japanese translation site!
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Welcome New Clients - Apr '05 |
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Look for brand new websites soon from Endearing Records (Canada) and metal act Submission (Vancouver) as well as an Essential page for rockers The Weedies (Vancouver). Hip hop funk fusion band Freeflow (Vancouver) have quickly become the number one independent seller since they put their CD on the FTG online store.
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Junction 579 opens at the Railway Club - Mar '05 |
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The Railway Club, and it's new adventure in food, Junction 579 is located in the heart of Vancouver, BC at 579 Dunsmuir Street on the corner at Seymour 's so it's the perfect spot to share lunch or grab a bite (and a drink of course) after work. The kitchen is serving lunch from Monday to Friday, noon-2pm, and after work, Tuesday to Saturday, from 5pm. Of course the Railway is already FTG's fave hangout for live music so we'll likely see ya there! www.therailwayclub.com
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Two Nominations for Sekoya! - Feb '05 |
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We were thrilled to hear that Sekoya are up for both a JUNO award 'Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year' and a CMW Indie Award 'Favourite Electronica Group.' Well deserved and great news for this act that can throw it down live just as well as their debut disc delivers. Visit Sekoya at www.sekoya.ca
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PromoFACT grants awarded - Feb '05 |
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Freedom to Groove is proud to announce that we have been granted two for this round. One for Endearing Records whose site we will be upgrading, adding a database online store along with new design layout. The second goes to The Hermit in support of the new album release; Wonderment which is set for release on Nettwerk records, March 1st, 2005. If you are interested in having a grant application submitted for you, check into our Grant Writing Service. Don't delay! The next PromoFACT deadline is March 3. 2005
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Tsunami Relief Concert - Jan '05 |
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Monday, January 10th at Richard's on Richards.
Featuring: Ivana Santilli, Killa Kela, Sekoya, No Luck Club, Triple 3 and Chi. ALL net proceeds will go to THE RED CROSS to assist with disaster relief efforts.
Tickets at the door by $10 minimum donation.
See Poster »
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Sekoya named on New Music Canada Top 20 of 2004 - Jan '05 |
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CBC Radio 3 and New Music Canada announce their Top 20 artists of 2004. We are so proud to hear our friends SEKOYA were named as a "breakthrough artist" for 2005. The list was compiled based on several things: what got played on Radio 3, the year the artists had, and who New Music Canada felt have potential to be a breakout artist in 2005. Sekoya joins an eclectic group of critically acclaimed artists; some new, some familiar including The Arcade Fire, The Organ, Carolyn Mark, and Controller Controller.
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NJAMS 20th Anniversary - Jan '05 |
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Happy Anniversary to our good friends at Not Just Another Music Shop!
NJAMS celebrates 20 years as a well respected boutique vintage musical gear retailer and they want to thank all their loyal cliental with a big party! Be sure to celebrate with them at the Commodore Ballroom on January 12th. Hitting the Commodore stage on January 12th will be a genre defying, acoustic through electric, musical revelry including such acts as: Bocephus King, Jim Byrnes, Steve Dawson, Sean Ashby, Threat From Outer Space, Michael Friedman, Memory Day and many more special guests!
Participate in a silent auction of awesome vintage gear and other musical items. Up for grabs are a Morgan Acoustic Guitar autographed by Sarah McLachlan, Studio Time, Rehearsal Space, and much more. With partial proceeds going to charity.
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OX on IPX split EP CD - Dec '04 |
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OX - New release! Check out IPX No.6 (Intercontinental Pop Exchange) the new split EP CD from endearing records featuring 4 brand new OX tracks you can't get anywhere else. Plus, there's even an OX video feature!
The IPX series was developed to introduce music fans to great artists from different countries, scenes, and even continents by pairing together two artists with a complimentary musical style. Ox is joined by LA singer/songwriter Kid Lightning. But no one is like OX you say... I know, I know... but Ox says this Kid Lightening is a-ok and knows "yer gonna dig it." So check it out »
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Freedom To Groove at New Music West - Nov '04 |
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Saturday, November 13th Freedom To Groove will be presenting a panel at this years conference from 2-3pm at the Scotiabank Dance Centre - Jarislowsky Studio. 677 Davie St (at Granville).
Moderated by Freedom Director Holly Kemp, the panel will discuss how to 'Make Your Website Work For You'. Artists today are smart enough to know they need a website to survive, but are they taking advantage of the power the internet provides? Learn about balance between design and functionality, how to drive traffic to your website, e-commerce solutions, and database management. No matter what level your career is at the web can bring the world to you - make sure you work it! Panelists include; Su Bailey & Susan Collinson (also Freedom to Groove), Geoff Goddard (Frontside Promotions), Cory Weeds (Cellar Live/Crash), James Carless (Carbon Media Design).
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Colin James Keynote Speaker at New Music West - Nov '04 |
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Friday, November 12th, Colin James will present the Artist Keynote Address to delegates and attendees of the 2004 New Music West Conference in Vancouver, BC. This event will be held at Richard's on Richards (1036 Richards Street) and takes place from 12:30 - 3:00pm. In addition, the Industry Address will be delivered by Terry McBride, CEO and founder of Nettwerk Productions and Nettwerk Management. More information can be found on the New Music West website here. Purchase tickets for this event here.
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SchMusic BC party round two! - Nov '04 |
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Join the fun at the next SCHMUSIC BC PARTY - QUARTERLY NETWORKING EVENT FOR MUSICIANS AND INDUSTRY - It's time for the second installment of Music BC's quarterly networking event: "The SchMusic BC Party." This event is being held on Wednesday, November 10 from 6-8pm at the Media Club, during NewMusicWest. Admission is free, with complimentary food and drink, and memberships will be sold at $10 off regular price for the evening. Prizes for the door and silent auction will include: 1 free day of Recording Services with JMP at Greenhouse studios, Fanclub management packages from Freedom to Groove, concert tickets, gift certificates, and more.
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Alex Cuba Band now on the Freedom roster - Oct '04 |
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Alex Cuba Band is synonymous with multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer, Alexis Puentes. His talents as a band leader and musician have been honed over an impressive career spanning 25 years. As half of the 'Puentes Brothers' he received rave reviews and critical acclaim - including a Juno nomination - while continuing the traditions of Cuban son music. Now, at the age of 30, Alexis Puentes leads a project entirely his own, bringing a new sound of Cuban music to the world. The Alex Cuba Band's debut release, Humo De Tabaco is set for release in Canada November 2004 and Alexis needed a website to support it and his band. Freedom is thrilled to have him join the roster and created a stylish clean look for his new website. Visit it at www.alexcubaband.com
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Maren Ord granted PromoFACT and joins the Freedom fold - Sept'04 |
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Freedom to Groove is proud to announce that we have been granted a PromoFACT awards for Maren Ord. This will be used to design and develop a brand new web presence for Maren in support of her new album release; Life is a Train is available now on her website and at music retailers across Canada. Check out her new website at www.marenord.com
If you are interested in having Freedom write a grant application for you, check into our Grant Writing Service. Don't delay! The next PromoFACT deadline is January 6. 2005
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Showcase helps to build visibility - Jun '04 |
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By Tom Harrison
Music Reporter
The Province - June 17, 2004
This started on the naive assumption that somebody was trying to revive a dying club scene.
Like Rumbletone, Eargasm and a few other companies, Freedom to Groove was putting on quality shows and promoting them. In time, a brand loyalty would develop as word of mouth told the public that a Freedom to Groove-produced gig was a guarantee of a good time.
It turns out that producing club gigs is just a part of what Freedom to Groove does, and the least profitable.
"We still have to be out there in the real world," says Su Bailey, who formed Freedom To Groove with Holly Kemp five years ago. Bailey and Kemp believe that music still has to be viable. Live music has to be experienced to be marketable. That's what Freedom to Groove does. It markets music. It also designs and develops websites, runs a store for its clients, helps set up tours, customizes e-commerce setup for existing sites, manages fan clubs, and more. Their tool is the internet.
"It's proven to be effective," Says Kemp.
"The thing about the Internet is that you can turn on a dime once you have the information you need," says Bailey.
Freedom to Groove's clients include musicians Jack Tripper, Bocephus King, Colin James, Ox, The Hermit, Kia Kadiri, instrument store Not just Another Music Store and label Maximum Jazz.
For James, Freedom created an interactive website; for Bocephus King, it built on his popularity in Italy and Holland; for Ox (Mark Browning), it helped promote a successful U.K. tour.
Recently, Freedom to Groove hired on singer Linda McRae to help producer Paul Mercs promote his Merle Haggard tour. The company also will co-ordinate a showcase at North by Northeast by CoStar, a Norwegian group based in England.
"No one knows who they are," Bailey says. "So what's the point of coming to showcase at North by Northeast?"
"A band from Norway, based in the U.K., with a U.S.label in Connecticut, appearing in Toronto," says Kemp. Freedom to Groove organized and promoted everything for CoStar thousands of miles away from its office on Granville Island. "And we've never laid our eyes on them."
To be visible, Freedom to Groove has put on shows to build its client list.
"They are artists we work with or we want to work with," says Kemp of the eight dates the company has done at the Railway so far. "And these shows are completely different. There's consistency of quality and an element of surprise."
- tharrison@png.canwest.com
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Costar to Perform at NXNE - Jun '04 |
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From London England, CoStar are on their way to Toronto, ready to dish out as much irresistible and intelligent darkly loaded pop as NXNE can take! Loaded with jagged guitar edges, keyboards and reams of style, CoStar is set to perform at the Rancho Relaxo on Friday June 11th at 11pm. Having never been in Canada before, CoStar sought out the services of Freedom To Groove to help with their online marketing and to create a new website where new fans can find them. With Freedom's help, CoStar was able to create a buzz for themselves, ensuring their NXNE gig gets the exposure it deserves.
Check out Costar’s new site here: www.costarmusic.com.
Read the online press release here : www.costarmusic.com/releases/040607/
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Hermitmusic.com launches with a new look – May '04 |
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After winning a PromoFACT grant for Hermitmusic.com in March ’04, the fruits are finally ripe for the picking. With a new album soon to be released on NETTWERK Records, The HERMIT wanted to change up his website’s look and feel. Incorporating elements from his highly anticipated forthcoming release Wonderment we created a new site from scratch that both the Freedom team and The HERMIT are extremely excited about.
"Freedom to Groove has created a website for me that is truly an extension of myself as an artist. They went beyond my expectations to give me a site that does me proud!"
- The Hermit
Check out The HERMIT’s new online digs here: www.hermitmusic.com.
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Save Canadian Music - May '04 |
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 On March 31st, 2005, FACTOR's contract with the Department of Canadian Heritage expires. Effectively, this means that the current Government of Canada has announced its intention to stop its investment in the Canadian Music Industry. In the 2002/03 budget year, this investment was almost $14 Million dollars.
A group of industry professionals have banded together to take action and try to convince the government that removing their support would be a big mistake. This task may be difficult but if we all do what we can, it is sure to make a difference. Please visit www.savecanadianmusic.com to learn more and find out what you can do to help keep FACTOR and Canadian music itself alive.
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Sweatshop Union & Frontside Win PromoFACT Grants - Apr '04 |
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Freedom to Groove is proud to announce that we have been granted another two PromoFACT awards. This time the prizes went to Sweatshop Union and Frontside Promotions Group Inc. and will be used to bring their respective websites up to the next level. We have been having great success with these grants and encourage anyone who is interested in having us write one for them check into our Grant Writing Service. Don't delay! The next PromoFACT deadline is June 17th.
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New Site for Freedom - Apr '04 |
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The new look for Freedom isn't all about style... there's substance too! A growing client roster, expanded services, and a brand new forum are all great elements of Freedom's new site. We're particularly excited about the community page; this forum will become a 'hub' for musicians and fans alike where they can exchange a few words and keep up to date on all the latest industry info and band activities, even post reviews. Check it out and register now to take part in a budding community created specifically for bands, music fans and industry info. Freedom to Groove gratefully acknowledges support from FACTOR for this project and for the assistance in the development of the exclusive Fan Club Manager application. |
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New Fan Club Manager Launched - Apr '04 |
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Freedom to Groove is proud to announce that the new Fan Club Manager has been launched. After many hours of brainstorming and talking to our artists and managers we have come up with many new features that will make fan club mail outs easier than ever.
Some of the new features that have been added include;
an HTML editor (now you can send out HTML e-mails without having to type out all of that HTML code)
an archive area (so that you can get at your previously sent messages, edit them and send them as reminders without having to type them out again)
an e-mail open rate checker (see who opens your e-mails and who just deletes them)
mailing list group organization (organize your mailing list into different groups like press, or east coast / west coast, so that you can target certain people for special events)
This mailing list program is one of the most configurable and easy to use ones out there. It is an amazing tool for any artist and is just one of the many advantages that Freedom to Groove offers it's artists over other online development companies.
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April Artist Showcase Features Bocephus King - Apr '04 |
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Thursday April 22nd, head on down to the Railway Club for the triumphant return of the King! Bocephus King that is…BK has recently made it back from a successful tour of Holland and Italy in one piece and is looking forward to playing to a home crowd. Bocephus is now joined by an amazing and unique new group of musicians, taking his live shows to an entire different level of what has been described as "an unconventional Vaudevillian-three ring circus with no intermission". Guests this evening include Toronto’s Nathan Lawr (of Royal City / Constantines fame). Playing stripped down versions of songs from his debut solo album Heart Beats A Waltz, his acoustic set will “showcase an impressive energy wrapped in gritty poetry?- The National Post. And kicking off this night of stellar songwriters is Freedom’s own Turney; an acoustic force that strikes a chord in all of us with songs that are sometimes dark, sometimes sad, always beautiful. |
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iPod Giveaway - Apr '04 |
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Upkar Tatlay from Mission, British Columbia wins an Apple iPod from Freedom to Groove. Upkar will receive his iPod, pre loaded with our favourite songs from Artists in the Freedom to Groove Store, at the next Freedom To Groove Artist Showcase -April 22nd at the Railway Club. As a big Welkin fan, Upkar was very happy to hear the "breathtakingly fantastic news!" |
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Online Distribution now offered - March '04 |
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There's Freedom to Grow when you operate by your own rules and so we did just that! Freedom to Groove is happy to announce the expansion of the Freedom Store which now accepts CD's from artists not previously on our client roster. This is great news for emerging acts who don't yet have a web presence of their own but have put hard work and dedication into recording a CD. If you would like to sell your CD, t-shirts, etc through the Freedom store. |
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Freedom showcase - Feb '04 |
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Freedom to Groove Artist Showcase nights are guaranteed to pack the house by providing a night of must see acts! Head to the Railway Club on Thursday February 19th for a night of great independent talent. This month features the homecoming of OX. Having just returned from a successful 10 week tour through Holland, Ireland and England, OX begins the year on a high note with his album Dust Bowl Revival landing on many prestigious top of 2003 year end lists. OX is joined by Nettwerk recording artist the Hermit, Vancouver’s own Reuben, and singer songwriter Turney. Doors at 8pm. |
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2004 Canadian Music Week Conference - Feb '04 |
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The most profitable upstarts in the changing face of the music industry are people who've figured out how to circumvent the media-PR filter and take their message directly to street level via "public thoroughfares." Few people understand this more than Freedom's Co-founder Holly Kemp, which is why she has been asked to speak as a panelist at this years CMW’s in Toronto on March 4th. Holly will be addressing the topic of "Independent Marketing Strategies: The Word on the Street" |
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Justin King appears on "Breakfast Television" show - Jan '04 |
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Justin joined Fiona and Michael for a quick chat and performed his songigh Time from his forthcoming album. His appearance was well received and many viewers who saw him wisely made a point not to miss the Freedom Showcase at the Railway Club that night which Justin headlined.
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Justin King joins the Freedom team - Jan '04 |
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He's the type of guitarist that makes fellow players either pick up their guitars with a new passion or put them down in disparity. He's just that good. Freedom to Groove is happy to be welcoming Justin to our lineup. We are currently working on a new site design for Justin that will provide a place for his fans to call their home. The new site will include audio, video, an e-store, a photo gallery, a fan forum and many other features that will elevate Justin's online status to a new level. Keep an eye on his site and expect to see the new project launch around mid February '04. Learn More » |
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Freedom Showcase - Jan '03 |
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Join the Freedom team at Vancouver's Railway Club for a night of great independent talent! This month features acoustic performances by Yvette, Robert Wilson and Justin King. Powerful vocalists and skillful songwriting by all will ensure a great evening for our first Freedom Artist Showcase of 2004. Doors at 8pm. |
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Welkin joins the Freedom team - Jan '04 |
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One listen to the Vancouver independent band Welkin and you will easily agree with this high praise; "Welkin takes its art seriously. Every song here shows incredible depth...Birch has the same high, keening voice that's made Thom Yorke and Neil Young two of rock 'n' roll's most unlikely superstars, and the songs he writes seem made for gazing at distant universes from splintered country porches." - The Georgia Straight |
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Freedom Showcase - Dec '03 |
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Vancouver's famed Railway Club plays host to Freedom to Groove's monthly Artist Showcase on Thursday December 18th. Performing are Bottleneck, Welkin, Mike Clark, and Turney. If you haven't heard of Bottleneck yet, think Patsy Cline teamed up with Gram Parsons, backed by a band of tight musicians as a starting point for the band's eclectic C&W sound. Doors open at 8pm. |
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Maximum Music/Universal recording artists: NewSchool - Nov '03 |
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In support of the Self titled debut by NewSchool, Freedom to Groove custom designed, built and launched NewSchool's official website. NewSchool was one of only two Canadian groups that made the Top Ten Hit Picks listing on the Canadian Music Network Magazine chart (CMNM- the Billboard magazine of Canada) even before their acclaimed debut CD was officially released! |
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Freedom Showcase - Nov '03 |
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Join the Freedom team at Vancouver's Railway Club for a night of great independent talent! This month features performances by Adrienne Pierce, Paula Toledo, Mary Ancheta, and By All Means. Adrienne Pierce was recently signed to Nettwerk's Management Label. And By All Means features a natural beat boxer! Doors at 8pm. |
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Freedom welcomes new Clients - Aug '03 |
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Freedom to Groove is proud to announce the following artists have joined our roster. We look forward to working with such talented and dedicated artists.
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launches new online marketing packages - Feb '03 |
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Designed to get artists and their music "out there", Freedom offers specific affordable monthly packages to suit different strategies. Read More » |
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