FAQ
Prevue Promo Database for Song Title, Artist or Date
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Who is eligible for Prevue Promo Service?
Some examples of eligible recipients are:
- Commercial Radio Stations
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- Radio DJ's
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- Public Broadcasting Stations
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- College Radio Stations
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- College Radio DJ's
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- NPR Stations
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- XM Satellite Radio Facilities
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- XM Satellite Radio DJ's
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- LPFM Stations
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- Web Radio Facilities
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- Web Radio DJ's
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- Public Access TV
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- Dance Clubs / NiteClubs
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- Dance Club / Niteclub DJ's
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- Carnivals
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- TV Stations
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- Mobile DJ's
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- Amusement Parks
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- Skating Rinks
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- Ballparks / Arenas
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- Stadiums
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- Other Qualified Organizations or Professionals having a legitimate need for access to newly released music may also be eligible for our service. During the normal course of your business or occupation, You must have the ability and the opportunity to introduce new music to the public.
You must be located in the USA to be a Prevue Promo Member!
Prevue Promo Service is not available to the general public!
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How do I know if I am eligible for Prevue Promo Service?
If your business or profession is not listed above or you're not sure, contact Sam Atchley (817) 283-8683 SAM@prevuepromo.com. He will confirm your identity and make a decision based on the information that you submit to us. Sam has final approval on ALL Membership Applications. And, he reserves the right to refuse Prevue Promo Membership to any applicant not meeting the criteria and standards of any product provider(s), Prevue Promo Professional Music Service and/or the Music Industry..
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How much does it cost?
PREVUE PROMO SERVICE
Premium Service $47.90 per format-group per month: We'll ship your Product twice a month (24 shipments per year).
Standard Service $42.95 per format-group per month: We'll ship your product once a month.
Save $14.85 by ordering all three format-groups at $128.85 per month: We'll ship your product twice a month (24 shipments per year).
(The level of Product Service is Your choice. Premium & Standard Service Members eventually receive the same number of CD's. Premium Service Members are shipped product more frequently.)
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Format-group "A" - Adult Contemporary (AC); HOT-AC; CHR (Contemporary Hit Radio); Alternative; Top-40; POP; Soft Rock; ROCK; Adult Album Alternative (AAA); Singer-Songwriter/Crossover, etc.
Format-group "B" - Includes Urban Adult Contemporary, CHR, R&B, Rap, HipHop and even some crossover Smooth Jazz, NAC & Gospel Tracks.
Format-group "C" - Current Country music plus bonus music from the Country oldies category.
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Songs on Prevue Promo CD's also include the following information:
- "Format" (Appropriate music Format(s) for each track)
- "Artist" (Includes multiple & featured Artists)
- "Title" (Title as provided by the Record Company)
- "Label" (Label info as provided by the Record Company)
- "Writer" (Writer info as provided by the Record Company)
- "Affiliation" (Info to help you through BMI & ASCAP tracking)
- "IntroTime/Total Time/Ending Type" (Just add it to your Music Log)
- "Beats Per Minute" (So you don't have to time it yourself)
- "Warnings*" (Alerts you to preview a track before you air it.)
Lyric - Lyric Content - Lyrics - Lyrics! - Lyrics!! - Lyrics!!! - LYRICS!!! - WARNING!!!!
*Of course, we STILL advise you to:
LISTEN TO ALL PRODUCT BEFORE YOU AIR IT!!
(Certain words, phrases, sounds and lyrics can be ambiguous and/or covert. And there's NEVER a guarantee that we'll find every nasty word or thought in a song! So, Protect Yourself and your Audience!!
ALWAYS listen BEFORE you air a song!!)
- "Source" (Album Version; Single Version; Remix; etc.)
- "Special Instructions" (ie: Re-issue; Bonus; Record Date; etc.)
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- Phone Support is available during regular business hours: 817-283-8683
- Special "Christmas" compilation CD(s) during the holidays...And, occasionally other bonus songs & special CD(s) included with your Prevue Promo Membership.
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- For more information, or to find out whether you qualify for our service, please contact us by phone, fax or e-mail:
phone: 817-283-8683
fax: 817-545-9009
e-mail SAM@prevuepromo.com
e-mail djpondo@prevuepromo.com (web & tech related issues)
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How is the product shipped?
Product is shipped to you as a music compilation disc, on High Quality CD-R media. Each CD-R is in an individual "Univenture" Poly Jewelpack Sleeve (w/ binder holes, so the sleeve will fit into a standard 3-ring notebook binder). Each sleeve contains a liner-card with information for every song on the CD. Product is mailed to you via US Postal Service in a sturdy cardboard CD shipping box.
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How up-to-date is your music?
We immediately begin compiling the product onto CD's, as soon as we receive it from the Record Companies. Then, we ship the completed compilation CD(s) to you in a timely manner. Premium service ships 2-times per month (or, 24-times a year). Standard service ships once a month. The frequency of service you choose determines when you actually receive the Product,
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How many songs are on a Prevue Promo compilation CD?
That varies, due to the length of individual songs. We generally "pack" a CD with as many songs as the disc will hold. Have a look at some recent CD's in our Prevue Promo database. (Pick a "Date" and a "Format" to see how many songs our Members received on the CD's for the date and format you selected.)
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Are "Back Issues" available?
Yes! We call them "Recurrent" Discs. Our primary mission is to deliver NEW product, in a timely manner, to our members. However, we feel that serving the needs of our members is also part of our mission. We believe our members are entitled to access to anything in the entire PREVUE PROMO catalog. Therefore, if you see any disc you need, past or present, in your format or not, you can get that disc for $14.95. It may take us a few days to work it into the manufacturing schedule, but we'll get it to you ASAP. Contact Sam: (817) 283-8683
Please note that Prevue promo does not keep any ready-made Back Issues in stock. Back Issue "Recurrent" Compilation CD's must be re-burned from a digital master CD-Image. Re-creating these CD's is not a normal function of our staff. Therefore, creation of Back Issues will have to be worked into our Manufacturing Schedule. But, we'll generally get them out in a day or so from when you make your request
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Why Do You Have Misspellings In The Database?
The "short" answer:
To Make it easier to search for stuff!...Just in case people can't spell.
The "long" answer:
From time to time, you may find some strange misspellings in our Database. Some of the product contains Artists Names and Song Titles that are intentionally misspelled. This is the choice of the Artist or the Songwriter. So, we just copy what they send us. For example, the Artist, "Fabolous" intentionally has misspelled the word, "Fabulous" and used it as a name.
In the case of intentionally misspelled names and titles, we have made an effort to include the correctly spelled word to facilitate more accurate searches. The first spelling (in Caps, and reading from left to right) is the spelling that is provided by the Record Companies. Words that appear in parentheses, and in lower case, are the most probable correct spelling of the Artist or Title. This is merely a "best guess" on our part.
Sometimes, names and titles ARE correctly spelled. But, Members who are searching may not be sure of the "proper" spelling. In those cases, we've included some of the most popular "misspellings" to help find the track, anyway. Many of the misspellings are phonetic sounds of the actual word. For example, the word "Deejay" could be searched for as "DJ" or "D.J." and still produce results. Once again, this is just a "best guess" on our part.
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How can I get Prevue Promo to put the music I make (or, my Band or Company makes) on Prevue Promo CD's?
You (or your Company) must be the legal owner of the music and/or have the legal right(s) to distribute it. Then, Contact Sam Atchley by E-Mail, Fax, Snail Mail or Land-Line (telephone). Sam will give you some paperwork to complete, and confirm the information you provide to him. If everything checks out, Sam will advise you where to send your Music Product for inclusion on future Prevue Promo CD's.
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What do you mean by "Wireless Internet Friendly"?
We've actually TESTED our pages in several "Real World" wireless environments. We set-up several computers to constantly run multiple firewalls (including ZONE ALARM PRO) and Anti-Annoyance Software (including AdSubtractPro V.2x & V.3x). Processor speeds range from a P1-233mmx to a P4-3.02. We connect to the Internet using several methods and variations (including IEEE 802.11a,b,g). We then observe how quickly and accurately they load and if there are any glitches. We tweak our pages until everything loads fast and smooth. That's why we can say, "We're Wireless Internet Friendly".
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DO YOU STILL HAVE A QUESTION?
-- Please contact:
Sam Sez: ...some people don't know what they like. But, they like what they know.