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SpinTunes Christmas Album Side Event

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I received this email, and am passing it on to any interested parties who aren't on the discord or FB groups...

Deadline is 12/1/24

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Hello SpinTunas!

Mike from The Dutch Widows is compiling a SpinTunes Christmas album and would love to include submissions from anyone that wants to contribute.

The rules are simple:

Submit your song to Mike (thedutchwidows@gmail.com) by 1st December 2024.

Interpretation of ‘Christmas song’ to be as tight or loose as you choose to make it – religious, non-religious, equivalent holidays in other faiths, sincere, insincere, heartfelt, flippant, jingle bells, no jingle bells. It’s up to you.

This is not a competition - there is no judging.

Use the same approach to submitting as you would for SpinTunes (see sections on ‘Submitting by email’ and ‘Alternate file sharing options’ here https://spintunescontest.blogspot.com/2 ... rules.html), other than you should send them to Mike not me!

Include the usual information if you want it included on the album, i.e. lyrics, (short) bio info, details of collaborators or contributors.
Ideally the songs should be original (and subject to the same conditions as SpinTunes) or in the public domain.

You can check whether a song is in the public domain or not here https://www.pdinfo.com/public-domain-music-list.php and this article has some examples https://blog.discmakers.com/2020/11/lic ... day-songs/.

If you wish to record songs subject to copyright, you will need to clear them first and provide evidence of that clearance. Inclusion on the album will be subject to approval (essentially by Mike and me) and shouldn’t be assumed. Check with Mike first is the best advice.

That’s it! Happy creating!

Mike’s also looking for a volunteer to make cover art – if you would like to do that, drop him an email.

Any questions - Mike's email is the place to start!

Micah

PS - This conversation started in the SpinTunes Discord server, but you don't need to be on Discord to participate. If you'd like to join the Discord server, here's an invite link: https://discord.gg/z2T9p4kENM
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Re: SpinTunes Christmas Album Side Event

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You still have some time to get in a Christmas tune for the LP - E-mail that went out from Micah -

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Hello SpinTunas!

If anyone would like to submit a Christmas song for the SpinTunes Christmas album, now’s the time to get it in! The absolute final, not being changed, deadline is Sunday December 15, 2024.

We've extended the submission date because people have been very busy spreading holiday cheer, but this still gives the elves enough time to get it on the Bandcamp album! Send all submissions to Mike from The Dutch Widows at thedutchwidows@gmail.com please.

Tommy G's going to throw a Christmas Listening Party on Tuesday 17th December at 8pm EST (link: SpinTunes Christmas Songs LP - Tuesday 12/17 8PM)

Happy music making!

Micah

BYD didn't get a chance to do a new tune but plan on submitting a BYD classic.
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Re: SpinTunes Christmas Album Side Event

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Welcome to a Christmas extra Listening Party - New and old favorite holiday tunes from the SpinTunes family to you!

SpinTunes Christmas Songs LP - Tuesday 12/17 8PM



https://www.youtube.com/live/-KUAV6lY5x8
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