Music Submissions

Submissions

If wish to send us a free, non-returnable demo album, please mail it to:

Growth House, Inc.
Package Receiving
2215-R Market St. , #199
San Francisco, CA 94114

If you would like to discuss anything related to music submissions please call us at 415-863-3045 between the hours of 8am and 5pm, Monday through Friday, Pacific Time. If your album is explicitly designed for use in hospice care, or if you have other experience that directly relates to the use of music in care of the dying, please let us know.

In order to be considered for promotion your album must be available for purchase either at CDBaby.com or at Amazon.com. Our promotional format for Growth House Radio relies on music samples that are available via those online services. In a small number of cases we may ask your permission to play full selections from your music. If we select your music for that type of promotion we will request a signed usage agreement with the copyright holder. We will fax or mail you a copy of our usage agreement paperwork to you if your music is under consideration for that type of promotion. We do not execute usage agreements via electronic mail; we require original paperwork for signed agreements, transmitted via surface mail.

Copyrights and Licenses and Royalties (Oh My!)

Copyright Law grants to the copyright owner the exclusive right to perform and to authorize the performance of a copyrighted work in the case of literary, musical, motion pictures, and other audio visual works. Although some exemptions for educational purposes are included in the law, Growth House is very strict in its interpretation of these laws.

Copyright law is complicated, and we do not provide legal advice. If you are unclear about copyright issues please check with an attorney, or review the education materials provided by the U. S. Copyright Office [ http://www.loc.gov/copyright/ ] and the Recording Industry Association of America [ www.riaa.com ]. The book Breaking Into The Music Business by entertainment lawyer Alan Siegel includes a good introduction to music contracts and licensing issues.

In order to be considered for use on Growth House Radio, you must be able to affirm that you have unrestricted rights to the music you want us to play. A typical creative work may include more than one kind of copyright. Typically, the two copyrights used for musical works are Form SR (for a Sound Recording) and Form PA (for Performing Arts). Other issues may be involved, such as fees due to songwriters, publishers, performers, and producers. All of these folks may want their cut whenever a work is used. Please review your work for copyright and royalty issues prior to submitting it to us, including a close review by you of any restrictions in performance that may exist in your sourcing relationships. We are not responsible for defects in copyrights or other licensing that may arise as a result of your submissions to us.