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Hey guys,

Does anyone know anything about McClure Trowbridge Publishing AKA Trowbridge Music,
Omnivore Music, etc. ???

Are they worth submitting songs to?

I'm familiar with them, but haven't submitted to them. I'm pretty sure they don't take unsolicited stuff, so I don't think i've gotten around to "asking" for permission to submit yet.

Chris,

Their web site at http://www.trowbridgeplanetearth.com/T2/T2S1.html says they do accept unsolicited submissions (with some restrictions).

If you do decide to submit, let us know how you get on please.

Good luck,

Simon



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hello. i have submitted a song to them but havent heard anything. they said it would take maybe six months. BUT i think they only reply if intrested, that may why i havent heard from them .good luck to you.

Chris,

I have dealt with Mr. McClure in another capacity for a few years now. He is a pretty fair singer-songwriter in his own right. He attended Pineyfest this year along with many people from this site.

I think he will treat you fair and he is approachable. Give him a call.

dawg

[This message has been edited by greydog (edited 10-03-2002).]

Thanks, everybody. I feel better now. FYI: they DO accept unsolicited material through the site that Simon mentioned above. Follow the links and then submit a request form via e-mail and then they e-mail you a "control number" so that way it's not REALLY unsolicited.

I'll send 'em a demo and keep y'all posted.

I would be careful with these guys. Not saying they are not ligit., but the very first thing you have to ask yourself is what major label stars have cut their songs? I can't find any info on that on there website. They do say they have been around since 1983. You would think if they had had that sort of success, they would display it prominently on their web site.

You have to ask yourself how they have stayed in business all these years without any apparent meaningful major artist/major label hits. Is it possible they make money off of songwriter demos, "advice" to songwriters and other such items? Nothing particularily wrong with that, assuming the rates are reasonable in relation to what independent demo studios or songwriting "coaches" are charging except if the come-on is that they will publish your songs and all they really want is to charge you for a bunch of other so-called services.

I would simply call and ask what hits they have had. Get the artist name, label name, year released, and highest chart position. If you get sketchy information or the run around--ask them how they really make their money. Recognize, if they are scamsters, they will be smooth because they have been finessing these kind of questions for years.

Good luck and I would be interested in hearing their responses to your questions if you wouldn't mind posting them on this board under a new topic heading.

Peace,

Bud Tower

bud,

That's exactly what concerned me in the first palce. They DO have a lot of paid "services" like demo services on their website. Perhaps that's the key right there.

You'll want to call them, of course, to get as much info as possilble. But it looks to me like they are not actual publishers. I think they just put your songs up on the internet, much like songcast or mythreesons, and hopes some producer or artists will stumble in and listen.

At least, that's the impression I get from their web site.

BB