2010 Opportunities

The start of the new year will present several opportunities for local Kansas City music performers and enthusiasts. I'm making these opportunities known to blog subscribers, Facebook fans and friends and Saunders Street email list members initially. Formal advertising and message posting will begin in early January. I will be looking for the following:

1. Street Team Members - KC metro area applicants sought

• Overview -- Music enthusiasts and artists seeking opportunities to make extra income can do so by becoming a Saunders Street Team Member. Members provide flyers and business cards to talented artists and bands, distribute free and for sale music, write music critiques and reviews, write artist comparisons (who do they sound like) and help with SSR functions and events. Includes free music business training classes. Income is activity based.
• Qualifications -- Must possess adequate knowledge of KC area venues and familiarity with multiple genres. Must have a good work ethic and follow through. Must enjoy social settings.

2. Sales Professional - KC metro area

• Overview -- SSR will be looking for a career minded music professional to perform the following: work with other industry professionals, develop new talent, manage a territory of business opportunities, manage projects and programs and coordinate organizational functions.
• Qualifications -- Sales and/or Marketing experience preferred. Must have a working knowledge of basic music industry roles and practices. Familiarity with the various KC area music scenes is required. Negotiating skills, computer skills, and organization skills are also required.
  

3. Female Singers and/or Singer Songwriters - 3 categories available - Development, Production, and Performance

• Development -- To qualify for the development program (education & training, coaching, recording and performance opportunities) the artist must possess a coach-able attitude, be free of conflicts of interest and demonstrate a genuine desire to have a viable music career. Must be able to have a performance draw of 20+ people within 4 months from entering the program.
  
• Production -- To qualify for SSR production the artist requirements are: a) a sustainable performance draw or 30-40+ people; b) at least 25 original compositions; and c) the ability to support sales through regional touring.
• Performance -- SSR will have at least 3 large venue showcases in 2010. Signed and unsigned artists can participate by entering into a performance agreement. Once contracts are in place with the venue, SSR will solicit affiliate and non-affiliate performers to fill the available bill. Non-affliliate performers must be capable of a performance draw of 70+ people.

4. Commercially viable alt pop/alt rock or otherwise unique artists and bands -- 2 categories available - Production and Performance

• Production -- To qualify for SSR production the artist/band requirements are: a) a sustainable performance draw or 30-40+ people; b) at least 30 original compositions; and c) the ability to support sales through regional or national touring.
• Performance -- SSR will seek to promote these artists/bands on a local and regional basis. To qualify each must have adequate equipment and availability to do short regional tours (and national if possible).

Should you know of anyone that you believe would be a good match for one or more of these items, please have them contact me at:

info@saundersstreetrecords.com