Black Mountain  Music & Media 

Black Mountain Music & Media started out as a Social Media Company. Over time our focus and passion has changed. With the name change from Black Mountain Social Media to Black Mountain Music & Media, not only was there a Brand change there was also a change in the services we started to provide. Our focus is now more on International Radio Tracking and Promotion, Management, and Artist Development. We still have a passion and fire for Independent Artists, and helping artists reach their own personal success whatever it may be is success to us. 
 
 

Artist Development Part of The Package 

As Black Mountain developed their service plan over the years they found Indie Artists were in need of much more than the standard Social Media service plan: making posts to social media platforms, developing content, etc.  We found Artists required assistance with Brand Development, Interview Assistance/Coaching, Risk Assessment, Fund Sourcing, and assistance with Public Relations. To excel at Social Media Black Mountain believes all these areas of A&D must be well managed and developed, as a result we now provide a full Artist Development program! We assist not only emerging artists but established independent artists identify the gaps in their “team” or areas of their music business they are struggling to complete and identify ways to for the artist to better manage their business. Many of these tasks are areas Black Mountain Music & Media can facilitate allowing the artist to focus on recording and creativity. 

 Areas Covered

We help the artist build a commercially viable product, establish a fan base, attain critical music business skills. (*out of house referral extra cost may apply)

*Exceptional vocals, musicianship and songwriting skills 
Genuine Performance Ability 
Image creation and maintenance 
Plan of action, goal setting 
Exceptional promotion materials, including photographs, press releases, and artwork 
Business management skills 
Marketing, publicity, and promotion knowledge, online and offline 
Professional Management 
Knowledge of producing, engineering, and mastering for International and National
Knowledge of manufacturing, distribution, and sales online, and radio airplay. 
Good choices in members, staff, and advisors 
Physical and mental preparedness 
Basic knowledge of finances, accounting 
Law and legal issues: publishing, copyrighting and trademarks 
*Bookings and tours locally, nationally and internationally.

International Tracking

The radio game has been changing rapidly over the past 10 years, and as we head into the 20's the entire music industry has been faced with a crisis never seen before. Many artists have had to make the hard decision to leave their careers behind, in order to survive. Other musicians are trying to figure out how to survive in a new world where live shows are on hold until who knows depending on where you are in Canada. When live music does come back where will we go to hear the music? Some of Canada's longest and most beloved Country Bars the closest we had to a our Northen Cousin's Honky Tonks are gone. So how do artists make money the honest way? Organically? There's only so many festivals in Canada... and a lot of talent. There's the road block right there. CANADA. Don't get us wrong we are proud Canadian's but we believe country recording artists need to look outside the borders of Canada. We are mainly a Grass Roots radio tracking company. What does that mean? It's a great term a music friend of ours coined for our company! As our friend stated we primarily go after Grass Roots stations. 1300+ at last count! Including the syndicated shows and stations. How does this help you? If you work at it you build new fans, and new fans equal what? Sales! Streams... and generally streams on Apple more than Spotify. 

We know everyone isn't the same, so neither are our plans. We have 3 plans to suit different budgets and release plans. Each plan comes with the following:

• Distribution of your song 
• With the distribution of your song and  OneBio © 
• 2 tracking reports every week. 1 report tracks country count. 1 report tracks comments
• Follow up email every week to stations who have not added
• Arrange interviews and liners
• Support from our team 
• Three packages 6 week, 12 week, 24 week. The 6 and 12 week packages extra weeks can be purchased. 

For prices contact us today. 

USA Radio Tracking

Black Mountain Music & Media has partnered with a USA release company to help Indie Country artist release their music to US markets. A similar company to YANGAROO's DMDS, the company in the US is 30+ years old and has helped artists Luke Combs and Kelsie Ballerini get their start. Unlike Canada, the US has 1000's and 1000's of stations, just focused on the country and Americana music. The program we use does not submit to ever station in the US. Using our program will help you START to make an impact at radio with our southern neighbour and give you a foot in the door to start booking shows, open doors to labels, and provide numbers to large terrestrial radio networks and radio trackers if the US market is where you want to target. 

How Does It Work?

There are a variety of categories the upload company sends to. These categories are:

• Modern Country
• Americana
• Traditional Country 
• Texas Dirt Country
• Christmas Country 

Each category has a different amount of station reach. Along with station reach, your song is sent to bloggers, talent buyers, festivals, bloggers and labels. Depending on your team, we will work with you on the best way to follow up with with labels, talent buyers, and festivals. The upload sends out an email blast 3 times at our request, and Black Mountain will also send out a Song One Sheet. Part of the package is a free* copy of  TRACtion reports. 

The upload fees vary by category and are in USD, Black Mountain has no control over the upload fees. 

Services Included

• 2 tracking reports weekly 
• Song One Sheet
• weekly follow up 

Extra

• uploading 

For pricing and more details please contact us.

*limits apply only 30 days are free

 Extra Services  

• Social Media Management. 
• Attend gigs and photograph/record for Social Media (posting afterwards is not extra)
• Experience in crowdfunding. Need help? It's a big job! 
• Attend shows and sell  Merch
• Consulting services 
• Radio tour services: driving, photography, documenting tour on Social Media 

Black​​​​​​​Mountain Music & Media Doesn’t Have Clients We Have Family!

Aspen Beveridge is a musician, audio engineer and producer from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He is a guitarist and vocalist in the rock band, League of Wolves (Inside Pocket/Warner Music Canada). Beveridge studied recording arts at the Banff Centre (Alberta) and also in Provence, France while attending the Mix With The Masters program. He has worked and studied under many reputable producers such as Shawn Everett (Alabama Shakes, Bob Dylan, Weezer), David Gleeson (Third Eye Blind, Pearl Jam) and Jacquire King (James Bay, Kings of Leon). Over the course of his career, Beveridge has also worked as a composer, sound supervisor, and mixer for a variety of web-series television programs and independent films. He now owns and operates Skullcreek Studios, based out of Saskatoon.

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