2010 NA2R WINNERS WILL RECEIVE....

• A share in $1.3 million of Commercial Radio Airplay
For six weeks including four weeks across the day airplay, on the Australian Radio Network, Austereo, DMG Radio, Southern Cross Media, ACE Radio, Prime Radio, Grant Broadcasters, Capital Radio and Super Network. Check out more about 2010 NA2R partners here 

• Digital Distribution Deal with MGM
For online sales via various digital providers, plus all winning singles will be submitted to ARIA & AIR for chart survey.

• Advice from VGM (Media & Marketing)
Regarding mainstream media, electronic and digital marketing and artist management, design of their single cover for digital radio servicing.

• Live Performance  Opportunities
One of the most valuable elements to the program is the live performance in front of the radio and music industry via the NA2R Showcase & the Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs).  These events give winners the opportunity to perform live in front of key people from the commercial radio and music industries.

• NA2R Showcase – the two winners will perform at the New Artists 2 Radio Showcase in Melbourne on Friday 15 October 2010. The Showcase is attended by commercial radio music and program directors from all the major commercial and regional radio networks.
• Australian Commercial Radio Awards - based on the winner’s live performance at the Showcase, one artist will be selected by the NA2R committee to perform the following night at the Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs).
   

What about the 2010 NA2R Finalists?...

The 10 Finalists from this year’s NA2R program will be invited to attend the annual NA2R Workshop.

Speakers included Program and Music Directors from radio networks around the country, Sebastian Chase CEO, MGM Distribution; Stephen Green, D-Star and Vicki Gordon, Managing Director VGM Media & Marketing.

The NA2R Workshop offers Finalists invaluable ‘money can’t buy’ access to establish and forge close and direct communications with influential commercial radio programmers.  The Workshop is primarily designed to engage the artists and bands with a realistic perspective about  commercial radio; to increase their knowledge of how music directors make their decisions, and to increase their chance of airplay on Australian commercial radio.

The workshop includes advice such as strategies for servicing a new song, maintaining radio profile, securing network support, how playlists and formats are developed, and what different stations are looking for with regard to new Australian music.

Feedback received from some of the Finalists who attended last year’s workshop:

• “Having several influential MD's in the one place, we gained substantial knowledge on who to approach and how to do it properly”.
• “Thanks for having Kate (Vigo) and I at the NA2R Final on Friday. Very valuable and well put together again”.
• “At the finalists workshop we gained a greater insight into how to properly submit and promote our songs to the most relevant radio format and contact. We also learned some of the key factors to give ourselves the best chance of getting our music played”.
• “Without a doubt, the most important thing we took away from the workshop was the invaluable networking opportunities. Simply having such influential people in the industry know who we are, and what we are about, is a huge step in the right direction for us”.
• “It is extremely satisfying to hear some re-affirmation that we are on the right track with our music. Simply hearing face to face that we have a product that could sit in the commercial market and be successful is a huge reward in itself”.