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NCMdisc Information

Radio Stations Worldwide

photo: NCM's Terry Warren with Cindy Kent (Premier Radio)

NCM ("New Christian Music") is a quality professional promotional CD manufactured to the highest standards and presented with full track details.

The aim of the project is to help spread the Word by producing CDs exclusively for expansion of Gospel music. It is mailed to an extensive list of 400+ DJs, journalists, agents and other influential people in the media and music business throughout Europe and the world. Taking into account syndication of radio programming, this represents thousands of radio stations worldwide.

The Cost

Standard Booking - Just £195 UK Pounds (US$310*)all inclusive

Premium Bookings - cost just £50 ($80*) in addition to the Standard Booking. A Premium Booking places the track within the first 6 slots on the disc running order AND buys one of the 6 photos on the disc cover. Premium Bookings are popular and are offered on a 1st come 1st served basis so please email us before paying. Final placing will be at the discretion of NCM.

Advertising - Space on the inside double page cover is available for advertising. Space is offered on a 1st come 1st served basis please email before paying.
£35 ($55*) for half page
£60 ($95*) for full page
£100 ($160*) for double inside cover.

Please note, the use of any songs, photographs, advertising or other material submitted for inclusion on the NCMdisc is at the sole discretion of NCM. If in the unlikely event that NCM choose not to use the material, a full refund will be given.

*Dependant on the exchange rate on the day of payment, as calculated by PayPal

What You Get

Photo: Stuart Cameron (BBC RADIO & BORDERS RADIO etc)

Standard Booking - One of your tracks on the NCMdisc CD which is sent out for you to 400+ key people in the media and industry.
3 copies of the CD for your own use.
Your music listened to by the right people, possibly aired on radio and reviewed in the music press (at editorial discretion).
Details of your song, contact details and other information are included on the sleeve.
We provide you with feedback every (every month for 2 months) to let you know what the media and industry thinks about your track.
Every week we compile 4 charts (5 during Christmas) to gauge media reaction to current tracks. All songs are included in the NCM Euro Chart but if your song fits into another category e.g UK, Country, Gospel or Christmas your song will be in this chart too. Categorising the songs into chart genre is at NCM's discretion.
You get automatic radio airplay worldwide on the NCM RADIO SHOW.

Premium Booking -
All the above PLUS:
The track is placed within the top 6 on the NCMdisc's running order.
It also buys one of the 6 spaces on the front cover for a photograph.
Demand for these spaces is high due to the enhanced promotion and is run on a first come first served basis so please email before paying. Final spacing (within the top 6) is at the discretion of NCM.

Title Track
All you get with a Premium Booking, PLUS:
The NCMdisc will be called e.g NCM101 Amazing Love.
Please note, you must be purchasing a Premium Slot to qualify for this offer. This is run on a first come first served basis, so please email before paying.

Advertising
There is space for advertising on the double inside cover of the NCMdisc ideal for tour dates, new releases or music industry promotion. Sizes are aprroximately as follows:
Half page - 12cm x 6cm
Full page - 12cm x 12cm
Double inside cover - 12cm x 24cm

Why Get Involved?

For this low price, it represents exceptional value. Not only do you get your music pressed onto CD but all administration and postage is done for you.

We do it all - saving you time-and-money.

It is a brilliant cost-effective promotion for you - and at a fraction of the cost of doing it yourself! We operate a very professional and efficient service for all our clients.

ISRC Codes , Radio Airplay & Royalties

The ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) is the international identification system for sound recordings and music video recordings. Each ISRC is a unique and permanent identifier for a specific recording which can be permanently encoded into a product as its digital fingerprint. Encoded ISRC provide the means to automatically identify recordings for royalty payments. The IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) recommends that all music producers use ISRC.
NCM DISC
When booking a place on the NCM disc will artists please, where possible, provide the ISRC code for their track so that it can be encoded on the NCM release. This information can be obtained from your music producer or, if you have your own independent record label, you will be in a position to allocate an ISRC when you burn your audio master.

NCM are not responsible for logging Royalties, we purely deliver your music to the radio stations it is then their responsibility to log any royalties according to their licensing agreement.

For further information about the ISRC;-
www.ifpi.org/content/library/isrc_handbook.pdf
www.ifpi.org/content/section_resources/isrc.html
www.a1cds.co.uk/isrc.htm
www.ppluk.com/ for membership
www.ppluk.com/ type in 'ISCR CODE' in search box

What Do We Need From You?

Your track on CD or MP3. NCM reserves the right to Radio Edit songs on rare occasions.

Details of writer and publisher and contact details for the sleeve.
N.B. This is NOT a record contract - it is a promotional CD. You reserve copyright.
Artist -
Song Title -
ISRC Number (if you have one)-
Writers -
Publisher -
CD TITLE -
Contact Information for media(website/email)-
Editing Instruction (if any) -
Address to mail CDs to you -
Two sentences of factual biography.

If you are taking a Premium Booking, we will also need a portrait photograph sent as a JPeg attachment. NCM reserves the right to edit any photo.

A PAYPAL payment or a cheque for £195 made payable to "New Christian Music Ltd".
Payment should be made with order please.

Promo Disc

This is NOT a record contract - it is a promotional CD.
You retain publishing copyright.
The deadline for each issue is the 1st day of the previous month. (due to family circumstances we are not putting a disc out in June or August).

To pay instantly & securely using Paypal®, click the link below and follow the instructions.
IF YOU ARE PAYING FOR MORE THAN ONE TRACK, PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU INCREASE THE QUANTITY ACCORDINGLY.
Please note, the use of any songs, photographs, advertising or other material submitted for inclusion on the NCMdisc is at the sole discretion of NCM. In the unlikely event that NCM choose not to use the material, a full refund will be given.

NCM Disc Bookings

Overseas Customers

If you are an overseas customer (and are not using the Paypal facility), payment should be made by INTERNATIONAL MONEY ORDER in sterling (UK currency) for the full amount.

All INTERNATIONAL MONEY ORDER payments should be made out to NEW CHRISTIAN MUSIC LTD.

Address:-
NEW CHRISTIAN MUSIC LTD.,
P O Box 6207, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. LU7 0WQ, England