Band Promote, a subsidiary
of Indy Hits.com, Band Promote is a PR / Promotions / Media / Marketing firm focused on building and obtaining exposure for some of the best in emerging bands.
Established in 1996, Band Promote began as the very first music marketing firm to successfully utilize the web, email and CD samplers as promotional tools to build awareness for breaking artists.
The Band Promote Sampler is still the most sought after and anticipated promotional CD in the Music Industry. The Band Promote sampler is sent only to reputable music industry professionals whom have subscribed and been approved to receive. Only those who are current and active in the music industry are approved. Additionally, each sampler release is also digitally released to over 12,000 individuals employed in the music industry via flash jukebox.
Band Promote samplers are subscribed by the following:
* Record Labels and Publishers
* Film & TV Music supervisors, Video Gaming and Ad agencies
* Agents, Management firms, and Law firms
* National and regional print media, magazines as well as online publications
* Radio stations (DJ's at specialty shows featuring emerging and unsigned bands and artists)
* & other Music Profesionals.
"Mike Galaxy is a staple in the Los Angeles music
scene" - Music Connection Magazine.
IndyHits.com is a Publishing company designed to help indie artists gain exposure via
many licensing mediums like film and television. Our search database is like
no other out there. Licensors and Music Supervisors can find the best song for
their project by simply entering the genre and key words requested for the scene
in their project.
Indy Hits was founded in 1997 by Mike Galaxy to promote and showcase bands
and artists to the music industry. For over several years Mike Galaxy has hosted
top industry showcases for up and coming bands and artists helping many of them
to obtain record deals, licensing deals and loads of exposure. Showcases have
been hosted at such Hollywood landmark venues as the Gig, Viper Room, Dragonfly
and the historic Hollywood landmark Studio 56 where Elvis and Guns 'n' Roses
have recorded. These special industry showcases have also been presented in
many other cities and at several music conferences like SXSW in Austin, NXNW
in Portland, EAT'M in Las Vegas, Orlando, Phoenix, New York , Philidelphia and
even Trinidad in the Caribbean where he hosted alongside Carmen Elektra for
Decibel 2001 and with Willa Ford for Decibel 2002 and on October 9th 2001, Mike
Galaxy hosted a September 11th benefit concert at the El Rey Theatre in Los
Angeles which raised funds for various charities. Mike Galaxy also hosts an annual showcase and screening event which takes place in January during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City Utah.
Mike Galaxy also works very closely with top music supervisors in efforts of
licensing music for film and TV shows as well as tour booking consultation helping
bands and artists plan and book their tours. IndyHits.com, BandPromote.com and
the Mike Galaxy Presents showcases have been written up in many top music industry
trades like Hits Magazine, Music Connection, MTV Online and even LA Weekly and
LA Times and tons of others. Some, many times over.
Mike Galaxy's background comes from years of performing, recording and touring
with rock bands and working stints at various record labels like A&M, Priority
and Capitol. Mike Galaxy is often tapped to speak on panels at various music
conferences like PMC, NXNW, EAT'M, Music Fest Northwest, Decibel, Songs Alive
Music Expo, LA Music Scene, and has recently traveled to Chicago, Miami, Houston,
Dallas, Cincinnati, Washinton DC, and Atlanta speaking to up and coming artists
for NYCFame in discovering new talent.
You can also catch Mike Galaxy in a recent Union Bay commercial staring himself
as well as in the feature film, The Haven, and as the very first internet VJ
for the now defunct SpikeRadio.com.
