May 7th, 2025
Feedback VS. Submissions
Hey Guys, we wanted to send out a little refresher. We've received a lot of submissions this spring from some terrific first-time clients with a lot of great music, only to discover later, that the artist was simply looking for feedback. Here's a little rule for sending to What's In-Store Music. If you'd like feedback to see if the song would fit in our system, you can always send those songs directly to me at scott@whatsin-storemusic.com. I'll be able to go over lyric content, (keep it clean), length, (try to keep it to 3:30 or less), and any edits you might need, to successfully get your song placed. The submission form is used when you're ready to go. That's where we collect everything to present in our weekly music meeting. Once the song has made it to the meeting, if it's accepted, the programmers take it with them and upload it into their system to begin populating stores. That's when the process begins. So remember, for feedback send your song to scott@whatsin-storemusic.com, to submit your song, you can do that right HERE!
kylekelly
"Priscilla"
Congratulations Gracie!
Congratulations to Gracie Lawrence on her first Tony nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of pop icon Connie Francis in the Broadway musical Just in Time. Gracie stars alongside Jonathan Groff, who plays Bobby Darin. The musical delves into the lives and music of these legendary performers. The 78th Tony Awards ceremony is scheduled for June 8, 2025, at Radio City Music Hall, with Cynthia Erivo set to host the event, and you'll be able to watch it live on CBS.
Debuts
This week's What's In-Store Music chart debuts.
Freya Skye
"Gold's Gone" #31
Blanca
"Are You Ready" #33
Newly Added to The What's In-Store Music Spotify Playlist
Arctic Wave
"Where There's Smoke There's Fire"
Akon
"Akon's Beautiful Day"
Lee Brice
"Cry"
On Curb Records
What's In-Store Music has added a new Spotify playlist called What's In-Store Music Hits The Gym. It features the fantastic artists and songs placed in the What's In-Store Music Gym Program. Please enjoy responsibly.
Marc Scibilia
"More To This"
"More To This has been such a clear example of how vulnerability brings people together. I didn't think in a million years that a song about death would be the song that would be sung all around the world at my shows. Night after night, I'm blown away by the stories, people's rawness and honesty about what it's meant to them."
- Marc Scibilia
Added to The What's In-Store Music Gym Program
MkX
"Be Like That"
The BreakBomb Project ft. Ryan Violet
"Too Late"
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On The Moves
Keep an ear out for these terrific songs playing overhead in stores everywhere.
The Twangtown Paramours
"I Wanna Be Free"
Karly C
"You've Seen Heaven"
Alex Warren
"Ordinary"
On Atlantic Records
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Video of the Week:
Harper Grace & Franklin Jonas
"IDK"
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"RUN FOR FOREVER"
On Hollywood Records
Out & About with Scott Emerson
Pink Floyd - Live at Pompeii - MCMLXXII (2025)
AMC IMAX Theater in Burbank, CA 4/27/25
For this week's Out & About, let's go to the movies! If you call yourself a Pink Floyd fan but the only album you own is The Wall, this movie isn't for you. Pink Floyd - Live at Pompeii-MCMLXXII is for the diehard fans. This cinematic treasure shot in 1972 takes place in the haunting ancient ruins of the Roman Amphitheatre in Pompeii, Italy. It showcases the band in a live setting without an audience and features selections from their early albums, Piper at The Gates of Dawn, Saucer Full of Secrets, MEDDLE, and a couple of songs from the yet to be released Dark Side of The Moon. It was a trip to say the least. The performances were amazing, the music, haunting, and the film making was raw and real. People often only think of Roger Waters and David Gilmore as the driving forces behind Pink Floyd. This movie is very much a group effort, and I found myself walking out of the theater with a greater appreciation for drummer, Nick Mason and piano/keyboard/singer, Richard Wright. The film is having a limited run, with only another of dates left, and an accompanying live album out NOW! Check it out HERE!
Have a great week,
Scott Emerson
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