August Newsletter Is Out

Hello Premiumbeat  friends!
See our August Newsletter with previews of some of the most recent music added to our Royalty Free Music Library: http://tw9.us/aN

We’re working really hard this summer to bring you the new Premiumbeat.com website later this fall. With lots of new features for our clients. And more great Royalty Free Music too.

Stay tuned!

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6 New Royalty Free Music Tracks from Alex Beaulieu

Alex has been supplying Royalty Free Music for Premiumbeat.com since the beginning in 2005. He is one of our most appreciated and versatile composer. A multi-instrumentalist, Alex Beaulieu runs his own music production studio. Surfing the techno-instrumental wave, his music is both organic and commercial. In addition to being a performing musician and a music teacher, Alex has created several compositions for films and theater.

Road 2- By: Alex Beaulieu

Description: BPM 114 Folk-pop song played on acoustic guitar. Very neat and natural recording. Warm feeling, relaxing and nostalgic.
Genre(s): Country / Folk

Out Of Mumbai- By: Alex Beaulieu

Description: BPM 100 Mix of oriental and pop melodies with oriental percussion. The accompaniment and the melody is played with an acoustic guitar. Meditative and relaxing world beat track.
Genre(s): World / Ethnic

Data Bites- By: Alex Beaulieu

Description: BPM 120 Club-like uplifting techno-trance track. Built with an assembling of electronic samples. Frequent breaks, energetic and modern.
Genre(s): Techno

No Worry- By: Alex Beaulieu

Description: BPM 88 Lounge music with groovy bass parts, breaks and horns. The melody is played on electric and acoustic guitars. With techno synth sounds. Relaxed urban funky feeling.
Genre(s): Ambient

Scene Of South America- By: Alex Beaulieu

Description: BPM 60 Cinematic soundscape featuring a pad, guitars and flutes. Evocating South and Central America landscape. This track begins smoothly and builds up until the final melody. Nostalgic, smooth, tranquil.
Genre(s): World / Ethnic, Atmospheric

Andes Joy- By: Alex Beaulieu

Description: BPM 160 Andes Joy Original composition in the style of typical of south-american folk songs. Featuring real instruments: charango, guitar, flute, pan flute and accordion. Happy feeling, joyful, Root inspired.
Genre(s): World / Ethnic

CLICK HERE FOR MORE MUSIC FROM ALEX BEAULIEU

Wecome to Dan Phillipson – A New Premiumbeat.com Composer

Dan Phillipson lives in the North-West of England and has been writing music professionally for just over a year, after studying contemporary music at University and graduating in 2007. He is also building up a reputation for providing excellent custom written music for advertising, film & television.

A Special Place- By: Dan Phillipson

Description: BPM 68 A gentle and soothing solo piano piece with a sense of love, romance and perhaps dearly held memories. Romantic, nostalgic, very soft.
Genre(s): Ambient

Got The Feeling- By: Dan Phillipson

Description: BPM 86 Joyful and light pop track with an uplifting feel. Happy, optimistic, melodic.
Genre(s): Corporate

Gentle Sway- By: Dan Phillipson

Description: BPM 94 A soft, swelling backdrop of sound combined with a bitty electronic beat creates an alternative ambient soundscape with a moving feel. Warm, mellow, calm.
Genre(s): Ambient, Atmospheric

Destiny Calls- By: Dan Phillipson Description: BPM 88 Uplifting and strong piano based track. Soft rhythm and layered guitars create a passionate and positive sound. Elevating and reflective

High Tide- By: Dan Phillipson Description: BPM 73 Ambient/alternative track with a smooth backdrop of guitar effects and mellow keyboards, complimented by piano and guitar melodies. Very soft, romantic with a sense of nostalgy.
Genre(s): Ambient

New Musician at Premiumbeat.com – Wes Costello

Guitarist for nearly 20 years, Wes Costello (Full Bird Music) has recently started film scoring and composing music for licensing. He has a great passion for music and is rooted in the blues, rock, pop, as well as contemporary electronic and hip hop styles.

Thursday Night Drive- By: Full Bird Music

Description: BPM 100 Lounge music with vibraphone melody and slap bass. Sparkling, light, young, trendy.
Genre(s): Ambient, Easy Listening, Chill Out

Sunny Streets- By: Full Bird Music

Description: BPM 92 Reflective, happy music with an upbeat feel. Strings and acoustic guitar. Melodic, light and joyful.
Genre(s): Corporate

Losing My Breath- By: Full Bird Music

Description: BPM 75 Cinematic music. Beautiful soft piano and bowed bass with classical guitar melody. French horns accent the mood on the final pass of the melody closing with a decrescendo. Nostalgic, sensitive, melancholic.
Genre(s): Ambient, Soundtrack

Twitter! Why We Want To Build A Twitter Network

Hey! Follow us on Twitter @Premiumbeat!
You don’t know what Twitter is? In a nutshell Twitter is a free micro blogging and social networking service where you send and receive short (140 characters or less) pieces of information in real-time. Opening a free Twitter account takes few minutes.

You can read the excellent Caroline Middlebrook Twitter Guide for detailed information and Jeremiah Owyang How I use Twitter, and you? for brilliant insights about using Twitter.

I am very new to Twitter. I first signed up after Francois, my son and partner at Premiumbeat.com came back from SXSW conference in Austin last year. He said it’s the talk of the day and it will become a very powerful tool both for personal and business purpose. I always listen to him   so I did sign up. But I didn’t get it. It looked like a lot of distracting noise to me. Nevertheless some people (thank you Jean @3bean) started to follow us! I took a second look few weeks ago and I started to follow people too. Then I got it! In one short line Twitterers are sharing their distilled thoughts about topics that are important to me and oftentimes add a link to an expanded version of their views. I love it!

Twitter constantly asks the same question: What are you doing?
This is a great question if you want to use Twitter strictly on a personal friend-to-friend basis. Yes I do understand it can be fun to know that my friend Patrick is eating the best Sushi ever while my friend Jo-Ann is at home watching an old movie with her 2 cats. They’re my close friends and I am interested in what they’re doing. That’s cool.

But for a Business Twitter Social Network, I am asking myself different questions:
What can I share that will be a useful contribution to the members (or followers as it is called in Twitter language) of our Premiumbeat Business Twitter Network? What are useful news? Useful questions? What is getting my attention today that could benefit them? What did I learn recently that could be of interest to this network?

One of the many good things about Twitter is that it is not obtrusive. You get short messages and can immediately see if it is of interest to you at this moment. It’s a little bit like reading Headlines – and not every Tweet (that’s how Twitter posts are appropriately called) will capture your attention. You only explore the ones you find promising. Please note that you can “unfollow” any broadcast from anyone at any time.

I am assuming that most of our followers on Twitter will be our clients and partners: web designers, video producers, advertising agencies, musicians, music publishers… They are all people interested in our Royalty Free Music Library and related topics. Others may simply be interested in Social Media Network development – or just curious.

Very quickly I am thinking of 8 good reasons to get on Twitter. It all comes down to basic communication -  sharing, listening, responding:

1. You will be the first one to get fresh news. Because Twitter is a Real Time Broadcast medium people following us on Twitter will be the very first ones to get the news. For example, as soon as I add a new set of music tracks, I publish the news on Twitter. We send our newsletter only once a month but we do our Twitter Broadcast immediately – as soon as we have interesting news. Twitter people are always the first to know.

2. You get immediate communication access. Even if I am a very busy person (who’s not?) I can respond very rapidly and possibly bring resolution to a problem within seconds. Yesterday a web designer was sitting with her client, she needed to know right now how much it would cost for a special music license involving TV rights and DVD duplication. I gave her the answer within 30 seconds.  My Twitter page is always open on my computer, so if I’m at work I’m on Twitter.

3. It’s perfect to give and receive quick feedback. Twitter is a great place to ask questions and create instant surveys. Followers feedback can make a huge difference and suggestions are always welcome. Anyone following our Tweets can respond immediately and provide feedback. Whether on Twitter or otherwise we do listen and modify our services accordingly. Your input makes us better. Just as I was reviewing this text, I received a feedback question from Ann @seosmarty. I responded immediately and got to learn about a new website tool at http://fivesecondtest.com. It took a total of 15 seconds. Twitter interactions are fast.

4. Being a Twitterer is a great way to learn about any current topic, or to gather up to date information that is interesting for you. You do this by choosing who you want to follow on Twitter. For example @jowyang is in a business meeting in California right now as I am writing this text. In his last Tweet he mentions that according to “Google people” in the room we have only 5 seconds to capture the attention of website visitors. If we fail they go somewhere else. Since we are in the process of re-designing our website, this is welcome input and it is helpful to look at our new design with that 5 second time frame in mind.

5. It’s easy, fast and simple. Whether you Twitter from your computer or from your cell phone, it is amazingly simple. You set up your account, choose your settings and get going. There is nothing to design and there are no complicated codes to learn.  On my Mac I use Twitterrific to read and write on Twitter. It opens up in one click and I can see all the recent Tweets from people or businesses I follow. I also have a window to write Tweets. It’s very fast and to-the-point. You don’t need to use Twitterrific but it really is terrific. For Windows Snitter is excellent http://getsnitter.com. There are many other Twitter applications for all platforms at http://twitter.pbwiki.com/Apps

6. It’s a simple way to acknowledge and praise others publicly. Acknowledging someone for their contribution is always welcome, but doing it publicly gives it even more power. It also is an opportunity to let other members of the network know about something good and interesting that someone else has done. In this way Twitter becomes a hub and a filter for ongoing conversations between the members of a network.

7. It’s a simple way to address personal issues privately. Conversely Twitter offers an immediate way to handle personal questions privately. I can send  a private message in real time to anyone who has a specific question. I can resolve an issue or handle a problem privately without having to involve others having nothing to do with the issue.

8. Business becomes more personal. It’s easy to monitor what is being said on Twitter about our brand. Chris @cderenberger writes that he is “checking out some new music on www.premiumbeat.com for the new product launch videos coming soon….”. He’s purchased music from us in the past and he liked our service enough to mention it in the Twitter public space. That’s a nice vote of confidence. Thanks Chris! Now I follow Chris and sent him a personal note.

If you use Twitter for business and have insights or feedback please let me know in the comments section below – or on Twitter! I’ll be happy to update this post as we go.

Thanks!

Gilles Arbour

P.S.: See new updated post about Twitter

Praise for Premiumbeat.com – Thanks everyone!

We receive testimonials and positive feedback every week from our clients all around the world about our Royalty Free Music.  Thanks a thousand times! It’s a pleasure to be of service to all of you. Here are the most recent testimonials:

Songs are really good quality. Nice work!
Prestige Magazine – USA

I’ve purchased several tracks for use on a soccer documentary that a group of fans are doing to be put on facebook.
Having gone through at least 20 different other companies, premium beats is in a world of its own. When you hear the music you don’t think ‘oh no here’s another home movie’. Anyone listening will be thinking…’have i heard that before, what is that great track?’.
Music is an essential part of any visual project. The music can sometimes be as good as the story. Premium beats gives that story a serious helping hand in making even an average project something that stands out from the crowd. Great job!
Gavin Green  – London UK

I just have to tell you what an amazing group of professionals you are.  I’ve dealt with alot of other music companies while assisting our programmer in developing our websites and advertising video clips and by far, you have outdone the others!  Your operation is seamless and the service is exceptional — you’ve saved us on more than one occasion!  Your music selections are exactly what we’re looking for all the time!
Thanks for the great work you all do.  I will definitely be back for the next tune very soon.
Jeanne Conner – USA

Exceptional track. Seriously, you are a great composer 
Flavio Parenti – Italy

Thanks for the cool music.
Nick Marks – USA

Nice Sound Tracks
Gerard O’Neill – UK

Such a great site! Thanks!
Zachary Whitnack USA

Thanks once again for this great service and website.
Douglas A. Van Doren- USA

Thanks very much, I am impressed with your website.  It was easy to use and the music is beautiful.
Johanna Matthews – Canada

Great music, thanks! 
Charlie Leith – Great Britain

Love your website and service!!
Trystan Matthews – USA

You have a great product. Keep up the good work.
Jason Hanson -  USA

Quality music, fresh and talented
Paul Mac Donald – Ireland

Thanks – love your site structure and usability, and of course the song choices!
Malou E Leontsinis – USA

You guys make my job a LOT easier… thanks!
Douglas Van Doren USA

We love your site!
Patricia Sheppard USA

Great Job on the site!!!   Best wishes!
Trace N. Pirtle USA

Twitter anyone?

After resisting the Twitter wave for several months, I finally gave in and took a good look at Twitter. Hey! I love it!

I don’t think we’ll be twittering every hour like some people do, but we’ll be using that avenue to communicate with our clients and anyone interested in our Royalty Free Music Library or in our Flash Music Player for websites. I also find that for quick questions Twitter works better than anything else. I am excited about exploring the possibilities of this fun tool.

If you Twitter too – please follow us at http://twitter.com/Premiumbeat

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PREMIUMBEAT.COM Royalty Free Music in 92 Countries Around the World

People from 92 countries have purchased Royalty-Free Music from Premiumbeat.com at this time.

Thank you all for your great support.

TESTIMONIALS
Here are few excerpts from numerous unsollicited testimonials we receive weekly.

* Thanks for making such great quality music. Best regards Jenny Sharman – Kenya

* Thanks again, I was impressed with the quality in your tracks by the way, by far some of the better Royalty free tracks out there. Chris Lacey – USA

* Thanks so much for your help. I have used music from Premium beat in the past and it is a GREAT source for stock music. Cheers, Chris Johnson – Australia

* Thanks for the great service, found some great royalty free music to be used in one of my recent projects. Andy Mathijs – Belgium

* Thanks for this great service — it’s a huge boon for web designers and editors! Douglas Van Doren USA

* The quality of the soundtracks and choice surpassed other similar sites. We will certainly be using your site as the first port of call when we require soundtracks in the future. Many thanks Darren Hann Senior Designer UK

* Thank you so much! Your site is by far the best one out there in terms of quality for royalty free music. You guys are awesome! Shannon Bae USA

* And by the way, your company is fantastic. The music we have downloaded fits our promotional gear very well and it’s saved us time and money in hiring a composer. Cheers, Glenn Matthews – Australia

* Thank you for a beautiful music. Leonid Kuzmenko – USA

* You provide a great service! Thanks for being there! Felipo Grossi Togni – Brazil

* I think PremiumBeat has an excellent selection of music!!!!! I just found your site yesterday. You have won me over as a new customer. Barbara Breitsameter – USA

* Thank you for your great music and kind customer support! Michael Arnold – USA

* Thanks again for a great track and an awesome selection to choose from.” Frans Joubert – New Zealand

See our Testimonials page for more.

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