Policy and Suggestions
- New to NOMA Music? We'll preview your songs if you direct us to a website where we can stream and listen. Reverbnation, Soundcloud, etc. Don't forward video links, and do not send mp3s attached in email.
- Our focus is on great songwriting with good messages and themes. We don't do much with "library style" generic recordings. Very select non vocals and vocalese can work (But not composer style underscore cues, hip hop beats... not right for us). We love originality.. those that don't follow the crowd and do their own thing. We love getting that "wow" factor when we listen.
- All songs sent in for consideration MUST have the following embedded in the metadata of the mp3: Title of song, performer or artist name, year of the recording, and no numbers or letters in front of the title of the song. We also need to know whether the song is an original, a cover version, or a public domain composition. As well, mp3s burned at 320 kbps are preferred and No wav or aiff files should be sent in, unless we request.
- We work with pretty much all styles of music, and at some point in time, we will be asked to come up with some "not so common" pieces. We are not always looking for the styles that are being played on commercial radio stations, so surprise us, and let us hear unique, cutting edge, but well produced music. Production demands do change, and some styles that are in demand today will be history tomorrow. You can always check our Music Briefs page to get an idea on some of the current music needs, though not everything we work on is posted there, as our business tends to move very quickly.
- For record labels, managers and management companies, music attorneys, publishing companies, and those representing multiple acts, we recommend phoning in directly. Ask for Mike.
- Use licensing@nomamusic.com as the initial main contact address to forward music links. Direct to Jim's attention. He's the man!
- If you have questions, etc, we can take phone calls on (281)-323-4332 CST , and we are now located in Texas, so allow for the time differences if you do decide to phone in.