Music Submission Policy
The mission at Taproot Radio is to find the common roots in all music that is either inspired by or directly related to “Americana” genres, including roots rock, country, blues, soul, cajun, bluegrass, gospel, etc. Taproot Radio is always on the lookout for emerging artists to help us with our mission. You are welcome to submit your music, subject to the submission policy documented on this page.
Taproot Radio is committed to playing music legally and fully supports artists being compensated for their work. When you submit your music to Taproot Radio, it will be considered for play in the following venues:
Taproot Radio Internet Webcast
Taproot Radio maintains a live 24×7 internet webcast on Live 365. This is a legal internet webcast which supports the artists that are played.
Taproot Radio Live on WCOM
The live show for Taproot Radio airs on Monday nights from 9-10pm Eastern time. To listen to the live show, click the listen online link on the home page. WCOM covers the royalty issues for the station.
Taproot Podcast
The Taproot Podcast features live performances, band interviews and CD tracks from recently released CDs. Due to the royalty rates for podcasts, your music cannot be featured on the podcast unless you grant a royalty free license to play the music.
By submitting your materials to Taproot Radio, you are granting permission to Taproot Media to feature your music on the podcast. In particular, you are agreeing to the submission policy stated below.
Taproot Radio Music Submission Policy
By submitting material to Taproot Radio, you hereby grant to Taproot Media permission to play your music, and a limited license, to use, modify, publicly perform, publicly display, reproduce, and distribute such material on any Taproot Media show, anywhere in the world. The license you grant to Taproot Media is non-exclusive (meaning you are free to license your material to anyone else), fully-paid, and royalty-free (meaning that Taproot Media is not required to pay you).
Despite any contracts with RIAA, ASCAP, BMI, or any other contracts, the artist, record company, or artist representative making this submission, must be legally allowed to distribute, broadcast, or license these works at their discretion.
If you agree to the terms of this submission policy, you may mail your CDs and promotional materials to:
Taproot Radio
c/o Calvin Powers
123 Nolen Ln
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
or send them electronically to
Electronic submissions are preferred, but please be sure to include:
- The entire CD, not just selected tracks
- CD Cover Art
- A Promotional Picture of the Artist
- A One Sheet PDF form
- Links to electronic press kits etc.
No materials submitted to Taproot Radio will be returned.
