A question for any promotion savvy members.

[Huggy Love]

I've recently got a really nice review on one of my latest songs from a respected recording artist/songwriter/music historian that I am going to use for promotion. In a recent phone conversation I asked him for permission to use it and he was more than OK with it and even encouraged me to do so. It got me thinking of a stellar review I got from another recording artist that I should use also.

The thing is, I would like to get his permission to quote him but he's a 5-time grammy nominated cat and really hard to get a hold of. A great guy, known him for years, his and my parents even went to high school together but I don't want to step on any toes or look like a publicity hungry parasite.

What's the written or unwritten rules there? Anybody with any insight?

Thanks fam.

 

[Mixstar]

Is the review in the public domain, is it actually published anywhere?

 

[vchizzle]

As long as it's a direct quote, I don't think there's any problem using it.

 

[Huggy Love]

Is the review in the public domain, is it actually published anywhere?

No, sent in an email direct from him to me.

 

[Mikegarveyblues]

Is he on social media... Twitter, Facebook? Can you get hold of him via an agent / manager?

Although it shouldn't be much of an issue it's probably just good etiquette to get their permission even if their final response is "of course! You didn't need to ask."

 

[Huggy Love]

Is he on social media... Twitter, Facebook? Can you get hold of him via an agent / manager?

Although it shouldn't be much of an issue it's probably just good etiquette to get their permission even if their final response is "of course! You didn't need to ask."

I can email him but again, he's just a real busy cat, the last time I ran into him he admits he can't get to all his emails. He teaches a class at the SF jazz center so maybe I might just stop in after one of his lectures to try to reach him.