As some of you may know, my current single, CITY LIFE, is being played in the mix every Friday on WBLS. Sometimes in the evening and sometimes late night.
Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/inaya-day/inaya-day-native-sons-city
I'd LOVE it if you would call and email WBLS with us.

WBLS Request Line

(212) 545-1075

Cynthia Smith

Assistant Program Director

Cynthia@wbls.com

Let's press to get this baby in regular rotation.
There's no regular outlet for true house music on New York Radio anymore. I think it's time to bring it back. Heck, I'm tired of hearing the radio stations playing the same artists singing the same music over and over again, aren't you? Let's get it in!  :-)
Thanking you in advance.

OUT NOW

Inaya Day & Native Sons

CITY LIFE

ReMixes by Little Louie Vega

On Vega Records

ALSO, Check out ME & FRANKIE KNUCKLES (DIRECTOR'S CUT)

LET'S STAY HOME

https://soundcloud.com/nocturnalgroove/sets/frankie-knuckles-pres-directors-cut-starring-inaya-day-lets-stay-home

www.INAYADAY.com

@InayaDay

www.facebook.com/InayaDayOfficialPage

The Future You

What if you could go into the future, say 5 years from now, and see yourself as a successful performer with an established career and fan base? How big would you like to be? What kind of shows would you be doing? 
All successful artists, business people, athletes, and others, have in their minds a developed picture of who they want to be and what they want to accomplish.
There is much that has to be learned and integrated in your skill set for onstage performance success; that’s part of all true disciplines. But there’s another part of the equation that’s often overlooked in our pursuit of success. So I’ll ask the question of you: what does success onstage look like for you? Do you see yourself accomplishing that goal, as you work on your set; as you write out your new set list integrating moments, thinking of stories to tell, etc.? 
I remember a quote from an album cover of a band that I really liked. It said, “Discipline is not an end in itself; only a means to an end.” (King Crimson-Discipline) Learning the things we teach and then practicing them until you don’t have to think about it, is the goal. But if you don’t see you doing it and all of the effort is merely “A+B=C” — then you won’t truly succeed. You have to get a “picture” in your mind and then passionately, with discipline, learn and integrate this stuff. But the cool part… when you do it that way, it’s fun! I love to rehearse. But more than that, I love to rehearse with a picture of me totally nailing the thing that I’m rehearsing! 
Go after it — but do it expecting to succeed! New Year’s resolutions that fail are often a set of DVDs or books or lists that the well-intentioned bought to lose weight or fix this or develop that. Don’t waste your money if you don’t intend to succeed. 2014 is here…now go make it your year! - 
See more at: http://www.onstagesuccess.com/2014/01/future-you/#sthash.B7VFopUa.dpuf

I did it again, right on the beach this time (:-o

Yup, I shot a video on the beach on a cold day in autumn. 
Only I would choose a rainy, overcast day with only moments of sun peeking through, to do a music video.... while walking shoe-less on the cold, wet, solid sand. Genius!
BUT, it came out pretty cool.
I shot it myself using my flip cam and a tri-pod.
Have a look-see
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi2sNzCUWlk

And if you like-see grab it here-skee! (I'm a poet, too)
https://itunes.apple.com/album/rock-this-party-like-its-mid/id770543929

Happy Holidays!
Inaya
w.inayaday.com
@InayaDay
w.facebook.com/inayadayofficialpage

Pay everyone but NOT the musician! Huh?

DIY artist Whitey lashes out at big media when asked to give away music for free – and he calls for a “public discussion”

It’s compelling when an artist takes a concept and crystallizes it into words you wish you had come up with. For example, let’s say you want to send a message to all the big media companies that are looking to use music from a DIY artist for their television shows but claim “budget restrictions” when it comes to paying for the music they want to license.

     Whitey, AKA Nathan White, a Berlin-based electro-rock multi-instrumentalist/composer from London who apparently shuns many standard DIY promotion tactics (like having an official website). He has, nonetheless, crafted a 10-year indie music career and has landed songs on Breaking Bad and The Sopranos, in addition to releasing multiple albums and scoring other notable licensing placements.

Whitey’s making headlines for his recent spat with Betty, a London-based TV production company that “makes modern and high quality popular formats and factual television series” (i.e. reality TV). Betty wanted to use his song “Stay On The Outside,” claimed budget restrictions when asking to use the track, and basically asked him to give away music for free. This was too much for Whitey, and he posted the transaction on his Facebook page. Here it is below:

From Betty:
Hello,

Thanks for emailing me, I have emailed your label but not heard back yet so thanks for getting in touch. Unfortunately we don’t have any budget for music but would be great if we could use the track but it is up to you, but would appreciate anything you could do?

Many thanks,
Zoe

From Whitey:
Hello Zoe,

Firstly, there is no label – I outright own my own material, so I’m not sure who you’ve been emailing.

Secondly, I am sick to death of your hollow schtick, of the inevitable line “Unfortunately there’s no budget for music”, as if some fixed Law Of The Universe handed you down a sad but immutable financial verdict preventing you from budgeting to pay for music. Your company set out the budget. So you have chosen to allocate no money for music. I get begging letters like this every week – from a booming, affluent global media industry.

Why is this? Let’s look at who we both are.

I am a professional musician, who lives from his music. It took me half a lifetime to learn the skills, years to claw my way up the structure, to the point where a stranger like you will write to me. This music is my hard-earned property. I’ve licensed music to some of the biggest shows, brands, games and TV production companies on earth; from Breaking Bad to The Sopranos, from Coca-Cola to Visa, HBO to Rockstar Games.

Ask yourself – would you approach a Creative or a Director with a resume like that, and in one flippant sentence ask them to work for nothing? Of course not. Because your industry has a precedent of paying these people, of valuing their work.

Or would you walk into someone’s home, eat from their bowl, and walk out smiling, saying, “So sorry, I’ve no budget for food”? Of course you would not. Because, culturally, we classify that as theft.

Yet the culturally ingrained disdain for the musician that riddles your profession leads you to fleece the music angle whenever possible. You will without question pay everyone connected to a shoot- from the caterer to the grip to the extra- even the cleaner who mopped your set and scrubbed the toilets after the shoot will get paid. The musician? Give him nothing.

Now let’s look at you. A quick glance at your website reveals a variety of well-known, internationally syndicated reality programmes. You are a successful, financially solvent and globally recognised company with a string of hit shows. Working on multiple series in close co-operation with Channel 4, from a West London office, with a string of awards under your belt. You have real money; to pretend otherwise is an insult.

Yet you send me this shabby request – give me your property for free. Just give us what you own, we want it.

The answer is a resounding and permanent NO.

I will now post this on my sites, forward this to several key online music sources and blogs, encourage people to reblog this. I want to see a public discussion begin about this kind of industry abuse of musicians… this was one email too far for me. Enough. I’m sick of you.

— NJ White

Of course, there’s the ongoing debate regarding whether DIY artists should give away music for free, and it can be tough, especially as a budding indie musician, to say “no” to opportunities that are pitched as benefitting you in ways other than monetary compensation – the old “we can’t pay you, but you’ll get a ton of exposure” line. We want affirmation that our work is worthwhile, or seek that gateway to reach an unknown audience that can result in new fans and record sales.

But the question of when and why your music should be undervalued or why you should be expected to give away music for free is a relevant one. An actor or director wouldn’t do a commercial for a major product and not expect payment. They wouldn’t see it as a chance to gain exposure and other work. Why would that be true for the DIY artist, musician, or composer?

Read more: Whitey lashes out when asked to give away music for free - Disc Makers http://blog.discmakers.com/2013/11/pay-everyone-but-the-musician/#ixzz2lmTmTefm

I sang it Live in Rome and there's video!

So, Now in it's 4th week on the DMC Buzz chart, my collaboration with the legendary
Frankie Knuckles pres. Director's Cut, LET'S STAY HOME, is making it's rounds throughout the world.
Check us out the chart here:
http://www.dmcworld.net/features/entry/buzz-chart/latest-buzz-chart-day-a-night-39

Here's a video of me singing it LIVE at the International Promoters' Meeting in Rome on July 14th:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmjNosy4xNE

You MUST pick up this package! Oh, and there's a mix by the great Tony Humphries, too!
I'm surrounded by legends! How blessed am I, huh!?!
Have a listen to the original AND the Tony Humphries mix here: http://youtu.be/6ISnzM0Aj-c

If you dig em, grab em and spread the word! :-D
Here's the iTunes link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lets-stay-home-frankie-knuckles/id655401219
Now buy, BUY my Darlings! Hehehehe! (Get it? BUY not bye). I'm crackin' myself up over here!

Frankie and "I" THANK YOU!

Chat soon!
Inaya
www.InayaDay.com
@InayaDay
www.facebook.com/inayadayofficialpage

Yep! I've been making noise!

So, yeah!
     My current single with DJ, Escape, MAKE SOME NOISE, is now #25 in the BillBoard Dance/Club Play Chart. We started at #43and are projected to be #18 next week!
EEOW! Crackin' that top 20, I tell ya!
Look! You can see it here.....My name up in lights... well, in a manner of speaking.
http://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-club-play-songs?page=2
Make Some Noise         25

Inaya Day & DJ Escape 

• 25
 
• 31
 
• 4

We've also unleashed a whole new set of mixes including productions by Razor & Guido, Stephan Grondin, and Dom Capello.

Check those out here:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/make-some-noise-razor-n-guido/id659860900?i=659860906

Check em out and let us know that you like em! ;-)

I'm gonna go now but I'll fill you in on my travels later!

Thanks for lending me your eyes and ears! and don't forget to spread the word!

xoxo

Inaya

WWW.INAYADAY.COM

It's happening again! Inaya

YES! It's happening again.
It's been quite a while since I've been in the Biilboard Dance Club Play Chart and it's goin' down again.
My song with Dj Escape & Tony Coluccio, MAKE SOME NOISE, will go into the "June 1st" issue of  the Billboard "Most Added Report" chart/list at #1 and is the #2 Breakout for Hot Dance Club Play.
Then, the week after, (June 8th issue), we'll enter the Hot Dance Club Play chart at #43.
If YOU dig it, maybe we'll hit #1.. and I thank those of you who are reporting/supporting already.

Listen to (purchase) MAKE SOME NOISE here:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/make-some-noise/id641831363

In other news, the Peter Rauhofer (may he rest in peace) remix/release of MOVIN UP (take my problems to the dancefloor) by ME, Chyna Ro & Mike Cruz, is #59 in the traxsource top 100 progressive chart while MY song with Michelle Weeks, Michelle Shellers, & the Str8jackets is a whopping #5 on the same chart which tracks downloads/sales from this digital retail site.
Listen to (purchase)
MOVIN UP: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/movin-up-peter-rauhofer-remix/id608041500

SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF BURNING: 
http://www.traxsource.com/title/218618/sunny-with-a-chance-of-burning

I did a gospel-favored house music track with Yass called BRING IT UP. It's now on the traxsource chart at #100. Check it out and let us know what you think.

BRING IT UP: http://www.traxsource.com/title/216208/bring-it-up

Well, gonna go now. Thanks for lending me your eyes and ears.... maybe even your $$ for the music
  :-)
In whichever way you've shared with me today, I thank you.
HEY!
Come to one (some) of my gigs to hear me live.
You can see my schedule here: WWW.INAYADAY.COM
BLESS!
INAYA