Unless otherwise noted, all CDs reviewed on this website were furnished to the reviewer free of charge. This notice is posted in order to comply with recent changes in Federal Trade Commission guidelines. These guidelines falsely assume bloggers who write reviews will automatically give positive favor to any product they receive for free.

1. Submitted CDs and/or DVDs should be as near to “retail ready” as possible. I will review a pre-release if the retail version of the product isn’t yet packaged in final form, but only if the final artwork and final song sequence are included.

2. PLEASE DON’T send every CD you’re currently carrying on your product table. Only send your latest and best CD.

3. Submission of product does not guarantee a full length review will be published. UPDATED 7/10/07: I will always publish a rating on my Musicscribe site for every submitted CD, as long as requirements #1 and #2 above are met.

4. Product will not be returned, regardless of whether it was reviewed.

5. Reviews are written from a fan perspective with the interests of the prospective purchaser in mind. The primary driving purpose of my reviews is NOT to help artists “launch careers” or “gain exposure.” It’s entirely possible something of that nature could happen as an indirect result of a favorable review, but artists and labels should not be surprised after the fact if a review points out flaws. Reviews will not be removed from the site after the fact. Artists are encouraged to read other reviews I’ve published on the Musicscribe site and in Singing News before submitting their CDs. This should help artists determine if they want to submit their own CDs for a similar type of analysis.

6. Artists are welcome to use quotes from reviews for publicity purposes as long as they credit me as the author and keep the quote in context.

7. UPDATED MAILING ADDRESS 3/13/08: Submit product to 463 Pinehurst Rd., Ellenboro, NC 28040. PLEASE DON’T send certified mail or any other method that requires me to sign for your CD.