An Open Letter to Independent Brazilian Musicians:

Hello,

I'm Scott Adams, publisher of Connectbrazil.com and host of the syndicated radio show 'The Sounds of Brazil!' and I'd like to tell you about a special program we offer exclusively to independent Brazilian musicians like you..

Each year, Brazilians observe 'Discovery Day' on April 22nd to honor that date in 1500 when Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral first made landfall near Salvador, Bahia.

And just like Cabral, Connectbrazil.com celebrates the excitement of musical discovery each month with special promotions designed and budgeted exclusively for emerging artists who are ready to take the next step in their careers.

Take a tour of our website and webcast channels. You'll see that our focus is designed to encourage that sense of musical exploration within us all.

That's a big part of the reason people like us were drawn to Brazilian music in the first place. We love music, and we love to explore!

How Connectbrazil.com Charts its Course:

Although my web site and radio program might be new to you, I've been around Brazilian music since 1987, helping people learn more about the music and culture of Brazil.

Connectbrazil.com's mission - along with our radio show and webcasts - addresses a basic question: How can we make Brazilian music more important to more English-speaking fans?

We do this by finding ways to make Brazilian music - and the musicians who create it - more relevant to people's lives. In fact, that's our complete focus, and it works: We entertain millions of radio and webcast listeners every month, and welcome an average of 2,300 unique visitors and 19,000 page views daily.

Read a few comments from members of our Connectbrazil.com community here.

A Month of Discovery!

Connectbrazil.com's 'Discovery Month' program is economically designed to personalize your music and to maximize its exposure. It's a great way for talented new artists with limited budgets to make a lasting impression with our audiences.

This four-week package anchors our Music & Entertainment section by combining webcast airplay of your music with commercial spot support on The Sounds of Brazil!, plus web page positioning at Connectbrazil.com and a click-through display ad in an upcoming issue of our biweekly e-letter, 'Mosaic Brazil'.

And just like the explorers of old, you can start your promotion anytime! Here are the details:

• Inclusion in a special 'Emerging Artist' web page, with photo, thumbnail bio, CD graphic, link to your website, 'Spotlight' link, and :60 audio clip of your selected song.

• Webcast airplay of selected songs from your CD as part of our webcast channel programming at Connectbrazil.com.

• Promotional channel listing with our webcast partner, Live365.com.

• We'll produce a special 'Spotlight' promotional segment for you and your CD. This mini radio program will let listeners learn more about you as an artist while listening to your music. We'll begin your 'Spotlight' segment with a brief introduction, followed by music, and then a longer, narrated section about you as an artist. Finally, we'll play another complete song and wrap up your 'Spotlight' segment with an invitation for fans to visit your website and learn more about you. We'll also provide a link from your 'Emerging Artists' web page section and we'll give you an .mp3 copy to place on your own web site, too.

• We'll create an e-card for your CD (to your approval) and distribute it once to our e-mail database of 75,000 Brazilian music fans. Our list is maintained daily via our partnership with Constant Contact and is 100% 'opt-in'.

• Radio support on 'The Sounds of Brazil! 'Extended' Channel will include promotional announcements for your album plus special announcements to begin the opening hour of the radio show. Plus programming of your 'Spotlight' segment and selected songs for the entire four-week period.

Pricing and Details:

The total cost for this four-week program is only $650 and all production costs are included. And you can extend your promotion for additioanl months at the same rate.

Additionally, you can expand your promotion for 'Discovery Month' with these two ' a la carte' options:

1). CD retail listing at Connectbrazil.com

We'll create a retail page for your CD at Connectbrazil.com's e-store, with thumbnail review, song list, up to five audio clips of selected tracks and special pricing based on monthly consignment. We'll also provide a link to your CD page from your 'Emerging Artists' web page section, and for your web site, too. We'll also provide retail fulfillment. Production is included. $150

2). Connectbrazil.com e-card 'blast' (x2)

We'll distribute your e-card for a second time, to our e-mail database, to coincide with your ongoing promotion.

Additional mailing: $450

An Invitation to Set Sail!

My business grew out of my love for Brazilian music and my passion for the country and its people. I'd like you to learn more about Connectbrazil.com and The Sounds of Brazil when you have a few minutes.

Visit us at www.connectbrazil.com and explore our site. Enjoy our webcast and radio programming and read up on our exclusive stories and cultural features.

And I'd like you to learn more about how we do business, too. Just click on 'Contact Us' and then 'Advertise' from the menu bar at the top of our home page to reach our Business Resource Center. That's where you'll find our presentation and support material, plus the latest news on projects we're involved with.

Thanks for taking the time to read through my letter. Over the years. I've had the privilege to work with many great Brazilian musicians and their CDs - including several Grammy winners. Their record companies develop large promotional campaigns to support these projects.

I understand that independent artists have a much more difficult time when it come to promoting their work, and that both budget and effectiveness are very important concerns.

That's why I offer this monthly program to fit the budget of Independent musicians. All of our marketing programs are designed to 'level the playing field', so that artists like you can have access to the same promotional exposure that large record companies enjoy.

Please Note: Our services are varied and can be expanded for greater promotional coverage penetration. Please contact me personally to discuss a proposal based on your needs.

So please accept my invitation to visit our web site and to consider this program. I'm sure that you'll discover the possibilities, too!

Please feel free to call or e-mail me personally for more information.

Always a pleasure,

Scott Adams
Publisher, Connectbrazil.com