NZ Music Month A Success For Aly Cook

Media Release 2nd June, 2009.

NZ Music Month has been a successful month for Aly Cook with featuring in the APRAP magazine & website commenting on copyright issues and APRA's role in them.

The biggest news however is that Aly's latest song "Time For A Change" has been chosen to be used as a theme song for the World Charity Bank Lottery which will carry a first prize of Euro $10,000,000. This will be an ongoing lottery with 70% of its profits going to charities aiding poverty stricken countries. "Time for a Change" will be used as the sole theme song for the lottery and will be released as Aly's next single.

The Time for a Change Single are planned to launch 9th of September 2009.

Aly has been working with award winning Wellington Advertising & Music producer Rob Winch on the pre-production of "Time for a Change". Aly is working on songs for a new CD with both Rob Winch and Paul Feenstra, Media strategist, from Paul W. Feenstra & Associates. Multiple Emmy nominated, Feenstra says, "Aly's new songs are being produced with the international market in mind, and the intention to improve production values and deliver a quality product capable of meeting international standards are our prime objective"

Paul W.Feenstra & Associates will be facilitating international distribution of Aly's new material.

Aly says "I am excited to have the opportunity to work with such top level people, who have made me grow so much as a musician and writer in the last few months. My focus is on lifting my game to produce inspired beautiful music that can stand up in the international market place and I feel we have the right team to help achieve this."

"All you do as a writer is hope that one day your compositions will make a diffence in the world and my song being used for this lottery, will be a part of making a HUGE difference in the lives of those around the globe who live in poverty. I am proud to be part of the World Charity Bank Lottery and very honoured that they have chosen my song. "

Geoffrey W Hill CEO of World Charity Bank Lottery said

"We chose Aly for her commercial songwriting skills and because she is a hugely talented vocalist, who has worked incredibly hard as an indie New Zealand artist under the radar. We hope our use of her song "Time for Change" will not only help us to make a difference in the lives of those in poverty, but also a difference in Aly's career as her wonderful spirit & talent is recognised . We hope more people will discover her music around the world, as she delivers our message.."
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