Clay's promotional schedule?

Oh, the joy!

Oh, the angst!

Depending on which board you read, or which poster you read, Clay is either being mentioned all over the place or he has the worst promotion in the world. RCA is either out to destroy him, or out to make money off him.

So which is it? Idle-Wandering and ClaySpots decided to keep track of all the Clay mentions in the media that we could, just for fun. Well, it's a LOT more work than we thought it would be because you see, Clay has been all over the freaking media ever since August 01, 2006. here's list of Clay's media mentions, so far:



Clay's Promotional Schedule


07/04/06
ET: America's Favorite Stars, Clay is #5

07/17/06
OFC: Jaymes Foster confirms album title in blog

07/18/06
Oprah: Wildest Dreams episode repeats

07/22/06
Parade: new look, online poll

07/23/06
Variety.com: ATDW release date will be Sept. 19
picked up in various print and on-line sources

07/24/06
"bad bootleg" surfaces of ATD
OFC: Clay blogs about his photo shoot

07/27/06
OFC: UNICEF blog

07/28/06
OFC: Clay quotes WISYS lyrics in blog

07/31/06
OFC: Clay confirms release date in blog
Promosquad: 'ATD' & 'Suzie duet'
New Music Tipsheet: new release date

08/01/06
Promosquad: 'Without You'
ET: promo for photoshoot exclusive

08/02/06
Amazon and Barnes & Noble: ATDW listed; goes to #2 in music on Barnes & Noble
MySpace: Official Clay Aiken MySpace opens
OFC: announces MySpace
ET exclusive: photoshoot and CD

08/03/06
USA Today: front page of entertainment section with photo
hot library photo appears and is everywhere
PR Newswire.com: press release
clayaiken.com: re-done
Amazon and Barnes & Noble: ATDW goes to #1 in music
OFC: video player added

various radio stations mention upcoming CD
25,000 MySpace views

Billboard.com
MTV.com
CharlotteObserver.com
WRAL.com
E!News Online
Access Hollywood online
LiveDaily.com
TV.com
About.com

08/04/06
Regis & Kelly: CD
E! Daily10: CD

print and on-line media pick up CD story, including:
Philly.com
Music.aol.com
Entertainment Weekly Popwatch
Associated Press (Clay-Ruben rematch): this story is picked up by many, many papers and on-line sites

08/05/06
E! News Weekend: CD mention by Ryan Seacrest

news.aol.com
Washington Post
EdmuntonSun.com
The Sun/News-Myrtle Beach Online
BaltimoreSun.com
St. Louis Dispatch Online
New York Times
Soul Shine magazine
and more...

Promotionus interruptus as publicity stunt by "author" intervenes. Great quote from Clay emerges, however:

As a so-called 'celebrity' I have become used to scurrilous allegations and untruths being made about me and my work. I have always taken the path of not reacting to these matters and have accepted them as, somehow, coming with the 'job.' However, I cannot, and will not, stand by when these attacks are made on my family.

numerous on-line, print, and a few TV mentions of lawsuit, many of which also mention ATDW

08/07/06
Insider: response to lawsuit

08/08/06
OFC: hits to Clay's blog pass the 4,000,000 mark

08/09/06
Insider: poll winner

08/10/06
Insider: poll winner

08/11/06
Clay blogs that he won't be doing a Fall tour, but will be prmoting his new CD through the end of the year.

08/12/06
TV Guide and TV Land Present: The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments (repeat)

08/14/06
TV Guide on-line: Supernova blog snark
RollingStone.com blog: pans CD concept
MSNBC.com: mention in conjunction with SYTYCD

08/15/06
Kansas.com: CD
Walmart.com: first sighting of the CD cover
Walmart.com: Clay listed as a SoundCheck participant
InStyle magazine: Clay is sexist singer
American Idol magazine: article about Sandecki's AI5 appearance

08/16/06
'Without You' is confirmed as the first single
'Without You' added to Clay's MySpace

08/18/06
ET Online: Clay is sexiest crooner
The Insider: poll (artist people would most like to have perform at their weddings)
PJ Star.com: CD

08/19/06
Clay Nation Internet Block Party

08/20/06
Time of Northwest Indiana: CD
Daniel Pearson MySpace: posted a Sept. 15 Tonight Show appearance, subsequently removed
clayaiken.com: now playing 'Without You'
iFMagazine.com: snark about SuperNova
AccessAtlanta.com: mention in Kimberley Locke interview
David Foster and Friends: Clay added to performance roster
News & Observer: quotes from LTS & lawsuit filed by J. Holleman

08/21/06
OFC: Clay blogged! The CD is finished, mixed, mastered, and delivered and that he's 'chilling' for a week or so before going back to work.

Winston-Salem Journal: CD
Rueters via Yahoo.music.com: CD
Tv Guide: CD

08/22/06
clayaiken.com: CD cover picture
Sony Music Store: track listing
Insider.tv.yahoo.com: CD mention
A.V.Club.com: mention in a Conan interview
Insider: album photoshoot exclusive

08/23/06
Sony Music Store: 30 second snippets of each song on the CD are made available, later removed
Access Hollywood: poll (Clay won)
USA Today: CD release mention
Fanscape: Street Team e-mail sent to the members
Williamsport Community Center: announced Christmas Concert
Buddy TV.com: interview with Suzie McNeil - 'Without You' mention
Dollymania.net: article about Clay covering Dolly Parton's 'Here You Come Again'
BryanAdams news: paragraph on Clay covering 'Everything I Do'
GameSpot: mention of Clay in conjunction with PS2 game.
West Point Christmas Concert is confirmed
Montreal MIX 96: plays 'Without You' - confirmed by DJ via MySpace message:

(8/26: "....Do you know if your station will played his new song "without you?" "YES!! I can NOT wait! Listen to The MIX for more Clay details!!!")

08/24/06
Chicago Tribune: mention in article about another artist's bookstore appearance
Charlotte Observer: mention in article about famous North Carolina residents
entertainmentworld.us: mention in Benji Schwimmer interview
Official Fanclub: poster made available for printing for the CD Release parties
Sony Sound Advice: 2 Polls (Clay won both)
Orange County Weekly: mention in article about American Idol
Singapore CD Release: confirmation of the Singapore drop date
KISS FM, Austin, TX: DJs discuss Clay while playing 'Without You' in the background

08/25/06
clayaiken.com: confirmation of appearance on The Tonight Show, GMA, Kimmel
Official Fanclub: Second poster made available for printing for the CD Release parties
South Brunswick Post: mention of Clay in interview with young performer
Sony Music Store: offers free magnet along with purchase of ATDW
clayaiken.com: poster added to site
WRAL.com: article on the CD release
Clay's MySpace: announces the Tonight Show, GMA, and Kimmel appearances
Hits Daily Double: publishes Clay's release date
WLNK Charlotte: plays 'Without You'

08/26/06
TMZ.com: Article about the CD release
Raleigh Chronicle: article about the CD release and mentions his upcoming TV appearances
Grand Rapids Symphony: announces Christmas Concert with Clay
Yahoo.music.com: Clay's page updated
StubHub.com: mention of Clay's drawing power at concerts
E!Online.com: Clay is Mr. May in snarky calendar piece
TMZ: CD promo; 'Without You' is linked on page

08/27/06
Fanscape: 'Without You' available on Clay's page
nbc5i.com: poll - Young Celebs Still Famous in 20 Years?
Fort Worth Star Telegram: mentions Clay in conjunction with the announcement of AI series 1-4 syndicated repeats

08/28/06
newspaper/online mentions - to be filled in later

08/29/06
Insider: MySpace fan photo turns up - Clay was at Insider performing on the 24th
newspaper/online mentions - to be filled in later

08/30/06
AOL: ATDW in Fall Music Preview
Walmart: price of ATDW reduced to $9.72

radio: Providence RI DJ reports that WY has been received by lite FM sister station (oldies & new mix)
Fred Bronson: confirms that WY has gone out to radio
eBay: promo single shows up on eBay
Star 105.7: plays 1/2 of Without You, CD, and Grand Rapids Christmas appearance
Singapore: DJ says that Without You will go for adds next week
WSRS Worchester: plays Without You - 5:45 pm today - mentions CD release parties
Mediabase: Without You is listed - ready for spins
AllAccess: Clay listed under cool new music - Hot/Mod/AC
SonyMusicBox: Without You ring tone available

clayaiken.com: buddy icons available

Variety: singles out ATDW as one of the fall albums that could go #1 - describes Aiken v.s. Timberlake as a "superstar mano-a-mano battle"

more newspaper/online mentions - to be filled in later

08/31/06
Insider: poll winner
David Foster Star Search: biography and picture on web pages for gala and finale
UNICEF: Clay's page is updated to include recent fund-raising drive
more newspaper/online mentions - to be filled in later

09/01/06
radio: 'Without You' enters Mediabase combined A/C chart at #474
radio: WSRS becomes the first format starter for 'Without You'
radio: "Coast" 101.3 WHLG in Fort Pierce, Florida plays 'Without You'

FORTHCOMING:

09/05/06
Insider: Clay performs (the hair sings at last)

09/09/06
David Foster's Gala: performing

09/10/06
David Foster Star Search finale: judging

09/14/06
fan club renewal date

09/15/06
Leno

09/18/06
CD release parties: 81 parties scheduled - purchase CDs at midnight - RCA provides posters, prizes, and PR support

09/19/06
GMA

09/22/06
The View

09/26/06
Kimmel

date unknown
Walmart Soundcheck and Spotlight

guest appearances with symphonies:
12/09/06: Williamsport Pa, Community Arts Center
12/14/06: Long Island, NY, Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
12/15/06: West Point, NY, Eisenhower Hall (9/8 - tickets go on sale)
12/16/06: Red Bank, NJ, Count Basie Theater
12/19/06: Grand Rapids, MI, Devos Performance Hall

Thanks to ClayNationNews, Ms Marmalade, notacanuck, CinPA, and any others I may have missed who are keeping track of Clay's media mentions.








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