So it has started again, the Xfactor is back. Don't get me wrong I don't have a problem with people achieving their dreams via this TV show, but what I do think is wrong, is the fact it is now ruining the charts. The Xfactor have now gone down the avenue of so many other programs recently and are releasing the songs the contestants do on a Saturday night into the download charts. So for ten weeks will we probably see the top 20 made up solely of the songs from the show? Not to mention next week we see the release of Joe's single which will be advertised on the show. The following weeks we will no doubt see the return of Alexandra Burke and probably Leona Lewis. With the marketing machine they have, how can this be deemed as fair? How can an independent artist compete, when the Xfactor has millions of viewers on a Saturday night?

All I really want is us all to be given a decent crack at the market. It's no wonder more artists are turning to the foreign markets, where maybe they will have their music given a fair share.

I will get off my soap box now and back to more pressing subjects, such as welcoming all the new fans from around the world. I write this as we approach 2000 followers on Facebook, along with the other fans via MySpace and Reverbnation. We are currently sitting 40th in the Reverbnation chart for the UK. I see this as a huge achievement from nearly 200th a few weeks ago.

The planning for the single in December is coming along nicely. The location is being organized for the video and the marketing is being prepared. We don't have a release date yet but I hope to tell you soon when that will be, but will undoubtedly be early December.

What I do need is more help from you. Please could you invite your friends to join my Facebook page, we want to hit 10,000 fans before December and with your help we can do this. Please go to my Facebook page and click the "suggest to friends" link at the top and just follow the instructions.

Well for now guys thanks once again for the support.

All the best,

Neil Hamilton.