Latest news releases for Entertainment Consumer Audio from Billboard Publicity Wire 2008-10-13T17:02:16Z http://billboardpublicitywire.com/images_v4/prw_logo.gif PRWeb xml@emediawire.com http://billboardpublicitywire.com/atom10/bbconsumeraudio.xml 2008-10-10T05:30:03Z Rarely does a young artist make an entrance as confident, well-rounded and flawless as SRP/SRC/Universal Motown singer-songwriter SHONTELLE. Her debut single “T-Shirt” has zoomed into the top 30 of iTunes most-downloaded Top Songs chart, and within a month of release to radio, has rammed the national Top 20 in pop-formatted airplay, spinning at over 150 mainstream Top 40 and rhythmic-crossover radio stations across America. The serene and sensual “T-Shirt” video clip has drawn over 1.1 million audio streams on the artist’s MySpace.com page and a similar number of video hits on YouTube.com. (PRWeb Oct 10, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/debut_album/battle_cry/prweb1454774.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/debut_album/battle_cry/prweb1454774.htm 2008-10-08T14:06:45Z Stunning U.S. debut "Cruel Guards" in stores now (PRWeb Oct 10, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1447484.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1447484.htm 2008-10-01T06:22:46Z The "New Kid on the Block" is breaking out of the Orlando, Florida entertainment scene. Michael Cammarata, the President and Founder of (CMI) Cammarata Management, is a successful entrepreneur who is increasing the opportunities of young, talented musicians and actors. (PRWeb Oct 1, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1409594.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1409594.htm 2008-10-01T14:00:09Z Music Choice, the award-winning, multi-platform video and music network, announces the launch of ‘Rocktober’, a month-long programming & marketing campaign dedicated to Rock’s hottest established and emerging artists. The long list of featured artists and bands includes Slipknot, All American Rejects, Pete Wentz, Three Days Grace, and Unearth. Music Choice will offer Originals, video premieres, video playlists, and a selection of classic videos & DVD clips throughout the month of October to watch on its free On Demand network and its free online music service. (PRWeb Oct 1, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/music_choice/american_rejects/prweb1414954.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/music_choice/american_rejects/prweb1414954.htm 2008-09-21T21:10:02Z Leaders in music, retail and flash memory technology today announced they’re bringing consumers an innovative, new physical music format, dubbed “slotMusic™.” microSD™ cards will soon be made available with pre-loaded, high quality, DRM-free MP3 music of top artists from EMI Music, SONY BMG, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group. A selection of slotMusic cards will first be available at brick-and-mortar and online stores throughout the U.S., including Best Buy and Wal-Mart, with Europe to follow. A complete list of slotMusic albums, availability and pricing will be announced in time for the coming holiday season. SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), inventor of the ubiquitous microSD format, is leading the technology development behind slotMusic. (PRWeb Sep 21, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/music/group/prweb1366824.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/music/group/prweb1366824.htm 2008-09-17T04:00:17Z A recent study of more than 1,000 people conducted by KRC Research and iStockphoto, the world’s royalty-free multimedia sales leader, revealed that 33 percent of Americans are using downloaded digital content, but nearly 30 percent are unaware that permission may be required for its use. This lack of awareness spikes to 38 percent among Americans in both the 18–24 and 65 and older age groups. (PRWeb Sep 17, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/americans/percent/prweb1346814.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/americans/percent/prweb1346814.htm 2008-09-16T08:30:01Z CollegeFest®, the premiere back-to-school event in the U.S.A., returns to Boston for the twenty-third year on September 27th and 28th. Microsoft has signed on as the event’s presenting sponsor, joining associate sponsors JetBlue Airways, and RepNation. The event’s media partners this year include The Boston Globe, and WAAF Radio. (PRWeb Sep 16, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/boston/september/prweb1342044.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/boston/september/prweb1342044.htm 2008-09-15T14:07:58Z Superstar NELLY releases BRASS KNUCKLES, his fifth studio album on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 on Derrty ENT./Universal Motown Records. The rapper/actor/entrepreneur also kicks off his tour titled, “The Story of Brass Knuckles” today in Los Angeles. (PRWeb Sep 15, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/nelly/brass/prweb1337434.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/nelly/brass/prweb1337434.htm 2008-09-09T23:12:31Z Senior Executives from MySpace, Pandora, EMI Music, Warner Music and (RED) to Keynote at Top Industry Event. (PRWeb Sep 10, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1313894.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1313894.htm 2008-09-07T14:31:11Z Cartoon character Betty McBethal and her canine sidekick Bongodog vent their frustration with the music industry in "Mad," a pop track that showcases the plight of the unsuccessful musician and the cynical nature of today's music industry structure. (PRWeb Sep 9, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/C-Tracks/Betty_McBethal/prweb1293824.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/C-Tracks/Betty_McBethal/prweb1293824.htm 2008-08-26T19:17:28Z Celebrated young Norwegian composer's solo piano album, Stone Rose, is firmly grounded in America; poignant pieces resonate with purity, complemented by flugelhorn, violin and cello. Pianist Ola Gjeilo plans New York-area performances to support the growth of Stone Rose. New age radio and solo piano critics praise Ola Gjeilo's debut album. (PRWeb Aug 27, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/StoneRose/OlaGjeilo/prweb1251904.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/StoneRose/OlaGjeilo/prweb1251904.htm 2008-08-26T14:09:14Z The first online music label to give 100% of its net profits to water projects in the developing world joins with an original and bold electric guitar player, Nic Mc, www.nicmc.com (PRWeb Aug 25, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1207034.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1207034.htm 2008-08-11T06:10:01Z Thumbplay® (www.thumbplay.com), the #1 mobile entertainment destination in the U.S.*, today announced that it is working with MTV to enhance and manage its mobile personalization offerings for MTV, MTV2, MTV Hits, MTV Jams and MTV Tr3s. (PRWeb Aug 11, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/mobile/thumbplay/prweb1199214.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/mobile/thumbplay/prweb1199214.htm 2008-08-05T12:30:02Z Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s leading music company, and Music Choice, the award-winning, multi-platform video and music network, today announced the record-breaking success of Universal Motown Recording artist Lil Wayne’s Lollipop video on Music Choice. The video had been viewed an unprecedented one million times two weeks in a row. Lil Wayne is the first artist ever to achieve this milestone since Music Choice launched its free Video On Demand Music Network in late 2004. With over ten million views to date, Rentrak, an independent media measurement and analytics company, confirms that Lil Wayne’s Lollipop holds the ALL-TIME RECORD as the most popular music video on Music Choice EVER! (PRWeb Aug 5, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/music/choice/prweb1182714.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/music/choice/prweb1182714.htm 2008-07-10T09:05:01Z JAMD.com, the consumer website of Getty Images, the world’s leading creator and distributor of visual content and digital media, announced that its new JAMD Mobile application will be available free on the Apple App Store today. JAMD Mobile provides a fresh new celebrity image experience. It gives people an exciting, tangible way to carry and interact with millions of images using Getty Images’ constantly updated collection of celebrity, fashion, news and sports. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/jamd_mobile/image/prweb1094214.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/jamd_mobile/image/prweb1094214.htm 2008-06-27T15:03:36Z Inglewood California hero Squeak Ru has signed with the Fontana/Universal distributed DMAFT Records, a part of the Oglio Entertainment Group, to release his solo debut "FatWorld" and the companion iTunes exclusive "Digital FatWorld 2". Squeak Ru's releases includes appearances from Ice Cube, MC Eiht, G-Luv, Damani from Snoop Dogg's new group Westurn Union, Treach from Naughty By Nature and The Reputables. (PRWeb Jun 29, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1061074.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1061074.htm 2008-06-15T12:32:13Z Professor Andrew Linn of Sheffield University released the mathematical formula for the perfect voice: a female talking 164 words per minute with a 0.48 second pause between sentences that fall rather than rise in intonation holds the most appeal to the panellists who were part of the research.Falling into this category is voice-over artist Natascha Slasten. (PRWeb Jun 17, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1026464.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1026464.htm 2008-06-14T18:23:43Z Tim Hockenberry's stunning solo debut recording, Back In Your Arms (About Records/Artist Garage/Fontana/UMD), was released on June 3, 2008. On Monday, June 16th the music will be the focus of a live video shoot for digital streaming at San Francisco's Rrazz Room in the Hotel Nikko. (PRWeb Jun 16, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1026064.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1026064.htm 2008-06-13T17:27:20Z Larkin's debut recording, Two Hands (About Records/Artist Garage/Fontana/UMD), features ten smart and compelling originals to be released in stores on June 17th. "I Do", a song about San Francisco's historic legalizing of same-sex marriage, will be available as a free download on http://www.larkingayl.com. (PRWeb Jun 14, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1025364.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1025364.htm 2008-06-10T13:22:35Z Fox Interactive Media SVP & GM Ron Berryman and AOL EVP Lynda Clarizio among Speakers at Annual Industry Summit (PRWeb Jun 11, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1015574.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1015574.htm 2008-06-05T07:11:55Z New acoustic music label, Blue Coast Records, challenges the current trend and declares value is in the ears of the Discerning Listener. (PRWeb Jun 4, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/06/prweb993554.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/06/prweb993554.htm 2008-06-03T11:05:15Z SpiralFrog, Inc. (www.spiralfrog.com), the free, ad-supported Web-based music experience, today announced a digital distribution agreement with EMI Music, one of the world’s leading independent music companies. With the agreement, EMI’s expansive catalog of digital music and music videos will become available to consumers for legal downloading in North America via SpiralFrog. (PRWeb Jun 3, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/music/spiralfrog/prweb996244.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/music/spiralfrog/prweb996244.htm 2008-05-30T08:00:01Z The fourth studio album by The Inc./Universal Motown superstar singer-songwriter ASHANTI, titled THE DECLARATION, reaches retail stores and digital online sellers on June 3rd, 2008. Album producers and collaborators include such genre-defining talents as Robin Thicke, Jermaine Dupri, Babyface, L.T. Hutton, and Pharrell Williams. (PRWeb May 30, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/ashanti/album/prweb985684.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/ashanti/album/prweb985684.htm 2008-05-30T15:00:04Z SeeqPod Inc, the search and discovery technology company specializing in playable search results, announced today that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the OnHollywood 100 Top Private Companies. The OnHollywood 100 is an annual power list of the top private emerging technology companies in digital entertainment and media. The AlwaysOn editorial team based on a set of five criteria--innovation, market potential, customer adoption, media buzz and investor value creation handpicked SeeqPod. (PRWeb May 30, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/alwayson/seeqpod/prweb987384.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/alwayson/seeqpod/prweb987384.htm 2008-05-19T21:05:01Z Napster (Nasdaq:NAPS), the pioneer of digital music, today announced the launch of the world’s largest and most comprehensive MP3 store at www.napster.com/store. (PRWeb May 19, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/napster/music/prweb958234.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/napster/music/prweb958234.htm 2008-05-16T11:41:11Z SpiralFrog, Inc. (www.spiralfrog.com), the free and legal, ad-supported, Web-based music experience, today announced the expansion of its sales team with the addition of industry veterans Jesse Paynter as senior vice president of sales and Paul Rothkopf as senior vice president of sales strategy. (PRWeb May 14, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/spiralfrog/sales/prweb944054.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/spiralfrog/sales/prweb944054.htm 2008-05-16T11:41:14Z Today, iStockphoto, the company that revolutionized the stock photography market by offering images online for prices as low as $1, announced it will add royalty-free audio tracks to its collection of downloadable stock content in September 2008. In so doing, iStockphoto will become the first company to offer stock imagery, video footage, vector illustrations, Flash files and audio for purchase under one payment model, on one convenient site. (PRWeb May 14, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/istockphoto/audio/prweb944364.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/istockphoto/audio/prweb944364.htm 2008-05-12T13:14:53Z Producers Enabled by Innovative Music Licensing Partnership (PRWeb May 13, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/music_provider/licensing_agency/prweb937564.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/music_provider/licensing_agency/prweb937564.htm 2008-05-04T11:44:47Z With all the talk about hip hop being dead, indie hip hop labell Thug Life Army Records sets forth a project that proves hip hop is alive and well: outside the boundary of corporate 'boardroom' hip hop. Artist from all across the country including California, New York, Georgia, Texas, St. Louis as well as Canada have contributed to this project set in the mindset of Tupac Shakur (2Pac). (PRWeb May 5, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/05/prweb915174.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/05/prweb915174.htm 2008-05-05T12:25:01Z Whoever thought 'sittin' at a bar' could cause so much commotion? (PRWeb May 5, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/universal/republic/prweb918654.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/universal/republic/prweb918654.htm 2008-04-25T11:40:01Z SeeqPod: (PRWeb Apr 25, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/coachella/seeqpod/prweb894484.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/coachella/seeqpod/prweb894484.htm 2008-04-14T07:00:02Z SpiralFrog (www.spiralfrog.com), the free and legal ad-supported music experience, today announced a licensing agreement with RoyaltyShare, a premier provider of technology solutions to the entertainment industry. As a result of the agreement, RoyaltyShare's leading independent record label customers will now be able to leverage its Content Management Service to deliver content directly to SpiralFrog, making thousands of additional songs available for download on the SpiralFrog site. (PRWeb Apr 14, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/spiralfrog/music/prweb856354.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/spiralfrog/music/prweb856354.htm 2008-04-14T09:00:02Z Singer/songwriter Sa Dingding is helping to keep the spotlight on her native China in this Olympic year by winning the prestigious BBC Radio 3 World Music Award for Asia Pacific. This award helps establish Sa Dingding as the new face - and voice - of China around the world. (PRWeb Apr 14, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/sa_dingding/award/prweb857044.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/sa_dingding/award/prweb857044.htm 2008-04-07T12:40:01Z SpiralFrog, Inc., (www.spiralfrog.com) the free and legal, ad-supported web-based music service, today announced it was selected by the non-profit organization, Keep a Child Alive (KCA), to be the exclusive download partner for "Alicia in Africa: Journey to the Motherland," the documentary of Grammy Award-winning musician and Keep a Child Alive (KCA) Co-Founder, Alicia Keys', month-long trip to Africa to visit communities affected by HIV and AIDS. (PRWeb Apr 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/spiralfrog/child_alive/prweb838624.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/spiralfrog/child_alive/prweb838624.htm 2008-04-03T11:40:02Z SpiralFrog (www.spiralfrog.com), the free and legal ad-supported music experience, and BFM Digital, a leading digital music aggregator and distributor of independent music, today announced a licensing agreement to make nearly 80,000 tracks available on the SpiralFrog Web site. BFM Digital's featured labels include Sounds True, Spirit Voyage, APM Music, Point Classics, Laughing Hyena, SoulFood, Sound Ideas and Chacra Music Licensing. (PRWeb Apr 3, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/spiralfrog/music/prweb830164.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/spiralfrog/music/prweb830164.htm 2008-03-31T06:00:05Z SpiralFrog, Inc., the free ad-supported, Web-based music experience, and Warner/Chappell Music (WCM), the global music publishing arm of Warner Music Group Corp. (NYSE:WMG), today announced an agreement to make the company's catalog of music compositions available to complement SpiralFrog's growing roster of audio and video content. (PRWeb Mar 31, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/music/spiralfrog/prweb816724.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/music/spiralfrog/prweb816724.htm 2008-05-07T10:03:45Z Reggae artist Shade released her new single "Hot Boys" featuring heavyweight Junior Reid. The single was released on April 11, 2008 digitally, and will be available for purchase in stores. www.myspace.com/shadeface (PRWeb Mar 29, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/03/prweb811014.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/03/prweb811014.htm 2008-03-28T09:25:01Z Boys II Men, one of the most successful R&B male vocal groups of all time, are going on a world tour. An exclusive behind the scenes video is also available to download free (attached to this release and also available to download from www.boyziimenhitsville.com ). (PRWeb Mar 28, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/ii_men/hitsville_usa/prweb812384.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/ii_men/hitsville_usa/prweb812384.htm 2008-03-27T07:10:01Z Pop Rock group 3RD CULTURE, http://www.myspace.com/3rdcultureband, celebrates the release of their new single "Heartbreak City" on Friday, March 28, 2008 with a live performance from Arlene's Grocery in NYC at 10:00 p.m. EDT. The show will also be available via a live webcast at http://www.youtube.com/user/3RDCULTURE. (PRWeb Mar 27, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/3rd_culture/heartbreak/prweb808454.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/3rd_culture/heartbreak/prweb808454.htm 2008-03-27T12:30:02Z SpiralFrog, Inc., (www.spiralfrog.com) the free, ad-supported Web-based music experience, today announced it crossed a major threshold with almost 850,000 registered users. Based on reported user numbers, SpiralFrog is now positioned as the third largest legal music download site in U.S. and Canada behind only iTunes and Rhapsody. The company also demonstrated further growth with traffic already surpassing two million unique monthly visitors for March. (PRWeb Mar 27, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/spiralfrog/music/prweb809944.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/spiralfrog/music/prweb809944.htm