Latest news releases for Entertainment Internet from Billboard Publicity Wire 2008-10-12T01:26:55Z http://billboardpublicitywire.com/images_v4/prw_logo.gif PRWeb xml@emediawire.com http://billboardpublicitywire.com/atom10/bbentinet.xml 2008-10-07T22:47:10Z The multi-talented Hidden Beach Recordings' singer & songwriter, Tony Rich makes a splash with the release of his fifth album, EXIST, entering the Top 40 (#31) on "The Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" chart. (PRWeb Oct 8, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/tony_rich/hidden_beach/prweb1443174.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/tony_rich/hidden_beach/prweb1443174.htm 2008-10-07T06:10:03Z GNET.COM, powered by Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), is shaking up the Internet by launching a $100 Million Prize giveaway at http://www.ObamaPrize.com/. This special site is designed to reward Senator Barack Obama’s supporters with an instant 1 Million FREE entries towards the exciting Prize drawing. (PRWeb Oct 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/senator_barack/barack_obama/prweb1438794.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/senator_barack/barack_obama/prweb1438794.htm 2008-10-01T12:07:26Z What's Buzzing Online Tomorrow Determined by Thought Leaders at DMFWSenior Executives from MySpace, Pandora, EMI Music, Warner Music and (RED) to Keynote at Top Industry Event (PRWeb Oct 2, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1414124.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1414124.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 2008-09-29T18:52:19Z Kingdom One Entertainment Group, LLC and its music division housed at MusiK1.net has launched new service departments for the indie artist and label community. Within these service departments include new partnerships with IODA, Jamendo and PR Web, while forming label and publishing arms to provide label support and co-publishing programs for distributed artists and sub-labels. (PRWeb Sep 30, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/MusiK1_Launch_PR/9-30-2008/prweb1398024.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/MusiK1_Launch_PR/9-30-2008/prweb1398024.htm 2008-09-21T12:36:02Z Better Black Television (BBTV) has added Teens Real Talk (TRT), a show that gives teens and parents an opportunity to express their ideas and feelings, to the network's lineup. (PRWeb Sep 22, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/betterblacktv/teensrealtalk/prweb1365284.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/betterblacktv/teensrealtalk/prweb1365284.htm 2008-09-18T07:00:02Z Digital media company On Networks® (ON) announces an original series aimed at young girls called Smart Girls at the Party. The show is created by and stars actor/writer Amy Poehler, and friends Meredith Walker, former senior producer for Nickelodeon’s Nick News, head of talent for Saturday Night Live, and Amy Miles, recording artist and performer, host of PBS children’s show LOMAX: Hound of Music. Smart Girls celebrates young girls who are changing the world by being themselves. The show aims to help girls find confidence in their own aspirations and talents. In each episode, Amy Poehler interviews a girl with a unique talent, community interest or point of view. The conversation ranges from the serious to the hilarious. Girls offer witty truths and show that you don’t have to be famous to be interesting or to make a difference in the world. (PRWeb Sep 18, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/girls/network/prweb1352974.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/girls/network/prweb1352974.htm 2008-09-17T18:53:46Z Memphis favorites Joan Red have rocked their way into a multi-record contract with Orlando's new concept Indie label Fuel Records. The band is scheduled to release their first album early next year. (PRWeb Sep 18, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/joanred/fuelrecords/prweb1349374.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/joanred/fuelrecords/prweb1349374.htm 2008-09-16T12:01:01Z Michael Cammarata, Cammarata Management (CMI) signs Tyler Shamy after executives spend 3 days in Orlando with 16-year-old up-and-coming actor, singer/songwriter and actor's family. Michael Cammarata, successful Media entrepreneur says, "Tyler has proven consistently, that he has star appeal. We wanted to assess his raw talent…" Cammarata Management went to the same Orlando recording studio where *N SYNC and Backstreet Boys recorded their record-breaking albums. During the trip, Tyler and his father, writer Ed Shamy Jr., re-recorded "You", which will soon be released (PRWeb Sep 17, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1343204.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1343204.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 2008-09-16T05:15:03Z SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), today announced the debut of its first SanDisk Point & Shoot Film Festival1, an online video contest on YouTube to find and display the most compelling user-generated videos taken on consumer point-and-shoot digital cameras. Beginning today, entrants may upload their videos to YouTube by visiting www.youtube.com/sandisk. (PRWeb Sep 16, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/sandisk/video/prweb1341084.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/sandisk/video/prweb1341084.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 2008-09-14T21:13:08Z Technology makes more Artist-releases possible, California start-up promotes them to Radio (PRWeb Sep 15, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1316254.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1316254.htm 2008-09-15T00:45:25Z Elise Estrada's debut CD in stores September 16th. Fan Based eTeam growing rapidly. Fans love Elise Estrada. (PRWeb Sep 15, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/eliseestrada/unloveyou/prweb1332554.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/eliseestrada/unloveyou/prweb1332554.htm 2008-09-09T16:15:16Z The Black Man Clay Show was honored by Mayor Bob Walkup and the Tucson City Council on September 3rd for winning the ACM Music Video Award. Today, a controversial new video featuring Black Man Clay's song "Stand Up!" has surfaced on youtube.com. The video features footage of Democracy Now! Host Amy Goodman being unlawfully arrested by the St. Paul police as she and her producers were reporting from the 2008 Republican National Convention. (PRWeb Sep 11, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1310934.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1310934.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 2008-09-15T09:40:30Z Black Wolf Records' reggae recording artist 'Wanted' continues to focus on humanitarian efforts through his record campaign initiatives. As co-founder of the Jacmel Haiti American Children's Assistance Foundation (JHACAF), Wanted supports a tree planting aid solution for the Haitian people due to the destruction left by hurricane Hanna. (PRWeb Sep 9, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/wanted_pr/9_9_2008/prweb1300664.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/wanted_pr/9_9_2008/prweb1300664.htm 2008-09-29T13:15:24Z Fresh from his historic performance at the DNC in Denver, Wayne Kramer of MC5 fame announced a major Music Distribution Agreement with Wolfgang's Vault, the Concerts Archive. (PRWeb Aug 28, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1257744.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1257744.htm 2008-08-25T12:44:11Z NEW VENUE: Event to be held at Museum of Jewish Heritage in Battery Park (PRWeb Aug 26, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1247284.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1247284.htm 2008-08-26T12:15:01Z iStockphoto, the world’s royalty-free multimedia sales leader, just did it again. The world’s leading digital media marketplace rewarded exclusive artists with a 100 percent royalty giveaway day on Aug. 25 for the second year in a row. Last year, iStock gave more than $100,000 to exclusive artists on a single day. Due to phenomenal site growth, iStock exclusive artists will receive more than $200,000 in revenue from yesterday’s sales. The giveaway is related to iStock’s Punctum Day Awards, whose cash and prize winners in several categories were announced last week. (PRWeb Aug 26, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/istock/exclusive_artists/prweb1252384.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/istock/exclusive_artists/prweb1252384.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 2008-08-14T23:47:29Z P. Miller Makes History As The First Hip-Hop Entrepreneur To Own A Television Network, Is The Youngest Chairman In The Game, And Takes His Fast-Paced, Growing Brand to Wall Street. (PRWeb Aug 15, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/betterblacktv/20080815/prweb1214764.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/betterblacktv/20080815/prweb1214764.htm 2008-08-12T10:22:18Z Tenth Street Entertainment and Eleven Seven Music In Conjunction with Fancorps Launch Street and Viral Marketing Teams to Support Mötley Crüe, Crüe Fest, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx:A.M. and Drowning Pool Efforts. (PRWeb Aug 14, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1204714.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1204714.htm 2008-08-13T10:29:15Z Successful businessman and entrepreneur Percy Miller has officially changed his name to P. Miller and will no longer respond to the name "Master P." (PRWeb Aug 13, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1209354.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1209354.htm 2008-08-15T10:43:14Z His new enhanced album, Cosmix, blends Ram Dass' celebrated words and chilled electronica beats mixed by Down-under DJ Kriece. CD enhanced with video of Ram Dass' final recorded conversation with Timothy Leary. Related promotional campaigns on YouTube, MySpace and at radio and retail offer devotees new ways to connect. (PRWeb Aug 12, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/RamDass/Cosmix/prweb1201264.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/RamDass/Cosmix/prweb1201264.htm 2008-08-05T03:26:30Z HyperDiy are the worlds first 'Record label replacement service' allowing bands access to facilities traditionally associated with having a record deal, but for fixed, modest fees and taking not one % in royalties from the artist. Aimed at artists, bands and small labels. HyperDiy can handle anything from simple online distribution to a full campaign including Videos and radio plugging and a number of ever expending territories around the world. (PRWeb Aug 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/distribution/promotion/prweb1180344.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/distribution/promotion/prweb1180344.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 2008-07-29T16:57:07Z Parry Gripp's YouTube phenomenon "Do You Like Waffles?" hits the big time with it's very own album, a collection of 24 deliciously mad and 100% kid friendly jingles on Oglio Records, A Fontana/Universal distributed label. The video for "Do You Like Waffles" (animated by Nathan Mazur) has become one of this year's true YouTube viral sensations. (PRWeb Jul 31, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/waffles/youtube/prweb1159834.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/waffles/youtube/prweb1159834.htm 2008-07-29T15:50:59Z The Bandwidth Conference gathers professionals from the music, media and digital music industries, and explores the evolving musical experience. Bandwidth 2008 takes place August 14 and 15 in San Francisco. (PRWeb Jul 31, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1159304.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1159304.htm 2008-07-24T16:11:19Z The Bandwidth Conference gathers professionals from the music, media and digital music industries, and explores the evolving musical experience. Bandwidth 2008 takes place August 14 and 15 in San Francisco. (PRWeb Jul 24, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1139694.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1139694.htm 2008-07-15T22:39:38Z The Alliance for Community Media presented their Hometown Video Awards (the Emmy of public access channels) for 2008 July 9th in Washington, DC at the ACM annual conference. Advocates for grassroots media for over thirty years, the ACM promotes excellence in local broadcasting and maximum public access to the airwaves. Winning an award in the music video category was the 30-minute The Black Man Clay Show, produced in Tucson, Arizona by Eric Heithaus. "The Black Man Clay Show" is currently being broadcast in the Metropolitan New York and other areas around the country. (PRWeb Jul 17, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/blackmanclay/acmmusicvideoaward/prweb1111874.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/blackmanclay/acmmusicvideoaward/prweb1111874.htm 2008-09-24T23:48:28Z Black Wolf Records' recording artist Wanted has established a new voice in the reggae music scene with tracks produced out of the legendary Marley family owned Tuff Gong studios, with proceeds going to hungry children in the town of Jacmel, Haiti. (PRWeb Jul 15, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/wanted_pr/7_10_2008/prweb1086624.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/wanted_pr/7_10_2008/prweb1086624.htm 2008-07-09T12:27:49Z On 14th July, experimental label http://microscopics.co.uk/ [Microscopics] officially re-releases the seminal, ambient electronic album, http://microscopics.co.uk/electronic_music.html ['Gas 0095'], digitally re-mastered with the original, collectable artwork. With copies of the original 'Gas 0095' release currently selling for up to $460 on eBay, the time is right to revisit and appreciate an album widely acknowledged as a masterpiece. (PRWeb Jul 10, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/electronic_music/ambient_music/prweb1088574.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/electronic_music/ambient_music/prweb1088574.htm 2008-07-05T18:36:47Z Hollywood biographer and university literature professor builds upon his experience as a Memphis musician in the 60's and releases a classic rock CD. (PRWeb Jul 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1077754.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1077754.htm 2008-07-01T12:24:07Z Elite Group of Industry Leaders Judges Prestigious Mobile Awards (PRWeb Jul 2, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1069064.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1069064.htm 2008-07-01T09:05:01Z The musicians’ fight for free, legal tablature (a form of text-based music notation) has finally paid off. Today MXTabs.net officially launched as the world’s first free, legal tablature network, providing guitarists, bassists and drummers with an online community in which to freely create tablature and share their knowledge of how to play tens of thousands of songs. (PRWeb Jul 1, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/mxtabs/tablature/prweb1068454.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/mxtabs/tablature/prweb1068454.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 2008-06-27T08:25:29Z iClips, a cutting edge live interactive social networking and video streaming website, is proud to announce the broadcast of 46664 Concert Honoring Nelson Mandela on his 90th Birthday on June 27 in Hyde Park, London. (PRWeb Jun 27, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1060314.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1060314.htm 2008-06-25T12:09:10Z Lead singer Jimmy Killgallon and the band, No Circus, have today confirmed that the group has signed to Cammarata Management. No Circus's unique fusion of alternative rock (with strong classic rock appeal) combined with Cammarata Management's unique position in the music industry and Internet marketplace will together challenge all traditional musical boundaries. (PRWeb Jun 26, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/rock_and_roll/gibson_myspace_shinedown/prweb1055204.htm http://billboardpublicitywire.com/releases/rock_and_roll/gibson_myspace_shinedown/prweb1055204.htm