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10,000 Lakes Festival Adds New Bands, Now Accepting Submissions for Unsigned Artists
The Disco Biscuits, Keller Williams among new additions to Minnesota Music Festival July 18 - 21, now accepting submissions for unsigned artists. 2007-01-26

Indie Label Takes the Biscuit, Inc. Artists' Jody Raffoul, Jeff Austin Black and Jessica Andrews Set to Headline the Shift_2 Nissan Tour Starting Feb 10th
Indie label Takes the Biscuit, Inc., is pleased to announce that three of its artists, Jody Raffoul, Jeff Austin Black and Jessica Andrews will be resuming the 2007 leg of the Shift_2 Nissan Cool Cars, Cool Music Tour. A Battle of the Bands contest has been started for each date and sign ups are available at the Shift_2 Nissan official website www.shift2nissan.com. Winners of the Battle of the Bands will have the chance to win a spot on XM, a prize package of $10,000 including a Mac with Pro Tools software. All winners will also be featured on a special Shift_2 Nissan Compilation album to be released this Spring. 2007-01-25

iTunes Helps Independent Music Community Find Next Big Hit
In an American Idol-like contest featuring original songs, music fans will have a chance to pick an artist who will receive extensive promotional prizes, including their winning song being featured on the front page of the iTunes Music Store. 2007-01-25

Grammy®-Winning R&B Music Superstar CIARA Featured 'Artist of the Month' on Music Choice During February   Music Choice On Demand to feature a Hot Video List hosted by Ciara and an open interview with the Multi-Platinum R & B star. 2007-01-22

Adstream And Musicrypt To Launch Digital Music Delivery System At Midem 2007   Adstream signs exclusive partnership with Musicrypt as Europe's largest digital partnership in the music industry. 2007-01-19

Bazialini Is Ballin' Off the Wall
Bazialini is Ballin' Off The Wall - - The long awaited debut of Bazialini has arrived via his new single Ballin' Off The Wall. It is being described as fusion of country crunk and west coast Hype. Ballin Off The Wall will officially be available on January 26, 2007 via CD Baby, iTunes, & Napster. 2007-01-19

Hip Hop Notable Binky Mack to Drop Solo EP
Super hip hop producer, star, rap artist, and 'legend in his own right' Binky Mack is proud to present his latest project to be released in March 2007. The EP will be available for free download exclusively on the www.ThugLifeArmy.com web site through Free Agency Recordings and Thug Life Army Records. 2007-01-19

Jennifer "Jennicide" Leigh Announces Launch of New Web-Site
Jennifer "Jennicide" Leigh has launched a new interactive web-site. 2007-01-18

Music Choice Rings in the New Year with over 600 Million Orders...and Counting   Music Choice On Demand, The No. 1 Free Video-On-Demand Service in the Country, Hits All the Right Notes with Burgeoning Customer Base 2007-01-17

iNDiGO TV Cell Phone-centric, Interactive and User Generated Television Celebrates 1st Anniversary
iNDiGO TV celebrates 1st year anniversary by adding RCN Cable to its distribution in New York City. 2007-01-17

Sincere Artists Billy Bragg and Fionn O Lochlainn Take Issue with Myspace From Both Sides Of the Atlantic   Solo artist Fionn O Lochlainn boasts a love-hate relationship with the world's fastest growing online community, Myspace.com. Recent complaints by his management team, Sincere USA to the company further compound recent sentiments made over artists proprietary rights. 2007-01-17

Haydenfilms 2.0 Film Festival Winner Announced   John Burgess, a 2005 graduate of USC's School of Cinema-Television took home the $10,000 grand prize last week at the Haydenfilms 2.0 Film Festival Awards Ceremony for his film, "The Powder Puff Principle." The winner was announced at a gala event held at New York's Directors Guild Theatre on January 11, 2007, sponsored by Z-CoiL and Miller Lite. 2007-01-17

MediaCatcher Software for Portables Now Available for Free Download
Capture unlimited music for portables - find, place-shift, and enjoy unlimited music - legally. 2007-01-15

Akoo Signs Licensing Agreement With Universal Music Enterprises
Music and videos from Universal Music Group artists now available through Akoo's m-Venue, a place-based media and marketing network fully interactive with consumers' mobile phones and Internet-connected mobile devices 2007-01-15

Dolby Unleashes the Full Potential of Digital Entertainment at ICES   Unveils Dolby Volume to Improve the Sound of Broadcast Television 2007-01-11

Susan E. Wheeler Launches Creative Perspective Solutions CPS
Creative Perspective Solutions enhances sales and marketing synergy with emphasis on individual strategy for Composers, Producers, Engineers and Songwriters. Imagination hooks up with logic in advancing effectiveness for overall presentation and results. CPS works with Business Managers and Attorneys maximizing their client's competitiveness and productivity. "Advantage is more than talent remixed with original content, it's coordinating and facilitating with comprehensive precision." replies Susan Wheeler. 2007-01-11

Music Choice Wins Award for Best Interactive Televison Program at The 3rd Annual Demmx Awards Presented by Billboard   Certified, Music Choice's Exclusive Show Where The Fans Decide Who's No. 1, Receives Prestigious Award Recognizing a Major Achievement in the Digital Entertainment Industry 2007-01-10

Film Composer's Grass Roots Festival Project Goes to Sundance: Screening of Highlights from FILM2MUSIC at Sundance Film Festival January 23
The Sundance Institute Film Music Program will present highlights of composer Kubilay Uner's CINEMATIC CD FILM2MUSIC project at the Sundance Film Festival. In a reversal of roles, Uner asked filmmakers from around the world to visually interpret music from his 2006 instrumental release CINEMATIC, using no other sound besides the music. Ninety-four short films were submitted, in a wide variety of genres and styles. Winners were picked by a panel of Hollywood pros, plus by popular vote online. 2007-01-10

Groove Mobile Partners with 24-7 MusicShop
Groove Mobile, the world's leading mobile music commerce platform has joined forces with 24-7 MusicShop, Europe's leading B2B digital distribution provider to offer the most complete dual delivery music download solution in the market. Groove Mobile powers the 3UK Music Store and a dozen other music services across the globe. In addition to providing Groove Mobile with the online component for the 3UK Music Store, 24-7 MusicShop powers 27 download stores across Europe and Canada. 2007-01-09

DJ Duo, Ror-Shak, To Release New Album, 'Deep', Exclusively Online January 9th
On 1/9 the debut album by Ror-Shak, Deep, will be released via digital outlets only. Major music download portals featuring the release and exclusive bonus tracks include iTunes, Yahoo! Music Unlimited, Napster, and AOL Music Now. Ror-Shak is a duo fronted by DJ DB and Stakka who have created a down-tempo, drum & bass, soulful chill, electronic mix -- a style not easily comparable with anything else. The album features vocalists Julee Cruise, Lisa Shaw, Wendy Starland, Mark Holmes and Morningwood's Chantal Claret. 2007-01-09

The Vanishing Black Male and a Call to Recording Artists
Called the #1 Black documentary of 2005 by syndicated movie critic Kam Williams, The Vanishing Black Male is a thought-provoking documentary that encourages African American men and women to discuss problems and solutions. 2007-01-08

Historical Feat for the Dynamic Duo Wisin & Yandel   Wisin & Yandel, proclaimed "The Historical Duo", accomplished a pinnacle feat in their career during 2006 by placing an extraordinary 14 tracks on the Billboard charts according to the prestigious music industry magazine. 2007-01-08

Dj Demonixx -- ElectroAcidFunk Vol. 6 (Black Magic Records USA/ Journees Music)
This release, EAF6, is the long-awaited debut electronic mixed mayhem from New Orleans' godfather, Dj Demonixx. This is an otherworldly hybrid of some of the hottest breakbeat and electro-house tracks to break out of the underground with a special, supernatural remix treatment. Caution: Listening to this album will make you want to pierce your naughty parts ... 2007-01-07

FameCast and Charles Attal Presents to Host Open Casting Call at Stubbs January 20-21, 2007
FameCast, the first online talent contest designed to find America's best new artists, today announced that with the help of Charles Attal Presents & Stubbs BBQ, will be hosting an open casting call to find Austin's best new bands and artists. The open casting call will take place at Stubbs BBQ on Saturday and Sunday, January 20-21, 2007. 2007-01-06

Berkleemusic Becomes the World's Largest Online Music College
With over 11,000 students online, a diverse worldwide student body and record enrollment, all indications are that musicians are gravitating towards online study with Berklee. 2007-01-05

Music and Sports Continue to Merge With another NBA Hip Hop Collaboration   Following in the footsteps of Black Eyed Peas and Fort Minor, live hip hop group Wylde Bunch will be featured on ESPN's NBA pre-game show telecasts with their new anthem "On Top". 2007-01-03

Comin Atcha Distribution Inks Deal with Gospel Artist Montrel Darrett
Comin Atcha Distribution announces the signing of Gospel Artist, Songwriter and Producer Montrel Darrett and his new label, Oasis Music Group to a distribution deal. 2007-01-03

Bob Baker Launches New Indie Music Marketing Insiders Club   The author of "Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook" offers independent artists, managers, promoters, record label owners, and music service providers a Quick Access Guest Pass to his new indie music promotion resources web site, www.MusicMarketingInsiders.com 2007-01-02

Super Warriors, Super Champions and Super Film & TV Stars Converge In Atlantic City, for a Super Time for All
For the 7th time in as many years The Action Mega Martial Arts Weekend will assemble the world's largest array of enthusiasts, celebrities, champions and leading authorities in what is a diverse worldwide industry. In attendance will be world movers and shakers from each of the market segments that make up modern martial arts. Represented include major film companies, TV, and Film Celebrities, World champion Fighters, and World Masters of Renowned Fame 2006-12-28

Walrus' Classic Rock Album, "Uncovered," Now Available on iTunes   The debut CD by The Walrus, one of the Pacific Northwest's favorite classic rock bands, is now available at iTunes where Baby Boomers and other rock 'n' roll lovers can buy a song or the whole album with their iTunes gift certificates. "Uncovered," a CD of 11 original songs in the classic rock style, is available for 99 cents a song or $9.99 for the whole album at http://www.apple.com/itunes/. 2006-12-26