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3 AttachmentTrackbacks Available Second Life Provides Virtual Empowerment for Independent Live Music  
New York Indie band Buddahead and Virtualive.tv present the ultimate virtual reality concert. Buddahead is set to play live at New York City's The Canal Room on May 10th (doors open at 8PM EST). The show will be streamed live to the Morpheum Sim in Second Life and then streamed back from Second Life onto plasma screens at The Canal Room, fully bridging the gap between reality and virtual reality . 2007-04-30

1 Attachment New DVD Release From Call Box Teaches Final Cut Pro and DVX100 Video Editing Tips
Call Box, an interactive training company for digital media producers, announces their new training DVD, 24P Digital Post Production with Final Cut Pro and the DVX100 is available worldwide. Promising to unlock the secrets of 24p production and post-production, Call Box features a wide range of interactive content. This announcement marks their debut product. 2007-04-30

2 Attachment Award Winning Artist Jono Manson to Release New CD Summertime on June 26th
New Mexico's Jono Manson to unveil dynamic new record, Summertime, on Sunset Records -- new recording marks Sunset Records Debut. 2007-04-29

2 Attachment Kids Benefit Musically as Verizon Makes a Contribution to the VH1 Save the Music Foundation
Verizon Donates $5,000 and Three Guitars Signed by Latino Celebrities at Billboard Latin Music Conference & Awards in Miami 2007-04-28

Billboard Partners with Veoh Networks to Launch the Billboard Internet TV Channel on Veoh.com
Exclusive New Channel on Veoh.com to Feature News, Interviews, Performances, and More from Today's Hottest Music Artists, including Jennifer Lopez, T.I., Sheryl Crow, Bon Jovi, Arctic Monkeys, Ne-Yo, Fall Out Boy. 2007-04-27

2 Attachment Leah DeVon Slated to Perform at the Star Studded Jubilee CityFest April 28th, Montgomery Alabama
KAZ Records recording artist Leah DeVon selected to perform at the Jubilee CityFest. 2007-04-27

12 Attachment Recently Completed All-Improvised Movie Hopes To Capitalize On Success Of NBC's 'Thank God You're Here' TV Show
'Not Quite Right: The Movie' showcases seven of America's best and brightest improv comedy actors inventing hilarious characters and situations on-the-fly. Sketch titles include 'Liver Surgery and Love,' 'Must (Be) Like Dogs,' and 'Reporting Live from the Carnage.' The movie's producer is seeking a distribution deal. 2007-04-25

NARAS (Home of the GRAMMY® Awards) Selects Nick Nanton Orlando Music Lawyer to Speak at Music Industry Summit 2007
Orlando music attorney, Nick Nanton, The Indie Lawyer, will speak on "Taking Care of Business" Panel April 26, 2007 at 11 a.m. 2007-04-24

Josh Ryan Announces he is Unsigned and Creating Buzz with his Progressive Pop Sound
Josh Ryan and his self described "Progressive Pop" sound are producing buzz by the boatload. The under-the-radar solo artist is gaining momentum in the industry, and seems to be positioned for a breakout very soon. 2007-04-24

4 Attachment "A Guerilla in the Midst", a New Book by Award Winning Guerilla Filmmaker, Stan Harrington Released by The Sundance Media Group/VASST  
"A Guerilla In The Midst" is an exploration into the art of the no-budget film. From multi-award winning guerilla filmmaker, Stan Harrington, the book is an inspirational and insightful book that uses Harrington's first feature, "Bred in the Bone", as a blueprint. As an added bonus, the film is included with the sale of the book. 2007-04-24

FameCast Unveils Season One Fenoms
FameCast concluded its first season with the fans crowning the first ever FameCast Fenoms. The six grand prize winners across each of the six stages took home $10,000 each and gained global exposure during the four month competition. Each of the Fenoms will be immortalized as the first ever winners in the Hall of FameCast. 2007-04-24

2 Attachment Albany Rock Band, The Velmas, Helps Local Kids Learn
City Canyons Records' rockers The Velmas are helping Albany-area sixth grade students learn about poetry, music and writing skills. 2007-04-23

IChannel To Deliver Grayscale' First Concert Webcast To Fans Around The World
On Sunday, April 29th, music fans worldwide will experience the thrill of Grayscales' "iCoustic Set" through the group's first-ever live Internet Webcast, presented by IChannel Music. Fans can access the webcast on a special IChannel Music page (www.ichannelmusic.com). 2007-04-23

4 Attachment 'She's An Army of One' a Positive, Uplifting Tribute to the American Service Woman
The much anticipated release of "She's An Army of One" is finally out to the world. As the song is a tribute to the women of the military, the producers have chosen not to expound on the names of the performers at this point in order to allow the women of the military to be in the spotlight. TRA-STAR and BMJ-Nashville have agreed to contribute a portion of the sales revenues to the Womens Army Museum at Ft Lee, VA. 2007-04-20

4 Attachment Classic Rock Band Walrus Observes Earth Day at Tulip Festival
The Walrus, one of the Pacific Northwest's premier classic rock bands, will perform original songs from its CD, "Uncovered," at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Street Fair Sunday, Earth Day. Among the Walrus' Earth-inspired songs are the psychedelic-sounding "Gaia," a tome to Mother Earth, and "The Garden," inspired by the 1992 New Age novel, "Ishmael." 2007-04-20

1 Attachment Nugs.net Enlists Dave Matthews Band, Jack Johnson, Phish, Grateful Dead & Others for a Live Download Compilation to Benefit Rock The Earth  
"Music For The Planet: a nugs.net Benefit Album For Rock The Earth" to support environmental conservation in the United States. 2007-04-19

Ben Godwin Releases New Record 'Skin and Bone' to Online Retailers This Week Constantly Reminded Featured as 'Free Download of the Day' on Napster for April 18
Brooklyn songwriter Ben Godwin announces the release of his new record "Skin and Bone," via KarmaFarm Records. Skin and Bone is available for purchase everywhere online at stores such as iTunes, eMusic, Real, Rhapsody and Audio Lunchbox. To download the track, "Constantly Reminded", for free, please visit www.napster.com. To learn more about Ben and to hear sample tracks from "Skin and Bone," please visit www.myspace.com/karmafarm. 2007-04-19

2 Attachment Clouseau® Cracks the Code to Destroy P2P Piracy
"If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, it is a duck. If a transmission looks like P2P, acts like P2P but behaves like illegal P2P, then it is piracy," said SafeMedia Corp. CEO & President Safwat Fahmy on illegal downloading. 2007-04-19

2 Attachment Eleni Mandell Tours the U.S. This Spring on the Heels of Breakthrough Album, 'Miracle of Five'
On bill with Great Lake Swimmers, tour will cover major cities in East Coast, south, Texas and West Coast. 2007-04-19

Henry Turner Jr. & Flavor Release "Louisiana Funk Buffet" CD
Henry Turner, Jr. & Flavor,a Louisiana Reggae/Funk band, release new CD "Louisiana Funk Buffet" and announce playdates during New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on April 27 and May 4 and 5, 2007. 2007-04-18

Crucial Music Places Indie Artist Songs in 'Redline,' 'Men In Trees' and More
Crucial Music continues to score placements for indie artists in feature films and television such as Fantastic Four 2, Suburban Girl, Redline, CSI and Men In Trees. 2007-04-18

2 Attachment City Canyons Records Releases Singer/Songwriter Sara Wendt's New Alternative Pop Rock Album, WEIGHTLESS WITH LOVE
Sara Wendt's other-worldly lyrics and bell-like voice highlight majestic alternative pop rock featuring exquisitely textured music, both rocking and dreamy with lyrics that glitter like precious jewels telling vivid stories of mystic journeys and everyday life in her new album, WEIGHTLESS WITH LOVE, released by Manhattan's acclaimed emerging independent label, City Canyons Records. 2007-04-17

1 Attachment Former INVESCO/Chancellor/Citigroup Managing Director and Two Hollywood Veterans to Form New Film Fund  
$1 Billion Target for Private Equity New Film Fund 2007-04-17

1 Attachment Small Webcasters Unveil Plans to Launch Industry Trade Group  
Online music community unites to represent independent internet radio. 2007-04-16

Traditional Country Entertainer J. K. Coltrain to Host The Country Caravan
Traditional country great J. K. Coltrain will be heading up a tour featuring some of today's greatest old-school traditional country singers. 2007-04-14

Hendrix Litigation Results In Contempt Order, Judgment Payment
Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., the Hendrix family music company which owns and administers the Jimi Hendrix music rights, recently obtained a stipulated court order of almost $900,000 against music entrepreneur Ed Chalpin. The payment to Experience Hendrix was the culmination of a 2006 lawsuit commenced in New York against Chalpin and two of his related companies. During the course of this litigation Federal District Court Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, held Chalpin in contempt of court. 2007-04-13

2 Attachment ActiveMusic and Global Green USA Partner to Raise Funds for Green Rebuilding in New Orleans During the 2007 Jazz & Heritage Festival
ActiveMusic and Global Green USA will hold a fundraising event on May 3rd at the club Republic to benefit Global Green USA's sustainable rebuilding work in New Orleans. 2007-04-13

Biography of Phil Spector to be Published by Knopf in June
Biography Of Phil Spector To Be Published In June Book Written by Last Journalist to Interview Him Before the Death of Actress in his L.A. Mansion 2007-04-13

1 Attachment Legendary Hollywood Sunset Gower Studios Promotes Terri Melkonian as Top Ranked Woman Executive
Hollywood Film studio announces promotion of Terri Melkonian making her top ranking woman executive in Sunset Gower Studios. 2007-04-13

1 Attachment Cormark Securities Issues Buy Recommendation on Musicrypt  
Musicrypt Inc. has received a Buy recommendation with a target price of $1.00 in a research report issued by Cormark Securities Inc. 2007-04-12

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