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"Indie Buzz Bootcamp" Music Conference Features Top-Notch Speakers & Unusual Format, June 20-22, in St. Louis, MO Bob Baker presents an inspiring, one-of-a-kind weekend music career development workshop. Speakers include Derek Sivers, Ariel Hyatt, Tom Jackson, Nancy Moran, John Taglieri, and more. - 2008-05-02

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Oleg Kireyev and the Feng Shui Jazz Theater in East Coast Premier April 26 at New York's Symphony Space Russian saxophonist, Oleg Kireyev, brings his diverse jazz/world music quartet to New York. - 2008-04-14

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Warren Pereira's ''Who's Good Looking?'' Continues Strong Festival Run April 10 at the 2008 Beverly Hills Film Festival On Thursday, April 10 at 8 p.m., Portland (Ore.) director Warren Pereira will present his 7-min. short film "Who's Good Looking" at the Clarity theater (100 N. Crescent Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210) at the 2008 Beverly Hills Film Festival. - 2008-04-07

1 Attachment Raven Moon's Licensee: YOUNG AMERICA MUSIC USA .COM Has Signed ``Radio Icon'' Casey Kasem to Record With GINA D(R) -- Company Thinks This Ground Breaking CD Could Make Them America's First "Spoken Word Recording Idols" Raven Moon Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB:RVEN) announced today that its licensee MADE IN AMERICA ENTERTAINMENT, LLC d.b.a. YOUNG AMERICA MUSIC USA .COM has signed "Radio Icon" CASEY KASEM to record a new spoken word music CD with GINA D(R) star of the worldwide hit television series 'GINA D'S KIDS CLUB(R).' The recording called "YOUNG AMERICA narrated by CASEY KASEM and featuring GINA D" was written and produced by executive producers Joey and Bernadette DiFrancesco with additional lyrics by Lorre Crimi and Frank Akrey, is part of a thirteen song collection. Plans are now underway for a June release that could make CASEY KASEM and GINA D America's first "Spoken Word Recording Idols." - 2008-04-03

Tocquigny Launches Interactive Website for Austin-Based Film, The Sno Cone Stand, Inc. Tocquigny (http://www.tocquigny.com), a forward-thinking interactive marketing firm that provides companies with effective, leading-edge innovation for the digital age, today announced a partnership with the producers of the Austin-based independent film, The Sno Cone Stand, Inc. Chosen for their digital marketing expertise and creativity, Tocquigny designed and launched a promotional website (http://www.thesnoconestand.com) for the film, which is expected to release this summer. - 2008-04-03

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The Billions Corporation and Aero Booking Merge The Billions Corporation and Aero Booking announce the merger of the two well-established and internationally recognized independent booking agencies representing some of today's most acclaimed musical artists. - 2008-03-26

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Tampa Bay Gets Its Own Biggest Music Business Conference and Award Show The Biggest Music Biz Conference and Music Award Show hits the Tampa Bay Area in November. Top Industry Professionals will teach at the conference and celebrity's will walk the red carpet at the televised awards. Tampa Bay, FL is Arbitron ranked market number 19 and has a thriving independent music scene. - 2008-03-09

Music Awards Show Begins Accepting Nominations and Votes for Indie Artists Nominations for the 2008 Tampa Music Awards officially begins today. Fans will vote by sending an SMS text message through their wireless phone. The Awards will be held in November and are accompanied by Tampa's biggest music business conference. - 2008-03-07

M. Loring Communications and MLC PR Synthesize Forming Innovative Music Promotion Firm M. Loring Communications and MLC PR reach new heights in music promotion by offering both music publicity and radio promotion services within the same corporation. - 2008-03-02

Exclusive Video Double Header at SingingFool.com: Presidents of the United States and Angie Stone Double-platinum selling band Presidents of the United States and Grammy-nominted artist Angie Stone premiere their new music videos exclusively on SingingFool.com today. - 2008-02-29

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