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4 Attachment American Poet and Lyricist Jimmy D. Robinson Unleashes "MIND JUICE" Worldwide : American Poet Jimmy D. Robinson Shares His MIND JUICE CD with Enthusiastic Brazilian Fans in Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro. Robinson's Label, J Music Group, Announces International Dance Remix Project for Lead Poetry MIND JUICE Track – "A Tiny Shoe" Celebrated American poet and lyricist Jimmy D. Robinson pours out his MIND JUICE on the world-at-large. On August 15, following in the footsteps of Mikhail Gorbachev, Michael Jackson and actor Christopher Lambert, Robinson visited Rocinha, the largest favela (ranch) in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Robinson received a “rock star” welcome from Radio Brisa and thousands of local fans, as he generously handed out a truckload of MIND JUICE CDs. Brazilian photo journalist Ivone Perez was on hand to capture the whole experience. - 2008-09-02

2 Attachment iStockphoto Gives Exclusive Artists More Than $200,000 on 100 Percent Royalty Day, August 25 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. - 2008-08-26

Nic Mc and Aquamuzic Join Forces to Convert Music into Water 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 - 2008-08-25

Emerging Singer-Songwriter WAZ To Release "The Secret" EP On July 28th, 2008 LA-based singer-songwriter WAZ will be independently releasing "The Secret" EP exclusively on iTunes on July 28th, 2008. "The Secret" EP was mixed by Jamie Candiloro (REM, Ryan Adams) & produced by Will Golden (Gary Jules, Meiko, Jay Brannan, Joe Purdy). - 2008-07-22

Gamecues Deployed As A New Distribution Model For Video Game Music Licensing Resnick Interactive aims to implement new standard in video game music licensing. Gamecues.com provides numerous tools for game makers to acquire original scoring, music and high-definition sound effects for use in commercially sold game titles. Many well known music publishers and copyright holders are in talks to participate and take advantage of special feature sets tailored specifically to their administrative needs. - 2008-07-15

International Recording Artist Us3 and Mozaic Announce U.S. Partnership Geoff Wilkinson of Us3 and Peggy Paarmann of Mozaic today announced their business relationship involving Us3's United States music ventures. Mozaic will be representing Us3 in seeking opportunities here in the United States. - 2008-07-15

Crucial Music's Business Model Proves To Be a Win-Win for Artists and Company Contrary to most music business deals, a 50/50 partnership with indie artists is financially viable in the film, television, advertising and videogame placement arena. - 2008-07-09

World's First Free, Legal Music Tablature Network Launches at MXTabs.net : Taylor Guitars Given Away Throughout Launch Period 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. - 2008-07-01

Chase and O, The Oprah Magazine's Promotion Team Help Los Angeles Woman "Stay a Step Ahead" : Chosen from 9,000 entrants, public relations executive receives financial makeover from Chase Toni Purry is effervescent, ambitious and confident – except when it comes to the financial management side of the business. - 2008-06-24

Trackbacks Available ASHANTI's New Album 'THE DECLARATION' Arrives in Stores : June 3rd Release of Ashanti's The Inc./Universal Motown Album Is Also Launch Date of New 'I Declare Me…' Virtual Community 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. - 2008-05-30

3 Attachment iStockphoto Seeks Submissions for New Microstock Audio Offering : World's Stock Imagery Sales Leader Will Offer Industry's Easiest Way to Purchase all Types of Multimedia Under One Account 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. - 2008-05-14

Act Locally, Think Globally With Crucial Music Crucial Music places international artists in US films and television shows. - 2008-04-23

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

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Miss Kristin Assists In Instigating Change And Awakening With New Heart Healthy Music Release, "The Runner" Available Via Amazon MP3 And iTunes April 1. Eckhart Tolle with his best selling new book, "A New Earth" (Oprahs book of the month club), is not alone in instigating change and "Awakening to Your Life's Purpose" through media. Big Fuss Records, Miss Kristin has proudly released a brave new heart healthy collection titled "The Runner", via Amazon MP3 and iTunes available April 1 with awakening the soul in mind through music and song. - 2008-03-18

HP Targets Multi-billion Dollar Graphic Arts Market with New Digital Printing Technologies: Preview event for drupa trade show highlights a new, environmentally responsible large-format alternative, a new HP Inkjet Web Press and three new HP Indigo presses HP today announced a landmark release of graphic arts technologies and products that improve the speed and reduce the cost of digital printing. - 2008-03-10

Digital Media Wire and PassAlong Networks Publish Second Edition of "Project Millennials" Sourcebook Book Distributed at Canadian Music Week Millennials Event and Available Online at www.dmwmedia.com - 2008-03-07

Unicorn Media Says: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised -- New Digital Entertainment Company Provides Filmmakers and Videographers the Easiest Way to Distribute and Profit from Their Digital Content Taking center stage in the digital entertainment revolution, Unicorn Media (www.UnicornMedia.com) today announced an open call for video content for its highly anticipated new free entertainment service. Unicorn Media is emerging from stealth mode this week, revealing a pre-launch version of its ground-breaking entertainment site and accepting professionally produced, high quality digital video content from filmmakers, videographers and production companies all over the world. - 2008-03-07

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BFM Digital Renews Partnership with APM Music and Expands Access to World's Largest Production Music Library BFM Digital announces an expanded and renewed, strategic distribution agreement with APM Music. - 2008-01-22

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