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Squeak Ru Signs With Fontana/Universal Distributed DMAFT Records To Release Solo Debut And Digital Exclusives 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. - 2008-06-29

Money Where Your Mouth is: Voices with No Voice - The World of the Voice Over Artist Explored in the Corporate World of Branding Professor Andrew Linn of Sheffield University released the mathematical formula for the perfect voice: a female talking 164 words per minute with a 0.48 second pause between sentences that fall rather than rise in intonation holds the most appeal to the panellists who were part of the research. Falling into this category is voice-over artist Natascha Slasten. - 2008-06-17

Release of Tim Hockenberry's Back In Your Arms is Celebrated with a Live Video Shoot and Appearance at The Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, San Francisco June 16th Tim Hockenberry's stunning solo debut recording, Back In Your Arms (About Records/Artist Garage/Fontana/UMD), was released on June 3, 2008. On Monday, June 16th the music will be the focus of a live video shoot for digital streaming at San Francisco's Rrazz Room in the Hotel Nikko. - 2008-06-16

Larkin Gayl Finds Her Voice -- "I Do" Same-Sex Marriage Single: Available for Free Download Larkin's debut recording, Two Hands (About Records/Artist Garage/Fontana/UMD), features ten smart and compelling originals to be released in stores on June 17th. "I Do", a song about San Francisco's historic legalizing of same-sex marriage, will be available as a free download on http://www.larkingayl.com. - 2008-06-14

Digital Media Wire Announces Speakers and Agenda for Digital Media Conference at the Ritz Carlton in Tyson's Corner, Virginia on June 26 Fox Interactive Media SVP & GM Ron Berryman and AOL EVP Lynda Clarizio among Speakers at Annual Industry Summit - 2008-06-11

With the Music Industry Switching to Downloads, Is the World Ready for a $40 Music CD? New acoustic music label, Blue Coast Records, challenges the current trend and declares value is in the ears of the Discerning Listener. - 2008-06-04

1 Attachment EMI Music and SpiralFrog™ Announce North American Deal : - Legal, Ad-Supported Music Download Service Significantly Expands Library by Adding Content of the World's Leading Music Labels - SpiralFrog, Inc. (www.spiralfrog.com), the free, ad-supported Web-based music experience, today announced a digital distribution agreement with EMI Music, one of the world’s leading independent music companies. With the agreement, EMI’s expansive catalog of digital music and music videos will become available to consumers for legal downloading in North America via SpiralFrog. - 2008-06-03

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

AlwaysOn Chooses SeeqPod for Its 2008 "OnHollywood Top 100" : SeeqPod Recognized for Leadership in Emerging Search and Discovery Technology for Digital Media, Joins Select List of Companies SeeqPod Inc, the search and discovery technology company specializing in playable search results, announced today that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the OnHollywood 100 Top Private Companies. The OnHollywood 100 is an annual power list of the top private emerging technology companies in digital entertainment and media. The AlwaysOn editorial team based on a set of five criteria--innovation, market potential, customer adoption, media buzz and investor value creation handpicked SeeqPod. - 2008-05-30

2 Attachment Napster Launches World's Largest MP3 Store Featuring 6 Million Tracks : Songs Purchased at Napster Now Compatible With iPod and iPhone Napster (Nasdaq:NAPS), the pioneer of digital music, today announced the launch of the world’s largest and most comprehensive MP3 store at www.napster.com/store. - 2008-05-19

Trackbacks Available SpiralFrog Adds Industry Sales Leaders : Jesse Paynter and Paul Rothkopf to Lead SpiralFrog Sales Efforts SpiralFrog, Inc. (www.spiralfrog.com), the free and legal, ad-supported, Web-based music experience, today announced the expansion of its sales team with the addition of industry veterans Jesse Paynter as senior vice president of sales and Paul Rothkopf as senior vice president of sales strategy. - 2008-05-14

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

Rumblefish Named Official Music Provider for World Renowned 48 Hour Film Project Producers Enabled by Innovative Music Licensing Partnership - 2008-05-13

Indie Hip Hop Label Re-Issues Unique Tupac Tribute Project With all the talk about hip hop being dead, indie hip hop labell Thug Life Army Records sets forth a project that proves hip hop is alive and well: outside the boundary of corporate 'boardroom' hip hop. Artist from all across the country including California, New York, Georgia, Texas, St. Louis as well as Canada have contributed to this project set in the mindset of Tupac Shakur (2Pac). - 2008-05-05

Universal Republic Signs Atlanta Mash-up Group, Rehab: Jukebox Hit ''Sittin' At A Bar'' From Upcoming Universal Republic Release Graffiti The World To Take Front Seat At Radio Unique Situation Emerges Where Band Covers Their Own Song And Creates Non-Traditional Hit Whoever thought 'sittin' at a bar' could cause so much commotion? - 2008-05-05

COACHELLA PLAYABLE EVENT GUIDE -- SeeqPod Curates Playlists Featuring Artists in Coachella Line-Up SeeqPod: - 2008-04-25

SpiralFrog(TM) Signs Licensing Agreement with RoyaltyShare SpiralFrog (www.spiralfrog.com), the free and legal ad-supported music experience, today announced a licensing agreement with RoyaltyShare, a premier provider of technology solutions to the entertainment industry. As a result of the agreement, RoyaltyShare's leading independent record label customers will now be able to leverage its Content Management Service to deliver content directly to SpiralFrog, making thousands of additional songs available for download on the SpiralFrog site. - 2008-04-14

1 Attachment Sa Dingding, The Breakthrough Chinese Artist, Wins Major BBC World Music Award and is Nominated for Audience Award Singer/songwriter Sa Dingding is helping to keep the spotlight on her native China in this Olympic year by winning the prestigious BBC Radio 3 World Music Award for Asia Pacific. This award helps establish Sa Dingding as the new face - and voice - of China around the world. - 2008-04-14

Alicia Keys' Documentary ''Alicia in Africa: Journey to the Motherland'' Available for Exclusive Download on SpiralFrog(TM) SpiralFrog, Inc., (www.spiralfrog.com) the free and legal, ad-supported web-based music service, today announced it was selected by the non-profit organization, Keep a Child Alive (KCA), to be the exclusive download partner for "Alicia in Africa: Journey to the Motherland," the documentary of Grammy Award-winning musician and Keep a Child Alive (KCA) Co-Founder, Alicia Keys', month-long trip to Africa to visit communities affected by HIV and AIDS. - 2008-04-07

SpiralFrog(TM) Partners with BFM Digital to Increase Music Collection: Free and Legal Music Destination to Make Available Nearly 80,000 Tracks SpiralFrog (www.spiralfrog.com), the free and legal ad-supported music experience, and BFM Digital, a leading digital music aggregator and distributor of independent music, today announced a licensing agreement to make nearly 80,000 tracks available on the SpiralFrog Web site. BFM Digital's featured labels include Sounds True, Spirit Voyage, APM Music, Point Classics, Laughing Hyena, SoulFood, Sound Ideas and Chacra Music Licensing. - 2008-04-03

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