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4 Attachment Wisin and Yandel Receive Praise and Accolades in Bolivia Tens of thousands of fans welcome Reggaeton singing duo Wisin and Yandel in La Paz and Santa Cruz. - 2007-01-29

1 Attachment Knitting Factory Entertainment Amps Up Technology in Famed New York Venue -- Significant Upgrades Include All-New Lighting, Sound and HD A/V Capture Systems As it embarks upon its 20th year as the leading authority on live emerging music, Knitting Factory Entertainment (KFE) today announced major technological enhancements to its landmark New York City venue. The upgrades, which affect the venue's Main Space stage area, will enable significantly improved artist and fan experiences through all-new lighting and PA systems, a new onstage monitor mix position and an HD audio/video capture system. - 2007-01-29

1 Attachment 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

1 Attachment 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

3 Attachment 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

Pepsi Arena in Albany, NY Gets New Name -- Beginning January 1, 2007 Arena to be Named Times Union Center Pepsi Arena will be renamed effective January 1, 2007. Albany County's agreement with Pepsi expires on December 31, 2006. - 2006-12-18

3 Attachment Walker Caine Returns to the Studio for Another Round Capt. Walker's disappearance after an accident-proned 2006 solo tour has left many fans and industry insiders guessing as to whether or not he would be returning to studio or stage. But Walker Caine has officially returned to the studio at MLA Records to begin serious work on an early 2007 release. - 2006-12-14

1 Attachment Sheldon Tarsha Breaks Guns N' Roses Connection With Ambitious Effort Acclaimed Rock Vocalist Releases His Solo Debut. - 2006-12-08

European Radio Recognizes DRZHIVEGAS as the New Direction of Rock & Roll Big-FM, the #1 CHR radio station in Europe / Germany, selects St. Louis based DRZHIVEGAS to be the featured guest on their weekly broadcast "The LA Music Pipeline" airing Sunday Dec. 3. - 2006-12-02

Woodrush Wins the Award for "Best Acoustic Single" at this Year's LA Music Awards Raining Notes Music and Woodrush -- an acoustic duo from Seattle, WA -- take home the prize at the 16th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards with their hit single "Road Trippin'." - 2006-12-01

The Machine Announce New Keyboardist and European Tour The Machine, America's premiere Pink Floyd experience, announces the addition of Scott Chasolen, best known for his work with the New York quartet Ulu, to the band along with the launch of an upcoming European tour beginning in December. - 2006-12-01

6 Attachment 15 Minutes Of Fame? The Mosaics Ask 'Will 4 Minutes, 1 Second Do?' Most of us would probably like to see our faces on TV, rogues and vagabonds aside. Even better if you're featured in a music video. So it's not really surprising that there are always plenty of takers when a band needs extras for a video shoot. Perhaps a little less surprising though, when the band offers to fly the said extras half way round the world for their moment of fame. - 2006-11-28

2 Attachment Newest Business-Building Handbook Released Boosting the Indie Music Revolution Peter Spellman releases his newest business-building handbook, "Indie Marketing Power". Expert guidance through the intimidating details of getting noticed in a noisy entertainment world. - 2006-11-27

1 Attachment PassAlong Networks' OnTour Nominated for Award at Billboard DEMMX Conference; OnTour-Barenaked Ladies Special Edition Nominated for Best Use of Technology Award The OnTour®-Barenaked Ladies Special Edition is a finalist in the "Best Use of Technology by an Artist" category at the 3rd Annual Billboard Digital Entertainment Conference and Awards, which honors the leaders in digital entertainment. The winners will be announced on November 29, 2006, as part of the DEMMX Conference. - 2006-11-21

1 Attachment GitanaMusic Announces Debut Release of First Latina Lady of Country Music, Rachel Rivero, Singer Songwriter GitanaMusic, Independent label of Latina Hispanic Singer Songwriter, Rachel Rivero, is releasing her Country Music debut single, Kisses Day and Night. - 2006-11-17

3 Attachment Mastodon to Headline in the US Mastodon headline 2007 tour. - 2006-11-16

1 Attachment Young Band With Royal Bloodline to See First National Release Rock band led by son of original Prince guitarist continues to build national buzz with release of IDN-distributed EP - 2006-11-16

Kidd Scurry: The Hottest Rising Comic in Las Vegas Kidd Scurry (in a hurry to make you laugh up a flurry) is performing in the Mike P Comedy Show at Fitgeralds Hotel and Casino Wednesday Nov. 22 at 9 p.m. - 2006-11-15

10 Attachment Project Tru Releases Long-Awaited Funk/Rock/Rap Album 'In Case They Still Believe' This 12-piece funk/rock/rap band (including a 5-piece horn section and rapper Kelly B) releases their second album, "In Case They Still Believe," blending musical influences Santana and Earth, Wind & Fire into a rock-meets-horns instrumentation including funky basslines and Latin percussion. - 2006-11-14

The 2007 Edition of The Indie Bible is Now Available Online and in Stores The Indie Bible is the only directory in the world created specifically to help Independent Recording Artists gain more exposure for their music. The new edition lists 4200 publications that will review your music and 3400 radio stations that will play your songs. Over 9000 contacts in all. All genres of music are covered. - 2006-11-08

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