Tom Chelston Receives Two Entries in the Official 50th Grammy Awards Balloting
Former Soldier turned Singer-Songwriter-Peace Activist scores thought provoking music and a 2008 "Grammy" nod with his new CD, Brick. 2007-11-02

Reverend Zen Receives 3 Best Song Nominations in 2007 Los Angeles Music Awards
New York's Reverend Zen garners three Best Song Nominations in the 14th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards. 2007-11-02

The Orchard Announces Slate of New Distribution Deals, Including Reader's Digest Music   Securing New Labels for Roster, Adding to Growing Artist Selection and Genres 2007-10-31

Singer/Songwriter Leslie Clemmons is on the Official 50th Grammy Entry List
Singer/Songwriter Leslie Clemmons has been added to all major categories for the 50th Grammy Awards ballots. 2007-10-31

Singer-Songwriter, Skye Claire, Hits the 2008 Grammy Awards Ballot in Three Key Categories
Living up to online indie tastemaker NorthEast In Tune's praise that "this Skye is unlimited," New York based singer-songwriter Skye Claire is listed on the official ballot for the 2008 Grammy Awards in three key categories. 2007-10-31

Matthew Nelson Records Music for 2007 American Music Awards
Award Winning Multi Platinum Artist Records 3rd Consecutive Prime Time Awards Show - Singer Songwriter Matthew Nelson will again record the 2007 American Music Awards TV show production music for Dick Clark Productions. This is the third consecutive year the Award Winning Multi Platinum Artist (of pop/rock group NELSON) and world-class musician will play bass guitar and record music for the American Music Awards TV show that will air Sunday, November 18th on the ABC television network. 2007-10-31

Jill Newman Productions Presents Sly & The Family Stone, Jimmy Scott, Bilal, Derrick Hodge and others
Jill Newman Productions, renowned across the nation for high-quality, diverse music productions, announces an exciting calendar of events, including the United States premiere of the triumphant return of Sly & The Family Stone. 2007-10-31

Austin Based Indie Label Showcases Local Tenor Andrew Heller
Austin, Texas based DiamonDisc Records releases new CD featuring powerful tenor, Andrew Heller. The CD, MY BELOVED, is a compilation of favorite songs of the great American songbook. 2007-10-30

*Digital Media Wire Announces Agenda for the Future of Television Conference in New York City on November 8-9
Timely Event to Grapple with Digital Pressure Faced by Broadcast Behemoths 2007-10-30

Arresting Indie Rock Album Packs Fierce Punch with a Polished Glove   Yale trained composer releases alternative rock debut mixed by Montreal's Howard Bilerman 2007-10-30

Seth Godin to Reveal His Outlook on Marketing to Baby Boomers
Seth Godin, Marketing Guru and Bestselling Author, will join an all-star speaker line-up at the Marketing to Men, Women & Boomers conference taking place November 12 & 13th at the Marriott East Side in New York City. Cross-Industry marketing specialists will explore the latest psychographic and behavioral marketing techniques currently being used to reach the Baby Boomer market (with an additional focus on the Women and Men segments). 2007-10-30

Jazz Vocalist Dexter Porter is on the Official 50th Grammy Entry List   Jazz Vocalist Dexter Porter has been added to the Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album category for the 50th Grammy Awards ballots. 2007-10-29

TRIPNOTICA Presents New York's Exclusive Record Release/Listening Party for Seal's New Album, System
TRIPNOTICA, in collaboration with Warner Brothers Records, presents the New York record release/listening party for Seal's thrilling new album, System (WB Release on 11/13/07), produced by Stuart Price and featuring the single, "Amazing". The official listening party and record release event will include promotional giveaways and will be held at The Delancey on Friday, November 16, beginning at 7:30pm. The night also features another installment of its unique monthly electronica/ downtempo concert event with live performances by five of the East Coast's most exciting indie bands--including international trip hop artist Costanza, (Tricky's vocalist on "Vulnerable" and "Back to Mine"); the stirringly jazzy and soulful Mudville; and Washington D.C.'s Jette Kelly of Jette-Ives, whose debut album, In the Deep, was proclaimed by Scotland's Is This Music? to be "an album not heard since Portishead went missing in action". 2007-10-29

WAMclips Announces Launch of WAMclips.com 'Distribution for the Little Guy' a Website for Independent Filmmakers
WAMclips is pleased to announce the launch of WAMclips.com -- "distribution for the little guy," an on-line digital distribution service for independent filmmakers. 2007-10-27

FreezeDried Makes Bid for 50th Grammy Awards
FreezeDried, a Chicago-based polka band, enters bid to bring bring the Polka Grammy back to Chicago. The band's third CD release, "Fear of Rubber Cushions," is on the cutting edge of polka music. 2007-10-27

AlexCuba Nominated for 'Best Solo World Album' and 'Best Producer' At The 2007 Canadian Folk Music Awards
With thirteen exhilarative tracks, AlexCuba touches Canada's heart fusing the best elements of musical genres. AlexCuba is just where he wants to be musically, spiritually and mentally. 2007-10-26

The Walrus Classic Rock Band Returns to Chuckanut Radio Hour   The Walrus, one of the Pacific Northwest's premier classic rock bands, returns after a four-month hiatus to perform as the "house band" for the Chuckanut Radio Hour in Bellingham. The group will entertain a live audience Nov. 14 at the Museum of Radio and Electricity with several songs, including original songs from its CD, "Uncovered." 2007-10-25 (Friend of Billboard Publicity Wire: 3)

Glade Presents Mannheim Steamroller's Halloween on Ice Starring Nancy Kerrigan NBC Airdate: Saturday, October 27, 2007 (4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. EST)
Glade presents Mannheim Steamroller's Halloween on Ice starring Nancy Kerrigan on NBC-TV Saturday, October 27, 4:00 p.m. EST. The Halloween show features a cast of Olympic, World and National Champions headlined by two time Olympic medalist and US National Champion Nancy Kerrigan, who was also the artistic director of the show. The skaters perform live with Mannheim Steamroller, which has released two Halloween CDs. 2007-10-25

Legendary Singer Roman Carter and Grammy Nominated Producer Tom Rothrock Team Up For 'Never Slow Down' Collaboration On Bong Load Custom Records   Original member of the legendary 1960's electric R&B trio called The Carter Brothers collaborates with Grammy nominated producer on 'Never Slow Down' CD, due out on independent label best known for having launched the artist known as Beck. 2007-10-25

CasinoChoice.co.uk - Online Gambling Portal Advertises on UK Television   Following the change in the laws enabling gaming companies to advertise on television, CasinoChoice.co.uk has launched its new TV advertising campaign. The commercial, developed by London based agency, Home, airs in the UK today across a number of Sky TV channels. 2007-10-25

WoozyFly.com to Stream Live World Famous 'New York Village Halloween Parade' Simultaneously with the World Exclusive Premiere of LORDI's Sold-out Show at the Fillmore in New York City: WoozyFly.com's 48-Hour "HELL-oween Extravaganza" Begins at 1:00am, Wednesday October 31st
WoozyFly (www.WoozyFly.com), the online music media company devoted to independent artists, is hosting its First Annual "HELL-oween Extravaganza" beginning at 1:00am Wednesday October 31st, featuring The End Record's LORDI (Finland's Monster hard rock band and winner of the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest) playing their sold-out show at New York City's The Fillmore. At 7:00pm on Oct. 31st, utilizing its unique split screen technology, WoozyFly will begin to simultaneously stream live the 2007 "New York Village Halloween Parade", allowing users to see the parade and the world exclusive premiere of the LORDI concert at the same time. 2007-10-25

Hip Digital Media Continues to Lead the Incentive, Premium and Loyalty Market Through Digital Music Distribution
Major Brands Use Music To Drive Sales 2007-10-24

Organic Booking Signs On Wildflower Artists Ali Eskandarian and The Saints
"Organic offers creative solutions to booking artists in today's market. We are delighted that Ali Eskandarian and The Saints have found a boutique US booking partner that mirrors Wildflower's mission to nurture long term relationships with artists and their representatives. " Katherine DePaul, President of Wildflower Records. 2007-10-24

Rose Moore Nominated For New Music Weekly's Best New Artist Award   The New Music Awards announced its nominees earlier this month, where Rose Moore received one of the nominations for Best New Artist. Her single, entitled "All I Want is This" is climbing the AC/Hot AC STS Charts, while her entire CD also gains STS chart recognition with college radio, where Rose continues to move forward in front of such artists like Bruce Springsteen, The Eagles and Incubus to the number 16 spot. "Without a doubt, this is an essential album for anyone over the age of 17. Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant", states Mark Painter, at Quaywest FM radio station in London, UK. 2007-10-23