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 | Musicrypt Completes Successful Pilot For Advertising Delivery
Musicrypt just finished a successful pilot program with The Gary Group, the leading advertising agency for the music recording industry, based in Los Angeles, California. 12/12/2006 |
Ruffline Entertainment Releases Kryme Life's Hot New Single "The Apple" December 15th Kryme Life "The Apple" is set for digital release December 15th 2006. Available directly through IODA (http://www.iodalliance.com), Rhapsody, ITunes, Napster, Audio Lunchbox, Music Now, Sony Connect, Foreal Mobile, Groove Mobile, Passalong, Burn Lounge, and many others, the song is sure to build even more anticipation for Kryme Life's long awaited solo album set to drop in February 2007. With a great club beat, sexy metaphor and Kryme 's usual clever wordplay "The Apple" represents NY's resurgence in the hiphop world, and leaves us thirsty for more. 12/12/2006
 | Vocus Executive to Lead Billboard Publicity Wire's Online Visibility Panel at NYC Music Conference
VP Matthew Siegal and music industry veterans Bob Baker and John Taglieri to discuss online music promotion at the 8th Global Entertainment and Media Summit (GEMS) on December 10, 2006. 12/08/2006 |
Sheila Ryan Caan has Written New Book on Elvis; Catch Her Friday Night on Entertainment Tonight / The Insider Sheila Ryan Caan breaks her silence about her relationship with Elvis Presley in a new book. Her interview on Entertainment Tonight/The Insider airs Friday. 12/08/2006
 | "Buy Me a Drink and We'll Both Make Some Money;" Woodstock Taylor Introduces Innovative Fan, Songwriter Arrangement
British songwriter Woodstock Taylor is inviting fans to spend the price of a couple of glasses of wine on shares in her music as part of an innovative no-risk scheme by new music website Sellaband.com, where "believers" share in artists' profits once a target figure is raised. 12/07/2006 |
Skyline Music Launches New Marketing Division - Skyline Innovations Skyline Music, a national booking agency with an eclectic roster of artists including Roger McGuinn, the subdudes, Solomon Burke, Victor Wooten, George Winston and Hot Buttered Rum, has announced the launch of a new marketing division called Skyline Innovations. 12/06/2006
Musicrypt and Adstream Join Forces for Global Market Musicrypt signs exclusive partnership with AdStream to deliver music globally via Musicrypt's DMDS to the UK, Continental Europe and Australia. 12/05/2006
Opus 1 Music Library Now Offers Custom Cue Creation In the world of Film and TV music, time is always an issue. For any production, last minute edits, additions and substitutions are the norm. In this business in particular, time is money and quality work is at a premium. When music supervisors need a custom cue, the best in the business turn to Studio City based Opus 1 Music Library for their ultimate satisfaction. 12/05/2006
AirSpun, Inc. Goes Live with Strong Support from Partners, Radio Stations and Artists AirSpun, Inc. today announced that its web-automated 60-second "Artist Showcase" spots have run on radio stations in six markets nationwide. Bands and artists visiting the airspun.com website are able to browse available 60-second airtime usually reserved for business ads and use it to showcase clips of their music to genre-targeted radio audiences. The company sites strong media and promotional relationships as the reason for their recent success. 12/05/2006
Alive Records to Release a Trio of New Rock Albums from Black Diamond Heavies, The Bloody Hollies, and Radio Moscow Alive Records proudly announces a trio of upcoming winter releases from Black Diamond Heavies, The Bloody Hollies and Radio Moscow. The debut from southern punk-ass bluesmen Black Diamond Heavies "Every Damn Time" is set for release January 23, 2007. The Bloody Hollies "Who to Trust, Who to Kill, Who to Love," the follow-up to their critically acclaimed Alive Records debut will be released January 23, 2007. Radio Moscow's self-titled debut, produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, will be released February 27, 2007. 12/04/2006
"Jimmy Flavor" Reggaeton's Urban Latin Sensation is Set to Top Charts Dominican Republic born, Reggaeton and Latin Hip Hop recording artist Jimmy Flavor teams up with the Lindoro Entertainment Group and Two Time Grammy Award Winning Producer Echo & Diesel and 18 year Producer Lincoln to launch Reggaeton's New Urban Latin Sensation. 12/04/2006
Spirit Wing Records Announces Catholic Music 2007 (Praise and Worship 2 CD set) Spirit Wing Records proudly announces the two CD compilation project entitled Catholic Music 2007. Catholic Music 2007 will feature 32 Catholic recording artists and will resemble the popular Christian project, WOW, which is released every year. 12/04/2006
Raven Moon Entertainment Celebrates Number of Successes in 2006 as it Builds its Gina D® Brand with 92% of World Company thanks Trinity Broadcasting Network for an additional 100 Million Viewers and Lines up Major Distributors to sell its Catalog of DVD's and Music CD Products in 2007. 12/03/2006
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. 12/02/2006
Paparazzi Take Note: Indie Musicians Get Center Stage at indieSolo EyeShout Media Inc is excited to announce the Beta launch of indieSolo.com, a niche music social community that will feature only one band a day. IndieSolo is looking for 365 of the world's best indie artists who are ready to take their music careers to the next level and break out of obscurity. IndieSolo promises to give indie artists free massive worldwide exposure and spotlight attention for one day while making it easy for fans to discover great music. Band auditions for indieSolo.com are now open. 12/01/2006
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'." 12/01/2006
 | Number One Rock Act -- My Chemical Romance -- Featured 'Artist of the Month' on Music Choice Network
Music Choice On Demand in December will feature an exclusive performance of "Welcome to the Black Parade," & My Chemical Romance Hot List featuring a timeline of music videos. 12/01/2006 |
Ex-Rapper C.C La Rock from the legendary Sugarhill Records lable has been nominated for an award. She is truly Makin her Come Back N.Y, N.Y Ms. Victory, formerly C.C La Rock of the legendary Sugarhill Records label, proudly announces the immediate release of her new CD "Makin a Come Back." The CD is available at the following locations www.xperiencevictory.com and www.cdbaby.com. 12/01/2006
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. 12/01/2006
8th Global Entertainment and Media Summit Returns to NYC December 9-10 Leading Industry Event Dedicated to Industry Transformation Features Keynotes from Roger Corman, Les Garland, Larry Namer, Michael Harrison 11/30/2006
 Classic Rock Album, "Uncovered," Now Available on CDBaby.com A new CD by The Walrus, one of the Pacific Northwest's favorite classic rock bands, is now available online as a holiday gift for Baby Boomers and other rock 'n' roll lovers on your holiday gift list. "Uncovered" is available online for $15 at www.CDBaby.com/cd/walrus, 11/30/2006
WMA and Fantasma Productions Launch the Second Annual South Beach Comedy Festival South Beach Comedy Festival is a four-day, Multicultural Festival January 17-20, 2007 to bring fun and laughter to South Beach, Florida in association with Comedy Central and sponsored by Amp'd Mobile, Kia and Taco Bell. 11/30/2006
 | "Killer" Beauty Queen Hits the R&B Scene
Cover model for Vegas rock band, The Killers', new sophomore album is also a talented R&B singer/songwriter/producer. 11/29/2006 |
box[ur]shorts Announces 1st Awards Night in Hollywood -- International Festival 'Boxes' Short Films, Creates New Platform for Viewers at Restaurants, Coffee Houses & Laundromats box[urshorts Film Festival, a yearlong short film exhibition taking place internationally at restaurants, bars, coffee houses and laundromats in cities from Los Angeles and New York to Basel, Switzerland and Hiroshima, Japan, today announced its first annual awards night will take place at the Karma Coffeehouse, 1544 N Cahuenga Blvd, in Hollywood on Tuesday, December 19. Doors open at 6 pm and the event starts at 7. 11/29/2006
Goombah: Community Drive Music Discovery Launches; Goombah's Taste-Targeted Free Music Creates Efficient Promotional Model Analyzes iTunes™ Libraries to Recommend Tracks from Matching Members Goombah is a free desktop application for music recommendations. It creates an efficient promotional model for all artists and labels to reach their audience regardless of its size. Goombah analyzes each user's iTunes collection and listening behavior and connects them to people and music that precisely match their taste. Users can sample recommendations and purchase them from various online sources, download free, legal MP3s, and browse entire music libraries of matching members and friends. During its five-month beta testing period, Goombah's user-driven music inventory has grown to nearly 5 million unique tracks from which it draws recommendations. 11/29/2006
Song of the Year Finalists, Reverend Zen, Release Debut Album The New York based group Reverend Zen has released its debut album, Angels, Blues & the Crying Moon, on the independent label Blakjak Music. 11/29/2006
Slip-N-Slide Records (Street) to Debut Single by Hip Hop R&B Songstress, Ariana As the rest of the commercial music industry sleeps on one of the most talented Hip Hop R&B singer/songwriters to come along in a while, Slip-N-Slide Records (Street) has decided to let the fans decide if 17-year-old Ariana will get her big break. Slip-N-Slide Street is touted for launching the careers of rap artists Plies, Citty, and Deuce Poppi based on their Street buzz. 11/29/2006
US Soldiers in Iraq Get a Little Extra Helping of 'Chutzpah' Courtesy of The Jewish Music Group, Just in Time for the Holidays The U.S Military will get an extra helping of "Chutzpah" with their holiday treats courtesy of Studio City, California based record company, The Jewish Music Group. JMG will ship several hundred CD's from the LA based Hip Hop group to the fighting men and women based in Iraq, set to arrive just in time for the holidays. 11/29/2006
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