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Musicrypt Continues to Transform Digital Delivery in U.S.
Historic Digital Delivery of Linkin Park & Green Day Lead the Way 05/09/2007

Musicrypt Asserts Intellectual Property Rights
Musicrypt has recently asserted its intellectual property rights in Canada by advising certain Canadian users of Destiny Media Technologies' Play MPE that there is serious patent litigation in progress regarding the use of PlayMPE in Canada. 05/08/2007

The BusBoys Launch Summer Nights Online Video Contest: Fans Invited to Create Video for Single "It Must Be Saturday Night" Cash Prizes Offered for Top Three Spots
Iconic rockers The BusBoys launch online video contest for their current single release, It Must Be Saturday Night." Cash prizes offered for Top 3 winners. 05/08/2007

'CrowdRules® Announces Unique Unsigned Band Video Competition' Music Industry Consultant Grayson Brulte to Advise Winners
CrowdRules.com, a new do-it-yourself video contest site, is offering a competition for musical acts in Rock, Hip-Hop and Pop to land exclusive conversations with noted music industry consultant Grayson Brulte (formerly with Epic Records) of G|B Entertainment. 05/07/2007

Monster In The Machine's 'Butterfly Pinned' Due Out July/August On Korn Guitarist James 'Munky' Shaffer's Emotional Syphon Recordings
The debut album by the California band -- Shannon Crawford (vocals/keyboards/guitars), Doug Ardito (bass) and Josh Freese (drums) -- is due out July 10 (online) and August 21 (retail). It's one of two releases on Emotional Syphon Recordings (ADA Distribution), the independent label owned by KoЯn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer. 05/04/2007

Charlie Gracie to Play Rockin' 50s Fest III
"The planet's largest gathering of Rockabilly, Doo Wop, and Rhythm & Blues Stars" features the Philadelphia legend, Charlie Gracie. 05/04/2007

Clive Barker and Thomas Tull to Keynote Second Annual Hollywood and Games Summit
Top Industry Executives Discuss Creative Process at Two-Day Summit Presented By the Game Developers Conference and The Hollywood Reporter 05/03/2007

Opera Diva Teams Up with Rock Icon
Opera finally meets Rock/Pop? In a most unusual collaboration of musical styles two distinct artists come together to create an incredible collection of musical diversity. 05/03/2007

SafeMedia Corp Spotlights Filesharing Study: The Untold Dangers
The Dirty Little Secrets of P-2-P: What Internet Users Don't Know, is Detailed in a Government Study on Popular P-2-P networks 05/02/2007

'Go Away Paris Hilton' by Citizens for a Better America Available at iTunes The Accompanying Petition can be Signed at www.goawayparis.com
Rock band records song and collects signatures to make Paris Hilton "go away." 05/02/2007

The Cripple Lilies Release La Bête with Summer Tour in Support
The Cripple Lilies highly anticipated full length sees its release this week. Produced by David Barbe (Son Volt, Drive By Truckers) and recorded at Chase Park Transduction, La Bête will be supported with full summer tour. 05/02/2007

Award Winning Song Writers Announce Music Single and Video Release to Support Global Love Day - With Profits Going to Charity
Award winning song writers release music single "Corroboree" in honor of Global Love Day… a one day planetary event inviting people around the world to join together in celebrating and expanding Love. A portion of profits will go to humanitarian charities. 05/02/2007

Matthew & Gunnar Nelson to Release a 'Monster Christmas' Hit Song
Rock Singer/Songwriters Matthew & Gunnar Nelson announce deal with Razor and Tie Records to record and release a rock version of "Jingle Bell Rock" on the upcoming "Monster Christmas" album. The Nelson Brothers previously collaborated with the label on the hugely successful "Monsters of Rock" and "Monster Ballads" album series. 05/02/2007

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Roots, Rock, Remixed to be Released July 24, 2007; First Bob Marley Remix Album to Receive Marley Family Blessing
Bob Marley is one of the most celebrated and beloved figures on the planet and the term reggae is synonymous with the musical legacy he left behind. Digging deeply into that sacred catalog, the dozen remixes of legendary songs on Roots, Rock, Remixed (Quango/rockr music) are taking the familiar and cherished and reintroducing them to sound systems worldwide. Featuring a crop of today's hottest producers, Roots, Rock, Remixed balances that fine line of being respectful to the inimitable artist Nesta was, and using the bass-heavy, digital technologies available to us today. Nothing of the gorgeous, analog originals is lost in translation. 05/01/2007

Brazilian Rockstress Reah Valente Makes US Album Debut With "My Way Home"   Album Production By Legendary Producers, Paul Fox & Dave Cobb (10,000 Maniacs with Natalie Merchant, Sugarcubes with Bjork & Shooter Jennings) 05/01/2007

Second Life Provides Virtual Empowerment for Independent Live Music   New York Indie band Buddahead and Virtualive.tv present the ultimate virtual reality concert. Buddahead is set to play live at New York City's The Canal Room on May 10th (doors open at 8PM EST). The show will be streamed live to the Morpheum Sim in Second Life and then streamed back from Second Life onto plasma screens at The Canal Room, fully bridging the gap between reality and virtual reality . 04/30/2007

New DVD Release From Call Box Teaches Final Cut Pro and DVX100 Video Editing Tips
Call Box, an interactive training company for digital media producers, announces their new training DVD, 24P Digital Post Production with Final Cut Pro and the DVX100 is available worldwide. Promising to unlock the secrets of 24p production and post-production, Call Box features a wide range of interactive content. This announcement marks their debut product. 04/30/2007

Award Winning Artist Jono Manson to Release New CD Summertime on June 26th
New Mexico's Jono Manson to unveil dynamic new record, Summertime, on Sunset Records -- new recording marks Sunset Records Debut. 04/29/2007

Kids Benefit Musically as Verizon Makes a Contribution to the VH1 Save the Music Foundation
Verizon Donates $5,000 and Three Guitars Signed by Latino Celebrities at Billboard Latin Music Conference & Awards in Miami 04/28/2007

Billboard Partners with Veoh Networks to Launch the Billboard Internet TV Channel on Veoh.com
Exclusive New Channel on Veoh.com to Feature News, Interviews, Performances, and More from Today's Hottest Music Artists, including Jennifer Lopez, T.I., Sheryl Crow, Bon Jovi, Arctic Monkeys, Ne-Yo, Fall Out Boy. 04/27/2007

Leah DeVon Slated to Perform at the Star Studded Jubilee CityFest April 28th, Montgomery Alabama
KAZ Records recording artist Leah DeVon selected to perform at the Jubilee CityFest. 04/27/2007

Recently Completed All-Improvised Movie Hopes To Capitalize On Success Of NBC's 'Thank God You're Here' TV Show
'Not Quite Right: The Movie' showcases seven of America's best and brightest improv comedy actors inventing hilarious characters and situations on-the-fly. Sketch titles include 'Liver Surgery and Love,' 'Must (Be) Like Dogs,' and 'Reporting Live from the Carnage.' The movie's producer is seeking a distribution deal. 04/25/2007

NARAS (Home of the GRAMMY® Awards) Selects Nick Nanton Orlando Music Lawyer to Speak at Music Industry Summit 2007
Orlando music attorney, Nick Nanton, The Indie Lawyer, will speak on "Taking Care of Business" Panel April 26, 2007 at 11 a.m. 04/24/2007

Josh Ryan Announces he is Unsigned and Creating Buzz with his Progressive Pop Sound
Josh Ryan and his self described "Progressive Pop" sound are producing buzz by the boatload. The under-the-radar solo artist is gaining momentum in the industry, and seems to be positioned for a breakout very soon. 04/24/2007

"A Guerilla in the Midst", a New Book by Award Winning Guerilla Filmmaker, Stan Harrington Released by The Sundance Media Group/VASST   "A Guerilla In The Midst" is an exploration into the art of the no-budget film. From multi-award winning guerilla filmmaker, Stan Harrington, the book is an inspirational and insightful book that uses Harrington's first feature, "Bred in the Bone", as a blueprint. As an added bonus, the film is included with the sale of the book. 04/24/2007

FameCast Unveils Season One Fenoms
FameCast concluded its first season with the fans crowning the first ever FameCast Fenoms. The six grand prize winners across each of the six stages took home $10,000 each and gained global exposure during the four month competition. Each of the Fenoms will be immortalized as the first ever winners in the Hall of FameCast. 04/24/2007

Albany Rock Band, The Velmas, Helps Local Kids Learn
City Canyons Records' rockers The Velmas are helping Albany-area sixth grade students learn about poetry, music and writing skills. 04/23/2007

IChannel To Deliver Grayscale' First Concert Webcast To Fans Around The World
On Sunday, April 29th, music fans worldwide will experience the thrill of Grayscales' "iCoustic Set" through the group's first-ever live Internet Webcast, presented by IChannel Music. Fans can access the webcast on a special IChannel Music page (www.ichannelmusic.com). 04/23/2007

'She's An Army of One' a Positive, Uplifting Tribute to the American Service Woman
The much anticipated release of "She's An Army of One" is finally out to the world. As the song is a tribute to the women of the military, the producers have chosen not to expound on the names of the performers at this point in order to allow the women of the military to be in the spotlight. TRA-STAR and BMJ-Nashville have agreed to contribute a portion of the sales revenues to the Womens Army Museum at Ft Lee, VA. 04/20/2007

Classic Rock Band Walrus Observes Earth Day at Tulip Festival
The Walrus, one of the Pacific Northwest's premier classic rock bands, will perform original songs from its CD, "Uncovered," at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Street Fair Sunday, Earth Day. Among the Walrus' Earth-inspired songs are the psychedelic-sounding "Gaia," a tome to Mother Earth, and "The Garden," inspired by the 1992 New Age novel, "Ishmael." 04/20/2007