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Collective Soul Debuts New Sound and Video on SingingFool.com   SingingFool.com will host the exclusive world wide web premiere of hit band Collective Soul's new music video, "Hollywood" from their 7th studio album, "Afterwords" for seven days starting on August 13, 2007. SingingFool is the leading independent music video web site with over 500,000 registered users. The premiere will not only help promote the song and the album but also their current stadium tour. 08/09/2007

2007 Digital Music Promotion Poll Seeks Views of Brand Marketers Worldwide   Online survey solicits opinions on strategies and challenges for incentive and promotion campaigns with digital music. 08/09/2007

Billboard Gears up for its 2nd Annual Regional Mexican Music Summit Featuring Star Panelists Jenni Rivera, Montez De Durango, Diana Reyes and More!
Summit to Commence with Promotores Unidos Showcase Featuring Live Performances by Betzaida, Pablo Montero, Inquietos Del Norte and More 08/08/2007

A&M Entertainment Unveils New Look   International talent agency and entertainment corporation revamps company website. 08/08/2007

The Feds Announce National Release of New Full Length Album on Tribunal Records
A Touch of Panic, the brand new Tribunal Records release from The Feds, is the most significant and inspiring Feds record to date. A Touch of Panic hits stores August 7, 2007. After playing nearly 150 shows in 2006 alone, The Feds have plans to tour even more in support of A Touch Of Panic. Having recently added new bass player, Dave Shafer, to compliment the thunderous pounding of drummer Ben Jeffries, The Feds have created heart-pumping rock and roll at it's best -- claiming no allegiance to fashion while paying tribute to the history of rock. 08/08/2007

Bandwidth Conference Announces Alejandro Escovedo As Artist Keynote
The Bandwidth Music | Technology Conference, which explores the evolving musical experience, announces that artist Alejandro Escovedo will appear as a keynote "conversation with" at the conference, which takes place in San Francisco August 17 and 18, 2007. The Bandwidth Conference features leaders from the music, technology and media worlds. 08/08/2007

That Flawless Flashing Day Is Grayscale's Debut with Sunset Records.
The long awaited and anticipated worldwide release of the debut CD from Grayscale, is on August 21 and has revealed an upbeat sound featuring a new delicate touch; a mixture of captivating melodies and heartfelt lyrics. With their transition to Sunset Records, the band's major indie record label debut, there will be five singles available to Top forty and Adult contemporary radio formats. 08/06/2007

Radio Reset to Perform Live at The Cutting Room in New York City on Tuesday, August 14th   Radio Reset, perhaps the best kept Indie rock secret in the Tampa Bay, Florida, area will perform live for one show only at The Cutting Room in New York City, Tuesday, August 14th at 9:30 p.m. 08/04/2007

Billboard Revamps Hot 100 Chart With Online Music Data From AOL Music and Yahoo!
Reflects growth of digital delivery in redefined music marketplace. 08/03/2007

American Idol Finalist Sabrina Sloan Signs Deal With Universal Records Motown
Sabrina Sloan signs with Universal Records Motown and will work on duet album with American Idol finalist Sundance Head 08/03/2007

Reckless Road Guns N' Roses The Making of Appetite for Destruction Now Available
One-on-One Interviews with Author Marc Canter, co-Author Jason Porath and Publisher Steven Slomkowski now available 08/03/2007

Nikki Diaz's Debut CD 'Nikki Diaz' Featuring the Hit 'Boy Toy', Set For Release: Artist is Nominated as Best Latin Vocalist at the Las Vegas Music Awards   Most likely you have seen Nikki Diaz in Down aka Kilo's "Lean Like A Cholo" video, "G's Need Love Too" video, or on one of her four tracks with the rapper/hip hop artist. Now she is ready to show you what she is made of on her debut album! 08/02/2007

Nielsen Business Media Announces Lineup for Marketing to Men 18--34
The Definitive Conference For Brand Leaders is targeting elusive male consumers. 08/02/2007

A 40-Year Musical Passion Leads to Collaboration with Grammy Winning Producer
The result of this reunion is a superb collection of songs written in the Country Blues Boogie genre. 08/01/2007

After the Silence - a Dream is Reclaimed
Readers Digest Store offers Kathryn Keats CD "After the Silence" as pick of the week allowing the singer to shine. 08/01/2007

Bandwidth Conference Announces Keynote Speaker Peter Standish of Warner Bros. Records
The Bandwidth Music | Technology Conference, which explores the evolving musical experience, announces that Peter Standish, Sr. VP of Marketing, Warner Bros. Records will appear as a keynote "conversation with" at the conference, which takes place in San Francisco August 17 and 18, 2007. The Bandwidth Conference features leaders from the music, technology and media worlds. 07/31/2007

Celebrity Rock SuperGroup 'SCRAP METAL' To Headline MelodicRock Fest
Celebrity rock supergroup SCRAP METAL has been announced to headline MelodicRock Fest, the upcoming 10th Anniversary Concert for MelodicRock.com in South Bend, Indiana. 07/31/2007

Tanglewood Jazz Festival 2007 Presented by the Boston Symphony Orchestra
The Boston Symphony Orchestra Presents the 2007 Tanglewood Jazz Festival in Lenox, MA, featuring the best artists in jazz today. Labor Day Weekend, August 31-September 2 in the Berkshires. 07/30/2007

"America's New National Security Risk - P2P Networks" General Wesley K. Clark Tells Congressional Hearing
"P2P Networks, in order to survive, requires that all users share files. If users are unable to share files to be downloaded, then P2P networks would be pointless and cease to exist," said SafeMedia CEO & Chairman Safwat Fahmy in written testimony to U.S. House Of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, on the " Inadvertent Filesharing Over Peer-To-Peer Networks Hearing " 07/30/2007

Passion Beyond Reason - Radio/Digital Single Release by SKD   SKD now currently signed to Safari Sound Recording Corporation will release his debut album “Passion Beyond Reason” in March 2008. 07/27/2007

Jerusalem Rocks!   International music festival to bring Black Eyed Peas, Arrested Development and The Commitments to Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem September 9, 2007. 07/26/2007

Leo Set to Give Fans 'Nightmares' October 9; U.S. Tour with Sick Puppies Starts August 8
Leo set to release debut album, 'Nightmares,' October 9 on DreamMakers Music. Tour with Sick Puppies starts August 8 in Clifton Park, NY. 07/25/2007

Award Winning Art Rock Band - APEYGA - Second Album Release
The new album "Forward" is here for 2007! This highly anticipated release, from the group that brought you genre-bending songs such as 'Futurelife" and "Am I Hip", is already receiving rave reviews. Documented as a main contributor to Jazz-Metal music, Apeyga's albums are a modern collection of original instrumental-electric compositions. 07/25/2007

Jude Johnstone's New Jazz/Blues CD, "Blue Light," on BoJak Records with National Distribution by Redeye Sets August 21 as Release Date
Singer-songwriter Jude Johnstone's new CD "Blue Light" on independent label BoJak Records hits the streets August 21 following her two critically acclaimed CDs "Coming of Age," and "On a Good Day." CD is dedicated to legendary engineer/producer Henry Lewy, who produced Johnstone early in her career. 07/24/2007

SafeMedia Corp. Tells House Hearing "There Is a Smokescreen of Misinformation About How Contaminated P2P Networks Operate"
"I applaud your committee for taking a hard look at how the redistribution and search features of many popular P2P file sharing networks pose serious privacy and security threats to consumers, students, businesses and the Government," said SafeMedia CEO & Chairman Safwat Fahmy. 07/24/2007

Legendary Session Players Join The Friend of Africa Song Project
The Friend of Africa, a World Music influenced Pop-Rock song co-written by award winning Biographer, Kevin Belmonte and Boston-based performing Songwriter Steve Kercher, will feature the participation of legendary bassist Abe Laboriel and popular session drummer John Robinson. The recording session is set for July 30 in Los Angeles. The song is scheduled for a September 2007 release through Kercher's Cartwheel Galaxy label. Song will benefit Africa aid organizations. 07/23/2007

Time Life Presents "Dick Clark's American Bandstand 50th Anniversary Collection"
Time Life Music to issue unprecedented new release celebrating American Bandstand's cultural legacy. 07/20/2007

Classic Rock Band Walrus to Tour Southern Oregon, Washington   The Walrus (http://www.tusktusk.com), one of the Pacific Northwest's premier rock bands, will perform original songs from its CD, "Uncovered," as well as classic rock cover tunes while touring Oregon and Washington in late July. The band will bring rock 'n' roll music to the Myrtle Creek Summer Festival, Mia's & Pia's Pizzeria & Brewhouse in Klamath Falls and the Black Forest in Eugene. An appearance at the Mandolin Café in Tacoma, Wash., to play acoustic rock music will end the band's tour. 07/19/2007

Acclaimed Viral Music Video 'We Will Not Be Silenced' Wins Progressive Source Award
"We Will Not Be Silenced" has been viewed more than 6.0 million times since its launch less than two years ago, making it one of the most highly downloaded viral videos on the internet. That accomplishment was recognized at the 2007 Progressive Source Awards, where it was unanimously awarded Best Awareness-Raising Video by a panel of judges. 07/19/2007

William Morris to Represent Celebrity SuperGroup 'Scrap Metal'
The William Morris Agency announces it has signed celebrity rock supergroup 'Scrap Metal'. WMA will represent the successful all-star band made up of #1 hitmakers including Kelly Keagy of Night Ranger, Eric Martin of Mr. Big, Gunnar Nelson and Matthew Nelson of Nelson, and Mark Slaughter of Slaughter. 07/19/2007