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World's First Free, Legal Music Tablature Network Launches at MXTabs.net : Taylor Guitars Given Away Throughout Launch Period The musicians’ fight for free, legal tablature (a form of text-based music notation) has finally paid off. Today MXTabs.net officially launched as the world’s first free, legal tablature network, providing guitarists, bassists and drummers with an online community in which to freely create tablature and share their knowledge of how to play tens of thousands of songs. - 2008-07-01

Crash Kelly Has One More Heart Attack Toronto-based guitar slinger Sean Kelly will mark the U.S. release of his much anticipated third CD entitled, "One More Heart Attack," on July 29, 2008. - 2008-06-11

ArtistData Adds AmieStreet, Buzznet, Last.fm and Six More to Its Expanding Network ArtistData is a free service that allows artists and managers the ability to post information only once and have it updated across many online destinations simultaneously, including Eventful, Jambase, MySpace, Pollstar, PureVolume, ShowClix, VIRB and recently added Last.fm, Mojam and Musi-cal. ArtistData's synchronization network continues to expand and will soon include AmieStreet, Buzznet, Beta Records, Famecast, indie911 and Hoooka. - 2008-06-05

Nationally Syndicated Radio Host Norm N. Nite, "Mr. Music," to Auction Private Memorabilia Collection Norm N. Nite, legendary radio host and author of "Rock On" to auction personal collection of classic rock memorabilia in The Legends of Radio Auction hosted by Backstage Auctions. - 2008-05-28

Jango Partners with Seventeen.com to Create Co-Branded Celebrity Music Widgets: Jango Deploys Special Edition Celebrity DJ Widgets for Seventeen.com, Featuring the Favorite Music of Rihanna, Ashlee Simpson, Pete Wentz, Taylor Swift, Brendon Urie, and Jordin Sparks Jango (www.jango.com), the fast-growing social music site, and Hearst Magazines today announced a cross-promotional partnership to develop co-branded online music widgets for Seventeen.com, the website of Seventeen, the nation's best-selling monthly teen magazine. Matching social music and editorial in a unique style, the new Seventeen.com widgets allow readers to publish content across social networks, blogs, and other online communities. - 2008-05-05

1 Attachment Raven Moon's Licensee: YOUNG AMERICA MUSIC USA .COM Has Signed ``Radio Icon'' Casey Kasem to Record With GINA D(R) -- Company Thinks This Ground Breaking CD Could Make Them America's First "Spoken Word Recording Idols" Raven Moon Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB:RVEN) announced today that its licensee MADE IN AMERICA ENTERTAINMENT, LLC d.b.a. YOUNG AMERICA MUSIC USA .COM has signed "Radio Icon" CASEY KASEM to record a new spoken word music CD with GINA D(R) star of the worldwide hit television series 'GINA D'S KIDS CLUB(R).' The recording called "YOUNG AMERICA narrated by CASEY KASEM and featuring GINA D" was written and produced by executive producers Joey and Bernadette DiFrancesco with additional lyrics by Lorre Crimi and Frank Akrey, is part of a thirteen song collection. Plans are now underway for a June release that could make CASEY KASEM and GINA D America's first "Spoken Word Recording Idols." - 2008-04-03

"Fashion and Music Collide During BK Fashion Weekend" Brooklyn's own Sadiiya Rock to Perform Sadiiya Rock set to close out Brooklyn Fashion Weekend's Fifth Season - 2008-03-23

Dirtbag Music Launches New Social Music Network with Major Artist and Industry Support The current industry wide stalemate between music content providers who continue to control Digital Rights Management (DRM), on the one hand, and those who are calling for an all out open file sharing universe on the other, has done little in terms of moving the industry forward for the artists and fans caught in the middle. Music used to be about the interaction and connection between artists and fans, however, for nearly a decade both have been forced to buy tickets to an indefinitely postponed concert due to copyright issues. - 2008-01-15

The Ultimate Holiday Luxury Gift: The Superstar Factory Musician's Fantasy Recording Experience As Forbes releases its 2007 Luxury Gift Giving Guide, The SuperStar Factory™ adds the ultimate in fantasy fulfillment. The season's gotta-have experience, for anyone who desires their own personal gold record, is The Musician's Fantasy Recording Experience™, where we turn once-in-a-lifetime dreams into reality. For "someone who has everything," this very special luxury gift is produced for the high-end of the vacation experience market. It's the real deal -- sure to provide the exhilaration of many lifetimes. - 2007-12-06

A&M Entertainment Offers Sponsorship Opportunities for Upcoming Tours National music entertainment platforms available for sponsorship; genres to include R&B, rock and urban music. - 2007-11-14

Impact Mobile Launches Mobile Ticketing Technology -- JumpTXT ACCESS Mobile company uses next gen technology to become primary provider for entertainment industry. - 2007-10-22

Puretracks, Billboard Form Alliance to Launch Billboard’s Digital Music Redemption Platform for Pre-Paid Music Download Cards Billboard, the world’s most comprehensive source of music, digital data and events, and Puretracks, a leading North American music download service provider licensed by all major record companies, today announced the launch of the Billboard digital music redemption platform for Billboard-branded pre-paid music download cards available at www.billboardgiftcard.com. - 2007-10-18

Front Gate Solutions Brings Outcasters Design In-House; Website Design Service Added to Ticketing, Online Stores, and Newsletter Offerings Front Gate Solutions today announced that is has brought the Outcasters Design team in house to compliment its ticketing, online store, and email marketing services with custom web and graphic design. Users of Front Gate's ticketing and online store software, such as concert venues, touring artists, sports teams, and festivals, will now benefit from custom design services that merge these solutions into well designed websites. The end result is a streamlined and efficient solution for clients looking for a highly integrated and professional presence on the web. - 2007-09-28

Anthill Trading Welcomes The Hives Anthill Trading welcomes The Hives to it's roster. Anthill will oversee all aspects of merchandising and licensing for the band. - 2007-09-06

Hip Digital Media and Aeroplan Launch a Canadian Loyalty Industry First AEROPLAN MUSIC STORE turns miles into music. - 2007-09-05

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. - 2007-08-09

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 - 2007-08-08

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

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. - 2007-07-31

YourMarbella.com becomes Marbella's fastest growing website. Six hundred new members and counting.: YourMarbella.com becomes the fastest growing website in Marbella. Users are joining from Puerto Banus, Andalucia and other parts of Spain. YourMarbella.com celebrated today as it became Marbella's fastest growing web site. The site launched in Marbella only a few weeks ago yet the user base is growing daily and has passed the six hundred mark. - 2007-07-31

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