Big Fish Media Changes Name to BFM Digital   BFM Digital Doubles Year-End Quarterly Revenues and Expects Continued Growth of Digital Library 2008-01-08

Yoko Ono Lennon, The Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am, Natasha Bedingfield and Pat Monahan of Train, Unveil the All New John Lennon Educational Tour Bus at CES
Yoko Ono was joined by The Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am, Natasha Bedingfield and Pat Monahan of Train for the official unveiling of the new non-profit state-of-the-art John Lennon Educational Tour Bus. The launch took place at the Consumer Electronics Show today. The mission of the venture is to provide students with free hands-on opportunities to make music, produce video projects, and shoot digital photos in the mobile recording studios. The Lennon Bus also has an illustrious history as a hit maker, with chart topping singles from The Black Eyed Peas and Fergie recorded on board. 2008-01-08

Coby Electronics and WoozyFly.com Partner to Deliver MP3 Players and Music Videos to Coby Customers   Coby Electronics, the leader in portable consumer electronics products designed to fit every lifestyle, and WoozyFly.com, (www.woozyfly.com) an online music media company devoted to independent music, today announced a strategic digital content alliance that will deliver Coby MP3 players, MP4 and Portable Media players bundled with original WoozyFly.com music video content to Coby customers globally. 2008-01-08

Eclectic Indie Label Big Fuss Records Enters 2008 On Purpose
What started some years ago as a simple vision and dream has come full circle with the reality and mixture of impending new music emerging from the eclectic label Big Fuss Records. 2008-01-08

Legendary Jazz Vocalist and Composer Carmen Lundy Releases All-New CD   One of music's most distinctive voices returns January 29 with a remarkable new CD. Carmen Lundy, renowned for her extraordinary vocal prowess and songwriting skill, is back with her 10th release -- Come Home, from Afrasia Productions. Come Home is an emotional tribute to her hometown of Miami. All paintings on the CD are Lundy originals. Come Home, available January 29, features 11 new originals and a cast of world class musicians. 2008-01-07

Guardian Partners with Pluck to Enable Enhanced Social Media across Its Network of Leading Online Properties: UK's Premiere Online Newspaper to Bring Audience Participation and Community to More Than 18 Million Monthly Visitors   Pluck(R) Corporation, the foremost provider of social media capabilities to publishers, brands and retailers, announces that Guardian News and Media, publisher of the Guardian and Observer newspapers, and the Guardian Unlimited website, has selected Pluck's SiteLife Social Media Platform to power reader interaction and community services across the Guardian's market leading network of online web properties. 2008-01-06

Musicians and Artists Rely on MySpace to Market Music; Even Baby Boomer Bands Should Get on Board   MySpace for Musicians book shows artists how to promote music online. Now that adults account for almost 70 percent of MySpacers, "It's not just for major labels and teenagers," says author Fran Vincent. "MySpace is a must for all indie musicians." 2008-01-03

PassAlong Networks Launches Rostr Playlist Widget: Users Can Display Music Taste, Brands Can Permeate Social Networks   Media distribution developer PassAlong Networks(TM) today launched Rostr(TM), a customizable and interactive Web playlist widget that enables artists, labels, fans and brands to extend their reach into social networks while offering users a unique tool for displaying their music tastes. 2008-01-03

Dr. Siegal's COOKIE DIET™ Featured in Two-Hour E! Entertainment Network Special This Weekend   E! Entertainment Network Special Includes Interviews with Dr. Siegal's COOKIE DIET™ Creator Sanford Siegal, D.O., M.D., and His Patients 2008-01-02

Seattle Hip Hop Group Releases Acclaimed New EP
With their new EP, Cancer Rising is climbing to the top of the Northwest hip hop scene. 2007-12-30

Suwannee Springfest Announces 2008 Lineup   12th Annual Florida music festival features top talents in Americana, Bluegrass & Folk. 2007-12-28

Introducing African / European Recording Artist, Francis Jocky
Multitalented musician Francis Jocky is something of an enigma. Born in Cameroon, raised in France and living in the U.S., Jocky has developed a sound that transcends ethnicity and genre. 2007-12-27

Save the Children and Sam Simon Double the Benefit of Year-End Tax Deductible Gifts: Co-creator of television's "The Simpsons" is matching charitable donations to Save the Children up to $1 Million   With just a few days remaining in the 2007 tax year, individuals looking to maximize the value of their year-end charitable donations can have their gifts to Save the Children matched by Sam Simon, co-creator of The Simpsons and writer, producer and director of some of TV's most popular shows such as Cheers and Taxi. 2007-12-27

Never Die Records Presents New Album 'Hitchhiking Guitarman'
Never Die Records presents Dean Strickland's first full length CD from the road "Hitchhiking Guitarman" set for official release on January 1, 2008. 2007-12-27

New Crooner Brian Evans Begins New CD, Performs for Mike Huckabee
Crooner Brian Evans, who has been opening for stars ranging from Social Distortion to Jay Leno, is finally beginning his new CD that has been two years in the making. 2007-12-26

Impresarios, Insiders and Artists Turn Out to Celebrate with Producer Bryan-Michael Cox
Men's Vogue and W Hotel sponsored Bryan-Michael Cox's 30th Birthday Party in New York City on December 18, 2007. A host of celebrities and entertainment elite turned out to celebrate with the Grammy Award winning producer. The night was chock-full of networking, delectable treats, libations and pulsating beats. The event was a hit -- exactly what Bryan-Michael Cox is known for. 2007-12-22

McCoury Music and High Sierra Music Present the First Annual Delfest
Bluegrass master Del McCoury offered up a holiday gift to music fans today with the announcement that he'll be hosting a world-class music festival over Memorial Day weekend in 2008. Delfest 2008 Initial Line-Up Del McCoury Band • Vince Gill • Dierks Bentley • Keller Williams and The Keels David Grisman Bluegrass Experience • Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet feat. Bela Fleck Sam Bush • Punch Brothers feat. Chris Thile • Railroad Earth plus many more to be announced! 2007-12-22

Entertainment Industries Council's 12th Annual Prism Awards Set for April 24, 2008
Record number of submissions for awards honoring accurate portrayal of substance abuse and mental health issues. 2007-12-21

Reggae Pioneer Lee "Scratch" Perry's Latest Album, The End of an American Dream Nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Reggae Album Category
Reggae Pioneer Lee "Scratch" Perry's Latest Album, The End of an American Dream Nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Reggae Album Category 2007-12-21

AirSpun, Inc. Launches AirClub Memberships to Help Do-It-Yourself Recording Artists Promote Their Music to the Masses
AirClub online syndication options, including RSS feed placement & song-sharing widgets, fill out new music marketing options at airspun.com. 2007-12-20

Fathead Launches New Disney Line Featuring Hannah Montana, Pirates of the Caribbean and Characters From the Disney Pixar Film Cars: Available in Time for the Holidays, Disney Collection Headlines New Era in Fathead Home Decor   Fathead(R), the number one brand in sports and entertainment wall graphics and the brand best-known for its official life-size images of professional athletes, animated heroes and entertainment characters, is launching a new line of Fathead wall decor featuring Disney Channel's Hannah Montana, and characters from both the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy and the Disney Pixar film Cars, just in time for holiday gift-giving. Disney Pixar Cars characters include Lightning McQueen, Mater, Sally, Luigi, Guido, Doc Hudson and Ramone, and Pirates of the Caribbean features Captain Jack Sparrow and Will Turner. These spectacular life-size images are a must-have for this holiday season. 2007-12-17

Matt Stamm, of the Rideaways, releases solo album.
Where Do We Go is the debt EP by solo artist Matt Stamm, who is also very well known as being the piano player for the Rideaways. 2007-12-16

From 'The Victim' to 'I Always' Los Angeles-Based Indie Pop Rock Band 2nd Day Crush Breaks the Mold with Debut Album
2nd Day Crush releases a highly anticipated debut album entitled "From the Nights You Lost Your Voice" on December 11, 2007. 2007-12-15

L. Myers Debuts at Sunset Urban with "Infinity," in Stores Nov. 13
Embracing an effortless eloquence and smooth persona of a top Hip Hop artist, the music of L. Myers has defined the true meaning of American soul. 2007-12-14