Victor Simonson to Perform at First African American Baptist Church in Atlanta
The Color Purple Associate Conductor Victor Simonson scheduled to appear at Atlanta historic landmark founded by Slaves. 2008-07-18

The Black Man Clay Show Wins ACM Music Video Award   The Alliance for Community Media presented their Hometown Video Awards (the Emmy of public access channels) for 2008 July 9th in Washington, DC at the ACM annual conference. Advocates for grassroots media for over thirty years, the ACM promotes excellence in local broadcasting and maximum public access to the airwaves. Winning an award in the music video category was the 30-minute The Black Man Clay Show, produced in Tucson, Arizona by Eric Heithaus. "The Black Man Clay Show" is currently being broadcast in the Metropolitan New York and other areas around the country. 2008-07-17

Famed Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA, Unveils Major Renovations
Top Bay Area recording facility, Fantasy Studios at Zaentz Media Center has just completed major renovations, transforming one of the most requested studios in Northern California into an even more sought after space. During the renovations, architects and technicians were careful to preserve the rich history and heritage of Fantasy Studios, where platinum records by Creedence Clearwater Revival, Santana, Journey, Green Day, En Vogue, Aerosmith and countless others have been made during its 40-year history. The tradition of providing an inimitably creative environment continues, as Fantasy Studios has also been the recording studio of choice for some of today's hottest artists including Counting Crows, The Donnas, AFI, Ozomatli, and the Kronos Quartet. 2008-07-17

Coca-Cola Keeps It Cool With Teen Concert Tour Featuring Grammy Award-Winning Star Lupe Fiasco
Grammy award-winning hip hop artist Lupe Fiasco kicks off the "Refresh Your Flow Tour" for lucky teens, ages 13-17, across the country. The six-city tour is an exclusive, invitation-only concert tour created by Coca-Cola North America. 2008-07-17

Hit Me Music Releases First Ever Studio Album From DJ Reset   "Speaker Bunny" is out and available now digitally worldwide. 2008-07-16

Phillips Joins Music Allies as Retail Sales and Marketing Specialist
Asheville based music marketing and promotions company Music Allies provides more opportunities for independents with the addition of new employee 2008-07-16

Christopher Farrell Scores One in the Gun
The Farrell/Kanefsky Collaboration Continues as Christopher Farrell scores the music for neo-noir film ONE IN THE GUN. 2008-07-16

Wanted Humanitarian Efforts Bring Positive Light Through New Reggae Release   Black Wolf Records' recording artist Wanted has established a new voice in the reggae music scene with tracks produced out of the legendary Marley family owned Tuff Gong studios, with proceeds going to hungry children in the town of Jacmel, Haiti. 2008-07-15

Gamecues Deployed As A New Distribution Model For Video Game Music Licensing   Resnick Interactive aims to implement new standard in video game music licensing. Gamecues.com provides numerous tools for game makers to acquire original scoring, music and high-definition sound effects for use in commercially sold game titles. Many well known music publishers and copyright holders are in talks to participate and take advantage of special feature sets tailored specifically to their administrative needs. 2008-07-15

NoiseTrade Unveils Fan-Friendly Music Service
Enterprising company makes music listeners part of the promotion team. 2008-07-15

David Banner's Single "Get Like Me" Heats up Radio Airwaves : The Second Single from His New Album Features Chris Brown and Young Joc The Greatest Story Ever Told In-Stores July 15th   Preceded by a major hit on the airwaves, the long awaited album The Greatest Story Ever Told, by one of hip-hop’s most impressive multi-talents, SRC/Universal Motown recording artist David Banner, is set to go in-stores on July 15th. 2008-07-15

International Recording Artist Us3 and Mozaic Announce U.S. Partnership
Geoff Wilkinson of Us3 and Peggy Paarmann of Mozaic today announced their business relationship involving Us3's United States music ventures. Mozaic will be representing Us3 in seeking opportunities here in the United States. 2008-07-15

Sunset Recording Artist Richtaste Set to Play the Openair Etziken 2008 on July 26th
Native country favorites Richtaste will also play their hometown festival for the first time this year. 2008-07-14

Dirk Quinn Announces a Very Special Live Simulcast of His Solo Acoustic Show at the Jersey Shore on July 24th
An international audience gets to join a New Jersey shore audience as Dirk Quinn simulcasts his very special solo acoustic performance from the Coffee Pot in Sea Isle City. 2008-07-13

Michael Purvis and his Clayton Road is set to release their debut "Alright" CD on July 29th.
Sunset Records is set to release the debut CD by the Newcastle, United Kingdom artist, Clayton Road. 2008-07-13

Sunset Records Announces the Signing of Richtaste
Swiss rock band Richtaste has signed with Sunset Records; label to release the Universal Records Switzerland debut "Richtaste" CD this month around the rest of the world, and the brand new exclusive worldwide release of "Lights and Shades" on September 23rd. The brand new CD is being produced by Patrick Aeby who is known for his work in the multi platinum legendary rock band, Krokus. 2008-07-12

GAS 0095: What Does a $460 Album Sound Like…?   On 14th July, experimental label Microscopics officially re-releases the seminal, ambient electronic album, 'Gas 0095', digitally re-mastered with the original, collectable artwork. With copies of the original 'Gas 0095' release currently selling for up to $460 on eBay, the time is right to revisit and appreciate an album widely acknowledged as a masterpiece. 2008-07-10 (Friend of Billboard Publicity Wire: 18)

Getty Images Announces JAMD Mobile Application for the Apple App Store : New Celebrity Imagery Experience for the iPhone & iPod touch   JAMD.com, the consumer website of Getty Images, the world’s leading creator and distributor of visual content and digital media, announced that its new JAMD Mobile application will be available free on the Apple App Store today. JAMD Mobile provides a fresh new celebrity image experience. It gives people an exciting, tangible way to carry and interact with millions of images using Getty Images’ constantly updated collection of celebrity, fashion, news and sports. 2008-07-10

The Best Clubs in Washington, DC   DC City Blog announces its selections for the best clubs in Washington, DC. 2008-07-09

Cash4Gold Featured on Money Talks: Cash4Gold Business is Booming   Cash4Gold President, Howard Mofshin was featured in “Selling Gold Jewelry By Mail,” a piece on the prestigious consumer reporting show, Money Talks with Stacy Johnson. There has been much attention paid to the precious metals industry of late, considering the soaring prices being paid for gold. 2008-07-09

Crucial Music's Business Model Proves To Be a Win-Win for Artists and Company
Contrary to most music business deals, a 50/50 partnership with indie artists is financially viable in the film, television, advertising and videogame placement arena. 2008-07-09

Pop Star Justin Stein Set to Open Corbin Bleu Summer 2008 Tour
Up and coming teen sensation Justin Stein is set to open for "High School Musical's" Corbin Bleu on over 20 tour dates throughout summer 2008. 2008-07-09

Teen Pop Sensation Lea Marie Releases Debut CD Single 'World of Wonders'
Sixteen Year Old Pop Music Artist Readies CD Release for September 16, 2008 2008-07-07

Hollywood Biographer Releases Rock CD
Hollywood biographer and university literature professor builds upon his experience as a Memphis musician in the 60's and releases a classic rock CD. 2008-07-07