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Rite of Spring Music Festival in Reykjavik Backed by Icelandic Music Export (IMX)
Icelandair package deals to Iceland’s newest and most cutting-edge music festival are being promoted by government-sponsored body, Icelandic Music Export. - May 09, 2007 - Icelandic Music Export
Crystal Tones Music / Koch Records Release New CD "Om to Ohm" May 8, 2007
New "Om to Ohm" CD from Life In Balance - Techno Acoustic Weds Sacred Instruments - May 08, 2007 - Crystal Tones Music
M&A Media Group Announced Exclusive Engagement by the Live Channel Concert Channel at NCTA
Live Channel Concert's vision leverages its music industry relationships creating proprietary video products that serve large target audiences of loyal and passionate fans of contemporary music worldwide. - May 08, 2007 - M&A Media Group, LLC
New Jacksonville Based Recording Studio Hopes to Reestablish Credibility in Local Music Scene
In the midst of false claims from unsavory outside opportunists and the utter disappointment in the poorly organized structure of the music business here in Jacksonville, the local music scene is now offering a new foundation on which to reconstruct its name- One block at a time. - May 07, 2007 - E.R.R.U.P.T Studios
B-Boy is Back; The Return of Jack
B-Boy is Back. Back to where it all began. Back to where the “Hip-Hop Movement” started. This is the record company that first signed KRS-One and Boogie Down Productions. When only rap singles were being distributed, B-Boy went against the grain and created a distribution company,... - May 07, 2007 - B-Boy Records
EuroRock2007 Rockin the World for Peace Being Filmed by Major Film Producer
Though it would seem presumptuous that rock’n’roll can change the world for the better, the collective that forms EuroRock is still willing to try. EuroRock was conceived in 2005 by Backstage Pass Productions founder LouRicca to tell the world that we can all work together no matter... - May 07, 2007 - BackStage Pass
FWO Productions Announces Unique Musical Event, "Jazz & Blues: Under One Roof," Taking Place in Chicago at The Tavern Club, May 25
“Jazz & Blues: Under One Roof” with performances by “Pippi” Ardennia & Billy Branch - May 06, 2007 - FWO Productions
Syntage and "venuslevitating" Has Landed
The “Enigmatic” in conjunction with “CoolRiddims” is pleased to announce the release of ‘venuslevitating’ by recording artist “Syntage”. “venuslevitating’ a long finished labor of love can be best described as “Kravitz meets celestial genius. - May 06, 2007 - CoolRiddims
Sance: Profanity Free; Hip-Hop Invasion
Rapper Drops The “N”, “H”, and “B” Words On His Debut CD, 2829 - May 05, 2007 - Sance
Last Minute Concert Tickets
Web guide offers an alternative to standing in long lines - May 05, 2007 - Go Advertising Limited
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. - May 04, 2007 - Sunset Corporation of America
Kaleidosound – The Most Colorful Night of Music on the Strip
Sunrise Promotions and Can of Jam Productions present a special Kaleidosound electro new wave night at The Viper Room May 6th at 7pm. The night will feature four up and coming Sunrise Promotions bands. - May 04, 2007 - Sunrise Promotions
Frankie Valli/Edgar Winter Drummer Craig Pilo Releases Solo CD Just Play
Rue De La Harpe Records Announces the Release of Just Play by Drummer Craig Pilo. CD available today on CD Baby.Com. - May 03, 2007 - Craig Pilo
ART+ Interviewed Shemekia Copeland about her Album Soul Truth
Shemekia Copeland talked to ART+ about her album Soul Truth and her mentor Ruth Brown, the great blues singer. Shemekia also talked about growing up in Harlem, about why she sings the blues. - May 03, 2007 - ARTplusradio.org
Indy Pro Audio Purchases Exclusive Distribution Rights to Professional Audio Systems
Indy Pro Audio creates Professional Electronic Distributing with Plans To Grow. - May 02, 2007 - Indy Pro Audio
Pure Prairie League to Sing Hits at The Ridgefield Playhouse
With hits such as "Aimee", "Let me Love You Tonight" and "Falling in and out of Love", Pure Prairie League has made their mark on the rock, country and pop charts. And now they're coming to The Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, Connecticut on Saturday, May 12th at 8pm. Call the box office at (203) 438-5795 for tickets. - May 02, 2007 - Ridgefield Playhouse
Peplab Raised on Spielberg and Nintendo
Peplab's brand new video E.T. celebrates the glorious icons of the 80's: Pacman, E.T., Back to the future, Transformers, The A-team. Let's face it; We all are infected by the 80's - May 01, 2007 - Proudly Recording
TamarindArt is a Proud Sponsor of Festival of India
TamarindArt is a proud Sponsor of Festival of India Santur & Tabla Shivkumar Sharma & Zakir Hussain At Town Hall Presented by the World Music Institute Saturday 5 May 8pm. - April 28, 2007 - Tamarind Art
New CD Released by Rhythm Dynamics, Inc. - "Jazz My Soul" by the Jazz Explorers
Rhythm Dynamics, Inc. is proud to announce "Jazz My Soul" CD by The Jazz Explorers, a new collective jazz workshop built on a deep creative foundation with broad appeal. This extraordinary project features great performances by a unique gathering of jazz legends, including George... - April 27, 2007 - Rhythm Dynamics, Inc.
BlastMyMusic.com Teams Up with Popular Music Sites – PureVolume & Virb – Enabling Artists to Sell their Music
Site offers better option for digital downloads - April 27, 2007 - BlastMyMusic
Alien Video Released
Independent record label and publisher, Crater Rock Music, LLC, has released a music video for the Theory of Mind® song “Alien in My Shoes” from the recently released international debut CD, “Enter the Misfit.” - April 26, 2007 - Crater Rock Music, LLC
Reggaeton Stars Lokixximo and Slykat Team Up to Perform their Hits at Club Cariae
Come and see live the best of both worlds "Hip Hop & Reggaeton", two of the hottest upcoming stars in the industry "Slykat" Miami next rap phenomenon & "Lokixximo" the new reggaeton stars performing their hits this Thursday April 26 at Club Cariae ,... - April 26, 2007 - Lokixximo Music
The World Famous Lessons in Jazz Series Announces their 2nd Annual “Jazz in the Hip Hop Generation” Symposium Panelists
WFLJS' mission is to preserve the rich legacy of Jazz culture by bringing awareness to its evolving relationship with Hip Hop music through education, scholarships, and music appreciation. The only organization of its kind, WFLJS has been able to unite two of the most popular black music cultures and educate people outside of the classrooms. - April 25, 2007 - World Famous Lessons in Jazz Series
New Jazz Artist Lillie Kae to Perform at the Dennis Bono Show in Las Vegas
Lillie Kae Shifts Her Career From Broadway to Cabaret with The Release of Her Debut Album "I’m Glad There Is You" Featuring The Single “That’s All” - Lillie is Set to Perform Live on The Dennis Bono Show Thursday April 26, 2007 at Sam’s Town Casino - April 24, 2007 - Lillie Kae
Elohim Marino "Son of HipHop"
Elohim Marino is versatile, unique and timeless. He is street, political and conscious. His music is food for thought. The very soul of a genre, He is Hip-hop. - April 23, 2007 - Brain Candy Music
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). "IChannel is... - April 23, 2007 - Sunset Corporation of America
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 - April 23, 2007 - Sunset Corporation of America
Tenpenny Joke Shreds Live Music at The Rip Curl Pro Surf and Music Festival in Australia
There was no better place to spend Easter than at the Rip Curl Pro Surf & Music Festival at Bells Beach this year featuring eSunset's International Recording artist Ten Penny Joke. - April 23, 2007 - Sunset Corporation of America
Jono Manson Announces World Concert Schedule for May and June
Jono and his band announced they are traveling across the globe and performing in several Italian and English venues, beginning in May. - April 23, 2007 - Sunset Corporation of America
East Meets West - Bazialini Music Group Inks Deal with Rising Hip Hop Star Chuck Platinum
This pairing can only be describes as pure genius at work. - April 22, 2007 - Bazialini Music Group
Eil.com Becomes Famous Worldwide; Well, in Yorkshire at Least
Eil.com, the world's leading provider of rare music & music memorabilia, was pleased to be called this week to provide an overview of the current music collectables market for the Yorkshire Evening Post. Feature writer Gareth Woodward was keen to be able to utilise the blue chip collectables... - April 22, 2007 - Esprit International Limited
SafeMedia Corp. Technology Signs MAYO Communications for National Publicity and Education Campaign
“Sales of pirated music CDs were worth an estimated $4.5 billion and there were about 20 billion illegal downloads,” said one study. SafeMedia Corporation, a Boca Raton, Florida based technology developer and 80-Year Old Comedian retain MAYO Communications for PR. - April 21, 2007 - MAYO Communications
Bachata Meets Reggaeton Live
Fans will now have the exceptional opportunity to see the bachata superstar Joe Veras and the new reggaeton stars Lokixximo performing the same night. This amazing entertainment fusion is taking place on Thursday May 3rd, at the Ambar Room. Irresistible to lovers of Latin music and cultures... - April 21, 2007 - Lokixximo Music
G Money Records Presents Lil Trouble Featuring Rob-E-Rob, Big Dub, Lawless "Keep It Crackin"
G Money Records is releasing the underground hit video & song worldwide May 1st. It will be available for free as a promotional tool for the upcoming / G Money Records release Lil Trouble : What's Yo Status? It will be available Via the following... - April 20, 2007 - G Money Records
New Music Affiliate Program
Platinum Millennium publishing company has revamped their affiliate program to offer more commissions and affiliate training for an established line of information products for the music industry. - April 20, 2007 - Platinum Millennium
Strictly FX Joins the Flaming Lips on their US Tour
Strictly FX, a Chicago-based special effects company, joins the Flaming Lips on their current US tour, adding an 8 watt copper-vapor laser to the Lip's already lavish show. The laser is used during several songs by creating a green and gold laser show above the audience that is synchronized to... - April 20, 2007 - Strictly FX
Non-Profit Radio Station Proves Listenership on All Seven Continents of the World
General Manager Deborah S. Proctor of WCPE 89.7FM, www.theclassicalstation.org, announced today that the station has testimonials that WCPE is listened to around the globe without exception. Classical music crosses political and religious boundaries. WCPE is listened to around the world from... - April 19, 2007 - WCPE 89.7FM
Erie Art Museum Contemporary Music Series Presents Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem
All of roots music's a stage for Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem, who apply fiddle, guitar, bass and recycled percussion to traditional and original songs. Anchored by Arbo's scintillating vocals and rich 4-part harmonies, the band "has a rare gift for fashioning hip, sleek sounds from the solid cloth of vintabe American music." (The Boston Globe). - April 19, 2007 - Erie Art Museum
The Country Caravan at Laurel Lakes
J. K. Coltrain & The Country Caravans Opry on Wheels rolls into North Carolina. - April 18, 2007 - The Country Caravan
mpGreek Premieres the New MusicNow with New Look and New On-demand Services
mpGreek, the biggest music and entertainment network for Greek digital entertainment, announced the re-design of its leading international music downloads site MusicNow (www.MusicNow.gr) with more than 1.4 million songs as well as the launch of its new international Videos downloads and streaming... - April 18, 2007 - Greased Networks Inc
Miami Tape Club Signs Artist/Producer Mobonix
Miami Tape Club presents ‘The Mickey Finn Special [EP]’ by newly signed Houston based artist/producer Mobonix. Mobonix is hailed as a rarity in the industry as a complete package with an arsenal of intense beats and a sexy lyrical delivery to match. Fans characterize his style as fun... - April 17, 2007 - Miami Tape Club
Musicians Can Create Their Entire Album to Sell for a $12.99 Investment
Music recording software and everything you need to build your music career is getting cheaper everyday. You can download everything you need to record and create your entire commercial music release for less than $13.00. - April 17, 2007 - BeatJack Distribution
Sam Ash Music Presents the North Carolina Songwriters Co-op Tenth Annual Song Contest
With over $10,000 in cash and prizes, the North Carolina Songwriters Co-op 10th Annual Song Contest officially opens June 1, 2007. The contest is the longest running, non-genre specific song contest in North Carolina. Sam Ash Music, The Musical Instrument Megastore grabbed the Presenting Sponsor slot with Oasis CD, ONLINEGIGS and the Alzheimer’s Foundation taking the three vied for Platinum levels. Some Gold, Silver and Supporter sponsorships are still available. - April 17, 2007 - North Carolina Songwriter's Co-Op
Promotional Single "20 Pedacitos" Music Video Recording Takes Place
SGM Records produced the music video of the single in promotion “20 Pedacitos” (20 Pieces), this is the first single of singer Diana Mera’s upcoming album. The music video was directed and produced by the talented television producer Soledad Herrada, being the eighth music video... - April 17, 2007 - O11CE Management
Rich Winer Named to Guitar Center Music Foundation's Board of Directors
Financial planner, Rich Winer has been named to The Guitar Center Music Foundation's board of directors. The foundation provides funding and resources for in-school and after-school music programs throughout the United States. - April 16, 2007 - Winer Wealth Management, Inc.
Jazz Singer David Floodstrand is #1 at Download.com
Jazz Singer David Floodstrand's accapella version of "The Way You Look Tonight" is number one in the "Vocalese" charts at Music. Download.com. David Floodstrand is a DJ and Producer who also writes his own music has been gaining attention and a following in both traditional and... - April 15, 2007 - Criterion International
Upload Music for Free and Sell through Downloads on Finditt Music
Finditt Music has created an online venue for musicians to upload their music for sale through digital downloads. Musicians now have the ability to upload a full library of their tracks and sell them directly to their fans without the need to ship cds or pay start-up costs. Musicians can quickly... - April 15, 2007 - Finditt
D.C. & Co. Hosts Summertime Blues Bash 2007 Featuring Sharrie Williams and The Wise Guys, and The Clarence Spady Band
Blues will return to Downtown Lancaster, PA on June 2nd for Lancaster's Blues Bash 2007 hosted by D.C. & Co. and featuring two international recording artists, Sharrie Williams and The Wise Guys, and The Clarence Spady Band. - April 15, 2007 - D.C. & Co.
A&E TV’s Ultimate KISS Fan Scheduled for the Rustam Report/Los Angeles to Promote ‘Friends With Painted Faces’ Tribute Song
Bob Brunson, The Ultimate KISS Fan seen on A&E Television’s Gene Simmon’s Family Jewels is scheduled to appear on LA’s Cable Show The Rustam Report in April & May. “I’m thrilled at the prospect of being a part of the show,” said Brunson. “Denise... - April 14, 2007 - BrunsonWorld
Independent Hip Hop Artist, The Zodiac Releases New CD JuneXIIIth
Rosete is pleased to announce the release of THE ZODIAC's latest CD, JuneXIIIth. New Jersey's own independent hip-hop artist, The Zodiac's latest release features hard-hitting and lyrically-rich tracks, “Can You Dig It?”, “Real”, and more. - April 14, 2007 - The Zodiac