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Sonorous Entertainment to Release Six New CD’s from the Legendary “House of Beauty Music Catalogue” Platinum Gospel Series
Sonorous Entertainment Inc. will release six new CD’s beginning February 26th as a continuing commitment to showcase the iconic artists who have shaped the world of Gospel music for decades. Gospel Quartets will kick off the first of the six CD’s that will complete Sonorous... - January 10, 2013 - Sonorous Entertainment Inc.
The Florida Songwriters Association (FSA)
The Florida Songwriters Association (FSA) is announcing the opening of the first songwriters association representing the State of Florida. - January 05, 2013 - Veal-Steen Music Publishing
Abdias Ernesto Garcia Revisits the Album That Launched His Solo Career with Tacatantán Records
Three years after the release of Experimento de la Vida, Abdias Ernesto Garcia revisits the album that launched his solo career. The songs, now remixed and dubbed carry sounds that instantly distinguish them from early mixes. - December 30, 2012 - Tacatantan Records
HRX Records Joseph Michael to Play Scion Label Showcase with White Wizzard
White Wizzard to Play at Earache Records Event Sponsored by Scion. - December 10, 2012 - Hrx Records
Frostbyte Media’s Melissa Bel to Perform New Christmas Single Dec. 13 on Andy Kim Christmas Show in Toronto
Frostbyte Media’s Singer/Songwriter Melissa Bel to Perform Her New Christmas Single Dec. 13th on the 8th Annual Andy Kim Christmas Show in Toronto - December 08, 2012 - Frostbyte Media Inc.
Zing Experience to Release Debut Album, Project Haiti, on December 4th, 2012, Followed by California Tour and NYC and Boston Record Release Concerts
Zing Experience’s much anticipated debut album, Project Haiti, will be released December 4th by PeaceTones Records, and will be followed by a tour in California and album release concerts in New York City and Boston. Following in the footsteps of Paul’s parents (the Grammy-nominated Boukman Eksperyans) the husband-wife duo Paul Beaubrun and Cynthia Casasola form the core of Zing Experience and continue the family tradition of fusing Haitian roots, rock & roll, and socially conscious lyrics. - December 02, 2012 - PeaceTones Records
Foundation Unit Entertainment Services LLC. Announces Exclusive Holiday Promotion
Take Advantage of Industry approved pre-cleared original music catalog provided by Foundation Unit Entertainment Services. Exclusive promotion for the holiday season only. - November 24, 2012 - Foundation Unit Entertainment Services LLC.
Music for Productions Announces Deal with Two Production Music Catalogs
Music for Productions is excited to announce their two newest sub-publishing deals. The established Canadian on-line supplier of production music has expanded their music offering by signing a sub-publishing deal with Manhattan Production Music and Ed Wood Music. The deal with Manhattan Production... - November 23, 2012 - Music for Productions
"Songs of Grief and Loss" Release Two New Christmas Songs from Nemo Shaw
"Snow Song" and "Angel Song": Two Magical Seasonal Songs for All Those Separated from Their Loved Ones This Christmas. - November 23, 2012 - Songs of Grief and Loss
More Than Half of All American Adults Regret Not Learning an Instrument
PLAY Method is a new and unique concept that turns traditional piano teaching on its head. - November 20, 2012 - PLAY Method LLC
HRX Records to Release Paul Sternquist Shred Guitar Album
HRX Records set to release “Dark Matter” Paul Sternquist’s Shred Guitar Tour De Force. - November 20, 2012 - Hrx Records
The C.R. Ecker Band Releases 75th Anniversary First-Ever Country Cover of "Once in a While" to a New Generation of Music Lovers
In a tribute to songwriters Michael Edwards and Bud Green, The C.R. Ecker Band releases the first country re-cast of this 1937 song of "love lost" in the U.S. through iTunes, Amazon mp3 and cdBaby. Performed by Amber Rose, this version follows over one dozen covers of this song since first performed by Frank Sinatra and The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and then re-cast as a "doo-wop" song in the early 1960s by The Chimes. - November 14, 2012 - Charles R. Ecker
Nashville’s Artist to the Stars, Corey Frizzell, Wins the Prestigious 2012 AMG Heritage Freelance Visual Artist of the Year Award
Nashville’s Artist to the Stars, Corey Frizzell, was honored for his artistic collaboration with some of music’s biggest names with the 2012 Artists Music Guild Heritage Award for Freelance Visual Artist of the Year during a star studded, red carpet gala on Saturday night, November... - November 14, 2012 - Visual Artist Corey Frizzell
HRX Records Poster Giveaway
HRX Records Giving away Midnight Reign Poster to New Youtube Subscribers. - November 05, 2012 - Hrx Records
VanMarter Project is Thankful for Music Education
VanMarter Project performs a fundraser concert for Granite Park Jr. High School’s Art Department with a showcase of student talent November 19, 2012. - November 03, 2012 - Hydrus Media
HRX Records to Release Hell...It's Christmas...Again
HRX Records' Second Holiday EP Features Zachary Throne Epic Version of Silent Night - November 01, 2012 - Hrx Records
Music for Productions Signs Exclusive Deal with Altitude Music
Music for Productions is excited to announce their new sub-publishing deal with the UK library Altitude Music. The recent agreement will become effective on November 1st, 2012 and will be honoured for three years. This new deal gives Music for Productions the exclusive right to sub-publish... - November 01, 2012 - Music for Productions
In November Hip Hop Gamers Mega Ran and Producer K-Murdock Embark on “The Southwest Tour”
After his successful West Coast run with Mr. Miranda, Mouse Powell, and DJ DN3; Teacher/Rapper/Hero, Random aka Mega Ran, will be continuing his election themed “The Campaign Tour” run with stops in the Southwest. Starting in Scottsdale, AZ; Mega Ran with critically acclaimed producer K-Murdock on board for this stretch will head through Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas. The Southwest Tour promises to bring the fun, high energy and honesty to be associated with a Mega Ran show. - October 31, 2012 - Random Beats
Experimental Redding Music Event in Northern California
Archaic Radio, CHUDs basement coffee house, and Garpco Records will be hosting an event in downtown Redding California November 3rd at CHUDs coffee shop on Yuba Street. The event starts promptly at eight pm and there is no cover charge. The evening will start with a Halloween inspired playlist and... - October 29, 2012 - Archaic Radio
Soundtrack Album Release: 28 Hotel Rooms by Fall On Your Sword
After the soundtrack album to Another Earth, this is the second time Milan Records works with Will Bates of Fall On Your Sword. Fall On Your Sword are a multimedia music production company located in Brooklyn, NY. Since their launch in 2009, FOYS have notched up an impressive list of credits as... - October 24, 2012 - Milan Records
Joe Blessett "Changing Everything" New Jazz Changing the Sound of Adult Music
Changing Everything new CD released by Joe Blessett. Changing the rules and a giving unique interpretation of a new jazz music style. This album stretches out, taking chances and moving a music style out of the background to the front of the line. - October 18, 2012 - Joe Blessett Music
Young Pals Records International Releases the Concept Album Soundtrack for “Swedish Style: The Musical,” Inspired by the Behind-the-Scenes Split of Super Group ABBA
Full-Length Rock Musical Available for Commercial Theater Groups & Schools - October 16, 2012 - Young Pals Music
HRX Records Artist Joseph Michael Releases “The Ellipsis Sessions”
White Wizzard Vocalist, Joseph Michael Shows His Theatrical Leanings in an Eclectic Take on Progressive Rock. - October 15, 2012 - Hrx Records
Kiven Announce Upcoming EP "1840" Set for Release October 2012
Emerging alt rock band and Los Angeles natives, Kiven, have announced the arrival of their third EP, 1840, slated for release later this month. The EP’s first single, an emotive and groove-driven opener, “Hope & Smoke,” will debut on October 9th. - October 12, 2012 - Kiven
Sonorous Entertainment Completes Christian Recording Artist Hoszia Hinds New EP “On My Way”
Sonorous Entertainment Inc. - an independent Christian recording and entertainment label has concluded the recording of its first EP out of the companies Canadian recording facility located in Hamilton, Ontario. “On My Way” is the latest work from international recording artist, Hoszia... - October 11, 2012 - Sonorous Entertainment Inc.
Margaret Glynatsis’ Recent Appointment as A&R Director of Veal-Steen Music Publishing-Bahamas Division
Bahamian music industry, recording artist and marketer Margaret Glynatsis’ recent appointment as A&R Director of Veal-Steen Music Publishing-Bahamas division. - October 10, 2012 - Veal-Steen Music Publishing
Music for Productions Announces Constant New Updates of “Best Of” Catalogue of Production Music
Music licensing experts Music for Productions has announced that they’ve recently updated and compiled the music from over 30 production libraries and created a “Best Of” collection that has been separated by musical genre. This catalogue offers a music style for every type of... - October 04, 2012 - Music for Productions
Sonorous Entertainment’s Christian Recording Artist Hoszia Hinds Video “Can’t Live Without You” Hits #1 on CTS “Most Requested” Top 30
Sonorous Entertainment Inc. - international recording artist Hoszia Hinds video “Can’t Live Without You” is now being aired on the Crossroads Television System (CTS) show “Most Requested” a top 30 Christian music video countdown. Most Requested is a Canadian television... - September 29, 2012 - Sonorous Entertainment Inc.
Nashville’s Artist to the Stars, Corey Frizzell Inks an Image Licensing Deal with Cedar Creek Instrument Case Company
Nashville’s Artist to the Stars, Corey Frizzell, inked an image licensing deal with Cedar Creek Custom Case Shoppe, a world leader in custom instrument case building, to brandish images of Frizzell’s highly sought after fine art portraits of Country Music Stars and Legends as case lid... - September 27, 2012 - Visual Artist Corey Frizzell
White Wizzard Launches New Official Website
HRX Records Artist Joseph Michael's New Project White Wizzard Launches New Website. - September 27, 2012 - Hrx Records
FrostByte Media Announces BOWFIRE’S “Holiday Heart Strings” Tour Schedule
Scheduled holiday performances starting November 28 to December 22 - September 19, 2012 - Frostbyte Media Inc.
Chicago Filmmaker Needs Support
Chicago screenwriter/producer Vera J. Brooks believes the kindness of strangers can help her produce her feature film, “The Storm Within.” She’s requesting individual contributions of $1 to produce the project this fall. In 2011, Brooks was a finalist in the American Black Film... - September 17, 2012 - The Storm Within LLC
New Up-and-Coming Hip-Hop Artist, AnonymousCulture, is Musician to Watch from Dallas Texas
AnonymousCulture has been causing a stir nationwide as he tours and promotes his "Alive" Album and spreads the message surrounding his "I Am A Culture" Brand of Empowerment. - September 12, 2012 - I AM A Culture, LLC
Country Music Icon, Willie Nelson, Writes Forward to Nashville-Based Artist, Corey Frizzell’s Up-Coming Book
Country Music Legend Willie Nelson, even at 79 may be one of the busiest guys in the music industry, but he still found the time to write the forward to Nashville based writer and artist, Corey Frizzell’s, new up-coming book “Nashville’s Honky Tonk History,” which will be part of Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series. - September 11, 2012 - Visual Artist Corey Frizzell
Woodie Records and Brewer Media Group Announce Partnership
Woodie Records, headquartered in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and the Brewer Media Group have agreed to a multi-year contract that will provide artists a low cost alternative to recording, song promotion, name branding, media coverage and most importantly long term support. Woodie Records... - September 10, 2012 - Woodie Records
V1 Entertainment Films Casting Advertisers to Star in Motorsports-Themed TV Series, "The Ride"
Layne Sipole & Associates to Manage Product Placement for Character-Driven Drama - September 08, 2012 - V1 Entertainment Films
Sonorous Entertainment Hamilton Ontario Recording Studio Now Fully Operational
Sonorous Entertainment Inc., an independent Christian recording and entertainment label has recently opened its Canadian recording studio in Hamilton Ontario. The studio is equipped with the latest in Pro Tools technology and software. - September 08, 2012 - Sonorous Entertainment Inc.
Can Revenue-Share Save the Music Industry?
IMRadio realized a royalty issue four years ago when it went live. Currently poised to begin a new era of revenue and profit generation, IMRadio.com already has 85,000 independent musicians' original "royalty-free" songs in its radio rotation. The revenue-share model is designed to provide a larger percentage of the revenue stream into IMRadio, its partners and especially its independent musicians’ pockets. - September 06, 2012 - IMRadio, Inc
HRX Records Artist Joseph Michael Signs on as New Vocalist for White Wizzard
Earache Records Artist White Wizzard to Record New Record Midnight Reign Singer/Composer Joseph Michael - September 06, 2012 - Hrx Records
Electronica-Infused Metallers Engel’s New Video “Frontline” Has Exclusive Worldwide Premiere on NoiseCreep Today
Blood Of Saints due out September 25th in North America via FrostByte Media. Metal lovers worldwide can witness the exclusive worldwide premiere of Engel’s new video “Frontline” at NoiseCreep today. The song is featured on the forthcoming album, Blood Of Saints, due out on... - September 02, 2012 - Frostbyte Media Inc.
Young Pals Music Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
New York-based full-service music label releases more than a dozen full-length albums, singles & theatrical soundtracks, with much ahead. - August 28, 2012 - Young Pals Music
Melissa Bel Electrifies at Honey Jam Showcase; on to Barbados to Perform “Distance”
FrostByte Media is proud to announce that singer/songwriter Melissa Bel has been selected as the winning act, among 17 talented artists in the Honey Jam Showcase that took place on August 16, 2012 at The Mod Club in Toronto, Ontario, for the opportunity to perform in Barbados on November 17th. In... - August 22, 2012 - Frostbyte Media Inc.
Random aka Mega Ran and RandomBeats Music Announces the Release of "Mega Ran in Language Arts, Volume Two"
Language Arts Volume Two sees Random struggling to make progress as an educator, while his students are addicted to a poisonous video game that is distracting them from their educational goals, facing a battle challenge by the most notorious gangster rapper the neighborhood has seen, while at the same time trying to balance music, teaching, and maintain a relationship. - August 18, 2012 - Random Beats
Sonorous Entertainment’s Hoszia Hinds New Single “Can’t Live Without You” Now Available
Re-Mastered single now available worldwide Sonorous Entertainment in keeping with its vision to introduce inspirational music by partnering with artists and empowering them to reach the world with a life changing message has released the single from their international Christian recording artist... - August 16, 2012 - Sonorous Entertainment Inc.
Techno Compilation in Bulgarian-Swedish Collaboration Between Renesanz Records and Dansant
The Bulgarian techno label Renesanz Records teams up with Swedish fellow label Dansant to launch a new compilation album series. Renesanz, founded by DJs and producers Balthazar & JackRock, has a big following internationally and are famous in Bulgaria for what are known as the indisputably best techno club nights of the country, bringing in the scene's top names such as Umek and John Acquaviva. - August 16, 2012 - Substream Music Group
The C.R. Ecker Band Shifts Attention to Needs of the “Unappreciated Woman” with Its New Country/Rock Single “Whisper Sweet Nothins”
Ever since last Summer with the introduction of several songs directed to male listeners, most notably “I Just Wanna’ Meet Girls, “ The C.R. Ecker Band has shifted its focus to a predominately female audience, most recently with “Whisper Sweet Nothins.” This country/rock song, out on digital release globally, recounted by female lead Amber Rose, details the frustrations expressed by millions of women to tell their husbands or significant others to “sit down and listen up.” - August 14, 2012 - Charles R. Ecker
Nashville’s Artist to the Stars, Corey Frizzell, Donates Bill Monroe Portrait to the Friends of Mark Newton Benefit- Frizzell to be on Hand to Autograph Original Portrait
Nashville’s Artist to the Stars, Corey Frizzell, recently created a fine art portrait of the late Bluegrass legend, Bill Monroe, to be donated to the August 24th Friends of Mark Newton Benefit. The benefit will include a star studded golf outing, auction and live concert in Fredricksburg, Virginia. Frizzell will be on hand at the benefit for a meet and greet to sign event posters and the original Monroe portrait to the highest bidder. - August 07, 2012 - Visual Artist Corey Frizzell
Canada’s Heavy Groove Metallers Harm Sign to Frostbyte Media; New Album The Nine Due Out in North America September 11th
FrostByte Media Inc.- Hamilton’s heavy groove metallers Harm have signed to FrostByte Media to release their sophomore album, The Nine. Produced by noted Canadian producer Tom Treumuth, who has been involved with some of Canada’s best metal like Voivod and Anvil, The Nine was recorded... - August 03, 2012 - Frostbyte Media Inc.
Sonorous Entertainment Recording Artist Hoszia Hinds Set to Release Video and Single for “Can’t Live Without You”
Hoszia Hinds releasing newly remixed and re-mastered single and video for “Can’t Live Without You” - August 01, 2012 - Sonorous Entertainment Inc.
The C.R. Ecker Band "Bushwacked Song" Works Its Way Up to Gain Recognition, Now Ready to Make Mainstream American Radio After One Year on the Internet
This song, lamenting the lingering economic malaise in America, quickly found an audience in over 20 countries via Internet radio during its first year. But not in the U.S. That will change in early August, one year after its release date, with a move into traditional American radio on KMEM, Memphis, which bills itself "the cradle of rock and roll." - July 31, 2012 - Charles R. Ecker