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Valence Records makes its debut with 96kHz audiophile downloads in electronica, jazz and contemporary music. Elite musicians, superior recording quality and new technology for international distribution lead the way to the future of the music business. “This is a time of great opportunity for creative arts and the music business! It’s all about collaboration. [...]

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.music (DOT MUSIC) has surpassed 2 million global subscribers, friends, followers, fans and petitioners across social media platforms, including Twitter, MySpace and Facebook. It is a clear, powerful showing of support to the much-anticipated .music Top-Level Domain (TLD).
“The .music domain extension is about giving the global music community a unique identity and a highly [...]

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The Music Tee, the newest and most innovative way to enjoy music, is excited to announce that they have signed blanket deasl with several record labels, including Warner Brothers, Interscope, Downtown Records, Shangra-La, Knitting Factory, Dim Mak and several other indie labels. Described by the Los Angeles Times as “a novel approach to music [...]

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The 2010 Pitchfork Music Festival celebrates its fifth anniversary this year at Chicago’s Union Park, on Friday, July 16 - Sunday, July 18. This three-day event will once again showcase a variety of cutting-edge, global performers on three stages in one of the most comfortable and positive festival environments in the country, all brought [...]

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Thumbplay (www.thumbplay.com), the leading mobile entertainment company in the U.S., has forged agreements with 20 new content partners for its new Thumbplay Music application. The number of tracks currently under license for the service now exceeds 8 million. Included in the latest round of content deals for the app are: Beggars Group, Merge Records, [...]

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Mind Conceive, Inc. today announced the launch of RapChamp.com, an internet-based music competition website focused on the hip-hop and rap genres. The site, currently in beta, will identify top musicians and ultimately crown the Rap Champ. Additionally, the competition provides a new outlet for musicians to engage their fans and promote their music.
“RapChamp [...]

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On February 8th at 2:40 pm, the (Bigger Than) Hip Hop Project, will have a show for students to launch its empowerment and hip hop based afterschool program at Bronx Early College Academy located in the South Bronx at 250 East 164 Street.
The (Bigger Than) Hip Hop Project is an initiative for middle school [...]

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Indie Mic is set to launch a member based social network, devoted to all things music. The sole purpose of Indie Mic is to give independent artists, groups, bands, etc., of such genres as: Hip Hop, Country Music, and R&B etc., the exposure needed, via online video submission. Members submitting music videos will be [...]

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Three music industry vets who have not only seen the hardship’s of poorly negotiated artist contracts, but have all been victims of them as well; have joined forces to create an artist friendly environment at Nothin But Music Entertainment Group (NBM). Crooked I (Slaughterhouse) Kim “Coniyac” P (Doggy’s Angels) and business manager Shawndel “Jazzy [...]

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Thrive Records, whose hit-driven Total series and ThriveMix series contributed to the company’s ranking as Billboard’s #1 U.S. independent dance label for the second year in a row in 2009, has signed an exclusive worldwide multi-year production and distribution (p&d) deal with Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJ), it was announced today by Steve [...]

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Through a unique collaboration between Marvel Studios and Columbia Records, AC/DC’s music will be featured in Marvel Studios’ “IRON MAN 2,” the sequel to the 2008 blockbuster film. In addition, Columbia Records will release the album AC/DC: Iron Man 2 on Monday, April 19, 2010. AC/DC: Iron Man 2, features [...]

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Broadcast and record industry veteran, Clifford Russell, is gearing up to launch his full-service company specializing in innovative marketing and promotion strategies designed to stimulate brand recognition, loyalty and sales. Over the years, as a record industry marketer, Russell has been instrumental in hit-building the careers of Michael Jackson, Sade, and Luther Vandross.
The company implements [...]

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Music legends Quincy Jones and Bill Withers and music superstar John Mayer will lead the list of speakers at the 5th annual ASCAP “I Create Music” EXPO, it was announced today by ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers). The three-day EXPO will take place at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel, April 22-24, [...]

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IODA, the global leader in digital distribution, marketing, and technology solutions for the independent music industry, and R2G, the leading digital music distribution company in China, today announced an agreement to provide China’s mobile subscribers with access to a wider selection of international music on its mobile networks available as ringtones, caller ringback tones, [...]

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Full Sail University (fullsail.edu), is pleased to announce the Music Production Bachelor of Science Online Degree Program. This degree program is specially designed to cater to students who have a variety of relevant knowledge upon entering the degree program, ranging from novice to professional in music technology, musical performance, music theory, and composition.
In the [...]

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24-7 Entertainment, Europe’s leading B2B digital distribution provider announced a significant increase in their overall download volume in 2009. The company served a total of 150 million music tracks; an increase of 32% up from 2008, across 45 music download shops which they power on behalf of clients in 16 countries. The highest monthly [...]

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Spain is known for its noisy festivals and spirited musicians and there is one long-running event that could give people staying at Barcelona hotels the opportunity to experience some really traditional performances.
The Barna Sants Festival of Song invites talented singer-songwriters to perform in a variety of venues across the Sants district of the city.
From [...]

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Studio One Media, Inc. (”Studio One”) (OTCBB: SOMD), announced today that it has partnered with three of the biggest names in music and entertainment to host auditions to find the next generation Boy Band. Contestants can audition through March 3, 2010 at Studio One’s MyStudio® personal recording studios in California, Arizona and the [...]

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Full Sail University (fullsail.edu), an award-winning entertainment media institution near Orlando, FL, has announced that 100 Full Sail Recording Arts graduates were involved in the production of 76 individual artists’ projects, which are nominated in 58 separate categories for this year’s 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (www.grammy.com), which will air live on CBS, Sunday, January [...]

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Alfred Music Publishing, a leading provider of high-quality music products since 1922, is proud to announce an agreement to distribute TASCAM products to the music trade in the United States. Under this new agreement, Alfred will distribute the entire line of TASCAM products including the popular DR07 Portable Recorder, PT7 Pitch Trainer/Tuner, DP004 Digital [...]

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Industry professionals are bombarded by music submissions. They are hard to manage whether on CDs that pile up or as MP3s that jam inboxes or end up as spam and never see the light of day. Additionally, hundreds of songs have to be listened to in order to find the right one. [...]

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Creativity has never been everybody’s cup of tea and so has been establishing in the art industry. It always required a thick mantle to survive and the music industry is no exception. The best survival trick is to be able to deal properly with the disappointments, take lessons and keep moving in order to [...]

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The members of the TicketDisaster.org coalition today announced that nearly 25,000 consumers have directly contacted the Department of Justice (DOJ), urging the Antitrust Division to listen to their collective voice and block the Ticketmaster-Live Nation merger.
“This unprecedented groundswell of consumer outrage should make it loud and clear to the DOJ that consumers nationwide want [...]

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We are starting to staff up for the 6th Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival and other ventures.
There will be a number of volunteer positions opening up but first we are looking for an assistant to work with our President/Exec Director Wes Jackson on the day to day.
Interested parties please review the following posting and email [...]

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Consolidated Independent Ltd. (CI), the leading digital media platform for independent labels and distributors, and RoyaltyShare, Inc., the leader in Web-based digital revenue and royalty processing services, today announced a multifaceted initiative aimed at providing independent record labels and distributors a seamless end-to-end solution for digital channel management. Under the terms of the agreement, [...]

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Eyeball.fm has just launched its online radio site featuring an unprecedented, all-inclusive model for an online music experience allowing millions of users free music they can watch.
Eyeball.fm allows members to upload their iTunes libraries to their Eyeball.fm account, browse comprehensive artist bios and song lyrics, and gain access to watch any music video in seconds.
“I [...]

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Activision Blizzard, Inc. announced today that DJ Hero(TM) was the #1 new intellectual property by revenue in the U.S. and Europe for calendar 2009, according to The NPD Group.
The game has garnered critical acclaim, securing more than 15 Best Music Game Awards in the U.S. alone and was featured in more than two dozen [...]

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M. Anthony Librizzi, Founder and CEO of Perfect Story Productions, announced today the opening of iBrand Entertainment, iBE, an entertainment marketing and artist management firm geared toward developing artists.
iBE offers their clients a distinct and powerful competitive advantage in an era of self-promotion. iBE reaches specifically targeted niche markets without waste, creating exciting comprehensive [...]

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Cakewalk, the world’s leading developer of powerful and easy to use products for music creation and recording, OurStage.com, and contest sponsor Intel Corporation have announced the winners of the Your Music Anytime, Anyplace Songwriting Competition held during the month of November, 2009.
Artists in the Rock and Urban genres were invited to submit original tracks [...]

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MusicJuice.Net will be rocking the Music Industry with the new version of their website now up and running.
The site (MusicJuice.Net) provides Fans the opportunity to purchase parts from Independent Artists’ project. These projects could be a new CD to be recorded or funding towards a new Tour for Artists. There are a limited [...]

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The 8th Annual, 2010 Nashville SongWriters Festival is several music happenings in one! Find your place in the mix. It’s part live original music festival, part music conference, part networking opportunity and part gathering of friends held June 4-6. The live performances, education and Open House are concurrently running events. Attendees can take in [...]

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Artist development is somewhat of a lost art, but not for hit-maker Anthony “Scoe” Walker. As a producer/A&R for nearly a decade, Walker understands what the labels are looking for and is willing to help young hopefuls fulfill their dreams of success with the launch of his company www.tempmusicmanagement.com. Walker and his network of [...]

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As a college student struggling to make ends meet, would you have the courage to swear off typical college restaurant and retail jobs and commit yourself to career-boosting internships — even unpaid internships? The Ackrite Records internship will allow five lucky applicants to experience working in the music industry.
During eight weeks, the intern will [...]

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Slacker, Inc. today announced that Canadians can now enjoy Slacker Personal Radio, which is the first personal radio experience to service Canada. The Slacker music experience is available now on the web at www.Slacker.com and as a free app for BlackBerry smartphones and Android handsets, with an application for the iPhone and iPod touch [...]

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Spring Internship Positions Available You can be an Entrepreneurial Ninja in the Music Business
Everyone will want to hire you.
Invisible Records / Tour:Smart is looking for interns. Being our intern is hard work. You’ll be drained at the end of the day. There will be grunt work. BUT, in return, you’ll be working on [...]

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Bands can apply to play at the 2010 LAUNCH Music Conference until Feb. 1. The conference runs April 16 to 18 at the new Lancaster County Convention Center in downtown Lancaster.
Artists can apply online at www.sonicbids.com/Opportunity or www.launchmusicconference.com/submit. Applications can also be mailed to: LAUNCH Music Conference, Attn: Submissions, 226 N Prince St., Lancaster, [...]

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Digital entertainment services company RealNetworks, Inc., (Nasdaq: RNWK) announced today that founder Rob Glaser has stepped down as CEO. He will remain chairman of the board of directors of RealNetworks. The company also announced that its board of directors has appointed Robert Kimball president and acting chief executive officer. The [...]

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For independent artists, selling music on digital sites like iTunes or Amazon has meant paying out 8% of gross on every sale to the MCPS/PRS For Music.
Lee and Matt Parsons started Ditto Music in 2007 and have have had 7 UK top 40 singles, all with unsigned artists. Unsigned artists are quite often unaware [...]

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Los Angeles and Dallas based Entertainment 3Sixty announces its official launch today. The company’s primary focus is developing innovative brand partnership programs by aligning with live music properties including: artists, venues, tours and festivals that touch consumers at a true passion point. Entertainment 3Sixty’s ability to navigate the entertainment [...]

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Indaba Music (www.indabamusic.com), the leading destination for online music creation, and Penton Media’s Electronic Musician magazine (www.emusician.com) have announced the creation of an integrated marketing partnership. The agreement will include the exchange of member and subscriber resources and benefits, tutorials and information, advertising services, alternative marketing solutions, and more. The initial phases of the [...]

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Universal Music Group, the world’s leading music company, has partnered with ad-sponsored digital music download service FreeAllMusic.com (www.freeallmusic.com) to offer consumers free, legal downloads from UMG’s broad digital catalog of chart-topping musical artists. The announcement was made today by David Ring, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Business Affairs for UMG’s eLabs, [...]

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The way you express yourself can mean the difference between success and failure not just on stage but in all areas of your life.
“It’s not just in your voice - every nuance, every piece of tension or anxiety can lurk and betray you through your body language. Books have been written and experts have [...]

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The music business has undergone a tectonic shift and the old rules and methods for success no longer apply. Musicians need a guidebook to help them understand how the business has changed, why it will change even more, and how they can take advantage of those changes. “Music 3.0 - A Survival Guide [...]