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News from Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts (MECA)
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - MECA: Mariachi MECA named to 2009 American Masterpieces Touring Artist MECA is pleased to announce that Mariachi MECA has been selected as a 2009 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) America Masterpieces touring artist. Mariachi MECA is a youth ensemble...
Taking Back Sunday Recording Follow-up to Gold-Certified Album Louder Now
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Taking Back Sunday have entered a New York City studio with producer David Kahne to record the follow-up to the New York-based melodic hardcore quintet's previous album, the gold-certified Louder Now. Kahne production credits include Paul...
Blake Shelton is Smokin' with STARTIN' FIRES - In Stores November 18
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Multi-platinum artist Blake Shelton will release his fifth album, STARTIN' FIRES on Warner Bros. Records November 18, 2008. The album is produced by acclaimed producer Scott Hendricks (Brooks & Dunn, Faith Hill, Alan Jackson). On the heels of...
Alltel Wireless to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos with second "Mi Circulo, Mi Musica" concert event in El Paso
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Alltel Wireless, America's largest network, today announced the line up for the "Mi Circulo, Mi Musica" (My Circle, My Music) concert celebration in El Paso featuring popular Spanish contemporary pop rock performers Ha-Ash and Reik. "Mi Circulo, Mi...
Hip Digital Media and Nectar Launch Exclusive Dido "SAFE TRIP HOME" Fan Contest
LONDON-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Hip Digital Media, Nectar, and RCA Label Group today announce the launch of an exclusive music campaign with international multi-million selling artist, Dido, via the Nectar Music Store (www.nectarmusicstore.com). In a special Nectar exclusive, cardholders...
24th Annual TEC Awards Set for San Francisco - Friday, October 3
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - The 24th Annual Technical Excellence and Creativity Awards, the world's foremost recognition of outstanding achievement in professional audio production and product innovation, will be held this Friday at the Westin St. Francis on San Francisco's Union...
Music Legend Van Morrison to Close Out Hollywood Bowl 2008 Season with "Astral Weeks Live" in November
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Multi-award winning musical legend Van Morrison will take to the Los Angeles concert stage for "Astral Weeks Live" at the Hollywood Bowl on November 7 and 8, closing out the 2008 season of the famous venue. Van Morrison has over 150 songs...
Target to Host First North American Guitar Hero(R) World Tour Challenge at E for All Expo
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Aspiring rock stars from across the continent will soon be flocking to compete for fame and fortune in a Target(R)-sponsored first-ever North American Guitar Hero(R) World Tour challenge at this year's Entertainment For All(R) Expo (E for All(R...
Digital Freedom Campaign and Free Press Join Forces
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - The Digital Freedom Campaign, a broad-based coalition dedicated to defending the rights of artists, consumers and innovators in the Digital Age, today announced its partnership with Free Press, a national, nonpartisan organization dedicated to promoting...
The Orchard Tapped as Premier Independent Music Provider for Launch of Comes with Music from Nokia
LONDON & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Nokia has tapped The Orchard (NASDAQ: ORCD), a global leader in music and entertainment, to serve as its premier independent provider for the launch of Comes with Music, which was announced earlier today in London. Comes with Music offers...
Sun Internet Radio Features Top Video Game Composer
MENLO PARK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Sun Microsystems SHIFT Radio talks with accomplished video game composer Tommy Tallarico about game audio, the future of digital rights management and the success of his current worldwide video game concert tour, Video Games Live. Hosted by...
Bratz Inspires a Passion for Family, Music and Fashion this Holiday Season
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - The Bratz(TM) are ready to take the holiday season by storm with a full range of products that are sure to spark girls' imaginations and their passion for creativity and individuality. The new Bratz World(TM) line allows girls to create a home for...
Scheels Calls on PlayNetwork to Create Integrated Media Experience Worthy of the World's Largest All-Sports Superstore
REDMOND, Wash.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - PlayNetwork, a global leader in providing integrated media experiences for businesses, today announced that Scheels, experts in "all-sports superstore" retailing, leveraged the company to provide custom music, digital signage and systems integration...
Meet Internationally Bestselling Author Alaa Al Aswany and Singer-Songwriter Rachael Yamagata ''Upstairs at the Square'' on Thursday, October 16, at the Union Square Barnes & Noble
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller, today announced the next event in its buzzed-about series, "Upstairs at the Square," held at the Union Square Barnes & Noble in Manhattan (33 East 17th Street at Union Square). On...
DROWNING POOL Revamps Fan Experience
BOSTON & DALLAS-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Multi-platinum Texas hard rock band DROWNING POOL will, for the first time, offer interactive VIP packages that elevate the fan's concert going experiences. VIP packages include meet & greets and photo opportunities with band members, early...
Stuff This Season's Stocking With the Gift of Skinny
WOODSIDE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - This holiday season, give the gift that not only entertains, but may change someone's life, too. Yes, it's a bold claim, but SKINNYSONGS, the first-ever pop music CD designed for weight loss motivation, is just that...and creator Heidi Roizen has...
International Integrated Solutions, Ltd. Announces Data Center Migration Services
PLAINVIEW, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - International Integrated Solutions, Ltd. (IIS), a leading provider of mission critical, highly available infrastructure solutions, today announced its Data Center Migration Services. IIS incorporated this new service to further address the IT...
Metallica's Death Magnetic Tops Album Chart for Third Week in a Row
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Death Magnetic, the ninth studio album from multi-platinum hard-rock band Metallica, is the best-selling album in the country for the third week in a row. Its continued reign atop the Billboard Top 200 album chart makes Metallica the only artist...
Greg London, Master Musical Impressionist, is Going to Have Himself a Merry Little Christmas Now That His Show "Greg London's Icons" Has Been Extended by Popular Demand into 2010 at Harrah's Reno
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Greg London's (www.gregorylondon.com) about to deck the halls in Reno! If anyone's going to be having himself a merry little Christmas this year, it's the master musical impressionist, who is now one of the city's longest running solo entertainers...
Ryan Leslie Embarks on Grey Goose 8 City Tour October 2nd
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Grey Goose Vodka and Ryan Leslie, producer, songwriter, label entrepreneur - and now recording artist are taking the excitement of his records from the dance floor to the live stage with an 8 city national tour starting in L.A Oct. 2nd. Harvard class of...
Seal to Release SOUL -- Produced by David Foster -- November 11
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Grammy-winning vocalist and songwriter Seal will release a new album, SOUL, on Warner Bros. Records on November 11, 2008. It is the best-selling artist's sixth studio album and was created in partnership with legendary producer David Foster. SOUL...
CMI: Prodigies of Influence: Michael Cammarata
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - The "New Kid on the Block" is breaking out of the Orlando, Florida entertainment scene. Michael Cammarata, the President and Founder of (CMI) Cammarata Management, is a successful entrepreneur who is increasing the opportunities of young, talented...
Escape to "Texasee" with Luke Powers' New Album from Phoebe Claire Publishing
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Luke Powers is not your ordinary Nashville songwriter. A PhD in English from Vanderbilt University, he writes songs that owe as much to William Blake as Bob Dylan. Powers' songs have been described as smart, surreal, offbeat, at times haunting...
Rally Your School to Rock With Menudo On Campus!
BOSTON & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Transport the phenomenal boy band Menudo out of your iPod and into your school/hometown to perform a concert that is being given away as part of the Menudo Back to School Contest that starts Wednesday, October 1, 11:00 a.m., ET. It's not a...
MEIFF Brings to Abu Dhabi the Best Films from Festivals Around the World
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - The second edition of the Middle East International Film Festival (MEIFF), organised by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) announced today the selection of films to be shown in the "Festival of Festivals" and the...
Michael Oppenheimer Named Market Manager of Clear Channel Radio-Memphis
SAN ANTONIO & MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Clear Channel Radio today announced the promotion of Michael Oppenheimer to Market Manager of the company's six Memphis radio stations, effective immediately. In the position, Oppenheimer will oversee operations of radio...
This Halloween Walt Disney Records' Skellingtons Are out of the Closet...
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - On September 30, Walt Disney Records unveils Nightmare Revisited with 20 fresh recordings and beloved covers of the music, mayhem, and merriment from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. Danny Elfman returns to recapture the musical...
Russell Simmons Kicks Off U.S. Entrepreneurship Competition at NYSE
-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - The Kauffman Foundation: -0- *T Who: Russell Simmons, artist and entrepreneur, and Carl Schramm, president and CEO, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation ——— What: Simmons and Schramm will announce the launch of an entrepreneurship competition...
From Ballasts to Ballads: Fishermen Take to the Stage
-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce: -0- *T WHAT: Telling tales of the deep, fishermen and women will reel in audiences during the 12th annual Fisher Poets Gathering in Astoria, Ore., the former canning capital of the world. Weathered and wise or fresh...
Jazz Legends RETURN TO FOREVER and PAID, INC. Auctioning Autographed Collectibles to Benefit VH1 SAVE THE MUSIC FOUNDATION
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Fresh from their impressive U.S. and European summer reunion tour, the influential jazz fusion/rock foursome RETURN TO FOREVER has teamed up with the experts at Paid, Inc. (OTCBB: PAYD) to auction autographed collectors items online to benefit the VH1 Save...
California United Bank to Honor Guitar Center Music Foundation Founder Larry E. Thomas with First Annual CUB Community Service Award
ENCINO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - David I. Rainer, President/CEO of California United Bank (OTCBB: CUNB) has announced that Larry E. Thomas will be the recipient of the First Annual CUB Community Service Award. Presentation of the award will take place at the dinner following CUB's...
Breaking News: iLike Launches Nationwide College Competition on Facebook to Encourage Student Voter Registration in the Next 72 Hours
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - iLike: WHAT: — This unprecedented online event is being spearheaded by some of the leading names on the Web, including: Google, iLike and Flixster. — The goal of this massive online event is to provide a compelling incentive for college...
Amway Global Presents TINA TURNER Live in Concert from Opening Night
-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Eight-time Grammy Award winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Tina Turner launches her first tour in eight years, on October 1, at Sprint Center in Kansas City. Turner's AEG Live-promoted North America tour will delight fans over the course of 36 dates across...
Shazam and Samsung Partner to Drive Customers to the Operator Music Store
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Shazam, a leading mobile music discovery provider, and Samsung today announced a partnership which sees the Shazam service embedded into Samsung mobiles, including the latest Beat b (model: M3510) and the Beat s (model: M3200) mobiles. The Shazam...
Five Fabulous Freebies for Savvy Penny Pinchers
-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - With most of us watching our budgets and pinching pennies these days, here's a spot of good news: there is still a ton of great stuff you can get for free ... if you know where to look. Here's the scoop on five fabulous "freebies" you may not know about yet. Why...
Cogswell Polytechnical College Exhibits at Audio Engineering Society Conference
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - If you are an aspiring songwriter, DJ or musician who creates samples and loops; if you want to score soundtracks for videogames or motion pictures; if you compose or perform transformative music or have a band; if you produce music on CD or...
Andre Kostelanetz Papers Donated to Library of Congress
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - The papers of legendary conductor, arranger and broadcaster Andre Kostelanetz have been donated to the Library of Congress by his estate. Kostelanetz died in 1980. The gift is a veritable treasure trove for students of 20th century music and...
Strategy Analytics: Sony Ericsson and Nokia Try for Apple's Crown
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - The Strategy Analytics Wireless Media Strategies report, "Can Nokia Challenge Apple's Digital Music Dominance," highlighted the potential impact of bundled music and mobile handset offerings on the digital music industry. Sony Ericsson has now announced...
Campbell Soup Company Teams Up with Multi-Platinum Singer/Songwriter Jewel to Help Support the Future of American Agriculture
CAMDEN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Fall signals harvest season across the country. This year it also marks the kick-off of a national campaign to help support the future of American farming. Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) is partnering with the National FFA Organization and...
MIDEM Talent Open for Submissions
PARIS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - The upcoming edition of MIDEM will once again stage the MIDEM Talent initiative, designed to present to industry professionals and the wider public around 20 groups and artists from all over the world with strong export potential. These showcases will be...
The 22nd Annual Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival Features Three Weekends of Smooth Jazz on the Island Retreat of Santa Catalina
AVALON, CATALINA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - The 22nd Annual Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival kicks off the weekend of Friday October 3rd and runs three days each over three consecutive weekends, October 3, 4, 5, October 10, 11, 12, and October 17, 18, 19. The JazzTrax line-up...
Barnes & Noble Signs Lease for Oakbrook, Illinois, Store
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller, announced it has signed a lease agreement to open a new Barnes & Noble bookstore in Oakbrook, Illinois. The bookstore, expected to open on November 12, 2008, will be...
Best Buy Commences Tender Offer to Acquire Napster, Inc.
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - Today Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY), through its direct wholly-owned subsidiary Puma Cat Acquisition Corp., commenced a cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of Napster, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAPS), in accordance with the...
National Federation of the Blind and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Announce Agreement with Apple to Make iTunes Fully Accessible
BALTIMORE-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - The National Federation of the Blind and Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley today announced a cooperative agreement with Apple, Inc. to make Apple's iTunes software, iTunes Store, and iTunes U more accessible to the blind. On September 9...
New Buena Vista Records Artist, KSM, Announces Dates with the 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars Featuring This Summer's Olympic Champions
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - Buena Vista Records' newest artist, KSM, announced today dates with the 2008 Tour Of Gymnastics Superstars. On Thursday, September 24, KSM launched into a 32 city tour with the sports and music extravaganza that features this summer's Olympic...
Neonode Teams with Backyard Babies to Release a Limited Edition of the Neonode N2 Touch Screen Phone
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - Neonode (NASDAQ: NEON), the Swedish mobile communication company that develops touch screen technologies and designs mobile handsets, today announced the release of a Backyard Babies Limited Edition Neonode N2 multimedia touch screen phone...
Sony Ericsson Hits the Road with Mega-Star Usher
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - Today, fans no longer need to just imagine a personal evening with mega-star Usher as Sony Ericsson announces their headline sponsored dates of his intimate North American concert tour. With 12 shows in the United States and one in...
Christmas With The Whispers - Legendary R&B Ensemble Celebrates the Holiday Season with the New Christmas Classic DVD "Christmas With The Whispers"
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - For their thousands of fans, there's always something to celebrate when they sing their #1 R&B hits like "And The Beat Goes On" and "Rock Steady" that define an era in soul music. This year, that celebration extends to the holidays as they ring in the...
San Francisco LoveFest: A Dance Music Parade & Festival Returns on October 4th
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - While Americans are struggling with an economic meltdown, ruthless hurricane season and political uncertainty of our future, San Francisco LoveFest will provide some much needed love. San Francisco's biggest street party kicks off Saturday...
International Star Akon Returns to Top of Radio Charts 'Right Now'
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Upfront/Konvict/SRC/ Universal Motown multi-platinum singer/songwriter/producer, Akon burst out of the starting gates with the winningly melodic and compulsively danceable single "Right Now (Na Na Na)." The song is sparking up the charts in a...
Commercial Music Giant Goes "Global"
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - JSM Music, the commercial music production giant responsible for thousands of commercials for some of the world's biggest brands, is going "Global." JSM Austin has created and donated 23 pieces of custom-scored music which will essentially...
Which Presidential Candidate is Really the People's Choice? Celebrifantasy Announces Celebripresident March-Madness Style Tournament
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Attention all Democrats, Republicans, Conservatives, Liberals and Independents - the real era of Change is here and is represented by the Bootylicious, LAMB, and Single Mom Y'all parties. If you're tired of the current Presidential choices, expand your...
BEST BUY to Sponsor G3: Games, Gear and Gadget Game U College Tour
SAUSALITO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - The country's premier video game tour, BEST BUY G3: Games, Gear and Gadgets, is launching the second phase of its exciting new college program this fall. Over the next six weeks, the National Tour, which is presented by Best Buy and hosted by...
Shazam Announces Over 1.5 Million Downloads from Apple App Store in Just Six Weeks
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Shazam, the world's leading mobile music discovery provider, today announced its application for the iPhone has been downloaded by over 1.5 million people in the first six weeks of its availability on the Apple App Store. The application has been one of...
EMI Music and Sony ATV Sign on to Groundbreaking 'MySpace Music' Joint Venture Alongside SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - MySpace, the world's premier social network, alongside its landmark joint venture partners which include EMI Music, SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group (NYSE:WMG), and Sony ATV/ Music Publishing today unveiled the...
HRP Myrtle Beach Holdings, LLC Issues Current Report
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - HRP Myrtle Beach Holdings, LLC ("HRP") announced today that it posted a current report on the company website (www.hrpusa.com). The current report is being furnished pursuant to the Indentures governing the Floating Rate Senior Secured Notes...
America's Got Talent Launching First Live Stage Spectacular for One Night Only on Friday, October 17th MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - America's Got Talent, the #1 rated show on television, today announced plans to bring a spectacular live stage version of the international phenomenon to Las Vegas for one night only. On Friday, October 17th, America's Got Talent Live will debut at...
Technology and Creative Communities Unite to Form Arts+Labs, a Groundbreaking New Organization
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - In an effort to encourage enhanced development of innovative and creative Internet content distributed over safe and reliable networks, the technology and creative communities today announced the creation of a new advocacy group, Arts+Labs. Arts+Labs...
Inconvenient Youth Tours the U.S. to Raise Awareness of Global Warming
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Inconvenient Youth, a non-profit, non-partisan network for and by teens, is touring 36 cities in the United States with Buena Vista Records artists KSM to raise awareness of global warming. Today, more than 1,000 inner-city youth will attend an...
Nick Loren - Longtime Stand-In and Stunt Double for Film Icon John Travolta Will 'Forever Be Cool' Grooving Sensually towards His Lifelong Dream of Pop/Soul Stardom
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Talk about a dream "staying alive"! Twelve years after film icon John Travolta first went gaga over Nick Loren's (www.myspace.com/nickloren) rough demo for "Forever Be Cool" on the set of the blockbuster "Face/Off," the charismatic singer/songwriter's...
Boz - Emerging Adult Contemporary Singer/Songwriter Set to Conquer Hearts with a Multi-Media Extravaganza on the World Famous International Drive and New CD Karma Knows
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Now that "Home With You," the first single from Jeffrey "Boz" Bosworth's debut CD Karma Knows, is spinning on over 50 Adult Contemporary stations nationwide and in Canada, the emerging Orlando based singer/songwriter is gearing up and raising...
Dell Studio Desktops Converge on Home Entertainment
ROUND ROCK, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Dell announced today the global launch of the Studio Desktop and Studio Slim Desktop — the newest additions to Dell's Studio line designed to be the heart of home entertainment command centers and multimedia activities. With a starting...
Alltel to Bring Customers' iTunes Music, New Music and More to Their Wireless Device with nuTsie
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Want to listen to your iTunes music right on your wireless phone? No problem. Alltel Wireless, America's largest network, today announced that it is the first wireless carrier to offer its customers access to nuTsie, a service that allows...
CLIF(R) GreenNotes(TM) Signs New Emerging Musicians, Releases Benefit Album on iTunes(R)
BERKELEY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - CLIF(R) GreenNotes(TM), a powerful collaboration of musical acts and environmental action from the maker of the all-natural and organic CLIF(R) BAR energy bar, celebrates its fourth year with five new artists, a benefit album and musically...
Allison & Partners Tapped to Help Media "Discover, Share and Interact" with imeem
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - imeem, the leader in social music, has hired Allison & Partners as the company's public relations agency of record. Allison & Partners, a leading national independent communications firm, will raise imeem's visibility in the intersecting...
TENACIOUS D Set to Release THE COMPLETE MASTERWORKS 2 DVD on November 4
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - TENACIOUS D are gearing up to release THE COMPLETE MASTERWORKS 2 DVD on November 4 via Epic Records. This is the follow up to the five times platinum-selling Complete Masterworks DVD. In addition to a complete show, the package includes a documentary...
HSM3 Tickets on Sale This Week!
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - HSM fans who can't wait till opening day Oct. 24 to get their tickets to this fall's most anticipated movie "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" will have a chance to buy their tickets early. Beginning at 12 p.m. PT on Sept. 26, 2008, tickets will...
Gerald A. Margolis, 1943 - 2008
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - One of the country's most prominent legal minds, Gerald A. Margolis, passed away the morning of September 15, 2008 from complications relating to pneumonia. For the past six years Margolis courageously fought a debilitating illness that ravaged him...
Del R. Bryant, Amador Bustos, Philip Jones and Cecil L. Walker Re-Elected as Members of the Board at Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Del R. Bryant, President & CEO, BMI, New York, NY; Amador Bustos, President & CEO, Bustos Media, LLC, Sacramento, CA; Philip A. Jones, Mission Hills, KS; and Cecil L. Walker, former Chairman & CEO, Gannett Broadcasting, Atlanta, GA; were...
The Singing Machine Company Receives Notice from the American Stock Exchange of Failure to Satisfy Certain Listing Standards
COCONUT CREEK, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - The Singing Machine Company ("Singing Machine" or the "Company")(AMEX:SMD) announced today that is has received notice from the American Stock Exchange (the "Amex" or "Exchange") that the Company's first quarter results for period ended June...
October 14 War Struts Out Their First Releases in 14 Years with DVD & CD Packages
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - WAR: What is it good for? Just the most memorable hits of all time, including "Cisco Kid," "Low Rider" and "The World is a Ghetto." On October 14, 2008, War will release three special commemorative packages, containing their greatest hits live in...
Bob Ludwig Mines Platinum for AES Mastering Panel
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - Bob Ludwig, one of the industry's most respected mastering engineers, will moderate the 125th AES Convention Platinum Mastering Panel. A perennial convention highlight, these events provide rare insights into the combination of ears, instincts and...
Idina Menzel Hits the Road This Fall in Support of I Stand
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - Idina Menzel has announced a third string of U.S. tour dates in support of I Stand, her debut album for Warner Bros. Records, which was released on January 29th, 2008. After performing across the country last spring and summer (including special...
Pioneer Presents Christopher Lawrence with Gold Plated Mixer
LONG BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - Pioneer's Pro DJ Division recently presented trance DJ Christopher Lawrence with a coveted gold-plated DJM-800 mixer for winning the 2008 America's Best DJ contest at an award ceremony held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Tuesday, September 2...
Charles Aznavour to Receive "Lifetime Achievement Award" at MIDEM
PARIS-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - Legendary French singer Charles Aznavour will receive a "Lifetime Achievement Award" at MIDEM on 19 January in recognition of his outstanding career. The 43rd edition of MIDEM, the international music market, takes place in Cannes from 18 to 21 January...
Best Buy Presents Elton John ''The Red Piano'' Show on DVD, Blu-ray, CD and Vinyl
MINNEAPOLIS & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - Following the success of 2004's definitive Elton John DVD set, Dream Ticket, the legendary Sir Elton John and Best Buy announce the Oct. 28 release of The Red Piano collection. Thousands of fans have traveled to Caesar's Palace Las...
Sony Ericsson Chooses Netgiro Systems as Payment Solutions Provider for PlayNow(TM) Arena
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - As a first step in a global roll out, Sony Ericsson recently selected Netgiro Systems to support the launch of its PlayNow(TM) arena media e-store in the Nordic countries. In the PlayNow(TM) arena, shoppers can download music, games and ringtones...
KIDZBOP.Com's "Be a KIDZ BOP Star" National Talent Search Garners Nearly 2,800 Submissions; 15 Semi-Finalists Announced
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - KIDZ BOP's "Be A KIDZ BOP Star" talent search, the only such search that seeks the most talented kids in the country, announces its 15 semi-finalists. Chosen from nearly 2,800 entries to the kids' destination website KIDZBOP.com, the search received...
Streetology1.com Announces Expansion of Exclusive Video Content and Social Networking Capabilities
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - Streetology1.com, the premier entertainment video network with social networking capabilities, announces that it has new content distribution partnerships, exclusive celebrity interviews and a dynamic new host by the name of Yobi. Launched in March 2008...
Choir's 2008-2009 Season Celebrates Shafer's 40th Anniversary
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - The City Choir of Washington's second season will celebrate the 40th anniversary of GRAMMY Award-winning conductor, Robert Shafer and his many contributions to the Washington, D.C. area's musical vitality. Shafer, who was recently honored for his 25...
Music, Retail and Tech Leaders to Offer "slotMusic(TM)": High Quality, DRM-Free MP3 Music on microSD(TM) Cards
LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK & MILPITAS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - Leaders in music, retail and flash memory technology today announced they're bringing consumers an innovative, new physical music format, dubbed "slotMusic(TM)." microSD(TM) cards will soon be made available...
Daniel Powter Releases Digital EP Of Four Songs from Upcoming Album
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - Warner Bros Records released four songs from Daniel Powter's upcoming new album, Under the Radar, as a digital EP sold exclusively through iTunes starting this week. Entitled Songs From Under the Radar, the EP will be available through all...
Strategy Analytics: Can Nokia Challenge Apple's Digital Music Dominance?
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - The Strategy Analytics Wireless Media Strategies service report, "Can Nokia Challenge Apple's Digital Music Dominance," examines Nokia's potentially game-changing service, "Comes with Music," which bundles music access with mobile phones. What impact could...
Singer-Songwriter and Community Activist Ellen Bukstel Draws Attention to Domestic Violence Awareness Month with Powerful Video "Faces of Violence"
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - Ellen Bukstel's powerful mix of hard-hitting songs and social activism has inspired and excited thousands of fans with straight-talking, from her soul to yours lyrics. As the United States dedicates October as Domestic Violence Awareness month to...
US Music Industry Veteran Joins YANGAROO
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - YANGAROO Inc., (TSX-V: YOO, OTCBB: YOOIF) the industry's leading secure digital media distribution company has appointed Josh Zieman, music industry veteran and former Vice President, Marketing at Manhattan/Blue Note Label Group, a division of EMI Music...
W Hotels Worldwide Presents The Sound of Wonderlust: W Hotels Worldwide Tour
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - W Hotels Worldwide proudly presents The Sound of Wonderlust: W Hotels Worldwide Tour, a celebration of the W brand's year long musical journey. Produced by SONY BMG's Commercial Music Group, W Hotels' groundbreaking new CD features music from...
Eric Benet is "The One" as His Single "You're the Only One" Stays at Number One for Three Weeks Straight
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - R&B soul singer/songwriter/producer Eric Benet's new ultra—romantic CD LOVE & LIFE jumped on to Billboard's pop charts at No. 11 while his single, 'You're The Only One' remains firmly entrenched at No. 1 on Urban A/C radio, according...
Search, Click Play, Hear Music on Yahoo!
SEATTLE & SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - Yahoo! (Nasdaq:YHOO) and Rhapsody are putting the play buttons right in the search box and making the Web playable. Beginning today, users who search for an artist with available content on Yahoo! will be able to click play right...
Hip Digital Media and GMR Entertainment Launch "Breakfast BREAKS(TM) Morning Music" Contest with Free Music Downloads
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - Hip Digital Media and GMR Entertainment announce the recent launch of the "Breakfast BREAKS Morning Music" contest, a consumer-driven incentive program featuring music downloads from artists such as the Jonas Brothers, Yellowcard, Katy Perry, Spice Girls...
The GRAMMY Museum(SM) at L.A. LIVE Premieres First Exhibition to Explore History of Music and Politics in the U.S.
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - The GRAMMY Museum(SM) will open to the public on Saturday, Dec. 6 with the debut of Songs of Conscience, Sounds of Freedom — the first major museum exhibition to explore the 200-year history of music and politics in America, and music's role...
Cogswell Polytechnical College Student Recognized in International Competition
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - Out of thousands of entries, Digital Audio Technology senior at Cogswell College is an international contest that began in 1997 and is open to amateur and professional songwriters. Entries are judged on originality, melody, composition and...
Avenged Sevenfold Announce Upcoming Tour Dates in the U.S. and Southeast Asia
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2008 - Avenged Sevenfold has announced upcoming tour dates begin October 15th in Osaka Japan. After a brief Southeast Asian tour, the band will embark on a series of co-headlining dates with Buckcherry, kicking off on November 4th. Avenged Sevenfold...
The Recording Academy(R) Names Barb Dehgan Vice President, Communications & Media Relations
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2008 - The Recording Academy(R) today announced that it has named Barb Dehgan as its Vice President, Communications & Media Relations. Dehgan, who recently has served as Senior Director of Communications & Media Relations, will continue...
Metallica Sets New Record as Only Band with Five Albums Debuting at No. 1
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2008 - Death Magnetic, the ninth studio album from multi-platinum hard-rock band Metallica, is the best-selling album in the country this week, debuting atop the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart at No. 1, making Metallica the only band in chart history...
UOMO Media Announces Record First Quarter Results
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2008 - UOMO Media Inc. (OTCBB:UOMO), a multi-channel entertainment company, today announced its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2009, representing 13 weeks of operations ending July 31, 2008. Revenue for the three months ended July 31, 2008 was...
Tegan and Sara Play for Amnesty International "Call It Off" Video Premieres Online This Monday
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2008 - Amnesty International is marking the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with the 'Small Places Tour'. Launched this past Wednesday in London by Peter Gabriel and The Edge, the Small Places Tour will be built upon...
Bug Music Secures New $200 Million Credit Facility Led by JP Morgan
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2008 - Bug Music, Inc., one of the world's largest independent music publishers, has secured a new $200,000,000 credit facility, which can be increased to $250,000,000. The facility, priced at the London interbank offered rate (Libor) plus 2.50%, was led...
National iStockphoto Survey Shows That Lack of Copyright Understanding Presents Potential for Misuse While Revealing 40 Percent of Americans Consider Photography, Videography or Music Creation Hobbies
CALGARY, Alberta-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2008 - A recent study of more than 1,000 people conducted by KRC Research and iStockphoto, the world's royalty-free multimedia sales leader, revealed that 33 percent of Americans are using downloaded digital content, but nearly 30 percent are unaware...
Hank Williams, Jr. to Be Honored as Icon at 56th Annual BMI Country Awards
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2008 - Hank Williams, Jr. will be honored as a BMI Icon at the U.S. performing right organization's 56th annual Country Awards, the oldest awards ceremony saluting the genre's top music makers. The black-tie, invitation-only gala recognizing the past...
Tango Diva Announces Shams Ensemble from Iran on Tour with the First Women to Perform on Stage since the Revolution
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2008 - Before the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979, composer Kaykhoro Pournazeri enjoyed a career in traditional Persian music. He boasts a century-long music heritage and was a driving force in shaping the newest talent — both men and women...
MakeMusic Releases PrintMusic 2009
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2008 - MakeMusic, Inc. (Nasdaq: MMUS) announced today the release of Finale PrintMusic(R) 2009. This latest upgrade to MakeMusic's best-selling music notation software offers an improved, easy-to-use interface and many new features including: &mdash...
Shiny Toy Guns to Release Sophomore Album 'Season of Poison' November 4th
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2008 - Universal Motown Records will release the highly anticipated sophomore album from the band Shiny Toy Guns entitled Season Of Poison on November 4th. The album is the follow up to their critically acclaimed Grammy nominated debut record We Are Pilots...
VAULT(TM) Joins Forces with the USO and Montgomery Gentry(R) to Generate Support for U.S. Troops
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2008 - VAULT is going head to toe camo to announce its national partnership with the USO and generate support for U.S. troops around the world. In keeping with the VAULT motto, "Get It Done. And Then Some.," Coca-Cola North America is kicking off the largest...
GRAMMY U(TM) Goes Back to School Celebrating Member Success Stories, New Membership Deal, and Kick-off Events Across the Country
SANTA MONICA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2008 - GRAMMY University Network(TM)(GRAMMY U(TM)) — a program for students pursuing music industry careers, created by the music community's leading membership organization The Recording Academy(R) — heads back to school for its third...
Warner Bros. Records Partners with Doghouse to Sign Electro-Pop Artist LIGHTS Label to Release Debut EP from Young Canadian Songstress on September 23rd, 2008
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - Warner Bros. Records in partnership with Doghouse is pleased to announce the signing of electro-pop singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist LIGHTS to its roster and will release a CD of the Toronto-based 21-year-old's self-titled debut EP on...
3x Grammy Winner Nelly Hits Hard with 'Brass Knuckles'
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - Superstar NELLY releases BRASS KNUCKLES, his fifth studio album on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 on Derrty ENT./Universal Motown Records. The rapper/actor/entrepreneur also kicks off his tour titled, "The Story of Brass Knuckles" today in Los Angeles...
CORRECTING and REPLACING Warner Bros. Records Announces Staff Promotions
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: WARNER BROS. RECORDS ANNOUNCES STAFF PROMOTIONS Tom Whalley, Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Records, has announced several...
Against Me! Frontman Tom Gabel Launches Solo Tour in Support of Forthcoming Solo EP
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - Tom Gabel will hit the road without his Against Me! bandmates on October 31st. Tom will be joined by Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music), Ben Nichols (Lucero), and Tim Barry (Avail) on the Revival Tour. The frontmen will trade off playing solo sets of...
Providence Presbyterian Church Presents Mary Mozelle and Dennis Owens in "Sights and Sounds of the Pipe Organ"
FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - Providence Presbyterian Church (9019 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, VA 22031), "Where Life and Faith Connect," today announced its concert season's opening performance, "Sights and Sounds of the Pipe Organ." Nationally recognized performers, Mary...
The Staglin Family Announce Largest Ever Grant for Research in Prevention of Mental Disorders at 14th Annual Festival for Mental Health
RUTHERFORD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - The 14th Annual Staglin Family Music Festival for Mental Health raised approximately $3 million at its September 13 event to help support pioneering mental health research. Co-hosts Shari and Garen Staglin announced that scientists who have...
JUNO Awards Go Green with Yangaroo's DMDS
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - YANGAROO Inc., (TSX-V: YOO, OTCBB: YOOIF) the industry's leading secure digital media distribution company, has entered into an agreement with the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), the organization responsible for the JUNO Awards...
Festival Miami 2008 Celebrates "Destination Miami: 25 Years of Musical Magic"
CORAL GABLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - This is Festival Miami like you've never seen it before. One of South Florida's most popular and long-lived cultural events, this month-long music series put on by the University of Miami Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music brings...
St. Baldrick's and Ri Ra Irish Pub Auction Exclusive VIP Tickets to a U2 Concert and Limited Edition U2 Items to Raise Money for Childhood Cancer Research
PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - Ri Ra Irish Pub & Restaurant Bethesda and the St. Baldrick's Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising money for childhood cancer research, today announced the auction of exclusive VIP tickets to a U2 concert and signed...
Indaba Music and Third Eye Blind Announce Pre-Release Full-Album Collaboration
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - Indaba Music, a leading web application and social network that enables artists worldwide to create music together online, announced today that indie band Third Eye Blind will, for the first time, invite musicians to collaborate on the master mixes for...
Paid Video & Film Production Produces Live Music DVD for Juno Award Winning Singer/Songwriter Derek Miller
HAMILTON, Ontario & BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - Paid Inc.'s award-winning Video and Film Production division (OTCBB:PAYD) , provides entertainment artists and organizations, musical artists, professional athletes, and other clients with an acclaimed team of experienced and highly...
MySpace Announces Inaugural Advertisers for New MySpace Music Platform
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - MySpace, the world's premier social network, today announced that McDonald's, Sony Pictures, State Farm, and Toyota will be the first four integrated sponsors of MySpace Music, the new music joint venture with the world's largest music labels. These...
Best Buy to Acquire Napster
MINNEAPOLIS & LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) and Napster Inc. (NASDAQ:NAPS) announced today that the two companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement for Best Buy to commence a tender offer for all outstanding Napster shares at a price...
Thievery Corporation's New Album, Radio Retaliation, Will Premiere Worldwide Exclusively via iLike
SEATTLE & WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - International DJ and production duo Thievery Corporation and leading social music discovery service iLike announced today that Radio Retaliation, the band's fifth independent studio album, will stream in its entirety exclusively across...
EMI Music and Neolane Go Gold with a Gartner & 1to1 Customer Excellence Award
PARIS & NEWTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - EMI Music, one of the world's leading music companies, and Neolane, Inc., the software company for new-generation marketing, today announced they have been awarded a first annual Gartner & 1to1 Customer Award for efforts in marketing...
radioio Links with FlyCast Network for Mobile Distribution
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - Internet radio pioneer radioio ("radio eye-oh," for "Internet only"), a service of ioWorld Media, Inc. (Pink Sheets: IWDM), announced today that it has linked with the FlyCast Mobile Broadcast Network to deliver radioio's 60 streaming music channels...
EMI Music Publishing signs worldwide agreement with Stargate songwriter Mikkel Eriksen
LONDON & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - EMI Music Publishing has signed a global co-publishing deal with Norwegian songwriter and producer Mikkel Eriksen. The agreement further extends the company's relationship with the multi-award winning Stargate production team responsible for...
American Media Services Interactive Partners with FlyCast to Extend Its Reach to Cell Phones
CHARLESTON, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 12, 2008 - American Media Services Interactive (AMSi) announces that it is making its 193 online music channels available to listeners on mobile "smart" phones through a partnership with FlyCast. Additionally, AMSi plans to create custom channels to take...
Dollywood Claims Best Christmas Event at 2008 Golden Ticket Awards
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 12, 2008 - Dollywood's Smoky Mountain Christmas festival won Best Christmas Event during the 2008 Golden Ticket Awards on Sept. 3, 2008, at the Give Kids the World Village, in Kissimmee, Fla. Dollywood was a finalist in eight categories, more than any...
THE ENEMY U.K. Release Digital EP Sept. 16th
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 12, 2008 - THE ENEMY UK, Coventry, England's premier rock/punk trio, have recently stormed across the States in a whirlwind blink of the eye mini-tour leaving in their wake an ever-growing cult of fans and sold-out clubs dates that won't soon be forgotten...
Aeropostale Teams up with Platinum Music Artists Plain White T's
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 12, 2008 - Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO), a mall-based specialty retailer of casual and active apparel for young women and men, today announced its partnership with Hollywood Records and platinum record selling, Grammy(TM) nominated music group, Plain White T's...
Nationwide Building Society Announces Home Mercury Prize Winner
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 12, 2008 - In a hugely popular victory Elbow have been announced as winners of the 2008 Nationwide Mercury Prize for 'Album of the Year.' Elbow frontman Guy Garvey said, "This is quite literally the best thing that has ever happened to us." "It feels great, very...
Dubai Studio City to Showcase Regional Growth at IBC 2008 in Amsterdam
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates & AMSTERDAM, Netherlands-(Business Wire)-September 12, 2008 - Dubai Studio City (DSC), the Middle East's first dedicated film production cluster and a member of TECOM Investments, will showcase for the second consecutive year its diversified value offerings at IBC...
MyToons Partners with QD3 Entertainment for Art Contest
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - MyToons.com, the world's premiere online animation and art community, today announced the launch of its latest art competition, The Concrete Jungle. MyToons has teamed up with Grammy award winner and platinum music and film producer Quincy Jones III...
Metallica's New Single -- "The Day That Never Comes" -- Is No. 1 at Rock Radio
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - With their new album Death Magnetic due out on Friday, September 12th, Metallica are storming the airwaves. The album's lead-off single, "The Day That Never Comes," is currently No. 1 at Mainstream Rock radio according to data compiled by...
City of Cincinnati, Ivory Soap, Bootsy Collins Honor VH1 VJ Alison Becker
CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - VH1 VJ Alison Becker was given rock-star treatment on her recent visit to Cincinnati in preparation for VH1's Top 20 Video Countdown airing Sept. 13, 14 and 16 from approximately a dozen Queen City landmarks. Her off-the-charts welcome to Cincinnati at...
Recordare Releases XSD Schema Version of MusicXML 2.0 Format
LOS ALTOS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - Recordare LLC has released a W3C XML Schema Definition (XSD) version of its MusicXML 2.0 format for digital sheet music. Recordare has also released version 4.5 of its Dolet 4 for Finale plug-in, including support for validating MusicXML files...
Naples, Florida Based Alt-Pop/Rock Band Hits the Top 20 on the FMQB AC40 Chart with "Future Calling"
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - "Future Calling," the title of the debut single by Naples, Florida based alt pop rock powerhouse Phoenix Block, continues to prove joyfully prophetic. For the week of September 9, 2008, the song from the band's just released debut album Chemtrails...
David Eun Reveals Google's Content Access Strategy at MidemNet
PARIS-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - David Eun, Vice President Content Partnerships at Google Inc., will deliver a keynote at the 10th edition of the MidemNet international forum dedicated to reflection on the music business in the digital age. The central theme of this year's MidemNet will be...
Avenged Sevenfold Cancel September Tour Dates
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - Avenged Sevenfold deeply regret that they must cancel their U.S. shows on the band's current fall tour in order for frontman M. Shadows to rest his voice. Shadows first began to experience problems singing during the band's show on September 6th...
Power 105.1's POWERHOUSE: Jay-Z, Lil Wayne & Ne-Yo Hit the Stage for the Must See Concert of the Year
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - Power 105.1 (WWPR-FM), New York's R&B, Hip Hop, & Back in the Day Joints, will host its POWERHOUSE concert on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, 7:00 pm at the IZOD CENTER, East Rutherford, NJ. JAY-Z, will be joined on stage by LIL WAYNE and NE-YO. The three...
MakeMusic Releases SmartMusic 11
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - MakeMusic, Inc. (Nasdaq: MMUS) announced today the release of SmartMusic 11, a free update for all current subscribers of SmartMusic, the unique music learning software for band, orchestra and choir. Highlights of the update include: — Easier...
Burst Media Launches Entertainment Ad Network
BURLINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - Burst Media, a leading provider of online advertising services, today announced the launch of the Burst Entertainment Network. The Network consists of more than 150 websites that reach 21 million unique visitors and deliver nearly 70 million...
The HistoryMakers Honors the Life and Achievements of Eartha Kitt
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - The HistoryMakers will recognize international legend Eartha Kitt on September 20, 2008 with a PBS television special titled, "An Evening with Eartha Kitt" to premier in February of 2009. The interview and performance will be video taped in front of a...
Miami Dade College Launches Latin Jazz Institute at Its Kendall Campus with a Jam Session
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - With two-time Grammy nominee and Miami Dade College (MDC) (www.mdc.edu) professor Ed Calle leading the way, a band of award winning musicians, including Jose Negroni, Richard Bravo, Robert Carswell and others, held a jam session on Sept. 10 on the patio...
Nassiri Music Teams Up with Brickfish(R) to Spread the Message of World Harmony
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - Brickfish(R), the social media advertising network, and Nassiri, the longtime advocate and promoter for world peace, today announced the "Design Your Symbol for Peace Poster" campaign, located at http://www.brickfish.com/nassiri. The campaign asks...
Billboard Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Hot 100 with All-Time Charts and a Collector's Issue
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - Fifty years ago, Billboard unveiled the "Hot 100," with Ricky Nelson's "Poor Little Fool" as the first title to top the chart that would eventually become the standard by which all music releases are measured. Today, Billboard marked the 50th anniversary...
Peter Buck's Signature Rickenbacker Guitar Stolen after R.E.M. Show in Helsinki, Finland
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - R.E.M. has announced that Peter Buck's signature Rickenbacker guitar was stolen from the stage immediately following the band's performance last night at Finnair Stadium in Helsinki, Finland. The instrument is Buck's iconic signature Rick, which...
Wu Music Group Jumps into Digital Fold with The Orchard
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - Fans of Wu-Tang Clan, and its storied members, will now be able to access the famed hip-hop collective like never before. The Orchard (NASDAQ: ORCD), a global leader in digital music and entertainment, today announced a comprehensive pact with Wu Music...
SongVest to Reinvent Music Memorabilia with First Major Song Auction on October 4
MADISON, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - SongVest(R), the company that is revitalizing the music memorabilia business by offering the ultimate fan collectable — the songs themselves — has announced their first major online auction. From October 4th through October 18th, 2008...
The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra Announces Significant Partnership with Scottrade
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) announced today that St. Louis-based online investment firm Scottrade (www.scottrade.com) has partnered with the Symphony in the largest single contribution to a non-profit in Scottrade's history. This is the...
Napster and U.S. Cellular Expand Integrated Music Program Through New HTC Touch-Screen Handset
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - Napster (Nasdaq:NAPS), the pioneer of digital music, and U.S. Cellular Corp. (NYSE:USM), one of the nation's largest wireless service carriers, today announced a marketing agreement that will bring a free, 30-day trial of the Napster To Go service...
Hasbro Unveils "The MY LITTLE PONY Project: 25 Ponies for 25 Years" Collection; Talented Participants Include Pop Culture Influentials from Fashion, Music and the Arts
PROVIDENCE, R.I.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - Hasbro, Inc.'s (NYSE: HAS) iconic MY LITTLE PONY brand will culminate its year-long global 25th birthday celebration with "The MY LITTLE PONY Project: 25 Ponies for 25 Years" gallery exhibition. The special one-night only event will take place on...
Popkomm 2008: New Business Award Finalists Announced for Popkomm-IMEA
BERLIN-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - The Popkomm-IMEA (Innovation in Music and Entertainment Award) is the most important prize for innovation awarded by the German music industry. And the six finalists have now been chosen an expert panel of entrepreneurs and investors. The awards ceremony...
Gaylord Entertainment Company to Present at the Deutsche Bank Sixteenth Annual Leveraged Finance Conference on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 4:30 P.M. ET
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - Gaylord Entertainment Company (NYSE: GET) announced today that it will present to attendees of the Deutsche Bank Sixteenth Annual Leveraged Finance Conference being held at the Phoenician in Scottsdale, Ariz. on Wednesday, September 24 at 4:30...
Robin Avery: The Miami-Based Singer/Songwriter and Community Activist Speaks Volumes to an Environmentally Conscious World on Her Inspirational New Single "Light the Way"
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - With the release of her sweeping and inspiring new single, Miami-based singer/songwriter Robin Avery (www.myspace.com/robinavery) is breaking into the American consciousness with one simple mission: to "Light The Way" for concerned Americans who are...
CORRECTING and REPLACING Votron Entertainment Presents: Cydara Elise
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - In the contact information, the phone number for Cynthia White should be 818-437-9025 (sted: 818-37-9025). The corrected release reads: VOTRON ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS: CYDARA ELISE C-Dubb Visions is pleased to announce the recent EP release, titled...
Remix Hotel Atlanta Announces Complete Programming and Panel Lineup
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - Remix Hotel Atlanta, taking place at SAE's Atlanta campus September 18-20, has announced its 2008 schedule of panelists and programming. The panelists for the traveling music production and performance event produced by Remix magazine include several...
Nation's Leading Voter Registration Groups Join Forces with MySpace for "Ultimate College Bowl" to Register College Students to Vote
LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - MySpace, the world's premier social network, and five of the leading voter registration and civic groups in the US today announced a partnership to launch the Ultimate College Bowl, a contest that will award scholarships and a free...
Miley Cyrus Chooses Clear Channel Radio's Stripped Series to Reach Millions of Fans Both On-Air and Online
-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - Clear Channel Radio: -0- *T WHAT: Miley Cyrus gave a performance to remember for Clear Channel Radio's Stripped series, where artists play stripped down versions of songs in an intimate setting. The set list includes "See You Again," "7 Things," "The...
Barbie(R) Sparkles in All-New "Barbie(TM) & The Diamond Castle" DVD Movie, Soundtrack and Toy Line
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - Barbie(TM) stars in her first-ever "best friends" movie, "Barbie(TM) & The Diamond Castle," an inspiring, original musical fairytale that will touch the hearts and minds of girls worldwide while casting Barbie(TM) alongside her best friend...
"LIVE: A Music and Surfing Experience" Featuring Jackson Browne & Jack Johnson - World Premiere Screening and Benefit for USA Surf Team on Wednesday, September 10, 2008
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - Filmmaker David Parsa ("Absolute Mexico") is proud to present the World Premiere Screening - on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - of his new documentary "LIVE: A Music and Surfing Experience," which features interviews and music from surfer/musician...
Shazam Celebrates 20 Million User Milestone
LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - Shazam, the world's leading mobile music discovery provider, today announced that it has now been used by 20 million customers to identify music tracks across the world. The milestone marks a significant landmark in the evolution of mobile music as Shazam...
Barnes & Noble Signs Lease for Lubbock, Texas, Store
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller, announced it has signed a lease agreement to open a new Barnes & Noble bookstore in Lubbock, Texas. The bookstore, expected to open in October 2009, will be located in the South...
Popkomm Conference 2008 - High Profile Event with Keynote Speeches by Robin Gibb, Petri Lunden and Wim Wenders
BERLIN-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - For three days experts from the music and entertainment sectors from all over the world, together with representatives of politics, business, the arts and the media, will be participating in the discussions and in the workshops. Robin Gibb, Wim Wenders...
CreateSpace Announces Service Enabling Distribution for Indie Musicians and Labels on Amazon MP3, Amazon's DRM-Free Digital Music Download Store
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - CreateSpace, part of the Amazon.com, Inc. group of companies (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the CreateSpace MP3 distribution service enabling independent musicians and labels to offer their albums and songs as DRM-free MP3s through Amazon...
The Brew to Headline Paradise Rock Club
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - Massachusetts-based rock group The Brew, on tour promoting the release of their latest album, Back To The Woods, will headline a show at the Paradise Rock Club on Friday, Sept. 26th. The four-piece band from Massachusetts' North Shore, has become a rising...
CORRECTING and REPLACING Leading Radio Broadcasters Unite to Bring FM Song Tagging to Everyone
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2008 - Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: LEADING RADIO BROADCASTERS UNITE TO BRING FM SONG TAGGING TO EVERYONE Microsoft Zune Portable Media Player with Integrated FM Radio...
Tommy Hilfiger U.S. Sportswear and Hilfiger Fragrance Now Exclusively at Macy's
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2008 - Less than a year after the announcement of an exclusive strategic alliance, Tommy Hilfiger rolls out a revved up new collection of women's and men's U.S. sportswear now available only at Macy's (NYSE:M). Additionally, the launch of the new Hilfiger...
MakeMusic's Monthly SmartMusic Subscription Report
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2008 - MakeMusic, Inc. (Nasdaq: MMUS) today announced monthly subscription results for SmartMusic(R), the music learning software for band, orchestra and choir. SmartMusic subscriptions as of August month-end numbered 95,321, representing a net gain of...
Epic Records and Hotel Cafe Set to Release Hotel Cafe Presents Winter Songs on October 14
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2008 - In the year of the female singer-songwriter, Epic Records and Hotel Cafe have partnered up to release Hotel Cafe Presents Winter Songs - a compilation of both original recordings as well as classic holiday tracks sung by a lineup of female...
National Lampoon Film to Appear at Raindance Film Festival
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2008 - National Lampoon, Inc. (AMEX:NLN), the most widely recognized brand in comedy, has announced that the film "National Lampoon Presents Electric Apricot: Quest for Festeroo" has been accepted into the UK Raindance Film Festival. The writer, director, and...
77kids by american eagle Announces Exclusive Online Concert Event with the Jonas Brothers
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2008 - American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE: AEO) today announced that its new brand for kids, 77kids by american eagle, will host an exclusive one-time concert event with the Jonas Brothers this November 14 in Los Angeles. The intimate concert will stream on...
Amazon.com Exclusively Debuts New Bob Dylan Music Video
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2008 - Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), today announced the exclusive premiere of the new, previously unreleased Bob Dylan song and music video "Dreamin' of You" on www.amazon.com/music. In celebration of the Amazon.com Music Store's 10th anniversary, fans...
HRP Myrtle Beach Holdings, LLC Issues Current Report
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - HRP Myrtle Beach Holdings, LLC ("HRP") announced today that it posted a current report on the company website (www.hrpusa.com). The current report is being furnished pursuant to the Indentures governing the Floating Rate Senior Secured Notes due...
Napster to Offer Digital Music Service across Wide Range of Lenovo Notebooks and Desktops
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Napster (Nasdaq:NAPS), the pioneer of digital music, and Lenovo today announced a co-marketing agreement under which Napster's award-winning music subscription service will be offered as a free 14-day trial on most new Lenovo notebook and desktop PCs...
American Media Services Interactive Names Rapp and Floyd to Sales Team
CHARLESTON, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - American Media Services Interactive announces the recent appointments of Melissa Rapp as Vice President of Sales and Eric Floyd as West Coast Sales Director to enhance the digital media firm's management and sales team. As Vice President of Sales...
BMI Honors The Jacksons, T-Pain and Many More at Urban Awards in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - U.S. performing right organization BMI saluted the world's premier r&b, rap and hip-hop songwriters, producers and publishers Thursday night at its Urban Awards. BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Atlanta...
Blizzard Entertainment(R) Soundtracks Now On iTunes
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that a wide selection of music from its popular games has been added to the iTunes store. Much of this music was originally available only in collector's editions of the games, or at special events such...
Want to Win $10,000 Just for Shredding? Musicians Institute (MI) Sponsors Guitar World Magazine's Online Video Contest "Shred The Web"
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Attention all guitarists: If you love shredding, and want to win $10,000 in cash and prizes, Guitar World's online contest "Shred The Web" has your name and licks all over it! http://tabs.guitarworld.com/shredtheweb/musicians-institute/ The famed...
ADDING MULTIMEDIA USAA Aligns the Stars to Salute the Troops on ABC, Sunday, September 7 9/8c
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - A diverse cross-section of America's most popular performers and entertainers - including Toby Keith, Janet Jackson, ZZ Top, Jessica Simpson, Snoop Dogg and others - are coming together on the same stage for one night only at an all-star salute to...
Christmas on Mars: A Fantastical Film Freakout Featuring The Flaming Lips
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - THE LIPS' first movie begins a national underground rollout in New York City on September 12, 2008 at a custom-designed theater at the KGB Complex on East 4th Street! This fall, legendary cult-rock band THE FLAMING LIPS, Warner Brothers Records...
BETA Records TV is Music to the Ears (and Eyes) of Top U.S. TV Markets
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - BETARecords.com, the online music site focused predominately on new music and social networking, today announced the launch of BETA Records TV, a half-hour weekly television series with a 52-episode commitment to air in over 140 U.S. television...
Attention Fantasy Football Widows: Celebrifantasy Puts the "Fan" into Fantasy Sports for Women
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Attention Football Widows: stop complaining about losing your men to their fantasy sports addictions and start a celebrity league of your own! Celebrifantasy, the one-stop online shop for all things celebrity, now offers fantasy celebrity leagues...
Exinda Networks Helps Universities Comply with New Law to Prevent Illegal Downloads
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - A recent update to the Higher Education Act of 1965 requires universities to have a plan to combat the illegal downloading of music, videos and other copyrighted works on college campus networks. The new law calls for universities to consider the use of...
Made in America Entertainment Signs a Letter of Intent to Acquire Top Sail Productions as Its First Order of Business for the Newly Structured Company
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Made in America Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB:MAEI) announced today that as its first order of business for its newly structured company it has signed a letter of intent with California based Top Sail Productions, LLC to acquire its entire inventory...
UOMO Media's The NE Inc. Wraps Summer with a Full Slate of Productions
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - UOMO Media Inc. (OTCBB:UOMO - News), a multi-channel entertainment company, announced today the team at The NE Inc. have numerous video and commercial projects completed and more in the pipeline for the fall. "We've come off of a very productive summer...
Taco Bell(R) Sets Stage to Feed the Beat for the Next Generation of Indie Rock Acts
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Cramped tour buses, bare bones budgets and dizzying tour schedules are all rights of passage for up-and-coming bands trying to catch their lucky break. For indie rock acts on the rise, Taco Bell(R) is back to "Feed the Beat," in the hope of...
Michael Lington Assists in Raising a Record $65 Million for Muscular Dystrophy on Jerry Lewis' MDA Telethon, and Releases Highly Anticipated New Record, HEAT
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Saxophonist MICHAEL LINGTON performed "Baker Street" from his album HEAT on Jerry Lewis' annual Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon this past Labor Day, helping to raise a record $65 million for the MDA. After the performance, Lewis praised...
BlueHaze Launches First Multi-Platform Community for Concert Fans
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - BlueHaze, Inc. today announced the launch of its multi-platform community for concert fans at www.bluehaze.com, on Facebook and on the iPhone. BlueHaze is the first company of its kind, taking advantage of both the online and mobile platforms to...
Media Services Opens New Office in Toronto
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Media Services, a leading entertainment accounting, payroll, and software provider, today announced the company has opened a new office in the heart of Canada's film district, located at 119 Spadina Avenue, Suite 304, in Toronto, Ontario. With...
Avoca Introduces the VIP Music Edition(TM) with Groundbreaking 'Say it-Play it'(TM) Voice Control
DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Avoca Semiconductor Inc. (Avoca), a leading designer of voice-enabled user interface solutions, launches its new VIP Music Edition(TM) at the CEDIA Expo in Denver, Colorado. Avoca's system is an extraordinary residential music control system designed for...
CTIA San Francisco - Smaato Mobile Advertising Award: Smaato Announces Award for Mobile Application Developers
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Smaato Inc., a pioneering provider for in-application mobile advertising solutions announces the Smaato Mobile Advertising Award 2008. Smaato teamed up with Vator.tv, a social network for technology start-up companies, to search for the coolest...
Motorhead Rocks WWE(R)'s Unforgiven(R)
STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Grammy Award winners and hard rock legends Motorhead have been enlisted to provide their new song "Rock Out" as the official theme music for World Wrestling Entertainment(R)'s September pay-per-view event, Unforgiven. "Rock Out" is the lead track...
Recordare Adds MusicXML 2.0 Support to Dolet 4 for Sibelius Plug-in
LOS ALTOS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Recordare LLC has released Version 4 of its Dolet plug-in for the Sibelius 5 music notation program. Recordare's Dolet plug-ins serve as "universal translators" between music notation programs. The Dolet 4 for Sibelius plug-in saves MusicXML...
Dollywood Fires up for Fall with Barbeque & Bluegrass Festival
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Dollywood's third annual Barbeque & Bluegrass festival (Sept. 5-28) kicks off Sept. 5, featuring three weeks and more than 500 free concerts by a lineup of award winners that includes Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder (Sept. 5 & 6...
Musical Heritage Society's MusicMasters Label Brings Unearthed "Satchmo" Recordings to the Orchard with New Digital Deal
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Fans of iconic jazz legend Louis Armstrong can now purchase newly discovered recordings from hundreds of digital retail stores courtesy of a new deal between Musical Heritage Society's MusicMasters label, a premier specialty label, and The Orchard...
Image Entertainment Acquires Worldwide Rights to New k.d. lang Concert
CHATSWORTH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Image Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:DISK), a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, announced today it has acquired the rights to k.d. lang's February 2008, live concert with...
Versaly Launches the "Underground Sound" Mobile Music Channel
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Versaly(R) Entertainment, a leading mobile media and entertainment company, today announced the launch of its newest brand, the Underground Sound(TM). The Underground Sound is an Indie rock music video program for mobile phones, showcasing the best...
American Poet and Lyricist Jimmy D. Robinson Unleashes "MIND JUICE" Worldwide
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Celebrated American poet and lyricist Jimmy D. Robinson pours out his MIND JUICE on the world-at-large. On August 15, following in the footsteps of Mikhail Gorbachev, Michael Jackson and actor Christopher Lambert, Robinson visited Rocinha, the...
Live Nation Selects Quest Point of Sale Solution from Radiant Systems
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Radiant Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: RADS) announced today that it has been selected by Live Nation (NYSE: LYV), the world's largest live-music company, to deploy its Quest point of sale (POS) solutions in the company's top North American amphitheaters, clubs...
India Leisure & Entertainment Trends 2008-09 is the Most Comprehensive Report Ever Undertaken on This Highly Complex Industry
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Research and Markets frequency of engagement and time -The service providers' perspective on money spent on these activities growth trends and outlook, and factors fuelling growth -Consumer insights: behaviour hindering growth, marketing tools...
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and MySpace Team Up for Ultimate High School Spirit Contest As "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" Big-Screen Debut Approaches
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - To gear up for the highly anticipated theatrical release of "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" on October 24th, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures has teamed up with MySpace, the world's premier social network, to create the ultimate "HSM3...
Saturn Leads The Download Revolution As The 1st European Portal to Offer Universal Music Entertainment's Complete Catalogue in MP3; service powered by 24-7 Entertainment
BERLIN, Germany-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2008 - German retail giant, Saturn, is the 1st European partner to offer Universal Music Entertainment's full digital music catalogue in a DRM-free format. Saturn's download portal, , powered by 24-7 Entertainment, now features over 215,000 Universal...
YANGAROO Reports Second Quarter Results
TORONTO-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - YANGAROO Inc. (TSX-V: YOO, OTC: YOOIF), the industry's leading secure digital media distribution company, today announced results for the first half and second quarter ended June 30, 2008. Revenues for the six months ended June 30 were 5% higher than...
MASTODON Track Featured in "Rock Band 2"
BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Heavy rock icons MASTODON are currently in the final stages of recording their highly-anticipated next album with producer Brendan O'Brien, the Atlanta quartet have additional plans that will carry them into 2009 before the new release sees the light...
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