Astoria, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/09/2011 -- Vme is Contigo en la musica as its hit music show, Nota Musical expands to a new 30-minute show airing weekly on Wednesday nights at 8:00pm (ET). With the expanded format, long time host, Ceceliz welcomes new co-host, Osvaldo Friger, (better known as O.Z.). Ceceliz and O.Z. (pronounced o-si) bring music aficionadas the latest music news, reviews, interviews and releases from around the world of Latin music.

Each week, Nota Musical welcomes guests including Carlos Baute, Ricky Martin, Diana Reyes, Jon Secada and many others. And, Nota Musical provides a red carpet perspective from the hotest Latin music awards shows and events.

For its many fans across Facebook and Twitter, Nota Musical features news updates and several opportunities for fans to win concert passes and meet their idols.

As Nota Musical's new co-host, O.Z. (pronounced o-si), keeps viewers up on the latest moves across the Latin charts, as well as the urban music scene, emerging artists and upcoming concerts/events. No stranger to the arts himself, O.Z. sings in the Puerto Rican band Vitamina-L sharing the stage with Andy Montanez, Victor Manuel, Ismael Miranda and Papo Lucas and opening for Wisin y Yandel, Hector el Father, Yomo and others in the urban tropical music scene. Also an avid student of theater and cinema, O.Z. has appeared in numerous films, TV programs and theater productions.

In nearly 40 markets, V-me is available free over-the-air, and on basic digital cable. V-me is also carried nationally via satellite in the basic and Hispanic packages of Dish Network and DirecTV. In some areas, V-me is available on Verizon FiOS and AT&T U-verse. For local channel information go to vmetv.com/estaciones.

About V-me
Vme is Contigo with Hispanic families delivering drama, music, sports, news, current affairs, Latin cinema, food, lifestyle, nature and educational preschool content. The 24-hour Spanish network, partnered with public television stations, is currently available in more than 10 million Hispanic homes. Vme is the first venture of the media production and distribution company, Vme Media Inc. To find out more please visit http://www.VmeTV.com

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Swedish Musician 'Dr. Sounds' Has Created Three Hours Of Avant Garde Ambient Music From His Home.

Astoria, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/09/2011 -- As a mixture between Karsh Kale's enigmatic world, Biosphere avant-garde atmosphere and well-known progressive ambient music, Cobresia is an intriguing music installation that features over three hours of avant garde music.

The valueable content is the ambient symphony 'Sigil for Life' which are generated by the author's playing on the keyboard live with an open source software in two overlays, and combines Scfi-sounds with enigmatic mystical symphony tones.

Another gem of the release is the song "Merry Christmas" which tends to mixes western christmas sounding with africa/indian horns and chords.

The album was done as an school project and is released on the global music marked by the Stockholm based company 'Record Union' (who are a stockholm based company), which iself allows anyone to upload and publish their own music on the global music network by their 'liberating-music' market strategy. They distributed the works by the now more world-awarded artist 'Nomy' which did his sucess by the internet.

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Astoria, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/09/2011 -- Soul Spaceship will be hosting a CD Release Party at Soho in Santa Barbara this Super Bowl Sunday. With several local bands on the bill, the show should be an excellent representation of Santa Barbara Live Music on February 6th.

Soul Spaceship's unique sound is a blend of hip hop beats, reggae melodies, funk rock guitar and rap by C-Los Flow. The new album can be downloaded free at the Soul Spaceship Website

Hosted by on-line music library Music for Film and Television, the evening will feature live music performances by local Santa Barbara musicians including: Soul Spaceship, Coyotes and Bourbon, Electro Hippy Drum Circle, DJ QuestionMark and special guests.

Show starts at 8pm with the acoustic songs of Coyotes and Bourbon. Soul Spaceship will play from 9 to 10pm, performing songs from their recently completed album "DJ ? Presents Soul Spaceship". The show will continue with Electro Hippy Drum Circle, an experiment in collective improvisational groove, controlled chaos and spontaneous metaphysical combustion. DJ QuestionMark, host of Santa Barbara's Channel 17 Live Roots TV, will perform hip hop, reggae and house beats with special guests for the remainder of the evening.

Cover charge is $5. The new CD from Soul Spaceship will be given free with entry before 9:30pm.

Santa Barbara Independent Music Review: Coyotes and Bourbon
- "This Santa Barbara-produced album of 'acoustic groove' fits perfectly between our sandy shores and craggy peaks."
- "(Coyotes and Bourbon) straddles the line between acoustic-fueled Jack Johnson surf rock and funky, hip-hop a la Beck."

Soho Restaurant & Music Club provides Santa Barbara with live music seven nights a week and offers a full dinner menu featuring California faire with unique pasta dishes, steaks, fresh seafood, gourmet pizzas, vegetarian entrees and a variety of desserts. Soho SB is located at 1221 State Street Suite 205, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, and can be reached at 805-962-7776.

http://www.soulspaceship.com/
http://www.soulspaceship.com/itwasjah_soulspaceship.mp3

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Astoria, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/09/2011 -- Award winning Christian artist John DeGrazio has just released his third full length album, Stronghold. An accomplished singer/composer/producer and a two-time ASCAP Award winner, John has a number one hit song to his credit; has worked with many major label artists; played in the group Burlap to Cashmere; and toured with Jars of Clay, DC Talk, and Jaci Velasquez.

The new album, Stronghold, is the third full length release from DeGrazio. Recorded at Watersound in NJ, Stronghold features 13 new songs written and produced by John and showcases several fantastic musicians including Dave Eggar. Throughout the process (6+ years) of writing and recording Stronghold, it became evermore apparent to John that music is such a powerful tool and has the ability to deeply influence people and young minds. He adds, "I have finally come around on this album to the fact that creating music has nothing to do with serving myself and my own ego. It is troubling that for so many people, creating music is used as a tool to try to gain 'worshippers,' to have every fan look up at you thinking you are a god, and letting your ego bask in the flattery. Over the last decade we have been exposed to such negative, demoralizing and demeaning garbage and it has greatly affected our culture. I set out to make an album that doesn't serve me, but rather serves God. After all, any talent I have has been given to me, and I must be a good steward with it and use it to glorify the amazing Creator."

ChristianityToday.com's Andy Argyrakis gives Stronghold 4 out of 5 stars saying, "The thirteen smartly written tracks blend acoustic and electric guitars over [DeGrazio's] smoky pipes, providing comfort to listeners." Jono Davies from LouderThanTheMusic.com gave Stronghold 4.5 out of 5 stars saying, "Stronghold is an album that shines creatively above many albums that are out at the moment. [DeGrazio's] producing skills flow through the album showing that John DeGrazio is a very talented man. Soul-searching lyrics with truths and honest feelings fill this album. John will be an artist to keep a keen eye on in the next year."

An accomplished pianist, John DeGrazio began studying music at the age of seven. It quickly became a creative outlet as he began writing melodies and songs within a year of starting to play. Early training was primarily classical, but expanded to other genres including pop/rock later in his teen years. By the age of 15, he already had a solid grasp not only on the piano, but also guitar and other string instruments. It was then when he turned his attention to building a recording studio. By 1999, Watersound was complete with state-of-the-art design and equipment and has been modified and updated ever since.

In 2001, DeGrazio released his first full length album Revolution. It was quickly picked up by Inspiration Media Group and distributed worldwide. Several songs charted on top Christian radio stations in the U.S. and the success of the album allowed new people to tune into what John was doing. "There are a lot of things I wish I did differently from a creative perspective on Revolution" says DeGrazio, "As an artist and especially a vocalist you are always growing. When I listen back to the vocals on that album it sounds like an immature kid to me. Comparing the vocals between Stronghold and Revolution, it might as well be two different singers."

Music is a Divine gift, but in this modern world where people lust after fame and idols, it is needed more than ever to help shine the light and plant seeds that will lead those astray to the Word of God. "It matters to me not one bit whether Stronghold is successful or not. The album is my testimony and I just pray that God uses the countless hours and effort I put into it to bless those who receive it." states John. "I will continue to record and make albums for no other reason but to serve, and the blessings I have been given throughout the process have been very humbling."

For more information on John DeGrazio, visit http://www.facebook.com/JohnDeGrazioMusic.

Stronghold is available now on iTunes - http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stronghold/id370133790.

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Astoria, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/08/2011 -- Swurvradio.com, one the world's most popular internet radio stations has just added Canada's mixtape guru @DJ Bankrupt, and his Mixtape Mailbox show to its all-star lineup. @swurvradio and @DJBankrupt are both trending topics on the powerful social network Twitter, as well as many of the more popular social sites. DJ Bankrupt, a.k.a. Jason Hill, of Edmonton Alberta, Canada has made a huge splash with his unique method of marketing artists and projects using the Twitter network. Swurvradio.com has led the internet radio market for more than six years and its brand is recognized in more than one hundred fifty-five countries worldwide.

Swurvradio.com has received multiple award nominations so far in 2011; Nominated for the 2011 A&R Award from the United DJ Alliance, a coalition of some of the most influential DJ organizations in the United States; Nominated for 2011 SEA Award in the top Internet/Satellite Radio category (3rd nomination). Swurvradio.com has been the leader in internet radio for more than six years and has distinguished itself as the first and only station to have a "Clean" rotation From 6am to 6pm as well as "Uncut" from 6pm to 6am. Swurvradio is a fully licensed ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and Sound Exchange Internet Radio Station as well as a featured station on ITunes; Nokia; and a four-time "Editor's Pick" on Microsoft's, "Windows Media" internet radio channel.

Over a 6 year period, Swurvradio.com has grown to create an online home for both Independent and Major-label artists seeking to increase listener-ship and viral exposure. Swurvradio.com is dedicated to becoming the #1 Internet-radio destination for listeners of Hip-Hop, R&B Classic Hits and Top 40. Serving as the home for critically acclaimed DJ's and legendary personalities, the SWURVRADIO DJ's convene to identify and support the music industry's next mega-star.

DJ Bankrupt is the manifestation of the saying, "necessity is the mother of all invention"! Known to his family as Jason Hill, this master of mix tape creation and marketing was on the verge of actual bankruptcy when an artist named JQ, from Burbetto Productions, suggested he turn his extraordinary talents to the realm of music promotion and mixtape production. Investing some of his waning financial resources into the necessary equipment needed to get started and pulling together some of his contacts from the music world, Hill transformed himself into the now highly sought after persona of "DJ Bankrupt" and began the process of creating one of the most unique and influential promotional networks in independent music history.

Canada's DJ Bankrupt, who became known as the "Canadian Connection" in urban music circles, specializes in helping unsigned artists and independent record labels and has created one of the most influential urban music networks on the web over the past 2 years. His 12,000 + followers on twitter are mostly working DJ's and artists which create a formidable movement once this personality gets behind a project. Utilizing social media and internet marketing strategies, DJ Bankrupt and his network cover just about every possible avenue for an artist to promote their music and gain worldwide market share. His efforts on behalf of indie artists have now begun to draw the attention of major artists and their labels looking to take advantage of the groundwork he has laid in creating this aggressive and effective marketing strategy which combines social media, blogs and live video broadcast outlets and uniquely branded email blasts to his opt-in subscribers.

DJ Bankrupt's Swurvradio.com version of Mixtape Mailbox is set to launch Saturday February 12, 2011 at 10pm PST and will continue with its concentration on exposing independent artists and their projects to Swurvradio's international audience of more than 117,000 users.

Merging DJ Bankrupt's loyal follower's with the Swurvradio audience and platform, artists in the Mixtape Mailbox rotation, gain a unique opportunity to increase their exposure and market share via an established internet-radio platform that has proven its reach and distinguished itself as a recognized world wide leader and innovator in the radio industry, whether internet-radio or terrestrial.

Second home to many of the radio industry's major market DJ's, Swurvradio, looks to continue its leadership role in the internet market and welcome's it newest member DJ Bankrupt and the Mixtape Mailbox Show to the Swurvradio Family in 2011.
http://www.swurvradio.com
http://www.swurvradio.com/drops/swurvdrop.mp3

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Astoria, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/07/2011 -- RocketHub has partnered with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York to showcase successful RocketHub artist, Alfonso Velez, in the upcoming show "Underground Americana." Velez joins a growing list of RocketHub artists that have been featured at the UCB Theatre.

Variety show "Underground Americana" – hosted by Andy Rocco, will be held at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York on February 8th at 12 Midnight. Congruent with the UCB's mission of "big names for small change," tickets are only $5.

The lineup includes Andrea Rosen from the HBO TV show "Flight of the Concords," Caitlin Tegart from ESPN, and musical artist Alfonso Velez who ran a successful crowdfunding campaign with RocketHub and was recently named as one the top 10 best emerging songwriters by The Deli Magazine.

"Underground Americana" celebrates the seedy and urbane life in America. Host Andy Rocco likes to say "Think of us as The Prairie Home Companion, just a little more f**ked up." Also on the bill will be Shannon Coffey and Rob Hugel, of the award winning improv duo, That Annoying Couple – and special guest Matt McCarthy, of "The Other Guys."

To reserve tickets to the show: http://newyork.ucbtheatre.com/shows/2433

RocketHub Co-Founder and CEO, Brian Meece is a fan of UCB and has performed on "Underground Americana" as a musical guest. "Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in NYC is just brimming with funny talent. It was awesome to play music for Andy and hang out with notables in the NYC comedy scene." Other RocketHub artists such as Aram Bajakian and Little Embers have also been featured at "Underground Americana."

Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre NYC – "Underground Americana"

Named "Hot Farm Team" by Rolling Stone magazine and "Best Comedy Club" by AOL, The UCB Theatre is widely recognized as home to today's funniest actors and writers. Among our esteemed alumni include several performers and writers for Saturday Night Live, The Office, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, 30 Rock, Best Week Ever, Old School, Blades of Glory, Semi-Pro and countless other films, commercials and television shows. Performers who have gained success continue to lend their talents to the theatre and training center.

Andy Rocco began taking classes at UCB in 1999 and has been featured in numerous TV commercials. He now hosts "Underground Americana" – a variety comedy show that features top talent in NYC.

RocketHub
RocketHub is a grassroots crowdfunding community for Creatives by Creatives, founded by Brian Meece – singer-songwriter, Jed Cohen – actor/producer, and Vlad Vukicevic – tech-thinker/writer. The concepts behind RocketHub stem from the founders' own personal challenges as creative people; therefore RocketHub supports a DIY-ethos that is welcoming and supportive to all Creatives from around the world. "We are the creative underdogs with a mission to liberate creativity through our platform and educational support. RocketHub is the center of the crowdfunding revolution and the foundation of the new creative economy."
http://www.RocketHub.com

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Astoria, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/07/2011 -- One of the most highly respected New York & London based indie labels, NEXGEN MUSIC went live in just about every global digital music store this morning, following its 4 week exclusive release campaign with iTunes.

Amongst the long-awaited stack of new releases expect to find the highly acclaimed 'Tilt' by Koto featuring the lush vocals of Suree. Also released are high in demand tracks including 'Affectionizm' by D.A featuring the legendary vocals of Dru-Hill (DEF SOUL), 'I Like You' by Earth Leakage Trip, 'Seasons of Change' by Qumulus, 'Superbad' by Intelligent Manners, 'Voltage' by CJ Styles, 'Hold You' by EastColors and 'So Hush' by Undersound & Andy Sim.

Conceptualized in UK now headquartered in the US - since 2004 NEXGEN has become a globally distinguished music house, dedicated to creating barrier-breaking musical compositions across over 10 mainstream, and many more sub-genres of electronic and underground music. NEXGEN offers curious listeners a new 'comfort-zone' particularly for audiences not typically familiar or interested in electronic music. NEXGEN's frequencies ooze a distinct and sophisticated diversity in its sound, so that if you're a clubber or everyday music listener you can always count on a dose of NEXGEN to provide you with that alternative daily music fix.

NEXGEN's services are fervently sought after by major / independent film houses and their reach even goes as far as the New York fashion industry, regularly featuring their music in runway shows. NEXGEN also receives regular support from top DJ's on BBC 1-Xtra, internet, satellite & FM radio.

A sample of producers from their master class include: Earth Leakage Trip, Chris Paul & Mia V, D.A, Qumulus, Kyro, Kubatko, CJ Styles, Intelligent Manners, Stolen Identity, EastColors, Stereotype, Koto, Dynamic, Undersound, ATP, Andy Sim, Neveready, Rob Sparx, TKR, Suree, Tiiu and Greg Diamond producing; Down-tempo, Drum & Bass, Future-Jazz, Dubstep, Hip-Hop, Nu-Jazz, Chill, Deep House, Funk, Soul, Leftfield plus much more!

NEXGEN MUSIC is now available at all good online stores: Beatport, Juno, Trackitdown, 7-Digital, Tesco, Nokia plus many others.

For more information, licensing and interview requests, contact Dan at +1 (718) 844-0172, press@nexgenmusicgroup.com , and visit http://www.nexgenrecs.com and http://www.soundlcoud.com/nexgenrecs

Streaming MP3's

Koto Feat Suree – 'Tilt': http://www.nexgenrecs.com/promoweb/Tilt.mp3
Dynamic – 'Cosmic Soiree': http://www.nexgenrecs.com/promoweb/Cosmic_Soiree.mp3
Neveready - 'Ruychayer': http://www.nexgenrecs.com/promoweb/Ruychayer.mp3
Undersound & Andy Sim - 'So Hush': http://www.nexgenrecs.com/promoweb/So_Hush.mp3

Logos:
http://www.nexgenrecs.com/promoweb/NEXGEN_LOGOS_FOR_PARTNERS.zip

PRESS KIT:
http://www.nexgenrecs.com/promoweb/NEXGEN_MUSIC_PRESS_KIT_2011.pdf

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Astoria, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/07/2011 -- Three of Beijing's top indie acts join forces. After winning the China Battle of the Bands, Amazing Insurance Salesmen continue to astound with their tight live performances. Last year's Global Battle of the Bands winners Rustic open alongside the psychedelic metal of Nucleus. RMB50 (presale)-RMB60 (door).

The Amazing Insurance Salesmen, Rustic, Nucleus @ YuGong YiShan
Date and Time: February 18, 2011, Friday, 20:30
Venue: YuGong YiShan
band:The Amazing Insurance Salesmen?Rustic?Nucleus

The Amazing Insurance Salesmen
The Amazing Insurance Salesmen is a band lead by French man Zhang Si'an, with ZIYO drummer Maomao from China and bass player Maikel from Holland. After winning the 2010 GBOB in Beijing and China, they will represent the Beijing music scene for the World Final of the GBOB in February 2011 in Kuala Lumpur.The band plays original experimental music and songs inspired by bands such as Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jimi Hendrix and music genres like Jazz, Blues, Bossa nova, Fusion, Classical music etc...

Rustic
member: Lucifer / Ricky / Li Fan
Music Genre: Rock
Company: Maybe mars and GBOB international

Nucleus
member: Li Xia / Shi Zhenkai / Liu Miao
Music Genre: Rock
Company: 2kolegas

Ticket: Rmb 50 / 40 (presale)
Tel: 010-64042711
Address: West Courtyard Former Site of Duan Qirui Government, Zhang Zizhong Road 3-2, Dongcheng district, Beijing
http://www.zhangsian.com
http://site.douban.com/baoxianchaoren/#

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Astoria, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/03/2011 -- 3D Solar UK Ltd, unveils an original approach to interacting with music on mobile phones, music players and computers. With a simple shake or tap, an interactive music track can be changed in almost limitless fashion so you never need listen to a song the same way twice.

3D Solar UK's technology uses the existing music track, but empowers it with a new interactive layer. In one simple step, which does not modify the original recording or the mp3 file, 3D Solar UK's DJ-1 technology enables anyone, no matter how basic their musical skill levels are, to extend and remix a track to their liking with a shake of their handset or a tap of a button.

"You can now be creative with your favourite band or song," says Patrick Levy Rosenthal, Founder of 3D Solar UK. "Take any riff, or refrain, and extend it legally to create a new and unique version as if you were mixing the track in the studio that you wanted to hear."

Over 98% of music singles are purchased as digital downloads, and DJ-1 from 3D Solar enables that music to be endlessly altered for free, on multiple devices across a range of operating systems including iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Symbian and PC.

"Britain's music industry has long been seen as leading the way for the rest of the world; today technology puts new interactive tools into the hands of anyone, liberating all music for a new creative generation. Digital music content has greatly pushed mobile phone development, now 3D Solar UK enables mobile phones to change the music itself in a wholly new and legal manner," said Rosenthal.

Edward Oakden, Managing Director of UKTI Sectors Group, said: "3D Solar UK Ltd shows once again that UK expertise and innovation is second to none in the communications sector. The UK is a global centre of excellence for communications with the industry generating around £60 billion a year.

"UKTI is here to assist companies wanting to boost their exports – around 25,000 firms take up our services each year adding around £5billion of extra income."

For information about UK Trade & Investment please contact Chris Bignell, XL Communications, Tel: +44 (0) 7834 020 460, Email: Chris@xl-comms.com

UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is the government department that helps UK-based companies succeed in the global economy. We also help overseas companies bring their high quality investment to the UK's economy – acknowledged as Europe's best place from which to succeed in global business. UKTI offers expertise and contacts through its extensive network of specialists in the UK, and in British embassies and other diplomatic offices around the world. We provide companies with the tools they require to be competitive on the world stage. For more information on UKTI, visit http://www.ukti.gov.uk or telephone +44 (0)20 7215 8000. For latest press releases, visit the online newsroom at www.ukti.gov.uk/media. You can also keep in touch with developments at UKTI through http://www.blog.ukti.gov.uk, http://www.twitter.com/ukti and http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/ukti.

About 3D Solar UK
3D Solar UK LTD is dedicated to providing powerful, low-cost, and easy-to-use interactive music technology solutions for the PC in Flash and a range of mobile operating systems including iPhone, Android, Blackberry, and Symbian. After conversion of any mp3 by 3D Solar UK music fans can play a track a million times and it will never sound the same twice. http://www.3dsolar.com
For information about 3D Solar UK please visit: http://www.uktechnologylive.com/ or Avenida 26 at Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, February 14th – 17th 2011. Or visit: http://www.thedj1.com/

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Astoria, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/02/2011 -- Hey, watch out little Snoopy! The 1960s hit-making rock band The Royal Guardsmen, who rose to worldwide fame in 1966 with the hit singles "Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron" and "Snoopy's Christmas" is drawing rave reviews for its first-ever live CD, "Beaglemania LIVE!"

The 20-song project was recorded on Nov. 7, 2010 at Haugh Performing Arts Center in Glendora, California.

"Beaglemania LIVE!" was produced in conjunction with The Royal Guardsmen's "Over and Out Tour," which will continue through 2014.

The collector's edition CD features all the band's hits, including: "Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron," "Snoopy's Christmas," "Baby Let's Wait," and "Return of The Red Baron," to name a few. It also includes entertaining and insightful on-stage interviews with the band members.

Michael McDowell, Editor/Publisher of Blitz Magazine, called it one of the best releases of 2010.

"Given The Royal Guardsmen's impressive recorded canon for the Laurie label, there was no doubt that their latest effort was going to be first rate," said McDowell. "The first generation garage rock legends have a solid template on which they can continue to build upon their legacy. With this superlative new live album, the Royal Guardsmen do not rest exclusively on the laurels of their hit singles. Their set is enhanced with a judicious amount of B-sides, album tracks and sympathetic covers, executed with the exuberance of the studio originals. Beaglemania Live! is truly one of the best releases of the year."

At the height of their illustrious career, The Royal Guardsmen achieved what most rock groups only dream of. The sextet from Ocala, Florida hit it big in 1966 with the single, "Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron," which was released on Laurie Records. The album reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and remained there for 12 weeks. It went on to sell one million copies, earning it Platinum certification from the R.I.A.A. in 1967.

Subsequent chart-toppers followed, including: "Airplane Song," "Wednesday," "I Say Love," "Snoopy's Christmas" and "Baby Let's Wait."

The Royal Guardsmen's original lineup consisted of: Bill Balogh (bass), John Burdett (drums), Chris Nunley (vocals), Tom Richards (guitar), Billy Taylor (organ), and Barry Winslow (vocals/guitar). Richards died of a brain tumor in 1979 and was replaced by Pat Waddell, who is still with the group today.

Despite its massive success, the band split in 1969. However, its recordings continued to sell and remain in high demand around the world. In 2008, Burdett and Winslow teamed up to write and record "Snoopy Vs. Osama" in honor of the U.S. troops fighting the war in Iraq. The song has been featured regularly on the syndicated radio program, The Dr. Demento Show.

In the spring of 2009, The Guardsmen's hit, "Airplane Song," was chosen as the theme song for Red Bull's Flugtag events and was aired in television commercials nationwide. The group recently played at the Cannery Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, where they received a standing ovation from fans who had come in droves from all across the United States.

More information about The Royal Guardsmen can be accessed by logging on to: http://www.theroyalguardsmen.com/. "Beaglemania LIVE!" is sold exclusively at http://www.starcreekrecords.com

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Astoria, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/01/2011 -- As JES embarks on an explosive new year, the artist releases "Awaken," the third single from her album, High Glow, which entered the Billboard Electronic Albums Chart in 2010. The video for the guitar driven and rhythmic life-affirming song was directed partially underwater and across desert landscapes disappearing into vibrant blue skies at Anza-Borrego State Park in California. The single "Awaken," released by Black Hole Recordings & Ultra Records USA, and video will premiere worldwide on Jan. 31, 2011. The tight underground remix package will include Inpetto, Thomas Gold, Ronski Speed, Coco Channel, Ron Reeser, and Dan Saenz.

In conjunction with the release of the single, JES is launching the AWAKEN Campaign to encourage people everywhere to do something positive throughout the month of February. JES wrote the song "Awaken" about personal strength and embracing the beauty of life so in light of recent tragedies involving the youth of today she is reaching out to fans and friends across the globe. She is donating her time and supplies to assist the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center during the month-long AWAKEN Campaign. The Center's services for LGBT youth include one-on-one mentoring, a charter school and after-school programming as well as food, clothing and meals for homeless youth. In addition, JES is inviting fans to post photos and comments to her social networking sites of their own positive contributions. (http://www.twitter.com/official_jes and http://www.facebook.com/jespage).

"Awaken" follows JES' recent hit singles "Imagination," "Lovesong" and "Closer." "Lovesong," rapidly grabbed mainstream success with the #1 spot on Clear Channel's iHeart Radio NEW Discover and Uncover Hit Chart for 15 weeks straight and the 'rocktronica' styled video was featured on MTV's Logo NewNowNext Poplab in May. JES is also being recognized for her artistry in the music industry with her participation, including lyrics and vocals, on BT's album, These Hopeful Machines. BT's album, featuring work by JES is currently nominated for a GRAMMY Award. Her haunting collaboration with BT on the song "Every Other Way," reached international cult status with a stellar remix from the worlds #1 DJ Armin Van Buuren.

JES continues to reach fans with breathtaking shows headlining arenas and clubs from her native US to Egypt and China for global brands such as: Gatecrasher, Godskitchen and Ministry of Sound.

With a feature in the recent issue of Elle magazine, her music in ELLE's web series "Dirty Little Secret" and completing the famed Honolulu Marathon, helping to raise more than $600,000 with her team for the L.A. based charity APLA, JES is bringing her music to an even wider pop-culture audience. This year she will continue to break boundaries as she plays live DJ set shows and begins touring with the JES Band.

"Awaken" is available for purchase beginning January 31st online at iTunes, Amazon.com., UltraRecords.com, BlackHolerecordings.com and select retail outlets worldwide. For more information on JES please visit, http://www.planetjes.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i65jjyQYnQ8&feature=player_embedded

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DGEPR | Devin Giannoni
devin@dge-pr.com | +1. 310-402-9676
Planetjes Inc. | Katheryne KTEE Thomas
katheryne@planetjes.com |+1. 415-971-4894

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Astoria, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/31/2011 -- Musician and KARMA Developer Stephen Kay, working with the new Korg KRONOS, has released an inspirational and heart-felt tribute song/video to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster which occurs this Friday, January 28, 2011.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK0QE68_Dds&fmt=18

Accompanied by his long-time partner David Alvey on guitars and backing vocals, Kay used the new Korg KRONOS to record and modernize all of the keyboard, synth and drum parts for the resurrection of his 25 year old original composition "The Challenger (Where No One's Gone Before)".

"25 years ago, right after the event when I wrote and recorded a version of this song, the Internet was nothing like it is now," comments Kay. "There was no YouTube, no Facebook or Twitter - no social networking sites and forums to release this on myself. While I received some great responses and positive interest, I was unsuccessful in getting it released back then."

In early 2010 Kay, now the developer of KARMA Technology at Karma-Lab and a partner with Korg and Yamaha, discovered that the 25th anniversary of the disaster was approaching, so he re-visited his effort and realized that perhaps the song might finally be able to find an appreciative audience.

Kay found a challenge of his own in resurrecting the song: the tracks and the equipment used to play them were now decades old, and it would be difficult to restore them, particularly as the original master tape was decomposing and decaying. He could have re-recorded the song anew, though it had been years since he had regularly performed, but he felt the emotion held in his original performance would be more appropriate and vital. He found help restoring the tapes into new digital files, and brought his old equipment out of storage, including his now 30-year-old Apple II+ computer, which he successfully nursed back into working order.

The story of this process, which he figures may be of most interest to "musicians and recording geeks," is related on his site ChallengerTributeSong.com with great care and comprehensive detail, along with the history of the Challenger mission, the astronauts, and other resources related to the production of the song and video:

http://www.ChallengerTributeSong.com

In all, the project took some six months to complete. Not wishing to gain from this financially, he hopes that it will encourage donations to the Challenger Center for Space Science Education, founded by Challenger family members, www.challenger.org. And he merely wishes to once again take the chance to convey the heartfelt message of hope and inspiration to all who would challenge the odds, and to remind the world that "it's with the brave that the future lies."

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Astoria, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/31/2011 -- Hip-Hop icon Russell Simmons delivered a direct message from the President of the United States, Barack Obama, today, January 28, 2011, via MySpace. Simmons, founder of GlobalGrind.com and the author of the best-selling book, "Super Rich," has been this week's celebrity participant in the MySpace Hijack. He extended his week long take-over as the celebrity "Editor-In-Chief" of MySpace in order to facilitate the message's delivery and impact.

The Myspace Hijack is a progrom developed by Myspace where celebrities take over the editorial content for the week, populating the site with content that is interesting to them . Recently, Myspace has partnered with Black Eyed Peas and Jack Black.

Russell Simmons' message from the President can be viewed at http://www.myspace.com/everything/article/2011/01/27/an-exclusive-message-from-russell-simmons-and-president-barack-obama and is captioned below:

"Over the past week, I have had the great pleasure of taking over Myspace, which was suppose to end on Thursday, but I just couldn't let go. I have shared my musical influences, exclusive excerpts from my new book, Super Rich, inspiring content from GlobalGrind, the best in art and culture, and even a little yoga. I couldn't let go because I had one more thing to share. Nothing makes me prouder than what I received late last night from a hero of mine, the President Of The United States, Barack Obama, and I am overjoyed to deliver his exclusive message to young people of this great nation. As we move forward, let us move forward together as one."

With great love, all things are possible.
-Russell Simmons

"I've always believed that here in America, every young person should be able to set goals and reach them; to discover their passions and follow them; and to earn their piece of the American Dream. That's why, during the last two years, my Administration has worked hard to give people like you the opportunities you need to reach your potential and win the future. We passed the Affordable Care Act that allows young people to stay on their parents health care plan until they're 26 - allowing more time to find a job that carries insurance. We reformed the student loan system to put billions of dollars back into the pockets of students paying for college instead of watching it pad the profits of big banks. We've invested in clean energy and encouraged a generation of innovators working to start the companies and build the technologies of the future. We've ended combat operations in Iraq and brought more than 90,000 troops home from the battlefield, and also made sure they get the care they have earned when they got back. And, even though there's still a tremendous amount of work to be done, I promise that every decision I make in the years ahead will be made with you in mind. Each of you represents our hope for this country. Your generation will be the one leading America into the future. And if we do our part, I know you'll make us proud."

~President Barack Obama

About Myspace
Myspace, Inc. is a leading social entertainment destination powered by the passions of fans. Aimed at a Gen Y audience, Myspace drives social interaction by providing a highly personalized experience around entertainment and connecting people to the music, celebrities, TV, movies, and games that they love. These entertainment experiences are available through multiple platforms, including online, mobile devices, and offline events. Myspace is also the home of Myspace Music, which offers an ever-growing catalog of freely streamable audio and video content to users and provides major, independent, and unsigned artists alike with the tools to reach new audiences. The company is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA and is a division of News Corporation. (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

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Astoria, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/31/2011 -- SongVest, the company that reinvented the music memorabilia business by offering the ultimate fan collectable -- the songs themselves -- has announced their next major online auction will take place March 5 – 12 at songvest.com.

Fans can bid on the opportunity to own a percentage of Eric Benet's first two albums and share in the royalties. The Seller, who wishes to remain anonymous, is happy to share this unique piece of the albums' memorabilia with Eric Benet' Fans. The Seller acquired these royalties as part of the original team that helped to launch his career and is not currently affiliated with Eric Benet or the Record Label.

In 1994, Benet signed with Warner Bros. Records, releasing his solo debut album, True to Myself, in 1996. Individual songs from the album were successful, including the top-ten R&B hit "Spiritual Thang" and "Let's Stay Together".

His next album, A Day in the Life, was released in 1999. Its first single, "Georgy Porgy (featuring Faith Evans)" received significant airplay, while the second single, "Spend My Life With You (featuring Tamia)", became a smash hit. "Spend My Life With You" rose to number one on the American R&B charts, was certified gold, and nominated for a 2000 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group. The album, "A Day in the Life" also won a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, Male.

On the Auction Block:

Double Platinum Edition (1 Lots):
• 25% of the sellers album royalties to "True to Myself" and "A Day in the Life"
• One-of-kind RIAA Certified Gold album award

Platinum Edition (2 Lots):
• 10% of the sellers album royalties to "True to Myself" and "A Day in the Life"
• One-of-kind RIAA Certified Gold album award

Gold Edition (10 Lots):
• 3% of the sellers album royalties to "True to Myself" and "A Day in the Life"
• One-of-kind RIAA Certified Gold album award

The auction will end at 3PM EST on Saturday, March 12. Fans can register now at http://www.songvest.com.

Since 2007, SongVest has offered music fans, collectors, and investors the unique opportunity to share the royalties with the writers of their favorite music. Past auctions have included the rights to songs recorded by Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Carrie Underwood, Ringo Starr, Ozzy Osbourne, and The Monkees.

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Astoria, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/31/2011 -- RocketHub, a grassroots crowdfunding community developed for Creatives by Creatives, has partnered with The Living Room, a prestigious music venue in New York City, to celebrate the debut album from RocketHub Records. The night will feature original music from three successful artists from the RocketHub community and will be the premier of the self-titled debut album by "Brian & Silbin and Friends."

The new full-length album by musical collective "Brian & Silbin and Friends" will be released for the first time to the public through RocketHub Records at The Living Room. The musical collective successfully raised over $5,000 on RocketHub's crowdfunding platform to create the album. The group will perform the new music from the record at the event.

Evan Shinners will also perform at the RocketHub Showcase – he was recently featured on the cover of New York Times Arts section and on the CBS television show "Eye on New York." He will showcase with his piano rock band, SUITS! Shinners raised over $5,000 on RocketHub's crowdfunding platform for the CD release of his live Bach performances.

Shinners recently dazzled New York City audiences through a set of audacious piano performances at The Museum of Modern Art in midtown Manhattan. Over 10,000 MoMA attendees witnessed him play piano upside down during his residency in the ninth installment of the Performance Exhibition Series at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA): "Stop, Repair, Prepare: Variations on Ode to Joy for a Prepared Piano (2008)."

Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter, Jeannine Hebb, will also be featured in the RocketHub Showcase. Comparisons of Jeannine have been made to Fiona Apple, Laura Nyro, and Regina Spektor. Her music campaign successfully raised nearly $3,000 on RocketHub.

Notable music-review blog, Wildy's World, writes Hebb is "a musical revelation for those tired of the usual tricks of the Pop trade...with a voice that's quite possibly one of the most striking in popular music."

The details for the celebration and showcase:

TIME:
Saturday, January 29 at 10:00pm – 12:00 Midnight

LOCATION:
The Living Room
154 Ludlow
New York, NY

RocketHub Co-Founder and COO, Vladimir Vukicevic describes the event as "a way to bring crowdfunding to life, a way to celebrate the musical talent and creativity supported by RocketHub's fundraising platform and community. We are constantly looking for new ways to support and reward the talented artists and entrepreneurs that are a part of RocketHub. Through RocketHub Records and future artistic showcases, we aim to build our live presence and to provide new value to RocketHub artists."

The Living Room NYC
The Living Room is an intimate music venue with a colorfully delicious history – where the likes of Norah Jones, Madeleine Peyroux, and Richard Julian established their talents. The Living Room includes a comfy upstairs lounge and, back behind the brown velvet curtains, a big, pristine and magical sounding music space. The Living Room features original live music seven nights a week by top notch artists from around the world, who belt out heartfelt, acoustic performances.
http://www.LivingRoomNY.com

RocketHub
RocketHub is a grassroots crowdfunding community for Creatives by Creatives, founded by Brian Meece – singer-songwriter, Jed Cohen – actor/producer, and Vlad Vukicevic – tech-thinker/writer. The concepts behind RocketHub stem from the founders' own personal challenges as creative people; therefore RocketHub supports a DIY-ethos that is welcoming and supportive to all artists and entrepreneurs from around the world. "We are the creative underdogs with a mission to liberate creativity through our platform and educational support. RocketHub is the center of the crowdfunding revolution and the foundation of the new creative economy."
http://www.RocketHub.com

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Astoria, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/31/2011 -- The fourth installment from Sekrett Scilensce's "The Rapman's Attire" titled "The Wasteland" is being distributed for free and paid play.

The free version of the title will be received as a 96kbps MP3 (internet radio/podcast quality) contained in a .ZIP archive, immediately downloadable when a listener enters their name and email details (reported to contain no gimmicks or sales traps) at its dedicated webpage.

The paid version is currently bundled with the song "Control" and is available as a 256kbps MP3 (CD quality) download.

To claim your copy, please visit:

http://www.ss-assoc.com/features/ss_wasteland_f1/index.html

"Being great and having something to say means a lot to me," Sekrett Scilensce explained. "There is always a counter point for and from any sources speaking with veracity, so I feel that the title [The Wasteland] is wise."

"If the Chinese move ahead with their plans to ditch the U.S. dollar then we'll see inflation akin to what occurred in the Weimar Republic," He Continued. "And in the case of the USA, you'll have greedy bankers and taxmen that'll still want their entitlements. The living standard will decrease dramatically and all valuations will be lost."

"All optimism intact, such a future could be considered a wasteland, no?" He concluded, adding, "There is now a [Music Dish China], so we're hopeful that these words and their context remain as initially stated {he smiled}."

1. Sekrett Scilensce (Secret Silence), January XXV, MMXI

Boardwalk Springs; meeting, O' Fallon; chamber, industry and entertainment, development citing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_TZGgeJqe6E#

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Santa Barbara, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/26/2011 -- The 2011 SB Film Fest Closing Night After Party will be held on February 6 at SOhO. Hosted by the on-line music library "Music for Film and Television", the event will feature live music performances by Soul Spaceship, Coyotes and Bourbon, Electro Hippy Drum Circle, DJ QuestionMark and special guests. Cover charge is $5. The new CD from Soul Spaceship will be given free at the door until 9:30pm.

Show starts at 8pm with the acoustic songs of Coyotes and Bourbon. According to the Santa Barbara Independent, "This Santa Barbara-produced album of 'acoustic groove' fits perfectly between our sandy shores and craggy peaks."

Soul Spaceship will play from 9 to 10pm, with music from their recently completed album "DJ ? Presents Soul Spaceship". The group's unique sound is a blend of rhythmic guitar, hip hop/reggae beats and the vocal stylings of rapper C-Los Flow. Album can be downloaded pre-release free at the Soul Spaceship Website - http://www.soulspaceship.com/

2011 SB Film Fest
The SB Film Fest 2011, presented by lynda.com, runs January 27 - February 6. With an ongoing history of predicting Academy Award winners, a close distance to Los Angeles, and festival dates within short proximity of Hollywood's main event, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) has established itself as a reliable preview to Oscar outcomes.

Now in its 26th year, SBIFF presents quality American Independent, Spanish and Latin American, European, World and Documentary cinema, as well as nature and surf films, all within the beautiful setting of downtown Santa Barbara, a perfect backdrop and premier tourist destination along the California coastline considered the American Riviera. This desirable location, along with the Festival's attraction of A list celebrities and exceptional programming, has resulted in the SB Film Fest becoming one of world's most anticipated film festivals.

SBIFF is also committed to education through its 10-10-10 youth filmmakers project, Field Trip to the Movies, and educational seminars. With a projected audience of over 70,000 viewing more than 200 films over its eleven-day run, SBIFF attracts an eclectic and diverse consumer base, both locally and nationally, while maintaining strong ties with the entertainment industry in nearby Los Angeles. More information on 2011 SB Film Fest can be found at website: www.sbfilmfestival.org.

Led by SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durling, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival will honor several high profile actors this year including: Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman (Cinema Vanguard Award), three-time Academy Award nominee Annette Bening (American Riviera) and Academy Award winning actor Geoffrey Rush (Montecito Award).

The 2011 SB Film Fest Closing Night After-Party is hosted by Music for Film and Television, an on-line music licensing library. Headquartered in La Conchita, CA, the Music for Film and Television website features an organized selection of diverse music ready to license for score, source, background music, themes and trailers. Genres include hip hop, rock, indie, ethno-world, classical, orchestral, power pop, country, funk, singer-songwriter, traditional, heavy metal, holiday, jazz and more.

Website: http://bit.ly/hON509

SOhO Restaurant & Music Club provides Santa Barbara with live music seven nights a week and offers a full dinner menu featuring California faire with unique pasta dishes, steaks, fresh seafood, gourmet pizzas, vegetarian entrees and a variety of desserts. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club is located at 1221 State Street Suite 205 Santa Barbara, CA 93101, and can be reached at 805-962-7776.

Santa Barbara Live Music provides updates and listings for live local music in Santa Barbara, CA.

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Astoria, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/26/2011 -- Flowd, the popular location-based mobile app that brings music acts and fans closer together, today revealed that its user base has grown 500% and the number of signed artists has increased 1000% since its December launch.

Artists including DJs Armin van Buuren and Markus Schultz, UK pop stars The Wanted and infamous metal band Manowar, are using the platform to keep their fans up-to-date and promoting their upcoming concerts. Taking Flowd to the next level, DJs Armin van Buuren and Markus Schultz have signed up to run a worldwide loyalty programme through Flowd for their upcoming gigs as artists can see the benefit of using Flowd to communicate with their followers. For instance, Armin van Buuren alone now communicates directly with over 1,800 fans who follow him on Flowd.

"We are incredibly pleased with how artists are beginning to embrace Flowd as their primary method of fan communication. From Armin van Buuren announcing that he's about to become a father, Markus Schultz sharing the tracklist for his next album, and The Wanted publishing pictures of their fans' devotion, Flowd really is becoming a valuable mobile platform for famous music acts," said Tommi Laitinen, SVP, Flowd.

HOW: Flowd is a location-based mobile application that facilitates conversations between music artists and their fans. Through Flowd, fans can keep up with their favourite act's latest news and views, get behind-the-scenes gossip and photos and check-in to their gigs. Acts can also reward their fans for their loyalty.

REWARDS: Following the success of Armin van Buuren's competition in Australia over New Year's, Armin van Buuren and Markus Schultz have decided to continue to reward their fans who attend upcoming concerts worldwide. At each gig, fans following Armin van Buuren or Markus Schultz who check-in to their gigs in Flowd will automatically be entered into a competition to win exclusive fan merchandise.

WHERE & WHEN:
Markus Schulz's tour dates where Flowd check-in promotion available:

04.2.2011 Ministry of Sound London, UK

05.2.2011 Lush Portrush, UK

09.2.2011 Gianpula Malta

11.2.2011 Club Play Budapest, Hungary

12.2.2011 SaSaZu (Prague '11 Release Party) Prague, Czech Republic

17.2.2011 Haoman Jerusalem, Israel

18.2.2011 Forum Beersheba, Israel

19.2.2011 Moda Bar Club Haifa, Israel

25.2.2011 Marquee Nightclub Las Vegas, USA

26.2.2011 Vision (World Tour) Chicago, USA

05.3.2011 Teleclub Ekatarinburg, Russia

06.3.2011 Pyramida Kazan, Russia

07.3.2011 Expo Centre Moscow, Russia

11.3.2011 Space Miami, USA

Armin van Buuren's tour dates where Flowd check-in promotion available:

12.2.2011 SKK Arena St. Petersburg, Russia

14.2.2011 Essential Club Riga, Latvia

15.2.2011 Siemens Arena Vilnius, Lithuania

19.2.2011 Poznan International Fair Poznan, Poland

GET STARTED: Music fans worldwide can download Flowd for free from the iTunes App Store and Android Market. Find favourite music acts under What's hot? and follow them to get regular news and musings from the artist. Fans can discover more about their tours under the Events feature on artist profile pages and let their friends and music acts know which concert they'll be attending.

EVEN MORE FEATURES: By using Flowd, music fans will also be able to use a wide range of social networking features including check-in to places, send messages, share pictures and connect with friends through Twitter and Facebook. Fans can also customize the look and feel of Flowd by re-skinning the app with artists' themes.

"Since our official launch in early December, we've seen Flowd grow in popularity, and it is rapidly becoming known as the location-based mobile app of choice for established and up-and-coming artists. We've always believed that Flowd's combination of location-based services, social networking and entertainment would be the future of the artist-fan relationship, and with artists like The Wanted and Armin van Buuren involved, we're confident that we're already being proved right. There's a lot of exciting announcements to come, and we can't wait to continue to revolutionize how fans interact with their music idols," continued Laitinen.

MORE INFORMATION: Visit http://flowd.com. Follow the latest news and features through Twitter and Facebook and view the latest videos on Flowd's YouTube Channel at http://bit.ly/gJUZA7.

CONTACT: For media inquiries, please contact: pr@flowd.com or
Amy Ronge (UK): +44 207 608 4649
Karen Blondell (LA): +1 310 922 5838
Andrea Schneider (NYC): +1 917 769 6060

About FLOWD
Flowd is a location-based mobile application that facilitates conversations between music acts and their fans. Through Flowd, fans can keep up with their favorite music acts' latest news, views, tours and offers. Flowd also provides an easy way to connect with friends, places and parties. Flowd is currently the location-based mobile app of choice of Armin van Buuren, Markus Schulz and The Wanted.

Flowd - A circle of artists, friends and places you love

About DIGIA
Digia is a public company, listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki exchange (DIG1V). Flowd is developed by Digia's Ventures business unit.

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Astoria, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/26/2011 -- Robert Lauri takes us into a world where new and current Western and New Age music blend and complement each other in complete harmony.

Each track is unique and opens into a trip through different colors and harmonies. Each song, with original arrangements, stirs our emotions and appeals to our imagination. The moods offered in this album are all captivating.

With the titles "Obsession" and "Cheyenne", Robert Lauri opens the doors of the mythical West: the blends of styles and convincing guitar chords give a new face to Western music.

With the track "The Gun", the contrast between the moods of serenity and peace and the spirit of the rhythms of the Wild West is one of many examples of the ability of Robert Lauri, eclectic artist, to innovate and improvise.

Let's also mention the title "The Last Day" that allows us to escape to a shimmering but harmonious musical world where futuristic rhythms combine with Western sounds in a surprising manner.

One of the strongest creations from the album is the selection "Crepuscule", which has a catchy tune and touches us deeply through its melancholy tones, even bordering on a little sad. Once heard, all the compositions from the album stay with us because they echo our memories, our inner world.

The new album also contains Country melodies that have something for everyone with their country rock rhythms.

With the same talent as a "sculptor" of music, Robert Lauri has composed these Country songs. Robert Lauri is a musician and composer who has mastered a wide variety of musical genres. He can have a go at all styles with the same creativity and the same success. His sounds are new and amazing every time.

His long musical career has given him a mastery that allows him to know how just far to push the music, what instruments and what arrangements to bring into play and when to touch us deep within our soul and give us a moment of escape.

The Western and Country album will be available in February on major download sites. His Western music has the ability to permeate a film and to be the binding thread, the air in which a wide audience can easily remember by associating it with images.

The richness and diversity of the creative force of the musician's melody make heads turn and awaken everyone's imagination.

Robert Lauri never stops and his many creations, first presented on Facebook, literally keep us in a state of expectation:

"In what world is he going to take us, what time periods are we going to go through while listening to his compositions and what cultures will we discover?"

To enter the world of Western and New Age by Robert Lauri:
http://www.robert-lauri.com/westernmusic

The extraordinary images of the videos are from Anna Clara Passarelli, a talented Italian artist who has been passionate about video and dance since she was young.

Even as a child, Anna was drawn by graphic design and art in general. She continued down this path. She selects images based on the emotions that the music evokes in her. The beautiful visual result is in perfect harmony with the musical creations of Robert Lauri.

"Crepuscule", extract of the new album :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk_PMMBTQOs

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Astoria, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/26/2011 -- The worldwide group of musicians and re-mixers who use Sony's Acid music creation software were given a chance to rework a song by Miami's Latin Reggae band Araka in a contest sponsored by Sony's "Acid Planet" website. What started as an up-tempo Reggae song with Latin percussion was reshaped in a myriad of styles, from House to Drum and Bass, Dubstep and Ambient to Jazzy Jungle. In the end, from the hundreds of entries, Swiss re-mixer Yumenomado took the crown with a dreamy Drum and Bass version.

Araka producer Aaron Fishbein said "We'd been putting together some remixes already when the call came from Sony so the timing was amazing. The reaction from the Acid community was really cool too, I loved hearing the different versions every day and seeing their reactions on the forum boards. Hooking up with Yumenomado was a bonus. He's super talented and we will be releasing his version alongside some better known remixers."

The word "Araka" is Spanish slang for "watch out!" This is a fitting name for this group of talented musicians that are blazing Florida stages with their mash-up of reggae, ska, and Latin grooves. The members share a love for Reggae music but also bring their different musical cultures to the table. The members hail from Peru, Cuba, Argentina and the United States. Aaron Fishbein has been working in the upper strata of the music industry for the last ten years as a producer, session musician, and writer, working with artists such as Beyonce', Chistina Aguilera, The Notorious BIG, Quincy Jones, and Miami's Afrobeta.

Mp3: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13775206/Ardiente%20Oscuridad%20%28Yumenomado%29%201.mp3

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Astoria, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/25/2011 -- GigsWiz, the next generation ticketing service where artists, promoters and venues work together to sell more tickets for live music events, is today officially launching in the UK.

GigsWiz is also announcing agreements with a number of UK promoters including FeedMe Music, HotVox, and Substance Gigs.

GigsWiz is a direct-to-fan ticketing service, which offers artists easy-to-use tools for selling and promoting their gig tickets online via their websites and social media channels. GigsWiz shares part of the ticket fees it collects with bands and artists, whilst helping promoters and venues to sell more tickets and faster, as well as identifying fan hotspots for best gig locations.

Today's official launch at Midem, where GigsWiz is a MidemNet Lab finalist, comes as the landscape of gig promotion is changing rapidly. Fans are increasingly linked to bands online and the traditional marketing methods used by promoters are increasingly inefficient at reaching fans.

Joonas Pekkanen, GigsWiz co-founder, says, "The biggest problem event organisers currently face in concert promotion is getting artists to help in promoting ticket sales online. By providing the artist a share of the ticket sales revenue, GigsWiz becomes a key factor in increasing ticket sales."

GigsWiz not only saves artists' time in promoting their gigs online, but also provides them with a new revenue stream.

GigsWiz offers an easy-to-use service where artists, promoters and venues work together to sell tickets for events. Artists sign up to GigsWiz Backstage and connect it with their Facebook and Twitter accounts. After that, GigsWiz automatically promotes all upcoming gigs with ticketing links. Event organizers, meanwhile, can create events on the GigsWiz Tickets service, giving them direct access to an immediate band fan base.

In addition to automated social media updates, GigsWiz offers embeddable widgets and Facebook apps for artists, promoters and venues. These widgets list upcoming gigs and link directly to the ticket purchase page. Gig info is also automatically posted to all relevant gig listing services.

According to Matt Lockwood, president of London-based Hot Vox Promotions, it takes a huge amount of time to update all the different websites with gig info at present. "Not only does GigsWiz save us time and trouble, it also helps us increase ticket sales with the direct access to artists' fans online," he adds

Andy Boyd of Lazy Eye Management (Pete Doherty, Babyshambles, Vaults, The Valentines) adds, "We believe that these days artists can do as much as promoters to promote and sell tickets for live shows, and we're looking at GigsWiz as one of the best ways to do just that".

GigsWiz was founded in Finland, in early 2010 by three co-founders, Juuso Vermasheinae, Kai Lemmetty, and Joonas Pekkanen, all with strong entrepreneurial and digital technology backgrounds. The GigsWiz service has been in an invitational beta phase with several promoters since November 2010. The company has raised angel funding and is currently negotiating follow-up funding.

Details of GigsWiz' upcoming US launch will be announced shortly.

In addition to being a 2011 MidemNet Lab finalist, GigsWiz has been named as one of the Top 5 Music 2.0 Start-ups by The Guardian and selected as a Red Herring Europe 100 Winner in 2010.
Website: http://www.gigswiz.com/

For further information please contact:
Joonas Pekkanen, Gigswiz
mobile: +358 505 846 800
email: joonas@gigswiz.com

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Astoria, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/25/2011 -- "Helix of Eternity" begins with the signature Anders sound of big bright majestic synth lines that are responded to by drums accenting the bass phrases, The textures of the keys in the background lay a sonic framework of what is to follow the spoken voice telling the listener about the Helix and how to find the path to its meaning. This is a cosmic journey and a message to those who hear that "Only in the dream can you understand". "Helix of Eternity is the shortest track of the program of compositions on this JazzRock Cosmic tour de force. If you're into Jazz Rock, then this is certainly a track you'll enjoy.

Progressive Jazz Fusion artist Anders Helmerson has released a new track, "Helix of Eternity" from his third and groundbreaking new CD, Triple Ripple, which is available for purchase at iTunes.

Helmerson stated, "This song is about the circular motion of nature and how that pertains to music. When you create music, you're sometimes tempted to repeat a theme or melody once or several times, but if you do, you might feel that it makes the music trivial or cheapens it somehow. But to repeat is really something that's only natural. If you think about it, nature itself is built upon circles and repetitions. Not being scared of repeating just by thinking of the law of nature makes the result sustainable and mature. When you are in a middle of a creative process, if it's complex, it can be easy to get lost in the process. Keeping the fundaments of nature in mind, as in the circular movements, gives you a clear depiction of what you are doing."

"The mood of the song is contemplative – an induction to a dream, somewhat hypnotic. It's tranquil and fits in nicely with the rest of the somewhat intense musical program on the CD.

The circling spiral of nature
Moulds the helix of eternity
And the incomprehensible
Concept of time
That we cannot understand

The art of music is repetitive
So is our yearning for the ultimate form
Wherein the circle is not only
A symbol of nature
But nature also a symbol of itself
Only in the dream can we understand
In the dream...

"Helmerson lets his creativity take him to new heights which ultimately resulted in him creating his own genre of music which he dubs Progressive Fusion; a combination of long songs with virtuosos performed in complicated time signatures, elaborate melodies and harmonies that are built on pentatonic scales that are neither major nor minor. This musical mastermind fuses jazz and rock to create a sound that amazes listeners with the power of superior technique and great composing." MusicDish - Read More

Born in Sweden in February 1959, Anders Helmerson has had a life-long love affair with music. In the 1970's, Helmerson played in various short-lived bands and studied classical music in Denmark and Sweden, all the while becoming more and more interested in synthesizers and progressive rock. Helmerson completed his debut album, "The End of Illusion," in 1981. The album's lack of success caused him to turn his back on music for the next several years. He worked as a surgeon in Copenhagen, a GP in Norway and a ship's doctor on a cruise-ship, eventually discovering Rio de Janeiro, the catalyst for his return to music. In early 2002, Helmerson release his second album, "Fields Of Inertia" on the Brazilian label, Som Interior Productions.

Website: http://www.endofillusion.com
The Helix of Eternity: http://official.fm/tracks/199638
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/helix-eternity-feat-marco/id400357663?i=400357702

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Astoria, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/21/2011 -- Nowadays, it is hard for artists to gain fans and be heard, when the means necessary are not within their reach. The site helps artists who would like to develop themselves, apart from the music industry, by providing a powerful toolbox.

The concept, which combines music with fair-trade, allows artists to spread their creations among the communities of fairtrade-music.com, and on the others social networks like Facebook or Twitter. Artists have the possibility to make available to all, their songs via a secured streaming player. The main purpose is to allow everyone to share and comment on the songs they like. The service allows artists to know if they are shared or not, and be notified whenever someone is talking about them, in real time.

On fairtrade-music.com, artists can inform about dates and places of upcoming shows easily. Everybody can share the invitation with friends. One of the others functions, is that the website - as an advocate of the principle of FairTrade - enables artists to link with their profile, a Paypal account to receive directly donations from users, and being helped on their musical projects. Money is directly transferred without any commission.

The most useful aspect of fairtrade-music.com is discovery. The site features an -All Songs Wall-, where everyone can see the latest songs commented. There is also a -Latest Songs Wall-, which is a list of the last songs added. Then it is possible of see the -Top Songs- of the day, the week and the month. In fact, the more an artist is commented on, the higher he is ranked.

These functions are just some of the examples of what the service offers, which is also constantly changing, with improvements done almost everyday.

Press contact:
Jeff CALY
Fairtrade-music.com
2 rue Andre Messager - 75018 Paris
Telephone : +33 (0)6.22.25.65.19
Email : presse@reshape-music.com
Site : http://www.fairtrade-music.com/

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Astoria, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/21/2011 -- Audio specialist Sennheiser announces the final phase of its HearIAm initiative this March, as the innovative campaign for artists and fans sets its sights on the southwest's hotbed of music: Austin, Texas.

Sennheiser's HearIAm campaign, which launched last spring and has since provided an abundance of opportunity for bands to play at prominent music festivals through-out North America, is now providing an exquisite showcase opportunity in Austin as well as $10,000 in music equipment to the winning band of the last phase.

Bands: Submit Your Music Now!
Austin's brand new music hotspot, The Stage on Sixth, will be the place to be on the evening of March 18th as Sennheiser hosts a very special showcase event featuring critically acclaimed Brooklyn, NY-based Indie act The Antlers. The high-profile music showcase will also feature a deserving band that submitted their music on HearIAm.com and was subsequently selected as winner by music fans and a panel of accomplished judges.

In addition to capturing a coveted spot in the Austin showcase and $10,000 in music equipment from Sennheiser, the winning artist/band will also receive complimentary travel arrangements and accommodations while in Austin. Bands interested in par-ticipating should visit http://www.heariam.com, where they can register for the con-test and upload their music tracks. The submission period for this contest will end on February 1st and the winner will be announced on February 25th.

When the HearIAm initiative wraps up this spring, the finalists from each phase will compete for a grand prize, which includes a 3-song recording with a major producer from Pick The Band, a distribution deal from Universal Republic Records and an A&R showcase at Universal Republic's headquarters in New York. Musicians and fans from all over North America and Latin America are encouraged to participate in HearIAm. To learn more, please visit http://www.heariam.com/.

HearIAm: An Impressive Track Record
Sennheiser launched HearIAm last spring in conjunction with PickTheBand.com and Universal Republic Records. Since then, many hundreds of bands from all over North America and Latin America have submitted their music to the site, and thousands of fans have participated to discover and share new music. Following is a brief descrip-tion of some of the key milestones over the course of the campaign:

In August 2010, Sennheiser completed the first phase of HearIAm as Kansas City-based rock band Trucker performed at Montreal's Osheaga 2010 festival alongside artists like Snoop Dogg and Sonic Youth.

In October 2010, Columbia's The Hall Effect won the second phase of HearIAm, playing a fully attended showcase at New York City's CMJ Music and Film Marathon.

In December 2010, Mexico's Arquivolta won the third phase of HearIAm, performing in an exclusive, sold-out showcase for music fans in Mexico City.

On January 28, 2011, the winner of the fourth phase will be announced and provided with an opportunity to perform a coveted showcase during Toronto's Canadian Music Week in March.

In April of 2011, the grand-winner of the HearIAm initiative will be announced and will receive a private A&R showcase and distribution deal from Universal Republic Records among other prizes.

"Our HearIAm initiative has been an incredible success due to overwhelmingly posi-tive participation by both bands and fans," commented Stefanie Reichert, vice presi-dent of strategic marketing, Sennheiser USA. "The final phase of our campaign in Austin -- which occurs during one of the most important music festivals in North America -- is another tremendous opportunity for a deserving band to get their music heard."

About Sennheiser
Sennheiser is a world-leading manufacturer of microphones, headphones and wire-less transmission systems. Established in 1945 in Wedemark, Germany, Sennheiser is now a global brand represented in 60 countries around the world with U.S. head-quarters in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Sennheiser's pioneering excellence in technology has rewarded the company with numerous awards and accolades including an Emmy, a Grammy, and the Scientific and Engineering Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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Astoria, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/20/2011 -- Musicnotes.com, the leading digital sheet music retailer and publisher, announced today sales of digital sheet music at its online store grew 25% in 2010, accelerating from the 21% growth recorded in 2009 and exceeding $10 million in yearly sales for the first time.

"Musicnotes added great content in 2010 – both new song releases as well as back catalog – and made marked improvements to the customer shopping experience, resulting in a solid increase in our conversion rate," stated Musicnotes Chairman, Tim Reiland. "We are expecting further conversion gains in 2011 as we introduce significant site enhancements currently in development."

Other important developments at Musicnotes in 2010:

- Musicnotes added its two millionth customer in Spring and ended 2010 with more than 2.3 million total customers

- A free sheet music app was introduced for the iPad in May, with a significantly enhanced app offered in October. The Musicnotes app was downloaded more than 50,000 times from the iTunes app store in 2010.

- International sales reached 23% of total sales, a new high.

- The top seller for 2010, "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen, exceeded 20,000 downloads - a new high for a yearly best seller.

- Royalties paid to publishers and songwriters exceeded $4 million for the year.

- Over 2.2 million sheet music downloads were purchased during the calendar year.

The overall digital sheet music market continued to develop in throughout 2010 but still remains a modest part of the overall $1 billion worldwide market for sheet music.

About Musicnotes
Musicnotes, Inc. offers an online catalog of 100,000 digital sheet music titles, built on the strength of content agreements with Alfred Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, EMI Music Publishing, Faber Music Ltd, Sony/ATV Publishing, Disney Music Publishing, Cherry Lane Music Company, Peermusic, Word Music, EMI Christian, Bug Music and many others. Musicnotes is featured in Internet Retailer Magazine's list of the Top 500 Online Retailers and is one of the top 50 American Music Products Retailers according to Music Trades Magazine.

On the Web: http://www.musicnotes.com

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