Motown Figure Esther Gordy Edwards Dies At Age 91; Beloved 'Mother Of Motown' And Founder Of The Motown Museum To Be Remembered As Detroit Icon
26 August, 2011
Esther Gordy Edwards, sister of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr., best known for preserving the original headquarters of Motown Records by creating the Motown Museum on the site of the former "Hitsville USA," and as a former Motown Record Corporation executive, died last night surrounded by family ...
| Rotosound Endorsee John Renbourn To Appear At The London Acoustic Guitar Show 2011
26 August, 2011
Rotosound are pleased to announce endorsee John Renbourn, founding member of Pentangle and acclaimed solo artist, will be joining them on the stand at the London Acoustic Guitar Show 2011, 10th and 11th September at 5 pm on the Saturday and at 10.30 on the Sunday.
World renowned instrumentalist John ...
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Steve Jobs Resigns As Apple CEO
25 August, 2011
Steve Jobs, mastermind behind Apple, has resigned as CEO of the company effective immediately.
Tim Cook, formerly Apple, Inc's chief operating officer, has been named the new CEO, Apple's board of directors announced on Wednesday. Jobs has been appointed chairman of the board.
'I have always said ...
| PriceMinister Launches Special Voucher To Help Boost Sales Of UK Indie Record Labels
PriceMinister has launched a discount voucher to help support some of the UK indie record labels that have been left in a critical position after the burning down of the PIAS distribution warehouse in the London Riots.
The warehouse contained the physical stock for many of Britain's Indie records ...
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Angry Mob Music Signs Four Stellar Indie Artists To Its Growing Repertoire Of Musicians
23 August, 2011
Jesse Glick, Ezza Rose, Kristi Jo and Lisa Donnelly are among the new batch of singer-songwriters who have joined the diverse roster of Angry Mob Music, a boutique music publishing and licensing company. Angry Mob Music will be representing their respective extensive music catalogues for future placements ...
| Naxos Music Library Subscribers Will Soon Have Access To The Recordings Of Emi Classics, Virgin Classics And Blue Note Records
23 August, 2011
Naxos Music Library (https://www.naxosmusiclibrary.com) is proud to announce the addition of the EMI Classical and Jazz catalog to its streaming audio collection. This vast catalog of recordings includes EMI Classics (https://www.emiclassics.com), Virgin Classics (https://virginclassics.com/index.php) ...
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The Island Def Jam Music Group Expands A&R With Promotion Of Karen Kwak To Executive Vice President/Head Of A&R
The Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJ), a division of Universal Music Group, has expanded its Artists & Repertoire (A&R) operation with the promotion of Karen Kwak to Executive Vice President/Head of A&R. The announcement was made today by Barry Weiss, Chairman & CEO of Universal Republic and Island Def ...
| Thepartyconnect.com Launches Its Party Social Network
19 August, 2011
ThePartyConnect.com launches its new party social network today. The social network will connect partygoers nationwide through a series of member features bringing together a vast community of nightlife enthusiasts.
CEO and Founder, Keivan Cross stated, " We want to make this a reliable network ...
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LEGO Systems Survey Finds That Combining Music With Playtime Makes Children More Engaged
19 August, 2011
Listening to music during playtime makes children happier, sillier, more excited and engages them in play for longer amounts of time; no surprise, music also makes parents feel more relaxed. These are among the top findings cited in a recent online survey of more than 500 American parents with children ...
| Smirnoff Partners With Madonna For The World's Biggest Nightlife Exchange In 50 Countries
18 August, 2011
Smirnoff® today launches the next Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Projectwith the audacious goal of getting 10 million people to discover, share and swap the most original nightlife experiences in 50 countries. The Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project is an ambitious attempt to discover the world's most ...
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Following The Success Of It's Disney Classics Auctions, The Royaltyexchange.com Adds New Songs And Artists
18 August, 2011
TheRoyaltyExchange.com, currently in Beta, saw great success on their Disney Classic auctions with songs from Dumbo, Cinderella and Bambi. Generating nearly $36,000 in revenue by allowing fans to own a portion of Disney musical classics for the first time in history. The site has now added another group ...
| The U.K.'s Legendary Music Station Bbc Radio 1 Available On Siriusxm Internet Radio Beginning Friday, August 19
17 August, 2011
Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today BBC Radio 1 will be available to its listeners on SiriusXM Internet Radio beginning Friday, August 19 at 5:00 pm ET as part of a new multi-platform agreement with the BBC that brings subscribers additional concert performances from the BBC vault.
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Mixonic Announces 3-day Jacket, Wallet And Digipak Disc Packaging
16 August, 2011
In response to the strong growth of its printed cardboard packaging line, San Francisco-based Mixonic Inc, the online leader in short run CD & DVD production and printing services, is now offering its 9 cardboard packaging options in as few as 3 business days.
The printed cardboard packaging line ...
| Music Software Popularity Index - 2011 Q2
16 August, 2011
Digital Music Doctor announces the results of the Music Software Internet Popularity Index for the second quarter of 2011. Avid Pro Tools remains at the top of the rankings. FL Studio moved up to second place, pushing Steinberg Cubase and Cakewalk Sonar down to the third and fourth slots. Google made ...
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Pioneers For A Cure - Songs To Fight Cancer Releases New Video And Audio Podcasts On iTunes Highlighting Tel Aviv Concert For Cancer Research
16 August, 2011
Pioneers For A Cure - Songs to Fight Cancer announces the release of two new podcasts to help raise funds for cancer research, co-produced by Jon Kalish and Marty Goldensohn, veteran broadcast journalists based in New York.
The video podcast can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRnVf7ywCyI.
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| Talentwatch.net "Flashes Spotlight" On Aspiring Music Artists
16 August, 2011
TalentWatch introduces ‘Music Artist Spotlight,' featuring interviews with top emerging artists on TalentWatch.
TalentWatch provides music artists a level playing field, where fans play an important role in deciding which artists deserve international attention. According to founder Gary Alan, ...
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Universal Republic And Island Def Jam Motown Expand Creative Teams With The Appointment Of Prominent Artist Manager And A&R Executive Brandon Creed
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16 August, 2011
Universal Republic and Island Def Jam Motown, divisions of Universal Music Group, have further expanded their creative teams with the addition of prominent artist manager and artist & repertoire (A&R) executive Brandon Creed. Serving as an exclusive A&R consultant for both companies, Mr. Creed will ...
| AES Platinum Panels: "The Studio As An Instrument" And "The Producer's Portfolio"
16 August, 2011
Eagerly anticipated, AES Convention, Platinum Panels always attract top-tier producer and engineer participants, and substantial audiences seeking knowledge and inspiration. For the 131st AES Convention, SonicScoop co-founders Janice Brown and David Weiss have developed unique events focused on innovative ...
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American Idol's Ruben Studdard, '80s Sitcom Star Jasmine Guy And Ann Nesby Of Sounds Of Blackness Come Together For Inspirational CD, Medicine - Live At The Black Academy
15 August, 2011
In October 2010, the stars came out to celebrate and help raise operating revenue for the Black Academy of Arts and Letters that was founded by Curtis King 34 years ago. "In a bad economy the first thing that gets cut is arts funding," says King whose 250,000 square foot complex is adjacent to the Dallas ...
| Revolutionary Tranzformer Drums - World's First Fully Convertible Drum Set: Standard Drum Set Or Cocktail Drums All In One
15 August, 2011
HB Drums unveils the world's first production drum set that assembles into standard 5 piece drum kit or a classic cocktail drum set
HB Drums announces production of The TranzFormer convertible drum set described as the world's first production drum kit that can assemble as a cocktail drum set or ...
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