New EU Study Says 1.2 Million Jobs At Risk In Europe Due To Piracy
LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts/ IFPI) - Trade unions from the creative sectors across Europe have endorsed a new independent study which projects substantial job losses in Europe due to digital piracy. The study was released with the support of major trade unions, including UNI-MEI and FIA, and endorsed by ...
| Boost Your St Patrick's Day Celebrations With Independent Irish Music
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Boost Independent Music) - Independent and unsigned music website Boost Independent Music (www.boostindependentmusic.com) invites music lovers to celebrate St Patrick's Day with music from one of the world's leading music download sites. Boost Independent Music features a ...
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TalentWatch May Turn More Heads Than American Idol
San Diego, CA (Top40 Charts/ TalentWatch) - TalentWatch is the only destination on the web where aspiring singers, bands and musicians from all over the world can showcase their talent and tell their story in an engaging and entertaining video-driven format. The new site is free for music artists and ...
| New Opportunity To Sell Independent And Unsigned Music Online Through Sounds2Buy
London (Top40 Charts/ Sounds2Buy Limited) - A new professional platform for unsigned and independent bands to sell and promote their music has been launched at Sounds2Buy.com. Musicians are using the site to expand their current audiences and to sell their songs online, offering the rare opportunity ...
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SPIN Magazine Announces Plans For 25th Anniversary Celebration
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ SPIN Magazine) - SPIN, America's premier music resource, today announced the elements that will form the brand's 25th anniversary celebration. Starting in March and continuing throughout the year, SPIN will develop a series of live events, editorial features, products, and promotions ...
| iTunes Store Tops 10 Billion Songs Sold!
CUPERTINO, Calif. (Top40 Charts/ Apple) - Apple today announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded over 10 billion songs from the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com), the world's most popular online music, TV and movie store. The 10 billionth song, "Guess Things Happen That Way" by Johnny Cash, ...
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The Orchard Signs Boy George, Cornershop, and Jethro Tull
NEW YORK & LONDON (Top40 Charts/ Cornerstone PR) - Today, The Orchard (NASDAQ: ORCD), a global leader in music and video distribution and comprehensive digital strategy, announced that it has signed legendary British rock bands Jethro Tull and Cornershop, as well as England's one-and-only Boy George. ...
| Aspiro Music And Platekompaniet Launches Streaming Service Today
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Aspiro Music) - Aspiro and Platekompaniet in cooperation with Telenor today launches its music streaming service at the "by: Larm" festival in Oslo. Results from a user survey reveals overwhelmingly positive response from test users; 94 percent are satisfied with the service ...
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Canadian Music Week 2010 Shines The Spotlight On India
TORONTO, CANADA (Top40 Charts/ Canadian Music Fest) - Canadian Music Week 2010 brings India to your doorstep. On Thursday, March 11 and Friday, March 12, CMW delegates will get an insider's look at the world's second fastest-growing economy through panels and one-on-one meetings held at the Fairmont ...
| Universal Music Publishing Group Signs Exclusive Publishing Agreement With GRAMMY Award-Winner Kenny Loggins
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Universal Music Publishing Group) - Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) today announced the signing of a world-wide (excluding the United States and Canada) publishing agreement with singer/songwriter Kenny Loggins. "Kenny Loggins' body of work represents some of the ...
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Universal Music Publishing Group Signs Platinum Break-Through Artist Justin Bieber
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Universal Music Publishing Group) - Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) today announced the signing of an exclusive world-wide publishing agreement with platinum break-through artist Justin Bieber. The publishing deal encompasses all of Bieber's catalogue, including his ...
| The Secret Garden Party Unveils New Record Label
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Secret Garden Party) - Following the success of yet another sold-out Secret Garden Party event in July 2009 and the sold-out Christmas Voyage show at London's Troxy venue last December, Secret Productions are pleased to announce the launch of a new record label, Garden Records. ...
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RIAA Commends U.S. Justice Department For New Intellectual Property Task Force
WASHINGTON, DC (Top40 Charts/ RIAA) - [The U.S. Department of Justice today announced the formation of a Task Force on Intellectual Property (https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2010/February/10-ag-137.html). The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) applauded the department's new initiative and ...
| Italian Court Orders ISPs To block The Pirate Bay
Rome, ITALY (Top40 Charts/ IFPI) - The Court of Bergamo in Italy has again ruled that ISPs should act to prevent their users from accessing The Pirate Bay, the BitTorrent service that facilitates access to a large amount of copyright infringing material. The court originally ordered ISPs to act in 2008, ...
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EMI Music And Dailymotion Announce A Global Music Video Partnership
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Dailymotion) - Dailymotion, one of the largest online video companies in the world, and EMI, one of the world's leading music companies, are partnering to deliver EMI's library of music videos to Dailymotion's popular Web video site, mobile site and iPhone app and the Dailymotion ...
| Indiegrrl is 'Taking It To The Streets' In Knoxville, TN
Knoxville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Indiegrrl International Music & Arts Conference) - The 2010 Indiegrrl International Music & Arts Conference/Festival is "Taking It To The Streets" of Knoxville, TN on August 19 to 22. We are incorporating a festival as a new addition to this year's event and will include ...
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The 5th Annual International Soul Music Summit Announced For 2010
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Soul Music Summit) - The 5th Annual International Soul Music Summit was announced today for 2010. The Soul Summit or ISMS as it has become known, is the largest music conference in the world dedicated to the Independent Soul genre with an emphasis on culture, lifestyle and ...
| Inaugural Digital Strategies Conference To Take Place In Toronto On March 10, 2010
The Digital Strategies Conference, focused on effectively marketing products and services in the Digital Age, will take place Wednesday, March 10, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto. From start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, online marketing is key to business success. Presented by Digital ...
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BET Networks To Participate In First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move Campaign Tto Tackle Childhood Obesity
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ BET Networks) - BET Networks Chairman & CEO Debra Lee announced today that BET Networks will join the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, in her nationwide Let's Move (www.LetsMove.gov) campaign to address the problem of childhood obesity. BET Networks, and The ...
| New Independent Label, Carved Records, Opens Doors
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ AristoMedia Group) - Dallas-based independent record label, Carved Records, has officially opened its doors for business and signed its second artist in just two months with the addition of Texas chart-toppers, No Justice. Founded by entrepreneur and CEO Tim Porter in 2009, ...
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