Berkleemusic Debuts New Online Music Courses in Music Marketing, Pop and Rock Vocals, and Rock Guitar Soloing for Winter 2010 Term
Boston, MA (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - As the business of music continues to move online, Berkleemusic - Berklee College of Music's online school - is taking a leadership role in educating the next generation of producers, performers, and music business entrepreneurs. Berkleemusic begins a new ...
| Highlights At MIDEM Jazz 2010
CANNES, FRANCE (Top40 Charts/ MIDEM 2010) - The MIDEM Jazz event will once again be welcoming a selection of international artists next month. A sparkling line-up of performers will take the stage at the event's jazz club in the Salon Zephyr at the Hotel Carlton from 24-26 January 2010. For the third ...
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International Music Summit 2010, Ibiza
IBIZA, SPAIN (Top40 Charts/ International Music Summit) - Now in its third year the International Music Summit returns to Ibiza in 2010 bigger than ever. The event, bringing together leading executives and artists in the electronic music industry, has firmly established itself as an essential event ...
| CD pirates required to pay money to rights holders
LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts/ IFPI) - A Crown Court judge has confiscated �70,000 profit accrued by pirate CD traders and made a compensation order in favour of the music companies whose repertoire was being sold illegally. It is the first time that record labels in the UK have been awarded compensation ...
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SEEK IRONY SIGNS WITH CHOPMARK RECORDS
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Chopmark Records) - Israel's Seek Irony have signed with U.S. based Chopmark Records for the release of their upcoming new EP, "Tech N' Roll'. The group is currently streaming tracks from their new EP online at www.MySpace.com/SeekIrony and is expected to embark on a nationwide ...
| RCRD LBL And MySpace Music Launch Free Daily Music Download: RCRD Of The Day
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Zeta Digital Agency) - RCRD LBL, the music discovery site and digital label, and MySpace Music today announced the launch of RCRD of the Day, an exclusive free, daily music download designed to offer music fans the very best in new and cutting-edge music. Available via MySpace ...
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Go Home Mandelson Downloading Music is Already Dead!
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Zeta Digital Agency) - Finally the music industry can sit back and stop moaning about file sharing. The days of downloading music are coming to an end. Not because of Lord Mandelson's digital economy bill but thanks to excellent streaming services. Last.fm and Spotify are ...
| MIDEM Reveals Its Talents For 2010
New York (Top40 Charts/ REED MIDEM) - For the third year running, MidemTalent is promoting up and coming artists with strong export potential. From 24-26 January, thirteen pop/rock, electro, world music and jazz artists and bands will perform on stage at the Hotel Carlton for professionals attending ...
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Record Label Earache: Successful Marketing Of New Album Via Free RapidShare Downloads
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ RapidShare AG) - Earache Records have successfully partnered with RapidShare for the promotion of Gama Bomb's new album, "Tales From The Grave In Space". During the first few days, the 70 MB album received over 10,000 direct downloads from RapidShare via a link on Earache's ...
| Mp3Lyrics Incorporates Licensed Lyrics Service
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ MusicMass Sandbakken) - Gracenote and lyrics web site www.mp3lyrics.org (owned and operated by company "MusicMass Sandbakken") today announced an agreement to provide mp3lyrics.org users in North America with the ability to access and search for authorized song lyrics through ...
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The Recording Academy Announces 2010 Grammy Hall Of Fame Inductees
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - The Recording Academy announced the newest additions to its GRAMMY Hall Of Fame, adding 25 recordings to a timeless list that now includes 851 titles. The Hall Of Fame serves as a celebration and reminder of the triumphs and achievements of the recording ...
| Musicians Institute Launches Into 2010 With Free Public Seminars
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Musicians Institute Official Website) - Set to kick off 2010 in high gear, Musicians Institute has announced the next in its series of free public seminars on topics of interest to musicians, songwriters, independent artists and music industry professionals. Held in MI's main ...
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LAURIE BERKNER SIGNS MULTI-YEAR ADMINISTRATION DEAL WITH SPIRIT MUSIC
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Spirit Music Group) - Spirit Music Group (Spirit) announced today the signing of a global, multi-year publishing administration deal with songwriter/artist Laurie Berkner, widely recognized as one of the most popular children's performers in America. The deal, Berkner's first ...
| iTunes To Be Forced To Drop Prices To Compete with TunesPro
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Comtex IT) - Music is the voice of the soul, or so it is said. But the distribution of our spiritual voice has become increasingly complex in recent years with the growth of the online market. The medium that once relied on physical media like Vinyl and CDs has crossed the ...
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Pirate Disc Factory Raided By Italian Police
LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts/ IFPI) - Italian police have announced they raided a factory that manufactured counterfeit optical discs intended for export around Europe. The Bologna-based plant raided by the Italian Fiscal Police (GdF) produced unlicensed box sets that contained music, film and television ...
| 'Nature Or Nurture' Study Reveals 'Musical Genes'
New York (Top40 Charts/ Nokia Corporation) - If you've ever wondered why a close group of friends might like completely different types of music, blame their genes. A study by Nokia (NYSE: NOK) into the musical tastes of nearly 4,000 twins reveals genetic influences on the music people like varies with ...
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Introducing New Groove Music: A Free Music Website That Pays Artists For Free Downloads
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ New Groove Music Official Website) - NewGrooveMusic.com has announced the launch of a new Website that offers free downloads of all songs to all fans all the time. This concept of free music distribution has never been done quite like this before and is sure to get a lot ...
| Avid Exposure Adds Music Artist, Mickey Avalon, To Agency Roster
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Avid Exposure) - Avid Exposure announced the signing of their newest client, Mickey Avalon. Mickey Avalon is Interscope Geffen A&M Records' alternative rap sensation who has joined the Avid Exposure family this month. Avid Exposure is known for their expertise in the music ...
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Live Nation Announces Ultimate Access Triple-Play Wednesday!!!
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Live Nation) - This Wednesday Live Nation gives fans ultimate access to some of their favorite bands when for one day only every single fan who buys a ticket to a Live Nation club show is automatically entered to win an Ultimate Access Pass to the venue for which they bought ...
| 2009 Is Record Year For UK Singles Sales
LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts/ BPI Official Website) - 2009 has already become the biggest ever year for UK singles with more than 117m sold to date, recorded music body the BPI today announced. Driven by a strong release schedule and a burgeoning range of online music services in the UK, new data from the ...
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