David Guetta Keynote Speaker at MidemNet 2011
Internationally-renowned French artist, DJ and producer David Guetta will give a keynote address at the 12th edition of MidemNet, the high-level music industry forum on value creation and content monetisation in the digital era, which takes place on Saturday 22 January 2011, ahead of MIDEM in Cannes.
Sonicbids Partners With Eurosonic Noorderslag to Create EuroSonicbids Program
Sonicbids, the website that helps bands discover and book gigs, today announces a partnership with Eurosonic Noorderslag, Europe's main conference and showcase festival, to create a new program called EuroSonicbids. EuroSonicbids is a joint venture that financially rewards European festivals to book emerging European talent. This program will create as many as 800 slots across 400 festivals throughout Europe and will be dedicated to the bands playing at Eurosonic Noorderslag 2011, fostering the growth of independent artists in the European music industry.
AirPlay Direct and CD Baby Announce Strategic Marketing Partnership
Robert Weingartz, CEO and Founder of AirPlay Direct, is pleased to formally announce that AirPlay Direct and CD Baby have formed a strategic marketing partnership between the companies.
Music Reports Announces Music Publishing Lyric Rights Administration Partnership With Gracenote
Music Reports, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a multi-year agreement with Gracenote to administer the music publishing rights and royalty accounting for Gracenote's lyric service in North America. Pursuant to the agreement, Music Reports will provide Gracenote with an end-to-end suite of services, including copyright research, clearance administration, royalty accounting, usage reporting, and royalty payment services.
Santa Is Comin' Right Up The YouTube Charts for the U.K.'s Mister Jack
Sarah Mayal of Arival Records announced that the U.K.'s Master of Ska/Reggae/Punk, Mister Jack, has released the video to accompany his upcoming Christmas single, "Santa Is Comin'". The track should be well received if the video's numbers are any indicator, as is it currently at #81 most viewed on YouTube in the U.K. There's even more good news just in time for Christmas as Mister Jack's YouTube channel is currently at #4, and Mister Jack himself is sitting pretty at #35 for the most viewed musicians on YouTube.
Electronica/Dance Group DynamicDestony Releases Their New Sophomore Album, Stars in Your Eyes
Tony Carlucci, Founder and CEO of Dynamic Records, announced that the new CD Stars In Your Eyes by Electronic/Dance group DynamicDestony is being released today. The album is a follow up to the duo's debut album, Kisses In The Evening, which premiered in 2007.
Nenna Yvonne Release Model Citizen EP
With a captivating and glamorous presence well beyond her 21 years, singer and songwriter Nenna Yvonne has taken the Internet by storm with more than six million total song plays on social media sites through out the web.
From NYC to Shanghai: Tomas Doncker's Long Road to China's World Expo
It's not every day that an American artist is invited to perform at a major festival in China. So when global soul musician Tomas Doncker was selected by the Chinese Ministry of Cultural Affairs to represent the U.S. at the first International New Folk Music Festival and Shanghai Performing Arts Festival, no one was more surprised than Tomas.
The Sounds of Sirius Salutes Singer Lia Scallon for Her Inclusion on the 53rd Grammy Award Ballot for Best New Age Album, Twice, and Best Spoken Word Album
Having returned home to Australia from a successful U.S. tour, singer and sound healer Lia Scallon is honored to announce her inclusion on the official 53rd Grammy ballot, with three albums from the Sounds of Sirius label under consideration in the Best New Age Album and Best Spoken Word album categories.