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Manila-based French pop singer/songwriter Julien Drolon announced the release of the video "No More Divisions" today. "No More Divisions" follows the release of "Peace Through Music," the debut single and video from Julien's upcoming EP album "Free To Love" which is expected to be released in December 2010.

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 Nov 6-20 at http://www.songvest.com and will include 'Consciousness', the new album from Jay King's classic pop band, Club Nouveau.

Sonicbids, the website that helps bands discover and book gigs, has always prided itself on understanding what an artist and a promoter want most from each other. This year at the CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival 2010, Sonicbids Founder and CEO Panos Panay will be moderating a panel, “The Mindset of the Venue Booker.”

Moses Gaines General Manager/Operations Liaison of Lightening Entertainment (A celebrity management, booking and concierge company established in 1995), will be relocating to Miami FL to take on the Florida operations of Lightening Entertainment and also will be running his own real estate property investment business.

Live Performances, the new album from Vienna-based Filipino tenor Abdul Candao, has arrived. This live compilation is a collection of 11 of his show-stopping arias performed in various opera houses and concert halls around the world, brought together on one CD for the listening pleasure of classical music lovers.

Global Battle of the Bands continues in Hong Kong with Heat 5 happening this Friday, 15th October at Makumba.

The Pimp Slap Song is comedy satire. The lyrics might be offensive to some, but that is not the artist's intention. "I'm not endorsing violent behavior," Ron explains. "It's meant to be in good fun. I read somewhere that Johnny Depp once said and forgive the paraphrase, 'If there's not a little truth in it, then it wouldn't be acting. It would just be lying'."

G A conflagration of proportions unimagined, Distortion, Reverb, Echo, and Gain, Concrete noise engulfs, the synapse petrified, Forest of patched body-casts talking sunshine, And breathing fire, ...And sweating puss, And punishing liars, And grinding rust, A crunch of gravel engulfed in a palm, Encroached upon by a fist comes long, Upwards to the face of God, Boss, and Man, Past the bodies clenched together but still a, Man apart a man a part a man a part, Of the cell, And as the arm reaches its summit, It speaks for the eyes, hips, and toes, The unlikely and indomitable: °TRASH A GO-GO!

RocketHub, a grassroots crowdfunding community developed for Creatives by Creatives, will descend upon CMJ 2010 to spread the crowdfunding revolution and empower musicians with the knowledge needed to master this new fundraising method. Crowdfunding establishes a web-based event that harnesses a musician's network and audience for funds, awareness, and authentic feedback. RocketHub Co-founder and CEO, Brian Meece sums it up as "a new spin on an established idea: Beethoven + Social Media = Crowdfunding for the modern musician. Welcome to the re-birth of patronage."

STARK's lead singer and bassist Lani Ford is recovering nicely after having a torn ligament in her wrist repaired. Even though you would think she was having open heart surgery with her dramatics, Lani Ford of STARK is getting back in the groove after mostly minor wrist surgery that was mostly successful. She is eager to start playing bass and guitar again soon; but in the meantime, she is in the studio mixing solo acoustic tracks she laid down before the surgery. She plans to release a solo acoustic CD before the end of the year. She will return to the West Coast to play the ‘nette radio showcase at Genghis Cohen November 18th. While out there, she will attend the Daisy Rock event November 19th and El Cid’s open mic November 22nd. She will also play live with Craig Williams on KNAC November 21st and appear with Gary Garver again on Rock Me Tv.