Finale Plays a Leading Role in Oscar-Winning Films
MINNEAPOLIS, MN. (Top40 Charts/ MakeMusic) - MakeMusic, Inc. announced today that Finale, its award-winning music notation software, continues to be used in the creation of many Oscar-winning films. This year's Academy Award-winning films in which Finale was used include: * Ratatouille * Michael Clayton ...
| Technology Entrepreneurs Form Big Brother Music to Help Recording Artists Build Their Own Music Business
SIMI VALLEY, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Big Brother Music) - Several local entrepreneurs with proven track records in building successful technology-driven enterprises formed Big Brother Music, whose mission is to provide aspiring recording artists a complete roadmap and a turnkey solution towards building ...
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Pirate Beatles website operator jailed by Brazilian court
LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts/ IFPI) - The owner of a website in Brazil that sold pirate copies of music from The Beatles has been sentenced to more than 18 months in prison this week. The result is a success for IFPI's Brazilian Anti-Piracy Unit which spent five months investigating the illegal operations ...
| RIAA Sends More Pre-Lawsuit Letters To Colleges One Year Into Campaign
WASHINGTON (Top40 Charts/ By Liz Kennedy/ RIAA) - The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), on behalf of its member record companies, has sent a new wave of 401 pre-litigation settlement letters to 12 universities this week. The letters cite individuals for online music theft via peer-to-peer ...
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The Contemporary Music Centre Launches Latest CD
DUBLIN, Ireland (Top 40 Charts/ Contemporary Music Centre) - The Contemporary Music Centre launches the seventh volume in its promotional CD series Contemporary Music from Ireland at 11.00am, Friday, 29 February 2008. Mr Eugene Downes, Chief Executive, Culture Ireland, will officially launch the CD ...
| Combat Zone Wrestling and Locomotive Vision Join Forces for International DVD Releases
PHILADELPHIA, PA. (Top40 Charts/ Locomotive Records) - Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) has signed an exclusive agreement with Locomotive Vision for worldwide release of its DVD titles. 'Locomotive is extremely excited to be working with CZW Wrestling,' said US Managing Director for Locomotive Tom 'Smitty' ...
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Wynton Marsalis 'Standards & Ballads' Is A Sophisticated Lesson In Jazz
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Sony Legacy) - Chances are you've heard the melodies many times over, but may not have placed the tunes. Wynton Marsalis' new compilation CD 'Standards & Ballads' (Columbia/Legacy) provides a new way for listeners to be engaged and enlightened by jazz culture at its finest. ...
| Guitar Center Displays Its Iconic 'Legends Guitar Collection' for the First Time in Minneapolis
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Guitar Center) - Guitar Center is proud to display four iconic guitars from their "Guitar Center Legends Collection" at its Minneapolis Twin Cities store on Saturday and Sunday, March 1 and 2. Clapton's legendary "Blackie" and Gibson "335," Stevie Ray Vaughan's ...
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Jackson Browne to Give Exclusive Interview at 3rd Annual ASCAP 'I Create Music' EXPO
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ ASCAP) - ASCAP President and Chairman Marilyn Bergman is pleased to announce that singer-songwriter and 2004 ASCAP Founders Award honoree Jackson Browne will be a special guest at the 3rd annual ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO on April 10th. Browne will be interviewed and will ...
| IODA Marks 5 Year Anniversary With Opening Day Bash at SXSW Conference
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. (Top40 Charts/ IODA) - IODA, the global leader in digital distribution, marketing, and technology solutions for the independent music industry, today announced the details of its Annual IODA Opening Day Bash at the upcoming SXSW conference in Austin, Texas. The annual showcase features ...
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Hit Songwriters, Top Performers, Movie and TV Stars, Knowledgeable Business Leaders are Attending 20th International Folk Alliance Conference This Week, February 20-24, in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, TN. (Folk Alliance) - Hit Songwriters, Top Performers, Movie and TV Stars, Knowledgeable Business Leaders - 1,800 attendees, registered for the 20th International Folk Alliance Conference, are set to showcase and educate this week, February 20 - 24, in Memphis, Tennessee. From Catalonia, Spain ...
| Motorola Successfully Completes Acquisition of Soundbuzz
SCHAUMBURG, IL. and SINGAPORE (Top40 Charts/ Motorola) - Motorola, Inc. a global leader in mobile entertainment, has successfully completed its acquisition of Soundbuzz Pte., Ltd., a leading pan-Asian music provider. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Today's milestone opens the door for ...
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Artists and Recording Industry welcome today's announcement that European Commission will act to achieve fairness on copyright term
Brussels, EU. (Top40 Charts/ IFPI) - Artists and the international recording industry today warmly welcomed the announcement by EU Internal Market Commissioner, Charlie McCreevy, that he will shortly come forward with a proposal to ensure fairness on copyright term. Tens of thousands of performers, ...
| Ruthless Records Celebrates Their 20th Anniversary With a Fresh Roster and Aggressive 2008 Release Schedule
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Ruthless Records) - Ruthless Records, one of the most successful independent music labels of all time, celebrates its 20th anniversary with a full roster of fresh new talent and an exciting 2008 release schedule. The new face of Ruthless Records includes a Latin Pop female, ...
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Jamba Leads the Way with Mobile DRM Free Music
BARCELONA, Spain (Top40 Charts/ Jamba) - Partnering with popular music label EMI, Jamba is the first mobile content provider in Europe to offer Digital Rights Management (DRM) free music for the mobile and the PC. In the future, DRM free music from EMI will be available on all Jamba/Jamster portals ...
| Superstar Enrique Iglesias Will Be At The 19th Annual Billboard Latin Music Conference!
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Enrique Iglesias Fans Website) - Billboard, the world's most trusted source of music, video and digital entertainment news, charts, reviews and analysis, announced today that Grammy Award winning artist and international superstar Enrique Iglesias will take part in an exclusive ...
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Omnifone to Introduce World's First Pre-Licensed Unlimited Mobile Music Phones, With MusicStation Max
BARCELONA, Spain (Top40 Charts/ Omnifone Limited) - MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS: - Omnifone Announces MusicStation Max Direct to Mobile Unlimited Music Service - Omnifone Signs Partnership With LG to Introduce the First Handset Worldwide to Incorporate MusicStation Max - MusicStation Max ...
| Gibson Guitar Announces Exclusive Opportunity to Shred Like Slash on April 1, 2008
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Gibson Guitar) - Gibson Guitar, the world's premier musical instrument manufacturer and leader in music technology announces the first ever availability of a series of "Slash" signature Gibson and Epiphone Les Paul Standard electric guitars. On Tuesday April 1st 2008 three ...
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Webster & Associates Add Artists To Roster!
Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Webster & Associates) - Kirt Webster, Webster & Associates President, announced the addition of Baccerstick Records artist Jason Meadows, Lyric Street Records artist Trent Tomlinson, and award-winning artist Lorrie Morgan to the roster for public relations representation. ...
| Americans Vote on Best Ringtones for a Lover or an 'Ex'
WARREN, NJ. (Top40 Charts/ Virgin Mobile USA) - While more than 220 million wireless ringtones and ringback tones are sold annually each year, they take on special significance when February 14 rolls around. To find out how Americans use their cell phones to show their feelings about torrid love...or ...
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