Latest news releases for Entertainment Branding from Billboard Publicity Wire 2008-07-05T01:55:18Z http://billboard.prweb.com/images_v4/prw_logo.gif PRWeb xml@emediawire.com http://billboard.prweb.com/atom10/bbbranding.xml 2008-07-01T12:24:07Z Elite Group of Industry Leaders Judges Prestigious Mobile Awards (Billboard Publicity Wire Jul 2, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1069064.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1069064.htm 2008-06-19T10:51:06Z The Bandwidth Conference gathers professionals in the music, technology and media worlds and explores the evolving musical experience. Bandwidth 2008 takes place August 14 and 15 in San Francisco. (Billboard Publicity Wire Jun 23, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1039704.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1039704.htm 2008-06-18T11:07:00Z The Austin, TX proud atmospheric indie-rock band The Boxing Lesson tours in support of their new full length LP "Wild Streaks and Windy Days. The up-and-coming trio is riding the wave of a psychedelic resurgence into a DIY success garnering international press and sales. The currently unsigned band heads out to the West Coast to be followed up with a few appearances on the festival circuit this summer. (Billboard Publicity Wire Jun 19, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/theboxinglesson/darksideofthemoog/prweb1035684.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/theboxinglesson/darksideofthemoog/prweb1035684.htm 2008-06-15T12:32:13Z Professor Andrew Linn of Sheffield University released the mathematical formula for the perfect voice: a female talking 164 words per minute with a 0.48 second pause between sentences that fall rather than rise in intonation holds the most appeal to the panellists who were part of the research.Falling into this category is voice-over artist Natascha Slasten. (Billboard Publicity Wire Jun 17, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1026464.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1026464.htm 2008-06-11T22:54:38Z The Bandwidth Conference gathers professionals in the music, technology and media worlds and explores the evolving musical experience. Bandwidth 2008 takes place August 14 and 15 in San Francisco. (Billboard Publicity Wire Jun 13, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1020104.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1020104.htm 2008-06-11T00:49:28Z Toronto-based guitar slinger Sean Kelly will mark the U.S. release of his much anticipated third CD entitled, "One More Heart Attack," on July 29, 2008. (Billboard Publicity Wire Jun 11, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1016944.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1016944.htm 2008-06-10T09:59:53Z Mc Quade is two-time winner of PRSA's Best Media Placement Award and Recorded 85-million Media Impressions During the WGA Strike and plans to discuss reaching out to commercial, government, nonprofit and entertainment outlets with public relations. (Billboard Publicity Wire Jun 10, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1012844.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1012844.htm 2008-06-04T11:40:18Z ArtistData is a free service that allows artists and managers the ability to post information only once and have it updated across many online destinations simultaneously, including Eventful, Jambase, MySpace, Pollstar, PureVolume, ShowClix, VIRB and recently added Last.fm, Mojam and Musi-cal. ArtistData's synchronization network continues to expand and will soon include AmieStreet, Buzznet, Beta Records, Famecast, indie911 and Hoooka. (Billboard Publicity Wire Jun 5, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/artistdata/doubles_network_size/prweb999724.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/artistdata/doubles_network_size/prweb999724.htm 2008-06-02T12:21:24Z Grammy Winning R&B Songstress, ASHANTI performs on ABC’s GOOD MORNING AMERICA this Friday June 6th in Bryant Park as part of the show’s summer concert series. She’ll also bring out Rap Superstar Ja Rule to perform a medley of their past hits. Ashanti and GOOD MORNING AMERICA invite fans to come be a part of the audience. The show kicks off at 7:00am in the heart of Bryant Park. (Billboard Publicity Wire Jun 2, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/ashanti/good_morning/prweb992104.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/ashanti/good_morning/prweb992104.htm 2008-05-05T06:00:05Z Jango (www.jango.com), the fast-growing social music site, and Hearst Magazines today announced a cross-promotional partnership to develop co-branded online music widgets for Seventeen.com, the website of Seventeen, the nation's best-selling monthly teen magazine. Matching social music and editorial in a unique style, the new Seventeen.com widgets allow readers to publish content across social networks, blogs, and other online communities. (Billboard Publicity Wire May 5, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/seventeen/jango/prweb916754.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/seventeen/jango/prweb916754.htm 2008-04-22T15:01:00Z Mobile Excellence Awards to Honor Achievement in Mobile Media, Marketing and Technology (Billboard Publicity Wire Apr 23, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/mobileexcellenceawards/mobilemonday/prweb876714.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/mobileexcellenceawards/mobilemonday/prweb876714.htm 2008-04-07T11:31:04Z After over a year of successfully providing hundreds of artists and brands with ground breaking street team solutions, Fancorps has now launched a team of their own. Special Forces is another powerful option for those in need of grass roots promotions and viral marketing. (Billboard Publicity Wire Apr 8, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb838284.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb838284.htm 2008-04-03T04:15:01Z Raven Moon Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB:RVEN) announced today that its licensee MADE IN AMERICA ENTERTAINMENT, LLC d.b.a. YOUNG AMERICA MUSIC USA .COM has signed "Radio Icon" CASEY KASEM to record a new spoken word music CD with GINA D(R) star of the worldwide hit television series 'GINA D'S KIDS CLUB(R).' The recording called "YOUNG AMERICA narrated by CASEY KASEM and featuring GINA D" was written and produced by executive producers Joey and Bernadette DiFrancesco with additional lyrics by Lorre Crimi and Frank Akrey, is part of a thirteen song collection. Plans are now underway for a June release that could make CASEY KASEM and GINA D America's first "Spoken Word Recording Idols." (Billboard Publicity Wire Apr 3, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/casey_kasem/america/prweb828664.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/casey_kasem/america/prweb828664.htm 2008-03-24T22:20:21Z Gangster big band Royal Crown Revue will appear on three brand new episodes of Gene Simmons' much ballyhooed reality show, starting this week on the A&E Network. These episodes of "Family Jewels" find Simmons headed to Las Vegas, where he steps out from his role as KISS lead singer to front a full-scale rhythm and blues big band revue (Billboard Publicity Wire Mar 25, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb799884.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb799884.htm 2008-03-25T11:25:17Z DIC Music, LLC, a subsidiary of global brand management company DIC Entertainment (DIC), is launching a new online production music business, www.cuetunes.com. The announcement was made today by Deb Clark, Vice President of Royalty & Music Publishing Administration for DIC. (Billboard Publicity Wire Mar 25, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/music/production/prweb802154.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/music/production/prweb802154.htm 2008-03-17T10:00:44Z Eckhart Tolle with his best selling new book, "A New Earth" (Oprahs book of the month club), is not alone in instigating change and "Awakening to Your Life's Purpose" through media. Big Fuss Records, Miss Kristin has proudly released a brave new heart healthy collection titled "The Runner", via Amazon MP3 and iTunes available April 1 with awakening the soul in mind through music and song. (Billboard Publicity Wire Mar 18, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/misskristin/therunner/prweb679213.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/misskristin/therunner/prweb679213.htm 2008-02-29T13:05:12Z We Have No Life Productions, presenters of the WiFi Film Conference, announces the official line-up of featured guest speakers from Los Angeles, New York, Tennessee and North Carolina. (Billboard Publicity Wire Feb 26, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb723873.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb723873.htm 2008-02-20T19:09:40Z Jett Williams helping tornado victims through music with friends. (Billboard Publicity Wire Feb 21, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb714493.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb714493.htm 2008-02-20T18:26:00Z The CD is dead and the industry is facing the prospect of a download only era. Music industry mavens know that this business strategy is not suited to the labels. The free file sharing Peer to Peer genie is out of the bottle and already in the hands of the public. The ability for the labels to stake their claim in the download arena and successfully compete with LimeWire, MySpace and other free services is doomed. Flash drive designer and manufacturer Flash Drive Direct has penned a treatise that describes a new and viable replacement for the CD that will appeal to the download demographic and offer a richer media intense delivery system. (Billboard Publicity Wire Feb 14, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/flash/drive/prweb530039.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/flash/drive/prweb530039.htm 2008-01-28T14:02:47Z Tia Dae CD Album Release -- "It's A Nu Dae". Bright Vision Entertainment licensing original hip-hop & R&B songs for film & TV. (Billboard Publicity Wire Jan 30, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb659934.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb659934.htm 2008-01-29T13:45:11Z In Ticketing, the premiere global technology company providing ticketing and e-commerce solutions for music, film festivals, venues, and bands, today announced the appointment of CEO & Founder Steve Weisz to the advisory board of Trees for the Future. Since 1989, Trees for the Future has been helping communities around the world plant trees. Through seed distribution, agroforestry training, and in-country programs, they have empowered rural groups to restore tree cover to their lands. Planting trees protects the environment and helps to preserve traditional livelihoods and cultures for generations. Since 2001, In Ticketing has partnered with Trees for the Future and in 2007, In Ticketing created a program to plant one tree for each ticket sold. (Billboard Publicity Wire Jan 29, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/ticketing/future/prweb664734.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/ticketing/future/prweb664734.htm 2008-01-24T06:27:23Z 'Color Purple' associate conductor Victor Simonson delivers jazz, classical, gospel, opera, smooth jazz and sacred music on one CD. (Billboard Publicity Wire Jan 25, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb652041.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb652041.htm 2008-01-17T09:51:35Z Wolfgang's Vault, the online home for live music, announced today a substantial investment in online indie music destination, Daytrotter. This partnership will enable Daytrotter to grow its audience for unique recordings from undiscovered indie rock artists, and continue offering the existing and new archive additions of recordings as free mp3 downloads. (Billboard Publicity Wire Jan 17, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/Daytrotter/WolfgangsVault/prweb634561.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/Daytrotter/WolfgangsVault/prweb634561.htm 2008-01-10T14:31:30Z Independent Artist Sones de Mexico Ensemble garners 2008 GRAMMY Award Nomination for "Esta Tierra Es Tuya (This Land Is Your Land)" in the Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album Category. (Billboard Publicity Wire Jan 14, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb617571.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb617571.htm 2008-01-02T15:54:17Z MySpace for Musicians book shows artists how to promote music online. Now that adults account for almost 70 percent of MySpacers, "It's not just for major labels and teenagers," says author Fran Vincent. "MySpace is a must for all indie musicians." (Billboard Publicity Wire Jan 3, 2008) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb598751.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb598751.htm 2007-12-13T00:23:57Z RockSTAR Music Corp. created a special LOVERBOY Free Video Link on the making of the new CD featuring Mike Reno with classic LOVERBOY clips for the Fans. (Billboard Publicity Wire Dec 13, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/Loverboy_Band/Music/prweb576480.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/Loverboy_Band/Music/prweb576480.htm 2007-12-12T22:17:01Z Casting for the International English Language Reality TV Show is set for this Saturday, Dec. 15, Beverly Hilton hotel, Beverly Hills, CA, and brings three countries and 16 entrepreneurs together. (Billboard Publicity Wire Dec 13, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb576420.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb576420.htm 2007-11-28T14:52:31Z DiamonDisc Records and Andrew Heller release a new rendition of "California Here I Come," available on iTunes with all proceeds going to the American Red Cross in Southern California. (Billboard Publicity Wire Nov 30, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb572864.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb572864.htm 2007-11-28T06:00:32Z Pluck(R) Corporation today announced it will connect the Pluck SiteLife social media platform with recently announced Facebook and OpenSocial APIs to link the audiences of the world's top media properties and social networking sites. As a result, Pluck customers, which include over 200 of the world's largest media web sites, will be able to share social media contributions and audiences with top social networks, such as Facebook and MySpace. The first media companies to test and take advantage of the new APIs to expand their reach online include Gannett, Reuters, Discovery Communications, The Washington Post, The Economist, Freedom Interactive, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Rodale and Meredith Corporation. (Billboard Publicity Wire Nov 28, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/pluck/media/prweb572669.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/pluck/media/prweb572669.htm 2007-11-13T17:35:41Z National music entertainment platforms available for sponsorship; genres to include R&B, rock and urban music. (Billboard Publicity Wire Nov 14, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb569421.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb569421.htm 2007-11-09T22:28:00Z EMI Canada becomes first label to use Hip Digital's CMS engine. (Billboard Publicity Wire Nov 12, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/HipDigitalMedia/CMS/prweb568514.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/HipDigitalMedia/CMS/prweb568514.htm 2007-11-06T16:14:34Z Rock legend Gene Simmons of the band KISS will be performing live with big band Royal Crown Revue this coming Friday November 9th, at "The Joint" located in the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas. (Billboard Publicity Wire Nov 8, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb567525.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb567525.htm 2007-11-05T00:22:42Z MAYO Communications has been retained for media relations and national publicity for one of America's most promising TV drama's filmed on location in Wilmington, North Carolina. (Billboard Publicity Wire Nov 5, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb566814.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb566814.htm 2007-10-30T17:09:01Z Securing New Labels for Roster, Adding to Growing Artist Selection and Genres (Billboard Publicity Wire Oct 31, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb565605.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb565605.htm 2007-10-30T06:55:23Z Austin, Texas based DiamonDisc Records releases new CD featuring powerful tenor, Andrew Heller. The CD, MY BELOVED, is a compilation of favorite songs of the great American songbook. (Billboard Publicity Wire Oct 30, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb564985.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb564985.htm 2007-10-23T18:24:18Z Major Brands Use Music To Drive Sales (Billboard Publicity Wire Oct 24, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb563774.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb563774.htm 2007-10-22T23:57:02Z Vice President George Mc Quade is Scheduled to Speak at UCLA's Entertainment Publicity Class Tonight (Billboard Publicity Wire Oct 23, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb563437.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb563437.htm 2007-10-17T15:07:45Z Billboard, the world’s most comprehensive source of music, digital data and events, and Puretracks, a leading North American music download service provider licensed by all major record companies, today announced the launch of the Billboard digital music redemption platform for Billboard-branded pre-paid music download cards available at www.billboardgiftcard.com. (Billboard Publicity Wire Oct 18, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/Music_Download/digital_cards/prweb562228.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/Music_Download/digital_cards/prweb562228.htm 2007-10-15T12:53:59Z Ribkat & Josy B will be debuting the first club smash hit single "Red Rum" on October 16, 2007. In response to the industry's "ringle," Ribkat chose to record wiht Josy B to test some of the latest technologies Josy B Music & Publishing's distributor iNTERTAINMENT.NETWORK is currently using, such as copyright protection, metadata, digital distribution, airplay monitoring and online tracking. Release party guests will receive an RSVP confirmation via mobile along with a complimentary Red Rum ringtone and wallpaper. Consumers can purchase the single / ringtone for $.99, but in November's re-release, at $6.98 they'll receive one ringtone, one hit, one instrumental, one remix, one video, and bonus tracks -- all online downloads or on a Made-To-Order CD shipped directly to fans. (Billboard Publicity Wire Oct 16, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/intertainment/ribkat/prweb561314.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/intertainment/ribkat/prweb561314.htm 2007-10-15T09:20:01Z New Visions are pleased to announce today, that they have joined forces with their technology partner Cube80 to form New Visions Mobile. The two businesses have worked alongside each other for over 5 years and the merger is a move to capitalise on the growing demand for mobile marketing services. (Billboard Publicity Wire Oct 15, 2007) Read the full story at http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/new_visions/mobile/prweb561286.htm http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/new_visions/mobile/prweb561286.htm