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Bandwidth Conference Announces Alejandro Escovedo As Artist Keynote The Bandwidth Music | Technology Conference, which explores the evolving musical experience, announces that artist Alejandro Escovedo will appear as a keynote "conversation with" at the conference, which takes place in San Francisco August 17 and 18, 2007. The Bandwidth Conference features leaders from the music, technology and media worlds. - 2007-08-08

Nielsen Business Media Announces Lineup for Marketing to Men 18--34 The Definitive Conference For Brand Leaders is targeting elusive male consumers. - 2007-08-02

Bandwidth Conference Announces Keynote Speaker Peter Standish of Warner Bros. Records The Bandwidth Music | Technology Conference, which explores the evolving musical experience, announces that Peter Standish, Sr. VP of Marketing, Warner Bros. Records will appear as a keynote "conversation with" at the conference, which takes place in San Francisco August 17 and 18, 2007. The Bandwidth Conference features leaders from the music, technology and media worlds. - 2007-07-31

Pop/rock Band Jag Star Wins 'Next Big Hit' Competition -- Now Featured Artist on iTunes Music Store Pop/rock band Jag Star was just named the winner of the "Next Big Hit" competition. As a result, the band is now occupying the coveted front page feature on iTunes music store, where their winning song "Missed Out" is available for download. "This is priceless!" says lead singer and songwriter Sarah Lewis. "We are thrilled to get this kind of exposure and we've definitely worked our butts off to get here!" The band has racked up many accolades and television placements on their own, and have toured 15 countries including overseas for the U.S. Troops. - 2007-07-17

Second Spring Wins Derby for LINER Second Spring Music Publishing has signed UK alt rockers LINER to an exclusive worldwide publishing agreement. The band has been at the center of attention among bands out of the buzzing music scene in Birmingham, England. - 2007-05-29

5 Attachment How to Avoid Being A Target of Identity Theft, Fraud and Scams SafeMedia Corporation, an anti piracy technology company, warns of the dangers of Identity theft and filesharing over Peer-2-Peer Networks. "I don't think parents would allow their children to download free music or movies if they knew who their kids were sharing files with," said Safwat Fahmy, CEO & president, SafeMedia Corp. - 2007-05-22

1 Attachment AboveTheLine.TV To Offer Live Twitter Updates From The 16th Annual Music Video Awards Production Association Awards As Part Of "MVPA Awards Picks Contest" Sponsored By Gorilla Production Software Music video social networking site AboveTheLine.TV (www.abovetheline.tv) will be providing up-to-the-minute news on the 16th Annual Music Video Production Association Awards taking place on May 16, 2007 as part of their promotion with Gorilla 4.0 Production Software (www.junglesoftware.com). Members will be able to track the winners of the evening through a live Twitter (www.twitter.com) feed which is accessible on the homepage of AboveTheLine.TV. - 2007-05-16

1 Attachment Musicrypt Asserts Intellectual Property Rights Musicrypt has recently asserted its intellectual property rights in Canada by advising certain Canadian users of Destiny Media Technologies' Play MPE that there is serious patent litigation in progress regarding the use of PlayMPE in Canada. - 2007-05-08

NARAS (Home of the GRAMMY® Awards) Selects Nick Nanton Orlando Music Lawyer to Speak at Music Industry Summit 2007 Orlando music attorney, Nick Nanton, The Indie Lawyer, will speak on "Taking Care of Business" Panel April 26, 2007 at 11 a.m. - 2007-04-24

4 Attachment "A Guerilla in the Midst", a New Book by Award Winning Guerilla Filmmaker, Stan Harrington Released by The Sundance Media Group/VASST "A Guerilla In The Midst" is an exploration into the art of the no-budget film. From multi-award winning guerilla filmmaker, Stan Harrington, the book is an inspirational and insightful book that uses Harrington's first feature, "Bred in the Bone", as a blueprint. As an added bonus, the film is included with the sale of the book. - 2007-04-24

1 Attachment Former INVESCO/Chancellor/Citigroup Managing Director and Two Hollywood Veterans to Form New Film Fund $1 Billion Target for Private Equity New Film Fund - 2007-04-17

1 Attachment Small Webcasters Unveil Plans to Launch Industry Trade Group Online music community unites to represent independent internet radio. - 2007-04-16

Hendrix Litigation Results In Contempt Order, Judgment Payment Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., the Hendrix family music company which owns and administers the Jimi Hendrix music rights, recently obtained a stipulated court order of almost $900,000 against music entrepreneur Ed Chalpin. The payment to Experience Hendrix was the culmination of a 2006 lawsuit commenced in New York against Chalpin and two of his related companies. During the course of this litigation Federal District Court Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, held Chalpin in contempt of court. - 2007-04-13

Biography of Phil Spector to be Published by Knopf in June Biography Of Phil Spector To Be Published In June Book Written by Last Journalist to Interview Him Before the Death of Actress in his L.A. Mansion - 2007-04-13

1 Attachment Cormark Securities Issues Buy Recommendation on Musicrypt Musicrypt Inc. has received a Buy recommendation with a target price of $1.00 in a research report issued by Cormark Securities Inc. - 2007-04-12

3 Attachment The Sound of the New World: Entertainment, New Media and Commercials under One Global Roof BANG Music and Media On Demand Productions (MOD) Join Forces to form BANG/MOD. New business model reflects merging worlds of entertainment and advertising. - 2007-04-11

1 Attachment Billboard Launches in Russia, Building on Blueprint of Turkey Edition Billboard continues international expansion with launch in Russia--On sale April 20, 2007. - 2007-04-10

1 Attachment Program Announced for What Teens Want 2007 Conference examines the latest marketing trends to reach teen influencers. - 2007-04-02

1 Attachment Universal Motown Records Group Launches Mobile Marketing Initiative with Mozes, Inc. Billboard Mobile Entertainment Live! 2007 in Orlando, FL - 2007-03-26

1 Attachment iO Global Sponsors the Fourth in its Mobile Experience Leadership Roundtable Series at Billboard's Mobile Entertainment Live Event to Take Place on March 26, 2007 in Orlando, FL - 2007-03-22

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