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1 Attachment Maroon 5 Partners with Prodege Search Engines to Launch Branded Search (and Win) Engine; Every Web Search is a Chance to Win Autographs and Band Memorabilia Maroon 5 has launched their own branded search engine with a unique twist: every web search is a chance to win prizes from the band. - 2007-05-11

Country Music Hits the Runway for a Cause: Country Weekly Fashion Show Presented by Wrangler Proceeds to Benefit Musicians On Call Country Weekly partners up with Wrangler and Hard Rock Cafe Nashville to corral some of Music City's hottest onto a runway. - 2007-05-11

Monster In The Machine's 'Butterfly Pinned' Due Out July/August On Korn Guitarist James 'Munky' Shaffer's Emotional Syphon Recordings The debut album by the California band -- Shannon Crawford (vocals/keyboards/guitars), Doug Ardito (bass) and Josh Freese (drums) -- is due out July 10 (online) and August 21 (retail). It's one of two releases on Emotional Syphon Recordings (ADA Distribution), the independent label owned by Ko&#1071;n guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer. - 2007-05-04

1 Attachment Clive Barker and Thomas Tull to Keynote Second Annual Hollywood and Games Summit Top Industry Executives Discuss Creative Process at Two-Day Summit Presented By the Game Developers Conference and The Hollywood Reporter - 2007-05-03

3 Attachment SafeMedia Corp Spotlights Filesharing Study: The Untold Dangers The Dirty Little Secrets of P-2-P: What Internet Users Don't Know, is Detailed in a Government Study on Popular P-2-P networks - 2007-05-02

NEA Chairman Dana Gioia and Actress Karri Turner Participating in 2007 SemperComm Gala National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Dana Gioia and actress Karri Turner of "JAG" and "Heroes" television series fame will be participants in the 2007 SemperComm Gala. The Gala, set for May 10 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA, is the SemperComm Foundation's major annual fundraising event, featuring a black-tie dinner, a performance by country singer Chely Wright, and both a live and silent auction of several donated items. - 2007-05-02

'Go Away Paris Hilton' by Citizens for a Better America Available at iTunes The Accompanying Petition can be Signed at www.goawayparis.com Rock band records song and collects signatures to make Paris Hilton "go away." - 2007-05-02

1 Attachment Trackbacks Available Bob Marley & The Wailers - Roots, Rock, Remixed to be Released July 24, 2007; First Bob Marley Remix Album to Receive Marley Family Blessing Bob Marley is one of the most celebrated and beloved figures on the planet and the term reggae is synonymous with the musical legacy he left behind. Digging deeply into that sacred catalog, the dozen remixes of legendary songs on Roots, Rock, Remixed (Quango/rockr music) are taking the familiar and cherished and reintroducing them to sound systems worldwide. Featuring a crop of today's hottest producers, Roots, Rock, Remixed balances that fine line of being respectful to the inimitable artist Nesta was, and using the bass-heavy, digital technologies available to us today. Nothing of the gorgeous, analog originals is lost in translation. - 2007-05-01

1 Attachment Brazilian Rockstress Reah Valente Makes US Album Debut With "My Way Home" Album Production By Legendary Producers, Paul Fox & Dave Cobb (10,000 Maniacs with Natalie Merchant, Sugarcubes with Bjork & Shooter Jennings) - 2007-05-01

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

2 Attachment Warner Home Video Honors Memory of Mexican Golden Age of Cinema Icon Pedro Infante with the Release of a Special DVD Collection for the First Time Ever in the US: Pedro Infante Website Goes Live with Movie Clips and Synopsis of All 23 Individual Films on DVDs Loaded with Extras Including English Subtitles Release date timed to coincide with 50th Anniversary of Pedro Infante's Untimely Death Warner Home Video has announced the release of 23 of the most renowned and acclaimed films starring Pedro Infante - one of Latin America's most revered cultural icons. From whimsical comedies to dramatic romances to inspiring musical performances, the titles featured within the PEDRO INFANTE COLLECTION represent some of the very best work, directed by the acclaimed Ismael Rodriguez to come out of Mexico's Golden Age of Cinema. - 2007-04-19

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

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

2 Attachment ActiveMusic and Global Green USA Partner to Raise Funds for Green Rebuilding in New Orleans During the 2007 Jazz & Heritage Festival ActiveMusic and Global Green USA will hold a fundraising event on May 3rd at the club Republic to benefit Global Green USA's sustainable rebuilding work in New Orleans. - 2007-04-13

1 Attachment Maya Angelou to Speak at Boston Opera House May 31 Dr. Maya Angelou will speak at the Boston Opera House on Thursday, May 31, at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Angelou is a world renowned poet, playwright, author, actor, composer and director, has won three Grammy Awards and has been nominated for a Tony Award, the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Mentor to Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Angelou will share her inspirational message of hope, courage and survival. - 2007-04-12

1 Attachment Chelo, Fonseca Barba, Franco El Gorilla, Jeremias, Mariano Barba, Michael Stuart, and Tony Dize to Perform at the 5th Annual Billboard Bash Annual Pre-Awards party Showcases Billboard Latin Music Award Finalists (Miami, FL). - 2007-04-11

Mississippi Celebrates Grammy® With Star-Studded Gala Rock 'n roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis, gospel music greats The Williams Brothers, country icon Marty Stuart, jam band blues-rock sensations The North Mississippi All Stars as well as Swedish pop music superstar Carola join with Governor Haley Barbour to bring home the message of Mississippi's ongoing "Birthplace of America's Music" for at a gala Celebrating A 50 Year Grammy Legacy. Co-sponsored by Peavey Electronics and the Mississippi Development Authority, the event is set for the evening of April 26th at the Marriott Hotel Ballroom in downtown Jackson, MS, preceded by a reception at the Governor's Mansion. - 2007-04-10

2 Attachment New Christy Minstrels in May 9 San Francisco Concert The ageless and legendary folk group The New Christy Minstrels will perform a benefit concert for the organization Restore Hetch Hetchy on May 9, 2007 at 7:30PM at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon Street. Tickets for this one time show can be purchased for $35 (including all handling fees, etc.) online at Restore Hetch Hetchy's site - www.hetchhetchy.org - or the New Christy Minstrels site - www.thenewchristyminstrels.com. Call 209-536-9278 for information. - 2007-04-10

1 Attachment Billboard Revs Up for Latin Music Conference & Awards with MSN Latino Music Web Site Billboard.latino.msn.com is the Ultimate Destination for Latin Music Fans Worldwide - 2007-04-09

1 Attachment Wisin & Yandel Establish Internet Record In Perú "El Dúo de la Historia", Wisin & Yandel established a record by attracting over half a million fans to access the "PepsiMundo" website and for registering more than 100,000 to witness a concert through the internet. - 2007-04-03

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