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Found 411 news releases over the past 260 days .

Introducing "The Delivery Man," a Novel by Joe McGinniss Jr.  
A story about the MySpace generation set in Las Vegas. 2008-01-15

So You Think You Can Pirouette: Wade Robson Choreographs First Ballet for San Francisco Ballet's 75th Anniversary
Popular dancer-choreographer Wade Robson creates his first ballet for San Francisco Ballet's 75th Anniversary. The world-premiere ballet will debut on Wednesday, January 23 as part of the company's 75th Anniversary Diamond Gala. 2008-01-15

Dirtbag Music Launches New Social Music Network with Major Artist and Industry Support  
The current industry wide stalemate between music content providers who continue to control Digital Rights Management (DRM), on the one hand, and those who are calling for an all out open file sharing universe on the other, has done little in terms of moving the industry forward for the artists and fans caught in the middle. Music used to be about the interaction and connection between artists and fans, however, for nearly a decade both have been forced to buy tickets to an indefinitely postponed concert due to copyright issues. 2008-01-15

Independent Artist Sones De Mexico Ensemble Garners 2008 GRAMMY Award Nomination
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. 2008-01-14

Indie Record Label, One Eleven Records, Celebrates 111 Day With a New Website, New Bands, and Free Music
To commemorate 111 Day (1/11), One Eleven Records has launched a brand new sate-of-the-art website. In conjunction with the lauch, 111 has also announced the signing of three new bands - Canon, The Windupdeads, and Dearest Azazel. 2008-01-14

Unique Hip Hop CD 'In The Shadow of an Icon' Hits Stores 1-15-08  
Grassroots record label Thug Life Army Records is set to re-arrange the urban hip hop landscape with the release of their highly anticipated hip hop project 'In The Shadow of an Icon' to hit stores January 15th 2008. 2008-01-14

Mission House Music Recording Artist Jim Murphy set to Release New Album  
Jim Murphy's "Everything Changes," hits stores February 12th. 2008-01-13

Scarface Al Capone's Grandson to Release Memoir at Capone's Miami Estate on January 26, 2008 on the Anniversary of his Celebrity Grandfather's Death
Sixty-one years later, Al Capone's grandson, Chris W. Knight, releases a memoir that chronicles his own, painful yet courageous search to find the truth behind his notorious grandfather and family history. 2008-01-11

NightDancers to Present Workshop at New York Open Center
Contemporary Native American Flute Music Duo NightDancers Set to Present their "Learn To Play Native American Flute - For Healing and Inner Peace" Workshop at the New York Open Center, Tuesdays, February 12 - March 4, 8:00pm to 10:00pm. 2008-01-11

A&S Case Company: When Customers Talk, A&S Listens, Then Delivers Solutions; A&S Case Company Introduces the Revolutionary A&S Axe Box™, an Innovative Approach to Industry Guitar Vaults Made Lighter & More Compact Than Ever
A&S Case Company: When Customers Talk, A&S Listens…Then Delivers Solutions. A&S Case Company introduces the revolutionary A&S Axe Box™... an innovative approach to industry guitar vaults made lighter & more compact than ever. At last, a multiple guitar case designed to meet user's needs based on their thinking… made lighter, more compact and with revolutionary pocket doors for ease of use. It's 15% lighter, more convenient, incredibly flexible and stronger than any removable lid case on the market today. 2008-01-09

Big Fish Media Changes Name to BFM Digital  
BFM Digital Doubles Year-End Quarterly Revenues and Expects Continued Growth of Digital Library 2008-01-08

Yoko Ono Lennon, The Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am, Natasha Bedingfield and Pat Monahan of Train, Unveil the All New John Lennon Educational Tour Bus at CES
Yoko Ono was joined by The Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am, Natasha Bedingfield and Pat Monahan of Train for the official unveiling of the new non-profit state-of-the-art John Lennon Educational Tour Bus. The launch took place at the Consumer Electronics Show today. The mission of the venture is to provide students with free hands-on opportunities to make music, produce video projects, and shoot digital photos in the mobile recording studios. The Lennon Bus also has an illustrious history as a hit maker, with chart topping singles from The Black Eyed Peas and Fergie recorded on board. 2008-01-08

Coby Electronics and WoozyFly.com Partner to Deliver MP3 Players and Music Videos to Coby Customers  
Coby Electronics, the leader in portable consumer electronics products designed to fit every lifestyle, and WoozyFly.com, (www.woozyfly.com) an online music media company devoted to independent music, today announced a strategic digital content alliance that will deliver Coby MP3 players, MP4 and Portable Media players bundled with original WoozyFly.com music video content to Coby customers globally. 2008-01-08

Eclectic Indie Label Big Fuss Records Enters 2008 On Purpose
What started some years ago as a simple vision and dream has come full circle with the reality and mixture of impending new music emerging from the eclectic label Big Fuss Records. 2008-01-08

Legendary Jazz Vocalist and Composer Carmen Lundy Releases All-New CD  
One of music's most distinctive voices returns January 29 with a remarkable new CD. Carmen Lundy, renowned for her extraordinary vocal prowess and songwriting skill, is back with her 10th release -- Come Home, from Afrasia Productions. Come Home is an emotional tribute to her hometown of Miami. All paintings on the CD are Lundy originals. Come Home, available January 29, features 11 new originals and a cast of world class musicians. 2008-01-07

Guardian Partners with Pluck to Enable Enhanced Social Media across Its Network of Leading Online Properties: UK's Premiere Online Newspaper to Bring Audience Participation and Community to More Than 18 Million Monthly Visitors  
Pluck(R) Corporation, the foremost provider of social media capabilities to publishers, brands and retailers, announces that Guardian News and Media, publisher of the Guardian and Observer newspapers, and the Guardian Unlimited website, has selected Pluck's SiteLife Social Media Platform to power reader interaction and community services across the Guardian's market leading network of online web properties. 2008-01-06

Musicians and Artists Rely on MySpace to Market Music; Even Baby Boomer Bands Should Get on Board  
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." 2008-01-03

PassAlong Networks Launches Rostr Playlist Widget: Users Can Display Music Taste, Brands Can Permeate Social Networks  
Media distribution developer PassAlong Networks(TM) today launched Rostr(TM), a customizable and interactive Web playlist widget that enables artists, labels, fans and brands to extend their reach into social networks while offering users a unique tool for displaying their music tastes. 2008-01-03

Dr. Siegal's COOKIE DIET™ Featured in Two-Hour E! Entertainment Network Special This Weekend  
E! Entertainment Network Special Includes Interviews with Dr. Siegal's COOKIE DIET™ Creator Sanford Siegal, D.O., M.D., and His Patients 2008-01-02

Seattle Hip Hop Group Releases Acclaimed New EP
With their new EP, Cancer Rising is climbing to the top of the Northwest hip hop scene. 2007-12-30

Suwannee Springfest Announces 2008 Lineup  
12th Annual Florida music festival features top talents in Americana, Bluegrass & Folk. 2007-12-28

Introducing African / European Recording Artist, Francis Jocky
Multitalented musician Francis Jocky is something of an enigma. Born in Cameroon, raised in France and living in the U.S., Jocky has developed a sound that transcends ethnicity and genre. 2007-12-27

Save the Children and Sam Simon Double the Benefit of Year-End Tax Deductible Gifts: Co-creator of television's "The Simpsons" is matching charitable donations to Save the Children up to $1 Million  
With just a few days remaining in the 2007 tax year, individuals looking to maximize the value of their year-end charitable donations can have their gifts to Save the Children matched by Sam Simon, co-creator of The Simpsons and writer, producer and director of some of TV's most popular shows such as Cheers and Taxi. 2007-12-27

Never Die Records Presents New Album 'Hitchhiking Guitarman'
Never Die Records presents Dean Strickland's first full length CD from the road "Hitchhiking Guitarman" set for official release on January 1, 2008. 2007-12-27

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