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Maria Forte Music appointed by Fintage House to work with Fintage Music unit in UK
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 – 21:13:16 -0800 PST | No Comment
Maria Forte Music appointed by Fintage House to work with Fintage Music unit in UK

LONDON, UK /Music Industry Newswire/ — Niels Teves, Co-CEO of Netherlands-based asset administration company Fintage House, has announced the appointment of Marte Forte Music Services Ltd to work alongside the company’s Fintage Music division in …

Group 55 Technology Consulting Reps ASK Video in North America
Thu, 04 Feb 2010 – 20:09:58 -0800 PST | No Comment

Ontario, Canada /Music Industry Newswire/ — ASK Video Interactive Media, a leading creator of software tutorials on DVD, has added Neil Ziesing and Andrew Harris of Group 55 Technology Consulting as sales representatives for the …

TC Group announces creation of new organization, TC Group International (TCGI)
Fri, 29 Jan 2010 – 17:09:21 -0800 PST | No Comment

Kungsbacka, Sweden /Music Industry Newswire/ — The TC Group has announced a restructuring that has resulted in the formation of a new organization known as TC Group International which will operate out of Aarhus in …

NARIP Phoenix Appoints Scott and Sotos to Leadership Roles
Mon, 25 Jan 2010 – 21:10:14 -0800 PST | No Comment
NARIP Phoenix Appoints Scott and Sotos to Leadership Roles

PHOENIX, Ariz. /Music Industry Newswire/ — With the continuing expansion of music in and around the Phoenix area, the National Association of Record Industry Professionals (www.narip.com) appoints Les Scott and Peter Sotos to board positions …

Native Instruments and Abbey Road Announce Partnership
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 – 16:59:58 -0800 PST | No Comment

Berlin, Germany and London, UK /Music Industry Newswire/ — Native Instruments today announced a close partnership with Abbey Road, the iconic British recording studios that have shaped the sound of popular music for over 75 …

Blue Microphones hires industry veteran Dino Virella to lead pro sales
Mon, 07 Dec 2009 – 17:29:12 -0800 PST | No Comment

Westlake Village, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Blue Microphones, a leading innovator in microphone technology and design, has hired industry veteran Dino Virella as Director of Global Sales ­ Professional Products. “With our expansion into …

Jason Aldean Taps Sparkart as Web Partner
Wed, 02 Dec 2009 – 01:29:19 -0800 PST | No Comment
Jason Aldean Taps Sparkart as Web Partner

NASHVILLE, Tenn. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Multi-platinum country rocker Jason Aldean has partnered with Sparkart Group, Inc., an Oakland-based full-service independent digital agency, to develop, design, and manage the official Jason Aldean online portal, www.jasonaldean.com, …

Blue Launches Encore Series Mics at Esquire Soho
Thu, 15 Oct 2009 – 16:39:03 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Blue Launches Encore Series Mics at Esquire Soho

New York City /Music Industry Newswire/ — Blue Microphones, a leading innovator in microphone technology and design, launched Encore, their new series of live microphones, with an event at Esquire Magazine’s new Signature Space at …

New York’s Avatar Studios to host its first ‘ask the producers’ event
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 – 20:06:57 -0700 PDT | No Comment

New York, NY /Music Industry Newswire/ — AVATAR STUDIOS is one of the most prestigious and legendary recording facilities in the world. On Monday evening, October 19, AVATAR STUDIOS will once again make history …

Golosio Goes Global with Songs on 3 Continents
Mon, 12 Oct 2009 – 21:14:59 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Golosio Goes Global with Songs on 3 Continents

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Golosio Music Publishing (www.golosio.com) is celebrating songs released in Europe, Australia and North America, each of which has a music video on YouTube and FookMovie. “The international response …

Shafer Joins iZotope as Director of Product Management
Sun, 11 Oct 2009 – 19:10:55 -0700 PDT | No Comment

AES, New York, NY /Music Industry Newswire/ — iZotope, Inc., a leading developer of audio signal processing tools and effects, announces the addition of media product veteran Hart Shafer to the position of Director …

iZotope Gets Closer to Customers While Going Green
Tue, 06 Oct 2009 – 19:19:25 -0700 PDT | No Comment

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. /Music Industry Newswire/ — ­iZotope, Inc. announced today that its distribution relationship with M-Audio came to a close on October 1st, 2009. iZotope will now handle distribution responsibilities of its Ozone 4, …

Kurzweil Pro Products and American Music & Sound Team Up for U.S. Distribution
Fri, 02 Oct 2009 – 22:29:11 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Agoura Hills, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Kurzweil has teamed up with American Music & Sound for exclusive distribution in the US effective Oct 1, 2009. The world’s most innovative manufacturer of Work Stations, Performance …

Valparaiso University Teams Up With Reggae Artist Taj Weekes’ Children’s Charity, They Often Cry Outreach
Tue, 25 Aug 2009 – 15:42:01 -0700 PDT | No Comment

New York, NY /Music Industry Newswire/ — Indiana’s Valparaiso University men’s soccer team has joined forces with St. Lucian reggae artist Taj Weekes and his children’s charity, They Often Cry Outreach (TOCO), to launch the …

Blue Microphones hires industry veteran John Maier to lead expansion
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 – 16:33:44 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Blue Microphones hires industry veteran John Maier to lead expansion

Westlake Village, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Blue Microphones, a leading innovator in microphone technology and design, has hired industry veteran John Maier as Chief Executive Officer. Maier makes the move after nearly 7 years …

Chris Mayes-Wright has been appointed Artist and Media Relations Manager for Focusrite Audio Engineering
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 – 16:22:25 -0700 PDT | No Comment

High Wycombe, UK /Music Industry Newswire/ — Starting at Focusrite on the 1st September 2009, Chris will be liaising with artists and members of the press, as well as directly with the Focusrite/Novation customer base, …

It’s official: MySpace has entered into an agreement to acquire iLike
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 – 20:05:43 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Humble, Texas /Music Industry Newswire/ — It’s official! As rumored this past week, MySpace has entered into an agreement to acquire iLike. The folks at iLike, founders Ali and Hadi Partovi, have sent all registered …

Metric Junkie is a free Web service designed to help indie musicians better visualize Amazon Sales Rank
Tue, 28 Jul 2009 – 18:54:06 -0700 PDT | One Comment
Metric Junkie is a free Web service designed to help indie musicians better visualize Amazon Sales Rank

CARY, N.C. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Innovention Lab, Inc. releases Metric Junkie™, a free Web service designed to help independent musicians better visualize their Amazon Sales Rank through automated tracking and graphing services. Thinking of …

Native Instruments Announces Partnership with Scarbee
Mon, 27 Jul 2009 – 19:56:52 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Berlin, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Native Instruments today announced a close partnership with Scarbee, creator of highly renowned instrument libraries. In the future, sampling mastermind Thomas Hansen Skarbye will work directly with the team …

Top independent faith based record distributor worldwide, partners with Lataillade Entertainment
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 – 17:42:43 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Top independent faith based record distributor worldwide, partners with Lataillade Entertainment

NASHVILLE, Tenn. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Central South Distribution, Inc., which has been the number one independent faith based record distributor in the world for the past decade, has formed a partnership with Lataillade Entertainment, …

Native Instruments Announces Departure from Industry Tradeshows
Tue, 07 Jul 2009 – 15:22:45 -0700 PDT | 3 Comments

Berlin, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Native Instruments today announced that it will no longer maintain a booth presence at industry trade shows like the NAMM Show, Musikmesse or AES in the future. The company …

Mouse Mic from Blue Shines in New Star Trek Movie
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 – 21:24:58 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Mouse Mic from Blue Shines in New Star Trek Movie

Westlake Village, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Blue Microphones, a leading innovator in microphone design and technology, announces the movie debut of its Mouse microphone, which appears in the new Star Trek movie (released May …

ASCAP Joins in Supporting President Obama’s National United We Serve Initiative
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 – 20:33:02 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Washington, D.C. /Music Industry Newswire/ — ASCAP’s more than 350,000 members are urged to promote and participate in summer community service to help bolster U.S. renewal and recovery. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle …

Sony Comments on the Passing of Michael Jackson
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 – 15:32:29 -0700 PDT | No Comment

NEW YORK, N.Y. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Sony Comments on the Passing of Michael Jackson (as posted to michaeljackson.com): Michael Jackson, one of the most widely beloved entertainers and profoundly influential artists of all-time, …

Virgin Media and Universal Music to Launch Unlimited Music Download UK Subscription Service
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 – 16:13:33 -0700 PDT | No Comment

London, UK /Music Industry Newswire/ — Virgin Media and Universal Music today unveiled plans for a ground-breaking digital music service designed to bring about a rapid and permanent change in the way UK consumers buy …

Mutiny Pictures reports busy winter and spring with key accounts including Interscope Records, ABC, and Drew Seeley
Sat, 30 May 2009 – 00:20:45 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Mutiny Pictures reports busy winter and spring with key accounts including Interscope Records, ABC, and Drew Seeley

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Mutiny Pictures, a Los Angeles-based film company specializing in online branded entertainment and webisode production, made several company announcements through founder Michael Pierce on recent high-profile projects that …