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Welcome
to the Indie-Music Indie News, Issue #183,
June 19, 2007
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NUMBER ONE NETWORKING MUSIC EVENT IN THE MIDATLANTIC REGION |
INDUSTRY NEWS AS LABELS STRUGGLE, BANDS THRIVE IN GAMES |
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Come experience the
powerful networking and performance |
It is a dark time for
record labels and mainstream radio, but the people who pick music for video
games say there has never been a better time to be an aspiring rock star.
"There are more opportunities than ever before. I would much rather be a
young band right now than 10 years ago," said Steve Schnur, referring to a
time when record companies and radio station owners held the keys to what
got heard. |
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LALA.COM'S MAKE-OR-BREAK MOVE |
PAYOLA SUIT HITS LATIN WORLD |
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Bill Nguyen's company is
going for broke on a bet it can |
Ex-Fonovisa VP of promotion
Daniel Mireles is alleging that he was ordered to participate in payola or
lose his job, and was fired after later saying he couldn't do it anymore. |
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FTC ASKS COURT TO SHUT DOWN BURNLOUNGE |
COMBATING GLOBAL WARMING ONE MUSIC FESTIVAL AT A TIME |
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On June 6, 2007, the FTC
filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of
California against BurnLounge, Inc. The complaint charges that BurnLounge
sold opportunities to operate on-line digital music stores that was, in
fact, an illegal pyramid scheme. The agency is seeking a permanent halt to
the illegal pyramid practices as well as other illegal practices alleged in
the complaint. |
Global Inheritance targets
various subcultures with interactive programs that range from taking public
transportation, to recycling, to designing shirts that support important
environmental issues. The grass roots, non-profit organization strongly
believes the people of today's music culture acknowledge the importance of
the environmental issues addressed through their programs and will continue
to push for progressive change with creative outreach. |
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BABYSITTER WANTED: SONG LICENSING FOR HORROR FILM |
NIRVANA TRIBUTE ALBUM CONTEST UNDERWAY |
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In the tradition of
"Rosemary's Baby" and "When a Stranger |
Reality Entertainment,
formerly CMC International, the same |
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ONLINE COUNTRY MUSIC TALENT SEARCH GAINS MOMENTUM |
CRUCIAL MUSIC PLACES INDIE ARTIST SONGS IN REDLINE, MEN IN TREES, & MORE |
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Capitol Records Nashville's
online country music talent search |
Crucial Music, an online
service that connects indie artists and labels with music supervisors,
creative directors, and others who place music in film, TV, and advertising,
encourages artists and labels representing all genres to submit music, which
can be done very easily through the website. Access to the Crucial Music
service to both artists submitting music and those seeking music for
placement is free. Submissions ongoing. |
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US DEPARTMENT OF STATE, MTVU OFFER FULBRIGHT-MTVU FELLOWSHIPS |
JOHN LENNON SONG WRITING CONTEST SESSION II UNDERWAY |
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The U.S. Department of
State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and mtvU, MTV's 24-hour
college network, announce the second search for Fulbright-mtvU Fellows.
Applications will be accepted from college students through October 19,
2007. |
The John Lennon Song
writing Contest is an international song writing contest that began in 1997
and is open to amateur and professional songwriters who submit entries in
any one of 12 categories. The JLSC is open year-round and features two
Sessions. Entries will be judged on originality, melody, composition, and
lyrics. Submission categories: Rock, Country, Jazz, Pop, World, Rhythm &
Blues, Hip Hop, Gospel/Inspirational, Latin, Electronic, Folk, and
Children's. Instrumental compositions are encouraged. Submission deadline:
December 15. |
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Calendar of music industry events. June - July 2007 |
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY EVENTS |
| July 13 - 15, Alberta's Own Independent Music Festival, Clive, Alberta, | |
| June 21 - 24, Grassroots Radio / Use of Technology Conference, Lowell, MA, | July 13 - 15, All Good Music Festival, Masontown, WV, |
| June 22 - 24, Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury, UK, | July 13 - 15, Pitchfork Music Fest, Chicago, IL, |
| June 24, Music Talks Sessions, Los Angeles, CA, | July 15 - 20, REO Rafting Resort Songwriter's Retreat, Anmore, BC, |
| June 26, Music Talks Sessions, New York, NY, | July 19 - 23, Global Mixx, Chicago, IL, |
| June 27 - 30, Southeast Urban Music Conference, Atlanta, GA, | July 27 - 28, Dfest, Tulsa, OK, |
| June 29 - 30, Lyrics for Life Seminar, Nashville, TN, | July 27 - 28, Forecastle Festival, Louisville, KY, |
| July 4 - 8, Hip Hop Congress, Athens, OH, | July 27 - 29, Summer NAMM, Austin, TX, |
| July 5 - 7, Essence Music Festival, New Orleans, LA, | July 27 - August 1, Hollyhock Song writing Workshop, CortesIsland, BC, |
| July 6 - 8, Texas Summer Music Conference, Dallas, TX, | July 28, Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival, Chicago, IL, |
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July 9 - 20, Pacific
Northwest Film Scoring Summer Intensive Program, Seattle, WA, |
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INDIE-MUSIC LINKS |
INDIE-MUSIC SPONSOR SHOWCASE |
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