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- Innovation in Mobile Search Technology, Unique Content and Mobile Digital Entertainment Open New Avenues for Market and ARPU Growth. Market perspectives are presented from Richi Jennings, Analyst with Ferris Research, Inc. as well as mobile digital entertainment providers RealNetworks Inc. (NASDAQ: RNWK); and Warner Music Group Corp. (NYSE: WMG); in addition to AskMeNow (OTCBB: OWHC - InfoByPhone Corp. d.b.a. AskMeNow, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ocean West Holding Corp.); and InfoSpace Inc. (NASDAQ: INSP), mobile search innovators. click here
- Signature Gear For Artists In The Rock And Roll Spotlight – Co-Development Deals With Quincy Jones, Joe Satriani, Billy Sheehan, Gene Simmons and Sammy Hagar Add Up To Star Sized Equipment Sales September 13, 2005 click here
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Music Industry Stock News
- Veoh Networks Inks Deal with Viacom’s MTV Networks to Become the Ultimate Source for Video on the Web - click here
- Kaman Completes the Sale of Its Music Segment - click here
- Sprint and MySpace Announce Mobile Web Partnership - click here
- IODA Congratulates Its Clients on More Than 60 Grammy Nominations -Independent Labels from the IODA Family Nominated for Best New Artist, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Female Country Vocal, Best Bluegrass Album, Best Reggae Album, Best Classical Album and More - click here
- MakeMusic's Monthly SmartMusic Subscription Report - click here
- Nokia Goes Head to Head with Apple on Music and Lifestyle, Says Analysys- click here
- MySpace Launches New Music Program Empowering Top Artists to Record and Sell Content Exclusively on MySpace - click here
- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Wireless Guitar Controllers Hitting Retail Shelves in Early 2008 - click here
- Music Legend Quincy Jones, Facebook Co-Founder Dustin Moskovitz, and the World Poker Tour on bnetTV.com - click here
- MP3Musicgrams.com – Rock Band Sings “I need, need water to drink” and Air" by Van Paul and the Forever Red Tells Futuristic Haunting Story as Global Environmental Concerns Increase - click here
- Apple Reports Fourth Quarter Results - click here
- One Bardstown Family Turns Mourning Into Celebration - click here
- StompOutCancer.com new video featuring the "The Ranchhands - When Everything Changed" on YouTube.com - click here
- Apple and Starbucks Announce Music Partnership - Wirelessly Find and Buy Music at Starbucks -click here
- Stomp Out Cancer: Indie Musician's Fight Ewing's Sarcoma -click here
- BluesRoot Radio begins accepting new, emerging artists to playlist.
Buffalo, NY – BluesRoot Radio, a streaming 24 hour a day, seven day a week
internet radio station devoted to playing the great songs and artists from
the 1950’s has begun to accept, and air, music submissions from independent
musicians from towns and cities throughout the United States and Canada as
well. click here
- MP3Musicgrams.com - “Say I Love You with Music” with New Valentines
Music Ecards - Artists can Upload Music and Fans can choose an MP3,
Valentines Graphics or Upload their own Photo and Send out to that Special
Someone. click here
- MP3Musicgrams.com Featured MP3 Artist of the Week -- Ayla Brown, Well
Known American Idol 5 Contestant -- With "Forward," Double Deal Brand
Records - Just in Time for Holidays, Music Fans can choose Holiday
Graphics or Upload their own Holiday photo and Send out their Favorite
Artist MP3Musicgrams. click here
- Jingle Bell Rock… MP3Musicgrams.com Features New Holiday Music Ecards
for Music Fans and Artists to Share Great Music - Artists can Upload
Music and Fans can choose Holiday Graphics or Upload their own Holiday photo
and Send out to 10 Friends at Once! click here
- MP3Musicgrams.com Recent Featured MP3’s Showcase Artists from Rock to
Rap - Music Fans can Choose from “Change Your Mind” (Rock) by Bill
Vivino, or “ERRBBODY GET UP” (Rap) by LOST SOLZ
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- MP3MusicGrams.com Asks- Why Have Great Music Stay in Just One Space?
…Spread it around - New Site For Artists and Bands in blues , rock, rap,
hip-hop, jazz, pop or country an opportunity to upload their songs, photos ,
image, artist description to create Musicgrams as alternative to MySpace.com
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- MP3Musicgrams.com Announces Contest Winner for Week Oct 16 - Oct 22, Hip Hop Artist Spotrushaz with MP3 “Mary Warner” - Featured MP3Musicgram this week: Alternative Rock Artist Gentry Morris with “Rene”
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- Contest Starts October 16 - Win a Guitar for Christmas for Most Sent MP3 Musicgrams - Music Fans: Spread Great Music Around and Become the Featured Fan and/or Win Great Prizes – Now You Can Add in Your own Photo too!
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- MP3Musicgrams.com Enters into Partnership with MusicGorilla.com to Mutually Help New Indie Artists and Bands Promote their Music Online - Delta, and B.C. – October 11, 2006,
www.MP3Musicgrams.com, a free music promotion site featuring MP3 music uploads and Musicgrams, has entered into an online artist promotion and revenue sharing partnership with MusicGorilla.com. Both sites offer unique services for new unsigned artists to promote their music. MP3MusicGrams.com artists will get 10% off of memberships with MusicGorilla.com as part of the partnership.
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- Calling on Indie Bands and New Artists – Upload your Music for Free and Win a Guitar for Christmas for Most Sent MP3 Musicgrams. Music Fans: Spread Your Music Around and Become the Featured Fan and/or Win Great Prizes.
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- MP3Musicgrams.com Announces Upcoming Contest for Music Fans and Artists for Most Downloaded MP3 Musicgrams
- Unique Free Music Promotional Musicgram Lets Artist in Rock, Indie, Hip Hop , Blues and all Genres Upload Promo MP3’s and Spread their Music Around. dated Sept 26th, 2006.
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- Music Fans Get Involved in Free Indie Band / Artist Music Promotion Service for Sharing Online Music
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- MP3 MUSICGRAMS.COM Launches Free Indie Artist Interactive Marketing Tool for Sharing Online Music dated September 06, 2006
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- New Online MP3 Music Site Asks? Why Have Great Music Stay in Just one Space? …Spread it around dated August 29, 2006
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- Tony Adamo-Chart Trippin' dated June 21, 2006
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- Mobile phone users want to add e-mail, music, TV: Siemens study dated March 07, 2006
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- Music industry online pricing probed by Justice Department dated March 03, 2006
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- A Look at the Most Important Market Developments in the Music Industry over the Past Two Years dated March 01, 2006
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- Stakes Are High for Music Industry as Leading Executives Prepare to Converge at 6th Annual Digital Music Forum in New York City dated Feb 21, 2006
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- Countdown on for digital music chart dated February 15, 2006
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- Sprint First to Announce One Million Song Downloads for Mobile Music Service dated Feb 15, 2006
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- Indian Music Industry for treating music and films at par dated Feb 12, 2005
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- New Music Download * Download Music in High Fidelity dated Feb 2, 2006
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- The Future of the European Music Recording Industry is Clear - Its Digital dated Feb 1, 2006
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- Music Industry Today Adds Music News Sections Covering Africa, Asia, Latin America and Other World Regions dated Jan. 31, 2006
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- SmartVideo Brings Free Digital Music Videos to All Internet Enabled Mobile Devices, Connected via Cellular, Wi-Fi, and DSL Networks dated Jan 23, 2006
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- ‘No More Night Mares’ Brand of Plush Toys and Accompanying Picture Book Adds New Musical Extension to the Original Legend about Wild Horses that Inspired the Product Line dated Oct 25, 2005
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Music Research
- MP3Musicgrams.com Expands Services for New Artists and Bands Online
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- MP3Musicgrams.com Receives Notice of Allowance from US Patent and
Trademark Office for Mark “MP3 Musicgrams” and Design - “MP3 Musicgrams”
Updates Statement of Use for Category: Downloadable Music Sound Recordings.
Delta, B.C. – March 27, 2007, www.MP3Musicgrams.com, a free MP3 music
promotion site for indie artists and labels has received notice of allowance
for the Mark Mp3 Musicgrams, issued February 6, 2007 from the US Patent and
Trademark office. The Mark is for the category ‘Downloadable musical sound
recordings goods and services’. The Company has filed a subsequent Statement
of Use accordingly based on the MP3Musicgrams.com popular website.
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Featured Articles By Industry Participants
- BEIJING FACTORY SIGNS MANUFACTURING DEAL WITH TEXAS GUITAR DESIGNER - Austin, TX - Austin-based Frett'd Treasures, Inc. and AOFA Musical Instruments Factory in Beijing, China have begun production after having closed on a global licensing agreement to co-produce a line of instruments created by the company's founder, luthier/entrepreneur/musician Dan'l Terry. click here
News and Resources
Music Industry Associations
- FCC - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. click here
- ASCAP - ASCAP is a membership association of nearly 200,000 U.S. composers, songwriters, lyricists, and music publishers of every kind of music. Through agreements with affiliated international societies, ASCAP also represents hundreds of thousands of music creators worldwide. ASCAP is the only U.S. performing rights organization created and controlled by composers, songwriters and music publishers, with a Board of Directors elected by and from the membership. ASCAP protects the rights of its members by licensing and distributing royalties for the non-dramatic public performances of their copyrighted works. ASCAP's licensees encompass all who want to perform copyrighted music publicly. ASCAP makes giving and obtaining permission to perform music simple for both creators and users of music. click here
- BMI - BMI is an American performing rights organization that represents more than 300,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all genres of music. click here
Performer Guilds
- Academy of Country Music - The Academy of Country Music is a non-profit organization established in 1964 with the specific intention to support, promote and enhance the advancement of the country music industry worldwide. click here
- American Federation of Radio and Television Artists - The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) is a national labor union representing nearly 80,000 performers, journalists and other artists working in the entertainment and news media.
AFTRA's scope of representation covers broadcast, public and cable television (news, sports and weather; drama and comedy, soaps, talk and variety shows, documentaries, children's programming, reality and game shows); radio (news, commercials, hosted programs); sound recordings (CDs, singles, Broadway cast albums, audio books); "non-broadcast" and industrial material as well as Internet and digital programming.
AFTRA's membership includes an array of talent - sound recording membership includes artists who bring pop, rock, country, classical, folk, jazz, comedy, Latin, hip hop, rap and R&B to the world. AFTRA members perform in television and radio advertising, non-broadcast video, audio books and messaging, and provide their skills for developing technologies such as interactive games and Internet material. click here
- American Women In Radio and Television - American Women in Radio and Television, Inc. (AWRT) is a non-profit, professional organization of women and men who work in the electronic media and allied fields. click here
- Americana Music Assn - The Americana Music Association is a professional trade organization whose mission is to provide a forum for the advocacy of Americana music and to promote public awareness of the genre to support the creative and economic viability of professionals in this field click here
- Country Music Assn. - Founded in 1958, the Country Music Association was the first trade organization formed to promote a type of music. CMA, originally consisting of only 233 members, now has more than 5,000 organizational and individual members in 43 countries. The objectives of the organization are to guide and enhance the development of Country Music throughout the world; to demonstrate it as a viable medium to advertisers, consumers and media; and to provide a unity of purpose for the Country Music industry. click here
- Country Radio Broadcasters - The Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. is a 501 (c )(3) non-profit educational organization founded in 1969 and the principal entity that brings Country radio together with the Country music industry for learning opportunities that promote growth. Each year, the CRB advances the knowledge of thousands of professionals who participate in our live events and additional thousands through our website.
All major radio groups, both Country music trade organizations, all three music licensing organizations, as well as independent industry professionals are involved in CRB activities. The is not a membership organization, and so therefore not collect dues. It relies on proceeds from its’ initiatives for funding. The CRB accepts donations, which can be directed for a specific purpose, such as the Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Fame, or the Scholarship Fund. click here
- Gospel Music Assn. - Founded in 1964, the Gospel Music Association serves as a face and voice for the Christian music community. As an umbrella trade organization, the GMA provides an atmosphere in which artists, industry leaders, retail stores, radio stations, concert promoters and local churches can coordinate their efforts for the purpose of benefiting the industry as a whole, while remaining true to the purpose of communicating the gospel message. The GMA continues to build a platform for all genres of gospel music through its programs, special projects and services. click here
- National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
The Recording Academy®
Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY® Awards, The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs — including the creation of the national public education campaign What's The Download® (www.WhatsTheDownload.com).
The Latin Recording Academy® - Established in 1997, The Latin Recording Academy is a multinational membership-based association composed of musicians, producers, engineers and other creative and technical recording professionals who are dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers both inside and outside the United States.
The GRAMMY Foundation® - The GRAMMY Foundation was founded in 1989 by The Recording Academy to cultivate the awareness, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music on American culture through programs and activities designed to engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public.
The MusiCares® Foundation - Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy, MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community.
Producers & Engineers Wing® - The Producers & Engineers Wing is a national division of The Recording Academy's membership. It provides an organized voice for the creative and technical recording community to address critical issues that affect the craft of recorded music.
Awards® - The Recording Academy presents notable honors that recognize contributions and activities of significance to the recording field. These awards include the internationally renowned GRAMMY Awards, the Lifetime Achievement Award, the Trustees Award, the Technical GRAMMY Award, the GRAMMY Legend Award, the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Award, the Latin GRAMMY Awards and Latin GRAMMY Hall of Fame click here
- National Assn. of Black Owned Broadcasters - Our goal at NABOB is to improve and increase the opportunities for success for black and minority owners in the broadcast industry. click here
- National Assn. of Broadcasters - The National Association of Broadcasters is a full-service trade association which represents the interests of free, over-the-air radio and television broadcasters. click here
- PROMAX & BDA - PROMAX&BDA are the world's foremost organizations working on behalf of those involved in the promotion, marketing, and design of all electronic media. We represent more than 4,200 member companies and individuals in over 60 countries.
PROMAX&BDA members work in television, radio, and digital media. They include senior executives, producers, and designers involved in the creation of advertising, graphics, and marketing materials for their companies. Together they build huge audiences, generate enormous revenue, administer massive budgets, and exert immense cultural influence. click here
- Recording Industry Assn. of America - The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is the trade group that represents the U.S. recording industry. Its mission is to foster a business and legal climate that supports and promotes our members' creative and financial vitality. Its members are the record companies that comprise the most vibrant national music industry in the world. RIAA members create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 90% of all legitimate sound recordings produced and sold in the United States.
In support of this mission, the RIAA works to protect intellectual property rights worldwide and the First Amendment rights of artists; conduct consumer industry and technical research; and monitor and review - - state and federal laws, regulations and policies. The RIAA also certifies Gold®, Platinum®, Multi-Platinum™, and Diamond® sales awards, and recently launched Los Premios De Oro y Platino™, a new award celebrating Latin music sales. click here
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