Here’s the official press release:

Hangout Concert For The Coast To Donate All Profits To Gulf Coast Relief, New Orleans Benefit Added For May 16th

The Hangout Beach Music and Arts Festival (May 14th – 16th) has teamed up with New Orleans concert promoter Stephen Rehage to create a two-city benefit event. All proceeds from the Concert for the Coast events in Gulf Shores, Ala and New Orleans, La will be donated to regional charities.

Gulf Shores, AL (PRWEB) May 11, 2010 — In light of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill affecting the Gulf Coast, the Hangout Beach Music and Arts Festival (May 14th – 16th) will be donating all profits to regional coastal cleanup and preservation. In an effort to expand awareness and increase donations, The Hangout, along with New Orleans producer Stephen Rehage, will expand the Concert For The Coast to New Orleans. This two-city concert experience features The Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama and a one-day concert event on Sunday, May 16th in downtown New Orleans. New Orleans Jazz pioneers Preservation Hall Jazz Band will be on hand at both events.

Hangout Beach Music and Arts Festival May 14th – 16th in Gulf Shores, AL. Presently, the stages are being constructed upon pristine beach, but the oil slick in the gulf threatens to endanger the wildlife habitats and livelihoods of those that live in the region. “The Gulf Coast is what makes the Hangout Music Festival so unique,” says Shaul Zislin, co-creator of the Hangout Music Festival. “It is one of the most pristine coastlines in all of America, and we will donate every penny above our costs to keep it clean.”

Stephen Rehage, producer of the Voodoo Music Experience and Essence Festival is working with the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation and Louisiana Film Office to produce the Hangout Concert for the Coast New Orleans benefit event on Sunday, May 16th. WWOZ New Orleans Public Radio will broadcast live from both events.

The Hangout Festival is expanding its three-pronged effort aimed at Gulf Coast recovery by organizing clean-up volunteers, raising public awareness, and fundraising for the families, businesses and habitats that have been affected by this catastrophe.

Leading the The Hangout?s mission for Gulf Coast awareness is national nonpartisan organization HeadCount. Festival attendees are encouraged to visit the HeadCount booth at The Hangout Concert for the Coast Gulf Shores to write their local senators and congressmen and to bring donations and supplies for Gulf Coast relief. HeadCount will host a panel with leading environmental activists and musicians on Sunday, May 16th. More information can be found in the About section at www.hangoutmusicfest.com, as well as on the Hangout Beach Music & Arts Festival’s [Facebook page].

Tickets are $159 for a Three-Day Pass and limited Day Passes are available for $79.

CONFIRMED ARTISTS: Trey Anastasio and TAB, Zac Brown Band, John Legend, Ben Harper and Relentless7, The Black Crowes, Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Gov’t Mule, The Roots, Ray LaMontagne, Jakob Dylan and Three Legs feat. Neko Case and Kelly Hogan, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Robert Randolph and The Family Band, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Funky Meters, Blind Boys of Alabama, Matisyahu, Girl Talk, Guster, Brett Dennen, Keller Williams, Jerry Jeff Walker, Papa Mali & Friends, North Mississippi Allstars Duo, ALO, The Whigs, Ozomatli, OK Go, Orianthi, Davy Knowles & Back Door Slam, Pnuma Trio, Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, Toubab Krewe, Needtobreathe, Jeff Austin & Friends feat. Larry Keel, Matt Hires, A.A. Bondy, Rachel Goodrich, Moon Taxi, El Cantador, Kristy Lee, Roman Street, Kirsten Price, Honey Island Swamp Band, Wild Sweet Orange, Rustlanders, Ben Arthur, Hightide Blues, Jon Black, The Cary Laine Band, and Rollin? in the Hay.

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Seems Tila Tequila is starting her own record company. *sigh*. I thought she was just an airhead who has a terrible TV show and will do anything for fame. I had no idea she was a “music artist”. (MySpace most popular artist? wha?)

[Tila Tequila Records]

Please read Moses Avalon’s article and let me know what you think!

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read the Article on [Variety]

Maybe this means we’ll get to see footage from whatever city we want! As much as I love my Sarah I just don’t think I can do the 15 hours in the hot sun with $9 waters and 3 hour lines for the porta-potty.

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I’ve been hearing rumors and such but nothing official until now. And I’m very excited that Minneapolis is on the list for the first round of cities!
Here’s the list so far:
Calgary, AB
Chicago, IL
Dallas, TX
Denver, CO
Los Angeles, CA
Minneapolis, MN
Montreal, QC
New York, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Portland, OR
Seattle, WA
San Francisco, CA
Toronto, ON
Vancouver, BC
Washington, DC
London, UK

No word yet on the artists participating…put your hopes in the comments, I’d love to see what we could come up with as our dream show!

Here’s the official site: [Lilith Fair] and if you sign up for the newsletter you get a free MP3 of Sarah singing Angel with Emmylou Harris.

Stay up to date:
I’ll try and update here as much as I can, but you can also:
[be a fan on Facebook]
[Follow Lilith Fair on Twitter]
You can also follow [Nettwerk]
and [Sarah herself]

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1. Death Cab For Cutie – “Meet Me on the Equinox”
2. Band of Skulls – “Friends”
3. Thom Yorke – “Hearing Damage
4. Lykke Li – “Possibility”
5. The Killers – “A White Demon Love Song”
6. Anya Marina – “Satellite Heart”
7. Muse – “I Belong to You”
8. Bon Iver & St. Vincent – “Roslyn”
9. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – “Done All Wrong”
10. Hurricane Bells – “Monsters”
11. Sea Wolf – “The Violet Hour”
12. OK Go – “Shooting the Moon”
13. Grizzly Bear – “Slow Life”
14. Editors – “No Sound but the Wind”
15. Alexandre Desplat – “New Moon (The Meadow)”

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There is a new effort in Congress to fix the broader issue of how musical artists are compensated across all forms of radio. The system as it stands today is fundamentally unfair both to Internet radio services like Pandora, which pay higher royalties than other forms of radio, and to musical artists, who receive no compensation at all when their music is played on AM/FM radio.

A bill has been introduced in congress to remedy this by establishing a level playing field. We, along with the artists whose music we play, strongly support this new legislation called the Performance Rights Act (S. 379). Here’s a link for more information on the bill: [Performance Rights Act (S. 379)]

Please take just a minute to call your senator to ask them to sponsor and support the Performance Rights Act (S.379):

In Minnesota it’s Senator Al Franken (202) 224-5641

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I was much more touched and saddened by Farrah Fawcett’s passing. She was my idol and my friends and I played Charlie’s Angels every chance we got (I always got to be Jill since I was the lone blonde.)

But I do have to admit that MJ did contribute a great deal to music and many of the artists I admire today are obviously influenced and affected by him and his life and death.

Here’s an interesting article from Moses Supposes, Moses Avalon’s blog.
As for #1 on his list, I’m glad to hear from someone who knows, because that always bothered me. A lot.
I always had a feeling that Sony was evil.

Over my 30 years in the music business I’ve worked, briefly, with or for more than one member of the Jackson camp. I never met Michael directly. What I know of him personally is filtered through my interactions with both “his people” and Sony as a consultant/journalist and one of his siblings whose album I worked on back in the 1980s. So, my connection to him was nothing great but I did get insight through social osmosis. I’ll share:

[read the whole article]

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At least I think this was the way it was intended…not to let your friends know you had poppyseed muffin for breakfast.*

[How an Indie Musician can make $19,000 in 10 hours using Twitter]

Really, if you’re interested in her or her music, you really ought to follow her on Twitter. She posts secret shows and contests and stuff. [Follow Amanda]

*You know who you are.

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Sadly, Performing Songwriter is packing it in.

Performing Songwriter’s June 2009 issue, sent to subscribers and newsstands this week and featuring Pink on the cover, will be the final edition of the 16-year-old publication, Editor & Publisher Lydia Hutchinson announced today.

[read the whole story here]

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Emusic announced that they’re now adding some major label stuff to their catalog.
From the website:

We are excited to announce that in early July eMusic will begin rolling out a major addition to our music catalog. The change will add nearly 200,000 tracks to the catalog, including many of the most loved names in music.

Then it lists names like Simon & Garfunkel, Bruce Springsteen, Dixie Chicks, Foo Fighter, and more.

I am not sure how I feel about this. At first I was glad, but then I remembered that part of the beauty of Emusic, and why it’s different than ‘that apple place’, is that it is (was) all independent artists. They seemed to take real pride in that, and I appreciated them greatly for it. It seems they’ve sold out. I also know from some of my musician friends that they don’t pay a lot out to them. Less than other places for sure.

Especially now that I see that where previously I got 50 downloads a month for $14.99 I will now only be getting 37 downloads and they’ve discontinued my plan. If I change plans I get an even rawer deal! So they’ll be adding a TON more music for me to choose from, but I get less of it. I am sure it’s because Madonna* wouldn’t have agreed to let her music on there without getting more money for it, so we all have to pay. But it stinks.

(*I’m only using Madonna as an example because she’s a rich artist who doesn’t need the money, I have no idea if she’s even on Emusic.)

However…if you are currently on Emusic the good news (and maybe this will off-set the downgrade in plan) they are offering a free 15-song booster pack.

We’ll see how this plays out, as it stands now I still love them (but I’d like to have kept my plan!). So if you want to join, now’s a good time. At least try out the free trial. You’ve got nothing to lose and there’s some fantastic music on there.

Oh I just saw this too, which is great news!:

Ever hesitate to download an album comprised of many tracks because it’d eat up so many credits? Album pricing will allow you to download selected albums of 12 or more tracks for the price of 12 downloads. The change will be a boon to fans of classical music and two-minute thrash-masters alike.

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[Check it out]

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I got an update email from an artist who mentioned that her songs are on a new website called IndiEclectic. The dealio is this: pay $20 and they’ll give you 2,000 songs from over 200 artists. It’s basically every song on their site. Sounded interesting. So I checked it out.

[IndiEclectic]

Here’s their mission:

IndiEclectic.com is a community of like-minded musicians and artists who have come together to share their music in an environment unencumbered by mainstream music distributors.

The way it’s set up is that it’s mostly unknown artists (though seeing as I do what I do, I’d heard of many of them). But the way to find them is to browse the site looking for artists you DO know and appreciate and they (the artists, not the website) then recommend artists you may like, or ones they personally like. For example, I went to Alanis Morrissette. She recommended Veda Hille (who is fantastic, by the way) just browsing around from there I found a woman called Audra Mae. I listened to one of her songs and I really liked it. So hey, new discovery, Audra Mae. Voila!

It’s pretty cool. I get nothing from talking about it, and I have not signed up for it yet myself. * But I thought perhaps you would appreciate it.

*I have too many other songs I have to listen to that I rarely get time to listen to anything I choose, plus I already get 50 downloads from Emusic every month, so I simply don’t have time to listen to that much. Yes, it’s a good problem to have, trust me, I am not complaining.

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Liberation Entertainment releases GIRLS ROCK: The Movie on DVD on January 27th, chronicling an all-girls rock ‘n’ roll camp in Portland.

At Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp, girls ranging in age from eight to 18 are taught that it’s OK to sweat like a pig, scream like a banshee, wail on their instruments with complete and utter abandon, and that “it is 100% okay to be exactly who you are.”

The girls have a week to select a band, an instrument they may have never played before, and write a song. In between they are taught various lessons of empowerment by indie rockers such as Carrie Brownstein from Sleater-Kinney and The Gossip’s Beth Ditto.

What happens to the girls as they are given a temporary reprieve from being sexualized, analyzed and pressured to conform is truly moving and revolutionary.

{check out the website]

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Subject: Petition to Obama for a Secretary of the Arts

My dear Artist-friends:
You may already have received this, but it’s so important, I’m passing it along. I’m addressing this to you because, like me, you’re an artist, and the arts are deeply important to you. In the list of email addresses above, there are poets, fiction writers, playwrights, photographers, painters, film-makers, theater teachers, actors, dancers, and (literally) dozens of musicians.

Quincy Jones has started a petition to ask President-Elect Obama to appoint a Secretary of the Arts. While many other countries have had Ministers of Art or Culture for centuries, the United States has never created such a position. We in the arts need this, and the country needs the arts — now more than ever. Art changes lives, and art saves lives! The arts have the power to change our society for the better.

Please take a moment to sign this important petition and then pass it on to your friends and colleagues.
[http://www.petitiononline.com/esnyc/]

Thanks, and happy new year! 11 days until Obama takes office, but who’s counting…

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Derek Sivers, creator of CDBaby the online music store, has sold the company to Tony van Veen and Disc Makers.

At first I was alarmed by this news because I have been a CDBaby fan and affiliate for many years. But then I read the official announcement on Derek’s website and see he hasn’t been involved (other than ownership) in a long time. He says, “I haven’t worked at CD Baby since last year. In fact I’ve hardly been there since 2002.” [Read Derek’s full announcement].

So yes, I guess he did assemble a great team to work for him because in my opinion they’re still great.
I just wonder why he didn’t even mention this until March of 2008 when the 10th Anniversary hit. That seems odd. I’ve always felt that Derek and the company went hand in hand. That he’s been away from it for so long is interesting to me. I’m sure he had his reasons for not announcing it, just seems odd is all.

I wonder if this will impact sales. I for one, hope it only increases them since I sell CDs from there. In fact CDBaby is the main source of income for this site (granted it’s still only about $15 per month on average, but still!).

I did do a double take the other day when I went to the site and the look had completely changed. I wasn’t sure I was even on the right site. It looks great though.

This is also on the heels of the announcement that [Sony and BMG have parted ways]!

Comments? I’d love to hear what everyone thinks of this.

[CDBaby]
[Disc Makers]

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“Turn Me Up! is a non-profit music industry organization working together with a group of highly respected artists and recording professionals to give artists back the choice to release more dynamic records.”

Since most of the music I personally listen to would really benefit from a dynamic range, I think this is great.
What do you think?
[Turn Me Up]

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Living up to online indie tastemaker NorthEast In Tuneâ€s praise that “this Skye is unlimited,” New York based singer-songwriter Skye Claire is listed on the official ballot for the 2008 Grammy Awards in three key categories.

Members of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS) can vote for the critically acclaimed artist and her song Hope It Helps You Sleep in the sections for Record Of The Year (Category 1) and Best Female Pop Performance (Category 5). In addition, her seven-track 2006 EP Good Boys Donâ€t is one of the contenders for Best Pop Vocal Album (Category 11).

Those who want to vote for Hope It Helps You Sleep for Record Of The Year can mark their ballots with the code # 541. To vote for Skye in the Best Female Pop Performance category, mark #137, and to designate Good Boys Donâ€t as Best Pop Vocal album, put #207.

The Record Of The Year category also includes nominations for the trackâ€s producer, recording engineer and mixer; Hope It Helps You Sleep lists Aaron Nevezie and John Davis in these capacities. The other two awards are given to the artist alone.

Good Boys Donâ€t is devoted to the universal topics of love, life and loss for a young woman in the Big City. The seven compelling tracks prove why Skye is “a new force taking the industry by storm.” (Women In Music)

On the radio, the Indie Connection show–in conjunction with Inside Connection Music Magazine–broadcast Good Boys Donâ€t in its entirety, and Billboard Magazineâ€s Song of the Year recognized, with honorable mention, her song Left of This. Indie.In.Tune, an organization that supports independent music worldwide, gave Skye a full sponsorship, including promotion, reviews and her own website. Star Polish.com, an online magazine that promotes new talent, also featured her in a front-page interview. MTV requested Skyeâ€s EP for consideration for “MTV Road Rules.”

Always in demand, Skye has an aggressive touring schedule with performances at numerous events, conferences and showcases throughout the NYC area, including NY’s Meanie-Fest, the AMG Major Record Label Showcase, and the Millennium Music Conference. In Manhattan, Skye has been a regular at Pianos, The Knitting Factory, The Bitter End, Don Hills, Lion’s Den, The Sidewalk Café, and CBGBâ€s. Skye, who has performed live as far away as Paris, is also on the hot list of several colleges including Wesleyan, Cornell and C.W. Post where she has been invited to perform concerts and benefits.

Skye received a coveted 2007 residency at The Bitter End where, due to her sizable fan draw, she headlines every Wednesday evening during the summer. In addition, Skye was selected to be an artist in Deena Millerâ€s Chick Singer Night (CSN), an original songfest featuring the top female talent in the nation. CSN is supported by NAMM and the Guitar Center and has a national and global presence.

On the business end of things, music industry executives from renowned firms such as Big Noise Productions (Christina Aguilera) , Alpha Music Group (the most selective A & R Firm in the U.S.), and Rainmaker Publicity (one of the top five publicists in the industry) have added Skye to their rosters. Skye is represented by Janine Small, Esq. of the acclaimed entertainment law firm, Carroll, Guido and Gruffman, LLP.

[Skye Claire Official]
[Skye at MySpace]

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Americana/Folk
Adult Contemporary
Alternative Rock and
Hip Hop/Rap.

iMuzic will create these compilation CDs pulling from existing music and music uploaded to iMuzic.com by November 15, 2007. Artists may submit their material for possible inclusion by uploading their material to the iMuzic Website. The only requirements are:

1) You must be an iMuzic.com artist (free to join)
2) Your music must fit into one of the 4 genres (Americana/Folk; Adult Contemporary; Alternative Rock; Hip Hop/Rap)
3) Your music must be original and owned by you. No sampling, no covers.
4) Music must be uploaded to iMuzic.com before the deadline of November 15, 2007

All featured artists will be featured on iMuzic.com and on the Indie Artists Alliance websites. Music will be streamed through our player and linked to the artists website and iMuzic.com

Artists will share in the profits of all sales of the compilation CDs and will receive awards and press releases announcing their inclusion on the CD. More details are available on the iMuzic Terms and Conditions for Artists

Indie Artists Alliance is a resource center and knowledge bank for Independent Musicians and Video Producers.
For more information and to see the artists who have been included in the compilations thus far, go [here]

iMuzic.com is a streaming audio and digital download website for independent musicians.
[Official Site]

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ISC has been renowned for its prestigious judging panels throughout the history of the competition. Each year, music’s most acclaimed celebrities team up with dozens of top music industry executives to choose the winners for one of the most respected songwriting competitions in the world. Continuing in that tradition, the 2007 judging panel includes:
Tom Waits; Loretta Lynn; Julian Casablancas (The Strokes); Nelly Furtado; Ray Davies (The Kinks); Kenny Wayne Shepherd; Ornette Coleman; Youssou N’Dour; Sean Paul; Jerry Lee Lewis; “Weird Alâ€? Yankovic; Frank Black (Pixies); Robert Smith (The Cure); Cassandra Wilson; David Cross; Craig Morgan; John Mayall; Joe Satriani; Toby Mac; Michael W. Smith; Chris Hillman (The Byrds); John Scofield; Hinder; Amy Ray (Indigo Girls); Cheech Marin (Cheech & Chong); Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC); Macy Gray; Peter Hook (New Order); Paulina Rubio; and Tiesto

and a bunch of other industry execs.

[go here] for more info.

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WO30Records.com is a non-profit record label looking to help promote, distribute and offer performing opportunities to Women Over 30 recording artists.

They are looking for finished product (CD) and are looking for women who are touring and or performing in the Tri State (NYC) area. They have a monthly show we will be producing and are looking for outstanding performers who may or may not have a fan base. They would like to see physical and electronic press kits. All inquires can be sent to Denise Marsa’s attention at: info@WO30records.com. The mailing address will be given to interested parties.

Each act will be paid for their set. so if you are planning a show in nyc or in the surrounding area- let us know.

Contact Denise Marsa for more information at info@WO30records.com

[Wo30 Records]

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As you may have noticed on MySpace, when an artist uploads a song for your listening pleasure, they can choose whether they want it to be downloadable or only streaming. The reasons for not allowing downloads are many, but one I can think of is that the song is perhaps not officially released. It’s only a demo or something, but it’s new and not available anywhere else. They are offering it to us just to test out. Either way, it’s the artist’s prerogative whether they want to give it away for free or not.

The other day I found a website that is actually a hack into MySpace. It allows people to download any song on MySpace even if the artist who placed it there does not want you to. I will not give the link because I don’t want to give them any publicity and also because I believe it could be a way to pass on viruses. But I’m sure you can find it if you try. But I would not suggest using it for the above-mentioned reasons.

What do you think about this? I’m pretty sure it’s not sanctioned by MySpace, in fact it’s owned by some yahoo in Madrid. My hope is that once MySpace learns about it, they will take him down. But who knows. I’ve been hearing some other awful things about MySpace lately so I can’t be sure. I’m not going to go into those allegations because I can’t confirm they are true and I also don’t want to lose my MySpace page. Yes, I am a coward.

Your thoughts?

08/21/2007: UPDATE:

It’s down, but the a**hat who created it seems to think it’s his job to give away the code to everyone. It’s not like the [Cookie Incident]. MySpace has not done anything wrong, it’s this schmo who has done a real disservice to artists.

[Read the Article]

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Hurry! If you have songs to enter into ISC 2007, this is your last chance to save on multiple entries. Over $150,000 (USD) in cash and merchandise will be offered to the 2007 winners. ISC’s Grand Prize includes over $20,000 in merchandise and $25,000 cash – the largest cash Grand Prize in any songwriting competition.

ISC welcomes entries from songwriters on all levels, from amateur to professional. You may submit as many songs as desired in each category or enter the same song in more than one category. Enter your songs now to get the ISC Early Bird discount. Go [here] to enter your songs via mail or online.

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Last year’s US competition had 7,500 band sign up with 2,200 performing live in over 350 live events. Watch the musical fists fly on last year’s competition in a 10 episode reality TV show to broadcast on FUSE, Wednesday’s at 10 pm EST starting July 11. Sign up now for your change to be on season two and live the dream, rockstar style at www.bodogbattle.com

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Album Name: Avalanche EP
Artist: Emily Asen
Year/Label: 2007 / Independent

Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds

Emily Asen has one of those really comfortable voices. It is very easy on the ears. That’s what grabbed me first.

But upon further listens I am really enjoying the songs themselves. They’re well written and expertly performed.

She reminds me a little of those folky girls I like so well: Julie Loyd, Brianna Lane, Edie Carey. This record would fit in nicely with your collection if it looks like that.

Track Listing
Listen to track samples
1 Avalanche
2 Love Bruise
3 Traffic Signals
4 Sounds Like It Feels
5 Icicle
6 Underdog

[Emily Asen Official Site]

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[Grammy.com]

[Full list]

Here are some highlights of Collected Sounds†favorites who have been nominated. Congrats everyone!! Corinne Bailey Rae! You go!!! I love this record. I hope it wins in all its categories! And of course, my Sarah.

Record Of The Year
Put Your Records On – Corinne Bailey Rae

Song Of The Year
Put Your Records On – John Beck, Steve Chrisanthou & Corinne Bailey Rae, songwriters (Corinne Bailey Rae)

Best New Artist
Imogen Heap
Corinne Bailey Rae

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Black Horse And The Cherry Tree – KT Tunstall

Best Dance Recording

Best Electronic/Dance Album
Supernature Goldfrapp

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Wintersong Sarah McLachlan

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The benefit CD, available online through all major distributors such as Yahoo, and Rhapsody, promotes justice and womenâ€s rights, with all proceeds directly benefiting Planned Parenthood, NARAL, and Emilyâ€s List.

For more information on “Songs for Choice,� please visit
[Songs for Choice]

[buy songs]

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http://www.kfai.org/

[Hereâ€s the latest episode of WomenFolk]

Ellen has been featured in Minnesota Womenâ€s Press magazine. I thought you might be interested to read the article. She indeed does have a dream music job! I’m jealous!

[Read the Article]

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No Celebs, No Gimmicks Just a Bunch of Awesome Femmes Rockin†Out For a Great Cause!

Full story after the jump. Or for more [click here]

For the past 5 years Girls Rock & Girls Rule has featured the best independent female rockers on the NYC music scene while at the same time giving back to women in the community. This year will they will continue that tradition. Coming off the debut of the successful Girls Rock & Girls Rule East Coast Tour the 5th Anniversary showcase promises to be the best ever. The show will feature bands from the past 4 years as well as a sampling of the amazing artists who participated in this yearâ€s tour hailing from upstate NY, NJ and PA. For the 4th year in a row the event will benefit the Voices of Women Organizing Project, Battered Womenâ€s Resource Center, a local NYC organization whose mission is educate and empower their members to help change the systems affecting victims of domestic violence.

The Girls Rock & Girls Rule 5th Anniversary celebration will take place Saturday, December 2, at Ace of Clubs in NYC. The line-up is absolutely stellar with 10 bands scheduled to perform including NYC locals; Loudlife, Rewbee, Loki the Grump, G-spot and Stark. Joining our local faves are September (Philadelphia, PA), Sea of Static (Long Island,NY), Missing Marcus (Ithaca, NY), and If Man is Five (Binghamton, NY). The caliber of talent is incredible and these ladies will be front and center rockin’ everything from pop rock to punk to hardcore! Girls Rock & Girls Rule is also excited to announce a new partnership with the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls. The partnership will kick off at this event with special appearances by the Willie Mae Rock Camp Volunteer band and camper band Electric Blue, who will open the festivities. GRGR and WM are very excited about the opportunity to highlight the next generation of women rockers and have plans to expand their relationship moving into 2007.

GRGR continues its mission of creating awareness and exposure for independent female artists while helping women in the community. The Girls Rock & Girls Rule Tour debuted this year and made multiple stops along the East Coast in NY, NJ, and PA. At each GRGR event Revolutionary Records partnered with artists and organizations to offer a fantastic evening of entertainment featuring a combination of local bands as well as artists from other cities that have participated in previous GRGR shows. This insures a strong local audience and gives bands an opportunity to gain exposure with new fans while offering local live music lovers some fresh new sounds they might not otherwise have had a chance to hear. Based on the success of the past NYC events and Gail Silverman, the founderâ€s, personal passion for music (an artist herself) the timing was definitely right to grow and expand. Given the positive and enthusiastic response from the bands, fans, and media it would seem she is on the right track! GRGR is set to become the premiere showcase for discovering the best female rockers on the scene today!

In addition to the showcases the Girls Rock & Girls Rule Documentary film is currently in production and scheduled for release in late spring 2007. The film will follow the tour, showcasing the live performances while taking you on a fascinating journey with todayâ€s hardest rockin†female musicians. Audiences will learn what it really means to be an independent female artist today, share their struggles and successes and have a chance to experience these ladies raginâ€, rantinâ€, snarlin†and screamin†both on and off stage!

Given the challenging state of the music industry and the lack of female rockers on the forefront today, the time has come for a platform that will being attention to all the fantastic women who are making the kind of music people want to hear. These are not re-touched pop princesses or radio clones they are unique, original and ready to show the world they can rock as hard if not harder than their male counterparts!

Since 2002, V.O.W. has been providing the women of New York City with the opportunity to organize, develop their leadership skills and effect domestic violence policy. Survivors of domestic violence are given the training and support they need to influence, change and improve the systems that allow domestic violence to continue. “We are thrilled to once again be part of this exciting event where women musicians are lending their beautiful voices and talent to benefit our organization. Through these types of partnerships where women come together to help each other we can make a real difference in the lives of battered women and their childrenâ€?, says Susan Lob, Director of the Battered Womenâ€s Resource Center, which staffs VOW. To learn more about the Voices of Women Organizing Project, go to the website at: www.vowbwrc.org

Founded in 2004, Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls is a New York City-based non-profit summer day camp serving girls aged 8-18. The program offers girls the chance to learn how to play musical instruments, write songs, perform, learn about different types of music, and generally “rock out� in a supportive environment that fosters self-confidence, self-esteem, creativity, tolerance, and collaboration. The camp is named after Willie Mae “Big Mama� Thornton, a blues and rock performer/songwriter who was one of the first women to play the music that came to be known as “rock n†roll.� The camp grew out of the Portland, Oregon-based program Rock n†Roll Camp for Girls, which was founded in 2000.

(www.williemaerockcamp.org)

Admission to the event is $10 with the majority of proceeds going to VOW, BWRC. Fans can enjoy $2.00 PBRâ€s all night long and their will also be cool prizes and giveaways from Shure, Luna Bar, PBR, Sam Ash, LeTigre, Acme Grill and more! In addition to those mentioned above, GRGR thanks the following companies for their support of women and the independent music scene; Jakprints, Gibson, and GoGirlsMusic.com. Jakprints provides GRGR fans with special offers on printing services by simply visiting jakprints.com and entering promo code “GRGR 2006â€?.

So come celebrate and support women, rock and the live music scene. Catch some incredible music, get up close and personal with these fascinating, fabulous, rockin†femmes while helping an important cause!

SHOW DETAILS

Saturday, December 2, 2006
Ace of Clubs
9 Great Jones St (bet. Lafyette & Broadway)
Doors – 6:30pm – Music starts at 7:00pm SHARP – $10 Tax deductible donation benefiting Voices of Women Organizing Project, Battered Womenâ€s Resource Center

Line-up: Willie Mae Rock Camp Volunteer Band, Willie Mae Camper Band Electric Blue, Loudlife, September, Loki the Grump, Sea of Static, G-spot, Rewbee, Stark, Missing Marcus, If Man is Five

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Madalyn Sklar decided to celebrate the tenth anniversary of gogirlsmusic.com, an online community she founded to connect with other women musicians in 1996, in a much more hands-on way—and her friends joined her.

Sklar is the creator of the GoGirlsMusicFest, Invasion of the GoGirls @ SXSW, Battle of the GoGirls and more. In the last 6 years, she has spearheaded over 100 benefit showcases for various organizations including the Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls, MusiCares, American Liver Foundation, Nicole Brown Charitable Foundation and many more.

She also recently launched GoGirlsMusic Records, an independent digital music content provider, distributor and record label. The label works closely with indie artists to get ‘great “women in music”†heard without the artist giving up ownership or paying big bucks.

Add the 8,500 fans on her MySpace page, and itâ€s obvious Sklar could have a huge party in an arena with about 12,000 of her closest friends. Instead, she came up with yet another innovative idea, and took partying (and brand awareness) to an entirely new level.

In February, Sklar had the GoGirlsMusic logo tattooed on her ankle while in Austin, TX for Folk Alliance.

“I figured getting some ink was a pretty unique way to celebrate,â€? said Sklar, who is considered one of the premier consultants and educators in the indie music market. “Weâ€ve built our reputation by doing the unexpected, so why not?â€?

What followed is destined to become the stuff of indie music legend: her friend and fellow GoGirls member Leslie Starnes of Austin-based Bon Terra got the tattoo; then her partner Georgia; then GoGirl Melissa Mullins.

One night. Four tattoos. A record that will stand for quite some time, and a hell of a story for the Rolling Stone interview someday. Leslie and Melissa scored lifetime memberships, an offer that Sklar extended to all GoGirls members. Today, just six months later, 10 women are sporting GoGirls tattoos and she fully expects to see more at each subsequent GoGirlsMusic event.

Thatâ€s way cooler (and longer lasting) than cake.

About GoGirlsMusic.com GoGirlsMusic.com’s mission is to promote, support and empower indie women in music! Madalyn Sklar started the organization in 1996 with a vision of bringing together independent women musicians from around the country. Ten years later, GoGirlsMusic.com has become a welcome destination for women in music through networking and events.

About GoGirlsMusic Records GoGirls Music Records is an independent digital music content provider, distributor and record label. We work closely with indie artists. Our goal is simple… get great “women in music” heard without the artist giving up their ownership or paying big bucks. Yeah we know, it’s not typical but neither are we.

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[Read the review]

So they seem pretty cool…

[Check out the new Site]

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“It has been 10 years since a young female singer/songwriter named Sarah McLachlan organized Lilith Fair, the festival tour that came to symbolize the increased visibility enjoyed by female artists in the mid- to late ’90s.

Launched in 1997, Lilith was pegged by some as a showcase for tender, earnest folk-pop minstrels. But over its three seasons, the tour also featured a variety of rock, hip-hop and alternative acts, old and new. Radio playlists reflected a growing interest in a variety of creatively autonomous female musicians, as did seemingly countless articles on “women in rock.”

Listen to top 40 radio these days, though, and you’re not likely to find as many of these artists — or their would-be successors. Some suggest that commercial success has become a more elusive goal for women with strong, singular voices.”……. [Read whole article]

Discuss…

Let me know if the link goes bad, I’ll post the whole article on the site, but I don’t want to do that if I don’t have to…copywrite issues and all…

One of the members (a male, actually) of the IndieGrrl mailing list  I am on wrote a letter to the editor. It was published!

[Read it here]

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For the whole story, please see [Zoe/Rounder’s Site]

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[Read full story]

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“In a case that could seismically alter the way labels and artists share download revenue, members of the Allman Brothers Band and Cheap Trick have filed a class action lawsuit alleging that Sony BMG has underpaid artists for digital music transactions” [Read Full Story]

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2/28/2006— posted at 10:56 pm

Weâ€re very excited to announce that Vienna has recently signed with Zöe/Rounder Records! With the independent labelâ€s long history of successes, reputation for artistic freedom, and a roster that includes Duncan Sheik, Kathleen Edwards, Sarah Harmer and the Cowboy Junkies, it looks like Viennaâ€s forthcoming releases are in very good hands.

[Read whole story]

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*** Ladies Rock Camp ***

Registration is open!

When: May 5 – 7, 2006. Fri. 12 PM – 9 PM, Sat. 8:30 AM – 5 PM, Sun. 9 AM – 8 PM.

Where: Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls — 8900 ‘A’ NE Vancouver Way, Portland, OR.

Why: To raise money for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls.

Showcase: May 7, 2006 @ 5 PM. Venue TBA.

After hearing too many women say, “I wish the Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls was around when I was a kid!” we decided to create a rock ‘n’ roll camp for grownups. Now in its third year, this camp is a chance for women who rock, or who have always wanted to rock, to converge on Portland from all over the country and make a lot of noise.

At Ladies Rock Camp, women spend three intensive days learning an instrument, practicing, and writing an original song with a newly-formed band. Some of them have been playing music for years; some have never touched an instrument or gotten near a microphone in their lives. NO MUSICAL EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED. At lunchtime, campers watch excellent female rockers play live on the camp stage while they eat. Throughout the weekend they also attend workshops — about getting the best sound out of gear, writing songs, booking gigs, and balancing rock ‘n’ roll with the requirements of real life — taught by some of the most interesting women working in the music industry. In the evenings, those who can’t get enough of the rock stay at camp until late and jam out. Finally, at the end of the weekend, each camp band takes a turn getting on stage and playing a real rock show at a Portland venue. All this for only $300, which directly benefits the programs of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls.

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls The Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. Our mission is to encourage, engage and showcase the musical, artistic and individual talents of girls and young women ages 8-18. For six years, the camp has provided a wide variety of useful tools to its students: amplifiers, distortion pedals, drum lessons, PA systems, self-defense classes, band coaches, zine workshops, mentorship, and true belief in their abilities. It’s not just about being a musician, it’s about being an active agent in music culture and industry. We believe that by providing these tools, we can help girls develop — musically, mentally, and emotionally — toward their own ideas of who and what they want to be.

PO Box 11324 Portland OR 97211

Ph: 503.445.4991

Fx: 503.445.4623

http://www.girlsrockcamp.org

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Read the whole story, By Ingrid Marson on CNET News.com

So if yo’ve bought a Sony/BMG CD in the last several months, you can get some cash or downloads.

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…and good for her! No one should be putting up with their sh*t, artists or consumers.

“Nellie McKay, who signed with the company’s Columbia label in 2003 after a bidding war, said Monday that she had split with the label after a long dispute over the length of her upcoming second album.”

Read the whole story

Nelly’s Site which is crap right now. It’s still run by Sony and they have no links to anything but news (which is old) and the links to listen to songs doesn’t work. Yay, Sony! You’ve done it again!

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Nerina Pallot gets signed.

If youâ€ve read my review of Nerina Pallotâ€s recording, “Firesâ€? you know how much I believe this woman deserves this:

14th Floor Records has signed Nerina Pallot. They are the record label that has Damian Rice as well.

Hereâ€s a link to her page on 14th Floor Records†website:

14th Floor

Sheâ€s also going to be touring with James Blount (he was just on SNL). So I expect good things for Nerina in the coming months/years and she deserves every bit of it.

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This pains me because I’ve always loved Sony, but they’ve gone overboard now. This is in an attempt to not let you copy the CD that you just bought from them. When you pop the CD into your computer, they install malware (malicious software) on your system which messes with a boat load of things. It doesn’t even stop you from copying as long as you use a good program. So it’s totally pointless, mean, disrespectful and probably illegal (they’re being sued 6 ways to Sunday)

I am not an expert at this so I’ll give you some links to investigate, but for now, we knoe that sadyly, Imogen Heap’s new CD, “Speak For Yourself” is on that is “infected” with this malware. If you have bought a copy of this CD, I would advise you to take the steps below and then return the CD to the store asking for your money back. Reason: The dis is damaged. It is, it’s just that Sony damaged it before they sold it to you. They maent to.

see the links below if you are worried about being infected by the
SunmComm DRM…which reportedly installs even if you cancel its
installation. I am told that this malware has another
dangerous security vulnerability.

Read More: Eff.org
Uninstall: Uninstall the Malware (IE only)
Here’s a list of the affected titles: Affected TItles

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Great News!!

I just found out that the band, Ellery (reviewed here: Make Your Troubles Mine) has been signed by Virt Records!

This marks the second band/artist who has been signed by Virt after being discovered here on Collected Sounds, Vienna Teng being the first.

Wheee!! Best of luck to everyone!

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For entry forms or to enter online,
visit the ISC website at www.songwritingcompetition.com
or call 615.251.4441 for more information.

International Songwriting Competition
211 Seventh Avenue North, Suite LL-20
Nashville, TN 37219
Phone: 615.251.4441
Fax: 615.251.4442
songwritingcompetition.com

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[I got this one E! news]

Fiona Free at Last

by Charlie Amter
Aug 15, 2005, 4:20 PM PT

Fiona Apple has been sprung.

The angsty singer-songwriter’s long-gestating Extraordinary Machine will hit stores Oct. 4, her label, Epic Records, announced Monday, ending months of speculation that the disc would never be officially released after multiple tracks were leaked online last year.

[read whole story”]

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Gain exposure in the music industry and have your songs heard by top professionals and recording artists. One of the largest songwriting competitions in the world, ISC offers entrants a chance to compete for over $100,000 in cash and prizes, including an Overall Grand Prize package of $10,000 (US) in cash and $20,000 in merchandise.

ISC presents a unique opportunity for artists to get their songs heard by some of the most influential members of the music industry, helping up-and-coming artists get a head-start in this highly competitive market. “We’ve always been impressed with the talented songwriters who participate in the ISC. This is a great A&R source to find new artists.” – Monte Lipman (President, Universal Records)

August 2005 Updates:

ISC 2004 Winners Compilation CD Released
Every year, ISC compiles a CD, consisting of its Grand Prize winner and First Place category winners. The CD is used to promote its winners and to help them gain more exposure for their amazing talent. This year, record labels and publishing companies who have requested to receive a copy of the CD include:

Universal Motown Records Group, Inspire Entertainment, EMI Music Publishing, Capitol Records, Chrysalis Music Group USA, Atlantic Records, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Columbia Records, ATV Music Publishing, Sony Urban Music, The Island Def Jam Music Group, Rounder Records, Sony Music Labels Group, Wind-up Records, Verity Records, Curb Records, Inc., Warner Bros, Geffen Records, Zomba Music Publishing, V2 Music Publishing, Nettwerk Management, Lava Records, Epic Records, Maverick Records and many more…

2005 Judges include:
Monte Lipman (President of Universal Records); Tom Waits; Loretta Lynn; Sonny Rollins; Macy Gray; Joss Stone; MercyMe; Amy Ray (Indigo Girls); Darryl McDaniels (RUN D.M.C.); LeAnn Rimes; Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse); Jeff Stinco (Simple Plan); Steve Vai; John Scofield; BeBe Winans; Peter Hook (New Order); Benji Madden (Good Charlotte); Charlie Musselwhite; The Donnas; Keith Wozencroft (President, Capitol Music UK); Cameron Strang (President, New West Records); Dan Storper (President of Putamayo World Music); Michael McDonald (President, ATO Records); Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President of Alligator Records); Alexandra Patsavas (Owner, The Chop Shop Music Supervision – credits include The OC, Grey’s Anatomy, Without A Trace, Carnivale, Rescue Me); Glen Barros (CEO/President, Concord Records); Darrale Jones (VP A&R Urban, Atlantic Records); Chris Parr (VP Music Programming & Talent Relations, CMT); Barbara Sedun (VP Creative, EMI Music Publishing Canada); Tara Griggs-Magee (Executive VP of Gospel/Urban Music, Sony Records); Leib Ostrow (CEO of Music For Little People), Thomas Brooman (Co- Founder/Artistic Director, WOMAD); Cory Robbins (Founder/President, Robbins Entertainment); Emily Wittmann (Vice-President, Nick Records – Nickelodeon/BMG); Danny Epstein (Music Director, Sesame Street/Sesame Workshop); and Patrick Moxey (President, Ultra Records/You Records/Sequence Records/Escondid Music/Empire Mgmt.)

Enter your songs now!

2005 Sponsors: Disc Makers, Epiphone, Berklee College Of Music, L.R. Baggs, Alphabet Arm Design, FYE, Fishman Tranducers, Planetary Group, ADK Microphones, Tascam, Moog Music, Hear Technologies, Music Registry, Mediaguide, ArtistMonitor, Sam Ash Music Stores, Sibelius, Onlinegigs.com, Musicians Atlas and Sonicbids.

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