Latest news releases for Art and Entertainment Music from Business Wire EON 2008-08-28T19:15:59Z http://eon.prweb.com/images_v4/prw_logo.gif PRWeb xml@emediawire.com http://eon.prweb.com/atom10/music.xml 2008-08-20T16:00:01Z Nationwide Insurance® unveiled today its newest Life Comes at You Fast® ad, featuring former American Idol contestant, Sanjaya Malakar. In the tradition of Kevin Federline, Fabio and MC Hammer, Sanjaya becomes the latest celebrity to poke fun of himself in one of Nationwide’s commercials. The company’s Web site features the new commercial. A new microsite allows fans to upload a personal image and create their own “Sanjaya” look using the Nationwide Sanjaya widget. (Business Wire EON Aug 20, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/sanjaya/nationwide/prweb1233954.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/sanjaya/nationwide/prweb1233954.htm 2008-08-07T08:25:01Z Actor Jim Belushi belted out the blues on Friday night at The Point Breeze Club and Residences, home of Nantucket’s finest ballroom. The Blues Brothers performance, by Jim Belushi, is a series of events being held at this historic landmark which is being transformed into the most exclusive private club and residences on the island. The Point Breeze is another fine example of the detailed craftsmanship of real estate entrepreneur, Robert V. Matthews. (Business Wire EON Aug 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/point_breeze/matthews/prweb1190294.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/point_breeze/matthews/prweb1190294.htm 2008-08-05T14:10:02Z Ask any Mermaid you happen to see – what brand is asking consumers to get creative? Chicken of the Sea! (Business Wire EON Aug 5, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/chicken/jingle/prweb1183294.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/chicken/jingle/prweb1183294.htm 2008-07-28T11:50:02Z Rousing Universal Republic rockers Hinder will be releasing their much anticipated follow-up album to their breakthrough 3X platinum smash Extreme Behavior on Election Day, November 4. The new CD, Take It To The Limit, was produced by Extreme Behavior producer Brian Howes, and features the cutting edge first single “Use Me,” which officially hit radio on July 15. The single is already making waves at radio by being the #1 Most Added at Alternative Radio for two consecutive weeks in a row. Q101 (Chicago), 89X (Detroit) and The Edge (Dallas) have all jumped on board the infectious single and has been met with an overwhelming listener reaction. (Business Wire EON Jul 28, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/hinder/radio/prweb1153524.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/hinder/radio/prweb1153524.htm 2008-07-25T06:00:04Z A sea of color will wash over select recreational hotspots across the United States Saturday, July 26, as Dell choreographs mass arrays of the quintessential summer accessory – a super-sized, eye-popping beach towel. The event launches Dell’s six-festival Summer Rocks Tour and Sweepstakes.a (Business Wire EON Jul 25, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/festival/summer/prweb1145574.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/festival/summer/prweb1145574.htm 2008-07-23T11:35:03Z Diamond Entertainment, LLC and OKI Printing Solutions are proud to present Memories of Elvis, starring award-winning performer Tim McCracken Jr. with special guest Joe Esposito, long time friend and road manager to Elvis Presley. Memories of Elvis will take place on the 31st anniversary of the King’s passing, August 16, 2008 at the Irving Arts Center in Irving, Texas. The Elvis tribute show will span the entire 23-year musical career of Elvis Presley and will offer a special prelude from Joe Esposito, in which ticket holders can see rare Elvis footage few have ever viewed. Mr. Esposito is the author of multiple books and the creator of a documentary regarding Elvis’ life. He will be presenting this tribute to Elvis, formally, for the first time at this event. (Business Wire EON Jul 23, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/elvis/esposito/prweb1139394.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/elvis/esposito/prweb1139394.htm 2008-07-21T04:00:01Z TalentTrove.com, a global online community where talented everyday people are discovered, launches its website today. From toddlers to pets, singers to dancers, animators to illustrators, and models to photographers, TalentTrove.com gives everyday people a chance to showcase their talents to the world. (Business Wire EON Jul 21, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/talenttrove/discovered/prweb1128184.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/talenttrove/discovered/prweb1128184.htm 2008-07-21T15:40:01Z The weekly programs from Sun Microsystems Internet Radio shows will feature industry experts answering questions about the media grid and immersive education, next generation social networking communities, and hip hop and video game culture. (Business Wire EON Jul 21, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/media/radio/prweb1131584.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/media/radio/prweb1131584.htm 2008-07-18T09:00:01Z SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), a leader in flash memory, today announced its sponsorship of Guerilla Union’s Rock the Bells™ 2008 international festival series. This summer concert sponsorship demonstrates SanDisk’s commitment to two important marketing initiatives: an increased focus on music and urban markets and the company’s Wake Up Your Phone™ campaign. SanDisk’s Wake Up Your Phone campaign educates mobile phone users on how to capture and share their experiences while taking their music, video and digital pictures with them, by expanding the storage capacity of their mobile phones. (Business Wire EON Jul 18, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/sandisk/mobile/prweb1122384.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/sandisk/mobile/prweb1122384.htm 2008-07-10T09:05:01Z JAMD.com, the consumer website of Getty Images, the world’s leading creator and distributor of visual content and digital media, announced that its new JAMD Mobile application will be available free on the Apple App Store today. JAMD Mobile provides a fresh new celebrity image experience. It gives people an exciting, tangible way to carry and interact with millions of images using Getty Images’ constantly updated collection of celebrity, fashion, news and sports. (Business Wire EON Jul 10, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/jamd_mobile/image/prweb1094214.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/jamd_mobile/image/prweb1094214.htm 2008-07-01T12:35:02Z SpiralFrog™ (www.spiralfrog.com), the free and legal music experience, is adding an automatic update function in its download manager that will give hundreds of thousands of music-hungry fans faster and easier access to SpiralFrog’s huge library of free songs. (Business Wire EON Jul 1, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/spiralfrog/music/prweb1069394.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/spiralfrog/music/prweb1069394.htm 2008-07-01T13:00:02Z Microphone, guitar, keyboards, bass, drums? Check. Now the only thing standing between you and your shot at international visibility are a few clicks of the keyboard (Business Wire EON Jul 1, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/dell_lounge/contest/prweb1069564.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/dell_lounge/contest/prweb1069564.htm 2008-06-24T08:55:01Z SpiralFrog (www.spiralfrog.com), the free and legal ad-supported music experience, today announced a licensing agreement with Innerground Music. Tracks from Innerground Music founder DJ Marky and other influential artists such as DJ Patife, Bungle and Random Movement will be available on SpiralFrog. (Business Wire EON Jun 24, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/spiralfrog/music/prweb1051024.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/spiralfrog/music/prweb1051024.htm 2008-06-24T09:30:02Z SpiralFrog (www.spiralfrog.com), the free and legal ad-supported music experience, today announced it has signed a licensing agreement with deeep.net/Mtunes, a leading independent digital music distribution company. (Business Wire EON Jun 24, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/spiralfrog/music/prweb1051204.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/spiralfrog/music/prweb1051204.htm 2008-06-18T08:40:02Z Cash Money/Universal Motown Records multi-platinum recording artist Lil Wayne expands his dynasty with Tha Carter III. The new CD is the biggest release by far for 2008, selling over 1 Million copies it’s first week, reigning #1 on Nielsen SoundScan, besting Mariah Carey’s record-breaking release earlier this year. Not since 50 Cent’s The Massacre in 2005 has an artist sold over 1 Million albums their first week. “This is truly a proud moment for the Cash Money family, says Cash Money co-founder Ronald ‘Slim’ Williams. “Lil Wayne is truly changing the game of hip-hop.” Cash Money co-founder Bryan ‘Birdman’ Williams adds “I knew my son had it in him, and this just proves what I’ve been saying all along. Lil Wayne is the most talented rapper out there right now, and these numbers prove it.” (Business Wire EON Jun 18, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/lil_wayne/carter/prweb1036004.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/lil_wayne/carter/prweb1036004.htm 2008-06-17T09:00:05Z Headline of release should read: User Generated Multi-Genre Music Website WeMix Allows Anyone To 'Drop A Flow' From Any Phone and Broadcast It to the World Thanks to Partnership With VoodooVox (sted User Generated Hip Hop Website WeMix Allows Anyone To 'Drop A Flow' From Any Phone and Broadcast It To The World Thanks to Partnership with VoodooVox). (Business Wire EON Jun 17, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/wemix/voodoovox/prweb1031404.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/wemix/voodoovox/prweb1031404.htm 2008-06-12T13:35:02Z Brickfish™, the social media advertising platform, today announced the winner of the “Be a Milk Rock Star with Rascal Flatts” campaign featuring Grammy-winning country superstars Rascal Flatts and sponsored by childhood health promoter MilkRocks. The campaign invited aspiring musicians to video themselves singing one of the bands hit songs. The winner, Emily Noxon, was selected by MilkRocks.com and Rascal Flatts. Noxon won a trip to Indianapolis to perform her song live onstage with the multi-platinum selling crooners and will get the chance to meet with an A&R executive from Lyric Street Records. (Business Wire EON Jun 12, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/rascal_flatts/brickfish/prweb1022074.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/rascal_flatts/brickfish/prweb1022074.htm 2008-05-29T07:00:04Z From the first Concert for the Environment in the ‘90s to the latest Jack Johnson world tour — to significantly boosting revenues for an array of organic brands like Ben & Jerry's, Stonyfield and CLIF Bar — MusicMatters is proving that green experiences generate dramatic results. The Minneapolis-based company creates strategic partnerships, innovative, action-oriented campaigns and memorable experiential online and onsite activities to raise awareness about critical environmental issues that move millions to take action. (See Media Kit case studies). In many ways, the Johnson tour, like the company’s work for recording artists that range from Gomez and the John Butler Trio to the Dave Matthews Band, The Police and others, is a culmination of everything it's done for almost two decades and a preview of what’s possible in the future. (Business Wire EON May 29, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/musicmatters/johnson/prweb982154.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/musicmatters/johnson/prweb982154.htm 2008-05-28T06:00:20Z Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has selected KickApps, the leading on demand social media platform, to power the online community and media management system for its recently re-launched website, Bonnaroo.com. The community allows people from around the World to meet fellow Bonnaroo fans and attendees, share stories about their experiences at the festival, upload videos, photos and audio files, and engage in discussions about upcoming and past performances. The site was designed and developed by Threshold Interactive in Marina Del Ray. (Business Wire EON May 28, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/bonnaroo/kickapps/prweb978224.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/bonnaroo/kickapps/prweb978224.htm 2008-05-28T06:30:05Z Musicnotes, Inc. announced today it has recently reached new agreements with music publishers Alfred Publishing, EMI Christian Music Group (EMI CMG), Sony/ATV and several additional publishers and administrators to make guitar, bass and drum tablature for songs in their catalogs available on MXTabs.net. (Business Wire EON May 28, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/mxtabs/music/prweb978304.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/mxtabs/music/prweb978304.htm 2008-05-28T10:10:01Z The Aspen/Snowmass summer season kicks off in a week with the 5th Snowmass Chili Pepper & Brew Fest, June 6-8, featuring champion chili and microbrew tastings and music by Dr. John, The Neville Brothers, Stephen Marley, Lyrics Born, Henry Butler and more. (Business Wire EON May 28, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/snowmass/mountain/prweb979344.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/snowmass/mountain/prweb979344.htm 2008-05-08T05:45:01Z SpiralFrog, Inc. (www.spiralfrog.com), the free ad-supported Web-based music experience, today announced it was honored at the prestigious 12th annual Long Island Software and Technology Network's Long Island Software Awards (LISA) ceremony held in Garden City, NY. SpiralFrog received the LISA 2008 Award for High Quality Software Engineering. (Business Wire EON May 8, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/software/spiralfrog/prweb928634.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/software/spiralfrog/prweb928634.htm 2008-05-07T07:25:02Z Insert after fifth graph of release: "OKI Printing Solutions has been a dependable partner of ours for years," said Scott Detota director of product and partner management for CDW. "When they asked if we were interested in partnering with them to help support the Y-ME Mother's Day event, which supports those affected by breast cancer in the local Chicago community, we immediately agreed. CDW shares the same commitment as OKI Printing Solutions for causes that impact our customers and partners, and we're proud to jointly show that commitment this weekend at the Y-ME event." (Business Wire EON May 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/solutions/printing/prweb918974.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/solutions/printing/prweb918974.htm 2008-05-06T10:15:01Z Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) today announced a collaboration with Neil Young and Reprise/Warner Bros. Records for the release of the upcoming Neil Young Archive series on Blu-ray Disc, powered by Java(TM) technology. Young will join Sun CEO and president Jonathan Schwartz and Rich Green, executive vice president for Software, on stage during the JavaOne conference opening keynote to announce this revolutionary new project and demonstrate some of the interactive features of his upcoming Blu-ray Disc box set. Visit: http://www.java.com or http://www.neilyoung.com for more information. (Business Wire EON May 6, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/young/archive/prweb922104.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/young/archive/prweb922104.htm 2008-05-05T10:00:01Z Despite a challenging economic environment, Musicnotes, Inc. the market leader in downloadable sheet music and guitar tablature, indicates its year-to-date sales growth remains robust. Musicnotes.com has sold nearly 500,000 downloads thus far in 2008 and generated sales of approximately $3 million. Digital sales growth has exceeded 30% through early May. (Business Wire EON May 5, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/musicnotes/growth/prweb917784.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/musicnotes/growth/prweb917784.htm 2008-05-02T10:00:02Z At this year's JavaOne, music legend and pioneer Neil Young will join Sun Microsystems' executives during the Opening Keynote session on May 6 at Moscone Center in San Francisco. (Business Wire EON May 2, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/javaone/neil_young/prweb912474.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/javaone/neil_young/prweb912474.htm 2008-05-01T11:45:02Z Nike (NYSE:NKE) today announced the Nike+ Human Race, the world's biggest one day running event ever, offering runners across the globe the chance to compete together on August 31, 2008. The 10k event will span multiple continents and cover 25 cities, including LA, New York, London, Madrid, Paris, Istanbul, Melbourne, Shanghai, Sao Paulo and Vancouver. Following races in each city, participants will be treated to an exclusive music concert featuring one of today's top artists. (Business Wire EON May 1, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/human_race/runners/prweb910804.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/human_race/runners/prweb910804.htm 2008-05-01T08:50:01Z Musicnotes, Inc., the market leader in downloadable sheet music, announced today Plain White T's lead singer and songwriter, Tom Higgenson, WB Music Corp. and Alfred Publishing are the recipients of the sixth annual Musicnotes Song of the Year Award for the song "Hey There Delilah." (Business Wire EON May 1, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/music/alfred/prweb909924.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/music/alfred/prweb909924.htm 2008-04-28T13:20:02Z When Guitar Hero(R) addicts are ready to progress from being passive players to active music-makers, they now have a new way to learn: GuitarInstructor.com, a one-stop-shop for the best guitar lessons and guitar tab on the web. Recently launched, GuitarInstructor.com is the ultimate online destination for learning to play guitar in all styles, beginner guitar lessons to pro. (Business Wire EON Apr 28, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/guitar/lessons/prweb899684.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/guitar/lessons/prweb899684.htm 2008-04-24T07:00:01Z Starpulse.com, an online entertainment site for celebrity enthusiasts, launched a revamped version of its popular Web site featuring interactive community enhancements, additional pictures of popular celebrities, more unique and exclusive articles, entertainment news, an expanded contest section and more. (Business Wire EON Apr 24, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/starpulse/entertainment/prweb890074.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/starpulse/entertainment/prweb890074.htm 2008-04-21T07:40:02Z Amy Grant, Trisha Yearwood and Little Big Town have all lived through major changes in their careers and personal lives. Each of them has found that small changes in their daily lives can often make the biggest difference and they share some of their observations on Small Changes, Thursday, April 24, 8:30 (pm ET) on the Great American Country network. (Business Wire EON Apr 21, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/country/change/prweb878114.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/country/change/prweb878114.htm 2008-04-17T20:55:02Z Last night, Ryan Seacrest announced that limited-edition "AMERICAN IDOL" PhotoStamps featuring Ruben Studdard are now available. This follows last week's program launch with the debut of Kelly Clarkson PhotoStamps. Net proceeds from the sales of the exclusive PhotoStamps will benefit IDOL GIVES BACK. (Business Wire EON Apr 17, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/photostamps/american_idol/prweb872694.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/photostamps/american_idol/prweb872694.htm 2008-04-16T10:35:01Z M Concepts, a boutique product design consultancy, and YES, a leading radio community, today announced the launch of the YES widget, geared to renew radio listenership by promoting listener loyalty and time spent with the station. The YES widget, which can be embedded into any radio station's Web site, offers an interactive experience for listeners, creating a community through one-of-a-kind chat features and exciting prizes. In support of the Free Radio Alliance, the YES team hopes to keep open air programming free by increasing digital music sales and permitting improved listener involvement. (Business Wire EON Apr 16, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/concepts/widget/prweb866884.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/concepts/widget/prweb866884.htm 2008-04-03T09:15:01Z PyxWorld(TM)/2008, a year-long program of multi-media, multi-genre, multi-national events "Connecting Artist with Audience(SM)", was launched today by Pyxix(R) Corporation, a global diversified media company with a network of broadband entertainment channels. (Business Wire EON Apr 3, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/pyxix/artist/prweb829514.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/pyxix/artist/prweb829514.htm 2008-03-28T08:20:01Z What does it take to be a great American songwriter and performer? Multiple Grammy Award winner Bruce Hornsby knows, and he is going back to his roots, returning to his alma mater, the University of Miami, to officially launch a program designed to develop the creative skills of talented young songwriters. (Business Wire EON Mar 28, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/american/music/prweb812084.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/american/music/prweb812084.htm 2008-03-28T11:35:01Z SpiralFrog (www.spiralfrog.com), the free and legal ad-supported music experience, today announced it signed an agreement with IRIS Distribution, a leading independent music digital distribution and marketing company. (Business Wire EON Mar 28, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/spiralfrog/music/prweb812994.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/spiralfrog/music/prweb812994.htm 2008-03-27T07:10:01Z Pop Rock group 3RD CULTURE, http://www.myspace.com/3rdcultureband, celebrates the release of their new single "Heartbreak City" on Friday, March 28, 2008 with a live performance from Arlene's Grocery in NYC at 10:00 p.m. EDT. The show will also be available via a live webcast at http://www.youtube.com/user/3RDCULTURE. (Business Wire EON Mar 27, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/3rd_culture/heartbreak/prweb808454.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/3rd_culture/heartbreak/prweb808454.htm 2008-03-24T15:00:01Z The 2008 Oregon State Fair announces its headliner concert line-up for the fair, to be held August 22 - September 1 in Salem, Oregon. Ranging from Vanessa Hudgens to Willie Nelson, there is sure to be a summer concert for every member of the family at this year's fair, one of the premier Oregon events. (Business Wire EON Mar 24, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/august/oregon/prweb798974.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/august/oregon/prweb798974.htm 2008-03-13T06:00:09Z Aspiring cinema auteurs and visionaries can earn props, prizes and online notoriety in the "Frame of Reference" short film contest(a), sponsored by the Dell Lounge. (Business Wire EON Mar 13, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/contest/three/prweb770454.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/contest/three/prweb770454.htm 2008-03-11T10:00:01Z Fans of Billy Bob Thornton can now download a 10-song preview of the hillbilly rocker's upcoming album with his latest musical incarnation - The Boxmasters - exclusively at the Dell Lounge. (Business Wire EON Mar 11, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/billy/bob_thornton/prweb763474.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/billy/bob_thornton/prweb763474.htm