| Music Choice Announces the Winner of their Nationwide Search for Undiscovered Talent | | Posted Wednesday, February 07, 2007 3:11:49 PM by Blog57 Team | | New York, NY (Billboard Publicity Wire) February 7, 2007 -- Music Choice, the premier multi-platform music network that reaches millions of music fans through their televisions, online and cell phones announced today the winner of their nationwide search for unknown talent to feature on their highly-popular original program, Fresh Crops. The Brooklyn-based band, Infidels, will be featured on the February edition of Fresh Crops airing February 12th to March 11th on Music Choice's free video-on-demand music service, the No. 1 video-on-demand service in the country. .... | |
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| | | Music and TV Lead the Charge as Bodog.com Entertainment Channels Expand into Europe and Asia | | Posted Monday, October 23, 2006 3:14:56 PM by Blog57 Team | | (PRWEB) October 21, 2006 -- Bodog.com Entertainment Group announced today its aggressive plans to build upon its current growth and expand its entertainment product channels into Europe, Asia and other markets around the world. Bodog.com's music division, Bodog Music, and television division, which produce reality TV shows such as BodogFight.com and Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker, are in full operation, with offices in Europe and Asia. .... | |
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| | | XM Hosts Sting for First North American Performance in Support of 'Songs From the Labyrinth' | | Posted Wednesday, October 11, 2006 7:11:33 PM by Blog57 Team | | XM, the nation's leading satellite radio service with more than 7 million subscribers, will debut the latest installment of "Artist Confidential," its popular performance and interview series, featuring legendary music artist Sting on Monday, October 16. Taped before a live audience of friends and fans at XM's New York studios in Jazz @ Lincoln Center, Sting's XM performance served as his first North American performance in support of his latest album, Songs From the Labyrinth, a collection of Elizabethan-era tunes from the works of John Dowland performed on the lute. Accompanied by the 12-person choir, "Tapestry," and Sarajevo-born lutenist Edin Karamazov, the hour-plus long XM Artist Confidential performance included works from the new album, which was released on Tuesday. In addition, the evening's set list included Sting playing a few songs not traditionally performed on the lute -- his 1993 hit "Fields of Gold," legendary bluesman Robert Johnson's "Hell Hound on My Trail," and The Police's "Message in a Bottle." The Sting Artist Confidential premieres on XM Monday, October 16 at Noon ET on XM Pops (XM 113), with additional encores airing through out the week.... | |
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| | | They just can't get on the same wavelength | | Posted Tuesday, October 10, 2006 1:09:07 PM by Blog57 Team | | By now, as well all know, Sirius and/or XM Satellite Radio have virtually replaced AM, FM, iPods (very 2005), CDs (remember those) and, in certain hilly parts of Mount Washington, 8-track tapes as the automotive entertainment of choice. But instead of bringing couples together in melodic bliss, the sheer number of stations illustrate, in excruciating detail, how much their musical tastes differ. .... | |
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| | | HMV sales fall in tough music market | | Posted Friday, September 29, 2006 11:15:06 PM by Blog57 Team | | LONDON (SHARECAST) - Music and books retailer HMV saw total sales, excluding the recently acquired Ottakar's book chain, fall by 0.6% during the 12 weeks to 23 September, with like for like sales down 3.7%. In a trading update ahead of todays AGM, it said total sales at HMV UK & Ireland were down 1.2%, including like for like sales down by 5.4%, compared to a decline of 16.7% like for like for the first nine weeks already reported. Total group sales were up 9.5% during the period if you include the benefit of the acquisition of Ottakar's, bought this summer for 62.8m. In Waterstone's, total sales were down 3.6%, with like for like sales 3% lower, versus a 6.1% fall in like for like sales for the first nine weeks. The markets in which the group operates, particularly music, continue to experience very difficult trading conditions, said chairman Carl Symon in his AGM statement.... | |
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| | | Cable tv & the music videos Jamaican adolescents watch | | Posted Sunday, September 17, 2006 11:25:14 AM by Blog57 Team | | Last week, I noted that although weekend days (Fridays and Saturdays) showed strong viewership of music videos via local cable TV, overall - Sunday through to Saturday - foreign cable TV is the medium most heavily used by viewers. What are the implications of this heavy viewership of music videos via cable TV? This question is somewhat answered by examination of a number of other factors, including whether heavy viewers were more likely to watch any specific video genre via any particular transmission mode. The survey established that the top three favourite music video genres for Jamaican adolescents were dancehall, hip hop and reggae, in that order for now. When I do get around to collapsing categories, and including hip hop with rap, another picture may emerge. These three genres (dancehall, hip hop and reggae) were therefore specifically examined.... | |
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| | | Dave Alvin Joins XM Satellite Radio To Host New American Roots ... | | Posted Saturday, September 02, 2006 1:54:58 PM by Blog57 Team | | Washington D.C., August 31, 2006 -- XM Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: XMSR), the nations leading satellite radio service with more than 7 million subscribers, announced today that Grammy-award winning roots rock legend Dave Alvin will join its talent roster to host a music program exclusively for XM. Dave Alvins XM show "9 Volt," named for his song dedicated to his transistor radio listening days "Plastic Silver 9 Volt Heart," will premiere the week of September 18 on XMs Americana music channel X Country (XM 12). The show will be an hour-long exploration of American roots music, where Alvin will draw the music that has inspired his career of more than 26 years and 11 solo albums. Alvin will pay homage to all styles, including roots from the Blues to R&B to Folk to Roots Rock to Rockabilly and more.... | |
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| | | Music Superstar Shakira Set to Light the Stage on Fire at '2006 MTV Video Music Awards' | | Posted Sunday, August 27, 2006 7:24:00 PM by Blog57 Team | | MTV: Music Television announced today that Shakira and OK Go have been added to the incredible performers line-up already set for the "2006 MTV Video Music Awards." It was previously announced that Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Panic! At the Disco, T.I., The Killers, Ludacris with Pharrell, The All-American Rejects, The Raconteurs, and Justin Timberlake are confirmed to perform at the star studded awards show. Hosted by Jack Black, the "2006 MTV Video Music Awards" will air live from New York's Radio City Music Hall on Thursday, August 31st at 8:00pm ET/PT. Also, Axl Rose, Lindsay Lohan, Kanye West, Paris Hilton, Diddy, LL Cool J, Snoop Dogg, Pussycat Dolls and 50 Cent, have been added to the presenters list. The star studded show will also include appearances by Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, Chris Brown, Fall Out Boy, Rihanna, Jared Leto of 30 Seconds To Mars, Busta Rhymes, Shaun White, Ne-Yo, Missy Elliott, Cast of Jackass, Amy Lee of Evanescence, Lil Jon, and Nick Lachey.... | |
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| | | Paris too hot for Indian telly! | | Posted Tuesday, August 22, 2006 1:39:25 AM by Blog57 Team | | The video from celebrity Paris Hiltons self-titled debut album, Stars Are Blind, has been declared a hit worldwide. But for her fans in India, heres some bad news. As the video has been given an A certificate by the Central Board Of Film Certification (CBFC), it wont be aired on any of the television music channels. The album, released on Warner Music, is being marketed and distributed in India by EMI Music. Says an EMI spokesperson, The video has received a phenomenal response abroad, much ahead of the August 22 international album release. The fact that the video cant be played on Indian television channels is a huge setback, considering Pariss popularity among celebrity watchers. In India, the album is being launched in association with Clinic All Clear Shampoo, and the video can actually be seen on its website www.clinicallclear.com .... | |
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| | | Personal Tech: Sony's new optical mouse with 800 dots-per-inch resolution opens up, clamshell style, to reveal a VoIP | | Posted Tuesday, August 15, 2006 7:18:48 PM by Blog57 Team | | Xact's WristLinx two-way wristwatch radio has a range of up to 1.5 miles and operates on 22 channels; the Vonage V-Phone makes it easy to figure out Internet phone calls while away from home; proving that everything's better with music, the waterproof SwiMP3 music player from Finis pumps out tunes while you swim. InformationWeek Aug 14, 2006 12:00 AM Swim To The Beat Proving that everything's better with music, the waterproof SwiMP3 music player from Finis pumps out tunes while you swim. It works using bone conduction, the direct transfer of sound vibrations from the cheekbone to the inner ear. The $166 player, with 128 Mbytes of storage, holds about 30 songs and lasts four hours on a charge. Goggles, earplugs, and USB cable included.... | |
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