News: Recording Industry

News: Recording Industry

Music Industry News and Recording Industry News, including Artists, Recording Gear and Events

News: Recording Industry

News: Recording Industry
Music Industry News and Recording Industry News, including Artists, Recording Gear and Events

BETA Records and Audiobaba to Focus Music Search

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Georg van Handel (CEO) and Chris Honetschlaeger (President) of BETA Records, LLC, announced today that they will partner with Audiobaba to match mainstream artist searches to unsigned artists. Using their proprietary acoustic fingerprinting technology, users of the upcoming new BETA website will be able to discover new music from unsigned artists around the world.

Obsessive Fans a Reality for Singer Killian Wells who Claims Songs Stolen, Distributed Online

songwriter Killian WellsNEW YORK, N.Y. -- Killian Wells, an up-and-coming young pop singer, songwriter and producer, has allegedly become the target of a stalker from British Columbia, Canada, according to his label Inferno Records. Wells claims the overly zealous fan has e-mailed and made multiple phone calls to his Manhattan recording studio posing as a DJ from a phony radio station in an attempt to obtain unreleased tracks.

D'Accord Music Releases New iChords 2.0 Software Compatible with MP3 and iPod

iChords 2RECIFE, Brazil -- D'Accord Music Software, a leader in music software, announces a new version of its award-winning software - iChords - that recognizes and presents chords from any MP3, WMA files or CDs. By using iChords 2.0, musicians can learn how to play any song on keyboard or guitar. It also exports song videos to iPod and iPhones.

Author Dee Dee Phelps to Receive Best Pop Campaign Award at Book Publicists Awards Dinner

Vinyl Highway awardLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Altergate Publishing announced today that former TV anchor, author, and celebrity presenter Kelly Lange will give the Best Pop Campaign Award to Dee Dee Phelps for her 2007 promotion of "Vinyl Highway, Singing as Dick and Dee Dee" (ISBN: 978-1-934321-75-1).

Crazed and Dazed Remix Contest Brings Global Chart Toppers Together with Indie Music Remixers

Crazed Dazed remix contestLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- DJs, remixers and music-lovers everywhere can share in the celebration surrounding the release of the new G-Man album "Crazed + Dazed" (UPC 6-75604-10252-0) by remixing one of the tracks and/or including it in a club or on-air "set" and sending a recording for consideration to G-Man Music in Los Angeles.

BETA Records UK Launches in Continuing Globalization of Online Record Company

BETA Records UK LaunchLOS ANGELES, Calif. and LONDON, England -- BETA Records, the online record company, officially launched BETA Records UK on September 1, opening a London office and a portal for music lovers and artists of every style. This follows the success of BETA Records in the USA, Germany and Mexico.

Roman Carter, Tom Rothrock Project Relaunches Bong Load Record Label

Roman CarterLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Artist, producer, and film composer Tom Rothrock, legendary vocalist Roman Carter, and a host of studio session pros have completed a unique collaborative project titled: ROMAN CARTER "NEVER SLOW DOWN." A full length release is due out November 6th, 2007, on the recently re-launched independent Bong Load Custom Records label.

Sdoia-Satz Announces Opening of Division of Music Education Consultants and Clinicians

The Husky Gang SchoolMIAMI, Fla. -- Ms. Phyllis Sdoia-Satz, well-known educator, author, pianist, composer, clinician, lecturer and Owner/Executive Director of the prestigious music school, Sdoia-Satz Music Institute (The Husky Gang School) in Miami, FL has, this week, announced the opening of a new division of the school: DIMECC, the Division of Music Education Consultants and Clinicians.

Grammy Winning Producer Rockwilder Pays Out $100K to Indie Producers and Launches New Web Site to Continue Success

Grammy Producer RockwilderNEW YORK, N.Y. -- After the overwhelming success of Rocbeats.com and Rocbattle.com, Grammy award-winning producer, Rockwilder, is ready to take his online success to the next level; he has launched a third site that is currently in beta phase - RocMP3.com.

Indie Music Artists Can Get Global Exposure via Want2BDiscovered Live Webcasts

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Are you a frustrated musician or vocalist seeking a record deal? Are you an unsigned or indie music artist who is looking for that first big break? Want2BDiscovered.com, LLC is giving unsigned artists more exposure than any other web site and has launched a seven-month urban talent competition - the Urban Showcase Series - to help get musicians discovered and the public involved.

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