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* MUSICDISH NETWORK
- Screening Of Cult Film 'Hole In The Head'
* BUSINESS NEWS
- Gibson Guitar Sues Guitar Hero;
- Music Managers And Music Publishing;
- ARIA 2007 Wholesale Music Sales Figures;
- 2nd Annual Global Sound Conference;
- Digital Freedom Campaign On Net Neutrality;
- and more...
* LABELS & PUBLISHERS
- Koch Records New Deal With RT Music Group;
- Music World Launches Hits Revealed;
- UMPG Renews Deals With Mary J Blige & T-Pain;
- Peermusic Signs Gloria Trevi Worldwide;
- and more...
* ONLINE NEWS
- Numark Launches Digital DJ Magazine;
- Launch Revolutionizes Music Experience;
- Spiralfrog Free Concert Ticket Sweepstakes;
- Police Raids Knock Out Hungarian Topsites;
- Last.fm Partners With Bebo;
- and more...
* EVENT PICKS
- Theatrical Screenings Of Nana;
- Hole In The Head Film Debut;
- Amy Speace & The Tearjerks;
- Rocket Scientists @ Baja Prog XII;
- and more...
* Mi2N RESOURCES
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SCREENING OF CULT FILM 'HOLE IN THE HEAD'
WHAT: Screening Of Cult Film 'Hole In The Head'
WHEN: Thursday, March 27, 9:00 PM
WHERE: http://www.MusicWorld3D.com
ABOUT: Cevin Soling, producer for the cult film 'A Hole
In The Head,' will be on-hand for its virtual premiere
screening in the MusicWorld3D virtual community on
Thursday, March 27th at 9:00 PM EST. Cevin will
introduce the hour-long film about trepanation - the
process of boring a hole in the skull - as well as take
questions from host Rick Heid and avatar audience.
Discover The World Of 3D Virtual Reality
http://www.MusicWorld3D.com
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~~~~~~~~~~~~BUSINESS NEWS~~~~~~~~~~~
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=> PRESS STATEMENT FROM GIBSON GUITAR
IN REGARDS TO HARMONIX LAWSUIT; Gibson Guitar
Corp. Filed A Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Against Harmonix, MTV Networks (a Division
Of Viacom) And Electronic Arts (EA Games)
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108223
=> ACTIVISION RESPONDS TO GIBSON GUITAR
CORPORATION'S LAWSUIT AGAINST RETAILERS
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108228
=> WHAT MUSIC MANAGERS NEED TO
KNOW ABOUT MUSIC PUBLISHING; With The
Music Industry Consistently Changing, The
Sources Of Income For Artists And Their
Managers Are Also Changing
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108210
=> ARIA RELEASES 2007 WHOLESALE
MUSIC SALES FIGURES; Music Sales Figures
Demonstrate That Consumers Still Prefer
Their Albums On CD Even As Digital Track
Sales Continue To Rise
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108218
=> GLOBAL SOUND CONFERENCE
BRINGS WORLD'S TOP SOUND RESEARCHERS,
TECHNOLOGISTS AND MUSICIANS TO L.A.
FOR FOUR DAY SYMPOSIUM; Second Annual Event
Highlights Latest Developments In The Science
Of Sound
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108189
=> THE DIGITAL FREEDOM CAMPAIGN RESPONDS
TO MPAA BOSS GLICKMAN'S REMARKS ON NET
NEUTRALITY
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108212
=> BLACK MUSIC CONGRESS OFFERS
HALF DAY MASTERCLASSES; Accessible, Music
Industry Focused Master Classes Offered To
New Entrants And Budding Industyites
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108169
=> DISC MAKERS LAUNCHES GREEN
CD/DVD PACKAGING INITIATIVE -
INTRODUCES 1,000 CDS IN RECYCLED
ECO-WALLETS FOR JUST $990; Special Offer
Highlights Company's 2008 Switch To Recycled
Paper And Board For Its CD And DVD Packaging
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108199
=> NEW MADONNA SINGLE NOW AVAILABLE
ON VODAFONE MOBILES; Madonna's New Single,
'4 Minutes', Is Now Available To Vodafone
Mobile Users
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108222
=> MARKET OPERATORS HIT WITH
?00,000 BILL BPI AND FACT WELCOME
LANDMARK FINANCIAL PENALTY; The UK's Record
And Audio-visual Industries Welcomed A
Landmark Court Decision Handed To Wendy
Fair Markets Ltd
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108219
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~~~~~~~~LABELS & PUBLISHERS~~~~~~~~~
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=> KOCH RECORDS ANNOUNCES NEW DEAL
WITH RT MUSIC GROUP AND SOUL SENSATION
DWELE; New Album Slated For June 2008
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108226
=> MATHEW KNOWLES' MUSIC WORLD
ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES DIGITAL
INITIATIVES AT ANNUAL DIGITAL SUMMIT
IN HOUSTON, TX; Music World Announced The
Launch Of Their Digital-only Label, Hits
Revealed
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108224
=> UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING
GROUP RENEWS GLOBAL PUBLISHING DEAL
WITH MULTI-PLATINUM ARTIST/WRITER/
PRODUCER T-PAIN; GRAMMY Winner, No. 1 Hot
R&B/Hip-Hop Songwriter, No. 1 Hot RingMaster,
Multi-Platinum Artist/Writer/Producer T-Pain
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108217
=> UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING
GROUP RENEWS EXCLUSIVE WORLDWIDE
PUBLISHING AGREEMENT WITH MARY J.
BLIGE; UMPG To Represent Blige's Entire
Catalog And Future Works
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108216
=> WORLD'S LEADING INDEPENDENT MUSIC
PUBLISHING COMPANY SIGNS GLORIA TREVI
WORLDWIDE; Internationally Acclaimed Recording
Artist, Actress And Cultural Icon Gloria Trevi
Kicks Off Her Relationship With Peermusic
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108215
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~~~~~~~~~~~~ONLINE NEWS~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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=> NUMARK LAUNCHES CUE: DIGITAL DJ
MAGAZINE; Numark, The World's Leading
Manufacturer Of Products For The DJ Market,
Announces An Innovative, Interactive, Virtual
Magazine Experience Online
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108149
=> LAUNCH REVOLUTIONIZES MUSIC
EXPERIENCE; The Launch Of The 5000 Music
Group Means A Revolutionary New Approach
For The Christian Music Industry
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108144
=> SPIRALFROG LAUNCHES FREE CONCERT
TICKET SWEEPSTAKES; Enter For Your Chance
To Win $5,000 In Concert Tickets
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108225
=> POLICE RAIDS KNOCK OUT HUNGARIAN
TOPSITES; Hungarian Police Took Action
Against Two 'topsites' Specialising In
The Illegal Distribution Of Music
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108213
=> LAST.FM PARTNERS WITH BEBO
TO POWER MUSIC ON SOFIA'S DIARY;
Social Music Network Launches Application
Enabling Users To Listen To Bands Recommended
By Bebo's New Web Drama Heroine
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108211
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~EVENT PICKS~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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* THEATRICAL SCREENINGS OF NANA
Viz Pictures' Manga Inspired Film
March 21 - 27, 2008
IMAGINASIAN CENTER
251 South Main Street, LA
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107541
* HOLE IN THE HEAD FILM DEBUT
Thursday, March 27, 9:00 PM
MUSICWORLD3D
Jamlantis - Underwater Concert Venue
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107950
http://www.MusicWorld3D.com
* AMY SPEACE & THE TEARJERKS
Thursday March 27, 8:00 PM
ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL
196 Allen Street, NYC
http://www.amyspeace.com
http://www.myspace.com/amyspeace
* ROCKET SCIENTISTS @ BAJA PROG XII
Thursday, March 27th, 8:30 - 10:00 PM
TEATRO DEL ESTADO (The State Theatre)
Boulevard Lopez Mateos, Mexicali, Mexico
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107185
http://www.thetank.com/rocketscientists.htm
* 4TH ANNUAL JUICY MUSIC EVENT
17 Hour WMC Party Extravaganza
Thursday March 27th, 2008
NIKKI BEACH / CLUB NIKKI NIGHTCLUBS
One Ocean Drive, Miami
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107262
http://www.juicybeach.net
* LIN MCEWAN VIDEO RELEASE PARTY
Saturday, March 29, 9:00 PM
THE ZIPPER FACTORY
336 West 37th Street, New York
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107765
http://www.myspace.com/linmcewan
* WHAT MUSIC MANAGERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MUSIC
PUBLISHING
Canadian Music Publishers Association (CMPA) &
the Music Managers Forum Canada (MMF Canada)
Tuesday, April 1st, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
THE GIBSON GUITAR SHOWROOM
1205 King Street West, Toronto
http://www.musicmanagersforum.ca
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108210
* BLUE APPLE BLUES (B.A.B.) FESTIVAL
Presented by FreeNote Music
Thursday, April 3, 7:30 PM - 1:00 AM
CRASH MANSION
199 Bowery @ Spring Street, New York
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107700
http://www.blueappleblues.com
* NATIVE AMERICAN FLUTE DUO NIGHTDANCERS
Saturday, April 4th, 9:00 - 10:00 PM
EVERYTHING GOES BOOK CAFE AND NEIGHBORHOOD STAGE
208 Bay Street near Victory Blvd.
Staten Island, NY
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107689
http://www.nightdancersmusic.com
* SUNSET URBAN SHOWCASE WORLD PREMIERE CONCERT PARTY
The Sunset Urban Records Showcase
Sunday, April 6, 7:00 PM
THE WHITE GATE
1222 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn
http://www.Sunset-Live.com
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=108183
* THEATRICAL SCREENINGS OF NANA
Viz Pictures' Manga Inspired Film
April 4 - 10, 2008
IMAGINASIAN THEATRE
239 East 59th Street, New York
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=107541
* P2P MEDIA SUMMIT LA
DCIA Conference & Exposition
Monday, May 5, 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM
RENAISSANCE HOLLYWOOD HOTEL
Highland Ave, Los Angeles
http://www.dcia.info/activities/p2pmsla2008/
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