Latest news releases for Art and Entertainment Music Downloads IPOD and MP3 from Business Wire EON 2008-10-07T11:02:40Z http://eon.prweb.com/images_v4/prw_logo.gif PRWeb xml@emediawire.com http://eon.prweb.com/atom10/ipodmp3.xml 2008-10-06T05:10:04Z Governor of Alaska and Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin's media sound bytes have been on the tip of the tongues of Americans across this country. Now, FunMobility has turned her most memorable quotes into six free ringtones. Straight talk has never been this fun. (PRWeb Oct 6, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/free_ringtones/sound_bytes/prweb1432154.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/free_ringtones/sound_bytes/prweb1432154.htm 2008-10-06T09:00:06Z It happens to the best of them: Journey. Judas Priest. Van Halen. And now, The Chipmunks need their Sammy Hagar. After 50 years with the same line-up, Alvin has left the band. One of America's most beloved and biggest-selling artists will be holding tryouts for a new lead vocalist—and the job's available to anyone who visits www.chipmunkaudition.com. (PRWeb Oct 6, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/the_chipmunks/new_lead/prweb1433464.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/the_chipmunks/new_lead/prweb1433464.htm 2008-10-02T05:05:19Z Zippo Manufacturing Company and Moderati Inc. today announced the launch of the Virtual Zippo Lighter, a free, branded application available in Apple’s iTunes App Store for the iPhone and the iPod Touch. (PRWeb Oct 2, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/zippo_lighter/virtual_zippo/prweb1417264.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/zippo_lighter/virtual_zippo/prweb1417264.htm 2008-10-01T10:22:17Z Grey Goose Vodka and Ryan Leslie, producer, songwriter, label entrepreneur – and now recording artist are taking the excitement of his records from the dance floor to the live stage with an 8 city national tour starting in L.A Oct. 2nd. Harvard class of ’98, brought special news to his 10th class reunion recently with his new single, “Addiction” featuring Cassie off his long-awaited first U.S. album release, the self-titled RYAN LESLIE, on the Next Selection/Universal Motown imprint. (PRWeb Oct 1, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/ryan_leslie/grey_goose/prweb1412934.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/ryan_leslie/grey_goose/prweb1412934.htm 2008-10-01T10:58:52Z Nero, creators of liquid media technology, has solved one of the most common problems facing consumers today – too many devices and too many types of digital content in a range of file formats that are simply not compatible. With the introduction of Nero Move it, even the most non-technical consumer can quickly and easily convert music, videos, and photos from one file format to another for use across a broad range of portable devices. Nero is empowering users to take control of their music, photo and video libraries and is making liquid content distribution, anytime, anywhere and on any compatible portable device and online community a reality. (PRWeb Sep 29, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/nero_move/liquid_content/prweb1400784.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/nero_move/liquid_content/prweb1400784.htm 2008-10-01T11:01:07Z Nero, creators of Liquid Media technology, today announced breakthrough new software offerings that will enable content to be easily created and distributed anytime, anywhere and on any device. Nero’s vision for Liquid Media debuts today via two new additions to its product portfolio: Nero Move it and Nero LiquidTV™ | TiVo® PC. In addition, Nero launches Nero 9, the latest version of the world-renowned digital media suite. All three solutions build on Nero’s established technology leadership and leverage the company’s commitment to platform neutrality and platform interoperability to truly enable the digital home and lifestyle. (PRWeb Sep 29, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/nero_move/nero_liquidtv/prweb1400804.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/nero_move/nero_liquidtv/prweb1400804.htm 2008-10-01T11:01:40Z Nero, creators of Liquid Media technology, today announced the release of Nero 9, the next generation of one of the world’s most trusted and best-selling integrated digital media and home entertainment software solutions. Developed in direct response to customer feedback, Nero 9 gives consumers ONE solution to easily create, edit, rip, copy, backup, convert and share their music, videos and photos within their connected digital home, on online communities or on portable devices. This latest release builds on Nero’s established technology leadership while delivering on the company’s commitment to Liquid Media, allowing content to be created and distributed anytime, anywhere and on any device. (PRWeb Sep 29, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/nero_startsmart/digital_media/prweb1400814.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/nero_startsmart/digital_media/prweb1400814.htm 2008-10-01T11:22:41Z Today, fans no longer need to just imagine a personal evening with mega-star Usher as Sony Ericsson announces their headline sponsored dates of his intimate North American concert tour. With 12 shows in the United States and one in Canada, the Sony Ericsson sponsored shows will allow fans to get up close and personal with their favorite artist in intimate venues. (PRWeb Sep 26, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/sony_ericsson/night_stand/prweb1390144.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/sony_ericsson/night_stand/prweb1390144.htm 2008-10-01T11:38:05Z Upfront/Konvict/SRC/ Universal Motown multi-platinum singer/songwriter/producer, Akon burst out of the starting gates with the winningly melodic and compulsively danceable single “Right Now (Na Na Na).” The song is sparking up the charts in a record-setting pace that’s familiar to Akon’s millions of fans worldwide. (PRWeb Sep 25, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/na_na/right_now/prweb1387364.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/na_na/right_now/prweb1387364.htm 2008-09-18T07:00:02Z Digital media company On Networks® (ON) announces an original series aimed at young girls called Smart Girls at the Party. The show is created by and stars actor/writer Amy Poehler, and friends Meredith Walker, former senior producer for Nickelodeon’s Nick News, head of talent for Saturday Night Live, and Amy Miles, recording artist and performer, host of PBS children’s show LOMAX: Hound of Music. Smart Girls celebrates young girls who are changing the world by being themselves. The show aims to help girls find confidence in their own aspirations and talents. In each episode, Amy Poehler interviews a girl with a unique talent, community interest or point of view. The conversation ranges from the serious to the hilarious. Girls offer witty truths and show that you don’t have to be famous to be interesting or to make a difference in the world. (PRWeb Sep 18, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/girls/network/prweb1352974.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/girls/network/prweb1352974.htm 2008-09-15T14:07:58Z Superstar NELLY releases BRASS KNUCKLES, his fifth studio album on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 on Derrty ENT./Universal Motown Records. The rapper/actor/entrepreneur also kicks off his tour titled, “The Story of Brass Knuckles” today in Los Angeles. (PRWeb Sep 15, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/nelly/brass/prweb1337434.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/nelly/brass/prweb1337434.htm 2008-09-10T06:00:02Z CasaTools, a leader in whole house audio systems, today announced a special promotion for its newly released CasaTunes XLi and CasaTunes XLa solutions. Beginning immediately, dealers who sign up as an authorized CasaTools dealer can either purchase one CasaTunes XLi multi-room audio system on a card for $399 or one CasaTunes XLi and CasaTunes XLa 12 channel amplifier for $999, a significant savings off the list price. This promotion ends September 30, 2008. (PRWeb Sep 10, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/casatunes/casatools/prweb1315074.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/casatunes/casatools/prweb1315074.htm 2008-09-10T08:00:02Z The Popkomm-IMEA (Innovation in Music and Entertainment Award) is the most important prize for innovation awarded by the German music industry. And the six finalists have now been chosen an expert panel of entrepreneurs and investors. The awards ceremony will take place on 8 October at Popkomm. All six candidates who have made it through to this shortlist have already won something: coaching by one of the judges. The three panel members are: (PRWeb Sep 10, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/popkomm/music/prweb1315684.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/popkomm/music/prweb1315684.htm 2008-09-08T21:00:02Z AdMob, the world's largest mobile advertising marketplace, today demonstrated the explosive growth in advertising on the iPhone by announcing the company served more than 35 million ads on this popular device in August. The company’s new rich media ad units designed for the iPhone have been live for just over a month and now have a reach of more than 100 million impressions worldwide each month. Ads on the iPhone deliver strong engagement for advertisers with triple, on average, the already high click-through-rates seen on mobile. (PRWeb Sep 8, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/iphone/admob/prweb1307654.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/iphone/admob/prweb1307654.htm 2008-09-04T06:10:01Z A recent update to the Higher Education Act of 1965 requires universities to have a plan to combat the illegal downloading of music, videos and other copyrighted works on college campus networks. The new law calls for universities to consider the use of technology-based deterrents such as bandwidth shaping and traffic monitoring technology to prevent illegal peer-to-peer file sharing. Exinda Networks has helped a wide variety of educational institutions worldwide to implement bandwidth shaping and traffic monitoring solutions since 2002. (PRWeb Sep 4, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/exinda/illegal/prweb1287724.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/exinda/illegal/prweb1287724.htm 2008-08-21T05:05:02Z From award-winning filmmakers, Hunter Weeks and Josh Caldwell, (10 MPH, 2007) comes the hilarious, offbeat feature-length film about the world of fantasy football. “10 Yards: Fantasy Football” releases worldwide today, August 21, 2008. Two sites will host the unique online worldwide premiere: OurStage.com, a community supporting independent artists will offer a free iTunes download of the film for two weeks beginning August 21, 2008 (www.10yards.com/ourstage) while SnagFilms.com will stream the film for free and allow for viral sharing via its “virtual movie theater” widgets. The conventional nationwide DVD release will follow, September 30, 2008. (PRWeb Aug 21, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/ourstage/fantasy/prweb1235594.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/ourstage/fantasy/prweb1235594.htm 2008-08-13T04:05:01Z A breakthrough system of ‘superdistribution’ to freely share copyrighted material over the Internet via ‘digital containers’ is rolling out today, aiming to change the way content owners deliver and profit from distributing television, games, books, movies and music entertainment over the Internet. (PRWeb Aug 13, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/digital/content/prweb1208154.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/digital/content/prweb1208154.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! (PRWeb 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 2008-07-10T09:05:01Z 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. (PRWeb 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. (PRWeb 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 (PRWeb 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. (PRWeb 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. (PRWeb 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 2008-06-24T21:05:01Z AOL today launched dedicated Web sites serving Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Venezuela, providing consumers access to localized versions of AOL’s products and services as well as local language content. Among the features are free email with unlimited storage, instant messaging, the Winamp Media Player, as well as relevant, regional content related to news, sports, celebrities, games and more. In addition, AOL will leverage its worldwide distribution partnership with HP to deliver co-branded, local language portals for these four Latin American countries. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/argentina/services/prweb1053494.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/argentina/services/prweb1053494.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.” (PRWeb 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). (PRWeb 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 2008-06-03T21:05:02Z AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the availability of its next-generation notebook platform, delivering the ultimate HD visual performance and increased energy efficiency on the go. The platform features new AMD Turion™ X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile Processors with ATI Radeon™ HD 3000 Series Graphics for superior 3D performance and HD image quality, with industry-leading wireless for greater throughput and range. AMD customers overwhelmingly embrace the new platform, as evidenced by more than double the number of design wins compared to the last major AMD Turion processor introduction. These new notebook designs come from leading OEMs including Acer, Asus, Clevo, Fujitsu, Fujitsu Siemens Computers, HP, MSI, NEC and Toshiba. (PRWeb Jun 3, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/notebook/platform/prweb998164.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/notebook/platform/prweb998164.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. (PRWeb 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 2008-05-22T10:05:01Z TouchTunes Corporation, the largest out-of-home interactive entertainment network, announced today the results of its Rock the Vote survey that ran on TouchTunes jukeboxes in bars nationwide from April 28 through May 11. The interactive survey asked bar patrons about the presidential candidates, current social issues, and also offered the opportunity to enter their email address to receive a voter registration form from Rock the Vote. Nearly 10,000 people requested voter registration information as a result of this campaign. (PRWeb May 22, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/percent/touchtunes/prweb967054.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/percent/touchtunes/prweb967054.htm 2008-05-16T12:45:02Z YANGAROO Inc., (TSX-V: YOO, OTC: YOOIF) the industry's leading secure digital media distribution company, continues to make progress with its United Stated Patent Application #10/431,854 titled “Content Distribution System and Method”. (PRWeb May 16, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/patent/distribution/prweb951614.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/patent/distribution/prweb951614.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. (PRWeb 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 2008-05-01T08:50:01Z 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." (PRWeb 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 2008-04-16T10:35:01Z 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. (PRWeb 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 2008-04-14T05:05:01Z BitGravity, Inc., the pioneer in Content Delivery Networks (CDN) for interactive broadcasting, today announced BG Secure, a suite of products that offers Internet media properties the ability to protect their copyrighted content from the growing number of pirating technologies without disruption to the customer experience. (PRWeb Apr 14, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/bitgravity/content/prweb856024.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/bitgravity/content/prweb856024.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. (PRWeb 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. (PRWeb 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 2008-03-11T04:30:17Z SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), a leading seller of MP3 players in the United States, today unveiled the multi-faceted Sansa(R) Fuze(TM) MP3 player. The stylish music player is loaded with capabilities and features to keep consumers well entertained while on the go. Not only is it easy on the eye, it's easy on the pocketbook. With availability planned for early April in the United States, the Sansa Fuze player comes in a wide array of colors (pink, red, blue, black and silver) and capacities (2, 4 and 8 gigabyte(1) (GB)) with an expected starting price of only $79.99 MSRP. (PRWeb Mar 11, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/sansa/player/prweb762004.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/sansa/player/prweb762004.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. (PRWeb 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 2008-03-07T11:00:01Z While the buzz bands will be buzzin' at the annual SXSW (South by Southwest) confab March 13-15 in Austin, Texas, many of the most pressing issues facing established and emerging recording artists and the troubled music industry will be generating their own buzz during the event's timely CLE (Continuing Legal Education) panels. The panels will feature superstar attorneys such as Don Passman (All Your Need to Know About the Music Business), record executives from Universal Music Group and other labels, major management companies and others. Attendance is open to all SXSW Music Conference registrants. (PRWeb Mar 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/music/lommen/prweb753824.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/music/lommen/prweb753824.htm 2008-03-03T09:55:01Z CasaTools, a leader in whole house audio systems, and NuVo Technologies, a manufacturer of whole home audio systems, speakers, source components and related accessories, today announced that CasaTools has partnered with NuVo Technologies. CasaTools and NuVo Technologies are working together to have CasaTunes MultiRoom Music Server from CasaTools support NuVo Technologies Grand Concerto, Essentia, and Simplese. CasaTools will be showing the NuVo Grand Concerto with the NuvoNet Adapter at EH Expo March 13-15 in Orlando in booth 240A. (PRWeb Mar 3, 2008) Read the full story at http://eon.prweb.com/releases/technologies/casatunes/prweb738624.htm http://eon.prweb.com/releases/technologies/casatunes/prweb738624.htm