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Subject: AirPlay Direct's "All Things Digital Hard Rock / Heavy Metal" Artist Contest 2009

 
 
 
 

For Immediate Release:
Contact: Robert Weingartz
rdw@airplaydirect.com
"ALL THINGS DIGITAL HARD ROCK / HEAVY METAL"
ARTIST CONTEST 2009

Throughout the months of February and March, AirPlay Direct will be running our FREE to enter "All Things Digital Hard Rock / Heavy Metal" artist contest.  The Grand Prize package will include:
  
• A professional microphone package from SHURE Microphones (a $1,600 value)
• A 12 week European PR / media campaign from Vigilante Music (an $8,000 value)
• An 8 week global digital advertising and marketing campaign from Fixion Media (a $2,500 value)
• An international & Soundtrack artist promotion campaign from IndiePower.com (a $2,500 value)
• Ten days of studio time, a career consultation, and a publishing and distribution deal from Studio 270, Life's A Beach Music Publishing, and CdA Distribution (a $8,000 value)
• A CD review, feature story, and one month free banner ad from MusicPlayers.com (a $1,500 value)
• A feature spot on http://www.metalvideo.com from MetalVideo.com (a $500 value)
• A 12 track album mixing package from Fishbone Records LTD (a $4,000 value)
• A 12 track album mastering package from Miscreant Recordings (a $1,300 value)
• A US PR campaign (print and online) and a German PR campaign (print, online and rock radio) from indevent (a $5,500 value)
• 8 vocal lessons with celebrity vocal coach Jeannie Deva and a copy of ‘The Contemporary Vocalist’ Series from Jeannie Deva Studios (a $1,000 value)
• A "Featured Artist" advertising package from AirPlay Direct (a $1,500 value)
The Grand Prize Package is valued at over $35,000...!
  
This contest is FREE TO ENTER and very simple.  The only three requirements to enter are that you must be an AirPlay Direct artist / label member (free to join), your music must fall into the Hard Rock / Heavy Metal genre and you must submit your AirPlay Direct DPK to office@airplaydirect.com prior to the official entry deadline of March 15th.  Whether you are an indie artist or a well established record label with a roster, pick your best songs, you can submit from 1 to 3 tracks per artist.  Please make sure to note that you are submitting for the Hard Rock / Heavy Metal artist contest.  Deadline for submissions is March 15th.  The winner will be announced and "Featured" in the April Radio Programmers Newsletter, as well as in a company press release to all media outlets.
  

  
A little about SHURE Microphones:
  
Founded in 1925, SHURE Incorporated www.shure.com is widely acknowledged as the world's leading manufacturer of microphones and audio electronics. Over the years, the Company has designed and produced many high-quality professional and consumer audio products that have become legendary for performance, reliability, and value.
 
SHURE's diverse product line includes world-class wired microphones and wireless microphone systems for performers including the legendary 55SH Elvis mic and the industry standard SM58, award-winning earphones and headsets for MP3 players and smart phones, and top-rated phonograph cartridges for professional DJs. Today, SHURE products are the first choice wherever audio performance is a top priority: on concert stages, in recording studios, at radio and television networks, and in public address systems in houses of worship, meeting facilities, and other venues.
  

 
A little about Vigilante:
  
Vigilante Music Ltd is the only UK based Rock media company that operates across Europe.  We undertake PR campaigns for our rock clients, and help set up and run labels for our clients.  We have a full distribution network, using some of the best known distributors in each territory, and have a wealth of knowledge of both the record industry (Our MD sits on committees at the BPI) and of the rock industry. www.peroxidemusic.com/vigilante Recent clients have included Vixen, Great White, Quiet Riot, WASP, & Twisted Sister.
 

 
A little about Fixion Media:
 
Fixion Media is an online advertising network that represents rock, metal, and alternative music properties the likes of Blabbermouth.net, Blistering.com, MetalReview.com, SMNnews.com, BraveWords.com and more. The network boasts reach in excess of 3 million monthly unique visitors. The underground is our mainstream. Our fans live hard rock, heavy metal, alternative, punk, indie, and most any guitar-related variants of rocking music. Our spots allow marketers to gain exposure on reputable digital brand destinations and to consumers that aren't normally accessible via mainstream means. Millions of them at that. In many cases Fixion Media also retains exclusive and/or first-access rights to inventory across the network. www.fixionmedia.com
 

  
A little about INDIEPOWER.com:
  
INDIE POWER is the ultimate One Stop Shop for Success for Independent Artists, Produces & Labels. It is a major Promotion, Distribution & Marketing company, offering cost effective services at the highest level. Run by top industry professionals & veterans who have worked for decades with the industry's top artists, INDIE POWER empowers YOU with the power of top Radio Promotion, Retail Marketing, top Store & Online Distribution with the right promotion, media campaigns, worldwide promotion & foreign deals, Movie / TV soundtrack placement, & the best deals on Magazine ads, Music Videos & Promotion, CDs, T-Shirts, all the right Promotional Materials, & more - coordinated by top pros who can help you MAXIMIZE 'the big picture' of all the possible options & opportunities for SUCCESS!
 
INDIEPOWER principals were a part of launching & breaking such legends as AC/DC, METALLICA, VAN HALEN, GUNS ‘n ROSES, SLAYER, MOTLEY CRUE, SCORPIONS, & many more to artists! GET WITH THE PROS AT INDIEPOWER.com!
 

 
A little about CdA Group:
 
Studio 270 is a quality audio environment with all the comforts of home. You can work in a relaxed atmosphere bathed in light and lush greenery featuring a flagship Digidesign Pro Tools® ICON rig and spacious 42" plasma monitors for your viewing pleasure. Studio 270 is designed with maximum compatibility and portability in mind. Clients may start, finish or enhance a project created in home or other studios and have the session delivered electronically to any locations with an e-mail and an internet connection.
 
CdA Distribution provides intelligent solutions for independent labels looking to take advantage of the multiple digital platforms available today and those coming to market all the time. We license to more than 100 retail partners representing more than 400 digital storefronts worldwide including iTunes®, eMusic, Amazon MP3, MySpace, Napster and Rhapsody® as well as mobile carriers and outlets such as Verizon Wireless, Sprint, Nokia, T-Mobile, Telefonica, and Musiwave. We constantly monitor emerging models and stores and add the good ones to our network. As they come on-line, we then monitor for compliance. All our relationships include audit rights.
 
Through its two publishing entities, Life's A Beach Music (ASCAP) and Ernesto's Folly (BMI), the value of songs are maximized with active promotion for Film, TV, Ringtone, Mastertone, Mobile technology and other ancillary uses. Worldwide administration is handled through an experienced network of publishers protecting the songs as well as seeking additional opportunities in each territory.
 

 
A little about MusicPlayers.com:
  
MusicPlayers.com is the premiere online magazine for serious musicians. Now entering its third year of publication, MusicPlayers.com continues to deliver the music industry's most in-depth product reviews of pro gear for musicians, reviews of new CD releases from artists that other serious musicians would be interested in listening to, in-depth feature stories and artist interviews that talk about songwriting, recording, and the music gear used, tutorials on advanced topics of interest to pro-level players (switching systems for guitar rigs, drum miking techniques, etc.), and more. With a worldwide audience of over 125,000 serious musicians per month, exposure in our online magazine provides outstanding exposure for your band.
 

 
A little about Metal Video:
 
Are you a record label looking for more exposure? Have a band and you want your video shown on MetalVideo.com? Send your information to us via our website and we will send you a URL for uploading your videos.  MetalVideo.com streams over 120,000 videos and hosts over 30,000 visitors a month. There are Metal Video channels on MySpace, Bebo, and Brightcove with hundreds of subscribers.
 
 
 
A little about Fishbone Records LTD:
 
Fishbone Records is one of the most complete and professional music companies that you can find here in Cyprus. The company is a registered member of IFPI & Asteras Collective Rights Management. It is based in Larnaca in an old mansion-house in the center of the town and very close to the beach.
 
Fishbone Records is a record label with two in-house recording studios, Studio A and Studio B, equipped with the latest and best technology that you can find on the island. Firstly, our main studio, Studio A, is equipped with Digidesign’s Pro-Tools HD 3 Accel and Icon D-command console and Outboards. All of these are from the most popular and respected manufacturers within the music industry, such as, SSL, Neve, Avalon, Waves and Focusrite. Live-room A, which is connected to Studio A, is a large area, which consists of two booths, the vocal booth and the drum booth. Studio B and Live-room B are a smaller version of Studio and Live-room A, nevertheless equipped with the same quality of sound and equipment. Our upmost concern is for our musicians to have all they need and could ask from a company.
 
Additionally, we provide agency, management & production, and distribution services. That is, the company offers musicians their own exclusive agent/manager who books concerts, events, advises them, or helps with legal issues. Their goal is to do whatever is needed for their music to be heard. Music bands and artists are welcome to send us their work in any possible way.
 

 
A little about Miscreant Recordings:
 
Miscreant Recordings is owned and operated by 27-year-old audio engineer David Edtmaier. David is also an experienced musician and songwriter with a great set of ears and the willingness and passion to go the extra mile to get the best out of your music, catering to any style. The studio is based on the outer skirts of Auckland’s North Shore in a relaxing country style home packed with the latest state of the art recording equipment and audio plug-ins, powered by the industry standard DAW Pro Tools.
 
David prides himself in producing quality recordings at the lowest possible rate, which is why his clients keep coming back for more. He's been in bands for about 14 years, some of which have had nationwide airplay, and knows all the highs and lows of being in a band, and works individually with each band not only as a recording engineer and producer, but as a mentor to young bands. He's happy to help with his knowledge of the music industry and contacts to help get your tracks into the right hands.
 

 
A little about indevent:
  
Founded 2003 by music business veteran Ralph Graupner, who is in the business for over 25 years, indevent is a full-service agency providing its management-, marketing- and promotional skills to bands, labels, festivals and other music business companies. Our contacts to labels, distributors, sponsors, booking agents and a lot of other key contacts and global players can help to build worldwide networks. We can help bands to spread their word and labels to get their artists known. With our European office based in Offenbach/Germany and the US-office based in Franklin/TN, ran by Peter Scheithauer, we are able to work the most important markets in the world. Equal if we do label-management for such labels like Demolition Records, DR2 Records, N-Gage or Linus Entertainment or PR for festivals like Rock Harz or Rock Area or management for acts like Girlschool, Raven, The Carburetors etc, indevent is not about mass but class.
  

  
A little about Jeannie Deva:
  
Jeannie Deva is an international celebrity vocal coach, published author, clinician, recording studio vocal producer, trainer of voice teachers and originator of The Deva Method® - Complete Voice Training for Stage and Studio.
 
Thousands of singers world-wide have been trained by Jeannie and her expanding network of certified Deva Method teachers. Clients: Grammy Award Winner, Aimee Mann, Grammy Nominee Harriet Schock, members of the J. Geils Band, Foghat, #1 Billboard Dance Chart Samantha James, Idol Finalist Mikalah Gordon (#11 of Season 4), Leads in Broadway’s “Wicked” and “Grease”, members of the touring cast of Fame, Dar Williams, Charolote Jorgensen (Dancing with the Stars partner to John Hurley), Singers for Pink, Elton John, Celine Dion, Julio Iglesias and Stevie Wonder.
  

  
A little about AirPlay Direct:
  
AirPlay Direct www.AirPlayDirect.com is a new revolutionary, efficient and very cost effective way (FREE) to securely deliver your "broadcast-quality" music and electronic press kits to radio programmers and music industry professionals around the world.
  
AirPlay Direct is an easy to use digital file transfer system that was developed to streamline radio / artist promotion activities for today's music industry. AirPlay Direct's FREE digital services replace the unnecessary time and expense of putting together and sending out costly traditional artist packages and press kits via snail mail.
  
AirPlay Direct... go straight to the source!
 
 
 
 


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Subject: Asphalt Valentine CD Release Party



Press Release
Date: February 12, 2009
Contact: CRPR - news@chavisrecords.net


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ASPHALT VALENTINE CD RELEASE PARTY



CHAVIS RECORDS recording artist ASPHALT VALENTINE CD Release Party is this weekend Saturday February 14th atEast Atlanta Icehouse in Atlanta, GA. The band will perform and the CD will be played all night long. Strip Rock Roll will be on sale and officially streets Tuesday the 17th. Can't attend? We have setup a special online CD Listening Party available 1 night only - Saturday beginning at 7:00PM EST. Click here to join the online party Saturday night!

ASPHALT VALENTINE recently "inked" a sponsorship deal with SouthSide Tattoo. SouthSide Tattoo will sponsor the band during 2009 for different events. Catch ASPHALT VALENTINE in March at SXSW 2009 in Austin, TX on the Guitar Hero III Stage.

Checkout new interviews with Scozz on K94 Rocks, Metal Messiah Radio and Rockin' Metal Revival.

Buy Strip Rock Roll-$10.00



For more information visit www.chavisrecords.net, www.myspace.com/chavisrecords, www.myspace.com/asphaltvalentine2

Saturday 12/06/08 between 6:00 to 8:00 pm. is a legitimate chance to get songs heard by panelists that can make deals on the spot! Anyone who is serious about taking advantage of this opportunity is encouraged to download an application from www. lawim. com as soon as possible. Submissions will be accepted on the day of the event, time permitting.
Early arrivals are strongly encouraged!
Panelists include Marty Silverstone, North Star Media; Samm Brown, Producer and Radio Personality for KPKF; Charlyn Bernal, Associate Director of Film & TV Music for ASCAP; Jennifer Yeko, Talent Manager and Supervisor; Maureen Crowe, Music Supervisor, GTM; and, Eric Mofford, Producer/Director/Writer.
Pitch your music to industry pros looking for music placements in Film, TV, commercials and with major artists!
"Pitch-a-song" is a creative talent event where independent artists from all genres submit their work to be "pitched" for consideration & review by credited music supervisors, producers and other industry professionals who have the power to place selected works in Film, TV alternative & other music markets. Preparation meets opportunity with the "Pitch-a-Song" as this can be a great career opportunity for some as well as a status check of songwriting quality for others.

All submissions will be pre-screened so the quality of what is randomly "pitched" to the panel will be very high. We encourage non-participant listeners in the audience to experience the excitement of hearing great new music. This kind of event often attracts other industry movers & shakers in the general audience who may contact submitting artists directly after the event. As most serious songwriters & composers know, the more your work is heard, the better the odds are for success. "Pitch-A-Song" offers the opportunity of having your work reviewed by a panel of pros who can actually use what they hear.

This will be a truly special event as part of the LAWIM?s 3rd Annual Holiday Boutique Sale & Industry Panels to be held from 9am-5pm on Sat. Dec. 6, 2008 at the Pro Musicians Local 47, 817 N. Vine St., Hollywood, CA. Pitch-A-Song will be held from 6pm - 8:30pm in the main auditorium.

Moderated by: Ritch Esra, , Co-publisher Music Registry, Former West Coast A&R Arista Records. Panelists include: Marty Silverstone - V.P. Creative Services, North Star Media, Maureen Crowe - Music Supervisor GTM, Samm Brown - Producer/KPFK Radio Personality/Performer, Charlyn Bernal - Associate Director of Film & TV Music for ASCAP, Jennifer Yeko ? Talent Manager, Music Supervisor, Eric Mofford ? Producer/Director/Writer, For Rules and a downloadable flyer/entry form, please go to WWW. LAWIM. COM. If you have questions regarding "Pitch-A-Song"T please contact: Toni Koch, TK Promo, toni.koch@gmail.com
Hosted by Local 47, in partnership with LA Women In Music, the event is supported by a coalition of music organizations including Just Plain Folks, T.K. Promotions, Songnet, LA Music Network, GoGirls, Nette Radio, Songwriter?s Co-op and Songsalive. Media, from the L.A. Weekly to Music Connection Magazine, will be there to cover the event.

Influential, music industry pros will be providing information on Radio Play, Promotions, Publicity, Song Placements, Songwriting and Recording. They will also be available for mentoring sessions and a one-of-a-kind opportunity where artists can ?Pitch-a-Song? to a pro. Bernard Baur (contributing editor for Music Connection and instructor for the Music Business Program at the Musicians Institute), Samm Brown (host of ?For The Record? on KPFK), Marty Silverstone (North Star Media), Eric Lawrence (KCRW radio host), and hit songwriters Alan O?Day & Harriet Shock, among numerous others, will all be there.

ALL PROFITS WILL BENIFIT the "Emergency Relief For Local Musicians" Fund - As the economy spirals downward, the music community stands up!
On Saturday, December 6, music lovers will join forces to raise emergency funds for musicians in need. The event will include FREE Music Workshops and Seminars with industry professionals, as well as a Holiday Bazaar. There will be over sixty vendors providing inexpensive and convenient holiday shopping, a Raffle for a Daisy Rock guitar, and over a dozen Workshops and Panels.

The Local 47 Musicians? Relief Fund provides emergency assistance to 9,000 plus members in financial distress. In the event that injury or illness prevents musicians from working, they may be eligible to receive funding to cover the costs of rent and food. Funds for this purpose will be raised from vendors and the sale of raffle tickets.

More information is available at . There is plenty of parking onsite.
And, a great time is guaranteed for all!
HOLIDAY GIFT BAZAAR - BOUTIQUE SALE AND SEMINARS EVENT, DECEMBER 6, 2008 - Printable Promo Flier
For Pitch-A-Song? SUBMISSION INFO: Deadline EXTENDED to 12/05 for ADVANCE SUBMISSION of your song! DOWNLOAD PAS Submission HERE.

FREE ENTRY! COME EARLY! 50% OFF Beverage Coupons from DIVINE GRIND to the 1st 100 attendees! RAFFLES & PRIZES: To benefit LAWIM and
the Local 47 Relief Fund.

WHEN: Saturday, December 6th 9:00am to 5:00pm, 6:00pm to 8:00pm, Pitch-A-Song? Panel, Shop till you drop and support your music community!
WHERE: Professional Musicians Local 47, 817 Vine St., Hollywood, CA 90038, http://www. promusic47. org/contact. htm , (323) 462-2161 - OVER 50 VENDORS!! INLUDING: Jewelry, Books, Baby Clothing, Scarves, Art, Music Services, Skincare, Musical Instruments, CD?s, Health Services, Chimes, Handcrafts and more
Food available for purchase, Bring the kids & have their picture taken with SANTA! A day of shopping, networking & raffles for great prizes from our vendors, including the GRAND PRIZE
a Daisy Rock Guitar! FEATURING Music Workshops and Panels with Major Industry Presenters , coordinated by Just Plain Folks followed by: ?Pitch-A-Song??, Recorded Song Pitch to Industry Buyers!, Professional Panel from 6:00-8:00 pm, PITCH-A-SONG? 12/05/08 ADVANCE , Submission Deadline extended!, $10 ADVANCE Submission Fee - $15 at the door, Download SUBMISSION RULES here.

Pitch-A-Song? panelists and evaluations provided by COALITION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MUSIC ORGANIZATIONS: CSA, GoGirls Music, IMC L.A., Just Plain Folks, LAMN, LAWIM, Nette Radio, SongNet, Songsalive!, Songwriters CoOp, TK Promo and WCS. THANKS to our Sponsors: Daisy Rock Guitars, Music Connection Magazine and The Film Music Network.

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to anyone I promised an interview or call; I am suffering from a 3 week bacteria/bug infection; hope you all don't get it, especially our singers.

I do apologize but I will get back to putting your work on the station and so forth. Feel free to email me directly from www.hardrockin80s.com click on DJ, email me from there. You can send clips, links or mp3s for review. Only Hard Rock oriented music has a shot on the station; however feel free to send me your work as I enjoy all genres of music (Hip Hop and Rap don't count!!! See "poems" in the dictionary. Sorry but it's not music.

Third time seeing Poison and they still got happy 'tudes and brought on all their old rock. Baz has the vocals....STILL! Lots better than that reality show. Dokken was the crowd favorite and the perhaps newcomer to ATL. The entire crowd was dancing and jamming. And the crowd mingling was awesome! I saw allot of familiar people in the biz in the crowd and it was a great reunion of sorts.

First Motley Crue blasted the attendees, followed by AC/DC, and then on to Metallica..... What goes with rock-n-roll, BYOB, and a cheap night out? The Roller Derby. This past weekend we went to the flat track women's roller derby. Although flat track rules disallow some of the superb moves from the 50's Roller girls we grew up with, the action was almost just as furious.

Of course they still have the cute names and they are cute girls. I saw 3 of the 4 Atlanta teams. The Atlanta Rollergirls rocked the Shriners. The track was fast, the music great, and if you like hockey, the hits are as hard as the ground earthquaking beneath your feet when they fall. Saki Tuya unfortunately lost but the 2nd game, Atlanta slaughtered Tampa Bay with a good point spread.

The price is a little on the high side, but isn't everything today? It's the only place you can go and not feel like a threat to homeland security. No metal detectors or security searching your purse, pockets, and other personal items. We could also bring in our own alcohol PLUS smoke with our drink in the quadrangle. The food was even tasty.

Don't forget to wear torn fishnet stockings. This is the L5P people so anything goes. Dress as zany as you want. You'll fit right in. My biggest regret is not bringing a camera.

So if you are into rock-n-roll meets hockey with female participants, this is the place to go. Roller Derby is hot-hot-hot right now and I thank the ARG for all the freebies, friendliness, and support of the sport.

ARG

Women's Flat Track Roller Derby Assn.

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