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Over 25,000 Musicians Using CD Baby’s MusicStore for Facebook

Over 25,000 Musicians Using CD Baby’s MusicStore for Facebook

CD Baby’s MusicStore for Facebook is widely
embraced by CD Baby artists as the easiest way to sell CDs, Vinyl, and
MP3s on Facebook.

Portland, Oregon,

CD Baby, the largest digital distributor of independent music in the
world, is excited to announce that over 25,000 independent artists
around the world are selling music directly to their fans on Facebook
using CD Baby’s MusicStore for Facebook. To continue, please click “MORE”!

UNCF Will Broadcast UNCF AN EVENING OF STARS on Jan. 28th & 29th, 2012

UNCF AN EVENING OF STARS® Presented By Target Celebrates The Power of Education


 
Performances and Appearances by Patti LaBelle, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton, Ledisi, Marsha Ambrosius, Estelle, Miguel, Musiq Soulchild, Tatyana Ali, Pooch Hall, Jill Marie Jones, Brian White, Terrence J, David Banner and Many More!

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — UNCF (United Negro College Fund) will broadcast UNCF AN EVENING OF STARS® Presented by Target nationally in major markets on Saturday, January  28th  and January 29th  and on BET Networks at 11 p.m. EST/PST and 10 p.m. CST on Sunday, January 29th.  For a complete list of stations and additional information, visit www.AnEveningofStars.org. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Grammy Winning Producer Teddy Riley will Conduct Demonstrations at the 2012 NAMM Show

Multi-Platinum Grammy Award Winning Music Producer Icon/Tech Guru Teddy Riley will be Conducting Demonstrations at the 2012 NAMM Show



Teddy Riley is also a big fan of the PreSonus Native Effects plug-ins and virtual instruments, as well. “I think they’re incredible, “he enthuses.”

Los Angeles, California, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) January 17, 2012 — The 2012 NAMM Show will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim CA, January 19-22 with more than 90,000 registrants, 1400 exhibitors, events, performances and so much more.

This year “The King of New Jack Swing” Legend Teddy Riley brings his technical expertise and production excellence to the masses and will be conducting state of the art demonstrations for PreSonus Studio One 2.0 – an experience you don’t want to miss! To continue, please click “MORE”!

Funk Legend George Clinton To Receive Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of Music

Funk Icon George Clinton to Receive Honorary Doctorate from Berklee College of Music February 16


George
Clinton crashed a Berklee P-Funk Ensemble rehearsal for an MTV special a
few years ago. Next month, he returns to the college to teach a
four-day residency, perform a concert, and accept an honorary degree. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Hidden Beach Starts The Year Right with #HaveALovelyDay | (New Jill Scott Video)

Hidden Beach Starts The Year Right With #HaveALovelyDay



Jill Scott’s rendition of “Lovely Day” launches new campaign to foster Random Acts of Kindness and Volunteerism every day

January 4, 2012, Los Angeles, CA

New video director Alex Magana helps Hidden Beach kick the year off right with a music video promoting the #HaveALovelyDay Campaign. Inspired by Jill Scott’s rendition of the Bill Withers classic “Lovely Day,” the campaign inspires everyday people to perform Random Acts of Kindness and Volunteerism as a path to wellness and overall good feeling in the world.

“The new science of Happiness says that performing Random Acts of Kindness raises Serotonin – the bodies “feel good” chemical.” Explains Thornell Jones, Marketing for Hidden Beach. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Music World Entertainment’s Mathew Knowles to Continue Professorship at Texas Southern University

Mathew Knowles Continues Professorship at Texas Southern University for Spring 2012 Semester With His Popular Course on The Recording Industry


HOUSTON, Jan. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Mathew Knowles, founder, President and CEO of Music World Entertainment, will resume his signature course, The Recording Industry, during the Spring 2012 semester at the Texas Southern University School of Communication. The course begins on January 23 and will meet weekly in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center. The Recording Industry course offers students the opportunity to learn a 21st Century approach to the music business in an interactive setting. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Donald Harrison’s NOLA Jazz Programs First Recipient – Hailun Piano Partnerships

Donald Harrison’s NOLA Jazz Programs First Recipient – Hailun Piano Partnerships

HAILUN PIANOS LAUNCHES ANNUAL NATIONWIDE “PIANO PARTNERSHIPS”

Saxophonist Donald Harrison’s jazz programs in New Orleans
to be the first recipient of superbly crafted pianos on November 15, 2011


NEW
ORLEANS, October 5, 2011 – Basilios Strmec, CEO of Hailun USA, a piano
company based in Ningbo, China, announces the launching of an annual
nationwide program of Piano Partnerships with jazz musicians and
significant courses of jazz studies. The Piano Partnerships begin with
their presentation of Hailun’s HG 178 grand piano and HU 1 P upright
piano on November 15 to the renowned jazz saxophonist and composer
Donald Harrison for use in the two jazz programs that he runs in New
Orleans. In conjunction with the installation of the pianos, Harrison
will present a concert which will include some famous New Orleans piano
classics on November 16 at the Tipitina’s Foundation, where he is the
musical director of the internship program. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Dionne Warwick Celebrates 50 Years of Music with HIV/AIDS Awareness Town Meeting

Legendary Music Icon DIONNE WARWICK Celebrates
50 Years in Entertainment

with HIV/AIDS Awareness Town Hall Meeting

New York, NY – September 2011 –
Ms. Dionne Warwick has been and continues to be a pioneer in the fight against HIV/AIDS.  Ms. Warwick’s tireless efforts date back to the early 80’s, as one of the first African-American celebrities to align her with the fight against this epidemic, bringing attention to the plight, not only domestically, but internationally as well. To continue, please click “MORE”!

R&B Superstars to Light Up the Stage at UNCF An Evening of Stars® on Aug. 14th, 2011

Superstars Patti LaBelle, Jill Scott,
Ledisi, Marsha Ambrosius, Estelle, Miguel and Musiq Soulchild to Light
Up the Stage At UNCF An Evening of Stars® Presented By Target


 

Tickets Go On Sale Wednesday, August 3rd For The All-Star Event At The Pasadena Civic Center On August 14th 

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The 33rd UNCF An Evening of Stars® gears up for a highly anticipated evening of entertainment and education advocacy on Sunday, August 14th at 6:00 PM PT with a premiere on BET on Sunday, September 25th at 10 PM ET/PT and 9:00 PM CT. The incredible Patti LaBelle and Grammy-award winner Jill Scott, who recently released her fifth studio album “Light of the Sun, will join Grammy-nominated, singer-songwriter-producer Ledisi
in gracing the stage at the Pasadena Civic Center for an inspiring
evening of music and uplifting education success stories. BET “Music
Matters” global sensation Marsha Ambrosius, R&B starlet Estelle, Grammy-nominated R&B/soul-singer Musiq Soulchild and R&B artist and producer Miguel will also join the evening to help raise awareness for education and celebrate today’s hottest musical stars. To continue, please click “MORE”!

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