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CD Baby Launches New Music Sync Licensing Service

CD Baby Launches Music Sync Licensing Service to Independent Artists


CD Baby is partnering with music
licensing company Rumblefish to launch a sync licensing service for
independent musicians. CD Baby artists now can generate revenue by
licensing their music for movies, TV shows, ads, video games, apps, and
YouTube.

Portland, OR (PRWEB) January 19, 2012

Over the past decade, independent artists have earned significant
income from traditional licensing opportunities in TV and film, but with
YouTube quickly becoming the most popular online music-discovery
platform, there are countless opportunities to license music on a much
smaller scale. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Soul Singer Project Alfie Releases New Music Video, “Beggin”

Project Alfie – Beggin R&B Music Video




Introducing ‘Beggin’, the new release by Project Alfie. Project Alfie’s new track Beggin’ effortlessly emits the cool, distinguishable style and sound that is quickly becoming synonymous with


(Free-Press-Release.com) January 17, 2012 — Introducing ‘Beggin’, the new release by Project Alfie. Project Alfie’s new track Beggin’ effortlessly emits the cool, distinguishable style and sound that is quickly becoming synonymous with the soul and hip-hop crossover artist.

The epic, emotionally wrought track was released on the Universal Compilation R&B Collection 2012, which marked Project Alfie as the only unsigned act to be featured on the album. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Jug Band ‘SANKOFA’ to Release New CD, “The Uptown Strut” on March 27th, 2012

Modern Jug Band SANKOFA To Release
The Uptown Strut
On March 27th Via Kingswood Records



Album Features Dom Flemons Of Carolina Chocolate Drops

New York, NY: In February 2006, Sankofa Strings, a progressive collective comprised of percussionist Sule Greg Wilson along with multi-instrumentalist Dom Flemons and singer Rhiannon Giddens, from the Grammy-Award Winning Carolina Chocolate Drops, were taped in concert for inclusion in the award-winning jug band documentary Chasin’ Gus’ Ghost, a film which chronicles a worldwide quest to assemble a comprehensive lineage to Gus Cannon, a seminal figure in the history of American music. To continue, please click “MORE”!

New MLK Song, “Martin Can You Hear Us?”, Launches for MLK Holiday | By Elaine Gibbs

Martin Luther King Song – Martin Can You Hear Us? – Launches for MLK HolidayM


 
Song Designed to Reconnect Americans to the Importance of King’s Legacy and Teachings


Martin Luther King has a holiday and a memorial, but now added to this tribute is a song that its creators hope will grow into a perennial anthem. Martin Can You Hear Us? was written by Bob Dockery, Jr. and Vinx to help crystallize MLK’s legacy and perpetuate his spirit that that too many Americans have lost touch with in the passing of time.

The song performed by Elaine Gibbs (recent quarter-finalist on The X Factor) brings forward in its lyrics why the need for Dr. King’s vision and leadership is timeless and more relevant today than ever. To continue, please click “MORE”!

FREE DOWNLOAD: The New Pre-Album by Upcoming R&B Singer Luke James, “#LUKE” | New CD, “Made To Love” Coming in 2012

Check out Newcomer Luke James FREE Pre-Album, “#Luke” | New Album, “Made To Love” Coming in 2012!



Click Here for FREE DOWNLOAD  of Pre-Album, “#LUKE”!!


The highly anticipated debut solo work from one of today’s most talked about artists who has yet to release an album is sure not to disappoint fans and critics alike. Luke’s FREE pre-album release of #LUKE will be followed by the full-length release of Luke James’ debut solo album, Made to Love, in 2012.

Packed with interesting breaks and tempo shifts, lead single, “I Want You,” beautifully showcases Luke James’ pure, arresting falsetto. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Soul-Jazz Artist Yolanda Rabin Releases Debut CD, “So Real” | Available Now!

Listen to the Sounds of Contemporary Soul-Jazz Artist Yolanda Rabin, as She Releases Debut Album, “So Real” | Available NOW!

Singing soulfully with power and a natural story-telling instinct while imitating Gladys Knight at the age of four, Yolanda Rabun stunned and transformed everyone who heard her. Without a doubt, Yolanda Rabun
was destined to touch the hearts of many audiences with her exuberant
personality and voice. In 2011, she releases her first solo project, So Real.

Yolanda
Rabun is a graduate of the acclaimed Northside School of the Arts in
Atlanta, Georgia, where she performed with Atlanta’s Showbiz Kids
touring throughout the United States, Europe and Japan. To continue, please click “MORE”!

New Jazz Release: Misz AKA The Groove Producer | “Lovin’ What I Do (Musical Perspectives)”

Check Out The Talents of Urban Jazz Artist Misz AKA The Groove Producer. Introducing New Album, “Lovin’ What I Do (Musical Perspectives)” | Available Now!


Producer. Composer. Arranger. Drummer. Keyboardist. Groove Master.
Soulful rhythms. Funky beats. Jazz improvisations. Groove jazz. Phat grooves. These are the sounds of Misz; aka; the Groove Producer. For jazz that is contemporary and smooth, you’ve found the right artist. This is what you get as the listener, from the music of Misz, aka the Groove Producer. To continue, please click “MORE”!

New Jazz Single “Sunset” by Saxophonist Reinhold Schwarzwald, produced by Patrice Rushen, is Gaining Traction on Radio

Soul-Jazz Saxophonist Reinhold Schwarzwald Rides “Sunset” onto The Wave



Single produced by Grammy nominee Patrice Rushen in rotation at influential Los Angeles radio station

Pacific Palisades, CA (11 January 2012): A collaboration with a pair of Grammy nominated artists ushered the amorous title track to soul-jazz saxophonist Reinhold Schwarzwald’s “Sunset” album onto the radio waves of influential Los Angeles radio station 94.7 KTWV The Wave.  The kissing on the beach – or by the fireplace – ballad written by the international saxman was produced by keyboardist Patrice Rushen and includes fretwork from guitarist Doc Powell. To continue, please click “MORE”!

New R&B/Soul Release: Clarence Milton Bekker | “Old Soul” (Coming Feb. 28th, 2012)


 
VOCALIST CLARENCE MILTON BEKKER
CELEBRATES THE SOUND OF VINTAGE AMERICAN SOUL
 
Old Soul set for release on February 28, 2012 from
Playing For Change/Concord Music Group
 
Producer Mark Johnson’s Playing for Change: Songs from Around the World, released in 2009, established a forum for street musicians from around the globe, the invisible army of raw talent that exists outside the conventional margins of the music business.

Rising Gospel Songwriter Larry Clark is Set to Release Debut Project, “Antidote In Audio” in Summer 2012

Songwriter/Producer Larry Clark Prepares For Solo CD Release

Antidote In Audio

 
Detroit, MI — The Clark name is synonymous with Gospel Music. Legendary Dr. Mattie Moss Clark and multi-award winning Clark Sisters have laid a foundation for countless aspiring gospel artists.  This also holds true for their direct lineage.  Rising gospel songwriter and producer Larry Clark is following in the footsteps of his Grandmother Mattie Moss Clark and Mother Denise Clark.



 
In August 2000, the debut release of The Clark Brothers’ album “We Need Your Love” was Larry Clark’s first release as a singer, songwriter, and producer.  In 2011 Clark’s record company, Larry Clark Gospel, inked a distribution deal with Central South/Infinity Music. To continue, please click “MORE”!

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