Tennis Champion/Recording Artist Yannick Noah to Release Bob Marley Tribute Album, “Hommage” on Oct. 9th, 2012 | WATCH New Music Video, “Redemption Song”

LEGENDARY FRENCH TENNIS CHAMPION AND MULTI-PLATINUM SELLING RECORDING ARTIST YANNICK NOAH TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM, HOMMAGE, A TRIBUTE TO BOB MARLEY, ON OCTOBER 9TH

FIRST VIDEO “REDEMPTION SONG” OUT NOW

Yannick Noah is a household name in France; in fact, he recently topped the annual list of the “Top 50 Most Popular French Personalities” in his homeland for the eighth year in a row.

Sadiki & Sandra Cross to Release “True Singers: Sadiki meets Sandra Cross (UK)” on Sept. 4th, 2012 | WATCH PROMO VIDEO!

“True Singers: Sadiki meets Sandra Cross (UK)”
Set For Worldwide Release on September 4

BIRMINGHAM, UK, AUGUST 22, 2012 – Jamaican reggae artist Sadiki and UK Lovers Rock Diva Sandra Cross will release a full-length collaborative effort, titled “True Singers: Sadiki meets Sandra Cross (UK)”, on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 on iTunes, Amazon and all other leading digital distributors.

Digital Music Service Rdio Increases Catalog to over 18 Million Songs

Rdio increases catalog to over 18 million songs; adds new partners TuneCore and
CD Baby

Partnerships with top independent music aggregators connect over a quarter-million artists to fans in 13 countries

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Rdio (www.rdio.com), the digital music service started by the creators of Skype, today announced two landmark music deals with CD Baby and TuneCore, the largest aggregators of independent music, bringing Rdio’s catalog to over 18 million songs.

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New Jazz Release: Veronneau | “Jazz Samba Project” (Avail Now)

NEW RELEASE CELEBRATES FIFTY YEARS OF SAMBA AND BOSSA NOVA
Veronneau Releases Jazz Samba Project

This is the second CD from a band of wildly popular international artists, hailing from the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. In 2011, Veronneau and exciting guest musicians drew critical acclaim and won fans from around the globe for Joie de Vivre – Joy of Living. With hefty airplay in North America and beyond, that album rose to No. 9 in JazzWeek’s World Music chart, made the Top 10 on many stations and attracted a huge Internet following. The Virginia based band toured their countries of origin and gave numerous interviews, with live performances on BBC Radio and Radio Canada.

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VP Records to Release 3 CD Box set, “Out Of Many – 50 Years of Reggae Music” on July 17th, 2012

VP RECORDS CELEBRATES
JAMAICA’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE WITH 3 CD BOX SET
OUT OF MANY, 50 YEARS OF REGGAE MUSIC AVAILABLE JULY 17, 2012

The Seminal Release Chronicles the Genre’s Evolution with an Iconic Hit from Each Year Since 1962

VPRecords Horiz BannerIn celebration of Jamaica’s 50th Year of Independence, VP Records releases Out Of Many, 50 Years of Reggae Music on July 17, 2012. This comprehensive 3 CD compilation chronicles the country’s musical evolution with one significant hit from each year since the island’s independence in 1962. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Saxophonist Kenny G & Rahul Sharma Unite for New Project, “Namaste” | Coming June 26th, 2012 – LISTEN TO EXCLUSIVE TRACK!

KENNY G AND RAHUL SHARMA WELCOME LISTENERS TO THE CROSSROADS WHERE
EAST MEETS WEST

Namaste Combines The Exotic, Sultry Sounds Of Santoor And Saxophone, With A Chill Mix By Kid Tricky Due June 26th From Concord Records

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When the elements of melody and harmony are carefully balanced, the convergence of one world with another results in a beautiful sound.

Namaste is a collaborative album crafted by Rahul Sharma – a native of India’s Kashmir region and a third-generation master of the exotic, 100-string santoor – and saxophonist Kenny G, a multiple Grammy-winning titan on the contemporary jazz landscape for more than two decades. To continue, please click “MORE”!

CD Baby Partners w/Alliance Entertainment to Expand Distribution

Indie Music Powerhouse CD Baby Partners with Alliance Entertainment to Expand Distribution

CD Baby, the world’s largest online
distributor of independent music, is thrilled to announce a new
partnership with Alliance Entertainment, the largest wholesale
distributor of home entertainment audio, video, and software in the
United States. CD Baby’s catalog of almost 400k titles from over a
quarter million artists around the world will now be available for
purchase at all online and brick & mortar retail outlets affiliated
with Alliance. Alliance has a market-share leading account base that
includes Independent Retailers, Big Box Retailers, .com sites, and
Vendor Managed accounts in the US.

Portland, OR (PRWEB) May 08, 2012

In the first phase of this partnership, CD Baby has delivered over 5000 of its top-selling titles to Alliance,
but this is just the beginning; the scope of the partnership is set for
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The Tennors Release New Project “Jamaica 50” on April 17th, 2012 | Available on iTunes

Rocksteady Group The Tennors Release “Jamaica 50”
Celebrates Jamaica’s 50th year of independence

KINGSTON, JM, APRIL 16, 2012 – Rocksteady Legends The Tennors are pleased to announce the release of Jamaica 50. The single’s release comes almost four months before Jamaica’s independence. “Music can take a long time to circle the globe.

New Jazz Release: Hendrik Meurkens/Gabriel Espinosa with Anat Cohen & Antonio Sanchez | “Celebrando” (Coming April 10th, 2012)

ZOHO’s 100th CD Release! Hendrik Meurkens / Gabriel EspinosaWith Anat Cohen & Antonio Sanchez“Celebrando” ZM 201204Street Date April 10, 2012 Celebrando (which means “celebrating” in Portuguese and Spanish) is a joyous event on several fronts. First, the CD celebrates Brazilian jazz and the resounding impact it’s had and has on …

Sweet Soul Records’ New Album, “SOUL OVER THE RACE VOL.2,” | Coming Jan. 25th, 2012

Sweet Soul Records’ new album, “SOUL
OVER THE RACE VOL.2,” is Scheduled for Release on January 25, 2012!

“SOUL OVER THE RACE VOL.2” is the third cover album in the “SOUL OVER THE RACE” series recorded in Tokyo by Sweet Soul Records and selected Japanese artists. The concept and message of the “SOUL OVER THE RACE” series is simply that soul music transcends all races and cultures. We feel that by using local Japanese talent and the original English lyrics, this provides some uniqueness to the selected songs.

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