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Echo Nest Launched Music Recommendation Interface Geared Towards Small Music Sites

The Echo Nest Launches Music Recommendation API With Special Offer to Small Music Websites

Music Recommendation API to help music websites offer uses a more personalized experience.

SOMERVILLE, Mass., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The Echo Nest, a music intelligence company providing enhanced music search, recommendation and interactivity technology to online music companies, launched its second hosted application, "Recommend," today.

Recommend is an application programming… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on May 9, 2008 at 10:36am — No Comments

UK's Own Sway Headlines Rap Ireland's 3rd B-Day Celebration

UK RAPPER SWAY TO HEADLINE RAP IRELAND'S 3RD BIRTHDAY

MOBO AND BET AWARD WINNER SWAY DAFASO TO PLAY DUBLIN JUNE 1ST

Leaving behind his trademark Union Jack bandana for the first time in his career, Sway Dasafo will make a once-off exception, replacing the Union Jack with a Tri-colour bandana when he visits Dublin's Radio City Nightclub to celebrate Rap Ireland's third birthday.

Celebrating a year which has seen the Rap Ireland brand soar, most recently as part of… Continue

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Freestyle 101 TV Show (G-4 Network) Wins Best Online Film/Video at Webby Awards

G4's Popular Hip Hop Show Is Selected to Share the Honor with Other 2008 Webby Winners Such as The Onion and Tom Green

The 12th Annual Webby Award winners are in and G4's "Freestyle 101" is taking home the "Best Online Film & Video" Webby Award in the Music Category. "Freestyle 101" is G4tv's weekly multi-platform, nerd-chic hip hop series where today's top MCs step into the studio to rap about videogames, tech and their own experiences, and chat about the art of the… Continue

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Hieroglyphics Get 'Freshly Dipped' - Announce 45 Date Tour

The Legendary Hieroglyphics Combine Fashion & Music On 45 Date, Three Month-Long "Freshly Dipped Tour"

Expo of cutting-edge music and fashion features Hiero's stable of artists and the debut of the Hiero Jeans clothing line

Hiero Imperium Achievments:

Rolling Stone Magazine named Hieroglyphic's Third-Eye Vision logo as the #3 most recognizeable band logo in history

The Source Magazine named Souls… Continue

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Immortal Technique Hits The 3rd World (June 24th!!)

Immortal Technique- The 3rd World Track Listing

No hush hush news. Its coming. June 24th marks the release of "The 3rd World", one of the most anticipated albums in years. Yes, actual anticipation after almost 5 years since Immortal Technique's previous release. While no album has surfaced since Revolutionary, Vol. 2, he has released several freestyles and singles such as "Bin Laden" Featuring Mos Def and Eminem , which became an… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on May 8, 2008 at 1:32pm — 1 Comment

Southern Entertainment Awards Launches Summer Showcase

SUMMER SHOWCASE IDEAL FOR S.E.A. HOPEFULS

Newly created showcase to allow independent artists chance to increase their nomination and receive valuable prizes

For five years, independent artists in urban entertainment has had an opportunity to be honored and recognized by their peers, thanks to the Southern Entertainment Awards.

The Southern Entertainment Awards, (S.E.A.)held in Tunica, MS. Covers 11 Southern… Continue

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Skillz Drops Million Dollar Backpack on July 8th

KOCH RECORDS TO RELEASE LONG-AWAITED NEW ALBUM BY VIRGINIA LYRICIST SKILLZ

MILLION DOLLAR BACKPACK HITS STREETS ON JULY 8TH, 2008 AND FEATURES THE ROOTS, COMMON, FREEWAY AND MORE

SKILLZ TO TOUR WITH THE ROOTS

KOCH Records announces the release of Million Dollar Backpack, the new album by renowned Virginia lyricist Skillz on July 8th, 2008.

Million Dollar Backpack is Skillz’… Continue

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Independents Day: All Natural - Elements (Fire)

"Fire" is part one of a four-part series in which each album will represent a different natural element and hip-hop vibe. True to its name, "Elements (Fire)" represents hip-hop's aggressive boom-bap sound made popular during the mid-90s. On the production side, veteran producers include Kev Brown (De La Soul, Raheem DeVaughn) and Cap D (All Natural, J-Live), while newcomers include Proh Mic, Kalico, Gee Field, and Battletek. Those who say, "They… Continue

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Independents Day: One Belo -The R.E.B.I.R.T.H.

the sophomore follow-up to SONOGRAM featuring production by Jake One, Vitamin D, Bean One, Eric G, & more!

1. Rebirth

2. Born & Raised

3. Keep It Rollin' - One Be Lo, Marvin Scruggs

4. Smash

5. Headlines

6. War

7. Don't Sleep

8. House Rules

9. Snap Shot

10. G Gap

11. Gray - David McMurray, One Be Lo, Scott Summer

12. Hip Hop… Continue

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Independents Day: Ron Browz - The Wonder Years

1. Jadakiss feat. Gravy - The Co-Sign

2. Papoose - Shoot Me A Fair One

3. Joe Budden - Old School Mouse

4. Ron Browz - I'm Hollywood

5. Jae Millz- Horror

6. Stack Bundles - What They Want

7. J-Hood - Nah

8. Loaded Lux - Drama

9. Joe Buddens - Young Ni**z

10. Ransom feat. DJ Clue - Streets

11. Traffik - Da Goons

12. Ransom feat. Stack Bundles & Bynoe - Act Stupid

13. Skyzoo -… Continue

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Independents Day: Tech N9ne Presents Krizz Kalico - Vitiligo

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Hanif-Jamiyl's New Album Krushed Grapes Available NOW Online!

Hanif-Jamiyl has been writing, recording, and performing since the age of 10. In 1994, while most high school kids were trying to figure out what college to attend, he was discovered in a local record store in his hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts as part of Maspyke, the CT-based group of which he is a member along with DJ Roddy Rod and Tableek. Maspyke eventually signed with Elektra Records, giving Hanif the opportunity to write and… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on May 7, 2008 at 10:43am — No Comments

T.I. Sons Shaawty Lo (WERQ 92.3FM Interview)

Well this is what everybody wanted to see - Mr. Got it for the L.O. has been goin at T.I. hard during his album promo - now T.I. is back on the scene addressing the rumors.

Source (WERQ 92.3FM… Continue

Added by Mumbo Sauce on May 6, 2008 at 7:07pm — No Comments

<b>Five mistakes you’re probably making with your MySpace page</b>

Five mistakes you’re probably making with your MySpace page

By: Andrew Dubber

I don’t need to tell you to get a MySpace page. You already have one of those. MySpace may not have the best user interface in the world, it may be dreadfully coded and poorly laid out, and it may be owned and operated by the man who’s mentoring Beelzebub himself on business management tactics — but you still have to have one.

After all: you’re in the music biz, and that’s where all the people… Continue

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Independents Day: Little Brother - And Justus For All

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iTunes Celebrates 6 Years in Business

iTunes Turns 6 - Much To Celebrate, But Danger Ahead

iTunes celebrates its 6th birthday today. With an estimated 70% of the worldwide music download market, Steve Jobs & Co. have much to be proud of. A new InStat survey predicts that 25% of the overall worldwide music market for iTunes by 2012. But to maintain its dominant position, iTunes has much work to do and some tricky competitive waters to navigate.

Six month after Amazon began… Continue

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Trendsetters: Digonex® To Dynamically Price Digital Albums For WMG In Pilot Program

Digonex® To Dynamically Price Digital Albums For Warner Music Group In Pilot Program

WMG To Test Variable Pricing

WMG will soon begin experimenting with variable download pricing. Few details have been shared, but the trial will be powered by Digonex and technology already in use by Nettwerk, Naxos and PassAlong.

Using Digonex’s patented DigitalOnlineExchange, a dynamic commerce engine that suggests changes to prices based upon behavioral principles, consumers… Continue

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MySpace Shares Some Equity Plans. Bands Beware...

MySpace Shares Some Equity Plans. Bands Beware...

Co-founder Chris DeWolfe shared some details of MySpace's move into music in a Wired interview, but failed to reveal exactly how revenues will be shared with indie labels and offered only bad news for unaffiliated musicians.

When asked if MySpace's equity sharing would extend to distributors like The Orchard and IODA, DeWolfe said, "We're open to extending our equity deals to the right partners, but at a certain point, you can't extend… Continue

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Amer. Association of Independent Music Turns 3!

A2IM Turns 3, Joins Independent's Day Celebration

The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) will celebrate its third anniversary this July 4th in conjunction with Independent's Day 2008, a global event spotlighting the importance of independent music.

July 4 - 6, A2IM will join with the World Independent Network (W.I.N.) for Independent's Day 2008. With 14 trade organizations participating worldwide, the day will include the release of a limited edition digital… Continue

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DJ Bilal Presents 'Everywhere on Radio Vol II'

"Mr. Everywhere U Aint Neva There" DJ Bijal of Sirius Satellite's Hip Hop Nation presents the release of 'Everywhere on Radio Volume II'.

DJ Bijal and the alluring Australian Virgin Records recording artist CHE'NELLE host the power house combo of Hip Hop and R&B remixes.

teams up with Virgin Record artist Che'Nelle for volume two of 'Everywhere on Radio' signature mixtape series promoting his worldwide syndicated radio show and showcases the hottest tracks he has impacting… Continue

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