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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) July 24, 2011

San Francisco based free music downloads company ZapTunes has announced that it is going to start signing up deals with indie artists to sell their music. The artists will be able to host their music on the site and get paid a percentage of each sale. The percentage share of the artists will be decided on an individual basis.

The company first announced these deals with indie artists earlier last year, but now the project is ready to roll out very soon. People can start seeing paid music by indie artists on ZapTunes as early as first week of August. The company has already signed deals with about 500 artists and is in talks with about a 1000 more. With these deals, the website will have about 20,000 new songs for its customers.

ZapTunes is a website where music lovers can download free music. It also provides up to date news on new music releases as well as other news related to the music industry. The company plans to add more features to the website very soon, which include a social network. The company has also invited all the indie artists to get in contact with them if they want to sell their music through the website.

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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 21, 2011

Ron Manus, CEO of Alfred Music Publishing, was featured in a Q&A print interview within the Music Education report featured in today?s issue of The Washington Post. Gathered from a music industry-wide panel of experts, the special feature reported on the importance and academic benefits of music education, including input from educators, music manufacturers and associations, along with additional interviews with Grammy?-Award winning artists Jason Mraz and Barry Manilow.

The Music Education report brings awareness to the current state of music in education, while reinforcing its importance, revealing current actions taken to advance the general cause, and sharing a variety of ways people can get involved. All articles and interviews featured in The Washington Post special issue supported the top three music education facts recognized to date:

1. Performing music exercises the brain

2. Cutting music programs does not save money

3. Music learning can lead to increased cognitive functioning

?Music changed my attitude about school, and my grades went up?so did my self-esteem,? shared Ron Manus. ?Science backs my statement! I?m constantly sharing this with skeptics, and especially with those affected by music education budget cuts, and point them to the study at supportmusic.com conducted by the NAMM foundation.?

Additional topics in the report included tools for teaching young children about music, how music leads to self-discovery, linking music success, and many more. The print feature closed with the TAKE ACTION segment, highlighting the top 25 things you can do to keep music in schools, provided by the VH1 Save the Music Foundation.

To learn more about Alfred Music Publishing and its commitment to helping people experience the joy of making music, visit alfred.com.

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Medicine Hat, AB (PRWEB) August 11, 2011

There?s nothing quite like the beauty and artistry of music. For those looking to learn how to play and those who are looking to improve upon their skills, finding a store that delivers quality musical instruments, accessories and sheet music for all levels is key.

One new store has stepped up to provide their customers with great instruments and educational learning for music. Platinum Trends, recently established by entrepreneur Tammy Lehman, is a store that specializes in music gear and more.

Platinum Trends is an Internet store, so it is available to shoppers anytime via the web at http://www.platinumtrends.net. There, people will find the help they need to get a quality instrument and the tools they need to learn how to play guitar. Even for those customers who have limited familiarity with making purchases on the web, this new site proves to be convenient, enjoyable and safe.

With an impressive selection of musical instruments, accessories, sheet music and educational learning tools, shoppers will find everything they?re looking for at Platinum Trends. They even offer fun items like vintage music d?cor. This is one new store that shoppers are sure to appreciate for their selection, low prices and musical expertise.

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Indianapolis, Ind (PRWEB) October 04, 2011

Parents, educators, students and boosters of music education all gain a powerful new champion with the launch of the National Association of Music Parents (AMP). AMP will link parents, students, educators and the music product industry with an organization to promote and support music-making and arts education nationwide.

Engaging and empowering parents to take ownership of their children?s complete education, including music and the arts, AMP will give parents tools and best practices to help champion these curriculums in their local communities, along with proven advocacy strategies to help ensure that all children can access quality music education programs. AMP will work collaboratively with established music-making advocates such as NAMM, SupportMusic.com and The National Association for Music Education.

The substantial academic, social and emotional benefits of music-making on human development have been widely documented. The College Board found that students involved in music programs scored 107 points higher on the SATs than those who are not. The U.S. Department of Education data links involvement in instrumental music to ?significantly higher levels of mathematical proficiency.? According to AMP CEO/Founder Scott McCormick, students of all musical talent levels and genres stand to benefit academically from musical training and engagement.

?Every child is wired for musical understanding; the earlier the training begins, the stronger the benefits,? states McCormick. ?By demonstrating to parents the remarkable advantages that music learning and music making offer their children, parents will be able to encourage their children to become involved and stay active, which will lead them to significant educational benefits.?

Noting that top performing countries in science and math also have music and arts requirements, McCormick added, ?Studies show that arts in schools increases test scores and lowers drop-out rates, as well as creates life skills, and fosters teamwork, communication, problem solving, negotiation, time management, leadership and creative thinking. These are all traits that the education reform movement states are needed to compete successfully in the 21st century global economy.?

AMP will conduct its first monthly Webinar on October 17 with host Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser to introduce the organization and share some of the highlights of the organization to its members. In addition, AMP will hold its inaugural Music Parent Leadership Conference, January 20-22, 2012, in Anaheim, California, concurrent to Winter NAMM 2012, the music industry?s preeminent trade show. NAMM, the National Association of Music Merchants, is collaborating with AMP and invites conference attendees to participate in Music Education Days at the NAMM Show. NAMM is a not-for-profit association whose mission is to strengthen the music products industry and promote the pleasures and benefits of making music.

?As the education reform movement races into high gear, we can no longer passively hope that music and the arts will be included in the discussion,? continues McCormick. ?We must educate parents, and be an influence to our local school boards and administrations. Then, en masse, we must band together to educate our legislators on the proven academic and developmental value that an arts education provides young people.?

Learn more and join the movement at http://www.AMParents.org. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/amparents_ and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/AMParents. For additional information, call 888.740.9305 or email info(at)AMParents(dot)org.

About The National Association of Music Parents (AMP)

The National Association of Music Parents mission is to build a grassroots national movement that empowers parents to defend the interests of our students and ensure that music and the arts remain an integral discipline within the core education system in America. Beyond mobilizing parents, AMP seeks to work with valued partners in both music education and in the music products industry to ensure that music and arts remain relevant on both the local and national level. AMP is currently supported by Dansr and Yamaha Corporation of America, as well as retail sponsors Music & Arts, Menchey Music Services and Bertrand Music.

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Leiden, The Netherlands (PRWEB) September 05, 2011

Music Party DJ by Synendo is now available in the iTunes App Store. The app helps get the party started by enabling users to share their playlists while playing music at parties or social gatherings. It also enables friends who are attending the event and listening to the music to make requests and tell the DJ what they really think about what they?re hearing by entering their votes. Music Party functions like a jukebox in the user?s pocket, showing not only the songs that are coming up on the DJ?s playlist, but also the DJ?s entire music library.

There are two versions of the app. Music Party is the limited version, which is the companion app for Music Party DJ. With Music Party DJ, users create a set list from the songs they have in their iPod library. Then they invite their friends to connect to their device via their local Wi-Fi network or Bluetooth. Friends choose to connect via the full Music Party DJ version or the free limited version, Music Party.

Users of both versions can vote on the DJ?s set list, request songs, and chat with friends about the music. However, the full version is required for those who actually want to be the DJ and play tunes for their friends. Both versions of Music Party were developed by independent software developer Synendo.

Synendo founder Marco Henkes says, ?I wanted to make an app that was about more than just music. Listening to music is a social activity, but I felt that the other apps on the market did not do justice to the social aspect of enjoying music together.?

Both Music Party and Music Party DJ work on the iPhone and the iPod touch and are available worldwide exclusively through the iTunes App Store. The first two weeks after the launch of the apps, the company will offer Music Party DJ at a 33 percent discount. It will sell for $ 1.99 USD instead of its regular price of $ 2.99 USD. The offer ends September 18. Music Party is the free limited version of the app.

About Synendo

Synendo is an independent software developer in the Netherlands that specializes in apps for iOS devices. The company?s first creation was Didakto, an educational iPad game for schoolchildren (offered at a 50% discount during Music Party DJ?s promotion period). Review copies of Music Party DJ are available upon request.

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Trumbull, CT (PRWEB) September 07, 2011

MusicRevolution.com (http://www.musicrevolution.com), an innovative online marketplace for production music, today announced that its production music library now exceeds 15,000 tracks of royalty-free music.

?With over 15,000 tracks of high-quality royalty-free production music online, our community of professional musicians has helped us to create one of the most comprehensive and fastest growing production music libraries available anywhere. We have the royalty-free music to meet almost any music buyer?s needs. And we are adding new production music nearly every day,? stated Chris Cardell, Co-Founder of MusicRevolution LLC. ?As a result, media producers, video producers, filmmakers and music buyers are able to access the best and the latest production music at MusicRevolution.com,? added Cardell.

?We are extremely pleased with the participation of the hundreds of professional musicians who are part of the MusicRevolution.com online marketplace for production music who helped us to achieve this milestone. The quality and depth of our musicians is tremendous,? stated Mike Bielenberg, Co-Founder of MusicRevolution LLC. ?The next time you need a track for a media project, go to http://www.musicrevolution.com and use our intuitive search function to find the music you need or send us a message at http://www.musicrevolution.com/consultation/ and we?ll be happy to help you find what you need,? added Bielenberg.

MusicRevolution?s royalty-free production music library includes every genre and style of music, including: On Hold, Fun, New Age, Rock, Comedy, Corporate, Drama, Energetic, Orchestral/Classical, Christmas/Holiday, Acoustic Guitar, Hip Hop, Retail, Sentimental, Advertising, Electronica, Country, Jazz, Piano and Vocals.

About MusicRevolution.com

MusicRevolution (http://www.musicrevolution.com) is the Internet?s production music marketplace. We provide media producers, video producers, filmmakers, game developers, businesses and other music buyers with great royalty-free production, or stock, music at affordable prices for TV/radio broadcast, film, corporate video, retail & website background music, legal music for YouTube, on-hold music, sizzle reels and other business music applications. Our production music library has over 15,000 high-quality tracks and new royalty-free music is being added every day. MusicRevolution.com offers four purchase options for customers — single tracks, CDs, subscriptions and our innovative Internet music stream. We also provide custom music production. As an online marketplace, Music Revolution provides professional and aspiring musicians with the opportunity to license their production music while learning from and collaborating with the best in the music community.

About Our Founders

Chris Cardell is the former President of Jupitermedia (formerly a Nasdaq traded company), which was the parent of Jupiterimages, Internet.com and other digital properties. In this role, Cardell also lead the creation of Jupiterimages’ online production music business, which resulted from a series of acquisitions of royalty-free music libraries and websites. Prior to that he was the President of Mecklermedia (formerly a Nasdaq traded company), creator of the Internet World trade shows and magazine. Cardell has been involved with digital content and E-Commerce since the mid-1990′s.

Mike Bielenberg is the former General Manager of Jupiterimages’ online production music business. He founded BBM, a royalty-free music licensing website that was acquired by Jupiterimages. Bielenberg’s music can be heard on cable and network television during any given week. He has composed and produced music for IBM, Coca Cola, Microsoft, The Cartoon Network as well as several major commercial music libraries. He holds a music composition degree from Georgia State University and has received Aegis, Axiem and Telly awards for his original scores. Bielenberg is a professional composer/keyboardist and resides in the Atlanta area.

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