www.MP3Musicgrams.com, a free music promotion site featuring MP3 music uploads and Musicgrams, calls on indie bands and artists to participate in the online contest starting October 16 and ending December 11, 2006. The band or artist with the most sent Musicgrams during the contest period will win a guitar for Christmas, while simultaneously promoting their music.

MP3Musicgrams.com is a new unique free online music promotion service designed to let artists and record labels promote their music in an immediate preview format featuring their MP3, image, and band description that can be sent in a viral format, similar to a greeting card. Music fans can preview and send music in a viral format without effectively downloading the MP3 and have the ability to forward the Musicgram to other friends and fans once received and opened up.

MP3Musicgrams.com Music Fan and artist contest: October 16, 2006 - December 11, 2006. Artists and bands in a...

Atlantic recording group Jet has unveiled details of a special promotion heralding the release of their second album, "SHINE ON." The Aussie rock sensations are currently midway though a whirlwind ten-city tour of North America, with dates running through an October 7th show at Las Vegas' the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel. "SHINE ON," the much-anticipated follow-up to 2003's RIAA platinum-plus debut, "GET BORN," is in stores today October 3rd.

The promotion teams Jet with Verizon Wireless and Los Angeles' world famous KROQ 106.7 FM for an exclusive "Jet with Jet" contest. The 10-day promotion -- which kicked off last week -- offers lucky fans a chance to fly with Jet from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, where they will then attend the October 7th gig at the Joint, followed by an exclusive aftershow party with the band.

Select Verizon Wireless contest winners will be awarded multi-media barcode tickets sent to their phone to get onto the Jet plane and as the ticket to enter the Las Ve...

Lava/Atlantic Records has announced the forthcoming release of "COMATOSE," the much-anticipated new album from Grammy Award-nominated rock outfit, Skillet. Due in stores on October 3rd, the album features the ascendant new single, "Whispers In The Dark," which comes in this week as the #2 Most Added track at Active Rock radio outlets nationwide. The band has also proven an online sensation, with their MySpace page -- www.myspace.com/skilletmusic -- drawing more than 100,000 hits in less than two weeks following the posting of a sound clip of a new track from "COMATOSE." Skillet will also be featured on a number of upcoming magazine covers, including the November/December issue of HM and the December issue of CCM.

Produced by Brian Howes (known as both a member of Closure and as producer of Hinder's hit debut) and John Copper (Skillet), and mixed by maestros Chris Lord-Alge (Green Day, Hoobastank, Bon Jovi, P.O.D.) and David Bottr...

www.MP3Musicgrams.com, a free music promotion site featuring music uploads and downloads, will officially launch its fan and artist contest October 15, 2006, with full contest details available October 1, 2006. Artists and bands in all musical genres from rock to country to hip hop can upload a promo MP3, image and add their website link to direct users back to their site. The contest will feature monthly prizes for the most sent MP3 Musicgrams by artists, with a grand prize of a choice of an electric or acoustic guitar to be awarded at the end. More importantly, artists and bands that upload their music get a chance to be heard by new fans and have their MP3 spread virally for global exposure.

Contest page: http://www.mp3musicgrams.com/contest.aspx

MP3 Musicgrams offers artists and bands in all musical genres from hip hop to blues to rock, an opportunity to upload their song, pho...

Today, The Ant Commandos (TAC), a leading designer and distributor of innovative peripherals and accessories for the gaming world, announced the launch of the Guitar Mania Amplifier 28r for PlayStation®, PlayStation®2, Xbox, and Xbox360.

Rock out louder than ever before on the Freedom V Wireless, Rocking V Wired, and Shredder guitar controllers by turning up the two customized volume knobs on the Guitar Mania Amplifier 28r higher than any television speaker. Players can also jam to a clearer, richer sound with easy to use bass and treble knobs on the stylish silver face plate.

The Guitar Mania Amplifier 28r plugs directly into a television or audio system via an audio/video cable and is compatible with any guitar controller and all guitar-based games including Red Octane's Guitar Hero™. The 30-Watt amp looks like a real amplifier because it is one, sporting two 1/4" inputs for real electric guitars and microphones.

Key Features:

-- Two instrument chann...

The Ant Commandos, Inc. (TAC) announced today it filed a counter claim in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against Activision Publishing, Inc. and RedOctane, Inc. The counter claim alleges that both Activision and RedOctane are violating Federal Antitrust legislation pertaining to the Guitar Hero game and controller bundle. In addition, the counter claim alleges that both Activision and RedOctane copied the identifiable trade dress of the controller from its developer and part owner of TAC, Topway Electrical Appliance, Co. More specifically, the cross complaint alleges that this design was copied by RedOctane in developing the Guitar Hero SG controller and alleges that RedOctane developed the Guitar Hero game around Topway's identifiable trade dress. RedOctane allegedly copied the color, shape, and placement of the five fret buttons located on the controller.

In addition to the counter claim, TAC has filed for a preliminary injunction aski...

Music and sports continue to collaborate with alternative hip-hop group WYLDE BUNCH writing the new anthem for the 2007 college football season on Fox Sports Net (FSN). Following in the same vein of Black Eyed Peas with the NBA and Pink with the NFL, artists are providing excitement and added value to sports on television.

This fall, all nationally televised FSN college football games will feature the video of WYLDE BUNCH's new anthem "YEAH YEAH (STOMP THE BLEACHERS)" edited together with game highlights. The blazin' new track will be available on WYLDE BUNCH's self-titled EP scheduled for a November 7, 2006 release from Surfdog Records!

WYLDE BUNCH are an unconventional 10-piece, alternative hip-hop group comprised of family members and long-time friends. With influences ranging from Earth Wind & Fire and Outkast to Green Day and Led Zeppelin, these South Central Los Angeles natives are pioneering a distinctive sound, infusing funk, jazz, soul, and rock, within an incredi...

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