Reggie Graves, our State of California law enforcement hero has issued the following alert.  Please take this very seriously.  Thank you. 

OPSEC alert…pls be aware.

This has been verified by the FBI (Their link is also included below).

It is spreading fast so be prepared should you get this call.  Most of us take those summons for jury duty seriously, but enough people skip out on their civic duty, that a new and ominous kind of scam has surfaced.  The caller claims to be a jury coordinator. If you protest that you never received a summons for jury duty, the scammer asks you for your Social Security number and date of birth so he or she can verify the information and cancel the arrest warrant.  Give out any of this information and bingo, your identity just got stolen.  The scam has been reported so far in 11 states, including Oklahoma , Illinois and Colorado .  This (scam) is particularly insidious because they use intimidation over the phone to try to bully people into giving information by pretending they’re with the court system.

The FBI and the federal court system have issued nationwide alerts on their web sites, warning consumers about the fraud.

<http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel05/092805.htm>

PRINT OUT AND SAVE THESE THEY WORK!

THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELLPHONE COULD DO…

There are a few things that can be done in time of

emergencies.   

Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency

tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it:

  *I*

* The Emergency Number worldwide for **Mobile** is 112 .* If you find yourself out of coverage area of your mobile network and there is an emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. **Try it out.**

*II*

* Subj:  Locked your keys in the car? Does you car have remote keys?

This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone.  If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone. Hold your cell phone about a   foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other “remote” for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).  Editor’s Note: *It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked our car over a cell phone!”*

 Also, did you know that your remote control car door fob can also act as a security agent?  Put your keys on the night stand next to your bed at night.  Should you hear someone in your house or trying to gain entrance press the security (panic) button and it will set off the car’s security system.  PS: know how to deactivate this feature so your neighbors can get back to sleep.  Press the panic button a second time or if your outside, place your key in the ignition.

*III*

Subj: Hidden Battery power

Imagine your cell battery is very low , you are expecting an important call and you don’t have a charger. Nokia instruments comes with a reserve battery.  To activate, press the keys *3370# Your cell will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your cell next time.

*IV*

How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?

To check your Mobile phone’s serial number, key in the following digits on your phone: * # 0 6 #

A 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. when your phone get stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless.

You probably won’t get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can’t use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.

Please spread this useful information around

CONTESTANT AGREEMENT

Introduction

The American Idol television series (“the Series”) is owned by 19 TV Limited (“19 TV”) and Fremantle Media North America Inc. The Series is in its sixth season – American Idol 6. 19 TV selects the songs to be performed by the contestants on the Series. 19 TV’s parent company, 19 Entertainment Limited, (“19 Entertainment”) is conducting a competition to find a new song for the winner of American Idol 6 to perform on the Series and to release as a commercial recording. This agreement sets out the terms upon which you may enter and participate in the American Idol Songwriter Competition (“the Competition”). In consideration of 19 Entertainment accepting you as a contestant in the Competition you agree to the terms set out in this agreement.

Eligibility requirements

Age – You (and each Co-Writer) must be at least 18 years old on 1 March 2007. You (and each co-writer) will be required to produce proof of your identity and age upon request.

Citizenship – You (and each Co-Writer) must be a United States citizen or a legal permanent resident of the United States.

Free to contract – You (and each Co-Writer) must not be party to a current exclusive song-writing agreement and your song must not be the subject of any existing music publishing agreement.

Your Song – Your song must consist of music and lyrics. The music and lyrics must both be 100% written by you (and your co-writers if any) and be original works. The music and lyrics of your song are together called “the Song”. You may only enter one Song.

Not Allowed To Enter – You are not allowed to enter the Competition if you or any of the Co-Writers are: employees or officers of 19 Entertainment, 19 TV, CKX Inc or any other company or corporation in the 19 or CKX Inc groups of companies; employees or officers of Fremantle Media North America, Inc, Fox Broadcasting Company or of any other company or corporation in the Fremantle Media or Fox groups of companies; employees or officers of AKQA or of any other company or corporation in the AKQA group of companies; or an immediate family member (spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, daughter or son) of or living in the same household (whether related or not) as anyone referred to in (a) (b) or (c) above.

The Competition

In order to enter the Competition you must: follow all registration requirements on the Competition’s website, including accepting the terms of this Agreement; submit one Song for entry into the Competition by sending a demonstration recording of the Song in MP3 or other acceptable format (“the Recording”) to the Competition website and a copy of the lyrics of the Song in WORD, PDF or other acceptable format (“the Lyric Sheet”); and pay the entry fee of US$10, which is non returnable.

By entering the Competition you grant to 19 Entertainment the following irrevocable rights throughout the World: the right to copy and store the Song, the Recording and the Lyric Sheet in any and all media; the right to copy and reproduce the Song, the Recording and the Lyric Sheet in any and all media for the purposes of the Competition (as defined below); the right to publicly perform the Song and the Recording in any and all media for the purposes of the Competition; the right to record and authorise others to record the Song for the purposes of the Competition; the right to synchronise the Song and the Recording with visual images for the purposes of the Competition; the right to use your name, likeness and biographical information and those of each Co-Writer for the purposes of the Competition; and the right to authorise others to do any or all of the above.

The expression “for the purposes of the Composition” referred to in 3.2 above includes: copying, reproduction, public performance and use on the Competition website, AmericanIdol.com and any other website associated with the Competition or the Series (such as a Sponsor’s website); use in advertisements, commercials and other promotions (whether in or out of context) for the Competition; recording the Song and authorising others to record the Song; and embodying the Song and recordings of the Song (including the Recording) in television programmes (including episodes of the Series) or other audio-visual productions synchronised with visual images for exploitation in any and all media and in advertisements and promotions for such television programmes or other audio-visual productions.

The Competition will comprise the following elements:

19 Entertainment will select twenty (20) songs from those entered to go forward for public voting on the Competition website. 19 Entertainment’s decision on the selection of the twenty songs (“the Top 20 Songs”) will be final; the public will be invited to vote to select the winning song from the Top 20 Songs. This vote will be either by voting on the Competition website or by a telephone vote; the winning song will be the song receiving most public votes.

If the Song is selected by 19 Entertainment as one of the Top 20 Songs, you (and all Co-Writers) will be required to enter into a further agreement with 19 Entertainment (“the Publishing Agreement”) as a condition of you continuing in the Competition. The Publishing Agreement will grant to 19 Entertainment (or its publishing designee) the exclusive right to publish the Song (but not any other music or lyrics you may have written) for a period of ten (10) years in return for an advance to you of $10,000 against a royalty to you of 75% ‘at source’ worldwide.

If the Song is not selected by 19 Entertainment as one of the Top 20 Songs the Song will be held in reserve should the Writer of any of the Top 20 Songs fail to enter into the Publishing Agreement. If the Song is not used as a reserve no use of the Song or Recording will be made, but the Song , the Recording and the Lyric Sheet you submitted will be stored by 19 Entertainment.

If the Song wins the Competition, it will be recorded by the winner of American Idol 6, performed at the finale of American Idol 6 and released as a commercial recording for sale to the public in compact disc and electronic formats. You (and any of your Co-Writers) will receive royalties pursuant to the Publishing Agreement for all commercial exploitation of the Song (other than for use of the Song for the purposes of the Competition).

Co-Writers

If the Song is written by you together with one or more others (“Co-Writers”), you confirm that you have the authority of the Co-Writers to enter into this Agreement on their behalf. If the Song is selected as one of the Top 20 Songs you and all your Co-Writers will be required to confirm in writing that you and all Co-Writers are bound by this Agreement, failing which the Song will be replaced in the Top 20 and excluded from the Competition.

The Recording

You confirm that the Recording is owned 100% by you and any Co-Writers and that you have the right to grant to us all rights in the Recording set out in this Agreement. If you do not perform on the Recording or are not the only performer on the Recording you confirm that you have all necessary consents and permissions to make and exploit the Recording.

General Terms

The Competition is a winner-take-all competition. There will be no consolation prizes except as 19 Entertainment may otherwise determine in its sole discretion.

Contestant collusion is prohibited. Any contestants found conspiring or colluding with another contestant will be ejected from the Competition.

All decisions regarding the Competition, including but not limited to rules, eligibility, song selection, voting methods, voting results, disqualification determinations and the awarding of prizes are at 19 Entertainment’s sole and exclusive discretion, are final, binding and are not subject to challenge or appeal. 19 Entertainment reserves the right to disqualify contestants from the Competition for any reason in its sole discretion. 19 Entertainment is the sole judge of the outcome of each round of the Competition and 19 Entertainment’s decision is final and binding and not subject to challenge or appeal.

19 Entertainment may at any time and in its sole discretion, add or subtract a round of competition from the Competition; and/or determine the method of voting to be used for such additional round(s). 19 Entertainment may at any time and in its sole discretion reinstate into the Competition a song which had previously been eliminated.

By entering the Competition you accept and agree to be bound by this Agreement and by the decisions of 19 Entertainment which decisions shall be final and binding on all matters relating to all aspects of the Competition. The rules of the Competition are subject to change at any time for any reason, with or without notice, in 19 Entertainment’s sole discretion, and such changes shall not be subject to challenge or appeal.

You (and each Co-Writer) agree to release, hold harmless and indemnify 19 Entertainment, Fremantle Media North America Inc., Fox Broadcasting Company, AKQA, all production personnel, participating television stations, and their respective parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies, affiliates, advertisers, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all liabilities, claims, actions, damages, expenses and losses of any kind arising from or relating to the Song, the Recording, or any statement or action or omission in connection with your participation in the Competition, any related television programme and/or the making, taping, use, editing, distribution, exhibition, licensing, advertising, promoting, broadcast and/or webcast of such programme.

You understand and agree that all publicity in connection with the Competition is under the sole control of 19 Entertainment. You agree to consult with 19 Entertainment regarding any and all publicity (including, but not limited to, television, radio and print interviews) in connection with your involvement with the Competition and shall not perform or consent to perform any publicity without prior written approval of the 19 Entertainment.

You agree to treat all information and material that you receive or acquire during your participation in the Competition as strictly confidential and not to disclose any such information to any third party.

19 Entertainment reserves the right to set limits on, among other things, the duration of the voting period and the number of votes that may be made per telephone number or individual per voting period.

All decisions regarding technical difficulties or mechanical failures in connection with the Competition (including any such difficulties or failures with the internet or telephone voting systems to be used by the public) will be determined by 19 Entertainment in its sole discretion and shall be final and binding on you. If a technical difficulty, mechanical failure, human error or other possible irregularity affecting the Competition occurs during the Competition, 19 Entertainment will review the situation on a case-by-case basis and take appropriate action to preserve the fairness and integrity of the Competition. If 19 Entertainment, in its sole discretion, determines that technical difficulty, mechanical failure or human error has corrupted the Competition, 19 Entertainment may take any remedial step including, without limitation, repeating a round of the Competition and/or any other measure 19 Entertainment in its sole discretion, deem necessary and/or appropriate.

This Agreement shall be governed by the Laws of England. you and 19 Entertainment agree that the High Court of Justice in England is the exclusive court of jurisdiction in relation to this Agreement.

You acknowledge that you have read and fully understood this Agreement and agree to abide by its terms.

REFUND POLICY

The registration fee for American Idol Songwriter 2007 is ten dollars. This registration fee is non-refundable once you submit your transaction. If payment is rejected or does not clear for any reason, 19 Entertainment and American Idol Songwriter reserve the right to refuse registration and entry to the American Idol Songwriter 2007 contest.

If you have any questions, please send an email to Songwriter.Contest@19.co.uk.

I agree to the contestant rules and regulations of American Idol

Songwriter

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April 2, 2007

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* MUSICDISH NETWORK
- Some Thoughts On The Digital Music Forum, Part 1

* BUSINESS NEWS
- EMI Music Launches DRM-Free Downloads;
- Are Webcasters Telling A Half Truth?:
- Music Industry Sales Figures In Germany;
- Victory Records Expands Into Tour Booking;
- XM-Sirius Merger Constitutes A Monopoly;
- and more…

* TECH NEWS
- MP3 Inventors Inducted Into Hall Of Fame;
- Orange & Bebo Partner On Mobile Social Networking;
- A New Movement In Sport And Entertainment;
- Landmark Study Of Mobile Audio Consumption;
- and more…

* CAREER NEWS
- Muze Names Janice P. Anderson As CEO;
- Redmond To Step Down From The BPI;
- and more…

* EVENT PICKS
- In Debt We Trust;
- Ben Godwin Record Relase Party;
- and more…

* Mi2N RESOURCES
* Mi2N INFO

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SOME THOUGHTS ON THE DIGITAL MUSIC FORUM, PART 1
The American Dream Is Myspace, The American Disease Is The
Music Industry

I was walking through Battery Park the other day and there
was a very realistic mini-me Statue Of Liberty getting all
interactive with a couple of its admirers. I like that.
Fifty yards further north there was another Statuette
engaged in photo op. Ironically I came upon this very analog
interaction on my way to the Digital Music Forum where I
gained entry, by way of mediachannel.org, posing as a
journalist.

Read “Some Thoughts On The Digital Music Forum, Part 1″ at
MusicDish Network member - DAYTON BANDS
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More on MusicDish Network
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=> EMI MUSIC LAUNCHES DRM-FREE
SUPERIOR SOUND QUALITY DOWNLOADS
ACROSS ITS ENTIRE DIGITAL REPERTOIRE;
Apple’s iTunes Store To Be The First Online
Music Store To Sell EMI’s New Downloads
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98842

=> SOUNDEXCHANGE CALLS ON WEBCASTERS
TO RECOGNIZE VALUE OF MUSIC PERFORMERS
TO WEB-BUSINESS; Suggests Webcasters Not
Telling Whole Story About Royalty Process
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98841

=> MUSIC INDUSTRY SALES FIGURES
IN GERMANY; Download Sales Rise By 40%;
Downloads And Mobile Combined Make Up 5%
Of Sales; Internet Is Second Most Important
Distribution Channel For CD Sales
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98826

=> GEMA SCORES ANOTHER SUCCCESS
AGAINST RAPIDSHARE; Cologne Regional
Court Confirms Interim Injunctions
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98825

=> VICTORY RECORDS EXPANDS INTO TOUR
BOOKING; A Tour Booking Department, Adding
To The Company’s Current, Forward Thinking
Structure
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98787

=> STUDY SENT TO FCC AND DOJ
CONFIRMS XM-SIRIUS MERGER CONSTITUTES
A MONOPOLY; Satellite Radio Is Confirmed A
Distinct Product Market Raising Antitrust
Concerns
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98813

=> ITUNES INTRODUCES COMPLETE MY
ALBUM; Turns Individual Songs Into Complete
Albums At Reduced Prices
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98817

=> AUSTRALIAN MEDIA LAWS PROCLAIMED;
The Government’s Media Reforms Will Encourage
Greater Competition And Allow Media Companies
To Achieve Economies Of Scale And Scope
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98816

=> ‘INSIDE THE MUSIC BUSINESS’
SEMINAR & SHOWCASE AN UNPRECEDENTED
CHANCE TO NETWORK, LEARN AND BE
DISCOVERED’; ‘Inside The Music Business’
Seminar & Showcase An Unprecedented Chance
To Network, Learn And Be Discovered’ “Adam
Gaynor Formerly Of Matchbox Twenty Set To
Co-host”
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98726

=> MUSICBRIGADE LAUNCHES FREE
ONLINE MUSIC STREAMING SERVICE
WITH MAJOR SWEDISH NEWSPAPER
AFTONBLADET; Free Streaming From Over
20,000 Music Video Titles, In-depth Music
News And Reviews Content And Over 1.6 Million
Music Audio Files
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98806

=> ITN ON LAUNCHES MUSIC DIVISION;
ITN On, The UK’s Leading Independent News
And Entertainment Content Provider For Mobile
And Broadband Platforms
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98802

=> ELISTENINGPOST WORKS WITH WARNER
MUSIC, V2, INDEPENDIENTE; Travis, Rakes
And Cornelius Use Viral Music-To-Inbox
Service; Ad Deal Creates Potential New
Income Stream; DIY MySpace “Preview And
Buy” Buttons Added
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98800

=> VMIX.COM SIGNS ON AS SPONSOR
FOR IMC ‘07; Online File Sharing Community
Vmix.com Recently Signed On As A Sponsor
For The Fifth Annual Independent Music
Conference
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98797

=> PLACEBO, CAPITOL MUSIC GROUP AND
MOTIONBOX TEAM UP TO MAKE YOU THE STAR
OF PLACEBO’S NEW VIDEO, “RUNNING UP THAT
HILL”
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98794

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haunting strains of the ancient double reed Daduke
(After the Storm), this music is an exploration in
sonic textures invoke strange lands and new vistas
within the mind’s eye.

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=> EASTERN ORCHESTRAL BOARD BECOMES
ORCHESTRAS LIVE; After More Than 40 Years
Of Groundbreaking Orchestral Development
Work, Eastern Orchestral Board (EOB) Is
Reinventing Itself
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98792

=> BOB HARRIS AND BBC RADIO 2 TO
BROADCAST LIVE FROM NXNE, CANADA’S
‘BEST NEW MUSIC’ FESTIVAL; Harris To Be
Keynote Speaker
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98773

=> RL SELECT DEBUTS IN COMSCORE
ARBITRON ONLINE RADIO RATINGS; New
Network Delivers More Than 700,000 Cume
Listeners Per Week
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98771

=> BT VISION DOWNLOAD STORE GETS EVEN
MORE ENTERTAINING!; BT Announced That It Has
Signed A Range Of New Deals For Its BT Vision
Download Store
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98769

=> MPAA WELCOMES KELLER LEGISLATION
AIMED AT CURBING CAMPUS PIRACY; Introduction
Of Legislation Giving Colleges And Universities
Greater Incentive To Implement Anti-piracy
Tools Within Their Networks
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98838

=> IRISH RECORDED MUSIC ASSOCIATION
(IRMA) WINS LANDMARK RULING IN UK
ON ILLEGAL IMPORTS, AGAINST ON-LINE
RETAILER CDWOW; CDWOW, The Online Music
Retailer Who Was Found In Contempt Of
Court After Repeatedly Breaching Undertakings
To Cease Illegal Importing
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98837

=> SWAPPING IS THE NEW SHOPPING
AS HITFLIP.CO.UK OPENS FOR BUSINESS;
Hitflip Acquires Swopex.com, The UK’s Leading
CD, DVD And Game Trading Site To Create
Hitflip.co.uk, Europe’s Largest Online
‘Swapping’ Portal
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98836

=> IRMA PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES
ASSOCIATION INITIATIVE TO SERVE
ALL CONSUMER CONTENT DELIVERY
FORMATS; Launch Of A Major Association
Initiative To Address The Emerging Technology,
Service And Storage Needs Of The Ever-expanding
Content Delivery Marketplace
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98827

=> CHUM LIMITED LAUNCHES ENERGY
101.5 FM - CALGARY’S NEWEST RADIO
STATION; ENERGY 101.5 FM Hit The Air At
1:01pm MT On Thursday, March 22 Playing A
Mix Of Today’s Hottest Adult Contemporary
Music
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98815

=> MUSIC LOVERS REJOICE: MOG COMES
OUT OF BETA, LAUNCHES PERSONALIZED
GATEWAY TO MUSIC DISCOVERY; New And Addictive
Features: MOG TV, The ‘Magic Button’, Peer
Recommendations, And Personalized Music News
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98814

=> HGC LAUNCHES O8MEDIA DIGITAL
MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT SERVICE WITH PIONEER
HOLLYWOOD MOVIE DOWNLOAD SERVICE AND OVER
150,000 MUSIC AND MUSIC VIDEOS FOR SELECTION
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98811

=> LIVE NATION ACQUIRES SIGNIFICANT
STAKE IN ACADEMY MUSIC GROUP; Enhances UK
Music Venue Presence; Brings Well-recognized
AMG Brand Under The Live Nation Umbrella
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98807

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best selection of limited-edition, rock music album/CD
cover-related art prints, photos and related
collectibles available on the market today

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=> FRAUNHOFER’S MP3 INVENTORS
INDUCTED INTO THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
HALL OF FAME; The Award Honors Their Work On
Inventing And Introducing The Mp3 Compression
Format
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98824

=> ORANGE AND BEBO PARTNER TO PROVIDE
MOBILE SOCIAL NETWORKING; One Of The World’s
Largest Social Networks And Orange Have Joined
Forces In A Groundbreaking Partnership To
Bring Mobile Social Networking To Orange
Customers
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98840

=> U.S. LAUNCH OF SONY ERICSSON
NIGHT TENNIS PIONEERS A NEW MOVEMENT
IN SPORT AND ENTERTAINMENT; Sony Ericsson
Engages A Diverse Audience Through Combining
Its Innovative Concept In Tennis With Leading
Talent In Music And Fashion
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98830

=> ARBITRON AND TELEPHIA TO
RELEASE LANDMARK STUDY OF MOBILE
AUDIO CONSUMPTION; Study To Profile
Current UsersAnd Explore Motivations That
Can Drive Increased Use Of Mobile Digital
Audio
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98828

=> SMART LOOPS RELEASES SL HIT
TRACKS HARD ROCK DOWNLOAD BUNDLE;
Smart Loops, A Leading Provider Of Pro
Audio Loops And Web-based Recording Services,
Has Released SL Hit Tracks Hard Rock Download
Bundle, A Collection Of 6 Six Hard-rocking
SL Hit Tracks Drum Loop Pa
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98708

=> EASTWEST DELIVERS SOUNDS
INSPIRED BY THE BEATLES WITH
“FAB FOUR VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTS”;
The Same Kind Of Vintage Instruments
And EMI/Abbey Road Recording Equipment
As The Beatles Used Recorded In EASTWEST’s
Historic Hollywood Studios
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98805

=> TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
ANNOUNCE TECHNOLOGY BRIDGE BETWEEN
OMA AND MARLIN DRM STANDARDS; “OMArlin”
Specification Provides Interoperability
Between Open Standards For Consumer DRM
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98784

=> CERWIN VEGA! ANNOUNCES THE FIRST
21-INCH ACTIVE SUBWOOFER ON THE MARKET
USING LEGENDARY STROKER TECHNOLOGY; New Line
Of Active Subwoofers To Launch At Musikmesse
Include  21-inch And 18-inch
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98782

=> NOKIA 5700 XPRESSMUSIC: ADDING A
NEW TWIST TO MOBILE MUSIC; 3G Smartphone
Can Download And Play Tracks From Range
Of Internet Music Stores
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98777

=> LG ELECTRONICS LICENSES INTERTRUST’S
PATENTS FOR MOBILE HANDSETS; LG Has Taken A
License To Intertrust’s Patents For Its Mobile
Voice And Data Products
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98770

=> SRS LABS RELEASES NEW AUDIO
SOLUTIONS FOR WINDOWS MOBILE 6; SRS Labs
To Debut New Audio Solutions For Windows
Mobile 6 Powered Devices In Microsoft’s
CTIA Wireless Booth
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98834

=> VERIZON WIRELESS AND MOTOROLA TAKE
MOTORAZR TO THE MAX; Exclusive To Verizon
Wireless; MOTORAZR Maxx Ve Is Packed With
Powerful Imaging Features, Music Technology
And Fast Connectivity
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98832

=> 10TACLE STUDIOS AG AND MTV GERMANY
LAUNCH MULTI-USER 3D ONLINE WORLD; Joint
Production And Marketing Of MTV Brand World
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98808

=> MOTOROLA SIGNS PATENT AGREEMENT
WITH CODING TECHNOLOGIES IN SUPPORT
OF THE COMPANY’S MPEG-4 AACPLUS DIGITAL
AUDIO CODEC; New Agreement Paves The Way For
Delivering A Broad Range Of High Fidelity,
Bandwidth-Saving Wireless Devices Into The
Consumer Mobile Music Market
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98812

=> MICROSOFT SELECTS AUDIBLE MAGIC’S
DIGITAL FINGERPRINTING TECHNOLOGY AS
FILTERING SOLUTION FOR SOAPBOX VIDEO
SITE; The System Will Be Used To Identify
Music And Other Copyrighted Content
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=98818

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Paul Reisler¹s Songcamps 2007
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PO Box 804, Spindale, NC 28160
PH: 828-287-8000 x349 FX: 828-287-8012
Martin Anderson marting@wncw.org
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We’re always looking for new Americana, Rock, Singer/Songwriter and World music
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13386 W. Trepania Rd. Hayward, WI 54843
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We’re one of the most diverse and popular stations in Wisconsin.

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Box 20205, Springfield, IL 62708
PH: 217-306-2592 FX: 217-585-1534
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www.wtlcradio.com
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230 S. Main St., Newtown, CT 06470
PH: 203-426-2030 FX: 203-426-2036
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Hartwick College, 1 Hartwick Dr. Oneonta, NY, 13820O
PH: 607-431-4555 FX: 607-431-4064
Alex Cameron wrho@hartwick.edu
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4414 Lafayette Blvd. Ste #100, Fredericksburg, VA 22408
PH: 540-891-9696 FX: 540-891-1656
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