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Face Off with Hab Haddad

2012-05-18T17:32:00.001-07:00

Posted: May 18, 2012

Site: http://www.rockbandent.com/doc-home.html
Original Article: http://www.rockbandent.com/blogs/faceoff/blogs-faceoff.html

THE FACE OFF WITH HAB HADDAD

[by Tommy Nast]In today's world of combining music and business you’d better have some knowledge and the wherewithall to be new media conscious and at least have your social media bases covered.
This week I have the good fortune of featuring Hab Haddad who can expound on the topic and make it fun, and has worked with some of the biggest acts in the world in his role with the infamous, legendary and forward thinking Doc McGhee of McGhee Entertainment, not to mention being a sought after consultant, allowing many major companies to have reaped the benefits of his wisdom.
Thankfully, a guy this smart took the time to give me an education and I am glad to be able to share that with you!!!! Hab is the coolest tech guru you will ever meet!

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(TN) Q: You have developed into a tremendous resource in the world of social/new media, internet technology and helping apply that breadth of knowledge in the entertainment space. Tell us you background and what brought you to where you are today?
(HH) A: When I was younger, I knew I wanted to combine my passion for music, electronics and computers together. I went to DePaul University in Chicago and in 1992 graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Music (Audio Engineering). Right after school, I worked at Airwave Recording studios where I met the band MANOWAR. I ended up going on tour with them for 5 years around the world and worked through the ranks from Bass Guitar Tech all the way up to being their Tour Manager and Studio Manager.
The experience of traveling around the world and managing a rock band provided me with a profound education at an early age, but I knew I had to get into the tech world if I wanted to stay relevant. I then made the hard decision to leave the music industry for the technology industry and in 1997 got a job at Technology Solutions Company in Chicago as a computer consultant. Once they found out I had entertainment industry experience, they asked me to move to San Jose California to join their new "Multi Media" division...which back then was a new buzz word. I embraced the situation and started a new career of marrying technology with graphics, audio and video. I started as an Associate Consultant and moved through the ranks until I became a Senior Principal in the company. I worked on Multi Media training projects for Baan, People Soft, SAP, Oracle and many more.
Along the way, all of my touring buddies would come to town, ask me to visit them back stage and have me fix their computers while the show was happening. This gave me the reputation as being a rock n roll computer consultant. Because I was trusted by the touring folk and I knew how to troubleshoot laptops and other gadgets that production guys and rock stars wouldn't trust with anyone else, I developed a niche business as a result.
One day, that led me to meet Doc McGhee and Paul Stanley of KISS (posted pictures are of my first meeting with them).
I fixed Doc's computer in 2 minutes and he started yelling at his production crew because the problem existed for 2 months and they couldn't fix it. Doc never stopped calling me after that moment.
A few years later, my office in San Jose moved me to San Diego, which was 45 min from Doc's house. He would have me visit him there and up at his office in LA to maintain his computers and advise him regarding trends in technology. Doc realized that the music industry was changing. To maintain an edge as a manager, he wanted to embrace it, so 2001 he asked me to join McGhee Entertainment as the Director of New Media. He was one of the first and only managers to have a department like that, even before many labels, which showed he knew the industry was making a shift to digital and he wanted to be ahead of the pack.
Working at McGhee was like being a kid in a candy store. My touring experience and love of anything digital paid off well as I worked on digital initiatives for KISS, Ted Nugent, Night Ranger, Hootie and the Blowfish, Down and many more. With KISS, we would get a proposal a minute, so I had to develop a knack of quickly reviewing companies, their elevator pitches and decide whether we should do business with them. Developing this skill set is what led me to starting my own consulting company, Habco Media, where I help tech companies enter the entertainment space by connecting them to deal makers and helping them navigate through the rocky terrain.

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(TN) Q: You have been an integral part of McGhee Entertainment working with legendary manager Doc McGhee and the amazing roster of artists they represent. Tell us about some of the campaigns that you have worked on there, and explain how that work has translated into success stories.
(HH) A: Working at McGhee Ent. has been some of the most rewarding years of my life. It's a family style management company that cares about their clients and their careers.
I'm proud to say we've always stayed on the cutting edge when it comes to moving things forward with technology and innovation. Part of the success of McGhee Entertainment comes from a simple acronym, KISS = Keep It Simple Stupid.
We realize that a project must have the basics covered. Making sure the fundamentals are handled around a release, a tour, selling tickets and merchandise allows us to then become creative knowing we have a solid foundation to work from. After that, a simple idea can be the glue to tie it all together and with technology we can engage it. For example, on the last KISS tour, we gave 1$ of every ticket sold to the Wounded Warrior Project. Every night we would have local military leaders come on stage and we would donate a large check to the organization. The next day the local press in that area would pick up the coverage and spread the news.
One of the simplest, but most brilliant things Doc ever did was allow fans under the age of 14 in for free to KISS shows. That gave us a sandbox environment to engage fans young and old. We had 3 generations of fans coming to our concerts. Through localized fan focused campaigns and strategic partnerships, we've built initiatives focused around enhancing the fan experience. We've done some great things with live webcasts, live photo to screen sharing, multi language live chats, 3D concerts, fan face painting, instant live recordings, on demand merchandise and much more. All of it revolves around making the fan experience more engaging and exciting.

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(TN) Q: Recently you started consulting a new client, MashOn. Tell us about the company and why the entertainment world should keep an eye on it.
(HH) A: Today, no industry is safe from disruption. MashON is doing that to the merchandise industry. MashON has developed a product-on-demand creation and personalization platform for any online store. It allows any web store the ability to instantly start offering customized and personalized products and extend any merchandise line with over 400 customizable products. I like to call it "Instant Inventory" or "Instant Merchandising".
Their software integrates into existing eCommerce systems and products are shipped white labeled on your behalf, which reduces inventory, reduces overhead and increases revenue margins - it's no risk merchandising. It's all done within your existing shopping cart; your site, your traffic, your customer, your products, and your revenue.
They currently work with MGM Studios, NBC Universal, American Apparel, Jim Henson and many more.

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(TN) Q: For those of us not as savvy in the technological world we live in today, what are the most important things oldsters and newbies alike need to pay the most attention to if we are to continue to succeed.
(HH) A: The motto of my consulting company is people before business, because bad people always screw up good business. Good people have integrity and that is vital to doing good business. An idea is not a business...it takes much more to get an idea to be more than just that. People make good business. A good team can take you anywhere and can do anything.
I feel that the pace of innovation today is quickening with each year that goes by. Technology has exponentially hurried the pace in which we do business. Information becomes old in an instant. With this frenzied pace, it's important to stick to the fundamentals. Technology sometimes gets created for the sake of technology, not necessarily for the sake of doing business. It's important to know that when evaluating things. If you just ask the simple question of: "where's the business in that idea?", it can tell you whether to get involved or not.
I became very good at evaluating companies because with the KISS brand everyone has an idea to pitch. Anyone can come up with an idea, but we look for people who can execute from conception to delivery and who can market their product after it's been delivered.

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(TN) Q: What are some of the best accomplishments to date that you would care to share and/or brag about, my friend?
(HH) A: I've been very fortunate in my career. I've tour managed rock stars, traveled the globe, managed millions of dollars of marketing funds, licensed millions of songs for world wide distribution, closed major recording contracts, helped book millions of dollars in live shows and have been involved in some of the most amazing music and videos in the world today.
If I was to brag about anything, it would be because I'm proud to work with some of the most amazing people in the entertainment industry. When it comes down to it, it's all about good people because they will lead you to good business.

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Vintage Trouble - Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2012-04-25T07:01:00.000-07:00

For those of you who missed Vintage Trouble's debut, here is their two songs from last nights appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Blues Hand Me Down - http://youtu.be/QNhciQYECgE

Nancy Lee - http://youtu.be/XaXcT05sAos

http://www.vintagetrouble.com

VINTAGE TROUBLE RELEASE DEBUT U.S. ALBUM, THE BOMB SHELTER SESSIONS

2012-04-24T11:08:00.000-07:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

VINTAGE TROUBLE RELEASE DEBUT U.S. ALBUM, THE BOMB SHELTER SESSIONS

In Stores and on iTunes Today, Tuesday, April 24

U.S. Late Night Debut Performance on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! Tonight

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Four-piece rhythm and blues bandVintage Trouble celebrate the release their first U.S. album,The Bomb Shelter Sessions, today, Tuesday, April 24 with their U.S. late night debut on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11 p.m. CT/ 12 a.m. ET. After performing over 80 shows throughout the U.K./Europe with iconic acts like Bon Joviand Brian May and experiencing a No. 6 debut on the iTunes Album Chart in the U.K. with the European release of The Bomb Shelter Sessions, the band has brought their music stateside with a supporting summer tour with The Cranberries and dates in Europe with Lenny Kravitz. To purchase the album, visit iTunes.

Paste Magazine named "Nancy Lee," from The Bomb Shelter Sessions one of their 25 Best Songs of 2012 (So Far), stating, "Not many bands are looking back to Chuck Berry for inspiration anymore, but Vintage Trouble goes back to rock’s roots, led by one of the most charismatic frontmen I’ve come across in a long time in Ty Taylor."

In celebration of the album release, Vintage Trouble (consisting of members Ty Taylor, Nalle Colt, Richard Danielson and Rick Barrio Dill) will perform their new record in full at their CD Release Party at the El Rey Theatre in their hometown of Los Angeles on Thursday, April 26. Tickets are open to the public and can be purchased by clicking here.

For a full list of the band’s upcoming tour dates, visit www.VintageTrouble.com/Shows.

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Media Contacts:

Ebie McFarland or Leigh Parr

Essential Broadcast Media

615-327-3259

ebie@ebmediapr.com / leigh@ebmediapr.com

New simfy App for Android now with ICS support

2012-04-17T09:14:00.002-07:00

Cologne, Germany; April 17, 2012. Since yesterday the simfy Android app is available as version 2.6 in the Google Play Store. This update will also support smartphones that run on the latest Android version 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). With this, simfy offers an app that runs smoothly on devices such as the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the Nexus S or the One series by HTC.

Although Ice Cream Sandwich was only installed on 2.9 percent of all Android devices by March 2012 (Source: Android Developer Blog), experts assume that several million users will receive an update for their smartphone by the end of the second quarter. For instance, the Samsung Galaxy SII, with more than 20 million sold units one of the most successful smartphones ever, is currently being updated to the latest Android version. The announcement of the ICS-compatible app is therefore absolutely right on time.

"There use of Android based smartphones is rapidly increasing. That is why we have, focused our development to fully support Ice Cream Sandwich since the last update of our Android-app in mid-February", says Gerrit Schumann, CEO of simfy.

About simfy
simfy gives music fans access to over 16 million songs in the cloud. Users can listen to music, create playlists, and share them via social networks. A number of service options are available including free advertising-financed and subscription based premium services. Launched in 2010, simfy has rapidly grown to become one of the leading music streaming providers in Europe.

simfy press contact:

Marcus von Husen

Tel.: +49-221-788787-0

Fax: +49-221-788787-79

E-Mail: press(at)simfy.com

www.simfy.com

KISS ON "DANCING WITH THE STARS" NEXT WEEK!

2012-04-07T20:54:00.002-07:00

KISSONLINE.com

KISS will perform both Monday and Tuesday on the smash hit TV show "Dancing With The Stars!"

The episodes air next MONDAY at 8 EST and TUESDAY at 9 EST.

From TV By The Numbers:

Rock Week returns to "Dancing with the Stars", with KISS opening the show with a spectacular performance of “Rock and Roll All Nite,” accompanied by the Troupe. Bringing lots of leather and lots of fire, the remaining ten couples will perform to some of the greatest Rock songs of all time, MONDAY, APRIL 9 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

On Tuesday, KISS hits the stage for another rockin’ performance of “Lick it Up,” with Mark Ballas, Chelsie Hightower, Henry Byalikov and Oksana Dmytrenko accompanying their performance. “DWTS” alums Sabrina Bryan and Kyle

As reported on www.KISSonline.com

Behind the Scenes with KISS at Jimmy Kimmel

2012-04-04T07:12:00.001-07:00

KISS and Motley Crue THE WORLD’S BIGGEST ROCK BANDS ON ONE STAGE

2012-03-29T17:33:00.000-07:00

THE WORLD’S BIGGEST ROCK BANDS ON ONE STAGE

THE TOUR

SUMMER 2012

LOS ANGELES, CA (March 20, 2012) – Rock ‘n Roll doesn’t get any bigger than this! KISS and MÖTLEY CRÜE... On the same stage... On the same night. This spectacle of spectacles announced today, KISS and MÖTLEY CRÜE are uniting to launch THE TOUR of 2012. The summer's biggest, baddest rock tour will level 40+ cities nationwide starting July 20^th. The Live Nation promoted tour will go on sale beginning Friday, March 23rd at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com. Both bands will have fan club pre-sales beginning Wednesday, March 21^st at 10am.

Citi® cardmembers will also have access to presale tickets beginning Wedneday, March 21st at 2pm local time through Citi's Private Pass® Program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.

With combined album sales of almost 200 million, KISS and MÖTLEY CRÜE are more than just iconic; they remain today as the dominant powerhouses of rock music tallying 30+ chart-topping hits, countless sold out tours and awards and accolades from around the world. Known for their elaborate and spectacular stage shows, each band plans to give fans the ultimate summer concert experience with the most impressive lighting and sound production ever and their signature over-the-top pyrotechnics. This is the first time KISS and MÖTLEY CRÜE will share a stage since 1982.

KISS consists of Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer. MÖTLEY CRÜE consists of Vince Neil, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee.

These veterans of the music business are still at the height of their popularity. KISS is the juggernaut of them all, with 3,000 licensed merchandise products, including the KISS golf course in Las Vegas and a new album. KISS has broken box office records set by The Beatles and Elvis. MÖTLEY CRÜE is the first rock band in history to have just completed an epic sold-out Las Vegas residency at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The band is best known for continuing to reinvent not only their live show (with mind blowing elements such as Tommy Lee’s 360 drum roller coaster) and music (brand new song due out this spring), but remain on the cutting edge via social media interaction. MÖTLEY CRÜE’s New York Times bestselling book The Dirt is currently being adapted into a major motion picture. Last month, the band was featured in one of the highest rated Super Bowl ads of all time for the KIA Optima.

For tickets & VIP packages, including opportunities to meet KISS and MÖTLEY CRÜE, please visit www.KISSonline.com or www.Motley.com

KISS AND MÖTLEY CRÜE THE TOUR:

DATE CITY VENUE

Jul 20 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live

Jul 21 Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach

Jul 22 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek

Jul 24 Atlanta, GA Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood

Jul 25 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

Jul 27 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheater

Jul 28 Tampa, FL 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre

Jul 31 Pelham, AL Oak Mountain Amphitheatre

Aug 3 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Aug 4 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavillion

Aug 7 Albuquerque, NM Hard Rock Casino Presents The Pavilion

Aug 8 Englewood, CO Comfort Dental Amphitheatre

Aug 10 Phoenix, AZ Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion

Aug 11 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Arts Center

Aug 12 Chula Vista, CA Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre

Aug 14 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

Aug 16 Concord, CA Sleep Train Pavilion at Concord

Aug 18 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre

Aug 19 Ridgefield, WA Sleep Country Amphitheater

Aug 24 Grand Junction, CO Rock Jam

Aug 26 Tulsa, OK BOK Center (on-sale 3/30)

Aug 27 Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

Aug 29 Minneapolis, MN Minnesota State Fair (on-sale 3/31)

Aug 31 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend MusicCenter

Sep 1 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center

Sep 2 Pittsburgh, PA First Niagra Pavilion

Sep 4 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena

Sep 5 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre

Sep 7 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

Sep 8 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre

Sep 11 Allegan, MI Allegan County Fair (on-sale 5/5)

Sep 12 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center

Sep 13 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre

Sep 15 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

Sep 16 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center

Sep 18 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain

Sep 19 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center

Sep 21 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center

Sep 22 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater

Sep 23 Hartford, CT Comcast Theatre

About KISS

KISS remains one of the most influential bands in the history of rock and roll. As one of America's top gold-record champions, KISS has released 44 albums and sold more than 90 million albums worldwide. Decades of record-breaking tours around the globe have included high-profile appearances at Super Bowl XXXIII, the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, the Rockin' The Corps concert dedicated to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and special guest appearance on the 2009 American Idol finale that boasted 30 million viewers and a 2010 Dr. Pepper Super Bowl commercial and advertising campaign in support of their Hottest Show On Earth tour.

The KISS legacy continues to grow, generation after generation. The unparalleled devotion and loyalty of the KISS Army to the "Hottest Band in the World" is a striking testament to the band's unbreakable bond with its fans, and just one of the reasons KISS was nominated for induction into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. KISS is currently in the studio recording "Monster", the followup to their 2009 chart topping album "Sonic Boom" and preparing for a soon to be announced major world tour starting in summer of 2012.

For more information, please visit www.KISSonline.com and follow the band: @KISSonline

About MÖTLEY CRÜE

Hailing from Los Angeles, CA, the quartet—Vince Neil (vocals), Mick Mars (guitars), Nikki Sixx (bass) and Tommy Lee (drums)—has commandeered the rock pantheon for over 30 years. In that time, they have accumulated worldwide album sales exceeding 80 million, seven platinum or multi-platinum albums, 22 Top 40 mainstream rock hits, six Top 20 pop singles, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, three Grammy nominations for Best Hard Rock Performance, a New York Times bestselling memoir, and countless sold out gigs across the globe, playing to millions of fans.

For more information, please visit: mailto:www.motley.com

Follow the band: @thevinceneil, @MrMickMars, @nikkisixx, @MrTommyLand

About Live Nation Entertainment:

Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment and ecommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Front Line Management Group and Live Nation Network. Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world’s top five ecommerce sites, with almost 27 million monthly unique visitors. Live Nation Concerts produces over 22,000 shows annually for more than 2,300 artists globally. Front Line is the world’s top artist management company, representing over 250 artists. These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling nearly 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors.

KISS JAPANESE NEWS REPORT KISSONLINE.com

2012-03-24T08:15:00.000-07:00

Here's a news report from Japan's FCI network about the KISS and Motley Crue "The Tour" announcement! Enjoy some great behind-the-scenes footage from the tour press conference, as well as a special greeting by the band for KISS Army Japan and the band checking out some of the new Hello Kitty KISS toys!

http://www.kissonline.com/home

KISS Announces "The Tour" With Motley Crue!

2012-03-22T07:03:00.001-07:00

THE WORLD’S BIGGEST ROCK BANDS ON ONE STAGE

SUMMER 2012

Rock ‘n Roll doesn’t get any bigger than this! KISS and MÖTLEY CRÜE... On the same stage... On the same night. This spectacle of spectacles announced today, KISS and MÖTLEY CRÜE are uniting to launch THE TOUR of 2012. The summer's biggest, baddest rock tour will level 40+ cities nationwide starting July 20th. The Live Nation promoted tour will go on sale beginning Friday, March 23rd at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com. The KISS Army Fan Club pre-sales begin Wednesday, March 21st at 10am.

With combined album sales of almost 200 million, KISS and MÖTLEY CRÜE are more than just iconic; they remain today as the dominant powerhouses of rock music tallying 30+ chart-topping hits, countless sold out tours and awards and accolades from around the world. Known for their elaborate and spectacular stage shows, each band plans to give fans the ultimate summer concert experience with the most impressive lighting and sound production ever and their signature over-the-top pyrotechnics. This is the first time KISS and MÖTLEY CRÜE will share a stage since 1982.

These veterans of the music business are still at the height of their popularity. KISS is the juggernaut of them all, with 3,000 licensed merchandise products, including the KISS golf course in Las Vegas and a new album. KISS has broken box office records set by The Beatles and Elvis. MÖTLEY CRÜE is the first rock band in history to have just completed an epic sold-out Las Vegas residency at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The band is best known for continuing to reinvent not only their live show (with mind blowing elements such as Tommy Lee’s 360 drum roller coaster) and music (brand new song due out this spring), but remain on the cutting edge via social media interaction. MÖTLEY CRÜE’s New York Times bestselling book The Dirt is currently being adapted into a major motion picture. Last month, the band was featured in one of the highest rated Super Bowl ads of all time for the KIA Optima.

For tickets & VIP packages, including opportunities to meet KISS and MÖTLEY CRÜE, please visit www.KISSonline.com orwww.Motley.com.

simfy reveals strong revenue growth - profitable within the next quarter

2012-03-12T07:36:00.002-07:00

Music streaming service preparing to increase global footprint in emerging markets

Cologne, Germany; March 12, 2012. After strong growth in the last six months, Germany's leading music streaming service simfy is on track to reach profitability within the next quarter and achieve strong revenue figures well into the double digit millions this year. Accelerated global expansion across various emerging markets is the primary target for 2012 and music discovery a clear focus.

"Our strong growth has translated into more than 2 million users and a very healthy percentage of it is paying premium users - showing us that we have achieved very good performance in our core markets", says Gerrit Schumann, CEO of simfy. "Reaching profitability is difficult in any music business and we are well on our way to achieving that in the next quarter."

The company is currently not seeking funding, but says a larger capital increase may be decided on in the second half of the year to fuel further expansion.

The companys plans include international expansion with a number of partners, the next imminent launch being in the first non-European territory within the next 30 days. simfy is currently available in four languages and these countries: Germany, Austria, Belgium and Switzerland.

While the company seeks to expand globally, it stresses the importance of acting locally. Schumann: "We see other companies try a 'sprinkler strategy' and establish a global service without making it a local experience. While I believe that time-to-market is important, it is even more essential to do it right. Address each music market with its unique characteristics - you need to be in the market, understand it and cater to the local content needs."

That is reflected in simfy's product direction as well: music discovery is the core element of this year's product strategy: "Besides social discovery and our extensive editorial recommendations we offer already today, we will be introducing a number of new features that make music discovery very personal and define music recommendations in new ways - something we are really passionate and excited about as it is unique to the market", says Gerrit Schumann.

simfy press contact:

Marcus von Husen

Tel.: +49-221-788787-0

Fax: +49-221-788787-79

E-Mail: press(at)simfy.com

www.simfy.com

Client Showcase: MashON On Demand Product Customization

2012-03-07T06:00:00.000-08:00

Client Showcase:

MashON is the developer of the leading product customization platform for eCommerce stores.

We combine state of the art web technologies with on-demand manufacturing techniques to create a new supply chain and innovative merchandising opportunities.

We provide a web based platform which allows you to offer customized products or pre-designed products manufactured on-demand
We manufacture and fulfill these products (over 500 different products) on your behalf
We give you a super competitive wholesale price and you set your own selling price
We integrate into your existing eCommerce store or set one up for you
We also offer extended eCommerce services - see details under our Professional Solution

More Detail:
First and foremost MashON is a web application development company.

The MashON software consists of an HTML5 product customization application which can embedded on any web page or store and which is accessible from any browser, phone or tablet. The application allows consumers to customize or personalize a product using branded assets or user uploaded assets within the constraints set by the store owner.

For example, a brand owner may wish to allow its visitors to create their own T-shirts using branded assets but choose to limit what consumers can do with those assets such as, limit their ability to enter free text, change the aspect ratio of images, combine certain images together or limit the colors that may be available. In addition, the brand owner may want to moderate each creation before it is produced.

The MashON Administration suite provides the tools and controls to allow the brand owner to exercise all of these controls and more, resolving an age old conundrum: the want and need of consumers to "play" and immerse themselves with their favorite brands and celebrities with the fear of the brand owner to let consumers do so.

In addition, the MashON Administration suite provides store owners the ability to select which products they wish to sell, set their pricing, manage their orders, their assets and so on.

The true power of the MashON platform lies in its ability to seamlessly integrate into a variety of the most popular eCommerce platforms which means that no matter which platform your store is on, MashON can quickly and easily be implemented in your store without the need to change or replace what you are already doing.

The MashON platform currently integrates with: Magento, Yahoo and Delivery Agent. We are currently working on adding 8 additional leading eCommerce cart adapters.

Once implemented MashON delivers immediate benefits including:

Instantly start offering product customization and personalization in your store
Immediately extend your product assortment with any of our 500+ customizable products
Start creating new designs which can be offered for sale through your store and manufactured on demand
Convert existing hard lines (for which you are carrying inventory) to be manufactured on-demand
Reduce inventory risk
Reduce logistics and fulfillment burden
Improve margin

MashON Clients and Links:

http://mashon.com/our-work/

http://shop.mgm.com/

http://shop.mgm.com/pinkpanther/customize.html

http://store.americanapparel.net/men-print-shop.html

http://blackeyedpeas.cinderblock.com/

http://cinderblock.com/

http://shop.xia-xiapets.com/

http://www.nbcuniversalstore.com/?v=usa_psych_custom

https://www.facebook.com/officialpinkpanther?v=app_112286165471899

We launched at DEMO Fall 2011

See our 6 minute Presentation and check out the coverage:

Network World Interview, Startup America Interview

DEMO Press Release and VentureBeat Article

About MashON
MashON, Inc.(http://www.mashon.com) is a leading provider of web-based creative, promotional applications and turnkey ecommerce solutions for premium entertainment properties such as MGM Studios, The Jim Henson Company, Penguin Publishing and Blip Toys. Leveraging its patented product customization and on-demand manufacturing platform, MashON redefined online shopping for branded merchandise by combining traditional licensed products with user created merchandise under a single cohesive, branded and entertaining web store, providing a deeply immersive and consolidated shopping experience. Several case studies are available for review on MashON.com. Please visit http://www.mashon.com for more information and to find which solution is best suited to your needs.

About Dabble - “The Cure for the Common Shop”Dabble (http://www.justdabble.com) is the first comprehensive product customization and personalization supply chain solution, providing eCommerce stores of all sizes with the ability to generate on-demand customized and personalized product selection, while eliminating inventory risk, and managing the entire purchase cycle through a simple intuitive dashboard. Dabble’s embedded cart adaptor is available immediately for all Magento-built stores, with Yahoo, Shopify, and Demandware coming soon. All products are proudly manufactured in the U.S. Visit Dabble to learn more about embedding in your eCommerce cart.

Simfy Music Service and TuneCore Reach Landmark Artist and Songwriter Royalty Agreement

2012-02-09T07:58:00.000-08:00

Simfy Music Service and TuneCore Reach Landmark Artist and Songwriter Royalty Agreement

Brooklyn, NY (Feb. 2, 2012) – TuneCore , the world’s largest distributor of music, today announces a groundbreaking agreement with simfy, one of the top music services in Europe, that ensures TuneCore artists and songwriters will be paid for the use of their music.

The deal is groundbreaking as under the agreement, simfy will obtain the rights to both the recordings and songs (aka the underlying composition) represented by TuneCore and pay both sets of royalties directly to TuneCore, as opposed to paying third party collection agencies that take significant percentages of the money and in some cases years to pay it out. The deal allows TuneCore to pay its artists and songwriters/publishers more money more quickly with unprecedented transparency than via any other entity in the world.

Says TuneCore CEO and Founder Jeff Price:

“Simfy is a visionary music service for fans. It is also a music industry leader that pays all royalties for the music in its service. Music fans can now choose to use simfy not only for its great experience with access to over 16 million songs but also because simfy will pay artists and songwriters all their royalties.”

The deal with simfy is one of many direct partnerships that TuneCore’s Global Songwriter Publishing Administration has forged with the leading digital music services. With the click of a button, any songwriter can have songwriter music publishing administration via TuneCore’s Songwriter Service that collects money, registers copyrights, polices rights globally and issues licenses.

About Simfy

Simfy gives music fans access to over 16 million songs in the cloud. Users can listen to music, create playlists, and share them via social networks. A number of service options are available including free advertising-financed and subscription based premium services. Launched in 2010, simfy has rapidly grown to become one of the leading music streaming providers in Europe.

About TuneCore

TuneCore (www.tunecore.com) is the largest distributor and has one of the highest revenue-generating music catalogs in the world. In the past two years TuneCore Artists have sold over 500 million units and generated over $250 million dollars in gross music sales and songwriter revenue. In fall 2011, TuneCore launched its separate groundbreaking Global Songwriter Publishing Administration Service, providing any songwriter global songwriter publishing administration which registers their copyrights, collects money that is rightfully theirs, protects and polices their copyrights and songs, and issue licenses.

TuneCore is a low, flat fee service that distributes music to iTunes, Spotify, eMusic, AmazonMP3, Nokia and many other major download and streaming sites while taking no rights and no revenue from the sale of the music. Artists are building careers, selling significant volumes of music and generating revenue through TuneCore. Since its launch in 2006, TuneCore has more than 700,000 account holders, including Grammy winners and unsigned artists alike. TuneCore artists include Drake, Beck, Lil’ Wayne, Jay-Z, Aretha Franklin, Keith Richards, Public Enemy, Nine Inch Nails, Ricky Skaggs, Paul Westerberg, The Civil Wars, Willie Nelson, They Might Be Giants, Donna Summer, MGM Studios, Warren G, Bjork, Moby, High School Musical cast members, Girl Talk, Brian Eno, Starbucks and hundreds of thousands more.

http://blog.tunecore.com/2012/02/simfy-music-service-and-tunecore-reach-landmark-artist-and-songwriter-royalty-agreement.html

Onkyo with simfy Integration

2012-01-26T06:07:00.000-08:00

simfy brings 16 million songs to the new network-capable home entertainment systems

Cologne, Germany; January 26, 2012. It's now possible for customers in Germany, Austria, Belgium and Switzerland to access simfy directly from Onkyo's compatible AV receiver and home theater systems. The only thing needed to enjoy simfy on an Onkyo system is an internet connection and a simfy Premium account.

simfy can be easily and intuitively used via an Onkyo receiver hooked up to the TV screen. The remote control can be used to access playlists or simfy artist-radios. Everything offered can be comfortably browsed by artist, album or individual songs. And of course album covers are also displayed. In addition, an Onkyo remote app for Android is available free of charge, enabling convenient remote control of simfy features from an Android smart phone via Wi-Fi.

"Our new receiver models allow us to offer simfy users first-class home entertainment systems providing convenient access to simfy's virtually inexhaustible repertoire," said Ken Araki, Director of Product Planning and Marketing.

"In Onkyo we have found a partner known for its top-class products with outstanding sound quality. We are happy to be the first streaming service in Germany available on the new systems. With this simfy is finally conquering the living-rooms of music fans," added Tobias Schiwek, simfy's VP Business Development.

simfy can be used with all Onkyo network capable AV receivers (some models will require an update in Q2).

About Onkyo
Since 1946 Onkyo has been passionately committed to developing audio products that deliver uncommon performance, quality and value. Bundling proprietary technologies and innovations with other sound-enhancing exclusives, Onkyo continues to created award winning products that are lauded by many of the industry leading audio publications. The company's philosophy is to deliver products that are superbly designed and built to a consistently outstanding standard of excellence. The results can be seen in the obviously high quality of any Onkyo-manufactured product, even before it is turned on.

simfy press contact:

Marcus von Husen

Tel.: +49-221-788787-0

Fax: +49-221-788787-79

E-Mail: press(at)simfy.com

www.simfy.com

Grooveshark and simfy Strike Commercial Agreement

2012-01-26T06:05:00.000-08:00

Cologne, Germany; January 18, 2012. simfy AG today announced a transatlantic collaboration with US-based Escape Media Group and its music streaming service Grooveshark. In response to Germany's music streaming regulatory environment, Grooveshark.com has begun referring visits from German IP addresses to simfy.de. The goal of the agreement is to provide German music fans with continued streaming access to the songs and artists they love.

"We are excited to share our service with Grooveshark users in Germany and provide an uninterrupted stream of great music," said simfy CEO Gerrit Schumann. "That opportunity comes with great responsibility to delight users and we're committed to do just that".

About simfy
By visiting simfy.com or using the simfy Dektop Player, music fans can access over 16 million streamed songs, listen to music, create playlists, and actively network with other fans via social networking sites. Mobile applications also allow users to comfortably listen to music on their smartphones. The site is financed through advertising and a flat rate for music.

simfy press contact:

Marcus von Husen

Tel.: +49-221-788787-0

Fax: +49-221-788787-79

E-Mail: press(at)simfy.com

www.simfy.com

With iTunes Import simfy becomes a universal music media player, providing an outlook of product strategy

2011-12-09T17:33:00.001-08:00

Friday, 09. December 2011

Version 1.6 of the simfy Desktop Player now enables songs and playlists to be imported from iTunes. The new feature is an important step in the product strategy for 2012.

Cologne, 9th December 2011. With the latest version 1.6 of the simfy Desktop Player you can now access locally stored music from your iTunes library. One click is all it takes: In the next moment songs and playlists are imported from iTunes and can be played right away with the new simfy Desktop Player. Once imported into simfy, your personal music collection encounters other 13 million songs - and is filled every day with the latest hits without you having to do a thing. This makes choosing simfy as your main music player easier than ever.

Users who have performed the update will now see a "Local Music" item in the sidebar. A single click on it is all it takes to quickly and easily import an iTunes library (including any existing playlists) present on the computer into the simfy Desktop Player.

The new simfy Desktop Player is free and available for download by visiting simfy.com.

The new feature was something that simfy users very much required for and is another important step in simfy's product strategy. "The ability to play music stored locally on hard disks on the simfy Desktop Player was on the top of our users' wish list in our feedback forum. At the same time we are taking a big step forward as part of our product strategy for 2012, which will give us the advantage to position ourselves clearly ahead of our competitors," said Gerrit Schumann, simfy's CEO.

"Our vision is to give simfy users the freedom to easily access the entire world of music from any place at any time. That's why in future, the further development of simfy we will be focusing on three crucial aspects:

1. Cloud: Every song is available in the simfy Cloud
2. Convergence: Any IP-based device can access simfy, including car radios and television sets
3. Discovery: Every user gets personalized and relevant music recommendations

The latest version has taken us a big step closer to our first milestone. Because, based on the new version of the simfy Desktop Player, it will soon also be possible to synchronize locally imported music with the simfy Cloud.

And our focus on discovery puts us on a path that is significantly different from that of the competition. We believe that with an increasing number of songs it is becoming ever more crucial to find interesting songs as quickly as possible from the sheer amount of music available. To satisfy this demand the discovery of music must be an integral product component. No external app, no social network and no well-known technology does this well enough for all users. That's why we are relying on our own completely new recommendation technology, which has been in development for over a year now and will be closely and fully integrated into our products. We will be presenting the first innovations from this development in the first half of 2012."

About simfy
By visiting simfy.com or using the simfy Dektop Player, music fans can access over 13 million streamed songs, listen to music, create playlists, and actively network with other fans via social networking sites. Mobile applications also allow users to comfortably listen to music on their smartphones. The site is financed through advertising and a flat rate for music.

Original Story: http://corporate.simfy.com/news/single-view/with-itunes-import-simfy-becomes-a-universal-music-media-player-providing-an-outlook-of-product-strategy/9faf9f04a46d5d1addde7ed69b0aa961/

simfy press contact:

Marcus von Husen

Tel.: +49-221-788787-0

Fax: +49-221-788787-79

E-Mail: press(at)simfy.com

www.simfy.com

simfy in the Intel AppUp Center for new Ultrabooks

2011-12-05T10:59:00.001-08:00

Chip maker and music streaming service announce partnership

Cologne, Germany; December 6, 2011. In future the app for simfy will also be available in the AppUp Center for Intel's new Ultrabook product line. This will give Ultrabooks owners convenient and easy access to the more than 13 million songs from simfy's repertoire. The first Ultrabooks will be shown at the LeWeb internet conference which will take place in Paris from 7-9th December and also simfy can be used on the machines being displayed there. Tobias Schiwek, simfy's Vice President of Business Development will be attending Intel's press conference in Paris and will present the music streaming service's application.

The extremely light-weight Ultrabook line from Intel is defined through long battery life and very good hardware performance. They also have features known previously only on tablets such as fast booting of the operating system and waking from standby mode. "The innovations behind the excellently designed Ultrabooks with their fantastic performance fits very good to our approach of making an enormous music archive very comfortable and easily accessible to music lovers. We are pleased about the partnership with Intel", says Tobias Schiwek.

Original Post: http://corporate.simfy.com/news/single-view/simfy-in-the-intel-appup-center-for-new-ultrabooks/a34522619adc4693fa5685e3879c8c99/

simfy press contact:

Marcus von Husen

Tel.: +49-221-788787-0

Fax: +49-221-788787-79

E-Mail: press(at)simfy.com

www.simfy.com

simfy Wins...Startup of the Year! t3n Web Awards 2011

2011-11-22T06:34:00.001-08:00

t3n Web Award for simfy as "Startup of the Year"

On November 8 at ConventionCamp 2011 in Hanover, Germany, t3n magazine, the leading print publication for the German-speaking Web and tech scene, presented its Web Awards to winners in 21 categories for the first time. More than 300 guests from the political, media and business worlds watched the awards ceremony during the official evening event.

Over 20,000 t3n readers and members of the t3n online community participated in nomination and voting phases to select the most exciting social media, e-business, Web development and online marketing projects, services and products. With upwards of 60,000 votes, 100,000 visits to the t3n-award.de microsite set up specifically for the Awards, and 5,000 "likes" on Facebook, interest in the first t3n Web Awards was impressive. And that makes us even more pleased to be named Startup of the Year!

officialCOMMUNITY Gives Music Fans First Access To The Best Concert Tickets With Innovative Artist-Branded E-commerce Tools

2011-11-08T08:44:00.000-08:00

officialCOMMUNITY Gives Music Fans First Access To The Best Concert Tickets With Innovative Artist-Branded E-commerce Tools

Unique invitation ticketing system allows artists, managers, agents and promoters to gauge demand in advance of on sales while mitigating fraud and broker activity.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/11/prweb8938368.htm

Toronto, ON (PRWEB) November 07, 2011

officialCOMMUNITY, the leader in creating commercialized online communities for global touring artists, has deployed its “invitation ticketing” e-commerce solution across the roster of artist websites the company manages. For the first time, artists and their business teams can leverage the technology to gauge online ticket demand on a per-city basis in advance of ticket sales. Fans have access to a fair process designed to mitigate fraud and ticket broker activities.

officialCOMMUNITY’s invitation ticketing system allows fans to choose the city or cities they would be interested in seeing an artist perform in. This registration can take place at any time, even well before a tour is routed, offering agents and promoters more insight into actual consumer demand. This registration functions as a measure of interest, not an obligation on the part of the participating fans nor as a guarantee of where a tour will stop.

By understanding exactly how much inventory is needed to satisfy artist website ticketing needs across a show or tour, better decisions can be made as to what inventory can subsequently be made available to the general public, corporate and media partners, VIPs and other outlets. This data-driven approach gives artists better decision-making abilities with which they can service their audience.

Once tour routing is confirmed and dates are announced, the Invitation Ticketing system is used for managed ticket presales. Fans who have expressed an interest in a particular city can then have first access to the best seats available, receiving a secure invite email that will grant the user access to the hidden presale area on the artist’s site.

This process controls the volume of ticket-buying activity on an artist website, eliminating the server overloads prevalent with even the most robust, corporate ticketing systems. In addition, invitation ticketing also allows for a variety of automated and manual fraud and broker-prevention measures to be put in place, further ensuring real fans get the best seats.

“officialCOMMUNITY’s goal is to keep an artitst’s fans needs at the forefront using technology-based solutions,” said Kevin Leflar, CEO of officialCOMMUNITY. “By ensuring the integrity of the ticket-buying process on our artist websites, fans come to trust these sites as the credible source for all news and other commercial opportunities, resulting in bigger businesses and happier fans. We are fortunate to work with artists and managers who share these values."

About officialCOMMUNITY
officialCOMMUNITY empowers established recording artists such as Roger Water, James Taylor, Santana, Mark Knopfler, George Michael, Keith Richards and Il Divo to acquire, serve and connect their fans as lifelong, direct customers and community members. officialCOMMUNITY leverages the artist’s brand online by building and managing successful online businesses for their artist partners. In 2011, officialCOMMUNITY found a place on PROFIT Magazine’s PROFIT 200 ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies for the second time. For more information on officialCOMMUNITY visit officialCOMMUNITY.com, “like” the company atFacebook.com/officialCOMMUNITY or follow them on Twitter @offCOMM.

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simfy Expands Further and Launches in Belgium

2011-11-07T10:16:00.000-08:00

simfy Expands Further and Launches in Belgium

The music streaming portal continues pursuing its growth strategy and is now online in Belgium with a dual-language site.

Cologne, Germany; November 7, 2011. Music streaming service simfy, which has operated in Germany, Austria and Switzerland to date, today launched a separate portal for users in Belgium. simfy entered into agreements with all major labels, the key aggregators for independent labels and SABAM, the Belgian society of authors, composers, and music publishers, to provide an extensive variety of music.

Music fans can listen to 13 million songs at www.simfy.be on the website or using the simfy desktop player for free with the advertising financed simfy Free service. With the monthly subscription options starting at EUR4.99 users get access to the premium services that are free of advertising, include the offline mode allowing users to download music to their devices and computers, and access to the iPhone, iPad, Android and BlackBerry apps. simfy offers the first free on-demand streaming service in Belgium. The Web site, simfy Player and mobile apps are all available in French as well as Flemish.

"We are excited to bring simfy to Belgium and offer a true legal and free on-demand music streaming service and premium services for music fans. Belgium is among one of many new territories we will be expanding to throughout the next months as we are looking to expand very fast internationally," says Gerrit Schumann, simfy CEO.

About simfy
By visiting simfy.com, music fans can access over 13 million streamed songs, listen to music, create playlists, and actively network with other fans via social networking sites. Mobile applications also allow users to comfortably listen to music on their smartphones. The site is financed through advertising and a flat rate for music.

As reported by: http://corporate.simfy.com/news/news-press-releases/

simfy press contact:

Marcus von Husen

Tel.: +49-221-788787-0

Fax: +49-221-788787-79

E-Mail: press(at)simfy.com

www.simfy.com

Bucky Covington signs with eOne

2011-10-05T07:25:00.000-07:00

Bucky Covington has signed with independent label eOne Music Nashville and plans to release a new single and album in 2012. The next single, Wanna Be That Feeling, should go for adds after Christmas, but it's already part of Bucky's live set.

CAPTION

By Mark Tucker

Bucky says he playedWanna Be That Feelingone time several months ago but wasn't happy with the arrangement so he pulled it. "I had a fan come up who was almost mad at me: 'What happened to that Feeling song?'" he says. "I put it back into the set with a new guitar player, and it seems like folks are just loving it."

Bucky released his debut album on the Disney-owned Lyric Street Records in 2007 and had top-20 country hits with A Different World, I'll Walk and It's Good to Be Us. Lyric Street released three singles from a second album, but the label closed before releasing it. "We got the album back from Disney," Bucky says, adding that "there was a handful of the album that I was not real happy with. … I was not feeling comfortable putting 'Bucky Covington' on the album, because they weren't necessarily my picks. They were good songs, no doubt about it, but I had other songs for me." So Bucky returned to the studio with producers Mark Miller and Dale Oliver to record new material to replace the songs he didn't like. "I am absolutely thrilled with the album that is now coming out, head over heels," he says "It's Bucky Covington through and through."

The new album, which should come out three to four months after Wanna Be That Feeling goes for adds, will include a cover of the Commodores' 1979 pop hit Sail On. "Coming offAmerican Idol, I love remakes," he says. "We had Mac McAnally come in on acoustic and do the fingerpicking. It came out absolutely beautiful." Bucky says he's already performing about half the material from the new album in his concerts, but he's holding some back. "When it comes out, I want to have something new I can play."

By Brian Mansfield, USA TODAY

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/10/bucky-covington-signs-with-eone/1

simfy is coming to the BlackBerry

2011-08-29T06:27:00.000-07:00

App now available:

simfy is coming to the BlackBerry

A simfy app for BlackBerry smartphones is now available. With this application, the gap in the music portal is closing: in the future, BlackBerry users will also always have access to 11 million songs.

As reported on: http://corporate.simfy.com/news/single-view/app-now-available-simfy-is-coming-to-the-blackberry/2f5eb0b1819d03e34840da9821f8eeb8/

Cologne, Germany; August 29, 2011. simfy is now available for BlackBerry smartphones. The application, which has been recently created by simfy, is already available at simfy.de. Once the application has been downloaded, the user has access to 11 million music tracks legally and conveniently, even whilst on the go.

simfy’s user interface has been specially adapted for the BlackBerry. The well-known functions of other smartphone applications remain: mobile access to simfy’s entire music catalogue, the opportunity to create playlists and to listen to the best possible quality of music, also in offline mode.

The offline function operates like it does for the apps for iPhone and Android smartphones: by using the BlackBerry app, simfy users have the opportunity to save their favourite songs onto their mobile and to listen to these songs without internet connection – as long as they are premium customers with simfy.

“Until now, BlackBerry has been the epitome of mobiles for business usage. However, entertainment applications are becoming ever more popular, as users are demanding more functions. simfy brings 11 million songs to the BlackBerry and in doing so, it ensures the music is of the best possible sound quality,” says Gerrit Schumann, simfy’s CEO.

About simfy

Started in May 2010, simfy is market leader for online music solutions. At simfy.de, music fans can access, stream, listen to and create playlists from more than 8 million songs and actively connect them with social networking features. The mobile apps also allow music to be accessed from smartphones. The offering is financed through advertising and a flat rate for music.

simfy press contact:

Marcus von Husen

Tel.: +49-221-788787-0

Fax: +49-221-788787-79

E-Mail: presse@simfy.de

www.simfy.de

simfy goes classic and adds Deutsche Grammophon and Decca into its portfolio

2011-08-19T06:00:00.000-07:00

The music portal significantly enhances its classic music range by cooperating with the two well-established labels

Cologne, Germany; August 18, 2011. simfy fundamentally upgrades its music catalog in the field of classical music: through agreements with the well-established labels Deutsche Grammophon and Decca, the music portal considerably expands its repertoire in the classical segment by adding high-quality recordings as well as outstanding artists.

"We are delighted to be able offer the musical treasures of Deutsche Grammophon and Decca to music friends on simfy", Gerrit Schumann, CEO of simfy, explains. "Therewith, we critically widen our present music catalog."

"We truly appreciate the cooperation with simfy", Christian Kellersmann, Managing Director of Universal Music Classics & Jazz, says. "The music portal offers an innovative streaming concept and qualitatively suitable environment to adequately present the repertoire of Deutsche Grammophon and Decca. Of course, we further hope to interest new target groups in classical music."

Founded in the end of the 19th century, Deutsche Grammophon is considered to be the mother of all record labels. The logo, the famous yellow cartridge, globally represents highest classical music quality.
Decca Records has established itself with countless legendary recordings as a leading label in classical production culture.

On simfy, music listeners are now able to choose their favourite songs from the comprehensive repertoire of Deutsche Grammophon and Decca, create their own playlists and enjoy artist radios.

About simfy
Launched in May 2010, simfy is Germany's market leader for online music solutions. By visiting simfy.de, music fans can access over 11 million streamed songs, listen to music, create playlists, and actively network with other fans via social networking sites. Mobile applications also allow users to comfortably listen to music on their smartphones. The site is financed through advertising and a flat rate for music.

About Universal Music
Universal Music Group is the worldwide leading music company with own recording companies and licensees in 77 countries. The company further owns Universal Music Publishing Group, the world's leading music publisher.

Universal Music Group owns, among others, the labels A&M/Octone, Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, Fonovisa, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Island Def Jam Music Group, Lost Highway Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Polydor Records, Show Dog - Universal Music, Universal Motown Republic Group, Universal Music Latino and Verve Music Group as well as a multiplicity of record labels belonging to or being distributed by subsidiaries all over the world. Universal Music Group owns the most extensive music catalog of the industry, includ-ing the most popular artists of the past 100 years as well as their audio recordings. The UMG catalog is marketed by two independent divisions: Universal Music Enterprises (inside the USA) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside of the USA).
Universal Music Group further owns the new media and technology division eLabs; the merchandise company Bravado; and the full service management division Twenty-First Artists.
Universal Music Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vivendi, a global media and communications corporation.

simfy press contact:

Marcus von Husen

Tel.: +49-221-788787-0

Fax: +49-221-788787-79

E-Mail: press(at)simfy.com

www.simfy.de

Originally post: http://corporate.simfy.com/news/single-view/simfy-goes-classic-and-adds-deutsche-grammophon-and-decca-into-its-portfolio/0fd5bd2c84ed2705fda989c4f7ea4c19/

Partner Showcase: McGhee Entertainment

2011-08-18T06:25:00.000-07:00

McGhee Entertainment was formed in 1983 with offices originating in New York City. The current artist roster includes KISS, Ted Nugent, Night Ranger, Chris Cagle, Hootie & The Blowfish, Darius Rucker, Drew Davis, Rodney Atkins, Adam Brand, Heidi Newfield, Jeremy Lister, Sacha Edwards, Down, Cheyenne Kimball, Vintage Trouble, Dirty Guv’nahs, and The Willis Clan. McGhee Entertainment currently has offices located in Nashville at 21 Music Sq. West and in Los Angeles at 8730 West Sunset Boulevard, Ste 200.

http://www.mcgheela.com/mcghee/McGheeLA.html

https://www.facebook.com/McGheeEntertainment

http://www.youtube.com/user/McGheeEntertainment

Partner Showcase: ekg Music

2011-08-17T07:09:00.000-07:00

independence – integrity - innovation

Founded in the heart of L.A.'s legendary Sunset Strip, ekg music is a full service, worldwide music and licensing entity providing independent physical and digital distribution options (via e1 Entertainment); while still providing artists and management the ability to maintain ownership rights and control.

ekg music was created by entertainment industry veterans Ken Gullic (Fontana, VH1 Classic Records, Rocket Science) and Hab Haddad (KISS, McGhee Entertainment, Simfy, Habco Media).

Our mission is to empower independent artists and managers with the tools, knowledge and services needed to take control of their music in this rapidly changing industry. From concept to consumer, we will reliably support, manage and coordinate all aspects of an artists music.

With a network of business alliances, internal staff and worldwide distribution options, ekg music is positioned to provide a turn key solution for independent artists to take their music to market.

More about eOne

eOne Distribution is the largest independent music and video distributor in North America and holds the highest market share of any independent. The company boasts an unparalleled roster ranging from leading record labels to independent film and television studios covering a wide spectrum of genres in both music and video. Through its state-of-the-art facilities in New York and Toronto, eOne Distribution manages physical distribution of CD, Blu-ray and DVD inventories and is a leading Internet fulfillment wholesaler of entertainment products through partnerships with the world's largest on-line retailers. eOne is a leader in digital distribution, aggregating content for multiple partners including iTunes, Netflix, Amazon.com, Sony Playstation, Xbox, eMusic, Rhapsody and many others.

http://www.e1distribution.com/

Entertainment One was admitted to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange on 29 March 2007. After its initial listing , the company made a series of acquisitions in Canada, the UK and Europe that transformed the business into a significant multi-territory entertainment business.

On 15 July 2010, based on its ongoing growth and rapid evolution, Entertainment One received a standard listing on the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities.

http://www.entertainmentonegroup.com/

Partner Showcase: Official Community - e-Business for Artists

2011-08-16T11:06:00.000-07:00

Strategy

officialCOMMUNITY builds and manages successful stand alone e-businesses for established recording artists. We extend the value of the artist's brand online through community development. We are a technically sophisticated company that is able to use our expertise to deliver the highest quality artist-branded service to the most loyal fans in the most cost-effective manner.

We provide opportunities to our community members to be active participants on the website of their favourite artist

We believe that the key to a strong discussion board environment is lively conversation, active moderation and a logical structure

At officialCOMMUNITY we believe that the internet is the future of the music industry. As the online world evolves, most recording artists are finding that it is finally possible to engage directly with their audience. There is no better place to do that than on the artist's official website.

An officialCOMMUNITY-powered website is able to take advantage of all the online world has to offer while still remaining true to an artist's existing brand and being as member-friendly as possible. We do this by creating websites as online communities, where fans are transformed into members and become active participants on the website. We believe that "community" and "members" are more than just fuzzy, feel-good words; they are the foundations of a strong and profitable website. And so we aim to create an online space where our members can gather and feel truly connected with the artist, with one another and with the site.

We further enhance this experience with an easy-to-use store, ticket presales that offer best seats and fast, friendly customer service. Creativity is a highly valued virtue here at officialCOMMUNITY and we believe it can be applied to every aspect of our business, including our online retail operations. As a result, we're constantly evolving our online stores so that our customers have the best purchasing experience possible. We also apply this creative outlook to the products we sell. From exclusive merchandise to live concert recordings to concert experience packages, we've sold it all before and we're always developing new ideas.

officialCOMMUNITY puts artists in business for themselves by supporting their offline business, enabling access to their audience, and conducting all service at lower than industry rates, while providing high-touch artist-branded customer service. Visit us now: http://www.officialcommunity.com/

Partial Client List:

Billy Talent Blue Rodeo David Gray Genesis George Michael Godsmack Great Big Sea Il Divo James Taylor Keith Richards Mark Knopfler Roger Waters Rufus Wainwright Santana Fan Club Styx Ted Nugent