WHOTUNE WILL SHOWCASE UNSIGNED PERFORMERS AT SXSW

Music site www.whotune.com will offer unsigned artists the opportunity to be seen by record company executives, managers, promoters and fans of music at the upcoming SXSW Festival in Austin, TX. Artists can use the company’s ‘Jam Cam’ to perform LIVE via webcam and be seen on the big screens at the whotune booth at SXSW. To perform all you need to do is register at whotune.com and schedule a time on the Jam Cam scheduler. See www.whotune.com.

Supernova.com Music Artists Compete for $25,000 in BREAK YOUR BAND

(Press Release) Hundreds of young music artists and bands from across Canada are competing for a shot at a $25,000 development deal, and the finals are HERE!

Supernova.com is proud to present the BREAK YOUR BAND Finals, where Canada’s most promising new band talent hits the stage for a shot at a $25,000 deal to launch their music careers.

The BREAK YOUR BAND Finals are taking place in 12 major cities across Canada, with each event featuring over a dozen of the best bands to take the Supernova.com stage this year. Each artist has earned their place in a previous Battle of the Bands, and has built a solid fan base through Supernova.com, making this one of the most intense talent competitions in Canada!

In an industry where young, unknown talent can often struggle to find the opportunity to play and gain experience, Supernova.com is creating hundreds of live gig opportunities for these young bands to get up on stage, play in front of a real audience, and feel the rockstar experience.

The BREAK YOUR BAND Finals go even further with thousands of dollars in music prizing, plus a $25,000 Development Deal which will be awarded to the most promising new band.

The BREAK YOUR BAND Finals:

Barrie: Sunday January 17, 2010 – Yuk Yuks Theatre

Hamilton: Friday January 22, 2010 – Absinthe

London: Friday January 22, 2010 – Music Hall

Edmonton: Saturday January 23, 2010 – The Nest

Ottawa: Saturday January 23, 2010 – Babylon

Oshawa: Saturday January 23, 2010 – The Groove Lounge

Vancouver: Friday January 29, 2010 – Wise Concert Hall

Calgary: Friday January 29, 2010 – John Dutton Theatre

Kitchener: Saturday January 30, 2010 – The Wax

Toronto: Saturday January 30, 2010 – Sound Academy

Winnipeg: Sunday January 31, 2010 – Pyramid Cabaret

Montreal: Saturday February 6, 2010 – Just For Laughs

For media inquiries, interviews with artists, or access to events, contact:

Corina Newby || 416-635-8885 || 1-888-777-0767 x.268

corina@supernova.com

BAMBOOZLE WILL FEATURE UNSIGNED ACTS ON LOCAL STAGES

The Bamboozle Festival has announced that MGMT will join the growing roster of artists scheduled to perform at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, NJ, on Saturday, May 1st and Sunday, May 2nd. This year’s lineup includes Mute Math, Girl Talk, Paramore and Tom Delonge from Blink 182’s side project Angels & Airwaves, and many more, playing alongside alternative rockers Weezer who are set to co-headline the festival. Both the NJ Bamboozle, as well as the previously announced Anahem, CA Bamboozle (March 27th and 28th), will feature up-and-coming acts on a local stage as well as a more national younger artist stage. All artists will be selected by the festival’s producers. Package and single tickets for Bamboozle are on sale now via www.thebamboozle.com.

VENICE MUSIC FESTIVAL TAKING SUBMISSIONS

Now through June 1, the Venice Music Festival will be accepting applications from artists and bands to perform. If you have any questions before submitting, contact event producers at venicebeachmusicfest@gmail.com. Send all CD and promo info to: VBMF 5, 20 Westminster Ave #2, Venice, CA 90291. You can also visit www.myspace.com/venicebeachmusicfest.

THE iNSIDERS NETWORK Exclusive for Supernova Bands & Artists

(Press Release)

Supernova.com’s Indie Music Community continues to grow, attracting over 21,000 artists; some are just starting out, while others are ready to advance their musical ambitions to the next level – they just need a little help.

Recognizing that new bands have a deep hunger to learn more about the industry, Supernova.com has announced a partnership with THE iNSIDERS NETWORK. In partnering with this unique consortium, the Supernova.com Artist community will now get an exclusive 20% discount on introductory consultation services from any member of THE iNSIDERS NETWORK.

THE iNSIDERS NETWORK specializes in independent artist consultation, entrepreneurship, and well-being. Their unique whole-artist approach combines practical advice with artistic nurture for the independent artist. With membership, artists can also receive further discounts of up to 40% on services, including social media marketing, fundraising, composing and licensing, touring, publicity, legal guidance, counseling and more. As a member of Supernova.com, bands can try out the services without membership PLUS save 20% off your initial consults – a perfect introduction to artist industry services.

As the only social network to bring up-and-coming musicians to the live concert stage, Supernova.com is proud to bring their artists a discount of 20% off introductory consultations. For artists who are ready to advance their musical ambitions, THE iNSIDERS NETWORK can provide affordable and trustworthy industry advice while keeping the artist’s best interest at heart.

“NO LABEL NEEDED” CONTEST AND SERIES

The No Label Needed Contest and Series, presented by Scion in collaboration with MetalInsider, will help one band leave labels behind and take on the industry all on their own. From 1/18 through 2/1, unsigned acts can submit demo packages at metalinsider.net/nolabelneeded. Twenty finalists will be selected and one winner will be voted on by a panel of label heads, A&R executives, writers and site readers to win all the help and education they need to become a truly self-sufficient artist without having to sign a traditional record deal. For further information, contact Jamie Roberts (roberts@bigmachinemedia.com) or Leo Lavoro (leo@bigmachinemedia.com) at 646-395-2600.

INDIE VIDEO COMPETITION

M3Radio is accepting indie video submissions through Jan. 15th. The contest calls for all musicians that possess a video they are willing to showcase. Submissions are available for viewing, rating and commenting from Jan. 16 – Feb. 14 on their YouTube channel (Youtube.com/M3SonicShowDown). The winner will be announced on Feb. 16th. As a gift designed to give back to the Indie Artist community, the submission fee will be waved. Rules and entry forms are at http://www.m3radio.com/contest.php. For more information go to http://www.m3radio.com or call Stevie B. at 212-564-4611.

“BATTLE FOR AMERICA” NATIONAL BATTLE OF THE BANDS

This is an original music competition and all genres are welcome to compete. Competing bands win at both the Regional and National levels. Organizers say “You may compete as a solo/duo act all the way up to a full band. If your state is not online, we are seeking coordinators and event promoters for your area.” To see if your state is online go to: www.myspace.com/battleforamerica. To register your band for the competition or for Coordinator info, email: txbackroads@hotmail.com.

VIDEO CONTEST FOR SXSW SLOT

“Rock the Roxy,” a music video contest, is giving out prizes to their top three winners. First place will be given the opportunity to play at the 3rd annual AustinRox showcase during this year’s South-by-Southwest and will receive gear from D’Addario, Evans, Planet Waves, Zildjian, Ibanez, Tama, Marshall and Vox. Simply upload your video to YouTube, keep it under three minutes, then fill out the application at www.rocktheroxy.com. The link also provides a video tutorial on contest rules and instructions.

NXNE FESTIVAL NOW ACCEPTING BAND SUBMISSIONS

North-by-Northeast is accepting Sonicbids submissions now through Jan. 31st. They are currently accepting submissions from the following genres; rock, hip-hop, punk, electronic, country, DJ, dance, singer-songwriter, experimental, folk and more. For more information, including where to submit your music, visit http://nxne.com.

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