Alt/rock act Me Talk Pretty, still unsigned just released their debut EP “We Are Strangers” on iTunes and Amazon.
They also won the mtvU “Freshmen” and their video for their single “Wake up!” was added into rotation at mtvU during the summer. Also, won MTV VMA for Best Breakout Artist in NYC. They just wrapped up a tour with Neon Trees/Paper Tongues/CIvil Twilight. The band will embark on an upcoming January tour with Taproot.
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Country artist Logan Mize who we profiled last year has signed a publishing deal with
Big Yellow Dog Music. Logan’s self titled release is available on iTunes and Amazon.
Big Yellow Dog Publishing is Nashville based and they’ve had a ton of hits come out of their catalogue, including Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now”
Contact: Salvatore Entertainment
Google wants to enter the digital music business and the search giant is already in talks with music labels.
Apple’s iTunes is the leader in the digital download market owning about a 70% percent market share followed by Amazon’s MP3 store.
Google could be attractive based on the amount of traffic and expertise around search and browsing.
