Who is Dresden and Johnston?

Dave Dresden is the co founder of the influential dance music acts Gabriel & Dresden and Motorcycle, remixer for acts like Jewel and The Killers, and the co-author of the dance floor hits “As The Rush Comes”, and “Tracking Treasure Down.”

Mikael Johnston is the founding member of the influential San Francisco breaks and electro house act, and Warner Bros. Alumni “Mephisto Odyssey.” Mikael has also collaborated remixed and engineered with artists such as Jane’s Addiction, Static-X, Los Amigos Invisibles, Soul Coughing; I am The World Trade Center, Smash Mouth, The Matches, The Sounds and Goapele.

Since their inception in late 2008 the duo hit the ground running with remixes of Lily Allen’s “The Fear”, Nadia Ali’s “Love Story”, BT’s “The Unbreakable”, JD Webb’s “Better Man”, The Crystal Method’s “Black Rainbows” and most recently Owl City’s “Hello Seattle.”

The Duo is not just a remix team but are both experienced songwriters in their own right. After a marathon of remixes the guys have begun working on original songs. The two have already collaborated with Nadia Ali for the song “That Day” and John Debo featuring vocalist Mezzo for the single “Keep Faith.” Future collaborations for their forthcoming album will include Morgan Page, Jan Burton, Jess, and David Penner of Andain.

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The conference includes panels and seminars on topics currently affecting the industry. All members of the music business are represented, from technological innovators, artists, producers, video programmers, distributors, and manufacturers. WMC is a great opportunity for aspiring artists to break into the industry. The conference will hold demo listening workshops, DJ spinoffs, and other performance events for upcoming DJ’s and artists to showcase their talents to an international audience of music industry professionals.

The conference also provides a global platform for industry members to discuss how technology is changing the way people create, buy, and distribute music as well as the challenges such changes pose to the industry.

Seminars will be conducted to debate a range of topics, including copyrighting, publishing, internet retailing, and writing contracts. WMC will close out this year in grand fashion, with the Ultra Music Festival (UMF).

UMF is the largest music festival in the United States and will feature unique musical talents from around the world. In addition to the information sessions and seminars, WMC is also known for its party scene. Organizers have scheduled events to take place throughout different venues in Miami, one of the world’s renowned party cities.

Party people from around the world will get to groove to the mixes and spins of some of the best international DJ’s and music artists as they enjoy Miami’s night scene. Music lovers who plan to attend can stay at nearby hotels, including the Marco Polo Beach Resort. This Miami Beach hotel is conveniently located on Collins Avenue, a few minutes from WMC headquarters. In addition to its breathtaking views and central location, this three star hotel also offers guests great accommodations, including spacious guest rooms with full service kitchenettes, private balconies, 27” cable television, and free wireless internet.

Services and amenities also include a full fitness gym, complete with sauna and steam room; beauty salon; gift shop; daily maid service; and 24 hour valet parking service. For Additional Information: About World Music Conference:

World Music Conference March 24 -28, 2009
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Sunset Connect is the now the backbone for the Sunset Records digital division and moreover, this is one of their best ways for the label to find new music. The label will function as a newly created division at the Sunset record label based in New York City. The label started this month by releasing full length albums by D’Cyple, Obka, Ric Laue, Kan’Nal, Starr Cullars, Cryout, a Cracker / David Lowery type of songwriter from England named Clayton Road; and many compilations that feature popular music artists (The Crystal Method, Fatboy Slim, Sneaker Pimps, Gavin Friday, Eve Gallagher, Boy George), and will now begin to sign more music every month during this first year.

Don Lichterman, the head of Sunset Records, will run the digital only label during the key launch stages in the first few months, finding new talent and implementing the A&R and lead time administration. The Sunset Connect digital label is set up to develop bands working everything to major radio, press, retail and for licensing opportunities in film, TV and commercials in an automated way. Lichterman’s Sunset Live download company will be run through the Sunset Connect distribution system although it will be a standalone company run by its own staff. The live concert download company has just released a very special live concert by the world famous comedian, Roz (Last Comic Standing, Laff House Live).

Lichterman said about the digital label that it is a convergence of many factors with regard to the landscape of distribution and working music today -- including promotional mailings and mailings for music-licensing opportunities, and today, every aspect of a record label can be distributed to radio, retail, press and licensing companies all digitally -- made it the perfect climate to start Sunset Connect. The label will provide the ability to purchase physical CDs for placement at Amazon, Target and its own CD / DVD Store, through its On-Demand system powered by Amazon’s Create Space.

"We have every aspect of what a record label does for its music artists at Sunset Connect, and working music this way is cost effective for artists that it will no doubt be the standard model for record labels," Lichterman said in a press release with Billboard Media Wire. "We are poising Sunset for that time by starting the label today and at the same time, this label pays its artist 70/30 splits on net sales, which will keep everyone recouped making money every pay period." Sunset Connect will look to hire a label head and other staff members for A&R acquisitions with the label feeding off the Sunset Records divisions for its promotion, licensing, marketing and administration.

While Sunset Records has made great progress in the last year with its new music – the Federal Moguls (QBall from Bloodhound Gang and Troy Walsh (MTV.com) new project and platinum recording artist Gina Thompson’s new project as run through the main label (Sunset Records and Sunset Urban accordingly) -- the Sunset Connect record label will be committed to developing new talent and up-and-coming music artists. Each of the artists on the label has already released indie albums and Sunset Connect distributes the entire catalogs of these artists. "We have great lee way now to develop new music without getting them thousands of dollars in the unrecouped column, and we can take on so many more projects today," Lichterman said.

Sunset Connects business plan has taken the same shape as the rest of the Sunset labels. There is a perfect mix of brand new talent in with established artist signings that are legends in the industry. Of the new bands, Kan’Nal’s “Gypsy” was the number one song played on the Radio Italia Network last year for a few weeks and D’Cyple’s two songs “My Life” and “Don’t Wanna Be” have broken the top 50 on the Indy Record Pool charts last year and is still being featured in clubs charting every month. Clayton Road also now has two songs in Pure Play’s Music Network and every artist is featured at Pandora. Sunset Connect has digital deals with every top online retailer including iTunes, Real/Rhapsody, eMusic, Amazon MP3, Napster, Shockhound and over 40 outlets. The digital only label does make physical product via Amazon’s On-Demand system making CDs available at Amazon, target and the Sunset Store, however, it will not carry any stock inventory.

Top industry people at major labels and at Indy labels admit there is no set formula for a digital only record label. Lichterman says that he has “found the perfect way to make everyone money and work this music at Sunset Connect as close to what you would do for an artist that has a traditional record deal.” He also was quick to say that the idea of doing this now is almost “overdue, but for us at Sunset, this the perfect time for this type of label considering our label wide rosters at this time. Our traditional label is working like a machine and our artists and staff producer (Rod Millwood) were named on the Grammy Nomination Ballot 68 times leading up to December 5th. We now have the formula to make sure this label works like a cost effective machine and ironically speaking, I could see this label being the one that is the main label as the industry phases out physical DVDs and CDs."

Sunset is a privately owned Don Lichterman Company.

Serato Audio Research have now pressed more Control Vinyl records than any other 12” vinyl record in the last 14 years according to music industry sources. Rare colored vinyl and promotional 7 and 10 inch pressings of the Serato Control Tone have fetched over $US400 a pair on eBay this year.

Bootleg vinyl pressings of the control tone have begun to surface in recent times. These illegal copies do not have the benefit of Serato’s extensive testing, resulting in poor performance with Serato’s Scratch Live software. To ensure high quality standards, Serato is now officially licensing the Control Tone under new venture called Serato Pressings. The result is a new form of vinyl record that will be hitting stores in December 2008.

The new record is a hybrid of music and the Official Serato Control Tone and bears a catalog number of authenticity. “Serato is genuinely interested in preserving vinyl culture” reports Product Manager for Serato Pressings, Bill Mitsakos. “Serato Pressings allows us to work with record labels and the few remaining pressing plants to cut a collectible series of records that have original music on Side A and the ability to control our software on Side B”. Serato Pressings have a solid schedule of releases lined up for 2009 in collaboration with record labels from around the world. Each release promises to be collectible and will be catalogued online for authenticity and quality control.

The first official Serato Pressing will be released and distributed by Mad Decent, the label started by revolutionary DJ producer Diplo. The limited edition 12” “Get Off” from Diplo and Blaqstarr will be available for pre-order on December 1st 2008.

Release information and sales locations are available at www.serato.com/pressings.

Serato Pressings are distributed by the partner record labels and will be sold in traditional record stores and online vinyl stores.

The inaugural issue of For Life offers insight into popular music town Seattle, Washington, which also happens to be home base for 3dB Creative, who executed the creative design for Stanton’s magalog project. Erik Hanson, Creative Director for 3dB, said, “We went to the streets of our hometown, Seattle, Washington, and talked to the real working DJs and urban tastemakers, to make For Life very legit. I think this legitimacy comes across in the end results – and the strong reception Stanton is getting from their customers, dealers and partners worldwide.”
The For Life magalog will be issued approximately 2-3 times per year both in print and online, and representatives of Stanton expect the project to be a great new resource for the brand and the DJ community. “This ‘magalog’ is something we have wanted to develop for some time, and now we’re thrilled to see it come together”, commented Stanton Marketing Manager Sarah Lombard. “By taking a less standard approach to the typical product catalog, For Life offers a much more interesting resource to our customers and provides them with a little more than they expect. We hope that our community will embrace this project and eventually become a part of it. Having as many of our DJs as possible become involved is the ultimate goal.”

A printed version of For Life will be distributed at select retail locations and at various events worldwide, and a soft version will be distributed via email to Stanton’s database of DJs and customers. The first issue is available now for download, and e-subscription opt-in can be found at www.stantondj.com .

About Stanton Magnetics
Founded in 1946, Stanton Magnetics is an industry leader in the design and manufacture of professional audio products for DJs, Live Sound Reinforcement and install applications. The company's product range includes turntables, high-performance cartridges, CD players, DJ mixers, accessories, and FinalScratch—a breakthrough system that enables DJs to play, mix, and scratch music files from their computers using standard turntables. Most recently, the company has introduced the revolutionary SC System controller line, featuring complete control solutions for the digital DJ. With over 50 years of innovation, Stanton is the name DJs trust. For additional information, visit the company online at www.stantondj.com

Universal Republic Records has signed Grammy Award winning recording artist, rapper, producer, mogul and all-around hip hop Renaissance man, Lil Jon, it was announced today by Monte Lipman, President and CEO of Universal Republic Records.

Lil Jon, who has even founded a much talked about vineyard, Little Jonathan Winery, burst on to the hip hop scene more than a decade ago as the indomitable 'King of Crunk.' The charismatic star will not only deliver records via his own label at Universal Republic - his first album due out in the first half of 2009 - but the multi-talented Atlanta entrepreneur will don several unique hats at his new home, thanks to a multi-faceted deal crafted by Lipman that includes a label imprint, a recording agreement, a production arm, a digital presence, and a pivotal A&R consultant role at the company.

"Lil Jon is a larger than life figure who casts a giant shadow over every facet of the entertainment business," stated Mr. Lipman. "His name is synonymous with brand-building and we want him plugged into multiple Universal Republic platforms for maximum results. I view him as our Urban Music Czar! Now, if he'd only send me a couple of cases of that wine."

Lil Jon also commented: "I'm excited to find a new home in Universal Republic, they've got a great team over there. A lot of big things comin' from me, get ready! I been workin' hard on my new material and it's time everybody hears it!"

Recognized as an entertaining and provocative entrepreneur with a penchant for launching breakthrough brands, Lil Jon first came to prominence with his groundbreaking 'dirty south' movement. He and his band the East Side Boyz have sold more than 12 million records, with Lil Jon winning dozens of awards, including numerous BET, Soul Train, MTV and People's Choice trophies, as well as a 2005 Grammy award for Best Rap Collaboration for his contribution to Usher's smash 2004 hit "Yeah!." The effusive mogul has also launched his own Crunk Energy drink!!!, a limited edition signature sun glasses line with Oakley, and participated in a score of lucrative endorsement deals, including pacts with Subway, Heineken, and Video Game icons such as Tony Hawk.

One of the most in-demand producers of the decade, Lil Jon has never abandoned his club roots, helming his own signature hits such as "Get Low," "What You Gon' Do," and "Lovers & Friends," as well as stepping up for countless other artists, including Usher's Grammy winning "Yeah!" Ciara's "Goodies," and most recently, working the knobs on Britney Spears' upcoming comeback album. He has recorded with superstars such as T.I., Kid Rock, and Three 6 Mafia, among others.

Cited for trademark albums such as 2002's Kings Of Crunk and 2004's Crunk Juice, Lil Jon's BME Recordings is also home to some of hip hop's most original artists, including Lil Scrappy and E-40, among others. The Atlanta native has recently been released of all contractual and recording obligations in regard to the recently bankrupt TVT Records.

SOURCE: Universal Republic Records

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Those fortunate enough to attend one of the tour dates can expect to hear a set that reflects the sound and ambiance of this historic former Incan city. As one-half of Way Out West, Nick Warren along with Jody Wisternoff exploded on the scene with The Gift in 1997. After three critically acclaimed albums Way out West, Intensify and Don't Look Now, the masters of all that is atmospheric, grand and dramatic are back with a new album, set to drop in 2009 on Hope Recordings. The first single from the forthcoming album, Spaceman follows the boys' classic anthemic, main room sound. Robert Babicz and Terracotta Army will be on remix duties.

GU 35 Lima Tour Dates:

Oct 2 2008 - Opera Atlanta, Georgia
Oct 3 2008 - Cielo New York, New York
Oct 4 2008 - Shine South Beach, Miami, Florida
Oct 9 2008 - Beta Denver, Colorado
Oct 10 2008 - Ruby Skye San Francisco, California
Oct 11 2008 - Avalon Los Angeles, California
Oct 12 2008 - Richards on Richards, Vancouver, British Columbia
Oct 16 2008 - Chi, Dubai
Oct 17 2008 - Les Baines-Douche, Paris
Oct 24 2008 - The Gallery @ Ministry of Sound, London
Oct 31 2008 - Answer, Seoul
Nov 1 2008 - Zouk, Singapore
Nov 5 2008 - 66 Bali

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“By collaborating with Dubspot, we have the ability to teach up and coming DJ’s about our line of Stanton products and introduce one of the best cartridges on the planet for mixing, club use, and scratching,” commented Tony Rodrigues, Vice President of Stanton Technology. “The 680.V3's suspension is designed to be very stable for those less than perfect club setups. The suspension is so robust that the 680.V3 functions just as good as a scratch needle as it does as a club needle.”

“At Dubspot we offer an innovative and creative educational approach in a relaxed atmosphere. An essential part of our approach is to provide students with superior and high-quality gear - creating the quintessential environment for students to learn how to DJ,” commented Dan Giove, President of Dubspot. “I am delighted to be partnering with Stanton due to their excellent reputation as a pioneer in the field of cartridge technology.”

To learn more about Stanton DJ, go to www.stantondj.com.

About Stanton DJ

Founded in 1946, Stanton Magnetics is an industry leader in the design and manufacture of professional audio products for DJs, Live Sound Reinforcement and install applications. The company's product range includes turntables, high-performance cartridges, CD players, DJ mixers, accessories, and FinalScratch—a breakthrough system that enables DJs to play, mix, and scratch music files from their computers using standard turntables. With over 50 years of innovation, Stanton is the name DJs trust. For additional information, visit the company online at www.stantondj.com.

About Dubspot

Dubspot is New York City's first DJ, VJ and electronic music production school.
Located in the meatpacking district, one of NYC's most vibrant neighborhoods, DUBSPOT is more than just a school. It is a community of musicians and visual artists, world renowned DJs, audio technology professionals, industry veteran producers, and enthusiasts of all genres who all have one thing in common: their love for music. Our number one priority at Dubspot is to enhance the creative experience of this community by working intimately with each individual artist, addressing their specific needs. Our small class sizes enable our instructors to customize the learning experience of each individual student, replacing the traditional cookie-cutter teaching approach. We believe that the key to effective learning is hands-on experience coupled with direct instructor supervision. With experienced instructors hailing from a diverse set of musical backgrounds, DubSpot's cross-genre approach to DJ and Electronic Music Production education gives our students a solid foundation to work with. www.dubspot.com

The ceremony was the culmination of a four-month contest and tour, presented by Pioneer Pro DJ and DJ Times magazine. Since June, the top 100 DJs in America – as selected by the editors of DJ Times – have solicited their fans to vote for them, both online at www.americasbestdj.net, and at 40 official ABDJ events at nightclubs and festivals nationwide. By the time the polls closed on August 16, over 35,000 had voted.

Following the presentation of the 'America's Best DJ Award', Lawrence thanked his booking agents Paul Morris and Ali at AM Only, his wife and manager Sara Finlayson, and most importantly, the fans for their votes.

A complete list of the rankings for 'America's Best DJ' will be released shortly by DJ Times.
 

The ceremony was the culmination of a four-month contest and tour presented by Pioneer Pro DJ and DJ Times magazine. Since June, the top 100 DJs in America - as selected by the editors of DJ Times - have solicited their fans to vote for them. Voting was conducted on-line at www.americasbestdj.net and at 40 official ABDJ events at nightclubs and festivals nationwide. By the time polls closed on August 16 over 35,000 people had voted.

America's Best DJ will be the latest title Los Angeles' Christopher Lawrence can add to a resume that includes Best DJ at the Dancestar US Awards and Best American DJ at the International Dance Music Awards in 2005. Lawrence was also voted the 4th DJ in the world by DJ Magazine's prestigious 'Top 100' poll for 2006, but was excluded from 2007 voting due to heavy voting irregularities.
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Washington D.C. - August 13, 2008 - Mixed In Key LLC has announced the acquisition of Harmonic-Mixing.com, an educational website for DJ’s to learn harmonic mixing, a professional DJ technique that eliminates key clashes.

“As the inventor of the Camelot notation and the Camelot wheel, Harmonic-Mixing.com has changed the face of DJ’ing. This system enables thousands of professional DJ’s to play creative sets, create mash-ups on the fly and sound highly polished and professional,” said Yakov Vorobyev, President of Mixed In Key. “Mark Davis from Harmonic-Mixing.com is the secret behind Mixed In Key’s success and we are proud to announce this acquisition because it will bring our resources together. We will teach more DJ’s about harmonic mixing and will promote Harmonic-Mixing.com as a helpful information portal.”
Launched in 2006, Mixed In Key quickly gained recognition in the DJ arena and is currently used by thousands of professional DJs, as well as GRAMMY®-winning producers. In late 2006, Mixed In Key became a software partner of British mixer manufacturer, Allen & Heath Ltd.

Mixed in Key’s acquisition of Harmonic-Mixing.com includes all copyrights and trademarks for the Camelot notation, Camelot wheel and the www.harmonic-mixing.com website.
“I am very pleased to enter this new relationship with Mixed In Key. Harmonic mixing is an introduction to music theory, which is the core of music education. It is our belief that music education improves cognitive functioning, which in turn improves intelligence. We want to increase the DJ’s understanding of music everywhere in the world,” said Mark Davis, owner of Harmonic-Mixing.com.

Website links:

www.harmonic-mixing.com
www.mixedinkey.com
www.allen-heath.com
About Mixed In Key LLC

Mixed In Key LLC is a DJ-powered company launched in Washington, D.C. Founded by Yakov Vorobyev in early 2006, Mixed In Key LLC quickly gained recognition for creating the #1 harmonic mixing DJ tool of the same name. Mixed In Key software is currently used by tens of thousands of professional DJs, as well as GRAMMY®-winning producers. In late 2006, Mixed In Key became a software partner of Allen & Heath Ltd, the English company responsible for creating premium-quality DJ equipment.
About Harmonic-Mixing.com

Harmonic-Mixing.com is an educational website created by Mark Davis in 1998. Over the last 10 years, Harmonic-Mixing.com has served as the primary resource for DJs to learn about harmonic mixing. Mark Davis is the also inventor of the Camelot wheel and the Camelot notation, the de-facto standards for key mixing.
About Allen & Heath

Established for nearly 40 years, Allen & Heath designs and manufactures professional audio mixing consoles for an international clientele in the live sound, installed systems and nightclub markets.
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