News and Opportunities Compiled for Musicians, Songwriters and Music Professionals by Sandy Serge

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There is a new Club in Jacksonville, FL - called the Art Bar - doing live music weekends.. call Jon Sheppard @ 904-349-5077 for booking info.

Holly is booking Jarrod's Place in Attleboro, MA for Thursdays & Sundays. If you're interested in playing there, get in touch hroyphotos@yahoo.com <http://www.jarrodsplace.com

For those who play acoustic Christian music and you would like to play in Gainesville FL, contact Chris Skeene at the oxford coffee company (352) 378-0662

GigAmerica is for sale. That's right. The founders are pursuing other ventures in the Music Business and wish to find a new, loving home for "OUR BABY" Serious inquiries only to partners@gigamerica.com

In case you haven't heard....MCA Records folds... Universal Music Group today began a massive West Coast restructuring that will eventually see MCA Records folded, along with its legendary name, into Interscope Geffen A&M Geffen Records. MCA artists include Live, The Roots, Sigur Ros, A Teens, Blink 182, Lyle Lovitt, New Found Glory, Snoop Dogg. Catalog artists include BB King, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Sublime, Jimmy Hendrix, The Who, Tom Petty. Subsidiary labels include DrveThru, Rawkus and Snoops Doggy Style Records. The Roots are scheduled to perform on the Jimmy Kimmel show> this Thursday June 12th featuring Hot LA artist Cody Chestnut.

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