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

Music Morsels encourages all of you with opportunities for companies with opportunities for musicians to email your press releases to MusMorsels@aol.com for possible inclusion in this column. This column will be featured monthly. Deadline for inclusion is the 25th of the month for the upcoming issue.

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ACCEPTING ARTIST SUBMISSIONS - 'PROTEST SONGS FOR A BETTER WORLD' COMPILATION CD - 10 Selected Artists get Distribution, World-Wide Publicity, Promotion and Recognition - SUCCESS STORY: OUR LAST CD GOT WORLD-WIDE AIRPLAY, WAS ALBUM OF THE WEEK ON TWO STATIONS,AND RECEIVED GOOD REVIEWS IN NUMEROUS PUBLICATIONS www.abetterworld.ca/Media.htmWe expect this CD to do even better! 'PROTEST SONGS FOR A BETTER WORLD' will be distributed for airplay to over 200 Radio Stations throughout North America, Europe and Australia, including Internet stations; and copies of the CD will be distributed to selected major publications and music journalists for review in their publications.TEN SELECTED ARTISTS will be included and named on A Better World's website, included in press releases and all CD related publicity and promotion as applicable. Winners are entitled to receive royalties for airplay, and will be supplied with 10 CDs for their own sale and promotion. International Sales will be listed and e-distributed by 'Indiepool', and catalogued in their international album database. SUBMIT A PROTEST SONG: www.abetterworld.ca/ProtestSongs.htm TOPICS: We are looking for songs on any topic with themes of 'change for improvement', and we will consider related theme (but not limited to) war, violence, peace, hunger, abuse, violation of rights, injustice, minorities, poverty, prejudice, freedom, homeless, children ... and more - this is the time to get your voice heard by the world. ALL FUNDS GENERATED FROM CD SALES will be donated to 'THE UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION'. Their mission is to promotes a more peaceful, prosperous, and just world through the support of the United Nations. www.unfoundation.org/index.asp ABOUT: THE ASSOCIATION OF ARTISTS FOR A BETTER WORLD' is a registered non-profit organization devoted to improving our planet through artistic expression. We put artists in touch with issues, and charitable organizations in touch with artists. Everybody wins, especially the planet. MORE INFORMATION: www.abetterworld.ca *** We can use our voice to change the world, there is magic in our words. ***

Last year some of thehottest bands and coolest venues took part in Worldfolk's (The folk stands for people) 6th Annual "B.O.B." Battle Of the Bands Festival! This year, "B.O.B." and his friends will kick things off on June 4th withthe festivalwill continuinguntil September 4th at various venues around the U.S. and Canada. Bands arecompeting for cash and prizes! If you are interested in registering your band, (Registration Starts April 15th), being a venue, sponsor, Volunteer,or judge, contact us via email: od_belford@yahoo.com or call: 702-353-8178. Check outthe "B.O.B." web site at http://www.worldfok.com.

Help for the Georgia Music Industry Where does an up-and-coming music star in Georgia go to begin their climb to success? Where do new and established professionals go to collaborate on their ideas? Georgia is home to a diverse and rich culture of talent that often goes unseen and unheard due to a lack of resources and information about the music business and lack of contacts within the industry. Without a central resource of information, the future holds a long, tedious journey of dead-ends and unnecessary struggle and frustration. Help is finally here! áFREE Listing to ALL eligible, Georgia-based music talent, music-affiliated businesses, service and product providers for the Official Guide to the Georgia Music Industry - GAMusicCenter.com, the new directory being created á The Georgia Music Industry Research Project 2005 Ð 2006 will be the catalyst to create and develop this resource. á The website will be a FREE searchable online directory for the State of Georgia, to be fully implemented at the conclusion of the project. á This comprehensive, independent study will include events to be held in all Georgia metro-areas and surrounding cities so dedicated volunteers and event sponsors will be the center of success for the project! Listing information, volunteer and event sponsorship information is currently available as PDF downloads from GAMusicCenter.com. Become a part of Georgia Music History! Get Listed & Get Involved! For more information, call 404-419-6090 or toll-free at 877-GA TALENT (428-2536). The principal research team for the project is the Society of Future Recording Artists & Songwriters (SOFRAS), a 501c(3) non-profit sponsored program of Express H.O.M.E. Program, Inc. Other sponsors of the project include ABlackClanRecords.com, HDQTRZ.com, Har-Bal.com (Visual Mastering Software), En*Spirations.com, MuziqWorld.com, and Ebony Man Entertainment. Stop Chasing The Dream...Start Living It! GAMusicCenter.com - Are YOU Listed? The Georgia Music Industry Research Project Be a Part of Georgia Music History! Within Georgia - 1 877 GA TALENT (428 2536) Atlanta Metro-Area - 404 419 6090 Principal Research Team - Society of Future Recording Artists & Songwriters (SOFRAS) a 501c(3) non-profit sponsored program

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