Career Launch Package is Grand Prize at LAMN Jam '08: Urban and Rock Artists Invited to Perform

Career Launch Package is Grand Prize at LAMN Jam '08: Urban and Rock Artists Invited to Perform

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Los Angeles Music Network (http://www.lamn.com/) presents the URBAN & the ROCK Music Contests launching June 9. Taking its popular "LAMN Jams" to a new level, urban and rock artists are invited to perform original music for a panel of industry experts and receive live critiques. Monthly winners move up to the finale and compete for the Grand Prize. Those selected will perform at Skinny's Lounge located at 4923 Lankershim Boulevard in the NoHo Arts District (N. Hollywood).

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Performance Dates

Rock: Jun 9, Jul 7, Aug 11 (finale). Urban: Jun 23, Jul 21, Aug 25 (finale). Open to the public, admission is free for all dates.

Career Launch Package

Beyond the personal attention each participant receives, Grand Prize Winners also get a package that includes practical tools and valuable opportunities. These include radio airplay on top L.A. rock station 98.7-FM (for rock winner), option to sign winning songs to music publisher for commercial exploitation in film and TV; personal consultation in performance, songwriting, marketing and business plan development; a professional photo session, A&R and music publisher directories, tour resources and gear.

"The winners obviously have talent, a group of industry professionals will provide the rest," says LAMN President Tess Taylor.

Top Industry Experts Judge Talent

Confirmed talent judges include senior executives from Power 106-FM, 98.7-FM, Atlantic Records, RBC Records, Interscope Records, Trans World Entertainment, MySpace Records, a multiple Grammy Award-winning producer, SIXX: A.M., Taxi.com, Spaceland Productions, Stones Throw Records, Stampede Management, Angel Diva Music and Red Queen Music. These experts have been hand-picked because they can do something meaningful for an artist's career if they like what they hear. At past LAMN Jams, performers have had their music put in the hands of hard-to-reach music supervisors for hit television shows (by music publisher Robert Walls), been hired on studio projects (by producer Jan Linder Koda), and gotten production deals (like Jody Whitesides).

LAMN Jam sponsors include Power 106-FM, 98.7-FM, Urban Network, Heroin Diaries / Ovation Guitars, DDrums, Paiste America, Angel Diva Music, Red Queen Music, Justin Winokur Photography, Music Connection Magazine, On/Off Records, Onlinegigs.com, Optic Noise Music Licensing, www.Send2Press.com (a division of Neotrope(R)), Propellerheads, Skinny's Lounge, Taxi.com, Tunecore.com, Music Business Registries and What Is Indie?.

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CONTACT: Elisa Taylor of LAMN, +1-818-769-6095

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