Studio FastTrack Competition Gives Bands A Break; LP33.tv and Pledge Music Partner to Find and Develop New Artists

Studio FastTrack Competition Gives Bands A Break; LP33.tv and Pledge Music Partner to Find and Develop New Artists

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- LP33.tv (www.lp33.tv), a company devoted to the discovery, enjoyment and sharing of new music, is partnering with UK based Pledge Music (www.pledgemusic.com) to find the next great band. The Studio FastTrack competition offers artists the opportunity to have their music heard by Michael Rosenblatt, Senior Vice President of LP33.tv, who discovered Madonna, Depeche Mode, B-52s, The New Radicals, Augustana, and many other well-known artists. The best entry will win that artist or band three months of A&R consulting from Rosenblatt and will then unitize the Pledge Music fan-supported funding model to raise funds for a professionally A&R'd, recorded, and engineered EP.

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"This contest is the kind of thing that keeps the music business exciting and fresh all the time," said Michael Rosenblatt. "Helping new or unknown artists is what we're passionate about here and this is a great way to be able to connect with new talent."

The Studio FastTrack competition is the first of many joint initiatives with Pledge Music designed to help new and emerging artists gain exposure. The companies share an objective to provide opportunities for fans and artists to connect. "Working together, we can offer artists a very real way of building their careers and engaging their fans," said Benji Rogers, Founder of Pledge Music.

"There are a number of ways that artists can build careers today that don't rely on major labels," said Andrew Bentley, CEO of LP33.tv. "LP33's Studio FastTrack competition gives artists an opportunity to showcase their music, and with our partner Pledge Music, highlights a different way to start a career."

To enter the competition, artists are encouraged to create a profile on www.lp33.tv, upload their best songs and/or videos. The competition will run for one year, with a new artist selected each quarter. See www.lp33.tv/studiofasttrack for complete details.

About Pledge Music

Pledge Music (www.pledgemusic.com) provides fans and artists the opportunity to work together to make new records and raise money for charity. By combining new social networking technology, old school music biz know how and an irresistible menu of exclusive incentives, fans can visit the site to hear great new music, enjoy and share unique experiences with the bands they love and actively participate in the release process.

About LP33.tv

LP33 is a music entertainment and discovery business that operates in a B2C and B2B capacity. LP33.tv is the company's customer facing aspect that provides fans with an embeddable and shareable, video based new music discovery site with associated news blogs at blog.lp33.tv.

The company is uniquely powered by the largest Music A&R Scout Network in North America, which allows the company to present and break the best emerging talent. On the B2B side, LP33 offers its research and in-house production services to a number of major corporate partners.

Investors include high profile music industry names, including Tony Smith (Manager; Genesis, Co-Manager Pink Floyd), legendary tour promoter Michael Cohl, members of Genesis, and others. For more information, contact Victoria Rierdan Hurley, Head of Press & PR at victoria@lp33.tv or 310 993 1840.

CONTACT:
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Victoria Rierdan Hurley
Head of Press & PR
LP33.tv
(310) 993-1840
Victoria@LP33.tv

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Source: LP33.tv

CONTACT: Victoria Rierdan Hurley, Head of Press & PR for LP33.tv,
+1-310-993-1840, Victoria@LP33.tv

Web Site: http://www.lp33.tv/
http://www.pledgemusic.com/

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