[James Brown has cancer]

Was very sorry to hear this news today:

Soul Legend Brown Has Prostate Cancer

[BREAKING NEWS: DIMEBAG DARRELL KILLED]

Word is the shooter was a "fanatical" fan. Pantera obsessed and all broken up about the split of the band. And possibly blaming Pantera of "stealing" his lyrics.

Shooting suspect's bizarre behavior

[Geoff Byrd: GarageBand Artist]

I am reminded of Tony Montana, in Scarface with "The world is yours" on the blimp, and say, Indies, the "Internet and the World Are Yours"

[Everyone Else Has Had More Sex Than Me!]

silly wabbit, that makes for a LOT more wabbits.

[This Day in Music History]

This Day in Music History...Dec 8th

John Lennon

You know, in my travels today across the Internet, I found only a few mentions of this unfortunate anniversary. Very sad.

[Indies & Unsigned Artists!]

method77 - we are ALL about the indies!

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Just added to Artistopia at http://www.artistopia.com, recently launched Beta version of the Newsletter Editor, which is temporarily available to ALL membership plans. You can create a customized Newsletter to keep your fans abreast of the current news on your music, events, tours and happenings.

AND the Professional Indie Plan is now a ONE-TIME FEE for life!!! You get all of the functionality of Artistopia and you have an online musical home FOR LIFE!!

And there is much to be added in the coming year, so get onboard today!

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To give you an idea of the services provided, here is a sampling:

Marketing Tools

Comprehensive music artist profile

Music album listings and song uploads

Event and gig listings

Industry experience listings

Formal education / training listings

Online links for additional references

Publish press releases

Submit professional press kits

Profile search engine inclusion

Reciprocal member profile marketing

Publish newsletters with your own ads

Productivity Tools

Press kit builder with professional layouts

Receive and approve press kit requests

Single communication point for all interaction

Email alerts on messages received

Maintain a fan base with artist fan list

Unlimited classified ad postings

Address book with running entry logs

Extensive directory of music resources

Access your account globally 24x7

Online music artistry and instrumental lessons

Community Development

Dedicated member support staff

Maximum privacy protection

Receive internal and external messages

Discussion boards and forum threads

Events and gigs calendar

Real-time and all-time music charts

Latest music industry news service

Advanced Technology

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Eye pleasing and user-friendly interface

Architecture lends feature scalability

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[Indies & Unsigned Artists!]

Artistopia - Browse Music Artists

Links to some great talent of tomorrow! Check them out by genre, charts, most viewed, etc.