Music void blog creates a stir

Released on: June 25, 2008, 1:49 pm

Press Release Author: Jakomi Mathews - The Music Void

Industry: Internet & Online

Press Release Summary: The Music Void blog video interviews 10 senior digital music
industry executives at London Calling 2008.

Press Release Body: For Immediate Release: June 26th 2008

Music business blog www.themusicvoid.com has been gathering momentum in recent weeks
with numerous executives from within the music industry providing personal
endorsements.

According to Jakomi Mathews founder and editor, the blog was set up to cover the key
issues affecting all elements of the music business. The primary aim is to provide
an objective overview of the challenges currently being faced by the industry.

Update notifications are currently emailed out weekly to the editor's database of
2600 high-level industry executives, on a global basis. Mathews has instituted plans
for the expansion of the industry blog, which will include new regular weekly
feature writers:

Don Dixon - Veteran producer (REM, Hootie & The Blowfish) will be writing a weekly
review of new music which he likes, whether signed or unsigned, beginning in July
2008

Chris Poole - Legendary music PR guru (Prince, George Michael) writing a weekly
column focusing on the previous weeks media coverage of the industry and artists -
Beginning in mid July

The Music Void is also happy to announce that it starting a video blog, which will
be interviewing key industry executives. Kicking off with two interviews per week,
The Music Void blog have already interviewed:

. Scott Cohen - Founder & VP International
The Orchard
. Federico Bozla - Senior Director Digital
Development SonyBMG
. Pim Betist - Founder Sellaband.com
. Paul Hitchman - CEO Playlouder ISP
. Steve Purdman - CEO We7.com
. Scott Lyons, - Director, EMEA Market
Development, Ecosystem and Market
Development, Motorola Inc
. Luke Magneson - International Music
Category Manager, T-Mobile
. Ray Anderson - CEO, Bango
. Mark Jambas - Strategic Business
Development, Shozu
. Angel Gambino - Ex- Global VP of Music,
Bebo

The video interviews took place at the London Calling 2008 conference from where The
Music Void has also written reports of the key panels and the issues discussed.


Key industry endorsements for The Music Void blog include:

"Hi Jakomi - I just wanted to say I\'m impressed by your work on this blog. Some good
thought provoking pieces."
George Ergatoudis
Head Of Music
BBC Radio 1"

"Jakomi, love the blog. Keep them coming!"
Thomas Dreux
Director International
SideOneDummy Records - (Hollywood)

"I\'ve been keeping an eye on your blog - some good ideas coming through"
Paul Kenny
Head of Music
Vodafone

"Hi Jakomi, Thanks for sending the regular blogs, always interesting and this one
really hit the nail on the head."
Ian Bennett
Senior International Mgr
Shock Records (Australia)

"Good stuff Jakomi, Thanks,"
Al Cafero
Co-CEO
Metro Talent/Hybrid Recordings (New York)

For Further Information Contact:
Chris Poole
Email: seapoole@mac.com
Phone: +44 (0)) 1603634976
Mobile: +44 (0) 791808 8844

Jakomi Mathews
Email: Jakomi@themusicvoid.com
Mobile: +44 (0) 7752685909


Web Site: http://themusicvoid.com

Contact Details: 84 Mortimer Road
London N1 4LH
Jakomi@themusicvoid.com

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