MarilynMusic Welcomes You To A Creative And Fruitful 2015

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Latest recording projects include three new tracks featuring Australian top ten singer songwriter Thom Crawford. "No Reason No Rhyme," "Smoke and Mirrors," and "Just Say Yes" are all available on MarilynMusic.net.

"It's been a privilege to work with and feature Sony recording artist Sera Burus, whom Michael Bolton has called the best singer he's ever heard," said MarilynMusics' Casey Conrad from The Vertical Room studio in NYC. "You Loved Me Best" is a powerful pop country crossover."It's the perfect match for Sera's incredible vocal chops," Conrad explained.

A unique opportunity to create a "State song" for California was the genesis of "Golden State," a rock anthem that evokes the power of Springsteen and Seger. Showcasing the talents of NYC based studio legend and Blues Brother's lead singer Jonny Rosch, the song is like a trip along the California coast including a cool homage to the Beach Boys.

Continuing a longstanding working relationship with New York producer/writer Gary Haase, Conrad is currently in the studio using his engineering and mixing skills on projects for various artists including Paul Mcartney and Chaka Khan.

MarilynMusics' Michael Gaines is busy in L.A. writing songs while also working on several film endeavors including "The Auctioneer," a drama set in the early 60's dealing with the seamy underbelly of the auction business.

Gaines and Conrad remain committed to their belief in the power of music to affect positive change.

You can access all of MarilynMusics'songs for licensing and purchase at MARILYNMUSIC.NET

Publishing And Composing Duo MarilynMusic Releases New Rock Track

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Marilyn Music - Layin' Love On The Line
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Songwriting, composing and publishing group MarilynMusic has released the second track from their debut CD "Pure Rock."

Their new song, "Layin' Love On the Line," is about the risk we all have to take when we search for love. Warm guitar tone and rich vocal harmonies display a soul bared to the world. Call and response between the singer and lead guitar is particularly beautiful and the wall of sound that builds throughout this track is powerfully enveloping.

Stream "Layin' Love On the Line" at http://www.reverbnation.com/marilynmusic

"Layin' Love On the Line" is also available on MarilynMusic's debut EP, "Pure Rock." The album is a whirlwind tour through rock and roll history. Each song offers different timbres and seems to draw influence from a different place. With sound ranging from the Beatles to Steve Miller, these tracks are unique and all rock.

MarilynMusic is the partnership of musicians/composers Michael Gaines and Casey Conrad. Gaines and Conrad created MarilynMusic to marry their love and knowledge of a broad range of musical genres with the tastes of today’s pop audience. The prolific duo has numerous tracks recorded and produced, with new material constantly coming down the pipeline. Gaines and Conrad collaborate on every aspect of the music from the writing to the finished product, but the two have distinct roles in the process. Gaines is primarily responsible for lyrical composition and Conrad produces the recordings. Both write the music and play on the recordings – Conrad on bass and drums and Gaines on guitar.

"Pure Rock" is available for purchase through iTunes at:
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Kussu Music Publishing Enters Into An Exclusive Publishing Deal With The Super German Alternative Techno Duo "BlackIsBeautiful"

The masters of "Realtime Art", the way BlackIsBeautiful describe their electronic music art, are going to celebrate their debut EP due out September 25th on cologne based label "200".

Inspired by the aesthetics of analogue music devices, DJing and live band experiences, BlackIsBeautiful production and live shows are sensational and unforgettable events. Both artists/producers met two years ago at VRSTCK Club in Dortmund-City (Germany). Ever since Uemit Han and Tim Dicke have been working together to create and develop a special live-performance as well as a "realtime production style" that both describe as "Alternative Techno".

Tim Dicke has paved his way into the electronic scene through being a drummer, bassist and solo artist in Punk and Hardcore bands in the 90s and later on as a DJ, while Uemit Han has been working as a DJ for the last 15 years including 9 years of music production experience. In 2006, Uemit won the remix contest to Gabriel Ananda's "Gluecksmelodie" and also released tracks on Karmarouge, Meerestief, Harthouse and other labels.

BlackIsBeautiful have created two real handicrafted tracks "Alerion and Purpur": mesmerizing and enthralling at the same time! Music that invites you to dance and yet puts you to rest for a closer listen. Attention to detail and experiment-happiness get you addicted to BlackIsBeautiful - Occasional street recordings of sounds in everyday life and sampling of snap-shots run through their dynamic sound images.

About Kussu Music Publishing
Kussu Music Publishing, a leading independent company with catalogues of songwriters, composers and producers from all around the world, was founded in 1994 as a publishing arm of Kussu Productions Inc., a music content company with global businesses in music publishing and recorded music, including artist development, management and music library as specialties. Since the launch of Kussu Music Licensing Network (www.kussu.net), KMP has positioned itself as one of the main music licensing destination on the internet to assist music supervisors, film directors, advertising agencies and other industry professionals find the right music for their projects.

http://www.kussu.net
http://www.kussu-productions.com

About 200
200 was founded as a Techno label for vinyl and digital releases by Kai Sasse and Dirk Middeldorf in Cologne, Germany. 200 releases albums for the club and defines itself as open-minded label that is striving to provide a platform for both established and new artists. They are putting an emphasis on connecting with their artists musically and personally. The motivation behind starting 200 label was Kai and Dirk's love for the electronic music; the will to contribute a piece to its development - to give back - and the desire to create something new together.

S1 Songs Group Announce Sheryl Crow Deal

S1 Songs Group global CEO, Steve McMellon, is delighted to announce the acquisition of the Sheryl Crow music publishing catalogue and also the execution of a co-publishing agreement for Sheryl's future works.

This is a major deal for the global but London & Dublin-headquartered independent music publisher, and reflects the importance attached by Sheryl Crow and her management team to S1 Songs' creative offering as well as its international network of its own companies capable of driving value from her portfolio and future work across all key territories and media channels, including the opportunity for bespoke writing and recording for film and television.

Sheryl Crow is internationally renowned and is one of the most iconic singer song-writers in the last twenty years, a prolific live performer with career sales in excess of 30 million albums alongside 9 Grammy awards, 1 Brit Award and 3 American Music Awards. She is regularly acknowledged as the catalyst for today's significant number of female recording artists and performers.

The deal sees S1 Songs add 153 songs released by Sheryl between 1993 and 2008 to its existing portfolio of in excess of 30,000 songs, as well as securing the rights to Sheryl's next two albums.

"This is a landmark deal for S1 Songs. Sheryl is an icon in the female singer-songwriter genre, and was a ground-breaker who paved the way for many of the current successful female singer-songwriters who are dominating the global charts. Sheryl's repertoire has considerable longevity. In addition to the hits, listen to "Redemption Day' or "Home' from the self-titled "Sheryl Crow' album: those songs are typical of Sheryl's repertoire and will continue to have appeal for many years yet!'

Sheryl is delighted that the deal has been completed and is looking forward to the new relationship, commenting: "I am very excited about the S1 plans for my music and look forward to a good positive working arrangement'

Sheryl Crow and Steve McMellon pictured in Los Angeles after concluding the deal.

Scooter Weintraub, Sheryl's long-time Manager, has already spent time with the S1 Songs team and is looking forward to implementing some of the plans that they have been discussing.

"I think the independence of S1 Songs, together with its creativity and long-term game plan makes it the perfect partner for Sheryl'.

S1 Songs' US President and Global Head of Creative, Neil Gillis, is similarly enthused by the deal.... "we are welcoming the premier female singer-songwriter to our roster, this is a major acquisition for us. As an independent, with our own international structure, we are perfectly placed to give these wonderful songs (and those that are to come) the attention they deserve both in the US and the Rest of the World'.

McMellon and Gillis, supported by Pat Finch (Nashville), Soeren Bauermeister (Continental Europe) and Dave Polemeni (Head of Film and TV), will personally take responsibility for the catalogue and the new repertoire, working very closely with Scooter Weintraub and his team on the creative front.

http://www.s1songs.com/

Kussu Music Publishing Announces Licensing Agreement With Harry Fox Agency

Kussu Music Publishing, a leading independent company with catalogues of songwriters, composers and producers from all around the world, announced that it has entered into a licensing and collection agreement for the US territory with Harry Fox Agency.

Harry Fox Agency will issue mechanical license and collect mechanical royalties in the US on behalf of Kussu Music Publishing and its affiliated publishers. HFA is a leading organization in the US with an extensive knowledge of the music publishing landscape and tremendous ability of supporting business on any scale, said Didier Kussu, President and Founder, Kussu Productions Inc.

About Kussu Music Publishing
Kussu Music Publishing was founded in 1994 as a publishing arm of Kussu Productions Inc., a music content company with global businesses in music publishing and recorded music, including artist development, management and music library as specialties.

About Harry Fox Agency
Established in 1927 by the National Music Publishers’ Association, HFA represents over 37,000 music publishers for their licensing needs in the United States, issuing licenses and collecting and distributing the associated royalties. In addition to being the premier mechanical licensing agent in the U.S., which includes CDs, ringtones, digital downloads, interactive streams, limited downloads and more, HFA is dedicated to finding new ways for its affiliated publishers to recognize value for their catalogs, including lyrics and tablature. Further, HFA provides collection and monitoring services to its publisher clients for music distributed and sold in over 100 territories around the world.

For further questions, please contact:
Email: licensing (at) kussu.net
Website: http://www.kussu.net

Lionheart International Signs With RightsFlow For Mechanical Licensing And Royalty Services

Lionheart International, one of the largest record labels in Sweden, and RightsFlow, a provider of licensing and royalty services, announced today that Lionheart International will utilize RightsFlow's proprietary mechanical licensing system ("FLOW") to license, account, and pay publisher royalties for DPD, interactive streams and limited downloads of its catalogue, including subscription and ad-supported models.

"Partnering with RightsFlow alleviates the complexity of handling publishing rights for the United States for digital downloads and now streaming services." stated Robert Olausson of Lionheart International. "In RightsFlow, we have a proven partner who can assist in remedying this area of business."

"RightsFlow is very happy to announce this latest agreement with Lionheart International," stated Duncan Hutchison, Chief Content Officer of RightsFlow. "We are excited to help further Lionheart International's goal of having a one-stop solution to handle their U.S. mechanical licensing, accounting, and royalty needs."

Under U.S. Copyright Law, mechanical licenses are required for music to be distributed through online music services. The current U.S. statutory mechanical rate for permanent downloads is 9.1¢ for songs five minutes or less and 1.75¢ per minute for songs over five minutes. Limited download and interactive streaming services generally pay a mechanical royalty of 10.5 percent of revenue, less amounts owed for performance royalties. RightsFlow's licensing service utilizes the bulk licensing system of The Harry Fox Agency, Inc. (HFA), a leading U.S. music rights licensing organization, to ensure publishers and songwriters are properly compensated under U.S. law.

About Lionheart International:
Lionheart International is one of the biggest record companies in Sweden. The company was established in 1990 and has enjoyed constant major success domestically as well as internationally. Since August 2007 we are also a part of the Universal Music family, however still working as a stand alone company. Our main target has always been to deliver good music and artists in a wide variety of styles and genres. Today, the catalogue includes some of the most exciting Swedish and Scandinavian artists.

About RightsFlow:
RightsFlow offers Mechanical Licensing & Royalty Solutions for labels, distributors, and online music services. We specialize in obtaining bulk mechanical, DPD, and ringtone licenses including streaming, tethered, and limited downloads rights. Our proprietary "FLOW" system allows us to license, account, and pay royalties directly to the Harry Fox Agency (HFA) and the thousands of publishers not represented by HFA. Today, RightsFlow services over 1,200 labels for mechanical and DPD licensing. Some of the many clients we service include marquee companies such as EMI Music, Muzak, Active International, Artspages, CD Baby, Mint Records, IODA, Pandigital, TV Land, Audible Magic, One Italia, YouLicense, Constellation Wines (Blackstone), X5 Music Group, Zebralution, 180 Music, La Cupula Music, C.A.M. Original Soundtracks, BFM Digital, and Disc Makers, among others. For more information on RightsFlow's services and management team, visit http://www.rightsflow.com

Kussu Productions Has Invested 2,5 Million Euros In African Music Publishing

African Music Publishing's core competency will be in helping African songwriters, artits, producers in building their repertoire, copyright administration, licensing services, supporting them with marketing, collection and distribution of royalties.

In response to the strong music trend in Africa, especially in the urban muisc scene, professional guidance is needed.

AMP, headquartered in London (UK), plans to open offices in Germany, US and Africa. A full market entry is scheduled for 2009.

About Kussu Productions

Established in 1994, kussu productions® is a music content company with global businesses in music publishing and recorded music, includes artist development, management and music library as specialities.

kussu productions® is home to a collection of active publishing companies such as Murder Riddims Publishing USA, Indie Songs Publishing UK, Indie Songs Publishing Scandinavia, Latin Music Publishing Group USA, Latin Music Publishing Group Europe and Kussu Music Publishing. Independent records labels including Universoul Vibes, Murder Riddims Records, and F!cking Dope Records, Inc.

http://www.kussu-productions.com
http://www.africanmusicpublishing.org