Jamendo - The New Music Frontier

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May 15, 2008 - Press Dispensary - Jamendo, the world’s leading player in the distribution of Creative Commons licensed music, today announces its commitment to achieving a stronger presence within the UK. Jamendo has already realised steady growth in the European markets of France, Italy, Spain and Germany. The pioneering download platform provides music fans with easy access to new artists from all over the world and provides means for financial acquisition through transparent shared revenue and ‘gift’ programmes alongside access to global audiences.

“We feel a presence in the UK is essential to Jamendo’s future development. It is a prominent market and one that is very much at the forefront of the ever changing trends and advancements of the music industry” CEO Laurent Kratz states. “We also recognise the calibre of the artists that stem from the UK; they have a very broad international reach and Jamendo is keen to get these artists on board.”

Jamendo will be present, with high visibility, during the Great Escape Festival, (Brighton May 15-17, 2008). Reaching out to new listeners and industry audiences, Jamendo’s attendance will be in the form of an on-street ambient marketing campaign. Fifty Jamendo Punters will be present throughout the 3 days of the festival participating in gigs and highlighting the ‘ONLY FREE MUSIC DOWNLOADS’ message with t-shirts and scratch cards.

Jamendo highlights the best of its British artists that audiences can discover and enjoy on www.jamendo.co.uk

Flykkiller (Great Escape Festival 17th May, Pressure Point)
“Razorsharp machete beats, these electro terrorists have been exploding NME’s head all week” NME
“- a spaced-out, menacing melange of super-freak surrealism that’s deadlier than a fly-swatter. Buzzin’.” The Fly
www.jamendo.com/en/artist/flykkiller

Ruth Theodore
“Ruth’s ability to paint vivid pictures in your imagination is unparalleled in contemporary mainstream music.” - God Is In The TV
“What we have here is an outrageously talented singer-songwriter” - Louder Than War
www.jamendo.com/en/artist/Ruth_Theodore

Whitestar (Great Escape Festival 16th & 17th May, Horatios Bar)
Inspired by the counter culture of the late 80’s Tory Britain, from smoke filled grimy pubs with run down toilets through the blissed out drug fuelled 90’s, into the clubs, ears bleeding, broken relationships, from rundown bedsits, rented properties to impromptu weekend parties, Whitestar finally opened its mouth, screaming from the rooftops in late 2003.
www.jamendo.com/en/artist/Whitestar

The Kazoo Funk Orchestra
An alternative indie pop collective from Glasgow, Scotland. Formed in 2005 during a finger painting session attended by chief songwriters Little Beard and Big Beard. They take inspiration from various artists and genres, creating a unique mesh of indie, pop, rock and hip-hop.
www.jamendo.com/en/artist/kfunk

The Modern Fighting Vehicles (Great Escape Festival 16th May, Prince Albert)
“Stylistically, The MFV go big on guitars and straddle both dance/electronica and rock, and are working on developing a sound that no-one else has.” Phil Jackson – BBC South Live
www.jamendo.com/en/artist/The_Modern_Fighting_Vehicles

Beatsix
It’s 2008, and the location is Staines, West London. A small outpost in this low-rise wasteland of industrial units, reservoirs and aircraft hangars has finally been noticed by meejahland through the patronage of its most famous resident Ali G and the post-clash soul sensation that is known as Hard-Fi. Richard Archer and the boys constantly reference the town they grew up in as it’s all they have. Pimped up Peugeots, drum n’ bass rude boys and the incessant whistling of dump valves and jet engines from beyond the reservoir at Terminal 4.
www.jamendo.com/en/artist/Beatsix

The Heavens
A blend of British & American Psychedelia, Rock & Roll and 90’s Brit-Rock. Their influences include: The Beatles, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Bob Dylan, The Byrds and Syd Barrett.
www.jamendo.com/en/artist/The_Heavens

Xihilisk
Starting in 2000 with an improvised black-metal album, which was created in 6 days on a dilapidated cassette-tape four-track. Since way back then, technology has infiltrated Xihilisk and gradually it has transformed from hyper-experimental hostility, to a more uniformed and focused sound.
www.jamendo.com/en/artist/xihilisk

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Jamendo has realised steady growth in the European markets of France, Italy, Spain and Germany. Current statistics reveal that there are over ½ million track downloads daily and more than 2 million unique visitors per month. Users can easily access all tracks published without restriction, free of charge and totally legally. The music is further distributed on all major music hubs, including peer to peer portals, blog communities and social networks.

For independent musicians, Jamendo represents the ideal platform to promote their music globally, find new audiences and create real value from their work. Artists can publish and distribute their work through Jamendo, and knowing that – if they so wish - they will be rewarded for its personal or commercial use. Jamendo removes the middle men, putting artists in direct contact with a worldwide audience.

For individual users, Jamendo is the ultimate place to indulge in a love for music and the discovery of new international talent. Downloading from the unlimited catalogue is free; the gift-based payment model allows listeners to provide real and direct value to the artists. Users can directly give gifts to help artists develop their music careers knowing that their entire donation is received in full by the artist.

For business and partner organisations, Jamendo is an exceptional resource of music for commercial use, whether it is for advertising, video production or for online means. Its transparent revenue sharing model means artists receive fair value for the use of their work. Jamendo works with a number of partners – from charity initiatives (for example the One Laptop per Child association) to commercial sites and platforms such as Skyrock blogging network, where Jamendo provides legal music for blogs.

For further information, please contact:
Deborah Causton, Jamendo
Tel: +352 621 637 866
Email: deborah@jamendo.com
Site: www.jamendo.co.uk

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All Change for Football as English FA Publishes Terry Daly's Work

May 15, 2008 - Press Dispensary - The spring edition of the FA's Insight Journal features a seminal article by Terry Daly, exposing a fundamental flaw at the heart of coaching all across the world. According to Daly, football has got its definition of 'weight' in the movement of the ball wrong: weight is the ball's vertical drop due to gravity, not, as conventional coaching maintains, its horizontal pace. The groundbreaking article is the result of a year long series of meetings and detailed discussions between Mr. Daly, Dr Andy Cale, head of elite player development at the FA, and Steve Rutter, head of FA coaching education.

Daly's Law of Creative, Attacking Football (http://www.dalyslaw.com ) is based on Newton's Second Law of Force and Motion and describes the universal micro condition for the generation of top creative, attacking performance in football. Essentially this amounts to the ball's horizontal velocity being controlled by its vertical 'drop' weight in space on the ground or in the air, allowing the player involved to 'set' himself fully for instant top performance. Daly's Law Coaching and Analysis both embody Daly's Law in practice and are now set to be implemented directly by Terry Daly himself, working alongside professional managers, coaches and players in the UK at all levels, including EPL and international levels, on a first come, first served basis.

Daly comments: “You can't coach players to control the horizontal force of their passes, shots and headers with vertical weight if you think weight itself is horizontal. It's a contradiction in terms and it is crippling football performance, not just in England but across the world.”

Daly uses the previously top performing Andriy Shevchenko's catastrophic loss of form on moving to Chelsea as one of many examples of elite coaching's failure to recognise the universal micro condition necessary for top player performance. England's failure to qualify for this year’s European Championships is yet another example of the same mistaken coaching mindset. Daly aims to correct conventional coaching's fallacy with his new coaching and analysis paradigm. The tagline on his website is nothing if not confident: 'Getting off form professionals on top form. Fast.' He claims to be able to deliver on his promise in just one week.

Daly's work is the result of his analysis of his own playing performance when younger, as well as that of elite professional players at EPL, Serie A, La Liga, World Cup, European Championships, Copa America and African Nations levels over the last twelve years. The result is the world's first scientifically based coaching and analysis system for football - and the FA are impressed enough to give its central premise six pages of promotion in their official coaching magazine. Daly is full of praise for FA director of football development Sir Trevor Brooking's attitude to new approaches in coaching. 'I doubt if any of Sir Trevor's predecessors would have judged what I have to offer on its merits and then acted so positively,' says Daly.

One of the ironies of Daly's Law is that so-called 'street football', as played by kids for generations in the back streets of Britain's cities is, according to Daly himself, the best example to date of his formula in action. He asserts that it is no coincidence that many of the current stars of the English Premiership, such as Drogba, Yakubu and Essien, are Africans who grew up playing football on the mean streets of big cities and shanty towns across Africa, without the aid of coaches or expensive equipment. He puts such players' success down to the fact that street soccer playing environments oblige players to use rise and drop vertical weight in their passing, running with the ball and shooting in order to negotiate potholes, obstacles, slopes and other challenges in the playing environment. As a result, such players are infinitely more skilled and confident than their British counterparts in the expert manipulation of the ball in unfavourable circumstances.

Terry Daly's Law of Creative, Attacking Football identifies the scientific element in street football that has produced great players such as Best, Pele and Maradonna and utilises it systematically in Daly's Law Coaching and Analysis to get off form professional players on top form again within days. If Daly is successful, he will have changed the game, profoundly and irrevocably.

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Terry Daly is the owner and operator of http://www.dalyslaw.com, a football coaching and analysis website aimed at elite professional managers, coaches and players who need to maintain top football performance consistently. He is also available as a media football analyst.

For further information, please contact:
Terry Daly, Daly's Law Coaching and Analysis
Tel: 02088882599 / 07951059935
Email: terry@dalyslaw.com
Site: www.dalyslaw.com

elnu.com: Serving up Smart Stargazing this Summer

May 14, 2008 - Press Dispensary - Acclaimed astrologer, Archie Dunlop, is making his brand of smart, subtle stargazing available online with the launch of elnu.com. elnu.com answers the UK's appetite for real, gimmick-free astrology, that is often left unsatisfied by the kind of fast food mysticism served up by the majority of popular astrology sites.

On elnu.com, sophisticated star sign forecasts and an 'Ask Archie' page sit alongside regular astrological commentary on news, celebrities and global trends . There are also free daily audio horoscopes – normally only available from premium-rate phone lines.

The site’s straightforward design and clear, clever content reflect the personality of its creator, who is as down to earth as a ‘star man’ can be. A professional full-time astrologer with more than 20 years experience, Archie shuns ‘psychic-babble’ in favour of profiles and predictions based on actual analysis of how movements in the heavens affect what happens down here on earth.

And, unlike the predictable purple colouring and stale ‘sky at night’ design replicated across a host of horoscope sites, elnu.com’s muted monochrome look is refreshingly free from astrological paraphernalia.

But what really sets the site apart from its competitors is its regular news commentary, updated several times a week, to help readers understand the planetary movements behind the headlines. The site currently gives the astrological perspective on topical stories such as Hillary-vs-Obama, Josef Fritzl, and the TIME 100 most influential people list.

Archie Dunlop says: “Astrology is much more than churning out generic horoscopes – it’s an ancient art going back thousands of years to Babylon and beyond. I also work with Hindu astrology, to harness its potent predictive powers, and I apply the same techniques that astrologers used in seventeenth century Europe to offer a different outlook on twenty-first century politics and current affairs.

“My latest ‘Astrology and the news’ article argues that the powerful 20-year Jupiter-Saturn cycle will contribute to the break up of the European Union, just as it played a part in the fall of communism and the Berlin Wall, and questions whether David Cameron has what it takes astrologically to cope with the situation he would have to face as Prime Minister.”

The site features comprehensive coverage of the 12 star signs, each illustrated by original hand-drawn designs, looking at personality, careers, money and love. It also includes free daily audio forecasts for each sign. The love section includes compatibility checks with other star signs, so users can find out whether a new romance is destined to be a ‘star-crossed love’ or a ‘battle of the planets’.

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Archie Dunlop is a published astrologer with over 20 years experience. He has taught astrology and written books on the subject. He does astrological work for Orange and has been writing their horoscope text messages for over a decade.

For further information, please contact:
Archie Dunlop, astrologer, elnu.com
Tel: 0207 558 8323
Email: archie@elnu.info
Site: www.elnu.com

Good Reason to Laugh - Thanks to Modern Dental Implants

May 14, 2008 - Press Dispensary - Many people do not realise that losing even the back teeth in the part of the mouth that is out of sight can contribute to looking older. Losing the molars has an effect on the muscles and bones and gives the face an older appearance. By completely closing the gaps that have been left, dental implants are able to prevent this. The Dentaprime Clinic ( http://www.dentaprime.co.uk ), on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, specialises in dental implants and cosmetic dentistry. Not only are implants carried out to the latest standards of technology, but also at favourable prices.

“If the back molars are affected, many people find comfort in an ‘out of sight - out of mind’ attitude,” says Dr. Regina Schindjalova, an expert in cosmetic dentistry and implantology. In June 2006, Schindjalova became clinical director at the Dentaprime Dental Clinic, Varna, where she carries out implants every day, including complex cases.

Sooner or later there comes a point when the changes which result from an absence of back teeth can no longer be overlooked because the loss of teeth and their roots results in a loss of muscle tone and in shrinking of the jaw bone. This in turn leads to movement of adjacent teeth. Schindjalova explains: “It’s like a row of books on a shelf, when one of them is taken out, the teeth at the side move to close the gap.”

In the course of a procedure, which is minimally invasive, gentle and practically painless, the implant is anchored firmly in the bone. They are unobtrusive when eating and the action of chewing ensures that the muscles are strengthened and the bony tissue of the jaw is revitalised.

The Dentaprime Clinic offers the highest medical standards at reasonable prices and combines modern dental medicine with a relaxing atmosphere. With over 15 years in international practice, Dr. Schindjalova is one of the most experienced implantologists in Europe and hosts international seminars in Implantology. The next seminar will take place on 7-8 June, 2008, at the Dentaprime Clinic, Varna.

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The Dentaprime Dental Clinic opened its Bulgarian practice in June 2006 and offers dental holidays. The company, which specialises in implantology and cosmetic dentistry, is awaiting certification to ISO 9001:2000 standards. It has seven implantation and five prosthetic rooms all equipped with up-to-date medical apparatus manufactured by high spec German dental supplier Kavo.

Instead of an x-ray machine the practice prefers to use a digital volume tomograph to facilitate subsequent diagnostics, especially useful for implantology. The machine produces a high resolution, 3D representation of the tooth and jawbone to allow accurate configuration and optimum seating of the implant.

For further information, please contact:
Alexander Krings, speaker, Dentaprime Dental Clinic
Tel: 0800 781 96 37
Email: service@dentaprime.com
Site: www.dentaprime.co.uk

Video Inspires Stag, Hen and Corporate Events Planners

May 14, 2008 - Press Dispensary - Events planning provider Adventure Connections (http://www.adventureconnections.co.uk) is using professionally produced video clips on its site to give the discerning best-man, bridesmaid or company boss a visual taste of its wares before they take the plunge. Catering for corporate clients, stag and hen parties, and Christmas celebrations, Adventure Connections offers a vast range of activities. From motor sports to make-overs, all options are sourced from the highest quality service providers with packages to suit most budgets and requirements.

Each short video is inspiring and packed with events ideas, giving the viewer an authentic flavour of the activities on offer. Activities featured include power boating, go kart racing, sailing, spa days, team building events and clay shooting to more unusual options such as ready steady cook, spy treasure hunts or luxury Sunseeker super boat hospitality.

The company provides a slick service for which selecting and booking a package is as easy as possible. Once an enquiry form has been submitted, the client can expect a feedback response form, with information matching their aspirations, by return. The website also has a blog space where visitors can share their experiences and swap notes with other clients.

MD Justin Sayers says: “We have invested a lot of time and resources into selecting the very best service providers, and through the videos we can now show clients what really happens at the events. Whether it’s for a special birthday, corporate away day or stag activity, after all…fun is a serious business!”

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Adventure Connections is an events management agency based in Firle, near Brighton, East Sussex. The company was set up in 2000 by Justin Sayers. Its main area of business is to provide top level activity packages for stag and hen parties, corporate events and hospitality. Justin also runs Corporate Connections UK - which provides high end hospitality, company development days, events and destination management - and Christmas Connections, which organises Christmas parties.

For further information, please contact:
Paul Murphy, marketing and media manager, Adventure Connections
Tel: 01273 858206
Email: paul@adventureconnections.co.uk
Site: www.adventureconnections.co.uk