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Kulttuuriviennin tukiverkko 15.6.2010

MUSEX NEWS - June 2010

Artist of the Month

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Globetrotting Glamrockers Unleash Album Number Five

* • "Neon" out now via Warner Music

* • Recorded at Broken Wave studios, Los Angeles, produced by Jimmy Westerlund, and co-produced by Grammy Award winning Warren Riker (Santana, Korn, Michael Jackson).

* • Back-catalogue sales over 150 000 units so far.

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Metal/Hard Rock


Stratovarius


* • Finnish Hard Rock & Metal Score Big in Beijing, Shanghai and Tokyo

* • Amorphis Celebrates Its 20th Birthday with Festival Shows, a 21-Date European Tour, a Live DVD and a Very Special Compilation CD

* • Swallow the Sun Returns to North America with Katatonia, and Insomnium Roams Europe with Dark Tranquillity

* • Ex-Nightwish Frontwoman Tarja Turunen Releases Follow-up to Her Platinum Selling Solo Album in August

* • Apocalyptica's 7th Symphony Features Notable Guest Appearances

 

Pop/Rock


Reckless love


* • Reckless Love Takes UK by Storm: Sells Out Barfly and Rocks at the Download Festival

* • Stalingrad Cowgirls Made the 20 000 Head Crowd Go Bananas at China's Largest Rock Festival

* • Sunrise Avenue Releases a Live Compilation Album of the Sold-Out Acoustic Tour

* • Platinum Selling Indica Hits the Big Leagues in English with Nightwish's Tuomas Holopainen Producing

 

Indie/Electronic


Villa Nah


* • Finnish Electronic Music a Big Hit in Shanghai

* • Regina's Finnish Synthpop Vignettes Slated for Release in the USA

* • Free EP from Indie Heroes Rubik!

* • Darude Earns US Gold for Sandstorm

* • Disco Ensemble Releases New Album

* • Cymbidium on Shibuya

 

World/Jazz


FCQ


* • Five Corners Quintet Sells Out Six Nights in Tokyo

* • Eurovision Duo to Tour Europe and Japan

* • Mikko Innanen's Group Tours North America

* • Sommelo and Kaustinen Ranked Among 25 Best World Music Festivals

 

Songwriting/Production


Monrose


* • Ercola and Risto Asikainen Join Forces with Alex Komlew and Score a Chart-Busting Hit for Germany's Popstars Trio Monrose

* • Song Castle Writing Clinic Goes Japan for the Second Time

 

Other News


Other News


* • GigsWiz Live Music Analytics Platform Revolutionizes Tour Planning for Bands, Promoters and Agents

* • Playground Buys Edel Records Finland and Aims Forward

* • Universal Purchases a Gargantuan Amount of Finnish Independent Music History

* • Hitlantis.com Is the "World´s Most Generous Band Site"

* • The Finnish Festival Season - One of the Biggest in the World

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