Artist development and marketing firm MusicDish announced that four new acts have signed on to its roster over the last month, including 2008 GMA Dove Award winning Ryan Farish, gospel singer Desmond Pringle, jazz fusion artist Gary Paul Bryant, and NY rocker Tim Young.

Each artist will be supported by a customized mutli-pronged marketing campaign incorporating a mix of PR, syndication, online street and viral distribution. Marketing will be coordinated a variety of platforms, from its business music portals and syndicated network to MP3 blogs, webradio and groups/forums. For more information, visit http://www.musicdish.net/marketing/

Ryan Farish
Grammy nominated, 2008 GMA Dove Award winning songwriter/producer/composer Ryan Farish, first launched his music career on the first generation mp3.com, where his music quickly took to the masses obtaining a whopping 1,800,000+ downloads of his trademark, electronic-jazz-world music.
http://www.ryanfarish.com

Desmond Pringle
Tommy Boy Gospel artist Desmond Pringle is a passionate vocalist with a unique brand of balladry — and one of the most talented songwriter/producers in gospel music today. Whether delivering his signature-smooth ballads, thought provoking lyrics or energetic choir songs, Desmond has already taken his place among the ranks of great gospel artists of his generation.
http://www.desmondpringle.com

Gary Paul Bryant
Veteran jazz fusion artist Gary Paul Bryant has released his latest (10th) album “WildLife.” Applying the rock energy of artists like Joel, John and Keith Emerson with lighter touches of Jazz and New Age artists like David Arkenstone and David Lanz, Bryant creates a unique blend of rock, pop jazz and world music that’s very unique and appealing.
http://www.wildlifethecd.com
http://www.garypaulbryant.com

Tim Young
Rocker Tim Young, veteran to the New York music scene, has been performing in Manhattan for years. Tim Young’s third CD The Cost features twelve new songs and a brand new version of his own tune “Renegade” from RED. On the album, Tim takes guitar, bass and drums and puts them together in a classy classic kind of way to create music that envelopes not only rock, but also country and folk influences woven into the fabric of rock ‘n roll.
http://www.timrocksweb.com

MusicDish, LLC has been at the forefront of the digital music sector, publishing some of the industry’s leading music magazine, including MusicDish.com and Mi2N.com, as well as dynamic white label content solutions. MusicDish also offers artist development and label management support, combining saturated online marketing with business networking and consulting.
http://www.musicdish.net

“This is an entirely new channel for independent distribution” says CEO Michael Horne, “In addition to the great concert footage that has been submitted for inclusion in our “Virtual Concert Experience” environment, we’ve received great documentaries and indie projects that are perfectly suited to the college and nightclub audience.” The Indie Roadshow will feature pre-release exclusive screenings and stage DVD release events city to city, on tour, all year round.

VVN books high-definition music content onto nightclub stages, replicating the live concert and bringing national touring acts into smaller markets they would not reach on tour. VVN is currently outfitting nightclubs and college venues with projectors, their patented, ClubLyncTM digital players and installing life-size screens on-stage at each venue. They are currently coordinating a 60-city tour with “Hi-Def From Red Rocks featuring The String Cheese Incident.” While The String Cheese Incident is no longer touring live, the three hour, twenty minute Virtual Concert Experience is reuniting fans in hometown venues across the country.

Visit www.virtualvenuesnetwork.com for programming info and upcoming Virtual Concert and Indie Roadshow screenings or contact Virtual Venues Network at 831-421-9500.

Redwood Shores, Calif – Hudson Entertainment, a premiere provider of entertainment content, announced today that it is expanding its distribution reach in the online digital music space with the signing of a licensing and distribution agreement with eMusic, the world’s largest retailer of independent music and the world’s second-largest digital music service after iTunes.

eMusic will sell full-length music tracks from Hudson Entertainment’s top independent music labels and artists to its more than 400,000 subscribers. Hudson Entertainment’s extensive catalog includes over 10,000 tracks from well known and up-and-coming artists across all music genres including Kirsten Proffit, Gene and Jezebel, Beth Thornley, Omar Torrez, Del Bombers, Cloud Eleven, Alan Smithee, Punsapaya, Alan Reid, The J Band, Paperback Hero, Denny Earnest, Lastonedone, Caution Cat, Conrizzle, and more.

“Signing a deal with one of the largest independent digital music services in the world marks a major moment in Hudson’s history,” said John Greiner, President of Hudson Entertainment. “We have grown into one of the strongest digital music aggregators in the industry, and now with the addition of eMusic, we are reaching the most enthusiastic customers for independent music.”

With the new deal in place, Hudson Entertainment’s music division now reaches critical mass and becomes one of the few online labels to offer distribution for both mobile and online distribution channels. As part of its publishing service, Hudson offers a complete package including creation, promotion, marketing and distribution of digital music.

“Hudson caters to a wide audience and is especially strong in the independent music category,” said Rob Wetstone, eMusic Vice President of Label Relations. “eMusic surpasses all other retailers in sales of “long tail” music, and we’re looking forward to working with Hudson to increase sales across their entire catalogue.”

For more information on Hudson Entertainment’s music division visit http://www.hudsonent.com/ or http://music.hudsonent.com/about/index.html