Thursday, 19 June 2008

Neotrope Sponsors LAMN Jams, Brings PR Expertise to Live Music Series

LOS ANGELES, June 12 -- Neotrope(R), an entertainment and
brand marketing company, will officially sponsor the Los Angeles Music
Network's Rock and Urban Music Contest "LAMN Jams" which runs June 9th
through August 11th. Taking its popular LAMN Jams to a new level, LAMN
invites rock artists to submit original music to perform for a panel of
industry experts and receive live critiques.

Monthly winners move up to the finale and compete for the Grand Prize.
Those selected will perform at Skinny's Lounge in the NoHo Arts District.
Performance dates: June 9, July 7 and Aug 11 (finale). Open to the public,
admission is free for all dates!

Among other prizes, the winners will receive a targeted
Direct-to-Editors(TM) press release campaign from Neotrope's Send2Press(R)
service (a $500 value).

"Whether you are building a buzz or maintaining a career in the music
business, there is nothing more important than getting the word out," says
LAMN President Tess Taylor, "and so we are thrilled to have Neotrope on
board. Neotrope's Send2Press service will provide the winning artists an
essential building block in a successful career. Once you have your story,
you need a way to tell the world, and Send2Press is an excellent way to do
it."

Talent judges committed to participate include executives from 98.7-FM,
Universal Music Publishing, Electronic Arts Worldwide Music, Trans World
Entertainment, MySpace Records, SIXX: A.M., Angel Diva Music, Taxi and Red
Queen Music.

Artists register at http://www.lamn.com or 818-769-6095. Submission fee
is $25 and performers compete to win prizes at monthly LAMN Jams. Monthly
winners are eligible to compete for the Grand Prize.

LAMN Jam sponsors include 98.7-FM, Heroin Diaries / Ovation Guitars,
Taxi.com, Tunecore.com, Justin Winokur Photography, Music Connection,
On/Off Records, Onlinegigs.com, Optic Noise Music Licensing, Angel Diva
Music, Neotrope/Send2Press, Skinny's Lounge, Propellerheads, and What Is
Indie?.

Now in its 20th year, the Los Angeles Music Network promotes education,
career advancement and good will among artists and creatives. LAMN is a
sister organization of the National Association of Record Industry
Professionals (NARIP) which caters to record executives.

Neotrope is an entertainment, design, PR, and multimedia publishing
company founded in 1983 by creative guru and musician Christopher Simmons.
Neotrope's Send2Press(R) service (http://www.Send2Press.com) provides
affordable media solutions for entertainment companies worldwide, and is
powered by Neotrope's ContextEngine(R) system.

This release was issued on behalf of the above organization by
Send2Press(R), a unit of Neotrope(R). http://www.Send2Press.com




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