Not Shocking’s Corey Denis will be speaking at three different conferences this month! First is the GRAMMY U Music Industry Summit on May 15th at Ex’pression College for Digital Arts. Next up is Musicplus: Skill Building for Musicians on May 16th at the James Irvine Foundation Conference Center in Oakland. Musicplus is sold out, but you can tune into the live webcast from noon – 6:00 PM where you can watch the main room sessions, participate in a live chat, and even ask questions! Finally, Corey will be speaking at the SF MusicTech Summit on May 16th at the Hotel Kabuki with Not Shocking client Michael Tilson Thomas.

The Ferocious Few has been on the road playing up and down the West Coast. Help welcome them home to San Francisco on Friday, May 21st at Milk Bar, 1840 Haight Street! Doors are at 8:00 PM & there is a $7 cover. Merchandise will be available for purchase via cash or card thanks to Square!

Inu‘s animated video ‘Stephen Colbert’ premiered on Indie Rock Reviews! Be sure to watch the full video posted below and don’t forget to pick up a copy of their debut album on June 29th.

Inu – Stephen Colbert from Indie Rock Reviews on Vimeo.

It’s official! Not Shocking is now a Ning Certified Partner! We’ve been listed as consultants specializing in creative digital strategies for music, comedy, literature and entertainment online and offline thanks to our involvement with the following Ning networks: SXSW Insider’s Guide, High Sierra Music Festival, and Reapandsow.

Join Corey in NYC at The New Music Seminar from July 19th-21st where she’ll be a part of the mentoring program. For more information check out the video highlights of the relaunch in 2009:

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FLUX. SUMMIT @ PYRAMIND ON OCTOBER 1st
832 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA
$Free with RSVP/ Doors at 5:00 PM
www.fluxsummit.com

^{SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Flux represents the ever-evolving landscape the electronic music industry faces today.  On October 1st, the Flux Summit, a single evening event featuring a discussion of the most timely “it” topic combined with a mixer and a music review session, debuts its first event at Pyramind in San Francisco.  This free event (with RSVP) is a first of its kind on the West Coast, combining DJs, producers, music industry professionals, record labels, gear & software companies, and electronic music enthusiasts together under one roof to discuss topics affecting them today and shaping tomorrow.} 

^{We are pleased to announce the discussion topic for our first Flux Summit will be “21st Century PR & Marketing for Independent Labels and Artists.”  The topic will be moderated by Tomas Palermo (ForwardEver Media, Managing Editor WireTapMag.org, DJ on KUSF), and will be a Q&A discussion with experts examining the best ways to promote artists and labels. The discussion will cover effective marketing and promotion campaigns, online tools, how to engage media outlets, what methods are relevant these days, and what a decent campaign should cost. The discussion will also touch on digital promo servicing, web presence, social networks as well as the differences between doing PR independently and using professional services.}

^{The Flux Summit has partnered with some of the Bay Area’s premier electronic brands including LovEvolution (formerly known as LoveFest), TestPress SF, and Pyramind.  In addition to the discussion and mixer, an integral part of the summit is the TestPress music review session. Started in 2005, TestPress is a music review session that enables DJs, producers and artists to gain instant feedback on their music from top industry experts. Play your tracks for the audience, get critiqued by the panel of reviewers and let the audience vote on their favorites. Tracks reviewed from each TestPress are eligible for inclusion in the annual year end TestPress compilation released on Epiphyte Records.  It’s also no coincidence that the Flux Summit falls a few days before SF’s heralded LovEvolution.  This is so attendees heading up early can join the conversation of the electronic music industry before they let loose in the music.}

^{If that wasn’t enough, the summit has added software demonstrations by audio electronics company PreSonus (www.presonus.com) to the agenda – you can catch the demos anytime between 6:00pm – 7:30pm in the HD Studio at Pyramind.  PreSonus will be demonstrating its new Studio One Pro and Studio One Artist DAW software for Mac OS X and Windows XP/Vista.  Demonstrations will take place throughout the evening so you can check out the discussion, mingle at the mixer and still catch up on the latest PreSonus software at anytime during the night.  There is truly something for everyone in the electronic music industry at the debut Flux Summit.}

^{With the music industry rapidly changing and so much uncertainty surrounding the ability to operate a successful business, Flux was created to encourage interaction and open up discussion on emerging trends.  Although the Flux Summit is a free event, RSVP is required. Capacity is limited.  Don’t miss this opportunity to get involved on October 1st.} 

SONICLIVING ANNOUNCES IPHONE IMPLEMENTATION WITH PANDORA

SonicLiving Provides Personalized Concert Listings for
Pandora’s iPhone Application

EMERYVILLE, Calif. – June 3, 2009 – SonicLiving, the Internet’s leading concert discovery service, today announced another integrative agreement with Pandora, the Internet radio service, that will bring SonicLiving’s personalized concert calendars to everyone who uses Pandora’s iPhone application. SonicLiving is the only service of its kind to integrate with Pandora, and will now be exposed to over 500,000 iPhone users per day via the Pandora iPhone application. SonicLiving (sonicliving.com) connects music fans online and in-person through communities created around the live shows their favorite bands play. Users can purchase concert tickets as well as connect and communicate with friends and other members of the SonicLiving community. Amstel Light is sponsoring this feature. The addition of tour dates to the Pandora iPhone application provides listeners with localized tour date information matching artists they’ve identified as favorites on their Pandora radio stations, have given a “Thumbs Up” to or bookmarked, and creatively displays popular shows nearby. In addition to Pandora, SonicLiving works seamlessly with several other platforms and as a standalone service.

“This agreement confirms SonicLiving’s place as the Internet’s leading concert discovery service,” says Gabe Benveniste, president, CEO and founder of SonicLiving, Inc. “Users will find SonicLiving to be a useful feature that complements and enhances their Pandora experience.”

“Pandora is dedicated to providing the best music experience possible, whether recorded or live, which is why we’ve chosen SonicLiving to power our sponsored concert listings,” says Tom Conrad, chief technical officer for Pandora. “SonicLiving has made it much easier for  our listeners to find out where and when their favorite bands are playing  and now  we’re thrilled to be able to offer this to our iPhone listeners as  well.”

SonicLiving’s API, which powers Pandora’s concert calendar, is available for commercial and non-commercial use. To find local concerts matching Pandora stations and bookmarks, users can go to www.pandora.com and follow the concerts link, or www.sonicliving.com for more information. SonicLiving, founded by former Pixar Animation Studios employee Gabe Benveniste in 2006, was started to provide music lovers with a better way of finding out in advance when their favorite artists were touring, a convenient way to purchase tickets to those shows, and a place to meet up with friends attending those shows. SonicLiving has quickly become an indispensable resource for live music nationwide, providing music fans with a unique online destination that offers locally tailored listings, access to tickets and a community comprised of users’ friends and other concertgoers.

About SonicLiving

SonicLiving is the Internet’s leading concert discovery service, connecting music fans online and in-person through communities created around live shows of their favorite bands. Through the SonicLiving Wishlist, which seamlessly integrates with iTunes, Pandora, Facebook, Last.fm, and Lala, fans can track bands, receive automatic concert alerts and purchase tickets to shows when they’re announced.

The SonicLiving API enables music sites and other online services to bring the live music discovery experience to their users. SonicLiving also offers musicians, music labels and promoters the ability to reach fans through special promotions, presales and packages, resulting in increased visibility and ticket sales. SonicLiving derives revenue through ticket sales, on-site advertising and partnerships.

SonicLiving was founded in 2006 by Gabe Benveniste, formerly of Pixar Animation Studios, and is headquartered in Emeryville, California, and on the Internet at www.sonicliving.com

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My Music Life, May 2009 -  I am going to see these bands (and festivals) in May. Don’t Miss These Shows!!! (click on any band for more info) – hope to see you there!

• Iron and Wine
• Deerhoof
• Stephen Lynch
• Mogwai
• Dead Meadow
• The Kills
• The Horrors
• The Walkmen
• NIN
• Jane’s Addiction
• Sasquatch Music Festival
• Luce
• The Decemberists
• The Dears
• The Vaselines
• Left Coast Live