Motor City Music Conference (MC2) Organizers Announce Venues, Panelists, Sponsors Jan. 4, 10 a.m. at Small Plates; Inaugural Event is April 20-24, 2005

Motor City Music Conference (MC2) Organizers Announce Venues, Panelists, Sponsors Jan. 4, 10 a.m. at Small Plates; Inaugural Event is April 20-24, 2005 What: MC2 will include 400 bands in 40 downtown Detroit venues, a music and lifestyle tradeshow and music industry panels at Detroit's Cobo Conference and Exposition Center April 20-24, 2005. Modeled after successful long-running music conferences SXSW in Austin, Texas and CMJ in New York, MC2 will reflect Detroit's distinctive music history, while spotlighting rock, hip hop, electronic/techno, R&B, urban, soul, blues, country and gospel. Derrick May (Transmat), Greg Baise (Majestic/Magic Stick), Rich Hansen (Lagerhouse), Rico Shelton and Mark Hicks (former D12 management) will participate in artist selection which will encompass 40 percent local and 60 percent national hot, up-and-coming artists. The Detroit Music Awards kicks off MC2 on April 20, 2005 at Detroit's State Theatre. When: Tuesday, Jan. 4, 10 a.m. Who: Amir Daiza, music promoter/MC2 co-director; Dana Forrester, musician/MC2 co-director; select panelists and Detroit Music Awards officials will announce MC2 venue, panelist and sponsor details and are available for interviews. Where: Small Plates, 1521 Broadway, Detroit Registration and band showcase application information are available online at http://www.motorcitymusic.com/ . Performing bands and artists will be announced in mid-February. Details will be updated on http://www.motorcitymusic.com/ . MC2 sponsors to date include: WRIF, 89X, Channel 955, Real Detroit Weekly, The Metro Times, Hits Magazine, Sonicbids, Skidmore Design, In The Mix, and Lucky Monkey Tattoo Parlour, WDET and WJLB. MC2 confirmed panelists include: Jeff Blue, VP of A&R, RCA; Daniel Shulman, Director of A&R, Island Def Jam; Ben Lazar, A&R, Island Def Jam; David Boxenbaum, General Manager, Octone Records; Denise George, Jive/Zomba; Jackie Kallen, "The Contender"/"Against the Ropes"; Andrew Suggs, Octone Records; Howard Hertz, Esquire; Nick Ferrara, Esquire; Roger Jansen, KMA Management/MOBfest; Dan Colucci, Lucci Entertainment; Patrick Grueber, Aezra Records; Alex Tear, Program Director, WDRQ; Doug Podell, Operations Manager, WRIF; Kelly Brown, DJ, 89X; Dom Theodore, Operations Manager, Channel 955; Michael Rand, Paradise Artists; Amy Butterer, Billions; Perry Lavoisne, Clear Channel; Scott Guy, Web Entertainment; Gary Graff, Music Journalist; Mark Arminski, Rock Poster Artist Paradime; Myron, The Dirty Americans; Brian Vanderark, The Verve Pipe; Vinnie Dombrowski, Sponge Confirmed Venues Hard Rock Cafe, St. Andrew's Hall, The Shelter, Majestic Theatre, Majestic Cafe, Garden Bowl, The Lagerhouse, CPOP, 313JAC, Hockeytown, The Belmont, New Dodge CONTACT: Dana Forrester, APM, +1-248-797-2348, or dana@motorcitymusic.com PRNewswire -- Jan. 3 Source: Motor City Music Conference Web site: http://www.motorcitymusic.com/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment