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

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

LOS ANGELES, June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- 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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Source: Neotrope

CONTACT: Elisa Taylor of LAMN, +1-818-769-6095; or Christopher Simmons
of Neotrope, +1-310-373-4856

Web site: http://www.send2press.com/
http://www.lamn.com/

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