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It’s that time of year! SXSW is just around the corner, and we have clients on two panels up for consideration. We need your support through your votes! Voting for these panels closes TODAY, September 6th at 11:59PM CT.

”Can Altruism Be The New Music Business Model?” (vote here) and “Why Small Sounds Make a Big Impact” (vote here) are amongst the choices in SXSW’s 2014 Music Conference and 2014 Interactive Conference, respectively. With your vote, these panels will showcase industry leaders Christopher Tyng (Founder of Grow Music Project), Peter Schwinge (General Manager of New Music Seminar), Adam Shore (Owner of The Daily Swarm) and Anina Moore (Program Administrator of The Texas Commission of the Arts) voicing their opinion on altruism in music and Joel Beckerman of Man Made Music and Fast Company’s Tyler Gray sharing a whole new perspective on Sonic, respectively. To get a sneak peek of and to vote for ”Can Altruism Be The New Music Business Model?”, click here. For “Why Small Sounds Make a Big Impact”, click here.

It’s super easy to register and vote, and it's a great way to get an exclusive preview of the 2014 conference panels. Thank you in advance for your support!

The Electrify Your Music Foundation Launches with Special New York City Event The 5-Borough Youth Rock Symphony Concert at Brooklyn Technical High School Theater April 26 at 7:30PM

Interviews and albums for review available upon request For Immediate Release

HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM, FOOL METAL JACK, DUE OUT APRIL 30, 2013

(New York, NY March 4, 2013)- Krian Music Group, a full service independent record label, is pleased to announce the signing of Brazilian psychedelic rock band Os Mutantes. Their new album, Fool Metal Jack, is slated for release on April 30. For the past three years, Os Mutantes have been signed with top independent publishing company, The Royalty Network. Krian Music Group, launched by Royalty Network Founder Frank Liwall in 2011, is eager to release the new and highly anticipated album from the much loved, ethereal absurdist pop music group. "The best situation for a flower to grow, or a seed to develop, is the right climate and soil, the same goes for an artist. We have the need to feel welcomed, trusted, and supported," stated Sergio Dias of Os Mutantes. "The best aspect of Os Mutantes signing with Krian Music Group for the release of our new album is the people surrounding us. The ethical music respect and the profound feeling of being part of something; a movement, a "tour de force" a family..."   "In Krian Music we could find all of this and more," continued Dias. "We are certain that this is the company that will reveal, before anything, art and music. It's an honor for us to be at home ... and we found that home in the USA and the world." Os Mutantes, individually known in their latest form as Sergio Dias (lead vocal and guitar), Vinicius Junqueira (bass)/ Esmeria Bulgari (vocal /percussion)/ Amy Crawford (keys/ vocals), Ani Cordero (drums and vocals), once again take on their unique and otherworldly sound and topical cultural irony for their latest effort. These eclectic musicians who have never shied away from experimentation on previous albums, including 2000's Technicolor (originally recorded in 1970) and 2009's Haih Or Amortecedor, continue to push the boundaries that have helped maintain their relevancy and intrigue throughout their career. Over the years, the band has received accolades from noted musicians such as Kurt Cobain, David Byrne, Beck, Flaming Lips, Devendra Banhart and of Montreal. On Fool Metal Jacket, the band explores an assortment of instrumentation including distorted metallic guitars, blaring brass horns, tinkering piano melodies, and heart thumping drums which results in their infamous genre bending music.