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The MMF SXSW 2012 Discount is now available for all members. 
The MMF MIDEM 2012 Discount is now available for all members. A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Message from Barry Bergman, MMF President:
It’s a New Dawn, New Day at the MMF—
Let’s Embrace It!
Ever since our formation in 1993, the MMF has stood for progressive, enlightened approaches to problem solving within our constantly evolving industry. We’ve tackled every challenge with enthusiasm and dedication and I want to take a moment to thank each of you for your unwavering support. We’ve traveled a long road together, but our journey is, in many ways, just beginning...
The apps: Skype, GoogDocs || The user: Justin Seidenberg, owner, Kiqstart Music
By: Steve Hendershot
Justin Seidenberg is accustomed to crises erupting at odd hours. Mr. Seidenberg manages a stable of musicians through his Chicago company, Kiqstart Music LLC, and it's when his artists are at performance venues that they are most likely to require his help. In other words, he needs to be ready for action at 11 p.m. on a Saturday night.“I'm out having dinner with my wife, but my artist gets to the venue and gets into a debate with the production manager. I need be available and prepared,” he says.
CEC Management Announces Two Major Signings for 2011
CEC Management is pleased to announce signing back on to manage pianist-songwriter-performer extraordinaire BEN FOLDS and signing the legendary PETER MURPHY.
CEC owner Alan Wolmark says, "I am very proud to be back with my old friend Ben who has broken down so many barriers in his 17-year career, and who continues to set new standards for musicians navigating the ever-changing waters of the new music world."
Ben is currently on tour and preparing for the Fall release of a 3-CD career-spanning retrospective including many unreleased studio and live performances going back to 1995. Also this Fall, Ben begins his third season as a judge on the highly successful NBC-TV series "The Sing-Off."
Barry Bergman Management Assisting Billy Harvey Transition
(NEW YORK, NY)
Barry Bergman is pleased to announce that client Billy Harvey, the well respected Los Angeles based musician formerly from Austin whose critically acclaimed first four albums established him as an important musical voice is successfully transitioning to acting with starring roles in two upcoming feature films.
Harvey stars in the Mark Dennis/Ben Foster dramatic thriller, “Strings,” a film that has already become a festival sensation, scoring the prestigious Ensemble Award, Audience Award and Best Song nod (for Harvey’s original tune, “The Greatest Escape”) at the Breckenridge Festival of Film in Colorado. For a quick look at the trailer, visit http://stringsmovie.com/.The movie explores the life of a musician (Harvey) who submits to experimental psycho therapy only to discover that part of his transformation involves his becoming part of an extremist vigilante group. Harvey’s “Greatest Escape” is featured on his current CD, “The Everlasting War.”
Steven Scharf Entertainment News
SSE recently signed L. A. based film composer Zain Effendi for representation. Zain apprenticed for four years under Hans Zimmer, at Remote Control Productions, contributing credited score cues on such blockbuster films as "Pirates of The Caribbean 3: A Dead Man's Chest”, Transformers”, “Madagascar 2: Escape From Africa”, “Frost/Nixon”, and "The Dark Knight". Zain is currently scoring cues for the Documentary “The Prophecy”. Upcoming films include “Rwanda” and ”Roadside”.
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