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The numbers are in for 2009 as the IFPI publishes it's yearly 'Record Industry In Numbers' . While the overall picture saw a global drop of 7% in recorded music revenues there was growth in 13 key markets including Australia, Mexico, South Korea, Sweeden & the UK. The two biggest markets, the US & Japan, made up 80% of the overall decline. For more highlights from the report head over to the IFPI - HERE

Here they are, the finalists for the Moondance Jam & the Moondance Jammin Country Fest . Click to link to their profiles below. Connor Shaw David Easton Band Channel Theory Spin Jennifer Quiroz Loomis & The Lust The Alter Kakers Igor Paspalj James D Ingram Twist of Fate Dirty Filthy Mugs The Heads Heaven Rain Tanya Reeve LoveDrive So3 Total Karnage Wiser Time Eastern Promises The Haunting O' Shea Miles Mackenzie Reef Ben McKenzie The Devillebillies Elvis L Carden The McNeeLees Riley Etheridge Jr. Tim Foust Boggy Creek Jordan Reyne Stephen Poppell And stay tuned, next week we'll announce the two luck bands that will be heading to Moondance...

Check it out, here's this weeks Top PopScore bands on Jango Airplay. This week they stretch from Sunny Southern California to the rainy brick lanes of Manchester. Artist: Brice/ART Entertainment After seeing what MTV and the majors had to offer, rapper Brice decided to remain independent. Since then he's released four mixtapes and two solo albums, not to mention maintained his musical intergrity and optimism. Click to hear Brice/ART Entertainment: Now What (feat. Freeway) Artist: Jack Morgan London-based songwriter Jack Morgan may be just 21, but his music is wise beyond its years. H...

once again folks, here's the top 5 on Jango Airplay for last week. Artist: The Highlifes The Highlifes are an indie-rock band from San Antonio, TX. Their sound is billed as a hybrid of " The Strokes, Arctic Monkeys and Albert Hammond Jr... conceived in Southern California during the mid-60s." Click to hear The Highlifes: Revolver Artist: WhiskeyPants WhiskeyPants is an acoustic duo consisting of Greg Beutel (Grand Street Cryers/Evamore) and Kirk Tatom (Deep Blue Something/Evamore). They are currently working on their first major label release. ...

It’s summer festival madness here at Jango Airplay and we’re thrilled to announce that we have teamed up two great summer festivals happening just outside of Walker Minnesota two talented Jango Airplay bands will be booked to play. Moondance Jam – July 14-17 And... Moondance Jammin’Country Fest – June 17-19 This year Moondance will book one band from Jango Airplay to perform at each festival alongside festival headliners like Sammy Hagar , REO Speedwagon and Lynyrd Skynyrd at Moondance Jam & Martina McBride , Miranda Lambert & The Zac Brown Band at Moondance Jammin' Country Fest. If you would like to be eligible for selection you only need to follow a few simple steps... 1. Target at least 5 of the headlining artists that are playing at one or the other festival listed on their sites here: www.moondancejam.com & www.jammincountry.com 2. Get a Pop Score for the week of April 19 – April 26 3. Leave a comment on this blog post with your Band Name , which festiva...

This week another great bunch of artists coming in for the PopScore final for last week. Check them out right here. It's nice to see a small international contingent represented as well. Artist: Sarah Darling Ambitious, young country artist Sarah Darling hails from Des Moines, but she was not long for the Midwest. Just one year out of highschool she saved up, moved to Nashville, and has been going strong ever since. Click to hear Sarah Darling: Jack Of Hearts Artist: A Secret Sense A Secret Sense is a delicate pop project, influenced by romance and the singer-songwriter tradition. The group ...

Originally the Wakarusa Festival was going to pick only two bands from the Jango Airplay artists that submitted but the running was so strong that they picked three bands to play this year's festival. So without further ado, here they are. Have Fun In Wakarusa !!! Indofin - Check Their Profile HERE Wes Kirkpatrick - Check His Profile HERE Bootleg - Check Their Profile HERE

And we're back with an update on the Wakarusa Festival submissions. Here are the twenty finalists who had the best targeted PopScore last week and wanted to be included for selection. Wakarusa will now check out these twenty and decide on two lucky winners who will play this year's festival. Check 'em out... Alan Cassidy Sam Sallon Indofin Elvis L Carden Natasha Waterman Wes Kirkpatrick Brooke Pernice Bootleg Stephen Poppell Charlie Pumphouse Wilbur Shaw That Noise Orange Grove Hillary Howard Kirsten Thien Connor Shaw David Lynch & Friends Dry Riser Ethan Keller Bong Hits For Jesus We'll be back soon with the picks...stay tuned !!!

And here they are once again, this past weeks top scoring artists on jango Airplay. These 5 had the best PopScore from March 29 - April 4. Artist: Jai Moi Hailing from a small town in North Carolina, Jai Moi was blessed with the heart of a country girl, and the sight of a nomad. Initially both a poet and a singer, she's lately decided to combine the two. Click to hear Jai Moi: Fly Artist: Conner Youngblood Born and raised in Dallas, TX, Conner Youngblood is currently a sophomore in college and recently released his first CD. Click...

Thanks to all the bands and artists who submitted their profiles for consideration to play at this year's Wakarusa Festival. There were over 60 submissions and we will now narrow that down to the top 20 to submit to the talent buyers at Wakarusa. Stay tuned here for the announcement of the top 20 and the finalists.