Independent music publishing company pigFACTORY Music, whose roster includes recordings and songs by artists such as Def Leppard, Jordin Sparks, Fatboy Slim, and Iggy Pop, is proud to announce that it has signed artist/writer/producer Bleu to an exclusive worldwide publishing administration deal. The announcement was made today by Keatly Haldeman, CEO, pigFACTORY Music.nnSaid Haldeman, “We are truly excited to welcome such a talent into the pigFACTORY family. Bleu is a triple threat – songwriter, producer and artist – on a level with the superstars in today’s pop music landscape. It’s going to be fun to work with him.” nnAbout BLEU nA graduate of Berklee College of Music, Bleu is a songwriter-producer, singer and performer currently living in Los Angeles. He started out his career as an artist, making his debut with Columbia Records in 2001 and touring internationally with acts such as John Mayer, Train, Switchfoot, and Hanson. nnEarly successes included a featured track on the platinum selling Spider-man soundtrack as well as being included in NPR’s Top Ten Records of the Year. In 2004 Bleu began to focus on his songwriting and producing for other artists which has lead to over 20 cuts with artists like Demi Lovato, Meat Loaf, Hanson, Kate Voegele and includes gold and platinum records with artists such as the Jonas Brothers, Selena Gomez, Boys Like Girls, and more. nnHe continues to tour and release his own records (including a few critically admired side-project bands L.E.O. and The Major Labels), and was recently named Kickstarter’s "Best Music Project 2010" for his acclaimed fan fundraising campaign for his latest CD release – "FOUR" which has been critically admired by the LA Weekly, Buzz Bands LA, The Boston Globe, Sunday Times UK, The Huffington Post and American Songwriter.nnBleu has a catalog of 300 songs he’s co-written and produced that are available for sync from indie to major label artists, including such acts as: Alpha Rev, Armor For Sleep, Ben Romans, Brad Kavanagh, Chris Mann, Creed Bratton, Dan Wilson, Daniel Powter, Drake Bell, Ed Roland, Gin Wigmore, Green River Ordinance, Jasmine Ash, Jess Furman, Jill Sobule, Julian Velard, Lindsey Ray, Madi Diaz, Megan & Liz, Megan Joy, Meghan Kabir, Mike Doughty, Mike Viola, MoZella, Nakia, Nik & Sam, Red Riders, Robert Schwartzman, Shane Harper, Sherwood, Slow Down Honey, Steel Drum Corps, Sofi Bond, Tristan Prettyman, TV/TV, VASSY, Wicker, Will Dailey & more.” www.bleutopia.comnnBleu’s “Four” has received numerous articles and mentions in the press. These include: Best Music Project 2010 – Kickstarter Awards 4 Stars – Sunday Times UK; Favorite local album of the year – Buzz Bands LA Recent features, reviews, awards in: Q Magazine, Classic Rock Magazine, Hypebot, All Music Guide, American Songwriter, Berklee News, Boston Music Awards, Boston Herald, City’s Best LA, Huffington Post, LA Weekly, BlogCritics, Magnet Magazine, and many others. n nBleu’s songs have been recorded by Demi Lovato, Boys Like Girls, Kate Voegele, Hanson & more: www.bleutopia.com/bleusongwriterdiscography.html nn
nTo view the Music Video “How Blue” featuring Justin Kirk from “Weeds” online click here.nnUpcoming eventsn- Jan. 27th – Bleu show at Bootleg Theater, Los Angelesn- March 13th – "Fall From Grace" penned by Bleu comes out in the US on Meat Loaf’s new CD "Hell In A Handbasket"n- March 15th – SXSW – Bleu speaks on the panel: Age of the Benefactor: The 21st Century Fan Club moderated by Scott PerrynnAbout PIGFACTORY MUSIC PUBLISHINGnpigFACTORY Music Publishing specializes in the international placement of music in film, television, film trailers, advertising, and videogames, and in the collection of publishing royalties, worldwide. To that end, the company leverages an advanced digital publishing system to proactively exploit its clients’ music catalogues and track music publishing royalties on a global scale. The company represents top songwriters, artists, record producers, labels, and publishers, with a roster of over 250,000 songs, including an extensive selection of classic hits. nnpigFACTORY is one of the few independent publishers in the international marketplace to affiliate directly with a large number of royalty societies throughout the world. Via its direct memberships and partnerships, and by using state-of-the-art royalty software, pigFACTORY quickly and accurately registers its clients’ song catalogues with the publishing rights societies, and collects ‘at source’ in most major international territories. nnThe U.S. headquarters of pigFACTORY is 8075 W. Third Street, Suite #540, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. The phone is 323/653-1200, and the website is www.pigfactory.com.Dan Harary Asbury PR Agency Beverly Hills, CA 310/859-1831 Contact Dan via email
SHOOT 22nd Annual 2024 New Directors Showcase To Debut On December 9th At The NDS2024 Event at The DGA In New York City
SHOOT® Magazine, the leading publication for Film, TV & Commercial Production and Post, today announced the names of the 26 individual directors and 2 duos who made the final cut to be included in the SHOOT 2024 22nd Annual New Directors Showcase. The NDS 2024 Showcase Reel will debut at the SHOOT 22nd Annual New Directors Showcase Event at the Directors Guild of America (DGA Theatre) on Monday, December 9th, and go live later that night on the SHOOT NDS website. Compiling the SHOOT New Directors Showcase and producing the New Directors Showcase Event at the DGA in New York City represent one of SHOOT's most anticipated annual highlights. This year marks the 22nd Anniversary of the NDS Showcase and both SHOOT and the DGA look forward to another great Event. Click Here (eventregister.SHOOTonline.com) for Event information and to register to attend the December 9th SHOOT NDS Event at the DGA in NYC from 2:20pm-7:45pm followed by the NDS After-party co-hosted by The Artery and Final Cut. SHOOT is excited to announce the lineup of directors for the SHOOT 2024 22nd Annual New Directors Showcase (in alpha order):
- Jason Blanc
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