Control Room and MSN bring an exclusive performance from German emo-core band Tokio Hotel, to fans worldwide on MSN Music in Concert. Live from the Avalon in Los Angeles, Tokio Hotel deliver an electric live show with energetic performances of hit singles “Scream” and “Ready, Set, Go” before a highly-charged audience of young American fans

Tokio Hotel debuts on MSN “Music in Concert” at 2:00 p.m. ET/ 11:00 a.m. PT local on Thursday, June 12, 2008. MSN “Music in Concert” will archive the show for 6 months, allowing fans the opportunity to relive the entire show.

Control Room and MSN bring an exclusive performance from Grammy-nominated artist, Daughtry, to fans worldwide on MSN Music in Concert. Captured live from The Majestic Ventura Theatre in California, the band delivers an energetic show backed by powerful vocals demonstrated in fan favorites “Home,” “Over You” and “What I Want.”

Daughtry debuts on MSN “Music in Concert” at 2:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT local on Thursday, May 22, 2008. MSN “Music in Concert” will archive the show for 6 months, allowing fans the opportunity to relive the entire show.

Fans of Daughtry can watch the full show exclusively at MSN “Music in Concert” http://music.msn.com/daughtry

Control Room and MSN bring an exclusive performance from multi-platinum artist, Jack Johnson, to fans worldwide on MSN Music in Concert. Live from Kokua Festival, Honolulu Hawaii’s carbon neutral/zero waste festival, and with special guests Dave Matthews and Matt Costa, Jack Johnson delivers a slew of sandy summer sounds from the steel drum, slide guitar-driven “Flake” to the upbeat blues of “Sitting, Waiting, Wishing” to the sage sing-along “If I Had Eyes.”

The festival, now in its 5th year, benefits the Kokua Hawaii Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that supports environmental education in the schools and communities of Hawaii. Their mission is to provide students with exciting and interactive encounters that will enhance their appreciation for and understanding of their environment so that they will be lifelong stewards of the earth.

Jack Johnson debuts on MSN “Music in Concert” at 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT local on Thursday, May 8, 2008. MSN “Music in Concert” will archive the show for 6 months, allowing fans the opportunity to relive the entire show.

Fans of Jack Johnson can watch the full show exclusively at MSN “Music in Concert” http://music.msn.com/jackjohnson

Los Angeles, Calif. – Madonna’s exclusive performance at New York City’s famed Roseland Ballroom will be available live to millions of fans via an online broadcast at music.msn.com/madonna, it was confirmed today by MSN and Control Room, which announced that the show will stream live on Wednesday evening, April 30 at 10 p.m./EDT in the US and will be available on demand to international audiences on May 15.
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The inaugural MIDEM Green World Awards will honour three trailblazers in ecological live event production. Live Earth, The Roskilde Festival and The Paléo Festival Nyon will be recognized for their substantial contribution to combating climate change. The MIDEM Green World Awards are part of the 42nd MIDEM international music market, taking place in Cannes from 27 to 31 January 2008.

The awards pay tribute to those who have integrated sustainable development practices within the live music sector whilst promoting greater awareness of environmental issues and personal responsibility.

Kevin Wall, the Founder & CEO of Live Earth (USA), Henrik Rasmussen, General Manager of Roskilde Festival (Denmark) and Daniel Rossellat, President of Paléo Festival Nyon (Switzerland), will receive the honour at a special awards ceremony during MIDEM’s ‘Green & Live’ conference held on 29 January. This will be followed by the panel discussion, ‘A Greener Live, Raising the Bar’, which will feature other prominent figures from the live industry.
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Beverly Hills, Calif. – Rihanna will have to wait until February to see if she takes home a Grammy, but Control Room and MSN today announced the international star has already beaten out her competition as the most-streamed performer on MSN Music in Concert in 2007. During the first week of the concert’s online broadcast, Rihanna’s live performance was streamed more than one million times, making it the most-streamed concert by any single artist on MSN Music in Concert for the year. The concert is available on MSN at music.msn.com/rihanna.

“Rihanna is an amazing talent in the studio and on the stage. Staggering audience numbers like hers prove there’s a strong appetite among music fans to watch live concert performances online,” said Aaron Grosky, president of Control Room. “We’ve taken advantage of this opportunity by creating exciting programming that showcases the biggest artists in the world, performing from the most exclusive venues, to deliver an authentic live experience for the fans watching on MSN.”
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Fall Out Boy has skyrocketed to become one of today’s hottest acts. Fall Out Boy’s online performance on Control Room-produced MSN “Music in Concert” compliments the band’s re-release of its hit sophomore album “Infinity on High” which includes two brand new tracks and three tracks recorded live in London. The sold out show from Orlando’s UCF Arena includes chart toppers “Sugar, We’re Going Down,” “Dance, Dance,” and “This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race.” Fall Out Boy debuts without interruption on Thursday, December 6 only on MSN’s “Music in Concert” presented by Control Room.
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Award-Winning Songstress Unplugs for Her First-Ever
Intimate Acoustic Performance

Canadian artist Avril Lavigne, who blazed her way onto the music scene just five years ago, sits down for her first-ever all-acoustic performance exclusively for Control Room-produced MSN “Music in Concert” series. Performing tracks from her latest number one album, The Best Damn Thing, including “Girlfriend” and “Hot”, Avril also performs new renditions of favorites such as “Sk8er Boi,” “Complicated,” and “I’m With You” as well as chilling covers of Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door” and Sarah McLachlan’s “Aida”. This exclusive uninterrupted performance debuts on Thursday, November 29 only on MSN’s “Music in Concert” presented by Control Room.
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