FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Onlinegigs, the Homegrown Music Network (HGMN) and Harmonized Records are proud to announce a brand new partnership.

4/7/2004, Mebane, NC - Onlinegigs, the Homegrown Music Network (HGMN) and Harmonized Records are proud to announce a brand new partnership. HGMN & Harmonized Records will be using the Onlinegigs suite of tools to assist in the booking and promotion of their roster of talent. Harmonized artists such as Garaj Mahal, Ulu, Fuzz and Perpetual Groove will directly benefit from the new relationship. Each HGMN member will also receive a free, 6 month subscription to Onlinegigs so they can evaluate its usefulness firsthand.

HGMN is a cooperative effort that creates a much needed infrastructure of bands, fans, venues and music distribution channels. The end result is huge benefit to all of its members in terms of national exposure and increased profitability. But now by utilizing the sophisticated features of Onlinegigs, HGMN is able to leverage even more power out of technology. "HGMN members are known for their relentless touring, their grass roots organization and for being tech savvy. The Onlinegigs community is a perfect match for them. The ones that are working the hardest can essentially use these tools for free just by updating and editing the directory regularly. The things is they are already doing just that, but on their own." says fomer professional DJ and HGMN founder, Lee Crumpton.

Onlinegigs gives HGMN and its member community the same level of Contact Resource Management and automation that the major labels have at a fraction of the cost. Members can find booking contacts anywhere in the country, track all of their booking efforts, issue performance contracts, generate tour itineraries with driving directions, auto-update their own website, archive their tour dates and send out press releases to any market in the country. Brian Asplin, Harmonized Records VP, stated "The press release functionality alone is worth the subscription fee, but the other features really make this perfect fit for our members."

In a continuing effort to educate independent bands and agents, owner Jay Flanzbaum, also offers free accounts for music schools and non-profit organizations. Onlinegigs is an E2M.org certified company that contributes to the E2M Community Development Fund. For more information please contact:

Casey Phillips
Infectious Publicity
4040 Tulane Ave
Suite 4200
New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 486-4505
casey@infectiouspublicity.com

http://www.onlinegigs.com

http://www.homegrownmusic.net

http://www.harmonizedrecords.com