Vancouver, BC – The Frontside Promotions Group is pleased to kick off Canadian Music week 2010 with the launch of their new B2B radio music hub www.frontsideradio.com. Powered by the Berlin, Germany based Soundcloud.com, the new hub offers radio programmers, simple one-touch opportunities to preview and download songs for airplay, schedule interviews, access concert listings and more. In addition it provides Frontside's partner Artists, Managers and Labels with a clear, uniform way to present themselves to radio.

“We wanted to simplify the lives of Music Directors across Canada” said Frontside's Gary McDonald, adding “what we've built is a straightforward, easy to maneuver hub that will allow radio folks to find out about our client's music and download broadcast quality WAV files without the need for bulky, slow-moving sites or yet another password they won't be able to remember”.

In addition to allowing music to be previewed and downloaded, the site will offer:

• Concert listings for some of Canada's top touring artists, all searchable by date, city or artist
• Simple to complete interview request forms for both 'phoners' and in-station visits. Eliminating the need for numerous 'back and forth' communications between the involved parties
• Information sorted according to radio format, so MD's won't have to wade through hundreds of irrelevant titles to find music that's suitable for their specific station
• A weekly, format specific, video presentation of the hottest singles, complete with up to the minute, relevant information about chart positions, tour dates, TV appearances and more
• An archive of every song serviced through the site
• Secure, non 'google-able' links to releases that require additional security
• Coming Soon: 1-Touch MusicMaster integration

The website is live now in BETA form, and will be tweaked in the days to come as feedback comes in from MD's and PD's across the country.

www.frontsideradio.com

The Frontside Promotions Group is a full service music promotions firm that works with numerous artists, managers and labels from Canada, the USA and Europe.

www.frontsidegroup.com

JUNO Awards nominations were officially announced on Wednesday, March 3rd, and Frontside is proud to share that THREE of our clients made the list! Ten Second Epic earned a nomination for New Group of the Year, UGO Crew received recognition for their track "Still Fly" with Drake and Big Page in the category of Rap Recording of the Year, and Metric brought it home big time with 3 nominations (Group of the Year, Songwriter of the Year for Emily Hains & Jimmy Shaw, and Alternative Album of the Year for Fantasies). Metric will also be performing at the awards ceremony. Congratulations to all!

Winners of this year's JUNO awards will be announced at the JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards on Saturday, April 17 at the St. John's Convention Centre, and the 2010 JUNO Awards will be broadcast on CTV on Sunday, April 18 at Mile One Centre in St. John’s, NL.

For a complete listing of nominees, visit http://junoawards.ca/nominees/.

For more information on Kwame Nkrumah Acheampong, click here.

Nominees were announced yesterday for the 10th Annual Independent Music Awards - "The Indies" - which "acknowledge, promote and honour achievements of Canadian and international artists in the independent music sector." Presented by Canadian Music Fest and Galaxie, "The Indies" will be held on Saturday, March 13 @ 8pm at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, ON.

Of the nominees, Frontside clients account for six (6) artists and nine (9) nominations across seven (7) categories. Congratulations to Metric, Desperate Union, Mother Mother, Chantal Kreviazuk, You Say Party! We Say Die!, and Tiga for the honors! Special congratulations to Metric, who lead this year's Canadian nominees alongside Alexisonfire with four nominations.

Metric (Last Gang)
Chartattack.com Favourite Album - Fantasies
Astral Media Radio Favourite Single - Gimme Sympathy
Favourite Group/Duo
Favourite Live Artist/Group

You Say Party! We Say Die! (Paper Bag)
Favourite Live Artist/Group

Tiga (Last Gang)
Favourite Electronic Artist/Group

Chantal Kreviazuk (Nettwerk)
Favourite Pop Artist/Group

Mother Mother (Last Gang)
Favourite Pop Artist/Group

Desperate Union (Independent)
Favourite Rock Artist/Group

Also of note, Desperate Union will be a featured performer at this year's awards show, as well as Great Lake Swimmers, Constantines, Plants and Animals, and The Rural Alberta Advantage.

The event will be broadcast live-to-air on XM Satellite Radio's "The Verge" and recorded for future broadcast on Galaxie.

For the full list of nominees, visit http://www.indies.ca/nominees-winners.

Nominations were released today for the 13th Annual Canadian Radio Music Awards (CRMA) to be held in Toronto on Friday, March 12, 2010. Presented by The Canadian Association of Broadcasters, the awards honor first-time top-charting Canadian artists in six music categories, as well as "Song of the Year" and "Fans' Choice." Additional awards this year include the "FACTOR Breakthrough Award" for top airplay for a new FACTOR-supported artist and the "Chart Topper Award" for top overall airplay.

Of the nominees, six (6) Frontside artists can be found across five (5) categories for a total of seven (7) nominations, with 3 of the 5 Rock nominees being Frontside clients. Congratulations to Dala, Metric, The Midway State, Mother Mother, State of Shock, and The Veer Union for your nominations!

MAINSTREAM AC
Dala - "Levi Blues"

HOT AC
The Midway State - "Never Again"

ROCK
Metric - "Help I'm Alive"
Mother Mother - "Body Of Years"
The Veer Union - "Seasons"

CHR
The Midway State - "Never Again"

FANS CHOICE - ARTIST OF THE YEAR
State Of Shock

Click here for a listing of all nominees and more information.