AristoMedia Contributes International Country Music News to AirPlay Direct Digital Magazine

Oct. 12, 2010 - PRLog -- (Nashville, TN – Oct. 12, 2010)  The AristoMedia Group and AirPlay Direct have announced a strategic agreement that incorporates AristoMedia’s quarterly Aristo International Report into AirPlay Direct’s the Direct Buzz digital magazine.

Through their alliance, the two Nashville-based companies aim to raise awareness and report on the growing international Country music scene in the U.S and abroad.  Since 2008, The AristoMedia International Report has focused on Country music news from around the globe, including tour announcements, festivals and awards, special events, news briefs, calendar items, photos and an industry executives Q&A series.  The report made its debut in the July issue of the Direct Buzz and is included every three months in the digital magazine.

“We are excited about the strategic agreement between AirPlay Direct and AristoMedia.  The addition of the Aristo International Report to our digital magazine, the Direct Buzz, provides a great service to our readership, and it allows the two companies to come together in recognition of the growing importance of the global Country music market,” says Robert Weingartz, CEO of AirPlay Direct.

Adds AristoMedia President Jeff Walker, “The increasing popularity of Country music around the world can’t be overstated or overlooked anymore.  AirPlay Direct has recognized that as well, which is why we felt it was a natural transition for us to integrate our Aristo International Report into the Direct Buzz.  Together, we can reach an even larger global Country music audience.  It is an exciting opportunity.”

The current issue of the Aristo International Report features coverage of this year’s Americana Music Conference and Festival in Nashville, the Canadian Country Music Awards, Keith Urban’s speech at the ACM Honors, Loretta Lynn’s 50 years in Country music and a Q&A with Paul Zamek of Zamek World Marketing.  

The Direct Buzz is Airplay Direct’s interactive monthly digital magazine, reaching viewers in more than 110 countries.  In addition to its circulation in the Direct Buzz, AristoMedia independently distributes the Aristo International Report to more than 6,000 industry executives, labels and media around the world.  Each issue is available online at www.AristoMedia.com and via download here. View the Direct Buzz at www.theDirectBuzz.com.

The Aristo International Report content is solicited from a broad cross-section of media, booking agents, promoters, labels and industry executives.  To sign up or submit news items for inclusion in future issues, email AristoMedia at global@aristomedia.com.

About the Aristo International Report:
The Aristo International Report aims to inform the global Country music community on the latest happenings in Country music internationally, featuring coverage of award shows and announcements, festivals and tours, radio and television programming, industry news, photos and general Country music content.  The newsletter is published quarterly by The AristoMedia Group and may be downloaded in .PDF format or viewed online at www.AristoMedia.com.

About AirPlay Direct:
AirPlay Direct is a global digital music delivery system servicing radio and the entertainment industry with downloadable content from some of the biggest names in music, alongside rising independent artists. AirPlay Direct’s web-based artist marketing, promotion, education, and advocacy platform allows artists, record labels, and music publishers to securely deliver broadcast-quality music and digital press kits to industry professionals worldwide. Our system allows media programmers and film/TV music supervisors to connect to new music, create music calls, browse top downloaded artists, and immediately download music and related artist information. AirPlay Direct recently debuted their monthly digital/interactive magazine, the Direct Buzz.  Visit www.AirplayDirect.com or www.theDirectBuzz.com for more information.