First sponsors announced for LAUNCH 2011!

LAUNCH is proud to announce its first sponsors for 2011! Without these great companies and brands, we wouldn't be able to bring you the event that we do!

Headlining this first wave of sponsors is PERFORMER MAGAZINE, a nationally distributed musician's trade publication, which focuses on independent musicians - both the unsigned and those on small labels, and their success in a DIY environment. The magazine is dedicated to promoting lesser-known talent and being the first to introduce readers to artists they should know about.

Joining PERFORMER in sponsoring the event is ATTICUS BLACK CLOTHING - a leader in fashion that is firmly grounded in the culture of music. ATTICUS was founded by BLINK 182's Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge, no strangers to either music of fashion, as well as BLACK LODGE PUBLICITY, DEAN GUITAR, DDRUM, SONIC BIDS, ATRIUM AUDIO, THE CI COMPANIES and DECADENT SUITE RECORDS.

For more information on our sponsors, make sure you visit the Sponsor Page on our website. Make sure you support these fine brands and stay tuned for more news announcements about LAUNCH 2011!

First Guests Announced for LAUNCH 2011!

We are excited to announce our first wave of panelists for LAUNCH 2011!

Returning in 2011 is Dean Guitars head of artist relations Josh Maloney! Josh will be joined by first time LAUNCH panelists Mark Bubb of Atticus Clothing, Mike Mowery of Outerloop Management, Todd Erickson of Masterkey Management and Leah Urbano of Crimson Management! For more information on these industry professionals, please visit the panels and panelists page of our website here.

We'll be announcing even more panelists soon in addition to exciting news about headliners, sponsors, special events, and more - so stay tuned!!!

Now Accepting Artist Submissions for LAUNCH 2011

We're now accepting artist submissions for opportunities to showcase at LAUNCH 2011! Perform alongside likeminded artists in Downtown Lancaster which will be packed with music industry professionals and thousands of potential new fans!

For more info or to submit to showcase, visit:
launchmusicconference.com/festival/submit/index.htm

LAUNCH 2011 Site Now Live!

The website for LAUNCH 2011 is now live! Stay tuned over the coming weeks for news, announcements and more info about who will be attending LAUNCH 2011!

visit us at:
www.launchmusicconference.com

LAUNCH co-director Rick Gadd in Alternative Press

Rick Gadd, co-director of LAUNCH was quoted this week in a great article from Alternative Press about band sponsorships from large corporations.

Check out Part 1 and Part 2 of this feature for insight from Rick and others!

Thanks for a great year!!!

Well, another LAUNCH has come and gone, and while everyone at LAUNCH central is about to get started brainstorming for next year - a huge thankyou to all of our participants! From the panelists, to the performers, to the trade show vendors, to attendees - and most importantly our sponsors - without whom LAUNCH couldn't exist.

Make sure you support all the brands/businesses who supported LAUNCH this year - launchmusicconference.com/sponsors

A huge thank you to all of our staff and volunteers as well!

Here's some thoughts that some folks had on LAUNCH 2010:
http://www.padutchcountryblog.com/?p=1231

http://www.tristateindie.com/?p=647

http://blacklodgeblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/wrapping-it-up-from-2010-launch-music.html

If you were at LAUNCH and blogged about your experience, share it with us! Send it to us at: artistnews@launchmusicconference.com

We'll be back with more recapping LAUNCH 2010 soon and news about LAUNCH 2011 in a few months! Thanks!!!

LAUNCH starts Tomorrow! Online Registration Closes at 3:30pm today!

One more day until LAUNCH means that today is the last day to register to attend or purchase wristbands Online. Online purchasing closes at 3:30pm

You may still walk up and register in person at the Lancaster Convention Center - registration is open Thurs 5-9, Fri-Sat 10-5.

Wristbands can still be purchased in person at Registration or at CI Records (226 N Prince St, Lancaster) or FIG Central (5 West King St, Lancaster).

See you at LAUNCH!

Volunteers No Longer Needed!

Thanks to all who got in touch - thanks to you we've got a fantastic staff helping to make sure this year's event is a success! Unfortunately, we were unable to accomodate all the requests we received and are no longer accepting volunteer requests. However, registration is still open if you wish to attend!

See you in 3 more days!!!

Volunteers Needed!

LAUNCH is currently looking for a few more volunteers to keep the ship sailing April 16-17.

Volunteering for LAUNCH is a great way to get to experience everything for FREE by working a single 8 hour shift (either Friday or Saturday day/evening). In return, you'll receive an all-access LAUNCH badge that allows you to participate in the rest of the conference at no cost to yourself!

Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age.

For more information contact rick@launchmusicconference.com

We Were Hacked!

Our apologies to anyone who tried to visit launchmusicconference.com in the past few days only to receive a warning that the site wasn't safe. It seems the site was hacked sometime in the past few days. As of this morning, the site is cleared of any problems - so browse without fear of compromising your computer!!!