Origins: New CD Release Quick Update

Thank you for checking up on the New Music Resource, an amazing site dedicated to music technology, experimental video, and new media.

Life has been busy the past few months, between composition, mastering my first solo album, and composing like mad for a few commissions I have recently received. Here is a brief update:

NEW CD RELEASE

After several months of remastering, my new CD, ORIGINS, a cinematic combination of electroacoustic soundtracks, ambient sonic atmospheres, and pulsating electronica, will be released in two weeks on CD Baby.com .

Check out the Origins website for music videos, artist profile, and more.

NEW ARTICLE SERIES ON THE NEW MUSIC RESOURCE

I will be starting a new series of articles on the New Music Resource page on how to take your music to distribution on an seriously economy budget.

Check back later this month for the beginning of the series:

How to Sell Your Music 101

NEW LINKS

Always check back on the New Music Resource for updated music/video submission updates, new grant listings, new artist links, and articles for artists involved TODAY in new media.

S. PENA YOUNG COMPOSER PROFILE

Check out upcoming performances, free downloads, press info, links, and artist profile, and more at http://www.sabrinapenayoung.blogspot.com/.

Happy Creating!

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