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The Training Camp Showcase & Artist Development Program has entered its 8th year. The series takes place every Tuesday in New York City. Cash prizes to unsigned artists tops $1,000. Organizers say they have launched an additional showcase, called Urban Fire. For complete info, Members, please log into the Backstage - Opportunities Forum (www.songsalive.org/forum) for the details.

The University of Miami is currently seeking a part-time teacher for their Music Business and Entertainment Industries department. A Master's degree and one year of experience required. To apply, Members, please log in to the Backstage Forum for the details!

Attendees of "Apocalypse Now: Estates and Reversions - The Redistribution of Music Publishing Wealth" will hear expert panelists discuss the law and business relating to term extensions, recapture, revisionary rights, and other issues related to estates and older copyrights, many of which are now becoming eligible for recapture by the original authors or their heirs under the recent copyright act revisions. The date is Thursday, March 11, at 11:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., House of Blues, West Hollywood, CA. Panelists include: David Hirshland, President/Bug Music, Jeff Jampol, President/JAM, Inc., Michael Perlstein, Esq. Register online at www.aimp.org or by phone, 818-771-7301.

Music Connection magazine and Michael McCarthy are presenting an open mic at El Cid every Monday. In the last 2 years alone El Cid has hosted secret shows for Beck, Jane's Addiction, Tenacious D, Wolfmother, Spoon and Flight of the Conchords. Whether you're a seasoned pro or new to the scene, El Cid's beautiful old-school variety-night theater space is the ideal spot for you to get in front of an audience and show them what you're about. All are welcome. Sign-ups are from 7:30-8:30 or SIGN UP ONLINE ...Members, please log in to the Backstage Forum for more detailed info on how to take advantage of this opportunity!

Animal Games are currently looking for a new lead singer to take the reins. Going for an edgy, indie style, the members of Animal Games are now accepting applications for tryouts. To learn how to apply....Members, please log into the Backstage - Opportunities Forum (www.songsalive.org/forum) for the details.

Deadline is March 31 to submit for a showcasing slot at the 2010 Indiegrrl International Music & Arts Conference & Festival taking place in downtown Knoxville, TN on August 19 to 22. There are 120 showcase slots to fill. Music, Comedy, and Spoken Word artists are eligible. Showcase slots are 40 minutes each and are taking place at various hosting venues in the downtown and market square areas of Knoxville, TN and at our hosting hotel conference center the Holiday Inn World's Fair Park. Visit http://indiegrrl.com/conference.html for more details.

Berkleemusic has announced another brand new course for its new term, coming April 5: "Pro Tools: Virtual Instruments and Effects." Berkleemusic is the online, continuing education arm of the Berklee College of Music. In this course, presented by Dave Franz, you will learn how to play these new instruments to improve your overall musical productions, whether for TV, film, commercials, websites, video games, or the productions of artists you may be working with. See http://berkleemusic.com.

SPONYonline, a new division of SPONY (Songwriter's Pitch-a-Thon Of New York), will webcast its second live-streamed "EDU-Pitch" event on Tuesday, March 9, 7:00pm - 9:00pm, Eastern Time. Part seminar, part song pitch, the industry panel will be comprised of A&R executives from Rykodisc Records (a Warner Music label) and Bug Music and Songs Publishing. Fifty songs will be chosen at random to be pitched on-air. (All participants will be allowed to provide a link to a site or page where their music can be heard, which will then be forwarded to the panelists.) For more, visit www.sponyonline.com.

On Thursday March 4, at Harvelle's in Santa Monica, CA, BMI, Koffeehouse and Spin will be putting on "Koffeehouse Sessions." The performance will include Josiah Leming, Justin Hopkins, Fay Wolf and Frentik. Tickets are $10 and doors open at 6:30pm. An open-mic session will start off the evening (from 6:30pm-8:30pm). To sign up, please log into the Backstage - Opportunities Forum (www.songsalive.org/forum) for the details.

LaBrie's (labriesla.com) is now accepting applications to perform at LaBrie's Lounge in Glendale, CA. With no musical preference listed, any genre may apply. For more information, visit this AMP CLASSIFIED.