College Music Journal

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College Media Journal, commonly known as CMJ, is a music events/publishing company most famous for its annual festival in New York City, the CMJ Music Marathon, as well as a weekly magazine of and for the music industry and college radio stations in the United States and Canada. It publishes top 30 lists sent by stations which subscribe at a cost of a few hundred dollars a year. It is also sent to record companies and their public relations and publicity representatives as well as record stores. CMJ also publishes CMJ New Music Monthly, a magazine with interviews, reviews, and special features. Each magazine comes with a CD of 15-24 songs by well-established bands, unsigned bands and everything in between. The staff puts together CMJ Music Marathon, a famous convention and music festival, each autumn, in New York's Manhattan. A second festival: the CMJ Rock Hall Music Fest, took place in Cleveland in 2005 and 2006.

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[edit] CMJ Music Marathon

The annual event in NYC where selected bands play at various clubs throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. The 2008 event is scheduled for October 21-25. CMJ accepts submissions/applications from bands and artists wishing to play the event. This year, they are accepting submissions starting December 4, 2007 to July 14, 2008 via electronic means. Attendees may also purchase passes at this time. CMJ Music Marathon site

[edit] CMJ New Music Report

CMJ's trade publication, compiles playlists for college and non-commercial stations; often a prelude to larger success.

[edit] CMJ New Music Monthly

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