We are happy to announce the very first artists in our brand new Artist Ambassador Program!  The story was picked up by Yahoo! news here: http://news.yahoo.com/sprockster-com-social-network-family-entertainment-announces-artist-080648928.html

Check it out!

Our press release about our new Artist Ambassador Program was picked up by Yahoo! News!  Check it out!

http://news.yahoo.com/sprockster-com-social-network-family-entertainment-announces-brand-071627465.html

Hey there!

Want to be a Sprockster sponsored artist/author?  We are looking for 13 Sprockster artists/authors across the globe to feature as part of a brand new artist sponsorship program!

What YOU get:

* 1000 full-color 4"x6" flyers to hand out to your friends, family, and fans (one side is art supplied by you and the other side is all Sprockster).

* Your name and Sprockster.com profile link included in an e-blast to the entire Sprockster.com…

Sprockster makes DailyTekk's "100 Amazing Tech Tools for Parents & Kids" list!

Check it out:  http://dailytekk.com/2012/08/27/100-amazing-tech-tools-for-parents-and-kids-categorized/

From guest writer, Amy:

From a young age many children across the globe are mesmerized when in front of the television, looking up with smiling faces at the cheery and colorful characters on the screen.

It’s no wonder then that as they grow up, children feel a loyalty and friendly bond towards characters in their favorite programs, often looking to them as friends and those which they look up…

Sprockster members, Moona Luna, have kicked off an IndieGoGo campaign!  The campaign has 31 days left to raise a goal of $1500 to support the band's second album.  From the campaign page, "The new album will feature 10 original songs inspired by…

The Time Out Chicago Kids 2012 Hipsqueak Nominees were announced and several Sprockster members made the cut!  Congrats to Laura Doherty, Little Miss Ann, and Mr. Singer!  …

Today is Flag Day.  Sprockster member, DidiPop, created a music video to teach families what it's all about.  Flag Day is June 14 and commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States.  Watch the video above and get a FREE song download from DidiPop below!  

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Want your story featured on the front page of Sprockster?  Want us to run out and tell the world about you and your blog?  We are seeking guest writers to feature on Sprockster and our social properties!  We are taking submissions on the following topics:

• Family Product Reviews (CD, DVD, Book, Games, Tech, Toys, Parenting, etc)
• Film Reviews/Previews
• TV Reviews/Previews
• Toys/Games
• Tech
• Family Events/LIVE Music…

Secret Agent 23 Skidoo's new video for "Gotta Be You" is now streaming on Sprockster TV!  It is our featured video and a great one at that.  The song is from a brand new album, Make Believers.  Check out the complete album on iTunes.…

Hey everyone,

We are still getting settled down here in sunny Austin, TX.  Just wanted to give you a quick heads up that our new mailing address is:

Sprockster.com
6800 West Gate Blvd.
Suite 132-590
Austin, TX  78745-9997

Everything else remains unchanged.  I can still be reached via e-mail at jesse@sprockstermusic.com should you need anything!

-j

Laura Doherty has announced an upcoming contest to "Be A Star In Laura's Hula Hoop Video!"  Fresh off the heels from releasing a video for "Wheels In The City," Laura is taking video submissions to include in an upcoming music video.  If you are interested in participating, grab your favorite friend, grownup, or teacher and video 5 to 30 seconds of hula hooping…

It's official.  This kid has gone viral!  I'm going to be saying, "I feel dizzzzayyy!  'Sup?!?" ALL weekend long . . .

Today is National Doughnut Day!  From sprinkles to cream filling, from fried to cake, doughnuts are delicious.  Hands down.  Does your family eat doughnuts?  What's your favorite doughnut?  Chime in below!

Learn more about National Doughnut…

Baze recently stopped by Jam On Dumbo's community outreach project Music Week 2012 at Brooklyn's P.S. 307 to show the kids some instruments from around the world.  Baze also performed his Super Duper Solo Show for two Kindergarten classes.  There are 16 pics in the complete photo set!  Check 'em out!

Baze and His Silly Friends are set to perform at The Hoboken…

In addition to status updates, Sprockster members can now add content (music, videos, events, and more) directly to the main activity feed.  

Let us know how you like it!

-jesse

Have a question for Laurie Berkner?  Laurie is Sprockster's first Sprockster Video Q&A Feature!  We will collect fan questions from Sprockster, Facebook, and Twitter and send a few along for Laurie to answer on video.  Submit your question as a comment below and check back later to see if Laurie answers your question!

drumroll please . . .

The winner of our FORUM contest is The Friendzies!  The Friendzies were the most active in our brand new FORUMS and they won a music business book 3-pak prize.

Congrats, guys!

Best,

Jesse

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Our new contest . . .

GRAND PRIZE:  

• One (1) copy of All You Need To Know About The Music Business by Donald S. Passman
• One (1) copy of This Business of Music by M. William Krasilovsky, Sidney Shemel, John M. Gross, and Jonathan Feinstein
• One (1) copy of This Business of Concert Promotion and Touring: A Practical Guide to Creating, Selling, Organizing, and Staging Concerts by Ray Waddell, Rich Barnet, and Jake…

Sprockster now has FORUMS at http://sprockster.com/forum!

Add discussions and interact with other Sprockster members in our new forums section.  We have categories ranging from booking gigs to new electronics to family recipes.  

Dig in,

Jesse