Kings favorite Modoc has signed with Zavitson Music Group (ZMG). The Nashville band who worked with Rich Robinson from The Black Crowes released their album Fortune & Fame last year winning fans and critics alike earning them a comparison to notable acts such as The Black Keys, Alabama Shakes & Kings Of Leon. Be sure to check them out at SXSW on March 14th and March 15th.
Contact: eric@zmgllc.com

Buzz Track: Strangers

Vikunja is a Swedish rock/pop band who has started to create a buzz without having an album out. The band is close to signing with Warner Scandinavia. For fans of The Verve, Keane, and Coldplay.
Contact: magnus@catapult-music.com

Buzz Track: Just Go

Indie pop singer-songwriter Kree Woods, a Kings favorite is busy writing, recording, and performing the songs that are gaining attention and resonating with her rapidly growing fan base. Her base has been growing since the release of her debut EP in 2011. Her EP peaked at #10 on the ITunes Singer/Songwriter chart and was featured by MTV on The Real World. She will perform at SXSW March 14th and 15th.
Contact: brett@zodlounge.com

YouTube, the world’s largest digital repository of streaming media, will launch a subscription music service later this year. The service has its own negotiating team and operating unit but will likely have some overlap with new features also rumored to be coming to Google’s Android music platform, Google Play.

The two new services are defined by their respective places in the Google (GOOG) empire: Google Play for Android is a digital locker for music — users buy, store, and sort a collection of tracks; but on YouTube’s coming service, anyone can listen to tracks for free. Both services are said to be adding a subscription fee that will unlock additional features. For the YouTube-based service, this will likely mean ad-free access. Read more

News Update: Tiffany Kuenzi, a Kings top 8 emerging artist pick has been selected as a finalist in the International Songwriting Competition, for the track ‘He Said‘. Last year, she toured the Northwest promoting her EP and was featured on “Locals Only” on both KWJJ & KUPL. Check out the track Tonight, our other favorite.
Contact: tiffanykuenzi86@gmail.com