KOAR favorite Shawn Fisher and the Jukebox Gypsies just signed to EMI Music Publishing. It didn’t take long for EMI to jump on board after hearing the killer tracks Out of Control and Wandering. Fisher was featured in our July 08 Soundcheck column and is available for a recording agreement. For fans of Sublime and Kid Rock.

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KOAR favorite Michigan indie act Exit The Ordinary will self release their record today via Clear Glass Recordings. Best Buy will distribute their record in the Northeast region. Signed a licensing deal with MTV. Launching a national college radio campaign in early March and will release music video for the track ‘Letting Go’.

Our favorite tracks are Fly Away and Letting Go

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Sirius XM Radio could file for bankruptcy as early as Tuesday.

Hits Mag says Bruce Springsteen got no measurable sales spike from his Super Bowl performance in front of 97 million viewers while the setup for U2’s upcoming album has hit a snag, as lead-in single “Get On Your Boots” meets resistance on the radio callout front.

Did Springsteen and Bono lose their creative edge?

California indie act The Jakes are the new media darlings getting love from the press including AbsolutePunk, Hypeful, Revolt Media, and The Daily Chorus. “A band this young really shouldn’t sound this good…It’s exciting to be in the midst of new music like this,” says The Daily Chorus. The band was just picked up by Red Light Management, and are showcasing for Roadrunner in New York tomorrow along with Paradigm, CAA & the Agency Group. A slew of A&R’s will be attending the KROQ sponsored Key Club show on the 20th of February. The band has solid myspace plays and a slew of tourdates.