SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- NetMusicMakers.com, a leading internet radio and music community website dedicated to original artists and unsigned bands, today announced the release of over 500 royalty-free licks and loops from legendary musicians. Available exclusively from its website, members may download royalty-free licks, loops, chords, drum fills, riffs, notes, vocal harmonies, and percussion tracks, for use on their mixes. While some licks and loops are available free of charge, most are available from 99 cents to $3.99, per download.

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"I can't tell you how many times I've been asked to record my licks," stated legendary drummer and Grammy(R) award winner, John 'JR' Robinson. "NetMusicMakers has done it right, and it's a privilege to share my growing catalog with the rest of the NMM House Band." JR is known as the world's most recorded drummer, performing most recently at the Oscars, Barbra Streisand's last two world tours, and known for his seminal work on Michael Jackson's Off The Wall album, not to mention his work on the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise. JR will be in Vienna, Austria, June 21st, for the opening of Streisand's European tour.

"NetMusicMakers offers writers and musicians a unique opportunity to select, study, and absorb various grooves and feels which can aid in expanding their popular American music vocabulary," commented Mike Finnigan, on tour this Summer with Joe Cocker, in addition to keyboard player on Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland, and long time player with Crosby, Stills, and Nash. "Often, a certain pattern or lick can provide the inspiration for something that grows into entirely personal and original musical expression."

Contest Begins Today for 'Best Licks' and 'Best Loops' in 12 Music Genres

As part of its launch of pro licks and loops, NMM also announced a contest to find the best amateur guitar licks and loops, for each of twelve (12) music genres. Entries may be provided separately for 'Best Guitar Lick' and 'Best Guitar Loop' for multiple genres, including Acoustic, Alternative, Blues, Country, Gospel, Hip-Hop & Rap, Jazz, Latin, Metal, Pop, Rock & Roll, and R&B. The contest starts today and ends July 31, 2007, with winners announced September 12, 2007. For Contest Rules and to enter, please visit NMM Contest Page.

About NetMusicMakers.com

NMM is a U.S.-based internet radio and music community website. Founded in 2006, NMM allows users to create a personalized virtual studio to manage original songs, tracks & mixes, collaborate with other musicians, and get airplay over a fan-driven, multi-channel network of internet radio stations. The company is headquartered in Sacramento, California. For more information, please visit NetMusicMakers.com and request to become our 'Friend' at http://www.myspace.com/netmusicmakers.

Contact: Jeff Tamelier of NetMusicMakers.com, +1-916-402-6247, or jeff.tamelier@netmusicmakers.com.

CONTACT: Jeff Tamelier of NetMusicMakers.com, +1-916-402-6247, or
jeff.tamelier@netmusicmakers.com

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