Diamond Music Group and TBG Entertainment Join Forces

By Bill Chapel

NASHVILLE - TENN, August 22, 2009 – Diamond Music Group (DMG) and TBG Entertainment jointly announced today an agreement has been reached to merge their music businesses into a joint venture.

Currently, no negotiations have been made for acquisition for either company to purchase the other. The companies have joined forces to broaden the spectrum equally for music production and artist development. Each company will still maintain their own artist roster while sharing the responsibilities of a select group of artists from both labels.

The move comes as record companies worldwide try to find ways to strengthen company growth while offsetting the losses from a poor economy and illegally downloaded music on the Internet. High production costs as well as radio play and promotional control by the big four labels have also contributed to losses in music sales with only four record labels dominating the music business.

TBG Entertainment music division and video divisions have contracts with such artists as Gary Helms and Dave Pendergraft have managed to maintain a level heading without much loss or gain. Diamond Music Group who launched artist Todd Fritsch before parting ways in 2008 has shown a slow and steady gain. Merging production and promotion should offset losses that have resulted in delayed album releases.

In making the announcement about the merge with Diamond Music Group, Richard Voss, chairman and chief executive officer of TBG Entertainment, said, "We are excited about the merger with Diamond Music Group and their very talented team of professionals. We look forward to building an incredible roster of new and upcoming talent as well as producing top selling acts who will be successful in the future."

Doug Deforest founder of Diamond Music Group went on to say “Building Diamond Music Group wasn’t real difficult when we all enjoy what were doing. I’m proud of the phenomenal artists we’ve been associated with, I am looking forward to opening the door to the talent TBG Entertainment is bringing onboard”

No layoffs are expected at Diamond Music Group or TBG Entertainment as both companies prepare for the transition.

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BREAKING NEWS

July 27th, 2009

TBG Entertainment Employment

Part-Time Video Editor

Job Snapshot

Location: Houston Houston, TX.

Employee Type: Part Time Employee

Industry: Broadcasting - Radio - TV

Manages Others: No

Job Type: Video Editing

Experience: Negotiable

Posted: 8/03/2009

Contact Information: tbg.entertainment@yahoo.com resume is welcome.

Description

TBG Entertainment has an opening for a  part time Video Editor.

Requirements

Candidates should have 2 or more years experience in video editing, on-sight video production, lighting etc.

Duties

Duties include editing packages, editing video currently in production for television and online streaming, as well as performing other tasks as assigned.

Prior experience or knowledge of the Sony DNE 700 and Avid editing equipment as well as other types is helpful.  Must be able to work flexible schedules as required.  TBG Entertainment is for persons who are self-motivated, willing to learn, requires very little supervision, and can still be calm in stress-full situations.

If your interested, please send your resume or contact TBG Entertainment at the e-mail address listed below.

TBG Entertainment

tbg.entertainment@yahoo.com

July 27th, 2009

TBG Entertainment Welcomes Singer/Songwriter Rodney Dean to The Publishing Roster.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 27, 2009) — TBG Entertainment Publishing announced today it has signed music industry veteran singer songwriter to the publishing roster.

"We are extremely pleased that Rodney has chosen to work with TBG. He is such a well-respected singer/songwriter who has been in the music business for years, and he's an excellent addition to our growing artist roster," comments James Houston, corporate director of operations of TBG Entertainment.

Dean was a celebrity judge at last years Colgate Country Showdown in Texas for the regional competition.

Dean is currently writing music as a staff writer for TBG Entertainment.



For more information about Rodney Dean, visit:
http://www.myspace.com/rodneydean50

July 27th, 2009

COLGATE COUNTRY SHOWDOWN 2009 TEXAS FINALS

TBG Entertainment director of operations James Houston will be in Corpus Christi, Texas for the 2009 Colgate Country Showdown Texas Finals along with TBG artist Gary Helms.

Also judging, Sam Millsaps, Rick Underwood and Tammy Millsaps just to name a few.

Performance by: Tracy Lawrence

Bayfest Inc (Tourist Info)
PO Box 1858
Corpus Christi
Texas
78403-1858
United States

Tel +1 (361) 887 0868.

Website  www.bayfesttexas.com

July 24th, 2009

Former Gary Helms guitar player Luis Delosantos is hospitalized In bad condition.

Delosantos, started playing guitar for Gary after being the bands mechanic and bus driver over the road on touring runs. He had retired from the band and TBG upon moving to a quiet small town in North Texas in 2007.  After a slow year and not much work, Delosantos moved back to Houston.

He had a double stroke in June of 2009 and was kept at a local hospital for further treatment. Upon leaving the hospital one week later Delosantos had a heart attack approximately twenty minutes after returning home and was re-hospitalized. Surgery was performed to remove a blocked artery and was replaced with an artery taken from his left leg. He was in the hospital a week before being released to return home where he remained three days before having another stroke Saturday, July 18th.

Gary Helms tell TBG "I've never seen him like that before. His insurance is about ran it's limits and he and his wife are going to need some assistance."  "I am going to do whatever is necessary to help them any way I can."

An account will be set up for those who wish to help with contributions; it will be hosted on the TBG Entertainment and Gary Helms websites.

Keep watching here for more information.

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