SAN MATEO, CA – September, 2005 – Music Player Network, the world’s leading music instrument publishing company, is proud to announce the Paul Green’s School of Rock as one of its partners in this fall’s Music Player Live! (MPL!). School of Rock is the original performance-based, interactive music school, and basis of this year’s New Market Films documentary, Rock School. The School of Rock will be hosting seminars, lectures, and live performances during the three day consumer music summit at the Crowne Plaza Times Square in New York City.

“We are excited to have Paul Green's School of Rock as part of Music Player Live!,” says Valerie Pippin, MPL!’s Events Director. “The School of Rock is one of the most exciting and original concepts for getting kids involved in music. Their participation in Music Player Live! provides an excellent opportunity for kids and parents to have a wonderful music experience that will stay with them for a long time.”

The seminars at MPL! will include a discussion on gender dynamics in music education, a talk on why the School of Rock method works for young musicians, and a seminar about life on the road hosted by Ween’s drummer, Claude Coleman. MPL! attendees will also be able to enjoy two special concerts from former School of Rock members, Atlas and Flamingo.

“I am most excited about showing off the best thing about our program, which is our students,” explains Paul Green when asked about his involvement in Music Player Live!.

Since starting in 1998, Paul Green’s School of Rock has played over 350 concerts for more than 100,000 people, including high-profile shows in Philadelphia, New York City, San Francisco, and the Zappanale festival in Bad Doberan, Germany,.

Music Player Live! is a thrilling extravaganza for anyone interested in making music. To ensure that all levels of interest are covered, the event is multi-layered and multi-faceted. MPL! is set to take place in New York City’s Crowne Plaza Times Square October 21-23. To take advantage of the Early Bird Special (offer ends 9/30/05), please visit www.musicplayerlive.com

For more information please visit www.musicplayer.com and www.schoolofrock.com.

About Music Player Network
The Music Player Network is the world's leading music instrument publishing company and publisher of Guitar Player, Bass Player, Keyboard, EQ, and Backbeat books, has a circulation of 300,000 loyal readers. MPN is a division of CMP Entertainment Media, which produces magazines, books, Web sites, trade shows and events for musicians and the professional audio, video, and installation industries. For more information, please visit www.musicplayer.com or www.cmp.com

About the Paul Green School of Rock
The Paul Green School of Rock Music has been giving students “the gift of rock” since being founded in Philadelphia in 1998, has been rapidly expanding throughout the U.S. this past year. There are currently 9 branches, including New York City; San Francisco; and Salt Lake City. Another round of rollouts is planned for September 2005, and will include Austin, TX and Los Angeles. For more info on The School of Rock All-Stars, the film and soundtrack, plus the schools and their extensive programs visit www.schoolofrock.com.


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