''Wind-up Records and YouTube Enter Into Strategic Marketing Partnership
Leading Independent Record Label Partners to Offer Music Videos as Well as Pre-Cleared Tracks for User Generated Videos on YouTube

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Wind-up Records announced today a marketing partnership with YouTube making many of its music videos available for streaming on the popular site. In addition, the label will enable fans to use pre-cleared tracks in their own video creations. YouTube and Wind-up will share revenue from advertising to be sold around Wind-up content.

Wind-up Records President Ed Vetri commented, "YouTube stands for user empowerment and what better way to engage fans of our music than to embrace their own creativity. When a user selects our artists' music as the soundtrack to their personal creation, it only builds a deeper and more meaningful relationship between artist and fan."

"We are thrilled to work with Wind-up because they're a cutting-edge label with a fantastic roster of musicians," said Chad Hurley, CEO and Co-Founder of YouTube. "Wind-up sees value in uniting its artists with their video creator fans and we're pleased to be the platform that allows these audiences to come together."'' ► Read More

I had to remove the Poll on the left navigation because of an upgrade in the poll's HTML coding, but it seems that majority of Ev fans LOVE THE WHOLE BAND! [ That's how it should be! ;) ] Thanks to all who voted!

As for the LeCompt Birthday Project, we currently have 14 letters printed and inserted into the book! Thank you to all of you who have contributed so far, either via email, on EvThreads, or EvClub! To ensure your letter gets printed, please email me your greeting / letter / photos / artwork. I will put the smaller greetings in as well, but to make sure, just send it in. Thank you guys SO much!

''Evanescence, Lamb of God & Aiden Sign On For "Family Values"
Bands join Korn on summer tour

By Laura Katz

LOS ANGELES, CA Monday Feb.26.2007 /netmusiccountdown.com/ -- Virgin Records has announced that Korn will be joined by Evanescence, Lamb of God and Aiden on the 2007 Family Values Tour this summer.

More details about the upcoming tour are expected to be announced soon.

In the meantime, you can hear Amy Lee and The Cure featured on Korn's new MTV Unplugged album, which will hit stores March 6th.''

And also, please take a moment to visit our newest affiliates, Evanescence Turkey and Dutch Evanescence Site!

Hey, everyone!

Please check out the poll on the left. Nothing major, just a little curiosity that wants to be numbed. Vote away!

ALSO! If you would like to wish JOHN a HAPPY BIRTHDAY, please send in your birthday wishes to me at dai@imaginary-light.com! Hopefully he won't see this, but Mr. LeCompt's birthday is coming up on March 10 and I'd love to give him a bunch of fan stuff for his birthday. Drawings, letters [ short or long! ], photos + wishes, whatever you guys have, I'll be happy to pass on. So get on to it and get those birthday wishes in! They will be personally given to John while the band is in California. The deadline for this is March 10!

''EVANESCENCE will be the featured musical guests on ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on the March 14 episode (which will actually air the morning of March 15 beginning at 12:05 a.m.).

EVANESCENCE recently announced the second leg of U.S. dates on its world tour. The group, featuring Amy Lee (vocals, piano, keyboards), Terry Balsamo (guitar), John LeCompt (guitar), Rocky Gray (drums), and Tim McCord (bass), will perform 14 dates in arenas. The tour kicks off in Fresno, CA on March 16 and runs across the U.S. with the final show scheduled for April 5 in Glens Falls, NY. CHEVELLE and FINGER ELEVEN will join EVANESCENCE on this tour. EVANESCENCE is also planning a third U.S. leg which will bring the band to arenas in major markets in the late spring/early summer.

EVANESCENCE's latest album, "The Open Door", has sold 1.55 million copies in the United States since its October release.''

You can get tickets for this event for free at www.1OTA.com.

''LENO & KIMMEL APPEARANCES

Don't miss Ev appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Tuesday, March 13th and Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday, March 14th. Check your local listings.''

''EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee came to the defense of Britney Spears after a fan named "Strat" posted a YouTube video making fun of the troubled pop star using one of EVANESCENCE's songs. "OK, hold on a second. I have to post that I in NO WAY am going to endorse any kind of Britney bashing after everything she's been through," Lee wrote at the EVANESCENCE forum. "I can't control what people put on YouTube or anywhere else on the internet, but I would NEVER want my picture or our music connected to something that's based on getting enjoyment out of someone's pain. I know what it's like to feel manipulated, used and helpless - so do most of you, that's why you're here — and by now I know what it's like to feel like your entire life is open to the world for judgement. I don't read tabloids and I don't care about celebrity, but it is impossible to escape the whole world just loving to watch her suffer. Remember that this is a human being we're talking about — and who wants to be like those horrible people that have hurt you to feel better about themselves? 'Everybody's Fool' is about the fact that the whole celebrity thing is fake and empty. I think Britney Spears is more aware of that now than anyone. I'm not trying to burn you at the stake, Strat, but it would mean alot to me if you'd take your clip down. Love, Amy. P.S.: Tabloids are dumb. Don't buy them."'' ► Read More

''... "MTV Unplugged: KoRn" will debut on Friday, February 23 with an exclusive first look on Unplugged.MTV.com. Viewers will have access to the performance in its entirety, a full week before its on-air premiere. "MTV Unplugged: KoRn" will debut on MTV Friday, March 2 at 11:30pm ET/PT. In addition, KoRn fans can go to Unplugged.MTV.com and join MTV News correspondent John Norris as he gets the inside scoop directly from the band on each of the songs they perform on "Unplugged." Also, Unplugged.MTV.com will launch a best of "Unplugged" show that will feature performances from various past "Unplugged" shows.

On February 27, MTV.com and URGE will give KoRn fans an exclusive opportunity to listen to the entire "KoRn Unplugged" album a week before its March 6 release date. In addition, URGE will offer the exclusive digital download of the album for one week prior to its general availability.'' ► Read Full Article

Sorry for the delay, everyone, but here are the scans of the "Lithium" / "The Last Song I'm Wasting On You" Vinyl Record from Europe. You can order this on www.AMAZON.co.uk, or somewhere on www.eBAY.com. Happy hunting!

I've also uploaded the full-sized cover image of "Freak On A Leash" from iTunes. AND DON'T FORGET! Korn's Unplugged airs tomorrow night on MTV! Check here for more information!

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Here's a handy dandy reminder courtesy of iTunes about Korn's "Freak On A Leash" single featuring Amy! To purchase the single, simply visit the iTunes Store and search for "Korn."

Freak On A Leash (Live) Single Release Date: Feb 13, 2007 Genre: Rock Total Songs: 1 (P) (C) 2007 Korn Partnership. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws.

ALSO! There is a new EvOfficial Fan Club Contest!

Click HERE to see what the new stir is all about! If you are not a club member yet, simply click and visit www.EVfanCLUB.com today, sign up, and take your chance to win 2 tickets to see Ev, live in Las Vegas!

EvClub's released more exclusives to members only—the photos are now in the Gallery section.

If you haven't yet, make sure to sign up for EvClub by visiting www.EVfanCLUB.com for $24.95 a year. There's tons of exclusive stuff that comes along with the fan club package, like a welcome kit, exclusive media, and more! Check it out!

Visit I-LDC's latest affiliate, Amy Paradise!


In other news, I've updated the Billboard stats to the left, and it seems that ''CMWYS'' has officially fallen off of the top ranks. Hopefully ''Lithium'' will rise in it's place. Also, I'll be adding official scans of the ''Lithium'' Vinyl Single. Keep an eye out.

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EvOfficial reports that an additional date has been added to the Australian Tour for February 18 in Sydney!

2007 Gigography ahs also been updated with this information.

''EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee would like to set the record straight—she has not been miserable for the past three years.

In fact, the past 12 months have been the happiest in her life, culminating in her engagement to her mystery boyfriend, Josh, whom she has been dating for a year.

"We knew we were getting married, I just didn't know when he was going to do it or that he had the ring already," she said, showing off the stunning antique diamond and sapphire engagement ring.

During a break in rehearsals for the band's performance on MTV's The Lair this week, Lee said her woes – losing co-founder Ben Moody, a legal battle with their manager and her split with Seether's Shaun Morgan – had been "overdramatised".'' ► Read more

Please take a moment to visit our I-LDC's newest affiliate, EvMortal!


Also! I-LDC received a VERY handsome donation this past week. Thank you so much—you know who you are! [ But if you still want to help out, hey, please click the link to your left! ]

And last but not least, if you'd like to help out a friend, please read below:

''From Lou @ 01 Feb 2007 06:07 am
I haven't love for Burnedparadise.co.uk as I used to. All the brushes etc will be able to be brought from www.jitt3rbug.co.uk.

If you would like to manage this website and everything. You can wipe everything off here (except the adverts) and start from scratch. If you're an avid Evanescence Fan. Do come and email me at lpritchard@burnedparadise.co.uk If you're instersted. You'll be hosted by me. This domain and webspace is yours until expiration.''

''Shihad Prep Seventh Album
by Paul Cashmere - February 6 2007

New Zealand's Shihad will use the forthcoming Evanescence tour to roadtest material from their forthcoming 7th studio album 'Beautiful Machine'.

Shihad will head back to the studio in mid-March to put down the album after lapping Australia this month with Evanescence.

The Evanescence tour puts Shihad in front of Australian fans for the first time since Big Day Out 2006.

Shihad will take to the stage at most Evanescence gigs at 7.45pm.
Tourdates are:

Thursday February 8 - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Saturday February 10 - Vodafone Arena, Melbourne
Sunday February 11 - Vodafone Arena, Melbourne
Tuesday February 13 - Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Thursday February 15 - Challenge Stadium, Perth
Saturday February 17 - Sydney Entertainment Centre
Sunday February 18 - Sydney Entertainment Centre''

''WIN AN EV LITHOGRAPH FROM SCONEX.COM

Visit Sconex.com, the social networking site for your high school, and register for your chance to win an Evanescence lithograph, featuring artwork from The Open Door. Click here to join the Evanescence group on Sconex and enter now!''

As of today, I-LDC has been officially open for TWO YEARS! [ It'll actually be four years this October, but who's counting? ] Thank you to everyone who's ever helped out this site, as well as those of you who continue to come here and show endless support. It's very appreciated!

As you might have noticed, there is a different variation of the 3.0 Layout, now titled, "3.5 Lithium." Make sure to check out every section of the webpage to see the new splashes with "Lithium" candid shots and other photos I've taken while on the road. [ The top splash above now features a shot from the wintery set instead of The Open Door. ]

FOR NOW ... the original images / larger versions of the shots will not be featured in the Gallery. We'll see further along down the way, so please do not ask. ^.^;

In other news, the crew is heading over to Australia as we speak. Bid safe travel for them and the whole gang! Speaking of Australia, the February 2007 calendar has also been updated on the left navigation.

There will continue to be more changes here and there as far as detail on the site goes, and don't forget there's still a few more Videos and Images coming VERY soon, so stay tuned!

NEW SECTION! There is now a Media / Site Exclusives page featuring the video clips I previously posted. Come back soon—another I-LDC exclusive will be unveiling soon! ;)

And last, but not least, please remember donations help to keep the site running and growing are greatly appreciated and accepted in any form. Contrary to popular belief, this is still very much a FAN SITE, completely funded by myself, with the occasional help of donations. As this site continues to grow, so does the bandwidth, so in order to expand, I need your help. If you'd like to help, even the least bit, please click the Donate button on the left navigation bar. Thank you so much!

That's that. Happy Birthday, I-LDC!

PS: For Ben Moody followers, checkout Godhead's New Video!