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Alive Records' Michael Lee Austin's Debut Album 'Labor Pains' Charts at #1 on Amazon.com on 4 Different Charts; Austin Beats Out Bruce Springsteen, Rascal Flatts, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, And All Others.


LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850.  -- Alive Records recording artist Michael Lee Michael Lee may refer to:
  • Michael Lee (Australian politician)
  • Michael Lee (hockey player), a Canadian field hockey player
  • Michael Lee (keyboardist), keyboardist for Meredith Brooks and Melissa Etheridge
  • Michael Lee (musician), a drummer for Page and Plant
 Austin is having an amazing week!

Over Easter weekend, his album entered FOUR Amazon.com Music Charts at #1, including the Overall Music Chart, the Country Music Chart, Indie Music Chart, and the Indie Country Music Chart.

"It's great that country music fans online are responding to my music," said Austin.

"Labor Pains labor pains
pl.n.
Rhythmical uterine contractions that, under normal conditions, increase in intensity, frequency, and duration, and culminate in vaginal delivery of the infant.
" was the best selling CD on Amazon for FOUR straight days, outselling Bruce Springsteen, Rascal Flatts Rascal Flatts (IPA: /ˈræskəl ˈflæts/) is an American country pop band formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2000. , Toby Keith <noinclude></noinclude>

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, and Tim McGraw, among others, on every single chart Amazon had. It's the first time in history a virtually unknown artist has topped the Amazon charts beating out every single major label in ALL genres.

Alive Records is an innovative new label which specializes in marketing its artists via the Internet and other creative marketing strategies as well as mainstream traditional channels, including radio. Radio has been extremely receptive to Austin's music.

"Labor Pains'" success on Amazon is due to an extensive Internet Marketing campaign coordinated by Alive Records VP of Marketing, Armand Morin.
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