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The organisers of the Music Design Awards are delighted to announce the support of Moscow-based POPSOP, the packaging design and consumer branding site, and an extension to the entry deadline for the Awards to November 30, 2009. London, UK, November 02, 2009 -- POPSOP reaches a worldwide audience interested in package design and branding, offering a digest of the latest industry news and trends, as well as professional opinions, articles and interviews. It is a trusted source of information for anyone needing to stay abreast of the world of package design and branding and is a natural supporting partner for the Music Design Awards.  “There is still a huge market for packaging design linked to recorded music, though it is changing fast,” comments Marie Thomas, operations director for the MDA. “Branding, though, is becoming more and more important as musicians and music brands fight for recognition in an ever more fragmented and competitive music market place. The link with POPSOP extends our reach into Russia and eastern Europe very effectively, as well as reminding designers worldwide.” The POPSOP site can be accessed at www.popsop.com or www.popsop.ru and the site is in both English and Russian. POPSOP joins a growing band of supporters for the inaugural Music Design Awards including Eye the quarterly international review of graphic design and visual culture. The Music Design Awards embrace designers from all markets, with seven continental region categories in which design teams can evidence excellence through the presentation of a body of their work in the region. Full information on the Awards can be found at www.MusicDesignAwards.com or you can contact the organizers at the address shown. The extended closing date for entries gives designers and marketers - who learn about the Awards through the pages of POPSOP - enough time to prepare and submit their entries. The Music Design Awards is one of a family of business celebration projects - including the Online Retail Awards (www.OnlineRetailAwards.com) where design also has a huge part to play in the success of internet retailing sites – run by a London-based team with over 300 awards’ projects to their credit. Contact : Marie Thomas Music Design Awards 80 Great Portland Street London W1W 7NW +44 (0)20 8675 8405 marie.thomas@musicdesignawards.com http://www.musicdesignawards.com