Mr. E's Posts - Indie Planet TV2024-03-28T13:51:36ZMr. Ehttps://iplanethiphop.ning.com/profile/MrEhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1956194775?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://iplanethiphop.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=1pexxrp7ulmkn&xn_auth=noPlaylist Additionstag:iplanethiphop.ning.com,2008-04-18:2042258:BlogPost:10012008-04-18T14:23:49.000ZMr. Ehttps://iplanethiphop.ning.com/profile/MrE
We have new videos ready to be added to the rotation from the following artists (and more)<br />
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Cool Kids<br />
Termanology<br />
Yung Berg<br />
Sheek Louch<br />
AZ<br />
Cormega<br />
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A very popular reggae international label sent us roughly 300 videos, so we're working round the clock to get all those converted, loaded, and online for our viewers to watch while bored at work.<br />
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We also will be airing footage from Jamaica from our correspondent EMPRESS. She covered the Kingston<br />
music scene -<br />
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You'll also get to see Groove in…
We have new videos ready to be added to the rotation from the following artists (and more)<br />
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Cool Kids<br />
Termanology<br />
Yung Berg<br />
Sheek Louch<br />
AZ<br />
Cormega<br />
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A very popular reggae international label sent us roughly 300 videos, so we're working round the clock to get all those converted, loaded, and online for our viewers to watch while bored at work.<br />
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We also will be airing footage from Jamaica from our correspondent EMPRESS. She covered the Kingston<br />
music scene -<br />
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You'll also get to see Groove in action as the new host of Indie Planet TV.<br />
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Keep it locked -<br />
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Mr. E<br />
"I love this Job"Behind-the-Scenes AZ Indie Planet Interview:tag:iplanethiphop.ning.com,2008-04-15:2042258:BlogPost:7412008-04-15T13:58:30.000ZMr. Ehttps://iplanethiphop.ning.com/profile/MrE
<b>Behind the Scenes is your window into what it takes to put together a successful television program. Since 95% of the stuff you see in front of the camera is the result of a publicist's imagination (smoke and mirrors), I will provide a peak under the hood so that you can see how the music industry engine works from my perspective.<br />
The words in these particular posts may bruise an ego or solidify a relationship, but my goal in writing this is to be honest and tell the story of how a lot of…</b>
<b>Behind the Scenes is your window into what it takes to put together a successful television program. Since 95% of the stuff you see in front of the camera is the result of a publicist's imagination (smoke and mirrors), I will provide a peak under the hood so that you can see how the music industry engine works from my perspective.<br />
The words in these particular posts may bruise an ego or solidify a relationship, but my goal in writing this is to be honest and tell the story of how a lot of our great moments in television history came together.</b><br />
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One of the best parts of doing what we do here at the Planet is watching the finished product.<br />
The thing is, I don't "watch" the show the way you might as a viewer. I critique it, I feel it, I live it - after all, <b>this is what I do.</b><br />
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What the past and future viewer <i>does not</i> realize is all the adjustments, improvs, and sheer craziness that goes into <b>each and every</b> time we press 'record'. If a government job is the epitome of dependability and reliability - then the music biz is anything but that.<br />
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Anyways, I've dealt with (coordinated interviews/releases) with the good folks at Koch before, but this situation was different in that we did not know the location beforehand in terms of "mapquests and addresses", which is difficult for my team since their schedules are not as flexible as mine.<br />
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The representative from the label (whose govt. name I'll leave out of this post) was wise enough to have interviews scheduled for the Hotel, which is an advantage for us lighting and audio wise. With hip-hop artists however, they tend to have large entourages who wanna be famous too so that's an additional pain-point.<br />
We are the quintessential guerilla filming team - in that we can create a location ANYWHERE - Our work down at SXSW was evidence of that for sure.<br />
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We were scheduled to meet w/ AZ and staff in DC at 9pm - but that's a journey for us since two of us are based in Baltimore and our producer is based near the Pennsylvania line. Our producer kept pushing to see if we could line up Baltimore. Sometimes, he forgets that Indie Planet is not established as some of our other television projects (<i>where we could make that request)</i> , but I made the call to the representative and discovered that they were doing promo at Morgan St.88.9 FM College Radio in Baltimore before heading to WERQ to do the Evening Mixshow.<br />
So after a few back n forth calls we locked down a time and location - which was not favorable because it was late and outdoors, which affects lighting, raining off and on, which affects the camera.<br />
My mind was telling me it was time for a Plan B in terms of finding an indoor location.<br />
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I went immediately into filming mode and drove around the location looking for outlets, locations where we could set up. Around that time my producer showed up and he was like "Let's Get a Location". We stopped by an area hotel and requested a room (no money offered or nothing - GANGSTA LOL) to do the interview.<br />
The guy at the desk said "I don't have the power to do that" After that we stopped at a nearby restaurant where AZ and crew just happened to have just finished eating<i>. Turns out somebody on the team slipped the hostess a copy of Undeniable</i> , which definitely helped us out.<br />
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I started spittin some lingo that came straight out of an Iceberg Slim novel - and by the end of my request, we got an <i>entire section of the restaurant roped off so that we could interview AZ "in peace and quiet"</i> . The rep was<br />
over at WERQ doing the interview and he mentioned that they would be there for 30 min. because they had to go do promo in DC right after. The DJ's on the Mixshow kept AZ there for an hour and a half. Props to the staff at Rap Attack, as a hip-hop fan I thought it WAS a great interview, but as the Program Director I knew that the longer AZ was at the station the less time we would have since the radio stations are definitely the priority in the industry food chain.<br />
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Finally, they came over - I made sure that our team had mics set up and lights on - so that when he arrived, all he would have to do is sit down, do a soundcheck and run thru the interview in 10 min or less.<br />
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I had a bunch of questions written down, but due to the time crunch and all that, they just started flowin off the top like Jiggaman in the booth. We got about 10 questions out rapid-fire, I think we are verrrry professional in our approach to interviews, I mean we've done well over 150 of them with our combined projects and the experience shows.<br />
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I'm gonna start writing down our drop script for artists, so it can be done with one take.<br />
I ordered a few drinks and left a GENEROUS tip for the hostess who held us down as well. I was very proud of how we did for this interview.<br />
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Mr. E -<br />
"I Love This Job"IPTV Photos (Life On the Road)tag:iplanethiphop.ning.com,2008-04-14:2042258:BlogPost:6882008-04-14T16:30:00.000ZMr. Ehttps://iplanethiphop.ning.com/profile/MrE
Some photos from our filming adventures aka Life On the Road<br />
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This photo album takes us on a journey into Tokyo's Shibuya and Shinjuku districts if I remember correctly, an outdoor show in Hawaii, up in the studio editing,and on the streets of Baltimore filming on location<br />
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Enjoy -- I love this job --Mr. E<br />
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Some photos from our filming adventures aka Life On the Road<br />
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This photo album takes us on a journey into Tokyo's Shibuya and Shinjuku districts if I remember correctly, an outdoor show in Hawaii, up in the studio editing,and on the streets of Baltimore filming on location<br />
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Enjoy -- I love this job --Mr. E<br />
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<p/><p/>Some photos from our filming adventures aka Life On the Road -- I love this job --Mr. E.ITUNES Top Music Retailer in the USAtag:iplanethiphop.ning.com,2008-04-09:2042258:BlogPost:3472008-04-09T11:30:00.000ZMr. Ehttps://iplanethiphop.ning.com/profile/MrE
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iTunes Store Top Music Retailer in the US</b><br />
-- Apple(R) today announced that the iTunes(R) Store (http://www.itunes.com/) surpassed Wal-Mart to become the number one music retailer in the US, based on the latest data from the NPD Group*. With over 50 million customers, iTunes has sold over four billion songs and features the world's largest music catalog of over six million songs.<br />
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"We launched iTunes less than five years ago, and it has now become the number one music retailer in the…
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iTunes Store Top Music Retailer in the US</b><br />
-- Apple(R) today announced that the iTunes(R) Store (http://www.itunes.com/) surpassed Wal-Mart to become the number one music retailer in the US, based on the latest data from the NPD Group*. With over 50 million customers, iTunes has sold over four billion songs and features the world's largest music catalog of over six million songs.<br />
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"We launched iTunes less than five years ago, and it has now become the number one music retailer in the world," said Eddy Cue, Apple's vice president of iTunes. "We are thrilled, and would like to thank all of our customers for helping us reach this incredible milestone."<br />
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*Based on data from market research firm the NPD Group's MusicWatch survey that captures consumer reported past week unit purchases and counts one CD representing 12 tracks, excluding wireless transactions. The iTunes Store became the largest music retailer in the US based on the amount of music sold during January and February 2008.<br />
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Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with its revolutionary iPhone.<br />
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(C) 2008 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh and iTunes are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.<br />
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Source: Apple<br />
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CONTACT: Tom Neumayr, +1-408-974-1972, tneumayr@apple.com, or Jason<br />
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NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information visit Apple's PR website (www.apple.com/pr/), or call Apple's Media Helpline at (408) 974-2042.BACARDI and MySpace to Offer 'Dream Gig' in Miami to DJstag:iplanethiphop.ning.com,2008-04-09:2042258:BlogPost:3502008-04-09T11:00:00.000ZMr. Ehttps://iplanethiphop.ning.com/profile/MrE
BACARDI and MySpace to Offer 'Dream Gig' in Miami to DJs<br />
MySpace.com, the internet's premier social networking site has teamed up with BACARDI to offer one exceptional DJ the experience of a lifetime: The chance to open for BACARDI B-LIVE when the innovative global concert series lands at the Bayfront Amphitheater in downtown Miami, April 19.<br />
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Open to entrants 25 years of age or older, interested DJs can learn more and enter online at www.myspace.com/blivemiami. Judged on video or music file…
BACARDI and MySpace to Offer 'Dream Gig' in Miami to DJs<br />
MySpace.com, the internet's premier social networking site has teamed up with BACARDI to offer one exceptional DJ the experience of a lifetime: The chance to open for BACARDI B-LIVE when the innovative global concert series lands at the Bayfront Amphitheater in downtown Miami, April 19.<br />
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Open to entrants 25 years of age or older, interested DJs can learn more and enter online at www.myspace.com/blivemiami. Judged on video or music file submission, the grand prize winner will take the stage as the opening act of the concert and will play for up to 60 minutes. Included in the package is round-trip airfare to Miami and hotel accommodations for three nights, plus VIP access to the event and after-party.<br />
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All online entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. EDT, April 4, 2008. The grand prize winner will be announced on both the BACARDI and MySpace web sites.<br />
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A 25-country global program of music events, BACARDI B-LIVE showcases both international and emerging artists, providing them with the opportunity to collaborate and deliver rousing audio and visual experiences designed to promote spontaneity through audience participation.<br />
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B-LIVE acts scheduled to perform include Groove Armada, Deep Dish (Dubfire + Sharam), Cedric Gervais and the combination of Dave Navarro and DJ Skribble featuring ?uestlove, Cisco Adler, J Mello and DJ Slynkee.<br />
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In addition to delivering original and provocative musical talent, BACARDI B-LIVE will benefit the city of Miami by supporting a local and national organization for the arts to be announced at a later date.<br />
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No mystery that the 'spirit' behind the B-LIVE series is BACARDI, which in 1862 revolutionized the spirits industry when founder Don Facundo Barcardi began producing BACARDI Rum, the world's best selling brand. Today, BACARDI Rum is produced in Puerto Rico, following the production legacy set forth by Don Facundo -- crafted in a five step distillation process, aged in American white oak barrels, and filtered five times for unparalleled quality and smoothness.<br />
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BACARDI B-LIVE is an exclusive ticketed event for Adults ages 21 and over only. For more information and to register for tickets, please visit www.blivemiami.com.Superstar Acoustic Remixtag:iplanethiphop.ning.com,2008-04-08:2042258:BlogPost:3442008-04-08T11:30:00.000ZMr. Ehttps://iplanethiphop.ning.com/profile/MrE
Lupe Fiasco feat. Matt Santos perform smash single Superstar off Lupe's second album The Cool.<br />
This version is an acoustic set. Enjoy<br />
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Lupe Fiasco feat. Matt Santos perform smash single Superstar off Lupe's second album The Cool.<br />
This version is an acoustic set. Enjoy<br />
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http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=20719Texas artist Fat Pimp Hits the Billboard Chartstag:iplanethiphop.ning.com,2008-04-07:2042258:BlogPost:3422008-04-07T03:30:00.000ZMr. Ehttps://iplanethiphop.ning.com/profile/MrE
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<b>Texas Indie Hip Hop Artist Has Two Singles on Billboard Charts with Minimal Promotions</b><br />
Hip Hop recording artist Fat Pimp has been enjoying success both locally (in his hometown of Dallas) and nationally. While his first single for Ball Hard Entertainment, Rack Daddy, has been dominating the airwaves and nightclubs in the southeastern region of the country, the success of his follow up single, I'm Getting Money has the artist with a total of…
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<b>Texas Indie Hip Hop Artist Has Two Singles on Billboard Charts with Minimal Promotions</b><br />
Hip Hop recording artist Fat Pimp has been enjoying success both locally (in his hometown of Dallas) and nationally. While his first single for Ball Hard Entertainment, Rack Daddy, has been dominating the airwaves and nightclubs in the southeastern region of the country, the success of his follow up single, I'm Getting Money has the artist with a total of two singles on the Billboard Charts. Debuting on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip Hop Single chart on February 12, 2008 at #12, the single, I'm Getting Money is now #89 on Hot R&B/Hip Hop Song charts, while Rack Daddy is currently #14 on the Bubbling Under Chart, and moving up rapidly. More importantly all of this success is based solely on the strength of the music, and not promotion saturation campaign.<br />
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Even though Rack Daddy is just now reaching the charts, it was this single that initially gained Fat Pimp the recognition, and ear of his ever growing fan base. The following he has amassed in a short period of time, without any real promotion, can be seen in his Myspace stats. While his page has only been active for only two months the Rack Daddy craze has the earned the artist over 94,000 profile views and over 5,000 friends. The dance and the song, which both originated in Dallas, can now be heard in every club on this side of the Mason Dixon Line. His follow up single, I'm Getting Money, which features his group mate Jodean and depending on which city you're in either Ray Paul (of Yung Guerrillas Ent.) or Poebeezy (of PoeDiamond Ent) is showing spectators that this producer / rapper isn't a one trick pony. The song, an ode to the rewards of hard work, is helping the artist to set himself apart from the pack. Boasting classic southern bass, an infectious hook, I'm Getting Money is an exercise in lyrical capabilities and style. All signs point to continued success for Fat Pimp, and his star is sure to keep rising as the sky is the limit.Game Over: MYSPACE jumping into the Music Businesstag:iplanethiphop.ning.com,2008-04-05:2042258:BlogPost:3492008-04-05T04:00:00.000ZMr. Ehttps://iplanethiphop.ning.com/profile/MrE
Is this news good for independent artists or not? What about original material of myspace servers?? Lots to work out.<br />
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<b>MYSPACE, SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP AND WARNER MUSIC GROUP PARTNER IN LANDMARK JOINT VENTURE: "MYSPACE MUSIC"<br />
"MYSPACE MUSIC" EMPOWERS ARTISTS AND CONSUMERS GLOBALLY WITH UNPRECEDENTED DIGITAL MUSIC SERVICE AND E-COMMERCE PLATFORM</b><br />
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New Company to Leverage 30 Million Unique MySpace Music Traffic to Activate Monetization Around Music…
Is this news good for independent artists or not? What about original material of myspace servers?? Lots to work out.<br />
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<b>MYSPACE, SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP AND WARNER MUSIC GROUP PARTNER IN LANDMARK JOINT VENTURE: "MYSPACE MUSIC"<br />
"MYSPACE MUSIC" EMPOWERS ARTISTS AND CONSUMERS GLOBALLY WITH UNPRECEDENTED DIGITAL MUSIC SERVICE AND E-COMMERCE PLATFORM</b><br />
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New Company to Leverage 30 Million Unique MySpace Music Traffic to Activate Monetization Around Music Content<br />
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MySpace Music to Offer Digital Downloads, Ad-supported Audio and Video Streaming, Mobile Storefront and Sponsorship Solutions<br />
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LOS ANGELES—April 3, 2008—MySpace, the world's biggest and most popular social network, and three of the world's largest music companies, SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG), today announced the formation of a landmark joint venture, MySpace Music. The new company marries the most popular music community in the world with the most comprehensive catalogue of music content available online, unveiling a host of new music services and monetization models. The financial terms of the partnership were not disclosed.<br />
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The product vision for MySpace Music is to build on the existing traffic, credibility, and popularity of the MySpace Music platform (http://www.music.myspace.com) by creating a fully integrated 360 degree global music solution. MySpace Music will feature the network's first integrated e-commerce solution and evolve the user's ability to discover, share, and socialize by adding commerce and music management tools. The new offering will seamlessly transform the MySpace Music experience into a groundbreaking mix of community, commerce, and discovery. The product will roll iteratively in the coming months.<br />
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The MySpace Music product will integrate new content and music capabilities across three primary areas: the MySpace Music home page, the site's more than 5 million artist profile pages, and individual user home pages, providing bands and fans multiple touch points to discover, share, and purchase music and merchandise in one place for the portable device of their choosing. MySpace Music empowers bands and fans with unprecedented digital music service and e-commerce platform within MySpace that will include DRM-free digital downloads, ad-supported audio and video streaming, a mobile storefront (powered by News Corporation's Jamba mobile company), as well as various sponsorship solutions.<br />
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For users, MySpace Music will have the richest music experience on the Web by enabling the site's global community to discover music and then download, stream and personalize music content. The personalized music management product will allow users to control their entire MySpace Music experience directly from their user page by creating playlists and having access to enhanced purchase opportunities and search functionality.<br />
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For the labels' artists, the formation of MySpace Music will offer them the opportunity to provide their fans with digital downloads as well as mobile ringtones, SMS, and artist wallpapers, all directly from their artist profiles. Additionally, artists will be able to evolve their MySpace experience beyond the promotional by now monetizing their full repository of content with a 360 degree solution including not only the sale of digital content, but also physical goods such as t-shirts and concert tickets.<br />
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Already one of the cultural cornerstones of MySpace, the new company is uniquely positioned to quickly launch its new music product with nearly 30 million unique monthly visitors for the Music channel and its more than 5 million artists. As the most popular music community in the world today, MySpace Music has the greatest collection of artist profiles, tour dates, artist blogs, music videos, and artist photos in the world. Additionally, MySpace Music has the participation of millions of major, indie, and unsigned artists via their music profiles and interaction with the MySpace community.<br />
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Immediately, the new MySpace Music will be able to tap into the world's largest library of content to offer unique audio and video content for the MySpace community. MySpace's rich history with the music community has already included album exclusives from the biggest major and independent acts in the world. The new library will enhance existing MySpace Music franchises including Secret Shows, MySpaceLIVE!, Transmissions, and The List.<br />
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The new company will be based in Los Angeles and will have a dedicated executive management team to oversee the business. In the coming months, MySpace Music will begin to roll new content and product functionality within the existing music channel. The process will be iterative to take full advantage of the popularity and existing traffic to the Music channel already booming within MySpace.<br />
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About MySpace MySpace, a unit of Fox Interactive Media Inc., is the premier lifestyle portal for connecting with friends, discovering popular culture, and making a positive impact on the world. MySpace has created a connected global community by integrating web profiles, blogs, instant messaging, e-mail, music streaming, music videos, photo galleries, classified listings, events, groups, college communities, and member forums. MySpace's international network includes more than 25 localized community sites in the United States, Brazil, Canada, Latin America, Mexico, Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Australia, India, Japan, and New Zealand. Fox Interactive Media is a division of News Corp. (NYSE:NWS - News, NWS.A - News; ASX:NWS - News, NWSLV - News).<br />
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About SONY BMG ENTERTAINMENT<br />
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SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is a global recorded music joint venture with a roster of current artists that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars, as well as a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history. SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT is 50% owned by Bertelsmann A.G. and 50% owned by Sony Corporation of America.<br />
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About Universal Music Group<br />
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Universal Music Group is the world's largest music company with wholly owned record operations or licensees in 77 countries. Its businesses also include Universal Music Publishing Group, the industry's leading global music publishing operation. Its labels äinclude Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Island Def Jam Music Group, Lost Highway Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Philips, Polydor Records, Universal Music Latino, Universal Motown Republic Group, Universal South Records and Verve Music Group, as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. The Universal Music Group owns the most extensive catalog of music in the industry, which is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). Universal Music Group also includes eLabs, a new media and technologies division, Bravado, its merchandising company, and Twenty-First Artists, its full service management division.<br />
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Universal Music Group is a unit of Vivendi, a global media and communications company.<br />
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About Warner Music Group<br />
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Warner Music Group became the only stand-alone music company to be publicly traded in the United States in May 2005. With its broad roster of new stars and legendary artists, Warner Music Group is home to a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry including Asylum, Atlantic, Bad Boy, Cordless, East West, Elektra, Lava, Nonesuch, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Rykodisc, Sire, Warner Bros. and Word. Warner Music International, a leading company in national and international repertoire, operates through numerous international affiliates and licensees in more than 50 countries. Warner Music Group also includes Warner/Chappell Music, one of the world's leading music publishers, with a catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide.Nina B Drops "The Icon" Mixtape on April 1sttag:iplanethiphop.ning.com,2008-03-18:2042258:BlogPost:3482008-03-18T04:00:00.000ZMr. Ehttps://iplanethiphop.ning.com/profile/MrE
<b>Ravenel Records Nina B Prepares to Release "The Icon" Mix tape</b><br />
Ravenel Records own Nina B is preparing to release her 6th and highly anticipated mix-tape, "The Icon". Nina B, whose last release, "Nina B: The Bostress" hosted by former Atlantic Records A&R Sickamore, received rave reviews amongst fans and the music industry alike. From her old school style to her lyrical flow, Nina B embodies and echo's the sounds of hip-hop legends like Roxanne Shante, MC Lyte, and Salt n Pepa.…
<b>Ravenel Records Nina B Prepares to Release "The Icon" Mix tape</b><br />
Ravenel Records own Nina B is preparing to release her 6th and highly anticipated mix-tape, "The Icon". Nina B, whose last release, "Nina B: The Bostress" hosted by former Atlantic Records A&R Sickamore, received rave reviews amongst fans and the music industry alike. From her old school style to her lyrical flow, Nina B embodies and echo's the sounds of hip-hop legends like Roxanne Shante, MC Lyte, and Salt n Pepa. Combine that with the swagger and dynamics of hip-hop's new era, and what you have is a street certified industry recognized hip-hop icon in the making. "The Icon", hosted by Hot 97's Dee Vazquez will be released April 1st. "The Icon" boasts 12 songs that undeniably merge the sounds of pop music and hip-hop to perfection. Nina pays tribute to Madonna, one of pop music's icons as she lays her versatile, one of a kind flow over some of Madonna's most classic tracks. Nina takes it a step further, displaying her raw talent with a remake of "Material Girl", one of Madonna's most popular and memorable songs. When asked about her new mix-tape and the concept of combining pop and hip-hop, Nina B explains "Madonna has always been at the top of the pop charts and has been looked upon as a musical icon since I can remember. I consider myself to be a female hip-hop icon in the making that will contribute to breaking down barriers for female artist in the music game. Being a female artist signed to Ravenel Records, a female owned independent label (Amber Ravenel) alone is a huge stepping stone to help pave the way. I also thought creatively it would be a wonderful idea to combine such dynamic genres of music as pop and hip-hop. The music world is in for a treat. The Icon is definitely not your average mix-tape!"<br />
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"The Icon" mix-tape, which drops April 1st, will be available for FREE download at http://www.remembermeninab.com<br />
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**Click on the link below to check out the trailer for "The Icon" done by super director Scenario.<br />
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Del the Funky Homosapien Announces Tour Dates<br />
Includes SXSW Showcases with Spoon, Dizzee Rascal, El-P, and Devin the Dude<br />
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Del The Funky Homosapien – Eleventh Hour (Definitive Jux)<br />
Release Date: 03/11/08<br />
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Just days after releasing his brand new video for "Workin' It," the first single off of his soon to be released album Eleventh Hour, Del the Funky Homosapien has announced a string of tour dates, including two performances at this year's South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas. The…
Del the Funky Homosapien Announces Tour Dates<br />
Includes SXSW Showcases with Spoon, Dizzee Rascal, El-P, and Devin the Dude<br />
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Del The Funky Homosapien – Eleventh Hour (Definitive Jux)<br />
Release Date: 03/11/08<br />
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Just days after releasing his brand new video for "Workin' It," the first single off of his soon to be released album Eleventh Hour, Del the Funky Homosapien has announced a string of tour dates, including two performances at this year's South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas. The West Coast MC will kick things off with two sure to be high profile events on Thursday, March 13th – first opening for indie rock hotshots Spoon in a free outdoor event at Lady Bird Lake Stage and later that night taking the stage at the Def Jux showcase alongside fellow Jukies Dizzee Rascal, El-P, and more at The Scoot Inn. He'll then hit the road for a March 20th appearance on the MySpace stage at Atlanta's A3C Festival before a string of shows up the east coast culminating in a March 26th performance at New York's Highline Ballroom. See below for full tour dates.<br />
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The video for "Workin It" premiered Monday, February 25th on mtvU's THE LAB. Those who missed the show (or who just can't get enough of "Workin It") can check it out online now. The track is also available for download at all major digital music stores.<br />
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Eleventh Hour, Del's long anticipated eighth studio album, hits stores on March 11th via Definitive Jux records.<br />
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Listen to Del the Funky Homosapien's "Bubble Pop" from Eleventh Hour (Definitive Jux)<br />
http://dev.theorchard.com/jaclyn/mp3/del_the_funky_homosapien_bubblepop.mp3<br />
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Watch a clip from Del the Funky Homosapien's 11th Hour DVD<br />
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKIhPuLBGvo<br />
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Del the Funky Homosapien tour dates:<br />
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March 13 - Opening for SPOON, 7PM. Auditorium Shores Stage (Lady Bird Lake) (Riverside Dr & S 1st St) FREE SHOW!<br />
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March 13 - SCOOT INN (SXSW) 11PM<br />
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March 20 - A3C Festival - Atlanta, GA (MySpace sponsored<br />
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event)<br />
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March 21 - Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC<br />
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March 22 - Toad's Place -Richmond, VA<br />
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March 23 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC<br />
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March 26 - Highline Ballroom - NYC, NY<br />
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Buy Del the Funky Homosapien "Workin' It":<br />
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iTunes: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=274324192&s=143441<br />
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Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Workin-Foot-Down-Single-Explicit/dp/B0013RAZE0/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1202856128&sr=1-7<br />
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eMusic: http://www.emusic.com/album/Del-The-Funky-Homosapien-Workin-It-Foot-Down-Single-MP3-Download/11157389.html<br />
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Rhapsody: http://www.rhapsody.com/delthefunkyhomosapien/workinitfootdownsingle<br />
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Visit Del The Funky Homosapien online:<br />
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http://www.myspace.com/delthefunkyhomosapienMYSTIK THE WINNER OF THE DAME GREASE FREE MY SPACE BEAT CONTEST CLAIMS HER PRIZE!tag:iplanethiphop.ning.com,2008-03-01:2042258:BlogPost:3452008-03-01T05:00:00.000ZMr. Ehttps://iplanethiphop.ning.com/profile/MrE
<b>MYSTIK THE WINNER OF THE DAME GREASE FREE MY SPACE BEAT CONTEST CLAIMS HER PRIZE!<br />
The FREE GREASE BEAT on MY SPACE was created to develop a platform for aspiring artists to manifest their talents</b><br />
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The FREE GREASE BEAT on MY SPACE was created to develop a platform for aspiring artists to manifest their talents. At the same time, these up and coming entertainers were given the rare opportunity of working with the industry's most prolific producer Dame Grease. April 2006, multi-platinum…
<b>MYSTIK THE WINNER OF THE DAME GREASE FREE MY SPACE BEAT CONTEST CLAIMS HER PRIZE!<br />
The FREE GREASE BEAT on MY SPACE was created to develop a platform for aspiring artists to manifest their talents</b><br />
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The FREE GREASE BEAT on MY SPACE was created to develop a platform for aspiring artists to manifest their talents. At the same time, these up and coming entertainers were given the rare opportunity of working with the industry's most prolific producer Dame Grease. April 2006, multi-platinum producer Dame Grease drew attention from fans and media outlets when he gave away a free beat valued at $20,000 through a special contest on his MySpace page. After the success of that contest, Grease has decided to once again place a beat on MySpace for a free download (date to be announced). The winner of the previous Free Grease Beat was MYSTIK, the hottest white girl in Philly! She ripped the competition and took the crown home. Grease had to choose from 10,000 submissions, but he said, "it was something about her voice, her delivery, that led me to choosing her."<br />
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Mystik, the winner of multi-platinum producer Dame Grease's first Free Beat Contest, claimed her prize today as she recorded with Grease in his Lot Musik Studios. While the contest sought unsigned emcee talent, a new competition is being laid for those on the production side of music. A new television program entitled "Beat Soldier" will test the skills of upcoming producers as their lives are documented in front of video cameras and aired on HipHopWorld.TV. also look out for the mixtape 'Dame Grease Present's The Dame Grease My Space Free Beat Contest. (the mixtape will comprise of all the 10 runner-ups and the winner Mystik).<br />
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myspace video links: http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=29472021<br />
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youtube video link: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZT13Jy4e7IQ