EMI Group Sold Off and Split into Two Parts to Universal Music Group

There are no longer four major companies in the music world. The infamous EMI Group has been sold off to both Universal Music Group and Sony Corp for a combined to $4.1 billion earlier today. This is about 8% more than what Citigroup had initially asked for. Citigroup took over EMI earlier this year because of Terra Firma, a British private equity firm, didn't lead the company out of debt. That also cost them a major loss, such as The Rolling Stones parting ways with the company.

So how did this deal go down exactly? Universal bought EMI's recorded music for $1.9 billion. Sony bought the publishing division for $2.2 billion. The publishing division sold for a bit more because it's considered more profitable than the recorded music. Since EMI is London based, antitrust regulators in both the U.S. and Europe have to go over this deal before approving it. A few famous artists part of EMI include Coldplay, Pink Floyd, Katy Perry as well as it being the home to The Beatles.

What does this mean for fans? Music is going to be tougher to find because now there are going to be three major companies, Universal Music Group, Sony Corp, and Warner Music Group, controlling the popular tunes.

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Music of the Sun

There's nothing like the warm spirit of the caribbean, to re-energize a dry, stale season of the same old song & dance. Introducing Rihanna, a stunning 17-yr-old from barbados who's poised & positioned to take the music world by storm. Already on teen peoples's hot list, Rihanna's powerful singing voice conjures up feelings & experiences way beyond her years....while still maintaining her youthful spirit. Besides ripping traditional reggae tracks like a seasoned dancehall Queen, she exudes the kind of energy that solidifies her as one of 05's top emerging artists. Her debut album Music Of The Sun, includes the mega summer hit 'Pon De Replay' as well as the sultry ballad 'last time', & the track masters produced 'If It's Lovin That You Want'. Island. 2005.

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Ingenuity engine and Katy Perry has "Wide Awake" 3D music video

Ingenuity engine-an artist driven and owned by the Visual effects studio-ready with a wide range of work in a 3D music video for "Wide Awake," which was written for the 3D "Katy Perry: part of Me" in the movie, which opened July 5. The video was directed by Tony t. kai production company DNA.

Ingenuity engine delivers a wide range of shots in 2D and 3D video, which takes you to develop fantasy Perry journey through his imagination.  "Wide Awake" starts Perry completing the video for "California Gurls." When he gets to his dressing room, he falls into another world. A magical place he meets himself and two face obstacles, together with the younger version, even if they do develop a 3D labyrinth.

"All of the graphics, we have created the" Wide Awake "was to start in the 3D elements," explains that David Lebensfeld, ingenuity engine, Creative Director. "A fast-paced music videos such as this, we are usually a lot of 2D elements and spend most of our time, composition, but the" Wide Awake "all smoke, particle effects and matte paintings were created in 3D and rendered in both eyes, which require considerably more work at the same time, the tight schedule."

Ingenuity engine delivered more than 140 shots in less than three weeks, matte paintings, set extensions, various smoke, fog, Fireworks and sparks effects and CG elements, such as the flock of CG butterflies that are flying off Perry's dress.

"To create a flock can be modeled by a series of unique butterflies, a number of unresolved reference photography," says Lebensfeld. "Then these individual butterflies were rigged and animated the original during the flight, which was complemented by the particle system to give each a butterfly, its own unique animation and flight path. The hero of the foreground of butterflies were hand animated the transition to the next scene and take advantage of we were working with a 3D depth "

For the layout of the "Wide Awake" was made in Foundry's NUKE and NUKEX, Andersson Technologies SynthEyes and tracking was completed (tm). The CG was created in 3ds Max from Autodesk (r) (r) Sitni Sati smoke and Thinkbox software Krakatoa (tm).

"We are fortunate to have a long history of DNA. Working closely with Tony and the DNA team allowed us to visualize and realize they imagined, it seems, "adds Grant Miller, ingenuity engine, Creative Director. "The music video industry, due to the nature of the fast pace of speed is of the essence. We are very proud of, that could not only gives a message of this caliber and very tight schedule, but also the amount of work on the stereo. Talking about that, "Wide Awake" is going to set the benchmark for 3D music videos and I think you're taking that set the bar really high. "

A Video running around the world and can be seen at http://www.katyperry.com. Panasonic introduces 3D version of "Wide Awake," the consumer electronics trade fairs such as the IFA in Berlin, also in the shops is the Panasonic VIERA TV on display around the world, will begin this fall.

Credits:
Artist: Katy Perry
Song: "Awake"
Label: Capitol Records
Video: Danny Lockwood
Directed by: Tony T, I guess
Production Company: DNA
Producer: Dawn Rose and Danny Lockwood
Director of photography: Stéphane Vallé
Stereographer: Glen Macpherson
Consultant For Panasonic: Ray Hannisian
Production designer: Benjamin Bamps
Editor: Jarrett Fijal Bonch
Telecine: company 3
Colorist: Dave Hussey
Visual Effects: Ingenuity engine
: Creative Grant Miller and David Lebensfeld
VFX Producer: Oliver Taylor
Executive Producer: Matthew Poliquin
Lead Compositor: Nicholas Sorenson
Compositor: Nicholas Daniels
Lead CG artist: John Martini
Lighting TD: Ryan Lathey

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Dance Music Festival to Electrify Barbados for Independence

On 29 November at 5:00pm, the doors will open on Barbados’ first ever Pop, Dance and House Music festival – ‘The Music Factory’ – bringing together 20 top DJ’s from around the world on two stages, in one venue.

This DJ-based concert promises to be an experience unlike anything ever seen in Barbados, as the phenomenon of Pop/Dance/House Music festivals which is currently sweeping the globe finally reaches these shores.

Set on a peninsula overlooking the breathtaking Carlisle Bay, The Music Factory will showcase twenty top DJ’s from Barbados, Trinidad, Jamaica, New York, Miami, London and even further afield, performing on TWO stages simultaneously.  The DJ’s will be playing the biggest tracks rocking dance-floors at the world’s leading clubs, blending wicked remixes of mainstream Pop music with the funky beats and massive drops of the Dance and House music scenes.

Following in the footsteps of the major festivals around the world such as Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas, Creamfields and Global Gathering in the UK, Tomorrowland in Belgium, The Music Factory promises to deliver an awesome combination of fantastic music, spectacular lighting, amazing special effects and an incredible ambience in one package.

Hosts, Illusions Entertainment, spearheaded by Director Craig Corrie, are the recognized leaders of the dance music movement in Barbados and will be working closely with the phenomenal design team at Barbados’ leading special event design house Events Unusual.  Director Emma Corrie has previously created extraordinary settings for Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, Gloria Estefan and promises to deliver a multi-sensory treat for attendees.

In addition to the global PR which The Factory is set to receive via its partnership with Ministry of Sound, the festival is also being promoted through the Virgin Holidays Music Festival (VHMF), which is being held from November 24th to 30th at Surfer’s Bay in Christ Church.

The VHMF is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year and includes reggae veteran Dawn Penn in this year’s lineup, along with a very long list of talented acts from Barbados, Trinidad, the US, Canada and the UK.

Tickets will be available at Ticket Central box offices and online at ticketcentralbb.com.  For further information please visit www.barbadosmusicfactory.com

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Island Def Jam Music Artist Daniel Gray to Release New Single “For The Sake Of Fame”

Dance/Pop music artist Daniel Gray has been hard at work writing and recording the follow up to his critically acclaimed album “INVICTUS”, which yielded the hit singles “Lost & Found”, “Cast Away” and “Automatic”.

This time around the “Bombastic” singer is back with his new highly anticipated electro/dance single “FOR THE SAKE OF FAME”. The single will premiere simultaneously on radio stations and be available immediately on all digital music platforms Tuesday, October 11th at 12AM EST, with a video release to follow in November 2011.

“For The Sake Of Fame” is produced by new Daniel Gray collaborator DJ Dirty Boy and is the official lead single from his forthcoming album. The as-yet-untitled sophomore album is slated for release in the first quarter of 2012.

Daniel Gray says of his new single, “For The Sake Of Fame”, “The song is a trip-pop, fun thesis statement for my new album. I’m very excited for everyone to hear it because I have worked so hard on this new collection of songs.” The single is said to have the sound of dance/pop artist Robyn mixed with digital distribution label mate Rihanna and a dash of Ke$ha and Lily Allen for lyrical content.

Daniel Gray has also finalized two huge deals. He has signed on for digital distribution with the ISLAND DEF JAM (Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Kanye West, and Justin Bieber) digital portal, as well as a new management deal with New York superstar manager, STEPHEN SCHULMAN (The Glamazons, Josh Zuckerman and Athena Reich).

Daniel Gray looks forward to the release of his new album and single on his new digital distribution label and with his new management.

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Lessons of Beyonce; Jay Z: The Most Powerful Couple in the Music Industry

Beyonce and Jay Z are arguably the most famous couple in the music industry. Besides just music, they work in public view and also behind the scenes doing charity work, politics, and other businesses. They are both well known for using their influence to support equality and to help the under-privileged.

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New Music Star JoJo Nichols Announces New Single “When The Moon"

MoreSoul Music Group recording artist JoJo Nichols is set to release his eagerly awaited single “When The Moon” on May 27th. Originally scheduled for a June release, the highly anticipated single has been pushed up in order to saturate increasing global demand to all of his Internet fans. The video for “When The Moon” will make its worldwide debut at music outlets late summer, and sell at i-tunes and other markets internationally. With new promotion tactics in place, the independent single will impact international radio stations as well as domestic.

JoJo’s new single, “When The Moon,” is -written by the singer and produced by R.Mclamore for Romore Music. The song serves as an introduction to this artist and is the lead single from his forthcoming, first studio album, “Vertigo”. Slated for global release on May 27th, “When The Moon is JoJo’s foray into the music industry as an artist. The artist has previously served as a songwriter for Koch/Echo Vista recording artist Marcus Allen. JoJo Nichols is quick to acknowledge that his skills were honed by studying influences such as Marvin Winans, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, CoKo, Shania Twain, Baby face, U2 and Sting as well as many others.

JoJo Nichols has achieved what few other independent entertainers have ever accomplished at this level. His team most recently launched an international radio ad campaign, with unique promotion and marketing ideas and he is actively building his own charity, “MoreSoul”, a program that assists the less fortunate in forgotten communities. Atlanta Music Guide was organizaed to bring real entertainment choices to the Atlanta Community in 2003. We offer reviews, interviews witih up and coming as well as Superstar artists .

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Sennheiser is a Winner at the MTV Video Music Awards

Nearly 12 million viewers of the MTV Video Music Awards, telecast from the NOKIA Theatre L.A. live in Los Angeles on September 12, saw Sennheiser  microphones and wireless technology deliver much of the excitement at the celebrity arrival area, on the main stage, and across both the indoor and outdoor performance areas. The event showcased a mix of established artists and fresh faces, including Eminem, Rihanna, Paramore, Linkin Park, Florence + the Machine, Drake, will.i.am and Nicki Minaj, among many others.

Host Chelsea Handler, the first woman to host the VMAs solo since 1994 and only the second woman to ever front the show, used a Sennheiser wireless microphone, as did all presenters. Wireless specialists Soundtronics supplied one dozen channels of true-diversity receivers, including EM 3532s, along with SKM 5000 and SKM 5200 wireless handheld transmitters.

Sennheiser was also featured in many of the night’s performances. Eminem, one of the big award winners, kicked off with “Not Afraid,” featuring the Detroit rapper and his hype man, Denaun, both using chrome SKM 5200 handhelds with MD 5235 capsules. Their performance segued into “Love The Way You Lie,” with guest Rihanna singing into her SKM 2000 wireless vocal mic with MMK 965-1 capsule, paired with an EM 2050 receiver.

Florence + the Machine featured the UK singer delivering the band’s multi-VMA-nominated “Dog Days Are Over” into an SKM 5200 with a Neumann KK 105 capsule. Ian Laughton, FOH engineer for Florence + the Machine, tried various mics on the singer prior to the band’s big production tour earlier this year. “It was immediately apparent that there was only one mic for her, and that was the SKM 5200 wireless mic with a Neumann 105 capsule,” he says. “The clarity and bottom end was phenomenal. You could not get this from any other mic. Florence immediately fell in love with every aspect of this microphone, and we got our friends at Sennheiser UK to ‘bling’ it up for us with gold plating.”

Canadian rapper Drake, using an SKM 5200/ MD 5235 combination, performed “Fancy” alongside Mary J. Blige and Swizz Beatz. Hayley Williams joined hot new hip-hop artist and producer B.o.B for a rendition of his second single, “Airplanes,” before she joined her band, Paramore, for “The Only Exception.” Williams sported her signature bright orange SKM 2000, outfitted with an MMD 935-1 capsule.

“It’s a proven mic that’s probably going to become an industry standard for wireless,” says Paramore FOH engineer Jason Decter of the SKM 2000 vocal mic. “The wireless RF and the scanning feature are second to none. You can do broadcast, recording, or live audio with it. It’s a versatile mic. And for Hayley’s vocal range in particular, when you throw it in the mix with the guitars you’re not constantly cutting or boosting frequencies trying to get the life back into the vocal. It’s just natural. The presence is there, the response is right there, and it’s just crystal clear in the PA.”

There was plenty of activity outside the NOKIA Theatre, too, with a pre-show performance from the “white carpet” area featuring another custom SKM 2000, paired with an EM 2050 receiver, when will.i.am joined Nicki Minaj for “Check It Out.” Late in the show, a taped performance by Linkin Park from the Griffith Observatory made spectacular use of the location and the setting sun as the band previewed their brand-new album using wired e 865 vocal mics. The band recently also acquired a 2000 series system comprising SKM 2000 handhelds with MME 865-1 capsules and EM 2050 receivers.

ATK AudioTek, production provider for the event, supplied 12 channels of Sennheiser G2 wireless monitors along with A 5000-CP antennas. Sennheiser supported ATK with additional channels of 2000 series wireless monitors for use on the show. Klaus Landsberg, working with Gary Long, utilized Neumann KM 184s and Sennheiser MKH 416 shotguns to capture the enthusiastic audience at the NOKIA Theatre. Veteran broadcast engineer Jay Vicari was responsible for the overall audio mix.

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TAJ TPK Stansberry on The Jimmy Star Show

Director TAJ TPK will be a featured guest on The Jimmy Star Show live radio show hosted by King of Cool, Jimmy Star along with his Cool Crowd of cohosts to discuss his latest projects, his career, and the entertainment industries at large. The Jimmy Star Show is radio's new hit show, featuring the coolest in music, entertainment, fashion and pop culture, all from a fun industry insider perspective in a completely live, unedited fast-paced two-hour conversational format.  

TAJ TPK (TAJ The Popular Kid) is renown internationally as a director for his influential music videos and short films for the world's foremost recording artists. His recent music video for J Lo's lead single On The Floor featuring Pit Bull from her new album Love? debuted on last week's episode of prime time hit reality television series American Idol on the Fox network to 25.26 million viewers (making it the most-watched Thursday on any broadcast network since 2007).  Rave reviews of the piece which features the many shades of a very fit and sexy Jennifer Lopez praise TAJ for his artistic eye and keen sense of relevancy in modern culture. Many are saying The Popular Kid's recent video has boosted Jennifer Lopez to the very top of global popularity once again.

With nearly 100 music videos to his credit for artists such as Rihanna, Usher, Ne-Yo, Ludacris, Musiq Soulchild, Shontelle, Amerie, and most recently Swizz Beatz ft. Lil Wayne, Lenny Kravitz and Travis Barker, TAJ is one of the most sought after directors in the industry. Also a photographer and filmmaker, he possesses a honed ability to distill the essence of his subjects and portray a narrative as stunning visual art, be it stationary or moving. A brand consultant, he has directed aesthetic, memorable, timely and engaging commercials for such international brands as Nike and LG, propelling their significance and credibility in the marketplace. TAJ's personal love of music, art, and style, as well as his focus on the betterment of humanity and strong work ethic are evidenced in all his projects, including his The Popular Kid network, whereby he offers mentorship, exposure, community, and opportunity to other artists and fans.

The Jimmy Star Show is pleased to showcase the expertise and talent of TAJ TPK and all anticipate a fun and informative time talking with TPK about himself, his projects, the entertainment industries, and the world. Join King of Cool Jimmy Star, Diva of Cool Drew Albright, Cool Man about Town Alex Blacke and Cool Haunted One Woody Meckes as they have a playful and sometimes wild time with the talented featured guest!  You’ll also hear ideas for a fun and successful life from Bright Life with Dr. Drew Albright, the latest celebrity gossip from Blacke Backstage, horror news from Fright Asylum with Woody Meckes, and fabulous fan questions from Star Mail and the live online radio chatroom!

To hear TAJ TPK live on The Jimmy Star Show tune in to W4CY Radio on Wednesday March 9, 2011 from 3-5 pm ET and 12-2 pm PT online at www.w4cy.com from anywhere in the world.

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TEFF’s Music Invades Trinidad!

Thursday May 6th, the beautiful island of Trinidad and Tobago premiered TEFF’s hottest single “So Many.” The melodic track has created an unwavering popularity in TEFF’s hometown of Philadelphia, and as of last week’s debut in Trinidad on Hype Radio TT with DJ Kern, TEFF and the track is sure to continue the trend.

“The response is crazy down here man…. people are loving it….” DJ Kern commented as he did a live video interview with TEFF from the station. Hype Radio TT is the top most listened to and rated station on the island of Trinidad and Tobago. TEFF was asked to do the interview, when a listener from Baghdad called in requesting to hear “So Many.” After the people of Trinidad heard the song, the request line grew busy. Due to the overwhelming response, DJ Kern invited TEFF to perform at their next concert set for this summer! “ This is the beginning of something new here TEFF...they’re playing your song at all the parties and the crowd’s going bananas!” DJ Kern commented during the interview.

Philadelphia native TEFF has been doing music since the tender age of 12. With roots in Jamaica, TEFF has always kept his music culturally inspired and pleasing to the masses.  The release of his latest mix-tape TEFF: Philadelphia Certified has opened unimaginable doors for the young lyricist, and created bountiful relationships with several industry greats. Having partnered with urban corporate conglomerate VILLA, TEFF and his work has made his name the new buzz.

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Kylie Minogue at Supino Osvaldo Trounces digital music award for BT.

Music Awards biggest Supino Osvaldo went digital three-consecutive year at Supino were more than 55000 votes that are all over the world put him 11 points in the category "best Web site".

Official site of the artist BTDMA top 20 for "best Web site category" list of Coldplay and Muse are the winner. However, the proposal still Supino Osvaldo surpassing Kylie Minogue pop star award at # 13 artists, Italy.

The message to fans of his mind the reaction of Supino: "I am very happy today, this is the biggest demonstration of love and support from my fans, they have everything, and now they must be pretty devoted and all those who still believe in us."

By this year, another record, BTDA Supino establishment continued his momentum results in 2007 and 2008.

Osvaldo Supino will release a new single in October 2553 (2010) may.

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Dance Music Phenom Kristine W Jazzes It Up With "Straight Up With A Twist"

Fully embodying the title of her 15th and latest #1 track on the Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs chart, Kristine W— an international dance music icon since the late 90s--is finding exciting new ways to share “The Power of Music” with the release of "Straight Up with a Twist," an extraordinarily ambitious, four years in the making project (2-CDs, 30 tracks) that marks her highly anticipated contemporary jazz debut.  

Kristine’s venture into a new genre expands upon the incredible success she has enjoyed for many years in the dance world and beyond:

•   She currently holds the world’s record for Most Consecutive #1 Billboard Club Hits with nine; Madonna and Janet Jackson each had seven in a row.
•   She recently tied Mariah Carey for third-most chart toppers on the Dance/Club Play Songs chart; only Madonna (with 40) and Janet (19) have scored more at the pole position.
•   In December, 2009, Billboard published both their Year End and Decade End charts announcing Kristine in the third place position on the Decade’s Best of 2000s Dance Club Play Artists list, trailing only Madonna and Beyonce.
•   As a  former Miss Washington Kristine  won the  talent and swimsuit competitions in the Miss America Pageant, and
•   performed more shows at the Las Vegas Hilton than any other performer in its history—including Elvis!  

"Straight Up with a Twist" may be Kristine W’s first official jazz recording, but jazz has been one of the singer’s greatest passions since early childhood. Growing up in Tri-Cities, Washington, her grandmother—a pianist, classical violinist and guitarist—exposed her to singers like Ella Fitzgerald and Carmen McRae. Kristine’s mother raised a family of five on her own by singing jazz and standards in local juke joints. At age nine, Kristine was singing with her mother. Soon, she was competing in local beauty pageants and some years later, it was her rendition of “Summertime” that won her the talent competition at the Miss America Pageant.

One of her reasons for recording "Straight Up with a Twist" was the constant requests of her dance fans who enjoyed the way she incorporated scat into that genre.  While keeping them satisfied with her latest single “Fade,” the multi-talented singer, songwriter and performer is also released “Feel What You Want” as the debut single from Straight Up With A Twist;  a hypnotic, bossa nova flavored take on her first #1 Dance hit in the mid-90s.

In addition to sensual and stylish interpretations of her most popular dance floor smashes (including “Feel What You Want,” “Wonder of It All,” “Save My Soul” and “Stronger”), Disc One (Live Sessions) includes several previously unrecorded songs and Kristine’s “twists” on a variety of pop and rock classics (including “Stairway To Heaven,” “On The Radio,” “That’s What I Like About You”) recorded in a live studio setting. Disc Two (Chilled Remixes) features remixes of these tracks and several others by Buddha Bar-influenced international chilled lounge greats Emoticon and Von Shock.  This second set concludes with an easy grooving, hip-hop infused version of “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” featuring keyboardist David Paich of the band Toto. Kristine also worked on the album with Myron Dove, Ricky Z, Eric Tewalt, Jason Hahn, Dave Hart and Lance Lee. She created the album’s unique and diverse jazzy arrangements with her longtime keyboardist Ed Roth.

“One of the reasons "Straight Up with a Twist " took four years to complete was because I insisted on bringing the best musicians to the project and scheduling time with these busy artists was complicated,” says Kristine. “This was my first foray into recording a jazz album. I figured if I was going to do it, I was going to do it right.”  The end result is proof positive the wait was well worth it. The musicians on the album have toured with Carlos Santana, Marc Anthony, Paulinho Rubio, Diana Ross, Jeffrey Osborne and Paul McCartney. It was an honor to work with such a high caliber of music professionals.

My new jazz projects are exciting because this style of music allows me to be heard during the chilled moments in life,” says Kristine. “Music is supposed to take people on a journey, and that’s exactly what I’m creating on "Straight Up with a Twist." This was a fun project to work on, and my favorite moments were when I was with my collaborators, throwing everything on the table, working on new arrangements and figuring out how to make that journey amazing for my fans. My audience has been so supportive of my music. I want to be in the mix for them anyway I can. I am blessed to be living my dream.”

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Salomes ''The Future of Pop, Rock, and Hiphop Music Culture'' Find out what the buzz is About !!

Music is an ever changing source of pleasure and artistic expression. It serves as a passage to temple of ones soul, which harbors the beat to their heart. Once expressed, the melodic sounds infuse with the current rhythmic backdrop, creating a personal harmonious ambiance for all to enjoy.      

Over the years, music artists have overlapped and cross-pollinated to create a hybrid of music and musical genres.  Such melodious Darwinism has occurred with the infusion of electric beats within the classic rhythm and blues. Salomes, the female vocalist of this New Age, is a pioneering artist in the dawning of a new resonating era.  With her unique synergy of Pop, Rock, and Hip Hop, Salomes is music’s newest singing spectacle who is revolutionizing the entire entertainment setting.

Born in Houston, Texas and raised in throughout the bouroughs of NYC, Salomes Jackson derives from African American and Columbian ancestry and has embraced both heritages and cultures within the base of her musical composition.  Despite her musical influence by artists such as: Michael Jackson, Prince, Sade, Madonna, Lenny Kravitz and Hector Lavoe, Salomes's inspiration to become a performer was not by such mainstream entertainers, but rather by her mother and grandmother. At the youthful age of 9, both women who are singers and songwriters encouraged her musical empowerment.

Known for her Hip Hop and Rock edginess, Salomes has garnered a steady crescendo of dialogue amongst the influential cabinet within entertainment through her unique and eclectic style. While being sought after by rapper Missy Elliot, DJ Tomp, and music producers Wonder (Wonderful Music) and Jason Perrie (partner of Polow Da Don) Salomes was discovered by the Soul Diggaz, who have worked with major recording artists such as; Beyoncé, Britney Spears and Monica.  Performing as a solo artist now, Salomes was once the third and only female member in a group named 33ana3rd. Although the group worked well together, Salomes's musical sound and appearance made her stand apart from the collaboration.

Observing her talent and potential within the Souldiggaz along with heavy hitters Rob Fusari, who is known for recent work with Lady GaGa (Paparatzi) and Balewa Muhammed a.k.a. The Clutch eventually pulled her from the group and set forth working on her solo project. Nearly six months later, Salomes has written work for numerous artists with the most recent being Sean Diddy Combs’ Dirty Money.

In addition to cultivating her musical career, Salomes has filmed the pilot for a new reality show Life on River Road, similar to that of BET's Baldwin Hills, Salomes is also set to star in her own reality series TV series called Salo's World.  When she is not writing or creating a musical piece, Salomes is busy perfecting her live performances which has become a must-see.  Packed with nonstop action that exudes excitement and her musical prowess, Salomes dares to be the performer her fans and supporters deserve. She pushes the envelope when creating music that people can party to by incorporating her past and current cultural and inspirational influences. Salomes describes her music as “Hipster Pop” and declares her ultimate goal in her career as “international fame.” She is commited to change the sound of the music industry one note at a time.

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Top Universal Music Executive seen partying all over Hollywood

After a glamorous red carpet appearance at Music TeleVision’s (MTV) 21st Annual Movie Awards, the model esc behavior of this distant, untainted star only left paparazzi and Los Angeles media thirsting for more; leaving in a dark-colored custom Rolls Royce sedan with Hollywood Reporter staff hot on his tail. As celebrities flocked to Hollywood Blvd. and the Hollywood Hills basin area this particular figure just seemed to disappear in the crowd. It was later  confirmed through affiliates  and other media sources that “[he] did attend” the Movie Awards after-party held, MyStudio Lounge Hollywood (6623 Hollywood Blvd), and was also seen leaving Beverly Hills night club Greystone Manor with hip-hop/r&b singer Rihanna.

“Most celebrities usually like to stay in front of the camera … Especially at large parties and events. He tends to stream away.” June 6th reports him in a hat and facial scarf with an unusual entourage, listed: RiRi and her friends (rihannadaily.com),  for a fun day at Santa Monica Pier and later that evening at trendy upscale restaurant La Boheme. Friday, June 8th Leland DeWayne was seen dropping r&b singer off at LAX International: confirmed through Affiliated Press, Rihanna flew to New York after initially cancelling her performance obligations in Europe for that evening.

Shorty after, L DeWayne, reportedly followed by paparazzi to Van Nuys airport; then boarded a private charter to New York.  Affiliates in New York were unable to locate his whereabouts during his weekend stay; however, flight transcripts do confirm he did leave LaGuardia, NY to LAX late Sunday evening. Hollywood Reporter journalists confronted L. DeWayne on Wednesday June 14th.  He did directly decline to answer any/all questions and refused to release us for a formal interview.

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Ingenuity Engine and Katy Perry are "Wide Awake" for 3D Music Video

An artist driven and owned visual effects studio - completed extensive work on the 3D music video for "Wide Awake," which was written for the 3D "Katy Perry: Part of Me" film which opened on July 5. The video was directed by Tony T. Datis of production company DNA. Ingenuity Engine delivered a wide range of shots in both 2D and 3D for the elaborate fantasy video that takes Perry on a journey through her imagination.  "Wide Awake" begins with Perry completing the video for "California Gurls." When she gets back to her dressing room, she falls into another world. In that magical place, she meets a younger version of herself, and the two face obstacles together while they make their way through an elaborate 3D labyrinth.

"All of the visuals we created for "Wide Awake" had to start as 3D elements," explains David Lebensfeld, Ingenuity Engine creative director. "With fast-paced music videos like this, we generally use a lot of 2D elements and spend most of our time in compositing, but for "Wide Awake" all of the smoke, particle effects, and matte paintings had to be created in 3D and rendered for both eyes, which required significantly more work in the same tight schedule."

Ingenuity Engine delivered over 140 shots in less than three weeks, including matte paintings, set extensions, various smoke, fog, fireworks and sparks effects, as well as CG elements, including a flock of CG butterflies that fly off Perry's dress. "To create the flock we modeled several unique butterflies, using reference photography taken on set," says Lebensfeld. "Then these individual butterflies were rigged and animated with an initial flight cycle, which was augmented in a particle system to give each butterfly its own unique animation and flight path. Hero foreground butterflies were hand animated to facilitate the transition to the next scene and to take advantage of the depth we were working with in 3D."

Compositing for "Wide Awake" was done in The Foundry's NUKE and NUKEX, and tracking was completed in Andersson Technologies' SynthEyes(tm). The CG was created in Autodesk(r) 3ds Max(r) along with Sitni Sati's Fume and Thinkbox Software's Krakatoa(tm).

"We are lucky to have a long history with DNA. Working closely with Tony and the DNA team allowed us to visualize and then execute the look they imagined," adds Grant Miller, Ingenuity Engine creative director. "Because of the fast-paced nature of the music video industry, speed is essential. We are very proud that we were not only able to deliver this caliber and quantity of work with a very tight post schedule, but in stereo as well. There is talk that "Wide Awake" is going to set the benchmark for 3D music videos, and I think they're setting that bar really high."  

The video is currently airing worldwide and can be seen at http://www.katyperry.com. Panasonic will showcase the 3D version of "Wide Awake" at consumer electronics trade shows, including IFA in Berlin as well in stores with Panasonic VIERA TVs on display around the world starting this fall.

Credits:
Artist: Katy Perry
Song: "Wide Awake"
Label: Capitol Records
Video Commissioner: Danny Lockwood
Director: Tony T Datis
Production Company: DNA
Producer: Dawn Rose and Danny Lockwood
Director of Photography: Stéphane Vallé
Stereographer: Glen Macpherson
Consultant for Panasonic: Ray Hannisian
Production Designer: Benjamin Bamps
Editor: Jarrett Fijal at Bonch
Telecine: Company 3
Colorist: Dave Hussey
Visual Effects: Ingenuity Engine
Creative Directors: Grant Miller and David Lebensfeld
VFX Producer: Oliver Taylor
Executive Producer: Matthew Poliquin
Lead Compositor: Nicholas Sorenson
Compositor: Nicholas Daniels
Lead CG Artist: John Martini
Lighting TD: Ryan Lathey

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Bone Thugs-n-Harmony manager accuses Mariah Carey of stealing her vocal style and music

Bobby Francis, the manager for multi-platinum rap group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, accused singer Mariah Carey of both copying her vocal style from another artist and using that artists' "smash hit" as a blueprint for all of her own hit singles. In a thread he created on the Bone Thugs-n-Harmony message board BTNHBoard.com, Francis claims that "many music lovers across the world don't realize that [Felecia Howse's] HIT song serves as a the blueprint for every HIT song that Mariah Carey has ever recorded, since she heard Felicia's Song missile and copied/borrowed/used her vocal style ever since!"

Francis alleges that Felecia Howse, who is the wife of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's Layzie Bone, recorded a song entitled "So Good" that went to serve as inspiration for Mariah Carey. It is believed that "So Good" refers to the Mo Thugs Family song "It's All Good", which was released in 1998 and features Felecia as well as Krayzie Bone. As Mariah Carey was already a well-established artist at the time, the claim seems to be unfounded. "[Bobby Francis' claim] is the purest form of attention seeking. Francis is unable to properly market Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, so he instead attempts to draw attention to himself and the group by making absolutely preposterous accusations that have no merit in reality," said an anonymous source familiar with Bobby Francis.

Mariah Carey has collaborated with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony on numerous occasions. These collaborations include her 1997 single "Breakdown" as well as Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's 2007 track "Lil' L.O.V.E."

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Osvaldo Supino crushes Kylie Minogue at the Bt Digital Music Awards

Osvaldo Supino goes big at the BT Digital Music Awards for the third consecutive year. In the category "best official Web Site", Supino received more than 55,000 votes around the world put him on the number 11 spot.

Official website of BTDMA displayed the artists in the Top 20 for the "category of the best official Web Site" listing Coldplay and Muse as the winner. Osvaldo Supino Nevertheless, remains the only nominated Italian artist at prices surpassing the Kylie Minogue #13 pop star.

Reaction of Supino was a sincere message to his fans: "I am very happy today. It's the biggest demonstration of love and support from my fans. They all were, and I want to dedicate this beautiful moment for them and for all others who continue to believe in me. »

With BTDA this year, Supino set a new record to continue the momentum of its 2007 results and 2008.

Osvaldo Supino will release a new single in November 2010.

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The Wedding Singer: Music From The Motion Picture by Various Artists (1998) - Soundtrack

This soundtrack provided the perfect new-wave accompaniment to a romantic comedy set in 1985. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police; How Soon Is Now? The Smiths; Love My Way Psychedelic Furs; Hold Me Now Thompson Twins; China Girl David Bowie; Blue Monday New Order, and more.

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