Atlanta Most Powerful Voices Choir Competition

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Atlanta Most Powerful Voices Choir Competition


Contact: Nettie Jackson
Phone: 678-224-2075
Email: Nettie.Jackson@Heart.org 
Website: www.AtlantaMostPowerfulVoices.org

Join Georgia's best choirs, the Metro Atlanta American Heart Association, UnitedHealthcare, Federal Home Loan Bank, and the Gospel Music Workshop in fighting heart disease and stroke at the inaugural Atlanta Most Powerful Voices Choir Competition. Participating choirs throughout the state will compete for the title of Most Powerful Voices Champion, while raising awareness about heart disease and stroke in their congregations and communities.

To enter the competition, choirs must fill out an entry application and submit a video of a performance. A selection committee will choose 15 choirs to compete on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012 during the live competition at Jackson Memorial Baptist Church in front of a live audience, and a panel of local celebrity and expert judges. Atlanta's first place winner will receive $1500. Second place will receive $1000 and third place will receive $700.

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Major Record Labels Looking for New Artist

Atlanta Producers Battle

Music producers and beat makers looking to get their foot in the door, sell and lease beats will want to be a this Atlanta Producers Battle. Artists looking for new music will want to attend the producers battle to network with beat makers and music producers.

“I Beat Daily” The Official Producers Battle
Tuesday February 28th 8:00pm – 11:00pm
Location Artist Factory 1741
Commerce Drive Northwest,  Atlanta, GA 30318

JUDGES:
Ray Daniels, A&R for Universal Music Group, manage of singer/songwriters Roc City, and founder of R.A.Y.D.A.R. Ent.

Jagger,  A&R for Grand Hustle and Travis Porter Music Group. Jagger has placed records Placements with Travis Porter,Slim Thug,BOB,Big Sean,Wale,Meek Mill,2 Chainz,Jeremih,YG,Jeezy,Tip & more.  Jagger, a previous “I Beat Daily” judge picked one of our contestant to work with Travis Porter (producer KB, who produced “You don’t know about it”).

Clay West, Zone 4. Mr. West is the marketing director for Polow Da Don’s Zone4 Recording label. In addition, Clay is also working as manager from some of Zone 4’s newest acts.

For additional information including how to register to participate in the Atlanta Producer Battle click here!

Major Record Labels Looking for New Artist
Music Industry Connection Book Series

Atlanta Showcase-SESAC SWITCH

Writer's, music producers and recording artists need each other to create great music. If you're in Atlanta or need another reason to come to Atlanta you'll want to attend SESAC'S S.W.I.T.C.H.

Writer's bring your pens; producers bring your tracks on November 17, 7pm-9pm at Georgia State University, Aderhold Learning Center, Room 430, 60 Luckie Street, Atlanta, GA 30303. RSVP at atlantainfo@sesac.com

Remember to post this information on your Facebook Page, Music Blog and Tweet the details as well.

For details about the Atlanta music scene read the Atlanta Music Industry Connection.

Southeast Urban Music Conference -SUMC

ATLANTA, GA (September 16, 2010) -- The stage is set for the 8th Annual Southeast Urban Music Conference (SUMC) Major Music Showcase Thursday, September 23 at Park Tavern in Atlanta. The showcase will feature performances by up and coming and established artists.

SUMC Conference Chairman Tony Baraka said the event will also be the setting for the official announcement of the new date for the upcoming SUMC Conference and outline many of the new features that the conference has in store. Says Baraka, “When we announced the 8^th Annual SUMC, we immediately received tons of feedback from people requesting that certain features be added to the conference. So, in an effort to respond to those requests, we have decided to move the date of the conference and incorporate some new and exciting features that will be both entertaining and informative. We will announce the new dates at the SUMC Major Music Showcase & Marketing/Distribution Seminar on Thursday September 23^rd.”

One of the highlights of the event will be a performance by Living Proof Records recording artist Ebone. Baltimore-based Living Proof is one of the sponsoring labels for the showcase. “At SUMC we always try to find that next hot artist. Ebone is definitely that next hot artist. Her debut single, ‘Miss Your Love,’ is already getting spins at urban radio and we are looking forward to her performance on the 23^rd.”

Also performing will be Disturbing Tha Peace’s (Ludacris Label) BXC as well as 1803 Records’ Mr. Bigg Time who’s single “Maserati” is heating up the airwaves. Mr. Bigg Time has had prior success with his release “Check My Footwork” which was featured in the movie “ATL.”

The Sept. 23 event will also feature a marketing and distribution panel. Says Baraka, “We will cover a wide range of issues pertaining to marketing and distribution. I’m sure everyone who attends will leave with a great deal of valuable information and ideas.” Panelists include Ricardo Spicer, Artist Development Rep, Universal Music & Video; Corey Webb, Webb Consulting Group; Mr. Bigg Time, Artist; Tom Davis, CEO Love Radio; Kelby Cannick, Publisher, Makin’ It Magazine; and Willie Fleming, Living Proof Records LLC

The SUMC Major Music Showcase will take place on Thursday, September 23 from 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. The event is sponsored by Living Proof Records LLC, A Universal Record Pool, Webb Consulting Group, Rolling Out, REL Connections, Power Entertainment, Makin’it Magazine and Kontrol Magazine .

To RSVP for the event please email Walter Jones at relinfo.jones09@gmail.com.
or tbaraka@clear.net

Park Tavern is located at 500 10^th Street, NE Atlanta GA 30309 (Corner of 10^th Street & Monroe overlooking Piedmont Park)

BMI Atlanta Music Showcase

U.S. performing right organization BMI will present its 11th Annual Unsigned Urban Showcase Thursday, April 24, featuring some of the recording industry’s eminent stars and most promising unsigned talent. Held Thursday, April 24 at Atlanta’s Luckie Lounge (375 Luckie Street), the event begins at 9 p.m.; doors open at 8 p.m. The festivities are open to the public; attendees must be 21-years-old with valid identification. Admission is $20 until 10 p.m.

Past & present music industry tastemakers for BMI's Annual Unsigned Urban Music Showcase include:

• Lil’ Wayne
• Sean Garrett
• JaWar
• Teyana Taylor
• Jarren Benton
• Brandon Hines
• Holly Weerd
• Trimm
• B. Brown
  
• Don Vito
• Ethiopia Habtemariam
• DJ Toomp
• DJ Montay
• Thedy B
  
• Reid Hunter
• Val Patton
• Sandra Brown
• Willie Hunter
  
• No I.D.
• The Clutch
• Ezekiel “Zeke” Lewis
• Keri Hilson
• Teddy Bishop

Click Here to read the full article by Urban Network.

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• Music Money
  
• Hits A Million
• Music Business Blog
• ATL Record Pool
• Radio Music Conference

Open Mic Atlanta

You'll be glad to know I found another resource so you can perform your music, network with fans and music business professionals alike. The site is appropriately called Open Mic Atlanta and features a number of performance opportunities for both local and traveling bands. Open Mic Atlanta looks like it caters more toward Rock, Pop, Country and Alternative Music.

There's a section on the site called Spotlight, where artist and bands can showcase their music. Atlanta Open Mic has a number of other music business related links to help your career along. As an amateur artist or professional band, remember to always play with a purpose. Have specific goals you want to accomplish, be it to gather email addresses or sell merchandise like t-shirts and hats, etc.

Promote every venue you play like it is your first and your last. Build a buzz, by inviting local media to your performance long before you schedule a show date. These things will help you maximize your Atlanta Music Showcase and Open Mic Experience.

Always verify venues, dates, times and locations to ensure any event mentioned on the Internet is still being held. This save you a lot of grief, maintain an certain level of professionalism and make you more efficient. For another list of recurring Atlanta Music Showcases and Open Mics click here.

Music Showcase Opportunities

Last night I attended a music showcase and music business networking event in Atlanta, Georgia. A few artist complained there were not enough people (fans) in the building. I was quick to remind them while the performances were scheduled to start at 8PM the majority of the artist arrived closer to 9:30PM. This showed a lack of professionalism and demonstrated many of the artist didn’t take performing at a music showcase serious.

I also pointed out that while there could have been more people (fans) at the music showcase, there were not, but all was not lose. If one thought more positive, applied a bit more optimism, strengthen their faith and looked for opportunities they may have seen what I saw a lot sooner. What I saw and heard was found independent music and entertainment magazines present at the Atlanta Music Showcase.

The magazines included S.I.R. (Southeast Independent Report) Magazine, Street Masters, Makin’ It Magazine and Bout 2 Blow, in addition, to the featured speaker who said he has an Internet Radio Station that received about 65,000 unique visitors per day, two marketing reps from a major record company and myfve.com a new social networking site to help you promote your music business, acting, singing or modeling career.

This should have been an indie artist heaven. I mean here it was the artist had a chance to direct network and market with the media. This would have positioned them to get greater exposure than one night’s performance at a music showcase. After my seven minute spill explaining this to the unhappy aritsts, only about two seemed remotely interested in the opportunities I’d just shared with them.

Word to the wise don’t follow the crowd. Use your own mind. Keep your eyes and ears open for opportunities at music showcases, music conferences and learn how to make money online as I have, so you can create residual/passive income for the rest of your life.

For a list of Atlanta Music Showcases Click Here.

Atlanta Music Is Hot

The Atlanta Music Industry is still hot as all get out. This means more music business connections, more music business networking and more music showcases, open mics, talent shows and industry parties. In June we have On Stage Live Revnue by Bar Red Entertainment, Almost Famous Showcase with Rovella, the Get Seen Get Signed Music Conference with Streettalk Newspaper, the SUMC-LOD Music Conference and so much more.

For details on recurring Atlanta Music Showcases, Open Mics, Talent Shows and how you can get your artist to perform CLICK HERE.

Remember to tell the folks you heard about their event from JaWar, Author of the Music Industry Connection Book Series, moneygoldmine.blogspot.com and makemoneyselfpublishing.com