Education: The Resurrection of Urban Music ... Who Knew?

Education: The Resurrection of Urban Music ... Who Knew?

Why Urban Artists, Producers, and Executives are turning to Music Industry Seminars for Answers in the midst of an Urban Music crash

ORLANDO, Fla., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- What do the Urban Music and Real Estate Market have in common? They're both in the midst of collapse and those who think they can survive with the old model stand to have their dreams foreclosed on. Record labels are going bankrupt, major stars are broke, and many feel that urban music has lost its honesty. So where does the industry go from here? It must open its mind to new ideas and business models, and what better place to get a fresh start than a young city that hasn't been corrupted, Orlando, FL. Fourth Quarter Entertainment presents Music Industry Seminar 2008 May 10th at The Plaza Theatre.

Official Event site:

www.myspace.com/FourthQuarterEnt

In a show and prove world, Fourth Quarter has a message for Artists, Producers, Engineers, Managers, and Executives: the Fourth Quarter ... is NOW. Seminar Panelists include:

1. Conrad Dimanche -- A&R for Bad Boy Records/Making the Band 4/President
of PMPworldwide.com

2. DJ K Slay -- "The Drama King" Hot 97 NYC/Streetsweeper
Mixtapes/Straight Stuntin Magazine.

3. Tone Capone -- Executive Vice President/CMG/Universal Motown Records

4. Rockwilder -- Legendary Producer/Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Eminem, Janet Jackson

5. Dee Vasquez -- "The Drama Hour" Hot 97 NYC/"Shade 45" Sirius
Satellite/Straight Stuntin Magazine

6. Julie Als -- Executive Vice President "The Source Magazine"

7. Sarah Johnson -- Artist Management/Suburban Entertainment LLC

8. Jay Ellis -- Rap-A-Lot Records/Manager for Bun B

9. Jeff Villanueva -- World Renowned Engineer

10. Jean Nelson -- "Super" A&R Atlantic Records

11. Lenny Santiago -- "Super" A&R Def Jam/Roc-A-Fella Records

12. Riggs Morales -- "Super" A&R Shady Aftermath Records

This list is still growing. The final three A&R's on the list have agreed to conduct performance and listening sessions with artists and producers attending the seminar. Guests can purchase a performance package by visiting the website to register. In addition, a hybrid package has been created for independent labels which promotes artists to Seminar attendees and panelists and gives them an opportunity to perform as well.

For more information about this event, or to schedule an interview with Mike Ramsey and Bobby Davidowitz, please call Tanya Zeiher at 407-421-9463 or e-mail Tanya@Hooah.cc.

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CONTACT: Tanya Zeiher, +1-407-421-9463, Tanya@Hooah.cc, for Fourth
Quarter Entertainment

Web site:

http://www.myspace.com/FourthQuarterEnt

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