tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9573991Tue, 06 May 2008 01:47:36 +0000http://www.ybfree.com/Critical Region Consulting @ YBFREE.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9573991.post-1796924457154125606Tue, 06 May 2008 01:33:00 +00002008-05-05T21:47:36.088-04:00contestwritingwriting professional development2008 First Chapter Contest Sponsored by the Writing Show with Paula B. The Writing Show is one of the best professional development website and podcast for writers on the web. Anyone who enters this contest will definitely benefit from the writing critiques offered by the experienced judges of this contest. We want to find the world's best first chapter of an unpublished novel. Above all, you http://www.ybfree.com/2008/05/2008-first-chapter-contest-sponsored-by.htmlCritical Region Consulting @ YBFREE.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9573991.post-2819974213298945937Fri, 02 May 2008 02:33:00 +00002008-05-01T22:34:29.379-04:00contestwritingCall for Entries: Hudson Valley Writers Center Annual Chapbook Competition DEADLINE: MAY 15 SOURCE: Yonkers Art Blog The prize for the 2008 competition is a $1000 cash award, publication, ten books, and a reading at The Hudson Valley Writers' Center. At the discretion of the judges, a second chapbook may be selected for publication with an award of $250. 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Two songs will be learned and prepared for a http://www.ybfree.com/2008/05/free-singing-lessons-in-westchester.htmlCritical Region Consulting @ YBFREE.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9573991.post-5656656067784390594Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:54:00 +00002008-04-30T17:59:10.460-04:00music businesscontest World of Music Awards The World of Music Awards from We Are Listening is the first international and multi-lingual contest for World music artists and songwriters. Armed with an expert panel of judges and a prize package that includes an all-inclusive trip to WOMEX in Spain, We Are Listening delivers an unparalleled opportunity to be seen, heard and signed! The Singer/Songwriter Awards The http://www.ybfree.com/2008/04/we-are-listening-songwritting-contests.htmlCritical Region Consulting @ YBFREE.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9573991.post-4680659254914238952Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:35:00 +00002008-04-29T12:38:29.879-04:00music promotionmusic businessmusic artist professional developmentA most excellent site for all things music! Musician Tutorials Band Websites Build the ultimate website for your band Career & Management How to get gigs, your future as a musician and more DJ, Mixing & Recording Guides on recording your first demo, mixing, making beats and more Drums & Percussion Drumming tips and tricks. If you need a drum kit, check out this list and read customer reviews. http://www.ybfree.com/2008/04/musician-tutorials.htmlCritical Region Consulting @ YBFREE.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9573991.post-7339329615314391822Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:41:00 +00002008-04-19T21:46:16.264-04:00music businessmusic artist professional developmentThe Future of Music Coalition is a not-for-profit collaboration between members of the music, technology, public policy and intellectual property law communities. The FMC seeks to educate the media, policymakers, and the public about music / technology issues, while also bringing together diverse voices in an effort to come up with creative solutions to some of the challenges in this space. The http://www.ybfree.com/2008/04/future-of-music-coalition.htmlCritical Region Consulting @ YBFREE.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9573991.post-5809219676574406527Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:37:00 +00002008-04-19T21:40:31.065-04:00filmmakingscreenwritingCreate the next great American screenplay with Plotblot! Drop your current masterpiece into Plotbot's software and type away at the nearest Internet cafe. From Plotbot.com: With Plotbot, you can create private screenplays to work alone or with invited friends, or you can create public screenplays to find new friends. 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MySpace also plans to offer a mobile storefront and allow http://www.ybfree.com/2008/04/myspace-gets-further-into-music.htmlCritical Region Consulting @ YBFREE.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9573991.post-9076309941307176802Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:40:00 +00002008-03-26T21:45:07.477-04:00actingmoviesfilmmyspaceFound this awesome profile on MySpace for established and new actors with limb loss: Amputees in Hollywood. I think this is a great site, and an excellent example of how the World Wide Web is changing the landscape of entertainment and chipping away at the glass ceiling. Amputees In Hollywood is a group of talented individuals with a limb loss who are available for film roles when the part http://www.ybfree.com/2008/03/great-resource-for-actors-with.htmlCritical Region Consulting @ YBFREE.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9573991.post-8183761307882664684Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:36:00 +00002008-03-26T21:37:20.847-04:00music promotionmusic businesspublicitypublic relationsprSOURCE: Mashable.com New Pennywise Album is Free for Two Weeks on MySpace To get the album, all you need to do is visit Pennywise’s MySpace page and add Textango as a friend, which will then send you a message alerting you to the album’s release on the 25th and provide you with instructions on how to download it. Continue reading via Mashable.comhttp://www.ybfree.com/2008/03/more-bands-embrace-web-technology.htmlCritical Region Consulting @ YBFREE.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9573991.post-467781583094658654Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:43:00 +00002008-03-16T22:50:54.621-04:00agentspublishingwritingSource: No Media Kints It’s hard to find an agent who’ll take you on. I always advise unpublished writers to spend at least as much energy approaching publishers directly as they do approaching agents — it’s more empowering, you’ll learn more, and if you make it happen agents will be more interested in you once you’ve published something if you choose to go that route with your next book. I alsohttp://www.ybfree.com/2008/03/how-to-get-book-deal-without-agent.htmlCritical Region Consulting @ YBFREE.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9573991.post-608302735439338091Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:35:00 +00002008-03-09T13:36:52.361-04:00social networkingmusic promotionmusic businessmarketingprSOURCE: Mashable.com New York University’s Stern Business School’s Professor Vasant Dhar and Elaine Chang, a former student, have released the results of a study that proves online word-of-mouth can be used as a good predictor of a music albums sales numbers. They did not have any way to measure if the online chatter actually influenced more sales, but as a prediction of sales numbers, it turnedhttp://www.ybfree.com/2008/03/word-of-mouth-web-promotions-boost.htmlCritical Region Consulting @ YBFREE.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9573991.post-3739226194522548023Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:12:00 +00002008-03-09T13:14:22.951-04:00social networkingmusic promotionmusic businessmusic artist professional developmentfacebookFrom Group Description: This group is made to gather music publishers, to develop collaborations and obviously to gain more attention...Join us by sending an presentation of your works for approval. Join Now: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7890039545http://www.ybfree.com/2008/03/independent-music-publishers-on.htmlCritical Region Consulting @ YBFREE.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9573991.post-5903607832060070878Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:14:00 +00002008-03-05T21:16:23.370-05:00social networkingmarketingfacebookpublicitypublic relationsprmyspaceA Look at Social Network Popularity Around the Globe SOURCE: Mashable.com With international expansion as a top priority for the likes of Facebook and MySpace, the entrenched, highly localized competition they will be going up against will be an interesting battle to watch. See the map via Mashable.com http://www.ybfree.com/2008/03/social-network-popularity.htmlCritical Region Consulting @ YBFREE.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9573991.post-2283965566857240778Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:41:00 +00002008-02-18T19:42:59.332-05:00music promotionpublic relationsRadio Liberte in S W France is looking for CD submissions from Rock acts. To submit music or for more information contact The Rock Show France via MySpace http://www.myspace.com/therockshowfranceor by snail mail: Russ James THEROCKSHOWFRANCE RADIO LIBERTE 3 Rue de la Republique 24600 RIBERAC FRANCEhttp://www.ybfree.com/2008/02/rock-show-france-looking-for-music.htmlCritical Region Consulting @ YBFREE.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9573991.post-7694934250085219132Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:27:00 +00002008-02-18T19:32:37.641-05:00marketingpublicityfashionpublic relationsfashion designersFashion Indie, one of the top online resources for all things in the independent fashion market, is looking for original designs to see in the organizations New York City flagship store. For more information e-mail Fashion Indie at: saynt@fashionindie.com Or visit Fashion Indie Online: http://fashionindie.com/ http://www.myspace.com/fashionindiehttp://www.ybfree.com/2008/02/fashion-indie-looking-for-up-and-coming.htmlCritical Region Consulting @ YBFREE.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9573991.post-5103594652733877838Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:04:00 +00002008-02-12T22:10:46.472-05:00music businesship hop Check Out The Zro Hour for Truth in Hip Hop Culture A podcast about different genre's of music and their influences on hip hop culture. http://www.ybfree.com/2008/02/zro-hour-for-truth-in-hip-hop-culture.htmlCritical Region Consulting @ YBFREE.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9573991.post-4379181514595359693Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:46:00 +00002008-02-06T16:48:02.918-05:00filmmakingfilm festivalhip hopSixth Annual H2O [Hip-Hop Odyssey] International Film Festival June 25, 2007 – June 29, 2007 SUBMISSION GUIDELINES •Films theme, story or subject matter must include one of the elements of Hip-Hop culture in the films theme, story or subject matter, i.e. Breaking (B-Boy/Girl), DJ’ing, MC’ing, Graffiti/Aerosol Artistry, Beatbox’ing, Knowledge of Self, Culture, and Overstanding, etc. •Films http://www.ybfree.com/2008/02/hip-hop-odysseyfilm-festival-deadline.htmlCritical Region Consulting @ YBFREE.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9573991.post-7920852491881600427Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:58:00 +00002008-01-29T21:03:07.003-05:00copyright protectionmangakaphotographycopyrightcomic book artistfashionfashion designersDon't Do It! Artists, cartoonists, photographers, designers and comic creators! You could be better protecting YOUR copyrighted images with the CopyNo warning/system... CopyNo is a patent - pending, multi-leveled copyright warning / system and Application for visual creators that's designed to dramatically reduce the illegal re-use of Internet images. Whether you protect one image or http://www.ybfree.com/2008/01/comic-artists-fashion-designers.htmlCritical Region Consulting @ YBFREE.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9573991.post-5460199892852835427Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:06:00 +00002008-01-27T16:17:48.805-05:00filmmakingfilm festivalcontestscreenwritingSkeptical about screenplay competitions? Afraid that your work will be stolen or your work will receive no attention from studios? Well fear no more! The Bluecat Screenplay Competition is one of the best competitions for screenwriters at all levels. The Bluecat Screenplay Competition does not just pick the best of the best, and leave those not selected to wonder why. All submitted work is http://www.ybfree.com/2008/01/2008-bluecat-screenplay-competition.htmlCritical Region Consulting @ YBFREE.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9573991.post-3852103678160782242Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:42:00 +00002008-01-26T11:43:22.938-05:00music artist professional developmenthip hopFrom MySpace: Hip Hop Arts Academy Small Classes, Private & Personal Training Only Whether you are an aspiring artist Singer Model Dancer or Actor looking to advance your career and gain exposure or you are preparing for your projects, you are at the right site. Artist Development Workshop Energy training designed to build self-confidence increased awareness, improved flexibility, speed & http://www.ybfree.com/2008/01/hip-hop-arts-academy-music-artist.htmlCritical Region Consulting @ YBFREE.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9573991.post-3018313149236725531Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:54:00 +00002008-01-22T21:57:08.169-05:00music promotionmoviesfilm promotionsingingpublicitymodelingpublic relationsprGreat way to get publicity for an entertainment product or service!!!! ^_^ Model Info Hot Topic uses a combination of professional agency models and non-professional models for product images on the Hottopic.com website. 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The 1st Annual Native-E Music Awards, a non-profit 501(c)(3) event, is currently seeking the aid of mainstream music professionals to volunteer a few hours of their time to be a judge for our first ever event of it's kind for our Native American and Canadian Aboriginal musical talent who create mainstream music like all of today's big name artist, aside from the http://www.ybfree.com/2008/01/volunteers-wanted-1st-annual-native-e.htmlCritical Region Consulting @ YBFREE.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9573991.post-3385961188863277010Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:25:00 +00002008-01-20T20:26:50.853-05:00internshippublic relationsprJFK Communications, Inc. is seeking spring and summer interns. Please see the job description below. If interested please e-mail jgourdine(at)jfkhealth(dot)com with Intern in the subject line. http://jfkhealth.com/ Paid Public Relations Internship Princeton Healthcare PR Agency Internship JFK Communications is a growing public relations firm specializing in healthcare, pharmaceuticals and http://www.ybfree.com/2008/01/found-this-on-myspace-nj-pr-firm.htmlCritical Region Consulting @ YBFREE.com