Economic uncertainty drives popularity of online marketplaces such as Bravobride.com which bring together buyers and sellers of new and gently used designer wedding dresses, jewelry, and other wedding items.

SEATTLE—November 13, 2008— BravoBride (www.bravobride.com), a popular online bridal marketplace, announces record growth and site traffic, due in part to budget-conscious consumers worried about the economy. With the average cost of a wedding exceeding $28,000 (Bridal Association of America), many brides are going online to find some financial relief.

BravoBride now attracts 20,000 visitors per month and 50 new items are added daily. This online marketplace lets brides-to-be search for designer wedding gowns, jewelry, shoes, party favors, and ceremony items at discounted prices. Sellers post items due to cancelled nuptials, to generate extra income, or to clear out precious closet space.

Current offerings include a designer Reem Acra gown ($7150 retail offered for $4000), a stylish Vera Wang dress (reduced from $6000 to $1000), and a matching set of never worn platinum bands. Brides can also find more affordable reception items: from table centerpieces, to wedding cake toppers, to toasting glasses.

Susan Alexander Shapiro, founder of BravoBride explains, “BravoBride is a lot like Craigslist –only it focuses exclusively on helping brides plan their perfect day.” Shapiro founded the company after becoming frustrated planning her own wedding and overpaying for many items.

How it Works

BravoBride makes it easy to buy, sell and search for items.

Sellers:

Pay no listing fees or commissions

Can post inventory in minutes

Can upload eight images free of charge

Can keep listings active for 18 months

Can enhance listings (by featuring or highlighting items) for a nominal fee

Buyers:

Pay no listing fees or commissions

Can use an advanced search feature to search by style, size, designer, or price to find just the right wedding dress, jewelry or shoes

Can save wedding items and vendors to their ‘favorites’

About BravoBride

Susan Alexander Shapiro founded BravoBride after becoming frustrated planning her own wedding and overpaying for many items. BravoBride is a popular online marketplace that brings together buyers and sellers of new and gently used wedding items including designer wedding dresses, jewelry, accessories party favors, and reception items. The company donates a percentage of profits to the American Heart Association’s “Go Red For Women Campaign.” Visit www.bravobride.com.

Contact information

Susan Alexander Shapiro

Susabella, Inc. |

Phone 206.956.4473

[email protected]

http://www.bravobride.com

April 17, 2009 – Even musicians can take advantage of the effectiveness of online marketing to promote their music. An episode of the Motivational Music Radio aired over MotivationalMusicRadio.com discussed strategies on how artists can sell, market and promote their craft through social networking. The radio talk show is hosted by music guru Jawar and music business consultant Ty Cohen of Platinum Millennium Publishing.

In an episode of the said radio show, Cohen and Jawar discuss some of the best practices for promoting music through online channels. “Social media is a powerful tool in attracting an audience for practically anything under the sun,” says Cohen. “Everyone is part of some online community or another and artists should take advantage of this trend to get their music appreciated.”

The episode talks about a number of social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter and how these sites can figure in every music artist’s promotional and marketing strategy. Jawar and Cohen talked about tried-and-tested tips on social media marketing such as networking, building contacts and creating an attractive profile.

“The great thing about the internet is that everyone from every part of the world can access it,” Cohen said. “So you can just imagine how many people will be able to listen to your music if you get it promoted through social networking.”

He adds that the radio show’s episode on social networking is not just for independent musicians. “It’s also for the many professionals who work in the music industry.”

The radio show also tackles how record labels and venue operators can stand to benefit from the use of social networking in music promotions. “It’s an episode that is really worth listening to because everyone can learn a lot from it,” says Cohen.

About Motivational Music Radio

Motivational Music Radio is an online radio show that features helpful tips and information on the music industry. It is geared at helping indie musicians create a name for themselves in the global music scene. The show is hosted by Jawar along with Ty Cohen, multi-media and music business consultant and president of Platinum Millennium.

About Platinum Millennium

Platinum Millennium is a multi-media solutions company offering a full-range of services including music promotions, internet marketing and business startup consultancy services.

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CONTACT

Ty Cohen
Platinum Millennium Publishing
P.O Box Bridgeport
Connecticut 06601-1733 USA
Toll Free: 1-866-752-9968
Fax: 1-203-286-1761
Email: [email protected]

April 17, 2009 – Artists can now get access to over 20,000 contacts in the music industry through an industry-specific phone book. The Industry Yellow Pages features complete contact information for radio stations, managers, record labels, publishers, entertainment lawyers and music venues. Available as an instant download and in CD format, the Industry Yellow Pages is available through TheIndustryYellowPages.com and distributed by Platinum Millennium Publishing, a leading name in multimedia solutions.

“To make it big in this industry, you need to know just the right people to contact,” says Platinum Millennium president Ty Cohen. “The directory gives every artist the ability to step up and get in touch with the very people who pull the reins in show business.”

The Industry Yellow Pages is a comprehensive directory of music industry contacts, arranged in alphabetical order to allow users to easily locate the listings that they are looking for. Listings also cover over 40 countries around the world including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Australia, Italy, Singapore and Taiwan to name a few. Contact information provided in the directory include physical mailing addresses, phone and fax numbers, websites and e-mail addresses.

“If there is a black book for the music business, this has to be it,” says Cohen.

The Industry Yellow Pages, he adds, is designed to be a comprehensive resource that will take every artist, road manager, record producer, publicist and entertainment professional one step further towards making the right connections in the music scene.

To ensure that the resource is providing fresh information, contact listings in The Industry Yellow Pages are updated regularly. According to the makers of this resource, music contacts are updated at least 4 times a year or as needed. Users will get a complimentary update for the next version of the software when it comes out.

As a special offer, Platinum Millennium is also offering a seven-day trial Platinum Membership to the MusicIndustryProfits.com website with every purchase of the Industry Yellow pages. The exclusive club offers insider information to the best-kept secrets of the music industry. It is purportedly one of the most important tools that every upcoming music artist should be armed with.

Interested parties may purchase the downloadable version of the Industry Yellow Pages through TheIndustryYellowPages.com or order its CD format either by email or fax by accomplishing the form provided on the same website.

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CONTACT

Ty Cohen
Platinum Millennium Publishing
P.O Box Bridgeport
Connecticut 06601-1733 USA
Toll Free: 1-866-752-9968
Fax: 1-203-286-1761
Email: [email protected]

North Carolina, April 17 – Musicians are going to need all the help that they can get to propel their careers to new heights. With the help of the Music Business Bundle, artists will now be armed with indispensable music industry resources. The complete package is available for download and in CD format through MusicContracts101.com and distributed by Platinum Millennium Publishing, a renowned name in multimedia solutions.

“Regardless of what you want to do with your life, you need a kit to get you started,” Platinum Millennium president Ty Cohen says. “The Music Bundle is designed to be a comprehensive starter kit for every upcoming music artist.”

Cohen adds that the product works to address everything that a musician could possibly need to create a name for himself in the industry, “you already have your talent to start with so Music Business Bundle will just help you make an even bigger step to your dream,” he said.

The bundle includes bestselling resources distributed by Platinum Millennium publishing for musicians, record producers and talent managers. “101 Business Contracts” contains extensive information on how to draft contracts for the music industry as well as templates that artists can use to make sure that they are getting favorable deals for their talents. “The Industry Yellow Pages” is another indispensable resource featuring over 3000 listings for record stores, radio stations and other music distributors. For record producers, “117 Ways to Market, Promote & Sell Your Music Online” offers valuable tips on how to devise effective marketing strategies to promote music through the internet.

Other resources in the bundle include “How to Make $500,000 or  More a Year By Doing It Yourself and “Million Dollar Emails.”

For every purchase of the Music Business Bundle, consumers will also get eight more industry resources, free of charge. The resources contain additional information on how to promote demo tapes and help musicians gain more exposure for their music.

“The Music Business Bundle was created to hold every artist’s hand through the exciting and challenging world of show business,” Cohen says. “After all, every artist needs more than just talent to get noticed. Strategy also matters.”

Interested parties may purchase the Music Business Bundle in download form at $87 or order the CD format for $117 through MusicContracts101.com.

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CONTACT

Ty Cohen
Platinum Millennium Publishing
P.O Box Bridgeport,
Connecticut 06601-1733 USA
Toll Free: 1-866-752-9968
Fax: 1-203-286-1761
Email: [email protected]

April 17, 2009 – Independent music artists can now get access to the best-kept secrets to making it big in the music industry through “Secrets to Making Money in the Music Industry,” a comprehensive course designed to help artists through music business success. The course is available through MusicIndustrySuccess.com and distributed by Platinum Millennium Publishing, a renowned leader in multimedia solutions.

According to Platinum Millennium president Ty Cohen, the course was developed to help upcoming musicians through the complicated world of show business. “There are just a lot of talented artists with a lot of potential for stardom but their abilities just go to waste because they don’t have the luxury of time, money and connections to help them out,” Cohen says. “This course may be as close to a do-it-yourself kit to making it big as any musician can get.”

“Secrets to Making Money in the Music Industry” is available for download and is composed of a comprehensive tutorial on music business success. For every order of the course, consumers will also receive the special print edition of the “Secrets to Selling Your Music Online,” three limited edition audio CDs of “Secrets to Making Money in the Music Industry” and a copy of the “Five Blueprints for Music Industry Success.”

Through the course, upcoming musicians will learn a variety of insider secrets on how to thrive in the music industry. From creating a demo and distributing it to the top record producers and companies to handling the business side of being a musician and negotiating the best deals for their talents, users will literally have all the information that they need at their fingertips.

“The great thing about this course is that it’s portable,” Cohen explains. “You can listen to the CDs from your car’s player or while you’re running errands around the house. You learn without disrupting your daily activities.”

Interested parties may order the “Secrets to Making Money in the Music Industry” course through MusicIndustrySuccess.com.

About Platinum Millennium

Platinum Millennium specializes in providing multi-media solutions, offering a wide range of services including multimedia development, business start-up consultancy services and online marketing. It has extended its expertise to the entertainment industry, offering specialty products and resources for upcoming independent musicians.

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CONTACT

Ty Cohen
Platinum Millennium Publishing
P.O Box Bridgeport
Connecticut 06601-1733 USA
Toll Free: 1-866-752-9968
Fax: 1-203-286-1761
Email: [email protected]

April 17, 2009 – Independent singer and songwriter E. Walter Smith  is taking promotions to the next level by enlisting the support of some of the biggest names in the music industry. In an interview with Platinum Millennium president Ty Cohen, Smith recounted his strategies for success when it comes to getting noticed in show business. The podcast of the said interview is available through Ty Cohen’s podcast channel at TyCohen.podomatic.com. The channel is one of the many projects managed by Platinum Millennium Publishing, a leading name in multimedia software solutions.

Cohen’s interview with E. Walter Smith covered various aspects of the singer’s career including the support he got from renowned artists such as Tyler Perry and T.I. The international singer enlisted the support of other artists in his Tenderness Campaign.

“Getting connected with the right people does go a long way in the music industry,” says Platinum Millennium president and music business consultant Ty Cohen. “My interview with Smith works to show just how much visibility a cause or even an artist can get by asking the help of bigger artists.”

Cohen goes on to explain that the music industry is a tightly-knit community so it’s not uncommon to hear of reports of artists collaborating towards the success of various causes or to further one another’s careers. “Every upcoming musician needs to understand that he can’t get on top on his own,” he adds. “Impressing the bigger names in the industry is just as important as having great talent.”

The interview with Smith covered the singer’s campaign against domestic violence and how other artists such as rapper T.I helped him with the cause. The platinum selling rapper reportedly recorded a public service announcement for The Tenderness Campaign to further public awareness about domestic violence and abuse. The campaign was inspired by Smith’s own song entitled, Tenderness.

About Ty Cohen’s podcast channel

TyCohen.podomatic.com is a podcast channel that features industry trends and relevant information about the music industry. Produced by Platinum Millennium’s Ty Cohen, the channel covers success stories as told by interviews with artists and music gurus such as Ernie Singleton, former president of MCA Records. The channel is designed to become a one-stop resource for upcoming musicians who want to make it big in the industry.

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CONTACT

Ty Cohen
Platinum Millennium Publishing
P.O Box Bridgeport,
Connecticut 06601-1733 USA
Toll Free: 1-866-752-9968
Fax: 1-203-286-1761
Email: [email protected]

The music industry is an even playing field and Ty Cohen is out to prove that everyone, even upcoming musicians, can create their own niche and attract a huge following. The music business consultant and multi-media expert, together with music guru, Jawar, will host a new radio show that aims to inspire struggling music artists to work towards achieving their goals. Motivational Music Radio, aired over www.MotivationalMusicRadio.com, is mainly a radio talk show that offers advice, tips and information about anything that has to do with the music business industry and how upcoming artists can succeed on it.

“Motivational Music Radio was created for the independent artist, the label owner, producer, songwriter and anyone who works in this business and everyone who wants to be successful in the industry,” says Platinum Millennium president Ty Cohen. “The show is going to provide every musician with practical information to help him promote his music and make it sell in the global market.”

For Cohen and Jawar, every musician is going to need more than just talent to make it big in the industry. Even the seasoned artists need help as far as marketing and promotions are concerned. Motivational Music Radio is a talk show that will cover case studies, workshops and useful tools that will lead musicians to success.

The new radio show is an interactive webinar but goes beyond traditional workshops on music industry success. Because it is interactive, it welcomes call-ins and live chats from listeners who want to speak with the hosts throughout the program.

“We understand that a musician already knows the traditional rules of the industry by heart so we’re going to save listeners from the misery of hearing cliché,” Cohen adds. “The show offers new information that was gathered from years of observing how the industry works. These are things that independent artists will need but interestingly, they never get to learn on their own.”

For Cohen and Jawar, who both believe that a musician needs all the help to bring in CD sales and a loyal fan base, the Motivational Music Radio show is expected to become a realistic survival guide for music artists who want to make it big.

About MotivationalMusicRadio.com

Motivational Music Radio is an online radio show that offers helpful tips and information on the industry, helping independent artists make it big in the global music scene. The talk show is hosted by Ty Cohen, music business consultant and Platinum Millennium, a renowned multimedia solutions company.

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CONTACT:

Ty Cohen
Platinum Millennium
P.O Box 1733 Bridgeport,
Connecticut 06601-1733 USA
Toll Free: 1-866-752-9968
Fax: 1-203-286-1761
Email: [email protected]