International singer/songwriter E. Walter Smith releases new ‘club banger’ that tops every bride’s ‘Must Play’ list.  Wedding DJs announce “The Electric Slide just died… Everybody’s doin’ The Bride Slide!”

Wedding DJs around the world have started “rockin’ receptions” with the HOT new ‘club banger,’ We Married – The Bride Slide, written by international singer/songwriter E. Walter Smith featuring LaVoria Reese; http://www.WeMarried.org

Usually known for his romantic, hypnotic honey baritone vocals, E. Walter Smith cleverly portrays the raw emotions of every bride and groom as they complete the final chapter of an old school courtship and celebrate the beginning of a life filled with unbridled passion and the start of a new family.

Bringing a new groove to a bride’s “Must Play” list, We Married – The Bride Slide opens with the heart thumping chant of:

“Got a new ring on my finger
Sang “I DO” with the wedding singer
Nothing can stop us now
We’re livin’ our wedding vow”

Atlanta Gospel Choice Awards Nominee for the “Best New Female Artist,” Lavoria Reese brings a “realness” to the song to which women all around the world can relate.  Where Madison Avenue typically portrays a modern bride as a youthful size 4, Reese “brags” We Married as a gorgeous, chocolate, full figured, faith filled and full grown woman.

When asked how she feels about becoming the “poster girl” for brides around the world, Reese says, “Wow! Is this me?  LAVORIA? The church girl is now the wedding funky party singer?!   What diversity I have!”.

Wizard Jones has served as music director for the likes of the Soul Train Music Awards, Toni Braxton, TLC, Silk, SOS Band, New Edition, and Bell, Biv, DeVoe and provided the funky “ol’ school flava” that grabs you in the center of your dance soul as the celebrated producer of We Married – The Bride Slide.  He then laced the re-mix version  (Wizard’s Re-Mix) with the powerful presence of orchestra blasts and a masterful cross pollination of contemporary Latin, House and Club arrangements that blend the  essence of a wedding’s romantic innocence  with the honeymoon’s anticipated passion.

Guy Mitchell, Jr. who co-produced the platinum hit My Baby’s Daddy and John Beal, III who also co-wrote “I DO” with Smith, collaborated with Smith on this song.

After several spot dates with George Duke, world class drummer Sonny Emory, and Kool and the Gang’s JT Taylor, Darian Emory blew up We Married – The Bride Slide with a sax solo that yanks you right from the bridge of the song to the middle of the dance floor. The funkiest guitar groove in music was stroked by former Rick James guitar player, Maurice Richardson.

Since this song is having such an impact on how weddings across the world are being celebrated it’s only fitting to announce the often unsung heroes of every song: The sound engineers. Without them it’s like seeing the bridal party dressed in jeans and t-shirts.   The amazing production of We Married – The Bride Slide was recorded at Wizard’s Majik Lab Studio in Atlanta, Georgia, Orange Room Studios in East Point, Georgia, and  Reggie Moore’s Mosart Muzik Studios in Snellville, Georgia. The vocal mixing mastering, like the icing on a wedding cake, was engineered and mastered by John Henry Johnson, Jr. CEO/President of Mad At It Records, LLC in Los Angeles. (Darryl Swann (Macy Gray) Akon (Colby O’Donis), YoYo.

Smith’s musical and marketing genius is again put on display by writing and producing a song that features a new line dance specifically for a wedding…The Bride Slide.  Choreographed by Jennifer Melchor (Mary J Blige, SWV, LL Cool J, Salt & Pepa) The Bride Slide is a simple line dance that can be done by everybody at the reception.

“I’d gone to my parent’s house for Christmas only to be awaked one morning by the sound of classic line dance music. When I went down stairs they were in the middle of the dining room practicing a new line dance for the annual Couples Club Holiday party. So, as a special surprise I wrote We Married – The Bride Slide as a dedication to them as they celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.”

Over the years a lot of brides and DJs have asked me to write a hot dance song that they can play to replace “dreaded four.”  (The Electric Slide, Cha Cha Slide, Macarena and Cupid Shuffle).  Well, let’s just say I hope they make room for We Married – The Bride Slide,” says Smith.

You can listen to We Married – The Bride Slide at http://www.WeMarried.org

Contact info:
E.  Walter Smith
P.O. Box 360726
Decatur, GA 30036
[email protected]
(404) 289-7194

March 11, 2009 –Independent musicians are provided access to relevant information and resources through Ty Cohen’s Music Industry Success podcast channel at http://www.TyCohen.com/podcast The channel serves as an online resource that covers industry trends and information as well as success stories from musicians who made it big in the business. The channel is managed by Platinum Millennium Publishing, a leading multimedia software solutions company.

According to Platinum Millennium’s president Ty Cohen, the Music Industry Success Radio channel was established as another reliable source of information on industry secrets that have led to the success of various music business ventures.

“We want to go beyond the traditional cliché-ridden information sites that cover things that everyone already knows about music,” Cohen explains. “The podcast channel is designed to provide a more realistic approach to helping musicians achieve their goals. We give our readers a clearer picture on what it really takes to become a successful musician.”

Ty Cohen’s Music Industry Success podcast channel covers a variety of subjects related to music. It features interviews with industry leaders such as Ernie Singleton, former president of MCA Records and other music industry marketing gurus such as E. Walter Smith. It also includes audio resources on best practices such as how to attract a loyal fan base and how artists can turn from unknown musicians to household names.

“The success stories featured in the channel are aimed at inspiring upcoming music artists, songwriters and record producers towards achieving their goals,” says Cohen. “The people that we interview didn’t become famous overnight. They had the help of professionals, industry leaders who know the ins and outs of the music industry. We want to be resource persons who will jumpstart the careers of these talented artists and we do that by providing them with industry secrets that would help them promote their music effectively.”

Ty Cohen’s podcasts discusses the keys to achieving success in the music industry as discussed by Ernie Singleton, how to make money in the industry through options on selling music online and marketing secrets to promote musicians and their works.

Visitors to the Music Industry Success podcast channel may also subscribe to the site’s RSS feeds or sign up with its mailing list to obtain fresh updates from the channel. The site also welcomes inquiries coming from listeners which can be sent through [email protected]

CONTACT:
Ty Cohen
Platinum Millennium Publishing
P.O Box 644
Garner, North Carolina 27529 USA
Toll Free: 1-866-752-9968
Fax: 1-203-286-1761
Email: [email protected]

March 11, 2009 – Independent musicians now have access to contact details of over 20,000 radio stations, record companies, PR specialists, distributors and road managers through TheIndustryYellowPages.com, a website that is designed to provide a complete resource that every musician needs to have. The Industry Yellow Pages may either be downloaded or ordered in CD format. It is distributed by Platinum Millennium Publishing, a leading multimedia provider of specialty software products and technologies.

According to Platinum Millennium president Ty Cohen, The Industry Yellow Pages was created to help upcoming and independent music artists to get in touch with all the right people who can help them become more successful in the global music scene. “This is considered the phome book of the music industry. A complete contact list of everyone who can help artists get their music heard,” he adds.

With The Industry Yellow Pages, musicians can submit their demos and their music to over five thousand record labels from all over the world. They can get their CDs distributed through hundreds of record stores worldwide and they can get sufficient media attention through a number of press contacts included in the directory.

“Musicians need more than just their superb talents to make it in this industry,” says Cohen. “They need to know the right people who can help them through every step of the way. Many talented artists go unnoticed because they don’t have sufficient connections in the industry. We want the music industry to become an even playing field for both seasoned and upcoming artists and this is only possible if everyone can obtain hard-to-find contact details for the industry giants who can help them attract their own loyal fan base.”

The Industry Yellow Pages features listings for thousands of industry movers from a number of countries all over the world including the US, Japan, UK and Canada. “We update the list every four years to make sure that the information stays as fresh as possible,” says Cohen.

The Industry Yellow Pages is a digital directory that can be accessed anytime. It also comes with a complimentary updated for every order. Aside from music business contacts, consumers will also receive fill-in-the-blank music contracts, business books, reports and other resources that musicians might need to help them succeed in their craft.

The Industry Yellow Pages is now available online through TheIndustryYellowPages.com. Interested parties may also order by dialing 1-866-752-9968 (toll free).

The Industry Yellow Pages also comes with six music business reports and insider tips on how artists can succeed in the music industry.

CONTACT:
Ty Cohen
Platinum Millennium Publishing
P.O Box 644
Garner, North Carolina 27529 USA
Toll Free: 1-866-752-9968
Fax: 1-203-286-1761
Email: [email protected]

March 11, 2009 – Musicians can now get access to fresh information and helpful tips on how to succeed in the music industry through a blog hosted by MusicBizCenter.com. The “How to” blog on the music industry features industry trends and resources and is managed by Platinum Millennium Publishing, a leader in multimedia solutions services.

According to Platinum Millennium’s president Ty Cohen, the MusicBizCenter.com blog was created to provide valuable information to professional and upcoming music industry practitioners to help them achieve their goals.

“It pays to know a lot about the industry you’re in if you want to succeed in what you do,” explains Cohen. “We put up the blog to provide musicians, songwriters and practically everyone working in the industry with everything that they need to understand about the industry.”

The said blog contains an array of resources including podcasts and interviews with industry leaders, inspirational articles from musicians and practitioners who were able to make it big in the global music scene and updates on the latest trends that readers will be interested with.

Readers can subscribe to blog updates by signing up for Music Biz Center’s mailing list on its “eNews and Updates” section. Visiting the site often will allow users to obtain fresh resources and knowledge that they can use to make it big in the music industry. The website also manages an online music community that offers a venue for professional and amateur musicians, songwriters and record producers to share best practices that will contribute to the development of the whole industry.

“If you want to make it big in the music world, you’re going to need more than your talent,” says Cohen. “It’s also important to be armed with the right amount of knowledge. We have set up the Music Biz Center blog to include tips on everything. Our posts cover topics such as starting your own record company, songwriting secrets, marketing ideas to promote your music and even pressing issues such as the many challenges that the industry is faced with these days. The blog is designed to become a one-stop online resource for everything and anything about this industry so as to nourish our readers’ love for music.”

Music Biz Center’s blog also welcomes contributions from freelance writers and anyone who is interested in music. Writers may send their articles to Ty Cohen through [email protected]

CONTACT:
Ty Cohen
Platinum Millennium Publishing
P.O Box 644
Garner, North Carolina 27529 USA
Toll Free: 1-866-752-9968
Fax: 1-203-286-1761
Email: [email protected]

New and established members of the music industry can now easily get hold of legal contracts and forms through the 101-Music-Biz-Contracts set currently available at MusicContracts101.com. The set is an easy-to-use software for creating different legal products that singers, agents, musicians, record company owners and other members of the industry can use to protect their business interests.

“The 101-Music-Biz-Contracts is a quality alternative to drawing up contracts from scratch with the help of lawyers who charge at least $200 per hour. The set includes all standard legal contracts that can be used in any state and it only costs a fraction of what entertainment lawyers charge,” explains Ty Cohen of Platinum Millennium Publishing, the specialty software company that distributes the product.

The set is available in CD and direct-download formats at the MusicContracts101.com website. It is also sold in major bookstores, bearing the title “101 Music Business Contracts” and ISBN: 0-9713398-8-0.

The 101-Music-Biz-Contracts software can produce up to 100 legal music contracts which can used for any type of music, including rock, pop, jazz, country, alternative, and rap. They are also useful for anyone with interest in the music industry: from singers and rappers to merchandise and concert promoters.

“The set is of special value to artists looking for record and distribution companies who would take them,” says Cohen. “Music companies nowadays are on the look-out not only for individuals with talents but also those who are business minded. The less these companies have to do in grooming an artist with the business aspect of the industry, the more secure they feel about signing them.”

The 101-Music-Biz-Contracts is also a recommended tool for independent artists, who can use the contracts to protect themselves when dealing with promoters, manufacturers, distributors, and venue handlers.

The set can be used with both Macintosh and Windows platforms. It is updated at least four times a year to ensure compliance with new rules and regulations governing the industry. Users can choose to modify the contracts provided in the package or use them exactly as they are.

Also available at Musiccontracts101.com is a free newsletter online newsletter with stories and tips on how to succeed in the music industry.

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CONTACT:

Ty Cohen
Platinum Millennium Publishing
PO Box 644 Bridgeport, CT 06601-1733
Office #: (919)-521-8981
Fax#: 203-286-1761

Starting a successful and cash generating record label is now made easier with the help of the Ultimate Record Label, a step-by-step course especially designed to assist newcomers in the industry establish their own record. The course is distributed by the music industry specialists company Platinum Millennium Publishing through TheUltimateRecordLabel.com website.

The Ultimate Record Label course is a comprehensive tutorial package that includes manuals, guides, blueprints, videos, and audio CDs among other instructional materials. It discusses a wide variety of topics such as financing, music distribution, royalty arrangement, profit sharing, record label naming, and legal considerations.

Covering the various aspects of putting up a record label, the Ultimate Record Label course also touches on topics like advertising, beating out competition, selecting good suppliers, getting access to studios, licensing music, and dealing with copyrights. The course is also a how-to guide for day-to-day business operations.

“There are thousands of small, independent record labels out there that earn millions of dollar every year. The goal of the Ultimate Record Label is to provide interested individuals with means to join ranks with such successful companies,” says Ty Cohen, the president of Platinum Millennium Publishing.

Cohen notes that the course is also for music producers with existing labels that are not making enough money. “If you have a label and it’s not bringing the millions in, then you’re doing business wrong. That’s where The Ultimate Record Label can help you. It would put your business on the right track,” he quips.

Priced at $347.00, the whole Ultimate Record Label package consist of the Ultimate Record Label workbook and manual, a six-piece audio CD, a business plan, financing guide, record label blueprints, a royalty calculator software, and record label checklist.

“The actual price of the package is around $727.96 but we decided to drop it to less than four hundred to make it more affordable for businessmen,” says Cohen. “We don’t stop there, though. As a treat, we also offer a $100 discount to the first 100 persons who would order the course through TheUltimateRecordLabel.com”

The Ultimate Record Label course is available in actual print copy and instant download format. Both are through the website and can also be ordered via the company’s 24 hour hotline.

CONTACT:

Ty Cohen
Platinum Millennium Publishing
PO Box 644 Bridgeport, CT 06601-1733
Office #: (919)-521-8981
Fax#: 203-286-1761

A comprehensive course designed to help struggling independent musicians gain better grounds in the music industry is now available at MusicIndustrySuccess.com.  “Secrets To Making Money in the Music Industry” is a simple do-it-yourself tool that contains expert advice and industry inside information authored by Ty Cohen of Platinum Millennium Publishing, a music industry specialist firm.

“The music industry can be unforgiving to musicians with little knowledge of how it actually works. Secrets To Making Money in the Music Industry is a step-by-step guide for struggling artists who dreams of making it big in the industry. It reveals the best-kept secrets of the industry. With this course, new artists can easily learn the secrets that artists before them learned the hard way. ” explains Cohen of the product.

The course includes lessons on creating press kits, protecting music against piracy and other abuses, keeping a good image in the industry, dealing with the media, improving music quality, working the networking and referral business and many more.

It also contains several instructional how-to’s like how to book shows in major music venues, make innovative advertisements, deal with club owners, create and sell a promo package, and to plan a successful concert tour with minimal outside help.

The Secrets To Making Money In the Music Industry course also lists various methods on how independent musicians can generate big profit from their performances in the shortest possible time.

“The course is a comprehensive roadmap to success that focuses on facts, not the myths or rumors that new musicians often rely on. All the tips, suggestions, and recommendations contained in the course are from actual people who have made it in the industry,” adds Cohen.

Aside form the main tutorial resource, the Secrets To Making Money in the Music  Industry package includes a special guide to selling music online, a limited-edition audio-CD version of the course, and five music industry success blueprints.

Secrets to Making Money in the Music Industry comes in an instant download format available through MusicIndustrySucess.com and an actual kit that can be ordered through 1-866-752-9968. Both are sold for a special market test price of less than $200.

“I have complete confidence that this product is effective,” ends Cohen, who offers a eight week, no question-asked money back guarantee.

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CONTACT:

Ty Cohen
Platinum Millennium Publishing
PO Box 644 Bridgeport, CT 06601-1733
Office #: (919)-521-8981
Fax#: 203-286-1761

More than 100 music contracts and agreements are now available in Order-Yours-Now.com, a new website that aims to provide legal forms to songwriters, recording artists, agents, and producers interested in marketing their music independently. The 101 Music Business Contracts suite may be downloaded or ordered in CD format, and is distributed by Platinum Millennium Publishing (PMP), a leading developer of specialty software products.

Ty Cohen, president of PMP, explains the idea behind the 101 Music Business Contracts suite.

“New entrants in the music industry are often shortchanged because they do not have access to iron-clad contracts that safeguard their creation and their future earnings. Our product gives them more than 100 industry standard music contracts, all professionally drafted and customizable. They can just choose what they need, input their details, click a button, and they’re instantly protected.”

The 101 Music Business Contracts suite is regularly updated to conform to the most current changes in applicable laws. All forms contained in it were drafted by entertainment attorneys especially for songwriters, producers, recording artists, record labels, and managers in the United States and abroad.

The price for the entire suite starts at only $97, which is hundreds of dollars less than the rate of a short consultation with an entertainment law firm.

“We made it a point to make the product affordable especially for people who are just starting out in the music business,” explains Cohen.

Among the contracts and agreements contained in the bundle are: Agreements of Distribution, Mechanical Rights Licenses, Assignments of Copyrights, Booking Agreements, Broad Rights Licenses, Exclusive Songwriters Contracts, Artists Management Agreements, Master Licenses, Royalty Agreements, Producer Royalties, Composer Agreements, and many more.

“The suite is especially useful these days because music is so easily shared and reproduced, making piracy more common. With our contracts, an independent musician can protect his royalties and profits,” adds Cohen.

The 101 Music Business Contracts suite is available online at Order-Yours-Now.com. Interested buyers may also call (919)-521-8981. Sales and customer support is available 24/7.

Order-Yours-Now.com also offers a free 30-day Music Industry Success Course, which is designed to teach new musicians how to sell their music independently and protect their royalties.

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CONTACT:

Ty Cohen
Platinum Millennium Publishing
PO Box 644 Bridgeport, CT 06601-1733
Office #: (919)-521-8981
Fax#: 203-286-1761

The secrets to making it big in the online music industry are now made public through SellMusicLikeCrazyOnline.com, a website where independent musicians can avail of a comprehensive tutorial course discussing how artists can use the Internet to promote their music and generate big profits for themselves.

The course entitled “Sell Music Online Like Cr@zy” is a crash course that covers a wide range of topics that would help independent artists put up their own website, create their music, and sell this music online.

Ty Cohen, author of the course and president of Platinum Millennium Publishing, the distributor of the course, explains the relevance of his products in the current music scene.

“Long gone are the days when the only channel to sell music is through commercial radio play. The advent of the Internet has changed the music scene for good. It has allowed artist to promote their music directly on the web. The Sell Music Online Like Cr@zy course helps artists use this new technology to their advantage. The course would instruct them on the proper ways to put up and maintain a website as well as on winning strategies to selling music online,” says Cohen.

The course, which includes the main guide and manual, four audio CDs, and six online marketing blueprints, is priced at $147 and available at the SellMusicOnlineLikeCrazy.com website.

“We made sure that the course is affordable enough for struggling musicians who are not blessed with enough funds” says Cohen of the price of the course. “We also offer a full six months money back guarantee. That is how confident we are in this product.”

Recognizing that most musicians are not exactly adept with technical skills required for maintaining a website, the  Sell Music Online  Like Cr@zy course includes a special “The Musicians Guide to Websites” section which contains a step-by-step instruction on website development written in simple, layman’s term.

The course also contains a “Music Industry Success Resource Sheet” with more than 20 pages of links to various resources that can help musicians both in website development and actual sale of their music online.

Cohen currently offers only 99 copies of the Sell Music Online Like Cr@zy course. More copies would be released in due time, but at a slightly higher price. To order the course today, simply go to SellMusicOnlineLikeCrazy.com or call (919)-521-8981.