Apex CEO of T.I.A. to speak at the South East Music and Entertainment Summit

Wow just realized I have a panel out in Mrytle Beach this weekend. Big ups to the homies at SMES for flying me out there and respecting my hustle. I'll see you guys this weekend and looking forward to peeping some dope down south artists and presenting an award. Then when I come back I have to speak on the Drahma Magazine panel in Tribeca on the same day. Man if this isn't grinding at it's best.. I don't know what is.

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Oprah In Marcy Projects with Jigga

Jigga continues to break boundries and brings one of the most successful and "Snooty" black women into his birthplace.. Marcy projects. I know this is no "New" news but I had to post this clip on my blog to represent.

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The Industry's Alternative to Appear on Drahma Magazine Panel

Once again we continue to stay what is relevant on the signed and unsigned music scene breaking barriers in the independent online marketing community. We want the world to know how new media, digital music marketing, and social media/blog placement can catapult the over all presence of musicians. Here are a couple of the latest events T.I.A. attended and presented on the panel with other professionals in the music industry....

-First Annual Coast 2 Coast Mixtape Convention

-Urbanthreshold A&R Power Summit

-SMES Convention and Award show (We have been nominated for #1 digital music Advocate".

-Get Your Buzz Up Showcase and Panel

-CMJ New Media Panel '09


As of today we have been asked to join the Drahma Magazine workshop series, that includes, A&Rs, Promotional and marketing professionals, Program directors of radio, and New Media Market.

This means.... we will be on the Drahama magazine party every last Tuesday of every month. Check out the below press release that went out about this....



September 13th will mark 1 full year DRAHMA MAGAZINE has hosted the DRAHMA MAGAZINE PROMO-CONCERT. This concert was launched with the help of on-air Hot 97 personality Lil Nat. We here at DRAHMA would like to thank Lil Nat for all her hard work and dedication to DRAHMA.

To Kick off the second year we are going to have a cast of industry professionals and media to view your performance. So far we would like to welcome:

Gilat Weiman of Universal Motown Records

E-Dubb Music Producer for Papoose, Kay Slay, Ray-J, Lloyd Banks, and many more.

UNV-US ENTERTAINMENT Channel 20 in Long Island / Queens New York

Apex (CEO/Founder)The Industry's Alternative (#1 Digital Music Advocate)

There will be one special surprise guest every month to keep it interesting.

For those who want to register to be a part of the DRAHMA MAGAZINE PROMO-CONCERT experience.
All you have to do is contact our offices at 1-888-325-4442 and ask for a Representative to assist in registering.
Registration: To register you must have these 3 things listed below along with the drive, grind, hustle and hunger to succeed.

1. A Demo with at least 3 songs
2. A short Bio 50 words or less
3. And a processing fee of ONLY $25.00

That’s right you read it right all this is going to cost you is $25. Dollars
100 Quarters I’m sure you can afford that to perform in front of such a prestigious panel that can take your career to another level.
Even in this economical mess.

If you’re an artist that appeared in DRAHMA MAGAZINE before it’s been almost a year let’s do it again. You already know more publicity.

On top of performing for 7 minutes in front of our industry panel you will also receive this

A MAGAZINE INTERVIEW
A DVD INTERVIEW ON THE DVD INSERT
A SONG PLACEMENT ON THE CD INSERT
A LIVE RADIO INTERVIEW
A WEBSITE INTERVIEW ON OUR HOME PAGE
A BONUS SHOW IN LOWER MANHATTAN (TOTALING 2 SHOWS)
AND A MUSIC VIDEO

YOU SAY IT MUST BE A GIMMICK, THERE MUST BE FINE PRINT, HOW DO I GET ALL THIS FOR $25.00
THERE’S ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT CALL 1-888-325-4442 OR CALL DIRECT 1-646-723-2308 ASK FOR A REPRESENTATIVE OR ASK FOR THE REPRESENTATIVE WHO SENT YOU THIS EMAIL.


Next Show September 29th 2009 @ Public Assembly
70 North 6th Street Williamsburg, Brooklyn New York 11211

T-Pain drops i-Phone App: I Am T-Pain

It was only a matter of time until he came out with this one. Just like Akon said "This is going to be a smash".

Executive VP Kevin Liles Leaves Warner Music Group.

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After five years as the Executive Vice President of Warner Music Group, Kevin Liles has announced that he will be stepping down from his position at the company. As former president of Def Jam and one-time Executive VP of Island Def Jam, Liles has worked with artists like Jay-Z, Kanye West, and LL Cool J. During his tenure at Def Jam, Liles oversaw the establishment of Def Jam South, Roc-A-Fella Records, and Murder Inc., and was instrumental in the growth of the label.

In 2004, Liles joined Warner Music Group, which houses Diddy's Bad Boy Records, T.I.'s Grand Hustle label, and Atlantic Records, and oversaw the now popular 360-degree strategy that gives artists more access to endorsements and merchandising.

"In the past couple weeks I've made one of the most important decisions of my life," Liles said in a statement, "to depart the Warner Music Group in order to focus more on new entrepreneurial endeavors in talent management, entertainment media, and my personal philanthropic and political passions."

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Jay-Z 'Excited' For Fans To Hear Blueprint 3 On 'The Leak'

Jay-Z said he might be the most bootlegged artist in history, and now he has given MTV the official rights to showcase his album The Blueprint 3 days before it hits stores in The Leak.

"I'm excited for people to hear the album," Jay told MTV News on Monday in NYC. "I'm very proud of the work I've done, so enjoy it."

The album is as diverse as any project he's put together when it comes to collaborations. Australian musician Luke Steele of pop duo Empire of the Sun appears on the opener, "What We Talkin' About." The cut features the lyrics Jay spit earlier this summer during his Las Vegas show that target the Game and former business partner Dame Dash.

The Mr. Hudson-assisted "Young Forever," a pensive track on which Jay puts his career in perspective, closes the album. After threatening to retire for years, the Brooklyn wordsmith sounds like he's about to kick-start another run of yearly output. "Bye-byes aren't for legends/ I'm forever young, my name shall survive," he raps.

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