From Ariel
September 24 , 2008 Newsletter #61 Hello from Ariel! In This Week's Issue:
CYBER PR LAUNCHES ITS NEW URBAN DIVISION! Ariel Publicity & Cyber PR will be unveiling their new division Cyber PR Urban. Cyber PR Urban will handle Hip Hop and R&B clients as well as urban and urban crossover artists. Cyber PR Urban was put into place to connect urban artists to urban blogs, podcasters, internet radio stations, vlogs, social networking sites, and webzines, for online publicity.
Cyber PR Director of Publicity Christina Duren will head the Urban Division. "I am delighted that Christina will be at the helm of Cyber PR Urban. Christina's background in urban PR campaigns for Island/Def Jam Records (Ne-Yo, Rihanna, The Roots, and Mariah Carey) and personal involvement in the urban music scene make her perfect fit for the job as the head of Cyber PR Urban" says President of Cyber PR Ariel Hyatt. "Christina has spent years in the urban scene and understands what makes urban bloggers pay attention." With the new division, Cyber PR will also be launching a Cyber PR website www.cyberprurban.com and bi-weekly newsletter The Urban Plug: Web 2.0 Strategies for the Urban Artist. Cyber PR Urban's bi-weekly newsletter will shed light on online and offline tips for urban artists to utilize to boost their musical careers. You can check out the Cyber PR Urban site at www.cyberprurban.com CYBER PR ON YOUTUBE! Did you know that we maintain a channel on YouTube? We have over 50+ videos on You Tube! You can check us out here: http://www.youtube.com/ArielPublicity Come friend us, check out videos from our clients! If there are any you would like to add onto your video channel, please email us at contact@arielpublicity.com and we can get it to you in whatever format you may need! DRINKS WITH CYBER PR Christina will be in DC and since her stay will be very short, she would love to meet up for a drink! Friday, September 26, 2008 Nellie's Sports Bar Green Line to U St or Shaw She’ll be on her mobile phone (718) 877-5605 Thanks and looking forward to meeting you all in person! Please email her at Christina@arielpublicity.com and let her know you will be coming so we know who to expect! Where's Ariel? October 6 - Ariel is Speaking at "What's the Future for Musicians? New York City" presented by Future of Music NYC. If you are from the NYC area I highly suggest that you attend. Details and a link to sign up are here: http://www.futureofmusic.org October 21 & 22 - CMJ Music Marathon Ariel will be speaking on a panel at CMJ called Everything PR Minus the Music on Tuesday October 21 from 2- 3:15 PM - If you are attending CMJ please come see me on this panel October 23-25 - Hello Canada! OCFF - Folk Festival Ottawa, Canada I will be speaking twice during Canada's largest Folk festival in Ottawa, the OCFF conference is the key event for Ontario's Folk, Roots, and Traditional music community. This is the first of many Canadian visits scheduled. For details please visit: http://www.ocff.ca/ THIS WEEK'S FEATURED ARTISTS
Carrie Rodriguez
Chris Daniels & the Kings
Featured Artist Video: For years, Sabrina Shaheen has touched listeners with the sound of her voice and her dedication to uplifting people with her music. Whether singing in the theater, the symphony, in film or in concert, Sabrina is one of those rare performers whose singing conveys both passionate beauty and depth. Her new album, Love Is... is a powerful expression of her musical vision, one that has been a lifetime in the making.
A BLOG, A PODCAST, & A STATION
Featured Podcast:
Featured Internet Radio Station:
New Media Pioneer: Stacy Jacobs of Sassy Pants Radio http://www.myspace.com/sassypantsradio Sassy Pants Radio is a weekly radio show, which showcases queer women, relationships and also has a featured artist each week! Q: How long have you been broadcasting? A: Sassy Pants Radio has been on Blog Talk Radio since early 2008. Q: In your opinion, what does a good song need to consist of? A: I think good lyrics and great melodies always catch my ear. Music is completely subjective, but if you pour yourself into your songs, I think an audience will always find it's way to you.
Q: What is your favorite band or favorite genre of music and why? A: I am all over the place when it comes to music, depending on my mood. Some of my favorite bands/artists include The Pixies, Coldplay, Sara Barielles. I'm also loving Jamie Lidell right now, and bands like The Gossip and 8 Inch Betsy (all girl punk band from Chicago). Q: What changes in content laws, broadcasting rights, etc. have effected you most? A: The most obvious change is the costs for running an internet radio station. I can't afford the webcasting fees that internet radio stations must pay to play major or most indie label music. However, the good news is that I think this allows indie and underground artists to start receiving some great exposure from podcasts or internet radio stations who would like to promote indie arists. Q: A recent study found blogs to be more effective than MySpace in generating album sales, do you feel internet radio has the same power? A: Yes! I think that with more and more people listening to internet radio at work, at home and listening to podcasts, there is a lot of opportunity for artists to break into the masses. ABOUT US Ariel Hyatt founded Ariel Publicity & Cyber PR 12 years ago and her firm has worked with over 1,000 musicians and bands of all genres. The Ariel Publicity mission states that all artists deserve to be heard and there is a place for artists of every level to receive exposure. Ariel Hyatt has managed to place tens of thousands of artists in countless outlets from national magazines and TV to the most grassroots online fanzines. Her company is now 100% digital and helps artists increase their online exposure. She is also the co-founder of Bandletter.com, a company that creates newsletters for musicians. Ariel Publicity's SoundAdvice
is a free bi-monthly e-zine for musicians & entrepreneurs who want
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