Hi Gang!
Wanted to introduce myself. I have been following ADVK for a few months. It is of particular interest to me since my professional background is in advertising & marketing for CBS Records, RCA and Sam Goody.
I helped launch the career of Meatloaf while at CBS Records and assisted in the career development of other artists such as Elvis Costello, Billy Joel, Hubert Laws, Eddie Money, Crawler and many others and some that are now just 1-hit wonders.
As far as ADVK goes, I spoke to management and the website should go live March 1st 2004. Music establishments are closing daily and music downloads lead the way for kids and adults alike, Apple and all the other music sites proved that a while ago.
There are lots of people out there that feel strongly about about artists getting their profits for what they do. I certainly do and ADVK provides a much better deal for artists and unknowns alike.
I believe that most people will laugh when they realize how cheap we were able to buy ADVK.
Their board will be made up of music industry bigwigs.
They will have big music co-sponsors to help market the site.
Their marketing effort will show up in Billboard, Underground Rags and many other venues.
They will have a revenue sharing program for artists not yet signed by labels.
They will use MP3 format, the industry standard, so everyone can use it.
Music Downloads will be copywrited to protect artists.
I will add more info as I discuss things further with management.
Good luck to all,
Norms
