Music Fundraiser

Submitted by: Alifah M, Ali (OCCUPYATLANTIS) Steve Marcus Releford(KEEPING IT REAL PARTY/KIRP) Lee Rogers(KEEPING IT REAL PARTY/KIRP)

Type: Action

History: To be heard at General Assembly on October 31, 2012.

Proposal was not heard.

 

WHAT: Media tent announcement – Occupying People’s Spirits Through Music We are working towards a fundraiser awareness campaign to drive the conversation musically towards the social injustice and economic disparity that the occupation movement represents. We will be coordinating with singer/songwriters, musicians, and producers to create space in the vein of Michael J, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Joni Mitchell, Bob Marley, Janice Joplin, Madonna, Ray Charles and Marvin Gaye et al. WITH Resources to make a music video and coordinate a \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\”Occupy The Planet\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\” fundraiser for OLA Music & CD in combination with OLA Resources. $500
WHY: \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Because Im Jesus Christ/ My Son/The Peace Prophet / Thats Y. And we need to have money & etc. for a PEACE concept video for the young society, to launch ideas for A \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\”Occupy The Planet Campaign Video Series\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\” . Were asking for the basic idea $500 to start. Its to re-establish order since the encampment, through peaceful ideas. What song can be created? GA CAN Choose the idea?/
HOW: Studio Time and or//Flyering and or// EPK/ Electronic Press Kit with OLA Media /. Organized by Occupy Atlantis /InterOccupy Media Electronic press kit (EPK): An electronic press kit (EPK) is a press kit equivalent in electronic form. An EPK usually takes the form of a website or e-mail, though they are also known to exist in CD and DVD form. The first known EPK, as we know it today, premiered live on the web on January 8, 1995 and was invented and given the exact name electronic press kit or EPK by Andre Gray, the inventor of online music sales certifications and winner of The Johannes Gutenberg Inventor Prize. Gray\\\’s EPK featured a bio, audio clips, videos, photos, press, set list, basic technical requirements, and a calendar and featured R&B singer and songwriter Aaron Hall as the first artist ever to have an EPK created on their behalf. Distribution formatsAn electronic press kit can be distributed via the following media: CD DVD Video or audio cassette The Internet (e.g. E-mail, WWW, newsgroups, etc.) USB flash drive Electronic press kits are also available on corporate websites, where kits are offered in PDF format. ContentsContents depend on the industry and target audience. For instance, an EPK in the music industry might contain the following: Biography Music clips High resolution press photos Tour dates Promotional videos Offline website or website links Press reviews and interviews \\\”RIYL\\\” or \\\”recommended if you like\\\” list (list of artists in similar styles or genres) Contact information High resolution photos or images of key executives, the company logo, products, etc. or upload your proposal below::

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