Vizio Taps Beyoncé as Spokeswoman in Superbowl Ad

January 31, 2010 by MIchael  
Filed under Urban Music, Media & Tech

Vizio, a fast-growing HDTV and consumer electronics company, has signed a 3 year deal to have Beyoncé endorse its products, kicking off the campaign with a 30-60 second ad during the 4th quarter of Super Bowl XLIV.  According to Laynie Newsome, Vizio’s co-founder and VP of Sales and Marketing Communications, ““Beyoncé is in [...]

Pepsi-Cola Partners with Akon and Keri Hilson

January 31, 2010 by MIchael  
Filed under Urban Music, Media & Tech

Pepsi-Cola International has teamed up with Grammy nominees and Atlanta residents Akon and Keri Hilson to create “Oh Africa”, an African-inspired track featuring The Soweto Choir.  The track will serve as Pepsi’s soundtrack for its 2010 football campaign, as well as benefit underprivileged African youth through donation of a portion of the sale proceeds.  Akon’s [...]

Starbucks and Wyclef Jean Help Haiti

January 31, 2010 by MIchael  
Filed under Urban Music, Media & Tech

Starbucks has teamed up with Wyclef Jean to assist in the Haitian relief effort, explained by Wyclef in this video.  Starbucks stores in the U.S. and Canada are now enabling customers to make monetary donations at store registers, with no purchase necessary, to benefit the American and Canadian Red Cross organizations for [...]

Featured Music Provider: SMKA

January 30, 2010 by Simon  
Filed under Affix Artists and Music, Featured

SMKA is a music venture – with a dream – centered around a core group of talented musicians, producers and business-minded individuals.  SMKA was founded in August 2008 by Blake “808 Blake” German (Producer), Kyle “7King” King (Musician/Audio Engineer/Producer) & Mike Walbert (Entrepreneur/Business Manager).   Since then, SMKA has achieved rapid and impressive notoriety, with highlights [...]

Wyzsztyk of Psyche Origami performs w/ Snoop Dogg

January 29, 2010 by Simon  
Filed under Affix Artists and Music

Affix Music Provider Wyzsztyk of Psyche Origami is performing with Snoop Dogg on his Malice In Wonderland tour Feb. 10th at The Center Stage in Atlanta.  Performing with his new group The Mind Creatures, Wyzsztyk will showcase new material, along with some Psyche favorites.  The show starts at 9 PM, and tickets are available at [...]