Willie Basse Has Been Diagnosed With Cancer And Is Reaching Out For Assistance

Cultural ambassador to the Sunset Strip, WILLIE BASSE, has been diagnosed with cancer and is reaching out for assistance with treatment and medical expenses.

Says Willie: "My insurance company has denied approval for my Oncologist. The lymphoma, Mycosis Fungoides, is now in my bloodstream and I need treatments to stop it, before it grows tumors, or goes into my internal organs."

A GoFundMe Page has been set up to assist Willie. For more information and donations, visit http://gofundme.com/basseheartsurgery
Donations of $500, or more will receive an autographed guitar!

"Rock For Recovery" has scheduled a Willie Basse Cancer Benefit Jam on Friday, February 26th at Paladino’s in Tarzana, Ca. Scheduled to perform is Rhino Bucket and Stonebreed. The event will also include an all-star jam with SLASH, Roy Z, Mitch Perry, Scott Warren and others TBA.

http://RockForRecovery.com is a 501C3 Charity that is dedicated to public-service. It has asked WILLIE BASSE to headline the "ROCK FOR RECOVERY 2016 TOUR" being scheduled for this spring. Proceeds will help cover Basse's Insurance Upgrades and Cancer Treatments.

The WILLIE BASSE touring lineup features a Hollywood A-List Cast of Players. MITCH PERRY (MSG, Aerosmith, Edgar Winter, Black Sheep), SCOTT WARREN (DIO, Heaven & Hell, Warrant), ANTHONY Tiny BIUSO (Hed PE, Doyle, TSOL, Black Sheep) and BRIAN CONROY (Black Sheep)

@wbasse 2016 "Get LOUD / Get BUSY"



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MusicDish And LittleE Studio Launch Crowdfunding Campaign In Support Of BodyMemory

MusicDish and LittleE Studio announced the launch of a crowdfunding campaign through crowdfunding platform RocketHub. The campaign called "Sharing the Spirit of Beijing with New York Through BodyMemory" will help fund Beijing-based artist/designer and founder of LittleE Studio Yi Zhou's artist in residency at New York's Flux Factory. LittleE Studio will hold crowdfunding launch events in collaboration with Beijing eatery White Tiger Village on October 30th and Beijing Flea Market for a special Halloween BodyMemory Clinic.

The crowdfunding campaign will help Yi Zhou share the BodyMemory project with New Yorkers through a series of ready-made pieces, the "Make Your Own Finger" DIY Kit and BodyMemory Clinic customized service to cast a person's own body part into an accessory. BodyMemory creates duplicate cast models of body parts that are transformed into accessories, including fingers, nose, mouth, belly button and etc... Featured in leading press outlets such as Timeout Beijing, Cool Hunting, Crane.tv and Huffington Post, BodyMemory events has been held over twenty times in the past year in New York, Taiwan, Hong Kong and across China.

The crowdfunding also opens the launch of MusicDish Yaogun, the company's latest brand representing some of China's top and emerging music and visual artists. In addition to Yi Zhou, MusicDish Yaogun has signed top Chinese rock acts Second Hand Rose, Iron Kite and Gemini. MusicDish Yaogun will also be hosting a BodyMemory workshop at Manhattan's China Institute this coming January.

The RocketHub crowdfunding campaign can be found at http://rkthb.co/61846

Born and raised in Beijing, Yi Zhou is an artist, independent designer and founder of LittleE Studio. She received her MA in Industrial Design at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and moved back to her hometown. Her work has covered a broad range including art, design and fashion. Most of Yi’s projects are drawn from daily life, focusing primarily on the interrelation between human relations and behavior. She takes inspiration from social issues through observation and categorization, transferring those insights and analysis into playful artistic manifestations.
http://www.bodymemory.co/

MusicDish Yaogun is an agency that represents some of China's top and up-&-coming artists that embody the spirit and attitude of Yaogun. Yaogun refers to Chinese rock, which was born mere 30 years ago and has since grown into a movement, melding rock 'n roll with its own unique characteristics and opening a new chapter in the long history of the global genre. From Iron Kite, the veteran of Yaogun’s 'Golden Age' to the iconic Second Hand Rose and groundbreaking Sino-Franco rock duo Gemini, each reflects a different facet of this unique genre. And because the 'Spirit of Chinese Rock' is not confined to music, we're also signing promising artists/designers such as Zhou Yi and her BodyMemory Project.
http://musicdishyaogun.squarespace.com/

Contact:
Eric de Fontenay
MusicDish
email: ecfont@musicdish.net
tel: +1 718 278 0662

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NYC Event: BMS' "The Independent Artist As A Startup" - Thursday, 5/28

BMS IS BACK!

This time, they'll be presenting "The Independent Artist as a Startup – Fundraising, Marketing, and Branding." This extremely timely topic will take center stage on May 28, 7 PM, at Guitar Center's Times Square location in New York City. The event is free, with a sharp moderator and six strategically selected panelists to enrich your mind.Here's what they've got in store for you this time – read on for the complete details on this essential event, direct from BMS:

BMS will delve into the concept of mapping an artist's career as a business and embracing an entrepreneurial spirit in fundraising and online promotion and distribution.The BMS panelists will discuss issues vital to the indie artist such as:

Effective Fundraising and Crowdfunding Strategies
Basics of Digital Marketing for Music
Building a team
The Art of Multi tasking
Maintaing your Independence
Touring and on- the-ground promotions

EVENT DETAILS

"The Business of Music Seminars" (BMS) aims to make it easier for producers, engineers, artists, and entrepreneurs to know what's happening now – and what's coming next.

When: May 28th, 7pm
Where: Guitar Center's flagship Times Square store in NYC
Cost: FREE to attend
Moderator: Kenyatta Beasly (Director of Audio Production- Long Island University)

Lineup: Our lineup of industry heavy hitters includes:
Faith Newman – Sr. Vice President, Reservoir Media
Fiona Bloom — CEO, The Bloom Effect
Bassy Bob Brockman — Grammy winning producer, Usher, D'Angelo
Stuart Matthewman — Twin Danger, Sade
Vanessa Bley – Twin Danger, Beast Patrol

BMS encourages strong networking. The audience will have ample time allocated after the live filmed panel to meet and have one to one conversations with the panelists.

Make a difference. Join us at BMS!
www.bmseminars.org

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Southern Rocker Glitter Rose Celebrates Indiegogo Campaign Success

Award winning Southern Rock artist and producer Glitter Rose is anticipating the making of her new album "Outlaw In Love", which is now in pre-production and being funded by an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign, which launched on January 21, 2015. In the campaign's final days, GR will be offering 5 Days of Deals, which will be exclusive one day only perks starting Monday, February 16th and ending on the campaign's final day, Friday, February 20th. This is a way for fans to engage in the campaign and get special offers only available on these days.

In celebration of the campaign's final day and the journey which lies ahead in the making of the new album, GR and The Band will be doing a live performance at The Mint Los Angeles and revealing 4 new songs that will be on the album "Outlaw In Love".

"I can't think of a better way to celebrate the last day of our campaign then to rock out and show the fans some music from "Outlaw In Love". Since they are the ones making it possible for us to record and release it, they should be the first to hear some of the material." –Glitter Rose

To discover the exclusive offers during 5 Days of Deals, make sure to sign up and follow Glitter Rose's Indiegogo campaign by visiting http://igg.me/at/outlawinlove. GR will be posting exclusive perk notifications through campaign updates, and also on her Facebook page and Twitter. Funding opportunities will end Friday, February 20th, 2015 at 11:59pm PST.

GR & The Band will perform at 8pm Friday, February 20th at The Mint in Los Angeles. This is a 21+ event. For tickets, show information and how to make dinner reservations, please visit www.themintla.com or call 323-954-9400.

ABOUT GLITTER ROSE: Starting at the age of 13 in 1998, GR has dedicated her life to her craft and her fans. Never swaying in her musical truths, Glitter has walked away from several offers to be something she's not. Pushing strong as an independent artist, she has performed over 3,000 shows, has 12 major endorsements including companies like Gibson Acoustic Guitars, Orange Amps, and Telefunken Elektroakustik to name a few, and has worked on projects with musicians like Matt Sorum, Chris Chaney, Stu Hamm, Kim SeHwang, Billy Morrison, and more.

In 2012, GR moved from Ft. Worth, TX to Los Angeles, CA, with a residency at Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood Blvd for her signature show titled Southern Rock Brunch. 2013 brought some of her many accolades, like Best Rock Artist and Album of the Year for Dead or Alive from the Artists In Music Awards, Best Music Video for "Buda Negra" in the Bare Bones International Film Festival and Country Artist of the Year in the Los Angeles Music Awards. GR also wrote the title track for the feature film "American Girl", as well as made a cameo appearance, and is an associate producer on the film, which won Best Producer of a Feature Film in the 2014 LA Femme International Film Festival. In 2014, GR launched her career as a producer, teaming up with engineer and mixer Francisco Rodriguez. She also co-wrote and performed on a track with Stu Hamm and Kim SeHwang for the soundtrack of the Korean box office smash The Technicians, titled "Two Lovers".

Glitter Rose can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/glitterrosemusic and Twitter at www.twitter.com/glitterrosetx. GR's official website is www.GlitterRose.com.

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Crowdfunding Canadian Ideas With RocketHub

Until recently, Canada was underserved in the world of crowdfunding. But now thanks to RocketHub, Canadian artists and entrepreneurs can liberate their ideas through this innovative form of fundraising - built on harnessing the power of community.

On Wednesday July 25th 2012, Karim Kanji - host of XConnectTV – will speak with Brian Meece of RocketHub on the growth and popularity of crowdfunding. Register to attend this special taping:

http://rockethubintoronto.eventbrite.com

On the musical front, RocketHub and the urban folk collective Fedora Upside Down have joined forces for an ongoing showcase of tuneful storytelling. Meet these collaborators every Thursday evening at The Cameron House in Toronto as they showcase stories from the creative class:

http://www.fedoraupsidedown.com/futhursdays.html

In addition, last month Meece was in Toronto to present a workshop on crowdfunding at NXNE Interactive, the digital arm of the popular film and music festival. The audience was evenly divided among artists and entrepreneurs from different parts of Canada. Meece recently spoke about his excitement for Canadian crowdfunding in an interview on Canada.com:

http://o.canada.com/2012/06/12/rockethub-founder-brian-meece-on-crowd-funding

“Canada is our second biggest market,” Meece says.

“We’re going to be doing a lot more with Canada over the next year. We’re going to do a lot of community outreach and education showing artists, entrepreneurs and academics how to leverage crowdfunding to make things happen.”

RocketHub
RocketHub is known as The World's Funding Machine - enabling thousands of artists, entrepreneurs, scientists, and social leaders to raise millions of dollars from across the world. The company has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, NBC, Variety, NPR, The Economist, CNN, Billboard, Washington Post, etc. while becoming the fastest growing crowdfunding community.
www.RocketHub.com

RocketHub And CIRAA Partner To Bring Crowdfunding To Independent Recording Artists In Canada

TORONTO, CANADA, (October 11, 2011) — RocketHub, the community where artists launch, fund, and fly their projects, has unveiled its partnership with The Canadian Independent Recording Artists' Association (CIRAA), Canada's only national non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to Canadian independent recording artists.

"CIRAA and RocketHub are both about helping independent artists find new and creative ways to navigate the current do-it-yourself music industry model," said CIRAA President Gregg Terrence. "RocketHub's crowdfunding portal is an important contributor to the independent music scene, and their sponsorship of the Groundbreaker Grant program is a meaningful investment in our collective efforts to help artists build sustainable careers and develop stronger connections with their fans."

CIRAA has launched the micro-grant program for Canadian Independent Artists. The program distributes $2,600 each month to Canadian independent artists in the form of twenty-five $100 "micro-grants," rewarding them specifically for live performances. The CIRAA Groundbreaker Grant is generously supported by XM Satellite Radio, Bandzoogle, as well as now RocketHub.

As part of the micro-grant rollout, RocketHub will empower CIRAA members to seamlessly launch crowdfunding campaigns via RocketHub’s global fundraising platform. RocketHub is proud to empower Canadian artists with the ability to supplement their income and grants with innovative crowdfunding.

RocketHub Co-Founder and CEO, Brian Meece says: “RocketHub continues to search for new ways to empower artists and their fans across the world. The CIRAA partnership is the next step in this international rollout. We’re excited to welcome the community of CIRAA artists into the RocketHub ecosystem.”

As part of the roll-out, CIRAA has graciously agreed to share their custom crowdfunding tutorial with the world: http://www.slideshare.net/RocketHub/rockethub-ciraa-crowdfunding-tutorial

Canadian Independent Recording Artists’ Association (CIRAA)
CIRAA is Canada's only national non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to Canadian independent recording artists. With over 6,500 members across Canada, their mandate is focused on advocacy, education and member services. CIRAA’s educational audio series, The New Indie, features interviews with music industry experts discussing the new realities facing today’s independent recording artists.
http://www.TheNewIndie.com
http://www.CIRAA.ca

RocketHub
RocketHub utilizes the power of crowdfunding to build a vibrant community. The company has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, American Songwriter, Variety, NPR, The Economist, CNN, Billboard, Washington Post, etc. while helping thousands of artists, entrepreneurs, and organizations raise funds and awareness for their projects. RocketHub is the fastest growing crowdfunding community and is the first platform to provide next step opportunities for artists and entrepreneurs - including brand sponsorships, live performances & showcases, placement in film & television, media connections & introductions, etc. RocketHub is a community for Creatives, by Creatives, that innovates and develops new ways to create value for its users. RocketHub goes beyond crowdfunding and is the foundation of the New Creative Economy.
http://www.RocketHub.com
http://www.RocketHub.com