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Florentijn Hofman's NFT Artwork To Be Launched by ARKPIA

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SEOUL, South Korea, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ARKPIA, a global Non-Fungible Token (NFT) brand, has unveiled the artist lineup for its first project. The lineup is comprised of six acclaimed artists from the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the U.S., Israel, and Korea including Florentijn Hofman, Sarah Beetson, Gabriel Hollington, Ben Ouaniche, Charles Jang and Byoung-gil Jung. The first NFT artwork is set to be released in July. In addition, a graffiti artist from France with over one million followers on social media and a world-renowned U.S. pop artist are also scheduled to meet NFT collectors from all around the globe via ARKPIA.  

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  • ARKPIA is tirelessly working on ways to represent the worldview, story and philosophy of a piece of art from the artist's point of view.
  • "When I got the offer to join the ARKPIA project, I was curious," said Florentijn Hofman, who gained global recognition for his giant, floating Rubber Duck pieces.
  • The first NFT artwork, planned for unveiling in July, has been created by pop artist Charles Jang and is titled Happy Ever After Circle.
  • "I've decided to launch my NFT artwork through ARKPIA because ARKPIA has shown a high level of respect for, and consideration of, artists," said Jang.

Loop Kicks Off Their Biggest Summer Yet With Three New Specialty Channels Honoring Black Music Month, Pride Month and All the Best Music of Summer

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Thursday, June 2, 2022
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Loops Official Summer Music Channel makes you feel like youre poolside with the coolest channel this hot summer.

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  • Loops Official Summer Music Channel makes you feel like youre poolside with the coolest channel this hot summer.
  • The channel features specialty playlists including Summer Feels, Country Beach Party, Poolside Playlist, Beach Vibes, Caribbean, and Coastal Grandmother.
  • The summer vibe is made up of music videos from the biggest names in todays music like Lizzo, Harry Styles, Maren Morris, Ed Sheeran, Florence + the Machine, and more.
  • Loops Black Music Month Channel honors the influences of Black music on American culture.

Atlantic Records Teams Up With TerraZero for Unique Metaverse Marketing Campaign for a Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's New EP 'B4 AVA'

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Thursday, December 16, 2021
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Atlantic Records and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie approached TerraZero for a Wheat-Pasting campaign in the Metaverse--comprising of sky-high posters wrapped around TerraZero land parcels in Decentraland. Located at (43, -40) in Decentraland (direct link to view here), users in Decentraland were greeted by 'Glasses', a track of the EP 'B4 AVA', as they approached the posters, complete with QR-code integrations that led them to stream A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's full catalog on their platform of choice.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlantic Records has further expanded their marketing efforts into the Metaverse, by teaming up with TerraZero, for a unique marketing campaign to promote A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's new EP, ' B4 AVA .'
  • Atlantic Records and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie approached TerraZero for a Wheat-Pasting campaign in the Metaverse--comprising of sky-high posters wrapped around TerraZero land parcels in Decentraland .
  • "The experience itself makes the music and the artistry of A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie feel larger than life," shares TerraZero Chief Metaverse Officer Ryan Kieffer.
  • About TerraZero: TerraZero develops, acquires and finances innovative Metaverse projects, companies, entrepreneurs and developerscreating engagement, community and usability solutions which bridge the real world and the Metaverse.

/UPDATE -- Calling all emerging Canadian recording artists: RBC announces Round 2 of First Up with RBCxMusic/

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
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First Up will continue to spotlight emerging Canadian musicians and recording artists and help support homegrown talent through the challenging circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • First Up will continue to spotlight emerging Canadian musicians and recording artists and help support homegrown talent through the challenging circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • For the second round, 27 emerging musicians and recording artists along with nine alumni from Round 1 will be selected to participate.
  • First Up with RBCxMusicis part of RBC's ongoing commitment to supporting emerging creative artists through the RBC Emerging Artists Project .
  • We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities.

Calling all emerging Canadian recording artists: RBC announces Round 2 of First Up with RBCxMusic

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Monday, November 9, 2020
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First Up will continue to spotlight emerging Canadian musicians and recording artists and help support homegrown talent through the challenging circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • First Up will continue to spotlight emerging Canadian musicians and recording artists and help support homegrown talent through the challenging circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • For the second round, 27 emerging musicians and recording artists along with nine alumni from Round 1 will be selected to participate.
  • These workshops will includea series of moderated discussions for both Remix students, the First Up with RBCxMusic roster and its alumni.
  • First Up with RBCxMusicis part of RBC's ongoing commitment to supporting emerging creative artists through the RBC Emerging Artists Project .

Music Video Production (MVP) Project awards nine grants to emerging Canadian artists

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Thursday, May 9, 2019
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TORONTO, May 9, 2019 /CNW/ -RBC and the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (The Canadian Academy) announced today the nine grant recipients for Round 2 of the MVP Project an initiative that aims to promote and assist emerging Canadian recording artists, producers and filmmakers in creating music video content.

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  • TORONTO, May 9, 2019 /CNW/ -RBC and the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (The Canadian Academy) announced today the nine grant recipients for Round 2 of the MVP Project an initiative that aims to promote and assist emerging Canadian recording artists, producers and filmmakers in creating music video content.
  • "We are immensely proud to support this second round of MVP Project recipients so they can turn their visions into reality."
  • "We are thrilled to provide an opportunity for these artists to work collaboratively in the creative sandbox that is music video production."
  • The MVP project is part of the RBC Emerging Artists Project , which helps Canadian artists bridge the gap from emerging to established, and supports organizations that provide the best opportunities to advance artists' careers.

Billboard Unveils 2018 Year-End Charts

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Tuesday, December 4, 2018
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Billboard's year-end music recaps are based on chart performance on Billboard's charts dated Dec. 2, 2017 to Nov. 17, 2018.

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  • Billboard's year-end music recaps are based on chart performance on Billboard's charts dated Dec. 2, 2017 to Nov. 17, 2018.
  • The year-end Top Artists category ranks the best-performing acts of the year based on activity on the Billboard 200 albums tally and the Billboard Hot 100 Songs list, as well as streaming, social media and Billboard Boxscore data.
  • Billboardis the world's largest voice in music, built on the most complete and well-respected database of charts across all music genres.
  • The Billboard charts define success in music.