Adv. Vikram Swaran Singh Chadha asked:


Hiphop Megastar Snoop Dogg, Doggy Style Records and Crestock Stock Photos , the highest quality microstock photo group is now offering professional and aspiring designers the chance to put their creative talents to the test and design Snoop Dogg’s official wallpaper for each of his new singles, “Sensual Seduction”,”Life of Da Party”, and “My Medicine”.

Snoop Dogg and Crestock Design Competition

With the Ego Trippin’ Official Design Contest users are given the chance to design the next wallpaper set using Snoop Dogg logos, pictures and creative from his Ego Trippin’ album.

“Our audience is a design saavy, online community of creative amateurs and professionals around the world,” said Cresotck co-founder Geir Are Jensen. “Working with an incredible talent like Snoop Dogg brings the experience to a whole new and incredibly exciting level.”

Crestock worked closely with Doggy Style Records to bring this unique offering to Snoop Dogg fans and aspiring designers around the world. Future superstar designers will have the opportunity to have their work approved by Snoop Dogg himself and made available for download from http://www.snoopdogg.com.

“At Doggy Style Records, we are constantly exploring innovative new ways to connect Snoop Dogg with his fans,” said Ted Chung of Doggy Style Records. “Crestock and their thousands of exciting young designers tied in perfectly with the numerous digital initiatives we have underway here at Doggy Style Records.”

Potential designers can register for the contest and get official creative from http://www.crestock.com/blog/design/the-snoop-dogg-crestock-wallpaper-contest-120.aspx

Three rounds of submissions are available will run for a four week period. Aspiring and professional designers alike will have multiple opportunities to showcase their work in addition to winning great prizes every round.

Designs will be judged by a panel of industry and Hip Hop media luminaries including Ted Chung, President of Doggy Style Records and Ryan Ford Executive Editor of The Source Magazine.

Boris Tomson asked:


Photography Jobs – Freelance and Sell Your Photos Online :

Trying to get photography jobs can be difficult. You probably have submitted and applied to dozens of places and spent time preparing your portfolio and resume to find that your career in photography is at a stand still. You have scoured every job board or classified ads in magazine and newspapers without an offer. http://free-online-home-job.blogspot.com

If you want to get paid for your photos consider freelance photography. As a freelance photographer you can work from home and if you know where to submit your photos online you can possibly get paid for your photos. Consider submitting you pictures to contest sites and forum sites to see if your photography skills are good. Many forum sites do have sections where members will judge a photo.

We are bombarded with images daily from TV, newspapers, magazines and other media. If you have wondered how to sell photos online a photography career may be for you. If you find that many people like your pictures then a photography career may be for you.

The internet has a huge need for freelance photographers and stock pictures. Many web designers and site owners need stock photos. Selling stock photos online has become one of the hottest business opportunities for many freelance photographers. I mention selling stock photos online but there are other methods to get paid for your photos online.

What if you could find out how to sell photos online? Would you want to work from home and make money as a freelance photographer? Pictures and photography are in demand do you want a piece of the action? http://free-online-home-job.blogspot.com

Some freelance photographers are making serious money online by taking digital pictures with a standard digital camera and making residual income! When selling photos on the Internet it does not require and expensive digital SLR

What you want to know when you sell your photos online is how to make the most money and get paid. The advantage to selling your photos for cash is you get to be your own boss and work your own hours. You can learn the step by step techniques to making money online selling your photos and earning residual income. http://free-online-home-job.blogspot.com

NirvanaStyle Editor asked:


Asian Week Poster Contest Annoucement

Poster Contest Announcement

Win Citywide Exposure + $500!

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SAN FRANCISCO–(U.S. ASIAN WIRE)– January 18, 2008– The Asian Heritage Street Celebration (AHSC) and Kearny Street Workshop (KSW) announced their annual poster competition for the 4th annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration to be held on Saturday May 17, 2008.

Organizers are looking for innovative artists to create an exciting and unique image. The winning artwork will become part of the personality for this year’s event. Top prize earns a $500 grand prize, and the design will be featured in AsianWeek and used as part of the AHSC Community Outreach campaign in both Asian media and citywide media. Other select entries will also be published in AsianWeek. All entries will be posted at www.asianfairsf.com .

The Asian Heritage Street Celebration gathers the diversity of the Asian American populations of San Francisco and promotes cross cultural interaction through sharing of cultures, creation of innovative programs and entertaining activities for visitors and participants. “It’s always a powerful experience to see folks getting out on the street and celebrating art and community–artists and arts supporters can expect a memorable and enriching afternoon at AHSC” – Kearny Street Workshop. For information about KSW, visit www.kearnystreet. org.

Deadline for submissions is February 29, 2008.

Send AHSC Poster Entries to: ahscposter@gmail.com

For official rules go to www.asianfairsf.com and click on “poster contest.”

About the AsianWeek Foundation

http://www.nirvanastyle.com/html/news_details.php?get_id=16&Enews_Id=91

Groshan Fabiola asked:


MP3 music downloading is the music buying wave of the future. The entire music industry is being forced to catch up to consumers in the era of music downloads. The MP3 music store is quickly replacing the traditional music store, and the MP3 album may one day replace the traditional album.

MP3 is a digitally encoded audio which is compressed, so that the entire music data collection is smaller without any change in the quality of sound and music. The sound quality of an MP3 music file is generally the same as that of a CD, just in a much smaller format.

MP3 music downloads have given consumers easy access to a greater variety of music any time, any place. People can also listen to MP3 music file wherever they go, because thousands of MP3 songs can be stored in one tiny MP3 player. Bulky CD cases seem out of date now. While the neighborhood record shop may always have its place in the niche market, the MP3 music download site is replacing the major music retailers in the consumer market.

Once upon a time, people had to store music collections of CDs, tapes and records in entire sections of their homes. In those days, the only way to buy music was to go to the local music store and dig through rows of CDs in the hopes of finding the right album. And if someone only wanted one song, they might have been out of luck. With MP3 music downloads, consumers can download music per song or purchase an MP3 album, all from the privacy of their homes. People can even download music lyrics and album art to complete the MP3 album experience.

Music consumers can store their MP3 music files on both a personal computer and a portable MP3 player. MP3 music files can be transferred to CDs, for those who cannot bare the thought of giving up their CD stereo systems. Collections of CDs can also be transferred to MP3 music files. MP3 technology makes integrating old and new music collections a simple process.

The popularity of MP3 music files has led to a flood in the market of music for downloading. Consumers can find much more music online than they would in a traditional music store. With so much music online, consumers can also find free song downloads. Many new music recording artists market their songs through different Web sites where they can offer free song downloads, so people can sample new music they might otherwise not have heard. Many sites offer quality MP3 song downloads by charging a one time fee or a monthly subscription fee.

MP3 song downloads have been a cause for fear from major players music recording industry, whose success will have to come from the ability to adapt. MP3 music downloads are quickly becoming the most popular way to buy music. With the popularity of MP3 music downloads taking over the industry, there’s no denying the dominance of MP3 technology.

For more information about Free Song Downloads or even about Music Sweepstakes and especially about Win Music please review one of these links.

Eric de Fontenay asked:


Throughout the month of October, AirPlay Direct ran our FREE to enter “All Things Digital Alt. Rock / College / Indie Rock” artist contest. The winner a’tris will receive the Grand Prize package which includes:

* A fee waiver for the contest winner to carry their CD in Best Buy and one performance at a Best Buy branded event (value – priceless)

* A recording studio package fro a master quality EP (5 songs) from Slot-1 Studios (a $5,000 value)

* A full album mastering package from Skyline Sound (a $3,000 value)

* A professional microphone package from SHURE microphones (a $1,500 value)

* A 12 week national publicity / marketing package from Pres Pak Public Relations (a $9,000 value)

* A 6 week national radio promotion campaign to approx. 350 college stations from Powderfinger Promotions (a $1,400 value)

* A promotions and development package from iMergeAndSee Artists Promotions and Development (a $3,280 value)

* ‘The Banquet’ media promotion package from HyperDIY Media (a $2,400 value)

* A ‘Featured Artist’ advertising and PR campaign from Mi2N (a $750 value)

* 8 vocal lessons and a copy of Jeannie’s vocal enhancement materials ‘The Contemporary Vocalist’ Series from Jeannie Deva Studios (a $1,000 value)

* A ‘Featured Artist’ advertising / promotion package from AirPlay Direct (a $1,500 value)

The Grand Prize Package is valued at over $28,000…!

Based out of Boston, MA, this foursome keeps it real and down to earth, using music as an uncontrived conduit for self-expression. “Every musician wants to feel like they’re unique and doing something that’s never been done before,” say the members of a’tris. “But let’s face it: you need to use an agreed-upon vocabulary to describe your music to others. As a musician, you have to come to terms with this as a necessity to discuss your music.” Heavily influenced by the jazz, classical, and progressive rock genres, a’tris not only gives us music as a language, but also as a soundtrack to our lives. “Music and film are inherently intertwined,” says Taylor. “I frequently look to film for inspiration and hope that my music has a bit of cinematic flair.”

Listen to and download “broadcast-quality” tracks at http://www.airplaydirect.com/atris