Urban Music Council

The Urban Music Council proudly presents it's first annual televised music talent showcase August 31. Artists will showcase in front of an audience of their peers and industry decission makers. The events to take place are as captioned below;Friday, August 31, 2007 from 9pm-2am The UMC music showcasing event followed by after party with DJ. This event will be held at Brooklyn Pizza located at Victorian Square 1st floor. Dashawn Taylor "B.E.T.'s Ultimate Hustler" and Vincent Irving of Ice Age Records will be in the building to party with us! The cost of admission is $5.00 per person before 10pm and $7.00 per person after 10pm. Please be on time to support local artistry and indie music. Dress to impress - And leave all the drama at home!Special performances by; Ike Brown, Lee Green, Scoupe, Tra D and more....... Come out and see Who has got next!Please support and join us in our celebration of the music diversity and cultural resources that our proud region has to boast. Lets get familiar with tomorrow's brightest stars today!The Urban Music Council (UMC) is a unique program designed to help, develop and exploit unsigned talent for maximum exposure and to educate artists on doing music as a business while encouraging their entrepreneurial endeavors as independent entities.The mission is to empower and educate the urban music community in the various disciplines of the music business. UMC seeks to make resources, both tangible and intangible, available to up and coming music artists and music business personnel. Our focus is inclusive of but not limited to; talent development, exposure/exploitation, mentorship programs, community and corporate partnership, professional development, Partnership and Networking.UMC has considered all aspects of useful tools to market and promote the talent that it's members boast. From copyrighting, publishing, professional society affiliation, graphics art work, web page design, the creation of advertising and media promotions and goods. Event planning, CD release parties, Live stage performance venues, workshops, fund raising efforts, music industry panels as well as TV/film/stage production projects.UMC will host monthly "brain storming" meetings with independent artists who become members, as well as hosting parties, mixers and concerts featuring national music acts.