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ccharleston@urbanbrands. Crossfade was discovered through this process, and
brought to showcase for Sony Music Label Group President/CEO Don Ienner, who
obviously was intrigued by the research , heard the hits with his own ears, and
offered the band a deal on the spot.

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"Getting actual music fans'
opinions of music prior to release has now become a valuable part of the
process" Guy Zapoleon says he hopes HitPredictor research results will
"continue to encourage radio programmers to take more chances and stick with
songs for longer periods of time.crossfadeonline.

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"There is an uplifting power contained with gospel music," said Ashley
Stewart's Vice President and General Merchandise Manager, Marla Minns .m.com

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Many major and independent record companies , artists, and artist managers now
utilize promosquad HitPredictor's music research as a regular and essential
part of their rollout of new music. "This is proof that they have a way for unsigned bands to prove
they not only deserve a deal, but can compete against the big bands.

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This celebratory event will
pay homage to the positive impact gospel music has on the African American
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The fact is that there are countless examples of many labels that have
literally changed their minds on which song to release to radio based on
HitPredictor results, and have scored with some of their biggest hits ever as
a result of following the opinions of promosquad. The group's first single "Cold"
is now rapidly climbing the Mainstream Top 40 radio charts after hitting #2 at
Alternative, #1 at active rock, and gaining status as the most played single
of the year nationwide at that format. Their self titled debut release was
just certified with Gold status by the RIAA. Without them,
we never would have gotten where we are today".

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in guiding labels and artists in choosing their strongest music and biggest
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Dottie Peoples and Rizen Perform at Ashley Stewart's Tribute to Gospel Music Festival on Saturday February 4

, Gospel sensation Dottie Peoples
and the highly acclaimed gospel group Rizen will take center stage at Ashley
Stewart's Tribute to Gospel Music Festival on Saturday, February 4 at the
Northland Shopping Center in Detroit. With 170 stores (and counting ) located in urban areas from
New York to Los Angeles, Ashley Stewart is the premier destination for Great
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J. free gospel event is open to the public. The Mix 92. NEW YORK , As record labels struggle to pull out of
one of the worst slumps in their history by better relating to consumers and
by cost-effectively releasing their strongest product, one company has quietly
turned to the fans' opinions for the ultimate solution .
Lead by music industry veterans Rick Bisceglia , Guy Zapoleon, and Doug
Ford, Promosquad HitPredictor over the past 2 years has become the undisputed
#1 brand of predictive music research in the nation, with charts featured in
Billboard magazine , the Billboard Radio Monitor, and Entertainment Weekly."
The latest proof that the HitPredictor model works comes in the form of
the band Crossfade, a group that promosquad HitPredictor discovered ,
researched, and signed to Columbia Records.

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HitPredictor's results are incredibly
accurate, and are used to guide labels in picking which singles to release to
radio, and even on which artists to sign to record deals. "It is a very
competitive field, and labels spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to make
and break their music," says Rick Bisceglia.
"We have worked this record for over a year and a half, and it continues
to perform", says Columbia Records Group Executive VP Stu Bergen.com operates a "Get Famous" program, which accepts unsigned
releases from its members ." says Crossfade's manager
Chris Long.

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This festival is a way for
us to give something positive to our customers and expose others to the
positive spirit of our communities. The event will also
feature an incredible Spring fashion show, raffle prizes, giveaways and music
provided by DJ Kim James.

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Since 1991, Ashley Stewart has continued to provide great styles and
accessories for fashion-forward full-figured women. . "The radio
research on the song "Cold" has been amazing; exactly as promosquad
HitPredictor's system predicted it would be.

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plays such an important role in many of our lives. "Standouts are placed into the HitPredictor system
for predictive testing. Artists whose songs show hit potential are then A+R'd
more thoroughly and then considered for signing", according to promosquad
HitPredictor 's Doug Ford.

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m. Local Detroit gospel singers will also be onsite,
adding excitement to the event.

Known for stylish and
great-priced apparel Ashley Stewart's clothing reflects its customers'
inner -confidence..com's HitPredictor and the undying
support of that company to finally close our deal .

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M. The company is promosquad HitPredictor, and it performs online
predictive music research with a huge nationwide database of music fans on the
"Hit" potential of new songs before they are released to the radio and retail."
Crossfade's Ed Sloan agrees, "Promosquad HitPredictor was there from day one,
and was the primary reason we were brought to Columbia records.

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Ashley Stewart is the leading fashion
retailer for full-figured African-American women.
Radio personality Tracey McCatskill from Mix 92.

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