| VIP Music Industry Judges |
The following judges are specifically selected for their background in the music industry, as well as what areas they represent which include (but, not limited to): Record Labels, Music Publishing, Management, PR Firms, Distributors, Music Producers & Directors, Recording Studios, Engineers, A&R Teams, Production Companies, Music Attorney's and etc.
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To the right, please click on the PDF icon, to review the 2012 IMF Judging Criteria for each selected performing band. These are the areas the V.I.P. Judges will be watching for. Good Luck To all selected artists!
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2012 IMF Judging Criteria |
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| Howie Rosen |
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Howie Rosen began his career in 1970 with stints at Bell Records and Elektra getting his feet wet with The Partridge Family, Barry Manilow, Mountain, the Doors, Carly Simon and Harry Chapin. From there Howard became Sr. VP of Promotion at Casablanca Records in 1977, breaking such acts as Donna Summer, KISS, The Village People and Parliament. In 1980, Howie became president of Bearsville Records and was instrumental in the success of Todd Rundgren, Utopia and Foghat. After Bearsville, Howie became Sr. VP of Promotion at Warner/Reprise working with many artists who are still relevant today: Prince, Van Halen, Fleetwood Mac, Madonna, Rod Stuart, Doobie Brothers and Frank Sinatra. In 1984, he was recruited by Motown Records and made VP of Promotion and Marketing, working with such artists as Lionel Ritchie, Smokey Robinson and the Temptations. This was followed by some time at A&M where Howie was Director of Special Projects. In 1985, Howie decided it was time to start his own companies: Howard Rosen Promotion, Inc. and Take Out Management. Here, Howie has applied his years of label experience to make a successful full service Independent Radio Promotion Company that is still going strong over 20 years later.
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| Michael "Luckee" Langran |
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Michael "Luckee" Langran, Owner & Operator of TBR Studios, "Luckee" is a Pro Musician (Guitar, Synth & Vocals) in the greater Houston area. TBR Studios is a local recording Studio and Band Rehearsal room for local musicians on the far North side of Houston (Cut & Shoot, TX). The studio also serves as the National Headquarters for "The Battle for America": A National Battle of the Bands Event. The Battle for America has grown so quickly in popularity it has virtually become a full time affair precluding much of the studios normal recording activity. This has put Luckee at the forefront as Managing Director of the national event which currently supports 20+ event coordinators across the country. The primary function of the Battle for America is to support Indie Artists in the furtherance of their careers, in any way possible, in the search for America's next truly great Indie Artist/Band.
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| Jim Morgan |
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Jim Morgan, originally from Australia, and the Marketing Director for the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) since its inception in 2002. He was previously the showcase director for NEMO Music Showcase & Conference and The Boston Music Awards, and a drummer for over 15 yrs with both original and cover bands.
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| Arthur Mitchell |
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ARTHUR MITCHELL –Vice President, Urban Network Magazine / Urban Network Digital
Arthur Mitchell is the founder and chief executive of Music Management Systems, which he formed in May 1999 for the purpose of talent development, promotion, marketing and distribution. He formed Deemo Records in 1993 as an independent label A five time music award winner. He is the author of the book Music for Fun and Profit, which will be re-released later this year. He was named as an authority on sales and marketing in the 2000. 2001 . 2002 , 2005 . 20010. and nominated again in 2011 edition’s of Who’s Who. Mr. Mitchell is a very savvy online marketer that understands how to generate income and sales from online marketing. Noted speaker, speaking at music industry conferences nationwide. He was Executive Vice President of HGI Marketing from 1988-1992 where he designed a highly successful national marketing campaign around a series of board games (i.e. San Diego-opoly, Bigapple-opoly, Pittsburgh Trivia, Boston-opoly), and over 20 more localized “opoly” trivia games. These board games sold in excess of $3 million in advertising to companies like FAO, Schwarz, May Co., Bloomingdales, Sacks Fifth Ave, New York Telephone, and Star Systems. Mr. Mitchell was also one of the creators of the Blockbuster board game, Black Americans of Achievement, which was positioned in 25,000 inner-city schools and acquired high-profile sponsorship partners including Burger King, Disney World, and Motown Records Mr. Mitchell garnered product endorsements that included Colin Powell, Coretta Scott King, Oprah Winfrey, and Ed Bradley of 60 Minutes.
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| Victoria Goulet |
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Victoria Goulet is the CEO/Founder of Entertainment Unite which is a PR/Events company that she launched in 2009. EU has provided free PR & Marketing for many talented upcoming artists in Los Angeles and has booked talent for many music, charity & fashion show events. Many Celebs & large company sponsors such as: Legacy Entertainment, Hot Tools Products, Nicole Niche Productions, IZMA Models & Talent, Spring Lake Winery and others have supported EU events. Victoria does everything from booking bands, designing band fliers, hosting, PR & marketing for each event.
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