January 15, 2010 – A new course spills all the secrets of the music industry for upcoming musicians, songwriters and producers to take advantage of.

In an unprecedented move, Platinum Millennium, a renowned label in multi-media solutions, has come out with a comprehensive course that clues new artists into the secrets to making it big in the music industry. The course is distributed and available in downloadable format through the website, MusicIndustrySuccess.com and is expected to help millions of new talents all over the world get their music heard and change the landscape of the industry forever.

“It’s tough being the new kid in a crowd of seasoned musicians,” says Ty Cohen, president of Platinum Millennium. “You want people to take notice of your talents but all the other good guys seemed to have beaten you to the audience attention.”

This, Cohen adds, is where Music Industry Secrets comes in. The course presented by the website offers the indispensable helping hand that new musicians need to get into the music industry and make it big. It explores the tried-and-tested techniques on how novices can stand out and attract their own audience following.

“The course will teach an upcoming artist everything he needs to know about the music industry,” Cohen explains. It will discuss the right way to sell a promo package, negotiate for high payouts with club and venue owners, promote music through various media and talk to the right people in the industry.

Interested parties may order the coure at the MusicIndustrySuccess.com website. The course comes with the Secrets to Making Money in the Music Industry tutorial, a print edition of Secrets to Selling Your Music Online and three limited edition exclusive audio CDs of Secrets to Making Money in the Music Industry.

Birmingham, United Kingdom (Jan 11, 2010) - Leading expert provider of retail solutions including retail design, point-of-purchase, shop-in-shop and flagship store design, Green Room Retail (GRR) comment on the news that HMV are to open pop up shops in former Woolworths and Zavvi outlets.

HMV have noticed the marketing and commercial potential behind the utilisation of pop up shops – which can be quickly constructed and easily dismantled – and have opened up between 10-15 shops in towns across a variety of locations in the United Kingdom, in areas such as Loughborough, Torquay and Welwyn Garden City.

The pop up shops will be opened at ex-Woolworths and Zavvi units in time for the run up to Christmas, and could potentially provide HMV with a large return on impulse purchases and stocking fillers. The move has been seen in some quarters as a marked increase in the popularity of pop up shops, and there is hope that more big name stores will utilise them in the future.

“Here’s a brand that 18 months ago I was pretty sure would soon be no more. In the face of such brutal price competition from the supermarkets and online retailers, and with music downloads going mainstream, not to mention the threat of piracy, I wasn’t convinced that HMV would be able to hold its own for much longer,” said Richard Ash, founder and CEO of Green Room Retail. “The HMV move particularly excites me as it’s bringing the phenomena to the average British high street, helping to spread the word and providing those of us in the trade a living case study as to why pop-ups are manna from heaven for landlords, retailers and consumers alike. As well as providing a decent revenue stream, a well-executed pop-up store can deliver marketing value in spades. Look at them as a tool for delivering a brand experience and you’ll be rewarded with buzz, excitement, publicity and much, much more.“

To find out more about GRR’s exceptional retail solutions, visit www.greenroomretail.com or 0121 200 2828.

About Green Room Retail

Opening its doors back in 2001, Green Room Retail (GRR) was born out of MD Richard Ash’s love of retail. Having spent 15 years working with some of the most successful brands in the world, Richard’s vision was simple — give client exceptional creativity and service at a fair price. The company continues to go from strength to strength, with leading brands from around the world trusting Green Room Retail to deliver them unexpected retail solutions. GRR recently extended their Birmingham offices and also, a short while ago, collaborated on BBC 2’s leading retail deign programme ‘Mary Queen of Shops’ with Mary Portas.

Contact:

Green Room Retail Design Ltd

The Penthouse Suite

Fournier House

8 Tenby Street

Hockley

Birmingham

B1 3AJ

Tel: 0121 200 2828

Email: [email protected]

London, England (Jan 11, 2010) – Decision Homebuyers, one of the UK’s most trusted and flexible home buying specialists, report on this year’s rise in house prices – and how the trend is set to stall.

The housing market was one of the largest casualties of the global recession, but there seemed to be light at the end of the tunnel during mid-2009 when, according to Halifax, house prices rose by 8.5% since April from a drop of 23% over the previous two years. This upturn was due to record low interest rates and a lack of properties on the market.

However, Kate Barker, who helps to set interest rates at the Bank of England, says she would be “surprised” if this rise were to follow on to 2010 and she predicts that housing activity next year will remain low and conservative. She also predicts that prices won’t be subjected to much change, which will likely create a stall in the recent housing upturn.

“This news just goes to show how fragile the economy still is. People are now finding that they are being given one prediction by one industry body, yet are fed a line of spin by another,” says Laurence Smith of Decision Homebuyers. “It will take a long time before the housing market finds it feet again, but we’re proud that our services when people are looking to sell a house quickly are there at Decision Homebuyers to help people who are confused about the state of the current market. We’re happy to offer our advice and help to anybody who has a query when they’re looking to sell their house quick.”

To find out more about Decision Homebuyers and their services please call 08456 341 456 or visit: http://www.decisionhomebuyers.co.uk/

Established in 2006 and specialising in fast property purchase, Decision Homebuyers are experts in their field. Decision Homebuyers can buy your house fast and guarantee to make cash offers on all types of residential and commercial property, no matter what the condition.

Contact us:
630 Linen Hall,
162 – 168 Regent Street,
London,
W1B 5TG
Tel: 08456 341 456
Email: [email protected]

London, England (Jan 11, 2010) – Decision Homebuyers, one of the UK’s most trusted and flexible home buying specialists, report on figures released by Halifax that indicate a rise in the average UK house price to £167,664.

It is the fifth consecutive monthly increase, and house prices have now risen 8.5% since April – up from a decline of 23% during the previous 20 months. Prices in November 2009 are 1.8% higher than in November last year, where the average home in the UK cost £164,646 to purchase.

The price rise has been accredited to a higher demand for housing and a lower amount of properties for sale. The future prospects of the market will now depend on the evolution of the UK economy and how much the supply of housing for sale will increase. The overall view from Halifax, however, is that house prices will remain flat during 2010.

“It’s good to see a rebound in the housing market of any kind, but the prediction that house prices will level off during 2010 is a sobering one,” says Laurence Smith of Decision Homebuyers. “The extra money generated through the rise can be helpful to somebody who is looking to sell a house quickly through us at Decision Homebuyers, but the more likely scenario is that first time home buyers will continue to wait and see how the housing market fares over the first quarter of 2010 before making any major purchasing decisions.”

To find out more about Decision Homebuyers and their services please call 08456 341 456 or visit: http://www.decisionhomebuyers.co.uk/

Established in 2006 and specialising in fast property purchase, Decision Homebuyers are experts in their field. Decision Homebuyers can buy your house fast and guarantee to make cash offers on all types of residential and commercial property, no matter what the condition.

630 Linen Hall,
162 – 168 Regent Street,
London,

England

W1B 5TG
Tel: 08456 341 456
Email: [email protected]

Co. Down, N. Ireland, (Jan 11, 2009) – ActivityBreaks, a leading independently operated provider of action packed short breaks across Europe, have launched some of the best value Andorra Ski breaks available online thanks to their strategic partnership with Andorran giants, Grandvalira.
Clients of the ActivityBreaks website will now be able to get great deals for some of the most sought after skiing spots in Andorra, including areas such as the Soldeu, El Tarter and El Canillo, and Pas de la Casa. Customers will be able to book package deals in apartments, hotels and more, with some packages offering ski passes and access to fitness and spa facilities.
ActivityBreaks are also launching a competition for customers to enter in conjunction with the deal. Entrants will be in with a chance of winning a ski week in Grandvalira, Andorra, staying in AHotels Piolets Park. The prize includes seven nights accommodation in 4* Ahotel Piolets Park, Soldeu, on a half board basis, with a six days ski pass for the entire Grandvalira ski area, which includes Soldeu, Pas de  la Casa, El Tarter and Gran Roig.
Ester Serviu of Grandvalira says of the launch: “We’ve been working with ActivityBreaks to offer our high-quality ski and snowboard breaks and ski holidays to a new type of mass market, available only through ActivityBreaks.”
“The success of ActivityBreaks in ski regions across Europe has been phenomenal, more successful than we were prepared for if we’re honest. This success has brought learning curves and, more importantly, it has contributed a lot to the bottom line,” comments Dearbhaile Mulholland, Commercial Manager of ActivityBreaks. “We have learned a lot from this experience, who our customers are and what they want. If we can replicate this success for the resorts now offered with the Grandvalira relationship  then it’ll be an excellent ski season for everyone involved, not just ourselves but for customers and service providers on the ground there.”
To find out more about ActivityBreaks’ Andorra ski breaks and their complete range of holidays, go to www.activitybreaks.com or telephone 028 9039 5705.
About Activity Breaks:
An independently operated travel business, ActivityBreaks specialise in delivering great value holiday packages to destinations throughout Europe, including activity holidays, ski breaks, spa breaks, city breaks and weekend breaks. Whatever you want to do they can help you do it!

Contact:
Activity Breaks Ltd.
Holywood House
Innis Court
Holywood
Co.Down
BT18 9HF
Tel: 028 9039 5705
Email: [email protected]

Goosemire Cottages, the family owned and run Lake District self catering business, are pleased to launch their January sale.

Everyone is looking for a bargain at this time of year so why should the sales be confined to the high street? Goosemire Cottages are offering discounts on full weeks booked in each of their 46 self catering properties. The discounts range from £30 – £50 depending on the property size.

The number of self catering holidays in the UK has risen quite dramatically in the last 2 years. Various factors have contributed to this for example the poor Euro exchange rate resulting in tourists staying in the UK and the cost savings of self catering compared with a hotel stay. A self catering holiday allows freedom, the ability to cook within the property so saving on restaurant bills and is an excellent type of holiday for families and pet owners.

Goosemire Cottages have available 46 traditional Lake District cottages for discerning visitors (Ranging from 1 to 7 bedrooms, sleeping up to 10). Most are rustic 17th or 18th Century Lakeland cottages or lovely barn conversions, where antiquity and modern comforts have been beautifully combined. The atmosphere and idiosyncrasies of each property are reflected on their website which offers full online booking facilities and information and images on each of their properties.

For more information on the Goosemire Lake District cottages January sale or their last minute booking discounts, visit http://www.goosemirecottages.co.uk/special-offers

HIS is a professional clinic that offers hair loss treatment techniques for men. Not seen as the typical hair loss clinic, HIS employs the usage of its pioneering techniques that anyone suffering from any kind of hair loss can benefit from. Essentially, it provides treatment for all types of hair loss and scars by the utilization of a scalp pigmentation remedy. The most talked about method by HIS clinic is their MHT™ Micro Hair Tattooing procedure, which uses a particular scalp tattooing course of action to guarantee natural looking hair replications and micro hairs.

Additionally, this process sees the use of high tech micro needles to penetrate the dermal layer of the skin, thereby applying a variety of shades of specifically blended pigments to ensure steady duplication of the precise dimension, form and thickness of micro hairs and hair replications creating a natural cropped “buzzed” hair style, which is 100% undetectable.

“Our cosmetic MHT™ treatment simulates the natural look of Micro Hairs / Hair Replications that effectively camouflages thinning hair, alopecia / baldness and Hair Transplant scars. We have fully developed our own MHT™ techniques and professional hair loss treatment process without the need for invasive or risky surgery”.

Hair loss is a worldwide phenomenon that does not discriminate against gender, race, class or ethnicity. Indeed, over 35 million men and 21 million women are currently experiencing hair loss in the United States alone. Recently, the hair loss market has seen numerous strategies and products to curtail this embarrassing social concern such as laser treatment, natural remedies and now treatment by way of Tattooing to produce hair replicas.

Preparing to launch exponentially in the United States and other parts of Europe, HIS Hair Clinic reassures that “Our clinicians approach to our MHT™ hair simulation treatment is a sophisticated blend of science, creativity and cosmetic artistic flair. This means you receive safe treatment with excellent aesthetic results. All of our MHT™ scalp pigmentation experts are fully qualified in permanent cosmetic tattooing and medical tattooing, having undergone intensive training”.

For more information on HIS Hair Treatment visit their website or call +44 (0) 845 604 4618 for a free confidential consultation.

Contact Person Name: Ian Watson
Contact Phone Number: +44 (0) 845 604 4618
Contact Email Address: [email protected]

December 12, 2009 – Veteran music industry specialist and independent record label owner Ty Cohen reveals all the secrets to succeeding in the music industry at MusicIndustrySuccess.com. In a tell-all report, Cohen discusses in detail all the techniques new entrants to the music business need to know in order to navigate the changing industry. Many of these techniques are also mentioned in nationwide music industry seminars where Cohen is speaker and panellist, and also in his best-selling ebooks, CDs, and other music business resources.

“It’s time to give back,” answers Cohen when asked why he is now divulging the secrets that has made him – and many others who followed his techniques – a success in the competitive music industry.

The downloadable report from MusicIndustrySuccess.com includes the “”Secrets to Making Money in the Music Industry” tutorial, the limited edition special print version of “Secrets to Selling Your Music Online,” three limited “Secrets to Making Money in the Music Industry” audio CDs that can be listened to anywhere, and “Five Blueprints for Music Industry Success,” which presents concrete plans for building a profitable independent music label.

“What’s great about this report is that it summarizes everything you need to know about making real money from the music industry. There are no motherhood statements – I actually discuss all the specific techniques.”

“Nowhere else will you find information on such things as how to book a major venue, why you should never send out a demo tape, how to earn $100,000 or more in performance money within just a few weeks, how to create the most effective press kits, and how to protect your artist or your company’s name from music industry thieves,” Cohen explains.

The course – now available from MusicIndustrySuccess.com – has been described as “enlightening” and “inspiring” by many of the individuals who have signed up.

“This is by far the most credible source of the real-life secrets to succeeding in the cut-throat music industry,”  says Laeticia Sewell, who is currently setting up an independent music label. “Ty (Cohen) gives actual, doable advice in a step-by-step manner. It’s like having your very own mentor.”

Cohen has been helping thousands of independent musicians, rappers, singers, composers, producers, managers, record label owners, and agents realize their music business goals for more than a decade. His company, Platinum Millennium Publishing, has produced a number of music business success resources such as books, software programs, seminars, directories, videos, and newsletters. Aside from MusicIndustrySuccess.com, Platinum Millennium also runs MusicContracts101.com, TheUltimateRecordLabel.com, TheDeathofTheMusicIndustry.com, and SellMusicOnlineLikeCrazy.com.