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Kudos to Nurse Karen who officially launched a campaign to get MySpace to officially list soca as a musical genre on their site.
It's called Bring Soca to MySpace.The goals of this group are
· The creation of a Soca category in MySpace Music
· The featuring of Soca artist profiles on the site splash page
· The inclusion of editorial relating to Anglo-Caribbean music
· The creation of a MySpace Caribbean regional English-language sub-site.
At present, MySpace considers the Caribbean to fit under the umbrella of Latin America. Therefore Caribbean users often login to into a Spanish-language interface featuring the latest in Reggaeton and Latin Pop. Organizers believe that the end result of the above recommendations will create a win-win situation for the soca music industry, fans and MySpace alike.
Artists already use site, but they have to describe their sounds as Reggae, Tropical, Fusion or Zouk. I have already seen Jam Band too. There is no category that represents them. As a result, Soca artists never have the chance rise to the top of MySpace music charts. Soca is way bigger than that, so the time is now for a change."
The non-partisan campaign, officially endorsed by (Nurse) Karen (Etc), Soca Therapy, Canada's #1 Soca radio program, and Mastamind Productions (Soca Producer/Composer) asks for the grassroots support of all Caribbean media outlets, entertainment professionals and music fans.
Supporters may assist in the following ways:
· Post or circulate this media release and campaign poster (hey did that)
· Join Bring Soca to MySpace in Myspace Groups (bam! dun it!)
· Email MySpace in support (did that the day i signed up to myspace)
· Encourage contacts to join the Bring Soca to MySpace group (I'm talkin to u)
· Add your logo to future versions of the poster ( The Lime, The Lime, The Lime)
For more information, to get involved or to join the Bring Soca to MySpace group please visit:
http://groups.myspace.com/socanow
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To send an email to MySpace in support of the campaign
· All emails must be addressed to: CA-help@support.myspace.com
· The subject line must read: Re: Media - Not listed [ref:00D78NrS.50077iea4:ref]
· An effective support letter should list your name, age group, occupation, country and reasons for supporting the campaign
To get your logo added to campaign posters:
Send an email describing your affiliation, along with an attached photo to nursekaren@hotmail.com
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