TalentMatch.com
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New Online Talent Site Offers Unprecedented Opportunities for Exposure for
Artists of All Genres
Created by Proven Internet Veterans, TalentMatch.com is Designed for Artists
to Gain Support, Share Their Talents and Get Exposure All Over the World
Seattle - November 19, 2002 - Not since vaudeville emerged in America in the
mid-1800s has a single platform existed to provide aspiring and accomplished
actors, models, bands, singers, musicians, comedians, writers, directors,
artists and dancers the level of exposure and interaction offered on the new
online community announced today: TalentMatch.com.
The new site begins its "casting call" today and is offering artists who
sign up between now and January 20, 2003, a free Premium Membership, as well
as an entry into TalentMatch.com's 2003 International Talent Search Contest.
By signing up now, artists will have time to put together their free
portfolio in advance of the world premiere, public launch of the site,
scheduled for January 21.
TalentMatch.com makes it easy for talent to display photos, audio, videos,
resumes and all the relevant information talent agencies and entertainment
venues need to evaluate and book artists. The online community is the most
comprehensive venue ever developed for artists of all genres to collaborate,
be seen, heard, read, discovered and enjoyed.
The site is created by the proven development team from the original
Kiss.com, and executives from both Kiss.com and Classmates.com - two highly
successful online subscription communities that shaped the entire direction
of their respective categories.
TalentMatch.com is designed as a community site to offer artists all the
necessary tools to showcase their talents to fellow artists, the
entertainment industry and potential fans worldwide. For instance, the
Premium Membership allows the artist to easily upload six photos, three
five-minute audio tracks, two-ten minute videos or film - which no other
site on the Web allows - a resume and one document, which could be a
manuscript, a poem, the first chapter of a book or whatever the artist
thinks is applicable to their talent. The new online community provides the
easiest and fastest way for the general public and entertainment, publishing
and advertising industries to evaluate raw and emerging talent.
Vaudeville was the perfect model to showcase new talent - that's still
evident today. But the progression of technology slowly closed the door on
the thousands of vaudeville venues and in so doing, made it far more
difficult for the lesser-known and aspiring artists to find a stage, said
Duane Dahl, co-founder and CEO of TalentMatch.com. "Now, technology has come
full circle. The Internet allows TalentMatch.com to create a place for all
artists - not just a select few - to share their talent with the world."
The new site will provide artists with a forum to receive feedback on their
talent from well-recognized talent coaches. Additionally, the site offers
features that allow the artists to communicate with their fans and industry
members alike; to provide them with upcoming gig locations or simply to
interact and provide updates.
TalentMatch.com will offer a number of fun features for the general public
to participate in, including Smash or Trash, which will allow people to
listen and view the latest showcased talent on TalentMatch.com and vote
whether they think the artists will be a smash or, well, trash. The X Files
will be a comic look at those performers who, perhaps at this stage, are not
so ready for primetime.
About TalentMatch.com
TalentMatch.com (www.TalentMatch.com) is a comprehensive, subscription
online entertainment community designed to help aspiring and accomplished
actors, models, bands, singers, musicians, comedians, writers, directors,
artists and dancers to easily gain support, share their talents and gain
worldwide exposure. The online community provides a wide selection of
high-quality portfolios, content and support services for talent, the
industry and the fans who support them. The site is the most far-reaching
venue ever created for artists of all genres to collaborate, be seen, heard,
read, discovered and enjoyed.
TalentMatch.com is the first in a series of dynamically scalable,
rapid-growth communities built by the Seattle-based MarketRange, Inc team.
MarketRange is co-founded by former Kiss.com and Udate.com (udat.ob), CEO,
Duane Dahl, senior developers of the original Kiss.com and senior management
from Classmates.com.
For more information, please contact:
Ann Marie Ricard
DDB Public Relations
206.287.7136
annmari...@sea.ddb.com