MusicMatrix.com Announces First Donation With Backstreet Boys' Howie D to Help Benefit Relief Efforts in Japan
May 25 2011 - 7:00AM
Marketwired
MusicMatrix.com, born from the genius of
parent companies
Encounter Technologies, Inc.
(PINKSHEETS: ENTID) and
Pegasus Tel, Inc.
(OTCBB: PTEL), is pleased to announce today its first donation to
Music for Relief to help the relief efforts
in Japan. In March,
MusicMatrix announced it
would contribute 10% of the membership revenues generated from
every "
Howie D" VIP sign up on its site to
help support
Music for Relief efforts in
Japan. "It gives me great self satisfaction knowing we can help the
disaster efforts in Japan," stated
Anthony
DiBiase, CEO of
Encounter and
Pegasus. "We can't wait to announce the final donation
totals at the end of the
Howie D contests
with
Howie and
Music for
Relief."
"We are excited to be the beneficiary of this ongoing campaign,"
commented Whitney Showler, Music for Relief. "It is great to see our industry
colleagues, MusicMatrix.com and Howie D, working together to help those in need."
The MusicMatrix VIP Room experience,
www.MusicMatrix.com/HowieD, offers fans an
insider's view of making the video for Howie
D's first single "100" from his debut solo album. VIP members
gain access to exclusive pictures, video and content added on a
regular basis leading up to the exclusive video premiere and
interactive contest. VIP members will also have unique
opportunities to remix videos for "100" with never-before-seen
clips, special effects and a cutting-edge on-line editor.
"This effort with Howie D is just the
beginning of our corporate commitment to helping those in need,"
stated DiBiase. "I hope in our own small way,
MusicMatrix can help make a difference for
these disaster victims in Japan, as well as in other community
service initiatives with our music artist partners."
DiBiase is scheduled to discuss the
Music for Relief donations, as well as some
exciting MusicMatrix news during an interview
with Bob "Sully" Sullivan and Russ "T Nailz" Stolnack, renowned
radio broadcast personalities, on the nationally broadcast
Big Biz Show (www.BigBizShow.com) on
Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 12:40pm PT. The show airs across the
country via the CBS Radio Network, the Business Talk Radio Network
and the Biz Television Network reaching an estimated 2 million
listeners and 30 million cable homes weekly. The show, recently
named by TALKERS Magazine as one of the "Top 10 Most Influential
Financial Shows" in the country, is highly recognized for
discussing current business events, internet related issues and
other hot topics in the business world. To access the interview,
please visit www.bigbizshow.com.
ABOUT HOWIE D Howie
Dorough [Howie D] boldly steps into new
territory for his solo debut, "Back To Me."
As one-fourth of The Backstreet Boys,
Howie helped build one of the most formidable
legacies in pop culture history, selling over 100 million records
worldwide, yielding numerous top ten singles, garnering various
awards, and encouraging one of the largest and most devout fan
bases ever. For more information on Howie D,
please visit www.musicmatrix.com/howied, www.howied.com and
www.backstreetboys.com.
ABOUT MUSIC FOR RELIEF Founded by two-time
Grammy winning/multi-platinum rock band Linkin
Park, Music for Relief is a 501 (c) (3)
non-profit organization dedicated to providing aid to victims of
natural disasters and the prevention of such disasters. Since its
inception in 2005, Music for Relief has
raised over $4 million for survivors of multiple disasters across
four continents including the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, hurricane
Katrina, China's Wenchuan earthquake, a cholera outbreak in
Zimbabwe, the 2010 Haiti earthquake and the 2011 earthquake &
tsunami in Japan. Music for Relief also
supports environmental programs to help in prevention and
mitigation of future natural disasters including the planting of
over 810,000 trees to help reduce global warming. The organization
was recently recognized by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon for the
Download to Donate program to raise funds and awareness in the
aftermath of the Haiti earthquake. For more information, visit
www.musicforrelief.org.
ABOUT MUSICMATRIX MusicMatrix.com is the premiere on-line destination for
artists, directors, producers, video editors and music fans
worldwide to upload, direct, edit and showcase unique video content
with groundbreaking, user-friendly, video editing technology.
MusicMatrix also serves as a rapidly
expanding social network where members can share custom videos,
engage in the promotion of their favorite artists, earn income and
win amazing prizes. For more information, please visit:
www.MusicMatrix.com. Twitter: @YourMusicMatrix Facebook:
www.Facebook.com/YourMusicMatrix Youtube:
www.youtube.com/YourMusicMatrix
ABOUT ENCOUNTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(PINKSHEETS: ENTID) Encounter Technologies,
Inc. specializes in social media, video technology and on-line
entertainment web solutions. The Company utilizes pre-built
applications to provide platforms for businesses interested in
utilizing video technology to increase online collaboration and
interaction. The goal is to provide clients with the best methods
to increase user value and achieve desired business results. Simply
put, Encounter Technologies, Inc. transforms
ideas into revenues. For more information, please visit
www.encountertech.com.
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the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended and such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to
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Reform Act of 1995. You are cautioned that such statements are
subject to a multitude of risks and uncertainties that could cause
future circumstances, events or results to differ materially from
those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of
various factors and other risks. You should consider these factors
in evaluating the forward-looking statements included herein, and
not place under reliance on such statements. The forward-looking
statements in this release are made as of the date hereof and
Encounter Technologies, Inc. under take no obligation to update
such statements.
CONTACT: Encounter Technologies, Inc. Sheri Cook Director of
Marketing info@encountertech.com
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