THE KONSORTIUM

iPhone App Coming for DJ Mixes - Move Radio

Move Radio will be launching its new iPhone application in Jan 2009, so listeners around the world can tap into some of the hottest DJ produced music directly on their Apple iPhones. If you are not a registered listener, please visit www.move-radio.com to sign-up.

Move Radio - DJ Powered Mobile Music

Move has launched their beta web platform at moveradionetwork. A mobile music service called Move Radio where DJ's of all genera’s can stream & host their own channels. The company just signed a global mobile distribution deal with Nokia!

Move will not only give you the ability to stream you or your DJs hottest mixes, but you can also sell music downloads, ringtones, wallpapers, tickets to concerts and club promotion directly through the a WAP and SMS application. It will also be a great channel for ongoing promotion of parties and events as you perform around the world.

Diddy Does Vodka: Ciroc

Don't call Sean "Diddy" Combs a celebrity endorser. He prefers the term "luxury brand builder" and his latest endeavor involves some high-end vodka. He has just signed a multiyear deal to develop Diageo PLC's superpremium Ciroc vodka. And he isn't just putting his name behind the bottle. Combs plans to be very involved in all aspects of the development, focusing on attracting the "movers and shakers" of the vodka drinking world. "They're looking for something that tastes like their lifestyle," he said. "It's that trendsetter, that hipster, someone who's looking for luxury and looking for something better." If all goes well, Comb's 50-50 share of the profits could ultimately net him more than $100 million.

U-Jean

User-generated content can take many forms, but denim isn't usually one of them. Styleforum jeans, created by collaboration between the titular forum and New York label 5EP, were born in January when a user known as "LA Guy" proposed the idea to the company's co-owner, Christine Rucci. Her resulting post requesting suggestions elicited both keepers (shorter front pocket bags to keep the silhouette clean) and nonstarters (stitching around the fly to enhance the wearer's package). And despite the volume of input—the initial post had more than 400 replies—the results are commendably straightforward: a lower-rise, slimmed out version of 5EP's boot-cut jeans, handmade from raw Japanese selvage. Only 200 will be made—eight have extra-long inseams for taller wearers—with all but 60 earmarked for forum members and Denim Bar, who helped produce them. "They can even tell when I've made the slightest variations in fabrics," Rucci says of her new codesigners. "Those guys are up on everything." Gentlemen, sounds like a challenge.

5EP Styleforum pant, from $250, available in September at Denim Bar, 1101 South Joyce St., Arlington, VA, (703) 414-8202, www.denimbaronline.com; Oak, 208 North 8th St., Brooklyn, (718) 782-3632, www.oaknyc.com; and Hollywood Trading Company, 7383 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 964-0080, www.htcretail.com; www.5ep.com

— Hailey Eber

Lilybug Scooters: Lizzy and Paris could use it!

From UrbanDaddy

You've got the arriving-home-in-one-piece thing down (you're a genius when it comes to lifting your arm for a cab).
But in some places, like, say, the taxi-deficient Hamptons, late-night travel can still be a bit dicey. Which is why we were pleased to hear about Lilybug Scooters (really, they're tougher than they sound).

Just launched, Lilybug is all about bringing safety to partying in the Hamptons (a noble mission if we've ever heard one). The process works like so: Drive to your destination and indulge in a few drinks like the carefree individual that you are. When you're ready to call it a night, phone Lilybug and they'll dispatch a driver on a collapsible scooter to meet you. Upon arrival, the driver will fold up the compact motorbike, place it in a duffel bag and slide it into your car trunk. Then he'll take your car keys, drive you and your party home and (this is the most picturesque part) scooter off into the night. (Cost: $30-$75, depending on distance.)

You can also book one of Lilybug's 22 scooters in advance, and on weekends they'll have a few stationed outside clubs like Pink Elephant, Dune, Star Room and Stereo. You might even consider hiring Lilybug for your own private events to ensure your guests get a safe ride home.

Because who doesn't love a man with his own...personal army of scooters.

Lilybug Scooters, 866-678-5459, lilybugscooters.com

Stars on the Rise: Shauna Faith

Shauna-Faith Graham, casually known as Shauna Faith, was in Brooklyn to Jamaican, Scottish, and Indian Parents. Shauna along with her family moved to Piscataway, New Jersey before she was 1-years-old for a better living and education. Throughout Shauna's early life, she participated in numerous activities and recreational sports. She played three major instruments professionally, the piano, flute, and French horn, in Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Orchestras, and traveled with her Church Band to the Caribbean’s, and throughout the New York Metropolitan. She graduated high school on the honor roll, and decided to attend La Salle University to study Communications and Business Administration.

After her second year in college, she decided to model to help pay for school funds. Since then, she has appeared in Essence, Smooth Magazine, Modell's, JC Penny Bellini Shoes, Hype Hair, and many more advertisements, editorials, and magazines. Shauna eventually transferred to Seton Hall University, studying Business Communications and Information Technology, to continue her schooling and to be closer to New York City to continue to work as a model and actress. Her acting career began less than a year ago and she has already completed a commercial for BET, WB's South Beach Style, and MTV. Moreover, she appeared in 7 feature films, including diminutive parts A Talent for Trouble by Marvis Johnson, Spider Man 3 starring Tobe Maguire, and Confessions starring Tamala Jones and Lynn Whitfield. However, her first love is music. Her multi-talents helped her meet various producers, artists, and A&R's to continue her dream as a producer, songwriter, and arranger.

Currently, Shauna started her own business, Alldame Inc., which involves entertainment management, production, and marketing. She just cracked back into music production and is trying to learn every aspect of the music business as she tries to build her resume in music as well as continuing her career as a model/actress.

shaunafaithonline.com
alldame

Film Director: Karlie Keisha Lewis

Karlie Keisha Lewis has shown an affinity for the camera at a young age. Starting her career as a young actor in television and film she has guest starred in over forty movies, commercials and television shows. Though working as an actor, Karlie has always been interested in the making of a film and dreamed of someday becoming a film director. Growing up in the Bronx, she has always had a desire to express her experiences with the world through film so she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her career. She attended the program at The Los Angeles Film School while still auditioning for roles as an actor to make ends meet. This program gave her the opportunity to make her first 16mm film Michael’s Walk. Thru hard work and perseverance this film was a success. Karlie is the first African American woman director to graduate from her class. With help from sponsors she went on with her dreams to film Most Wanted, which is based on a true story. Karlie is determined to make it as a film director. Her goal is to bring images and stories to life that you may have seen in a way that has never been presented before.

karifilms.com

Entrepreneurs: Anissa Rochester - Beauty Within TV

Founded in New York, current CEO Anissa Rochester found the need to address women of all nationalities via fashion and beauty. Demographically speaking our viewership consists of women of all nationalities who loves fashion.

What sets Beauty Within TV apart?

Beauty Within was created to expose people to the world of multicultural fashion. The program showcases the most innovative designers, stylists and creative genius in the industry.
A promising program, BW TV has interviewed designers Tracy Reese, Zang Toi, Esteban Cortazar, B. Michael, David Rodriguez, Zac Posen, Chris Aire(designs diamonds) celebrities such as Angela Bassett, Ashante,Foxworth Bently, Will Smith, Zoe Saldana, LL Cool J, Kimora Lee, Nicky Hilton, Kimmora Lee Simmons, Nicky Hilton, Serena Williams, Zoe Saldana along with others. The events covered are BET"Rip the Runway", Pre- MTV Awards, Fashion Week, Fashion Trade shows, Movie Premiers, Fifi Awards (perfume awards), Emmys and much more more is among one of the many that Beauty Within has featured.

Making its mark on the fashion business Beauty Within TV looks to feature more designers of color and those who are up and coming. Located both in New York and Los Angeles the program conducts interviews with fashion and beauty insiders and has makeover and historical segments in which the viewer learns about the cultural meaning behind the garments. The show is aired on Time Warner Cable and RNC cable along with a fashion/entertainment newsletter.

Beauty Within TV looks to take Fashion Week on an international scale i.e. Brazil, Japan, Puerto Rico, Africa, India and Jamaica presenting it on a globe front. We will takeover the red carpet like no has done before.
So be sure to watch out for Beauty Within TV on various red carpets.

Beauty Within TV core principles are being unique and educating our audience in a fun and flashy format. Coming Soon Beauty Within Magazine along with the newly updated website. Beauty Within Magazine is a high fashion couture magazine for people of color!

The video can be viewed at www.myspace.com/beautywithintv

How to Blow Your Bonus: A Party Spun by Tila Tequila!

There are as many stories and paths to celebrity as there are celebrities, but in just two years time, Tila Tequila has possibly become THE symbol of the cult of personality that has developed in the digital age. The 25 year old striking, sexy siren has been on the cover and/or featured in numerous magazines - such as Time, Maxim, and Rolling Stone’s “Hot Issue” - for being the most “friended” person on the social networking site MySpace.com. Cast as a phenomenal “insta-star” of sorts, she’s already racked up nearly 2 million dedicated fans, and as the popular men’s magazine Stuff said, is now the “Web’s hottest Mama”.

The phenomenon of Tila Tequila is a story of being an icon of the cultural zeitgeist where the lines of pop culture, personal technology and raw talent intertwine to yield a feisty, magnetic pop music star on the verge.

Tila’s popularity in today’s Web World is unparalleled and has helped earn the sultry Vietnamese ex-model recognition that most people would die for. But the charisma fans see in the glint of her eye, the curve of her hip and the mischief on her lips will soon be echoed as she begins to unleash her music and fulfill a dream she’s always harbored and, more importantly, is equipped to accomplish.

“People don’t know what to expect from me and, in a way, I like that,” Tila says of her music career. “They’re shocked when they hear my music.” A mix of hip-hop style, dance-club energy, and punk rock bravado, Tila’s music is unabashedly fiery, upbeat and, most importantly, fun. “I grew up listening to all types of music and have made a lot of musician friends from all sorts of genres along the way who encouraged me and helped me mold everything I like into my own sound.”

Tila now has her own fashion line, up coming show on VH1, new single with Lil Jon and continues to be a top DJ on the "Lux" party market.

Myspace: Tila Tequila
Site: Tila Tequila

Richard Branson's in the Spa Business

Having already set up jet-set playgrounds in South Africa, Morocco, and Necker Island, Richard Branson is now set to debut his first American resort in idyllic...New Jersey. Seriously. Opening this spring, the Natirar—a nearby town's name spelled backwards, in case you were wondering—is a spa-hotel complex spread over 500 acres in rustic Somerset County, and it came to Branson via an old friend. "The King of Morocco rang me up one day and said he was selling his estate in New Jersey," the British billionaire says with trademark nonchalance. "And another friend of mine happened to live [nearby] and said they didn't have a really special spa in the area." So Branson teamed up with local developer Bob Wojtowicz to build said spa along with a state-of-the-art conference center. He invited Nobu maestro (and Jersey resident) Drew Nieporent to oversee the property's two restaurants (which include a culinary institute), and he asked David Rockwell to mastermind the spa design. The resort's centerpiece, though, is the ivy-covered, Tudor-style mansion, which offers 66 rooms of varying shapes and sizes. Branson envisions Natirar as a weekend bolt-hole for moneyed Northeasterners, and if spa treatments and nature hikes aren't exciting enough, we hear there are some nice little gentlemen's clubs just off the Turnpike.

Natirar, room rates not yet set (they won't be cheap), 2 Main St., Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey, www.natirar.com

— Mark Ellwood