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The Circuit Nationwide Talent Search Begins in2010! Kevin Black, one of the music industry’smost sought after hit makers, with unparalleledexperience that spans Death Row, Virgin, EMI,Interscope, and Warner Records, is looking forthe next music artist phenomenon with thenationwide talent search The Circuit! Artists ofall genres will compete for the opportunity towork with Kevin Black’s exciting new music man-agement company U Can Fly, plus an array ofother exciting prizes!

Prize packages for winners as they progress through theselection process are still being determined, but willinclude an assortment of recording opportunities, market-ing and promotional campaigns to further the artists’careers, ringtones, clothing, musical equipment, andindustry event tickets provided by The Circuit’s sponsorsand other industry partners. And the ultimate nationwidewinner will work personally and directly with Kevin Black totake their music career to the top!

Super Stars of the Industry On Board as Advisors andJudges! Also sponsoring and participating in this event willbe Miller London, former Vice President of MotownRecords for 21 years and the current President of UrbanNetwork and Urban Network magazine. Mr. London’s earfor all genres of music is legendary, and he is well knownfor his hand in finding many of music’s most beloved stars.Also joining in the The Circuit will be Don Cody, the CEOand owner of Moses Media, Rolland Turner, the CEO ofGlobal Music Group/Universal Fontana, and Leo Rodgers,Senior Vice President of Bungalo Records/BungaloUniversal. Watch for the names of more music industrytitans to join The Circuit’s panel of advisors and judges.

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A Comprehensive Search with Online and Live Showcase Opportunities! Artists will competein a selection process that begins online with The Official Circuit Website, and willprogress to live performance showcases at venues across the country. Competition willbegin regionally in Preliminary and Semi Final events, and will culminate in one Finalnational contest that chooses the ultimate winner. More than 60 venues across the coun-try will provide the national showcasing platform for the contest. These showcases willhave a “Red Carpet” excitement with the presence of industry insiders, video filming, pho-tography, media attention, and a headlining band to provide entertainment during theevening.

Fans and Industry Professional Judges Vote! Winners will be selected by a combination ofvoting by fans and industry professional judges. Artists will have the opportunity to inter-act with some of the music industry’s most prominent decision makers who will be judg-ing both the online competition and the live performance showcases across the country.

Fans will play a crucial part in the advancement of artists through the competition, andtheir votes will carry 50% of the decision making authority in the contest at all levels. Thebest artists must appeal to the business sensibilities of the industry judges and the emo-tional sensibilities of the fans, and cultivate a fan following to help them advance.

The Circuit Will Be Filmed for Reality Television! Reality television filming will take place atall events and will be edited for viewing on The Circuit TV on the Official Circuit Website,as well as The Circuit YouTube Channel. Negotiations are taking place for placement ofthe programming with broadcast television as well.

The Circuit Will Be Everywhere Online as a Web 2.0 Experience Too! The Circuit will main-tain a strong online presence with The Official Circuit Website, The Circuit YouTubeChannel, as well as social networking on MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter. An iPhone Appfor The Circuit will take all the essential details about the contest to millions of mobilephones.

Important Dates! Online artist registration begins on February 1, 2010. The official launchof The Circuit takes place at the South By Southwest Music Conference in Austin TXMarch 17 – 20, with our first competition, and live regional competition begins in June.

KEVIN BLACK

VISIT THE CIRCUIT’S WEBSITE: WWW.THECIRCUITLIVE.COM

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