New website, mymodelcomps.com, to offer unique products, disruptive pricing

ATLANTA, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- myPhotopipe.com, Inc. (Pink Sheets: MPPC) today announced final plans to enter the model and fashion industry with a new online website called mymodelcomps.com.

Model comps, also known as model composites, are used by virtually all fashion models, along with aspiring actors and actresses, to present themselves to directors, stylists and modeling agencies. A typical comp is a two-sided sheet with a number of photographs on one side and relevant information on the other. Model comps are like resumes and are used nationwide. "This is an enormous segment of the digital photo industry, one that absolutely relies on a quality product," stated Robert Quick, Chief Executive Officer of myPhotopipe.com, Inc. "If you look bad on your model comp, you won't get the job. So a quality model comp makes a critically important impression. We are experts in delivering superb quality in digital photographs. Our products will provide models with a competitive edge by making them look great."

Read more: myPhotopipe.com to Launch New Venture Targeting Modeling and Fashion Industry

Shannon Lambert Named Women of Worth National Honoree by Public Vote

New York, NY (December 9, 2009) /PRNewswire/ — L'Oréal Paris' fourth annual Women of Worth program honored ten women for their exceptional achievements and tireless volunteerism efforts at the CNN Inspire Summit in New York City. The event was held last night in celebration of the ten 2009 L'Oréal Paris Women of Worth honorees and featured an awards presentation by Karen T. Fondu, President, L'Oréal Paris Division. Special guests speakers included, Mary J. Blige, Holly Robinson Peete, and Erica Hill. The Women of Worth honorees represent a wide range of causes including education, female and youth empowerment, military support and healing for survivors of cancer and sexual violence. Each of the ten honorees received $5,000 from L'Oréal Paris for their charitable organizations, plus a $5,000 matching donation made in their name to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, the twelve-year charitable partner of L'Oréal Paris.
Women of Worth program

The Women of Worth initiative celebrates women who passionately embody the spirit of volunteerism. The initiative empowers and celebrates women everywhere and brings the L'Oréal Paris "Because I'm Worth It" philosophy to life.

"We are so honored to welcome each of the 2009 Women of Worth honorees to this very special community," said Karen T. Fondu, President, L'Oréal Paris Division. "Each of these amazing women embodies the L'Oréal Paris philosophy and supports our unwavering belief in every woman's worth and in her power to make a difference in the world."
Women of Worth Honorees

Read more: L'Oréal Paris Honors Women of Worth in New York City with Special Guests Mary J. Blige, Holly Robinson Peete and Erica Hill

GUVERA WILL HELP ADVERTISERS ENGAGE WITH CONSUMERS BY PROVIDING FREE AND LEGAL MUSIC DOWNLOADS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Guvera Limited, a search website for free music and digital content provided by brands, announced today a partnership with EMI Music and IODA, offering consumers free, legal downloads from their full music libraries. The announcement comes on the heels of an agreement with Universal Music Group and their leading roster of chart-topping musical artists. With the EMI and IODA deals, Guvera sets the stage for their February 2010, US launch with two major music labels and one of the largest independent digital distributors on board.

Guvera's mission is to make music free for people worldwide, while paying the artists that create it. At Guvera.com, advertisers and media buying companies will be able to create branded channels, housing relevant styles of music and other digital content and showcasing the particular aspects of a brand's personality. These branded channels will be totally customizable to the brands - allowing them to skin their channel with logos, imagery, promotion links to other sites, loyalty programs and videos. Once the channel is completed, brands can create a campaign establishing the target audience they look to reach and determining how much content can be downloaded per person and the total campaign spend. They can even print live data about consumer profiles and behavior to better understand their target customers. Brands will pay a fee when their targeted consumers download music, and companies such as EMI and IODA will, in turn, receive a percentage of that fee per download to distribute back to their artists and/or labels.

Read more: Guvera Limited Signs Deals With EMI Music & IODA for 2010 US Launch

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Most companies realize that lowering prices is their only ploy to stay in business. Some companies are unaware, or simply don't care - that financial times are tough. As an example, Apple Inc. has recently increased the cost of music downloads on their iTunes music site from $0.99 to a staggering $1.29.

Some critics have suggested the price increase is due to updating custom DRM protection best known for lowering the quality of sound delivered to consumers while others attribute the 29% price increase to pure corporate greed.

One thing is for sure, the artists aren't making more money. "Artists receive fixed residuals for music sales based on individual contracts via their respective record companies," says Max Clingerman, a music executive for MixJam Records who explains "the staggering price increases are not for the artist interest, rather intended for executive pockets."

A recent "online behaviour trend" survey of 10,000 university students conducted at the University of Arizona concluded that paying $1.29/song has lowered 63% of the student faculty's desire to purchase music online.

Read more: Are Music Artists Profiting From iTunes' Price Increases?