“I quit my job of 22 years in the healthcare industry to pursue a career in music and art,” said Debora Robinson. “I wanted to share my passion for music and art with others, and incorporate my spiritual life into my work.”

Robinson’s pursuit culminated with the launch of www.GreaterGoodOfAll.com in April 2009. The new website offers a broad selection of music, musical instruments, music lessons, art lessons and supplies, and spiritual books for rejuvenating body and mind.

Robinson hopes to expand the website in the near future with the addition of more instruments including wind instruments, keyboards and drums.

Before the website was launched, Robinson began performing in-depth research on which musical instruments were most often preferred by musicians and repair technicians.

“All the instruments on the website are those I have experience with through personal use, or through friends or professionals in the business.” Robinson asserted that this is also true of all the products and services offered on her website.

Robinson believes her website is most unique because she’s not just in it for profit. “We don’t offer products based on their profit margin, we offer products that provide the best value to our customers.”

With the launch of the new blog at www.GreaterGoodOfAllBlog.com, Robinson hopes to communicate her passion, experience and knowledge of music and art. The blog will feature topics ranging from choosing the right musical instrument to information about meditation and pursuing a more spiritual life.

Robinson hopes others will embrace music and art as an integral part of being human. “Our lives are enhanced through music and art, which make us more spiritual and in turn help us lead better lives,” she said.

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While digital music is popular due to its portability and crisp sound, most modern music fans agree that organizing their collections is a major challenge. Enter Amplified Music Services, Inc., a new business-to-business company that creates cutting-edge technology solutions for managing digital music files on next generation entertainment products — from mobile phones to consumer electronics.

At launch, Amplified Music Services has more than 43 million songs in its global music metadata collection and is managing roughly six million queries daily with its AmpliFind™ music recognition product (as a result of acquiring the assets of MusicIP Corporation earlier this year). The company’s technology powers music recognition and play-listing services for Disney and Memorex MP3 players, as well as Applian (“Replay” products), and MusicBrainz (PicardTagger).

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ROCKPIT.COM, the new music website dedicated to all things rock, will celebrate its official launch LIVE with CREED from the Cynthia Wood Mitchell Pavilion in Houston to kick off the High Definition Live Webcast Concert Series along the multi-platinum, Grammy-winning rockers’ Full Circle tour. Be a part of the action as it happens for FREE at Rockpit.com starting Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. CST.

The highly anticipated Rockpit.com website and High Definition Live Webcast Concert Series will be a music industry first. Rockpit.com features an exclusive, comprehensive rock band database of over 500 rock bands and artists, editorial blogs, fan-driven content and community, and the largest full-length rock concert catalog available online. The catalog will feature A-list artists in heritage, alternative and top 40 rock.

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Today, Barbie premieres her first music and dance video – titled “Do ‘The Barbie’” – to celebrate the launch of her new Barbie Fashionistas dolls. The new dolls feature 12 points of movement and more than 100 plastic-fantastic poses so Barbie can bend her elbows, twist her wrists, move at the waist and roll her head.

To show off these new movements, Barbie has teamed up with one of the music industry’s hottest names to choreograph and produce a music video featuring a new dance – appropriately called “The Barbie” – set to a new, re-recorded version of the 90s hit song “Barbie Girl.” Barbie looked to famed choreographer JaQuel Knight, the talent behind Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” (“Put A Ring On It”) dance craze, to choreograph the “The Barbie,” a series of doll-like moves and dance grooves.

The music video, shot in New York in July, stars three Barbie Fashionistas dolls – “Sassy,” “Cutie” and “Artsy” – and features a cameo from “Hottie” Ken. In the video, the dolls break out of their toy boxes to “come alive” and dance “The Barbie” alongside real, life-size Barbie dancers. “The Barbie” dance is comprised of doll-like moves that can be performed to any song and ends with a signature Point, Twist, Snap.

The Barbie Fashionistas Dolls will be available in October for an average retail price of $11.99 each.

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VH1 and VH1 Classic are kicking off a programming bonanza centered on one of the biggest-selling bands in pop culture history – The Beatles. The networks extensive and wide-ranging programming is airing in support of the highly anticipated launch of MTV Games’ The Beatles: Rock Band on September 9.

The 3-week-long programming block begins with the airing of “The Beatles Anthology,” the comprehensive documentary series focused on the history of the “Fab Four.” “The Beatles Anthology” simulcasts on VH1 and VH1 Classic on Wednesday, August 26, Wednesday, September 2, and Wednesday, September 9 at 9PM*. Then beginning Tuesday, September 1, VH1 Classic goes into full gear with “9 Days of Beatles” featuring classic Beatles’ documentaries, concerts and films.

Footage from “The Beatles Anthology” documentary was compiled from interviews, studio sessions, films, and home videos, with production taking place over the course of five years. From their childhood in England to the band’s eventual breakup, this in-depth documentary takes a look into the careers of four of the greatest musicians to grace the stage. Directed by Geoff Wonfor and Bob Smeaton, this Emmy-nominated film follows John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr around the world as they share their stories. Fans will have an opportunity to see and hear some of their favorite Beatles performances as well as rarely seen footage.

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