Showing posts with label BreakingHeadlines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BreakingHeadlines. Show all posts

Friday, January 13, 2017

I have a new social media project up under my belt I would like to introduce my faithful Breaking Headline blog readers to.

It's a Narrative film called Monsters.



It takes a personal look at the life of several people suffering from mental illness's. I have always heard of such subjects and even know a few people that may suffer from a couple of issues but never in a million years would I have thought to capture it in the way that Amanda Chere McKeehan has.


The film is being produced by Taishi Studios titled Monsters and is being filmed  in Kansas City .


 This well thought out film dive's into the minds of madness vs split personalities .


The  director's and writers of Monsters are definitely thinking outside the box. How refreshing is that !!


  I will post the link to the Indigogo Campaign on my twitter.   (@MsMaryJanePr ) Just in case you have ever had the dream to help fund a film or somehow become apart of greatness. Or hit me up and keep up with Monsters.  You won't regret it ! You can also find out more info from on Taishi Studios Instagram which I happen to take over sometimes . Exciting isn't it!

Friday, May 15, 2015

Blues Legend BB King passes away in his sleep in Vegas

B.B. King's daughters didn't see him at all during the last 2 weeks of his life -- and are now just hoping they can be involved in planning his memorial.

Patty King tells TMZ ... she and her sister Karen Williams spoke to B.B.'s manager Laverne Toney on Thursday morning, and she had agreed to let them see B.B. on Saturday at noon. But Patty says Toney called her at 9:40 PM to say her father had died peacefullyin his sleep.

As TMZ first reported ... Patty and her sister Karen had been at odds with Toney for months -- accusing her of elder abuse and stealing from King. Their claims were shot down in courtlast week.

Patty says her father wanted her to come and stay with him ... and she's distraught they were kept apart in his final days. Still, she says she wants to work with Toney to coordinate any plans to memorialize King.

She added ... her father "loved so big, loved people and people loved him. He always wanted to be kind to people. He was just such a great dad. He is so loved and so missed already.”








King, whose scorching guitar licks and heartfelt vocals made him the idol of generations of musicians and fans while earning him the nickname King of the Blues, died late Thursday at home in Las Vegas. He was 89.

His attorney, Brent Bryson, told The Associated Press that King died peacefully in his sleep at 9:40 p.m. PDT. He said funeral arrangements were underway.

Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg confirmed the death.

King's eldest surviving daughter Shirley King of the Chicago area said she was upset that she didn't have a chance to see her father before he died.

Although he had continued to perform well into his 80s, the 15-time Grammy winner suffered from diabetes and had been in declining health during the past year. He collapsed during a concert in Chicago last October, later blaming dehydration and exhaustion. He had been in hospice care at his Las Vegas home.

Saturday, July 26, 2014

#TheTea

Well it's been a while since I really chimed in personally with words to my blog. Its always for the better that I do so because it lets my creativity build a momentum. I love that personally when you see a writer turn to other things and they come back and share that experience with their readers. Which is sorta what I do with you all. My blog has not been the best and most applauded., but I will say people are very respectful of my work and I couldn't ask for more. I hope you like to my post about music and more.

I also would like to announce the start up my web series.  I have already shot a couple of pilots.  I can't wait for my audience see them. You all have held me down and I feel like my dream is your dream!! I continue to push forward from your encouraging emails! Thank you and continue to rock with ya girl . See you at the top!!! 


Saturday, May 10, 2014

Breaking Down the Dre Beats Deal With #Apple ----> Extreme Tech.com

In a rather adventurous move, Apple appears to have acquired Beats Electronics, the company co-founded by Dr. Dre in 2008 that in just six short years has sewn up the entire high-end consumer headphones market. In January, Beats also launched Beats Music, a streaming music service that’s similar to Spotify. At this point, you are probably wondering the same question as me: Why? Why did Apple acquire Beats? (For a reported sum of $3.2 billion, no less!) Let’s try and work it out.
Is it all about the headphones?
The simplest explanation for Apple acquiring Beats is that Dr. Dre’s company is selling a lot of headphones — roughly $1 billion worth in 2013 — and the profit margin is estimated to be huge (headphones, especially those made by Beats, are relatively cheap to produce). Apple already sells a lot of Beats headphones through its online and meatspace stores — so why not buy the company and keep the profit margins for itself?
Is it all about the Beats Music?
Another option is that Apple, faced with lower-than-expected revenues for iTunes Match and iTunes Radio, and no streaming music service of its own, sees Beats Music as an easy way to compete with the likes of Spotify. Apple has always been the behemoth in digital music delivery, a position that was undoubtedly a factor in the early success of the iPod and iPhone. With new, platform-agnostic services like Spotify, there is one less reason to buy an Apple device. Apple could be quite excited at the possibility of integrating Beats Music into iTunes, or turning it into some kind of iOS-exclusive service.
Beats Solo, headphones by Dr Dre etcSome more Beats headphones. You have to hand it to them, they do look pretty sharp.
But… $3.2 billion?
At this point, we should highlight the fact that Apple is one of the least acquisitive big-name tech companies in the world. While companies like Microsoft and Google readily throw around billions of dollars to pick up new technologies and products, Apple’s largest acquisition to-date was a paltry $400 million for NeXT in 1996. Almost without exception, Apple only acquires underlying technologies and IP, rather than complete, commercialized products. Spending $3.2 billion on Beats would be a huge shift in strategy for Apple.
Some Monster Cable Beats headphonesSome Monster Cable Beats headphones
Now, to be fair, with over $150 billion in the bank, Apple can afford to experiment a little. In fact, with investors and analysts leaning on Apple to release a new iPhone- or iPad-like product, that’s almost certainly what the company is doing. Acquiring a successful headphones brand isn’t quite the same as creating a whole new device type, but hey, at least it’s doing something (and it certainly doesn’t hurt that the profit margin on the headphones is huge).
Because neither Apple nor Beats have issued an official statement, it isn’t entirely clear what this acquisition means for either company moving forward. Dre himself appeared to confirm the acquisition, though, by saying he’s the “first billionaire in hip-hop” in a video last night (that link is not safe for work).
For me, the biggest question is how Apple handles the branding and marketing of the Beats products: Will we see Beats by AppleBeats by Apple & DreBeats by Dre, designed by Apple in California? Given the orgiastic popularity for Beats headphones, I would be surprised if Apple changed anything — but at the same time, probably the only brand with more consumer appeal than Beats is Apple.
The acquisition of Beats also opens up another interesting question: If Apple is finally willing to spend its money on big-ticket acquisitions, what company or product might it acquire next? Laptop bags? Phone cases? Michael Kors wallets with built-in iPhone sleeves? With more than $150 billion in the bank, Apple could buy almost any company under the sun. It’s a brave new world, folks.   #ExtremeTech.com

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Beyonce Proves Why She Is The Reigning Queen , Album Crashes Itunes For The First Time In History

Beyonce's latest surprise was apparently too much for iTunes to handle.


The pop diva released her new, self-titled album overnight without warning exclusively on the music site. The excitement was enough to crash iTunes temporarily as fans caught word of the release via Twitter and rushed to download the album.

Beyonce's people issued a press release stating that the sudden release of the album was an attempt to thwart off leaks.


The Full album
The release is being marketing as a "visual album" that features 14 tracks and 17 videos. For now, it can only be downloaded as a full-album. Individual tracks will be made available on Dec. 20For all its length (16 tracks) and elaborate staging (with videos for every song), the album has a focus and intensity unusual in multi-writer ensemble productions, a sense of purposefulness that holds the attention even when the songs sometimes drift off in search of a chorus. Or maybe it’s just a classic case of distraction, with BeyoncĂ© shaking her assets on screen every time the attention wanders.
It almost goes without saying that the singing is great. BeyoncĂ© is one of the most technically gifted vocalists in pop, with gospel power, hip-hop flow and a huge range. What’s unusual is the restraint she exhibits here, letting melodies unfurl over subdued beats, and holding back from vocal pyrotechnics in ways that increase rather than release tension.
On the outstanding track Superpower (composed with Frank Ocean and the ubiquitous producer Pharell Williams), the way her low, supple vocal is suddenly coloured by multi-tracked Destiny’s Child-style harmonies is fabulous.