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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=5 color=navy face="Monotype Corsiva"><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:navy'>Linda Mason,
Ed.D.</span></font></i></em><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
okgrantsmanship-bounces@lists.onenet.net
[mailto:okgrantsmanship-bounces@lists.onenet.net] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Melissa Howe<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, February 11, 2011
8:40 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> '<st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State> regional university administrators
and faculty aboutgrantsmanship'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Okgrantsmanship]
MUSIC Entrepreneurship Grant</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Hi Linda,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I read through this. Sounds like a great
project. Your email said it is just for higher education, but I think it could
be used by anyone that is a musician. I will pass this on to the music
department and others I know in the music profession.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Thanks for the information.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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font-weight:bold'> Melissa L. Howe, M.H.R.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:#215868;
font-weight:bold'> Director of Annual Giving and Facilitator of Grants<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Science</st1:PlaceName> and Arts of <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:#215868;
font-weight:bold'> 1727 <st1:place w:st="on">West Alabama</st1:place>,
Troutt Hall Rm. 110<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<st1:State w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">73018</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:#215868;
font-weight:bold'> (405) 574-1393 Office<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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color="#215868" face="Lucida Calligraphy"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:#215868;font-weight:bold'>mhowe@usao.edu<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
okgrantsmanship-bounces@lists.onenet.net
[mailto:okgrantsmanship-bounces@lists.onenet.net] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Mason, Linda<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, February 10, 2011
5:23 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
okgrantsmanship@lists.onenet.net; Anderson, James; Anna Royer; Beth Schumate;
Birdine, Dr. Phil; Britton, Terry; Cantrell, Karen; Debbie McIntyre; Deborah
Cummings; Deborah Morgan; <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Devane, Dr. Larry F.</st1:PersonName>;
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Edwards, Dr. Larry</st1:PersonName>; Fahnestock,
Bethene; Hale, Dr. Jeff; Harris, Kay; Hays, Mark; Joe Swalwell; <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Klabenes, Dr. Robert</st1:PersonName>; Linda.Avant@okstate.edu;
McKeon, Tom Dr.; Neitzel, Allan; Nero, Dr. Donnie L.; cogginsp@redlandscc.edu;
Poole, Thomas; Priscilla Washington; Sechrist, Dr. Paul W.; Smith, Dr. Stephen;
Utterback, Dr. James; Waldron, Susan A; Webb, Brandon<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Okgrantsmanship] MUSIC
Entrepreneurship Grant<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please forward this to the music department or person at
your school. It is a fundraising program for music in higher education. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>You Be the VC 10.2<br>
PLEDGEMUSIC<br>
Web: <a href="http://www.pledgemusic.com">www.pledgemusic.com</a><br>
Twitter: PledgeMusic<br>
Facebook: PledgeMusic<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Business Idea: Provide musicians a platform to reach out to
their fan base to financially contribute to upcoming recordings or other
musical projects. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Pitch: Musicians often have creative ideas for recordings or
similar projects but can’t raise the money to move forward. When their
fans hear that they’ve passed on an album or a creative new approach to
offering their music, they often react by saying or thinking to themselves “Man—I
wish there had been a way that I could have helped.” <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Now there is. Pledgemusic is a Kickstarter type Web
site that allows musicians to design fundraising campaigns to raise money for
their next projects. Each fundraising campaign is accompanied by a video
pitch from the artist, explaining the project they have in mind. The page
for the campaign includes a running tally of the amount of money that’s been
raised and how much is needed to complete the campaign. A campaign must reach
its goal before any money is collected. In exchange for their
contributions, the artists provide pledgers gifts or amenities rather than any
ownership interest in the initiative. Gifts vary based on the amount of
the pledge. For example, in early 2011 a campaign was launched by the
Monarchs, an alternative-rock and blues-rock band, to produce their first
album. The video appeal was made by Celeste Griffin, the band’s folksy
lead vocalist. The following is a sample of the amenities or prizes the
band offered its pledgers, based on the amount of their pledge: $10—project
download; $30—signed CD; $100—two backstage passes; $250—your name in album
credits; $750—day in recording studio; $1,000—write a song for you. In
the written appeal, Celeste explained that the band planned to record its first
album in July 2011 under the supervision of Mike McCarthy, the producer of
artists such as Spoon and Patty Griffin. Celeste emphasized how much
she’s grown as an artist, and how much the ability to cut an album would mean
to the band and its future. She also mentioned that the band has
committed to donating a percentage of the money raised to Laps for Cystic
Fibrosis, a non-profit organization dedicated to Cystic Fibrosis
research. Donating a portion of the money raised from pledgers to charity
is a practice that Pledgemusic strongly encourages.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>When Monarchs’ campaign reached its goal, its PledgeMusic
page read “Monarchs:---it’s a record!!! All pledgers will now receive exclusive
periodic updates on how the record is made and will be the first to receive a
complementary download of the album. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>For its part, Pledgemusic does not take any ownership
interest in the projects that are funded through its Web site. It charges
a flat 15% fee for all money raised. <font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Linda Mason, Ed.D.</span></font></i></em><font
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color:navy'>Oklahoma</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color:navy'>655 Research Parkway, Suite 200</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
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color:navy'>Oklahoma City</span></font></st1:City><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> <st1:State
w:st="on">OK</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">73104</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>lmason@osrhe.edu<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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