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friday
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1. ark music factory = have absolutely no talents and are saturating the market yet with more bad music and videos. . 2. stfu & lovey = work for ark music factory. .
so this ark music * factory * is just a place for kids with rich parents get a music video .
* contest schedule dates and times subject to change at the discretion of ark music factory .
6. a “wildcard” contestant may be added to the competition at ark music factory’s discretion .
she owes her fame to the ark music factory, a record label based in los angeles. according to ark’s website :
ark music factory' s lexi st. george launches wowwee' s paper jamz pro jam series microphone
my jeans is not affiliated with ark music factory! it says so right in the video description .
ark music factory' s lexi st. george is star struck in
dancing to the rhythm
5. ark music factory reserves the right to conduct a background check on any contestant and reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any contestant based on the results of such background check (s), if ark music factory determines in its sole discretion that awarding a prize to such contestant might reflect negatively on ark music factory .
ark music factory artist lexi st. george lands major commercial to launch paper jamz®' pro jam series mic for wowwee®
ark music factory artist lexi st. george lands major commercial to launch paper jamz' pro jam series mic for wowwee .
the people behind the insanely popular viral video “friday”, ark music factory, have partnered with good morning america to find and launch the next viral music artist .
i think many of you are overlooking the amount of talent the ark music factory possesses. they deliver. that’s a fact .
in the event of a tie, ark music factory will make the final determination of the finalists, in their sole discretion .
1. sign - up online through the ark star contest portion of the website to enter. only members of ark music factory can sign - up for the ark star contest. if you aren’t a member yet sign - up to ark now .
. she seemed to come out of nowhere, possibly autotuned from her first word. but black was spawned by the vanity production company ark music factory. we spoke with ark music factory ceo patrice wilson, who claimed
friday
was dumb by design .
check out the interview below and let us know what you think. would you trust ark music factory with your son or daughter ?
the city of irving pledged more than $ 35 million in economic incentives to north carolina developer ark group to build the music factory .
3. ark music factory shall have no liability for any winner notification that is not received by the potential winner for any reason .
fourthly, ark music factory can only be a scam because i can buy a canon hf100, sony vegas, beatmaker 2, and come up with a better music video .
1. the potential 40 contestants who are voted into the ark star contest will be contacted by ark music factory via e - mail message or telephone within 48 hours after winner determination .
11. entry must be of satisfactory quality as determined by ark music factory (i. e. , brightness, focus, volume) .
toyota and ark group have announced a 10 - year partnership that establishes toyota music factory as the new name for the irving music factory. additionally, the live nation concert venue, the pavilion, will be renamed the pavilion at toyota music factory, and the vip lounge will be called the toyota lounge. the name changes are effective immediately .
the music factory is expected to draw 2. 5 million customers a year, according to hff .
1. in order to participate in the ark star contest you must be a member of ark music factory. if you are not yet a member, click here to sign up now .
the ark group, which had built the successful n. c. music factory in charlotte, north carolina, now called the avidxchange music factory, was intrigued by the possibilities in irving and won city approval for the project along with financial incentives .
ark music factory artist lexi st. george lands major commercial to launch paper jamz' pro jam series mic for wowwee. - version details - trove
ark music a 100% voluntary interaction situation. can’t say the same about politics .
, which starred snoop dogg .
in 2007, he moved to la to break into the music business. instead, he founded ark music factory in 2010 along with producer clarence jey .
has shone a light onto ark music factory, the... uh... music factory behind the song and video. i' m not going to talk about
friday
here, not only because it' s been covered in depth by
the city pledged more than $ 35 million in economic incentives to ark group to build the music factory. lazes said his company is still hunting funding .
the commercial real estate sales, investment and funding firm is distributing marketing materials for the music factory. hff said it is the
broker for the potential sale of the property
in documents describing the music factory .
photo of patrice wilson of ark music. credit: katie falkenberg / for the times .
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ark group ceo noah lazes said he doubts the property will change hands. instead, lazes said, he hopes to attract new financing for the music factory .
irving' s new music factory entertainment and retail venue is scheduled to open before the end of the year .
general contractor skanska usa is building the music factory and has had about 1, 200 people working on it .
the music factory is being built on the north side of state highway 114. (steve brown / staff )
the n. c. music factory said thursday that it will change its name to the avidxchange music factory, after payment software firm avidxchange acquired the naming rights for the entertainment complex where it is building a new headquarters .
barnett, 70, is living in dallas and deferred most questions to irving music factory developer, the north carolina ark group, to talk about the new development .
and ark, naturally, has positioned itself as the filler of the blank. as wilson puts it ,
if you' re willing to just be yourself, you' re welcome at ark music factory .
avidxchange now employs more than 500, including more than 100 at the music factory, a collection of bars, restaurants and music venues just north of uptown .
i have nothing against rebecca black herself, i think she’s an okay singer and, save the viral hit, a semi - normal teenaged girl. i just don’t like how ark music factory is exactly what it is: a factory .
wilson’s ark music factory partner clarence jey contended that ark did act as a record label for black, and distributed and promoted her with her mother’s consent – until it became clear that black was going to make actual money .
video content promoting or containing gratuitous violence, inciting violence, hate speech, nudity, vulgarity, illegal drug use, or any other material deemed offensive by ark music factory .
patrice wilson of ark music just wanted to write a ‘kind of sweet' song for rebecca black .
we have los angeles - based ark music factory to thank for the fact that rebecca black now has a manager and is in the studio working on her second single. do any other ark music factory phenomena deserve the type of fame that black is experiencing? we took to youtube to see if any of them do, and the answer is yes .
, the internet has been asking questions about ark music factory, the mysterious production company behind the viral hit. time magazine called the song, and ark, “a whole new level of bad”, while other commenters accused ark of exploiting rebecca black and other young girls. and everybody wants to know who that random guy rapping in the car is – is it fat usher? well, the guy in the car is none other than patrice wilson, founder and president of ark music factory. and in an exclusive interview (ironically uploaded by ark music factory themselves) patrice talks about rebecca black, dispels some of the rumors about his company and announces that ark is looking for their next viral star .
the core values that michael (praeger) has cultivated at avidxchange perfectly parallel with the spirit and purpose of the music factory .
to find our star, ark music factory founder patrice wilson held two flash auditions at los angeles malls, the americana and the grove, scouting among a crowd of excited teenage girls .
[ press - news. org ] ark music factory' s lexi st. george launches wowwee' s paper jamz pro jam series microphone ark music factory' s teen protege lexi st. george lands her first major commercial deal for wowwee' s paper jamz pro jam series microphone. they feature lexi and her debut single and video
dancing to the rhythm .
rebecca black’s viral web takeover came thanks to ark music factory, the pay - per - song company that produced the sugary—and incessant—“ friday. ” well, there’s more where that came from: watch video of ark’s most mind - blowing creations .
in fact, young girls seem to be jey and wilson’s preference, looking at ark music factory’s roster. here’s cj fam, a girl who usually sings at ronald mcdonald fundraisers and county fairs, starring in “five days with ark music factory. ” it’s supposed be a commercial for clarence jey and patrice wilson’s company, but it just looks plain depressing, creepy and horrible :
“toyota has a rich history of connecting with our guests through music, and the toyota music factory gives us another platform to do that, ” said ed laukes, group vice president, marketing, toyota. “we are excited that the toyota music factory offers north texans a state - of - the - art facility to enjoy live music, entertainment and dining options. ”
all the people getting angry at this review. you know what makes me ill? these videos. the music is shit. the kids are not terrible, but they certainly aren’t talented either. this entire “ark music factory” thing is a joke. people make fun of it because it’s laughable. ark music factory is now responsible for the worst music i’ve ever heard in my life. i have a right to track these guys down and demand the last 5 minutes of my life back .
ark music factory is a record label based in los angeles, california. the label was founded by patrice wilson, who then partnered up with producer / composer clarence jey. - source: wikipedia
ark music factory is an evil, pedophilic company that thinks it & apos; s okay to exploit teenagers and turn them into corporate money - making machines. yeah, they make warner music group and vevo look like the angels of record labels .
yo douche! ! sounds like you getting patrice wilson mixed up with clarence jey and got all the information confoosed along the way about ark music factory. both are 2 of the coolest cats ever .
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that april, wilson launched a facebook fan page [ 6 ] for ark music factory, which has gained more than 15, 000 likes as of october 2013 and also uploaded his own rap video titled
say what you want
( shown below, right), directly addressing people dismissing his work. as of october 2013, both of these videos have been removed from ark music factory - related channels .
developers building irving' s long - awaited entertainment complex — the music factory — are seeking buyers or investors for the $ 175 million project .
the answer is ark music factory, a los angeles - based company operating as an industry hybrid of maurice starr and john bennett ramsey. their casting calls are perfect bait for starry - eyed parents: “if you are a great singer without any material and you want to get discovered, ” one reads, “then ark music factory is looking for you. ” [ it’s now been removed; screen grab here. ]
wow, factory - manufactured pop stars, reminds me of mr brainwash and pop art .
the toyota music factory is a $ 200 million, 16. 7 - acre entertainment and dining complex in the las colinas urban center in irving, texas. the toyota music factory, expected to draw around 2. 5 million guests a year, opened sept. 9 with zz top .
a march 29 letter from black and marquez kelly’s lawyer brian schall to ark music factory obtained by rolling stone alleges that ark has failed to provide black with the master recordings of her song and video; has been exploiting her likeness and her song on youtube, itunes, amazon and ark’s website; created an unauthorized “friday” ringtone; and has been advertising black as an exclusive ark recording artist on its website .
when i hear their music, i feel like i just opened the ark of the covenant and my face melted off .
ark music factory and good morning america recently embarked on a campaign to find, develop and deliver a hidden pop music talent—in one week—and chose lexi after an exhaustive search. gma hosted the world premiere of lexi' s debut video ,
dancing to the rhythm ,
rebecca black' s viral web takeover came thanks to ark music factory, the pay - per - song company that produced the sugary—and incessant—
friday .
well, there' s more where that came from: watch video of ark' s most mind - blowing creations .
kaya at least understands the music video game—she took part in this spoof of music videos —but most of ark’s clients appear oblivious to the realities of the music industry. in the comments of another video filmed by ark music factory’s in - house producers, sarah maugaotega’s friends ask questions like “howd you make this! ? ” and “amazing howd you do it? ” sarah’s probably the most natural - sounding and looking singer on ark’s roster, and her official youtube channel has only seven subscribers. nevertheless, this video got made :
throughout late 2010 and early 2011, ark music factory videos were uploaded to the youtube account trizzy66 [ 4 ], which has received more than 19. 6 million views and nearly 80, 000 subscribers as of october 2013. in august 2011, the secondary channel patomuzic [ 6 ] began uploading ark music factory videos. this channel has amassed more than 27. 5 million views and 25, 000 subscribers within the same time period .
the project' s name will ring a bell for locals — that as well as the overall concept are similar to the n. c. music factory that ark group put together on the northern edge of uptown charlotte .
9. third parties include, but are not limited to, celebrities and friends. entrants should be able to provide on request all appropriate clearances, permissions and releases for the entry, including releases from all persons appearing in the entry and location releases for all recognizable locations (in the event an entrant cannot provide all required releases, ark music factory reserves the right, in ark music factory’s sole discretion, to disqualify the applicable entry) .
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the name change was announced thursday at bootlegger’s saloon, part of the music factory. effective march 1, avidxchange will be the music factory’s “exclusive and sole sponsor. ” signs have already been changed to show the new name, which is hung on dozens of poles and painted on brick walls throughout the complex .
every since rebecca black went viral with her hit song' friday', the internet has been asking questions about ark music factory, the mysterious production company behind the viral hit. patrice wilson, ceo and founder of ark, gave an
exclusive interview
to answer questions and dispel rumors .
is it sad? that depends on your point of view. is it hilarious that “friday, ” ark music factory’s biggest hit, has gotten famous for being mercilessly made fun of on the internet? you bet it is .
but because ark music seems less like a record label than a recording studio for hire, it appears that not only did black not assign her rights in the sound recording to ark, but that ark agreed to transfer any rights in the recording that it owned to black .
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in early 2010, wilson along with co - founder and producer clarence jey sought out young aspiring talent to join their newly created ark music factory label. their strategy was simple: for a small fee (anywhere from $ 2, 000 - $ 4, 000) ark would collaborate in writing music for their artists, produce music videos and even provide image consultation. in the end each artist would own the master recording of any song they record and ark would own publishing and distribution rights .
ark music factory, the company that discovered viral music phenomena rebecca black and alana lee and broke lexi st. george big with abc’s good morning america, is looking for the next teen music sensation: you! do you think you have what it takes—natural talent, a great singing voice and killer stage presence? then this is the contest for you .
ark music factory' s teen protege lexi st. george lands her first major commercial deal for wowwee' s paper jamz pro jam series microphone. they feature lexi and her debut single and video
dancing to the rhythm .
i love how everyone is taking this so seriously…the whole thing isn’t a joke? i mean, is the joke on me? because when i see the ark music factory party, it really looks like a bunch of satirical acting going on…they’re just making fun of what the music industry has become .
the whole song is fucking terrible. no fucking kidding. this is just 10000000000x worse than friday. fucking awful
- someone & apos; s reaction after watching one of ark music factory & apos; s more recent titles .
4. the failure to respond timely (within 3 days) to the notification may result in forfeiture of participation in the contest and, in such case, ark music factory may determine an alternate finalist according to the voting period results .
possibly our favorite entry in the ark music factory catalog, this video chronicles a relationship of infidelity and betrayal that evolves entirely over social media. it’s bizarre, but after some intense cyberbullying, and, as always, a sweet rap interlude by one of ark’s masterminds, everyone seems pretty happy. conflict resovled .
2. these contestants must sign and return via email / facsimile ark’s talent agreement prior to being determined eligible to officially enter the ark star contest .
ark music factory reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual that tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry / voting process or the operation of the contest or contest website; violates these official rules; or acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. any entry deemed inappropriate or unsuitable for posting, in ark music factory’s sole discretion, will be disqualified and will not appear on the contest website .
yikes! clearly, we’re dealing with a whole new level of bad. according to black book, the song comes from a company called ark music factory, which is based in l. a. and seems to specialize in teen girl pop music–their website has a whole roster of laughably bad teen pop videos .
so begins the self - released interview with ark music factory ceo and founder patrice wilson, asked by a
reporter
who' s about as convincing a performer as most of the adolescent pop stars on the ark roster. it' s true that this is one of the biggest questions buzzing around the internet these past 16 days, ever since 13 - year - old ark recording artist rebecca black changed the internet forever (for now) with her impossibly viral and eternally perplexing hit
friday .
what the hell is the deal with this ark music factory, and what does that guy rapping in the video have to do with it ?
ark music factory is a joke and their “talent” all sucks nothing but daddy bought me this song / video to show how better i am then you garbage. nice to see ark music reps have nothing better to do then to get in pissing contest on the internet with people instead of finding real talent. by why do that getting rich daddy money from never will be singers is easier .
lazes said the music factory development is on schedule and construction is fully financed by suntrust bank .
we are just exploring a long - term plan ,
he said .
“we’re terrifically excited about this program, ” says ark music factory founder patrice wilson. “i am all about the passion for music—it’s driven the success of this company—and i know so many kids out there feel the same way. ark aims to give these young artists a platform for exposure they might not otherwise get, and i’m really looking forward to reviewing the submissions. come on, kids, enter! ”
the music factory includes an eight - screen alamo drafthouse cinema, 8, 000 - seat live nation indoor / outdoor concert hall, other entertainment venues, restaurants and specialty eateries .
he said the branding will help the company lure employees: “when we compete for talent with other software companies, we can tell them we’re part of the avidxchange music factory. ”
while it might not seem that a payments software company fits with a collection of bars and restaurants that includes wet willie’s and nightclub label, the brands are a natural fit, said rick lazes, co - founder of the ark group that developed the music factory .
located on the north side of sh 114 and just west of the las colinas urban center, the address for the toyota music factory is 300 w. las colinas blvd. , irving, texas 75039. there will be plentiful valet stands throughout and 4, 200 dedicated parking spaces available for patrons of the toyota music factory. the toyota music factory is adjacent to the irving convention center and the 350 - room westin hotel (under construction). the site is served by the dart orange line as well as the las colinas people mover system .
, which was home to a number of similarly bad music videos, starring girls around rebecca’s age. word came out that rebecca’s mom had paid around $ 2, 000 to ark music factory for the song and music video production. the rumors started to fly. ark responded by uploading a video on march 21, 2011 that promised to clear up the rumors by the end of the week. that video, which you can check out below, got over 800, 000 views .
d – the “ark music factory” people provided quite a comprehensive service, and they deserve the added exposure which is coming by way of rebecca black’s exciting success. as has been widely reported, rebecca’s family paid $ 2000 for the creation of the video and another $ 2000 which was effectively to purchase all of the “rights” to the music .
3. ark star is being held to find solo / individual performing artists only. bands and music groups are not eligible to enter this particular contest .
5. ark star is being held to find solo / individual performing artists only. bands and music groups are not eligible to enter this particular contest .
ark group’s music factory is more than 60% complete. the mixed - use development — a public - private partnership with the city of irving — is just one of many major projects happening in las colinas, despite the barriers to entry of a strict master plan .
and the off - again, on - again timeline of the music factory in irving sounds a bit like the process of making over the eastland mall site owned by the city of charlotte .
ark music factory’s ceo patrice wilson, tween music’s equivalent to berry gordy, hopes to continue riding the success of rebecca black’s infectious (though lyrically atrocious) hit “friday” with the factory’s latest victim, er, artist lexi st. george. hop below to watch the fresh - faced pop star hopeful bop around in her debut music video (or jc penny commercial, we really can’t tell the difference) for “dancing to the rhythm (with me) ” and let us know if ark has struck highly irritating - yet - insanely - memorable gold twice. we just have one question: what ever happened to alana lee ?
with regard to “former pop producer now trance dj artist’s” post, you’re operating under the old paradigm. what ark music factory has done, albeit inadvertently, is provide a blueprint for profitably making music in the digital, post - record - label age. further – unlike so many others before them — they have proved that it can actually work .
st. george was chosen after auditions at local malls were held. in the first clip, seen here, she’s recording the song that ark music factory founder patrice wilsonco - wrote and produced called “dancing to the rhythm. ” the video for the song will air on thursday .
this friday, ark launches a nationwide online talent search for the next ark star. ark uses both traditional and non - traditional means to identify, develop and prepare artists to break into the music business—and gain fame, respect and skills along the way. the ark star viral star contest represents the latest way ark is seeking talent. aspiring artists need to get their friends, family and fans to help them if they want to claim the grand prize. kids can get a shot at fame from the team that helped launch one of the most successful music videos of all time .
ark had to lock down their website due to the public’s wrath toward their horrendous products. they might want to ask themselves: how many other music companies have had to go to such an extreme measure? isn’t this a big hint to ark ?
i think everyone is forgetting that there is a little girls feelings involved here. no matter what you think ark music factory has accomplished something that even the majors can’t do right now … get an artist noticed. i don’t have any involvement with ark, but i am familiar with the difficulty of promoting artists. a lot of the “music intellectuals” on here like to talk about their definition of good music but most of them download every song they listen to for free and have not supported any artist since music became a free commodity. most of the public are hypocrites and don’t even support the artist who they claim are the “good artists. ” i give ark music factory props for doing their damn thing and making it happen. rebecca black i also give you props for having the guts to do what many millions of people would never attempt to do. pursue your dreams .
but, truth be told, all these fools involved with ark music don’t actually give a crap about music. they want the $ $ $ $ $ $! cause if they did, they wouldn’t have ever put this stuff out .
in an interview with rolling stone, ark music factory founder patrice wilson denied most of the allegations in the letter. “i have met with rebecca black’s mom and everything is fine, ” he said. “she will get the masters and the song. they can have it all. ”
any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, ark music factory reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law .
i’m sure you guys don’t help to inflate these poor kid’s egos either. i’m sure you don’t dangle promises of fame and fortune in front of starry eyed parents while they sign the bank accounts over to you. no, in fact, you guys are doing a very charitable and kind act. thank you ark music factory! (interesting you put factory in your name, since that’s exactly what you are )
hollywood, calif. , july 12, 2011 / ​prnewswire / ​ - - abc' s good morning america and ark music factory' s teen protege lexi st. george, who gma launched on its
one week to hit it big: pop star
series, ...
at the podium, michael praeger, ceo and co - founder of avidxchange makes the announcement that it will become the exclusive and sole sponsor of the nc music factory. rick lazes, co - founder of the ark group, is at far left and mayor jennifer roberts is at center .
to find out ,
gma
went to the california - based ark music factory, which masterminded the news - making sensation
friday .
love the song or hate it, the music video
friday ,
featuring 13 - year - old rebecca black, has been viewed more than 167 million times on youtube, and has spawned countless covers and parodies .
as this century rockets into the middle of its tweendom, ark music factory calls out to the tween nation to “join the movement, ” but the movement isn’t something they have control over. the tween pop sensation is a wild pony running free and ark holds out a sugar cube hoping to capture its attention, even if only for a moment. so far they’ve made their name by unintentionally discovering a web meme, but have yet to produce an act that reaches the notoriety rebecca black achieved. still ark music factory remains optimistic by expanding itself beyond a record label to be online social network for fans, musicians and producers that aims to serve the movement rather than direct it .
design work on the music factory project near dallas is about 70 percent complete, and noah lazes, the younger half of the father - son duo behind ark group, expects to be
moving dirt
in 90 to 120 days, according to an exclusive report from our sister publication there .
today, i’m here to talk about a lesser - known but equally fantastic (and by fantastic, i mean terrible) music video entitled “thing called magic” written and performed by sixteen - year - old serena foster (who is she? no one knows). i can tell you this much—she is not part of the sinister ark music factory production company (yes, i’m convinced there’s something sinister lurking in the corners of ark studios; for god’s sake, it refers to itself as a factory), but she’s just at their stars’ level, if not one step ahead of the game .
5. entry and all vocals in your music video must be in english .
“friday” and rebecca black are ark music’s biggest successes with the video collecting over 160 million views (and 3. 1 million dislikes) but the countdown clock on black’s fifteen minutes is flashing 14: 59, prompting the internet to turn and ask, “what’s next? ” to which ark music responds, “plenty. ” rebecca black was just the tip of the iceberg and upon further investigation the factory is filled with other stars ready to burn bright and work hard for the fame .
it’s nice to see some intelligent debate here, even if there is disagreement on ark’s credibility .
ark group is seeking a buyer for the project with the help of holliday fenoglio fowler llp .
“she’s not our exclusive artist, ” said wilson. “once an artist meets with us and once they blow up, they have a choice to retain us or move on if they can. rebecca is now signed with someone else. ” wilson added that he will remove black from the ark music factory website .
to target this “crap” to pre - teens is to underestimate their intelligence and their ability to appreciate music. i find ark’s mission (“business”) and outlook to be deeply jaded .
all of this would seem to speak to a once - in - a - lifetime alignment of forces - - inexplicable and probably unduplicable. but according to composer and ark music factory cofounder, clarence jey, the black friday phenomenon wasn' t just expected - - it was, to a certain extent, planned .
“the core values that michael has cultivated at avidxchange perfectly parallel with the spirit and purpose of the music factory. we couldn’t be more excited to have avidxchange as the naming rights sponsor for the complex, ” said lazes .
she’s a girl who i don’t hate but i hate her music. she can’t sing and honestly i think she needs to stop with making music and get a new career…
4. your entry and all vocals in your music video must be in english .
it didn’t take long for everyone involved in the rebecca black story to start squabbling. black – whose song “friday” hit number 38 on billboard’s digital singles chart this week – and her mother, georgina marquez kelly, are accusing ark music factory, which produced “friday, ” of copyright infringement and unlawful exploitation of publicity rights .
the ark group partnered with livenation to create the pavilion. barnett brought restaurants unlimited to the project .
the entire story just makes me feel gross and disappointed, and it leaves me with so many questions. how can the ark music factory continue promising stardom to kids when their songs are becoming famous for all the wrong reasons? why aren’t the parents of rebecca black or the other ark girls even attempting to shield their girls from international dissection by pulling the videos or cutting ties with ark? and maybe most importantly, is it even possible to stop the madness now that it’s attracted so many not - so - adoring “fans” ?
a 100, 000 - square - foot office building in the mixed - used irving music factory development has already been fully leased to the ethos group, which partners with auto dealers on sales, financing and servicing of vehicles .
out of 86 comments no “gets it”. the music industry is almost like “wall street”. it is cut throat. this new generation of tech savvy tenns are ready to bust it out. this ark music company is just symbolic of being able to produce your own videos and music, no matter who it sounds or looks. these kids don’t care! finally. to 4567 with the big music corps. make your own music for fun. that is what it is all about. this ark music factory will fade but the enormous reaction to the video and “song” is symbolic of a new age in music. no more bangin’ and blingin’ with m & m’s and puff daddy, who put music at its’ lowest point. this is just the beginning of a new age of “art”. like andy warhol’s “campbell’s soup can”…. this is a wave of anti - big business that is going to continue, because these teenagers are getting smarter by the day. the rich getting richer and poor getting poorer, wait till these teenagers reach 30 years old. then we’ll see what kind of “music” they produce…. . it will be more like “io want nothing to do with this celebrity bs, or music company’s .
billy bob barnett hasn’t exactly been laying low. he’s been a player in the long and tangled development of the irving music factory, a $ 200 million entertainment and restaurant venue set to debut in las colinas on labor day weekend .
ark music factory doesn' t have a contract with rebecca black outside of
friday ,
according to wilson, so the extent to which they stand to profit off her career is limited. black owns the master recording of
friday ,
which means the money from itunes downloads will go to her. so far, this totals
@ john – “the music industry is doggy dog in every sense of the word. ”
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the issue is not how the music industry works. everyone knows how royalties get paid. the issue is that all these songs suck, and ark takes preadolescent young girls dreams and their parent’s money “up front” and makes “crap music” like this out of it! (your words) !
she needs to talk to a lawyer, to be safe– because if i were her, i’d want ark to suffer. and then take her infamy and try to make something out of it apart from ark .
with the glamor and pageantry of jonbenét ramsey combined with the power and stage presence of sammy hagar, cj fam undoubtedly possesses the most potential in being the next star to come from the ark music phenomenon. whether she’s belting out a tune from annie in a tattered men’s dress shirt or vamping lady gaga’s “telephone” (complete with beyoncé rap), cj exudes an alarming intensity for an 11 - year - old. her ark music factory premiere occurred around the same time as rebecca black’s in january of 2011 with the video “ordinary pop star. ”
if musicians are going to be produced by the size of the parent’s pockets the what is the point of a music major? hell what is the point of me teaching music, if they are all going to call their mommies and daddies and some auto - tune computer guy make their music. then my future of teaching music and having a show choir are gone…
the mixed - use and lifestyle destination is anchored by live nation’s the pavilion at toyota music factory. this is a state - of - the - art venue for world - class entertainment and special events throughout the year. exclusively booked and promoted by live nation, the pavilion at toyota music factory converts from a 2, 500 - capacity intimate theater to a 4, 000 - seat indoor theater and opens up to an 8, 000 - person boutique open - air amphitheater .
but everything may not be as “fun, fun, fun, fun” when it comes to the business side of “friday. ” last friday (really !), rolling stone reported (in a story i’m assuming was not an april fool’s joke), that black’s mother was accusing ark music factory of copyright infringement in connection with the song. a letter from black’s lawyer alleges that ark failed to provide black with the master recordings of her song and video as required by their november 2010 agreement, has been exploiting her likeness on youtube, itunes, and ark’s website without permission, has falsely claimed she is exclusively signed to ark, and created an unauthorized “friday” ringtone .
ark music factory remains something of a mystery. is wilson a small - time musical huckster whose game was exposed by
friday' s
viral success? or does he sincerely want to help new talent break into the business and just has terrible taste and limited means? although now that rebecca black has signed with big time manager deborah baum and is planning
this is not music, its computers making noise & kids buy into the hype. its sad
according to the interview, patrice is from “europe” and his dad is from “africa” (oh, that clears things up !). he used to be pretty big back in eastern europe, but he quit his music career a couple of years ago to come to the united states and “stop making music to let people know what clean good music is. ” that makes perfect sense, right? he had to stop making music to let people know what good music is ?
the city, as a partner with the lazes on this project, sometimes gets to trump their vote, lazes said. music factory sits on a 99 - year ground lease with the city and will share a portion of its profits with the city .
ark seems like the logical extension of simon cowell and american idol. ark takes cowell’s emphasis on “the total package” and runs with it. wonder how many would be child stars disney weeded through before coming up with miley cyrus .
all of the ark kids have only one song, and almost all of them feature an awkward interlude by an adult rapper. that’s because the guys behind the music factory—rappers patrice wilson and clarence jey—don’t want to entrust their chances at big money with just one budding starlet, and they want to make sure their face is stamped on as many of the videos as possible .
i would postulate that ark is actually performing a development service for the parents and kids. they can develop a fan base, work on their chops, finish school, study music more – and if they have enough strength in their early ark period, could even already begin to earn a living as they hone their craft .
the internet’s been pretty cruel to rebecca black—and, in fairness, her song is laughably awful. but we don’t need to be criticizing middle schoolers. we need to be looking critically at the ark music factory, not just for marring pop music and ruining our favorite day of the week, but for exploiting their clients. the company is exploiting the child performers for their own fame gain, and in the process turning them into oversexed adults before they’re even able to drive .
marquez kelly paid ark $ 4, 000 (not $ 2, 000, as has been widely reported) to produce the song, and according to schall’s letter, the agreement that she signed with ark in november stipulates that black has 100 percent ownership and control of “friday, ” including the master recording and the music video .
when jolie adamson found her knight in shining armor, all she wanted to do was sing about it… at least that’s how it goes down in this ark creation. adamson, an older ark singer—and by older, we mean pushing 19—frolics on a beach with her paramour, singing, “i need you in my life / the way you smile / gives me butterflies inside / you are the one. ” like ark music factory’s other songs, there’s plenty of repetition in the lyrics, but she does the song, and possibly the beach, more justice than heidi montag, and maybe even paris hilton on a good day .
we want to make a statement that this project is not only unparalleled in the region, but in the country ,
he told me .
we wanted to make a statement. we want this to be the most amazing entertainment centers built to date .
the ark group plans to begin construction by the end of the summer and open the music factory by early 2016 .
“georgina’s trying to get the rights to things she doesn’t have the rights to, ” said ark creative director barry wayne .
instead, lazes would like to see ark group get a turn at an exclusive negotiating period with the city of charlotte .
blame ark? i’m sorry, did i miss something? is ark forcing these girls and their parents to sign up for this? are they forcing them to churn out cheesy youtube videos at gunpoint? don’t blame ark, blame the parents. they’re the ones willingly and eagerly signing their kids up for 15 minutes of fame with absolutely no regard for the negative consequences. if ark is successful then more power to them. it’s a sad reality, but they aren’t doing anything wrong. furthermore, blame consumers and ark’s audience (ie, all of us). if we weren’t delivering 16 million hits on youtube
@ stfu: you made the reviewers point right there. what you’re saying is parents sign a contract, and some pay money to ark music to make a video with their kids. sometimes up to $ 20, 000 ?
everyone needs to chill. the government is killing hundreds of thousands of people over seas, yet i wonder what percentage of people complaining about ark music have spent time complaining about the debasement of the dollar, or public ‘education’ .
additionally, the toyota music factory’s more than 25 entertainment and dining options, including alamo drafthouse 8 screen movie theater, will be opening before the end of the year. ethos group will occupy 100 percent of the four - story office tower that looks out onto the entertainment center .
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ark music factory was a musical composition and production company based in los angeles , california . the company was co-founded in 2010 by patrice wilson , who partnered with producer/composer and multi-instrumentalist clarence jey . in may 2011 , jey left ark music factory to focus on his own production company music intersection . later in 2011 , patrice wilson established his own enterprise , pato music world . 
ark music factory was a musical composition and production company based in los angeles, california. the company was co-founded in 2010 by patrice wilson, who partnered with producer/composer and multi-instrumentalist clarence jey. in may 2011, jey left ark music factory to focus on his own production company music intersection. later in 2011, patrice wilson established his own enterprise, pato music world.
ark music factory was a musical composition and production company based in los angeles, california. the company was co-founded in 2010 by patrice wilson, who partnered with producer/composer and multi-instrumentalist clarence jey. in may 2011, jey left ark music factory to focus on his own production company music intersection. later in 2011, patrice wilson established his own enterprise, pato music world.