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MIAMI, May 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- If you're a musician or music lover, TonyMusic.org is going to be music to your ears! Created by Miami's top agency owner, Michael Glovaski, and renowned music producer Tony Mangurian, this breakthrough platform is already revolutionizing the industry for filmmakers, content creators, editors, directors and agency creatives.

With TonyMusic.org, you can upgrade your user experience by uploading a video and conducting a music search which then automatically syncs with your video when played. Users can also view their videos with music from a wide range of genres, from rock to rap. Selections can even be carefully tailored to fit your spot. Most importantly, Tony and Michael developed "music search video sync" from the point of view of a music producer and advertising creative. This transformative tool, which has been needed for years, makes it easy to search music while watching your video in sync.

With an extensive selection of musical tracks by top musicians, this game changing company is full of future chart toppers which are perfect for film trailers, television commercials, social media projects, corporate videos and more. With superior music searches and innovative, user friendly tools, Tony Music is gearing up to take over the competition. After all, TonyMusic.org is a great alternative to typical music search platforms like PremiumBeat.com or artilist.io, which don't currently offer video sync capabilities.

Both Glovaski and Mangurian are making a mark on the music industry by creating a library where you can upload your rough cut and easily match it. After all, these two industry pros have been producing famed commercials and content for years.

Before launching his award-winning agency, Glo Creative, based in the arts district of Miami, Michael was involved in the creation of campaigns which played on-air during the Super Bowl and Olympics, including Subway Eat Fresh, Philips Electronics "Getting Better," Dan Marino-Samsung NFL, Samsung Olympics and Claritin Clear. In 2006, Michael masterminded an integrated mobile phone advertising and branding campaign that propelled the sale of Samsung's mobile phones to over $100 million. His advertisements have appeared in acclaimed publications including The New York Times, Adweek, Advertising Age, Ad Review, Photo District News, ADDY Awards, Creative Ad Review and more. During the course of his career, Michael has worked with some of the world's most remarkable and recognizable talent, such as Annie Liebowitz, Jerry Bruckheimer, Gerard de Thame, Walter Chin, Albert Watson and many more.

Music producer Tony Mangurian is also no stranger to the music business. Over the years, Tony and his team of musicians at TonyMusic.org have recorded and toured with some of the biggest artists in rock, pop, jazz and even classical music. Tony, who was raised in New York's Greenwich Village, known for its creative types and underground music scene, helped establish the band Luscious Jackson and even recorded and co-produced their albums throughout the 90's, including the single "Naked Eye." Working with legendary producer Daniel Lanois, Tony collaborated on Bob Dylan's "Time Out of Mind" - which went on to win a Grammy for Record of the Year as well as Willie Nelson's "Teatro" and Lanois' own album "Shine" and "Here Is What Is." This prolific producer also produced the groundbreaking Chris Whitely album "Rocket House" for Dave Mathews' label ATO Records. Tony, who has always been a trailblazer, has even recorded session work with legends including Sinead O'Connor, Dido, Patti Scialfa, Marianne Faithfull, Emmy Lou Harris, Jose "El Canario" Alberto, Vusi Mahlasela, Derek Trucks and Johnny Lang among others. His production work can be heard on U2's album "No Line on the Horizon" and Neil Young's "Le Noise," which won a Grammy for Best Rock Song. When it comes to his illustrious advertising background, Tony is definitely considered an A-lister. While he has worked with big names and brands spanning various industries, one of his biggest claims to fame is the jingle he created for CoverGirl Cosmetics. "Easy Breezy Beautiful CoverGirl" is easily one of the most recognizable and legendary lines in the advertising world, and has been for almost two decades.

If you're looking to shake up your next spot with a catchy tune, turn to TonyMusic.org!

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Keen to make an impact with your videos on the fastest growing social media platform in the world right now? Then you might be interested in learning more about best practice guidelines for creating TikTok videos in 2020. There is no wonder why TikTok boasts an estimated 800 million global users!

Follow this simple how-to guide and you should notice an immediate improvement in your engagement.

File size, dimension, and aspect ratio all play a role in determining how successful TikTok videos will be. Click here to find out more.

For example, you will need to limit file sizes to 287.6 MB when using an iOS device and an estimated 72 MB when using a device operated by Android. If you are uploading a TikTok video ad, the size can be quite a lot larger usually up to 500 MB.

The best dimensions to work with are 10801920 and the aspect ratio should be the size of a traditional smartphone screen, although many individuals and businesses will use 9:16. Keep in mind, however, that the latter will not take up the entire screen.

You will have a wide variety of options when it comes to file type, especially if you will be recording your video off the TikTok platform and uploading it thereafter. Both .mp4 and .mov files are supported by the app. Additional files, including .avi and .gif are also supported in the case of ads.

Research has shown that TikTok users respond best to vertical video. This is because the videos are viewed on a smartphone. However, it is still possible to upload videos filmed in the horizontal orientation.

While there are many reasons to use the native TikTok recorder to create your videos, there are many other third-party apps that offer even more exciting effects and features that can help to take your creations to the next level entirely. Boosted is a good example. This third-party app is known for its variety of effects and templates which make TikTok video creation a cinch.

The shorter your video is, the better, especially if it will be used for advertising purposes. Most advertisers will aim for a video length of 9 to 15 seconds. Any longer, and there is a risk that the ad will be trimmed by the platform. Other types of videos can be a bit lengthier such as up to one minute if filmed using the native TikTok recorder, and even longer if filmed or created elsewhere and uploaded.

It is still worthwhile to include captions for your videos even though TikTok requires that audio settings to be set as on. That way, anyone who comes across your content will be able to get a general overview of your message even if they do not watch the video from start to finish.

You are now ready to create an awe-inspiring TikTok video that generates the attention and engagement youve always hoped for. Go for it!

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The coronavirus outbreak shook the foundations of the present-day society. India is managing the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic using unprecedented public health and economic measures.

Just before India entered the fourth phase of the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, a slew of relief measures was announced by the Finance Minister on May 13 under the economic stimulus package for the MSME sector.

The government plans to provide collateral-free automatic loans amounting to Rs 3 lakh crore for the micro and small enterprises, with a moratorium on the payment for the first year. This is for those units which have Rs 25 crore of outstanding loans or Rs 100 crore of turnover. This is expected to benefit around 45 lakh units.

At this unprecedented time, many companies are also chipping in to help SMEs and MSMEs to evolve and stay afloat.

Amazon India has set up a special fund to support delivery service partners and transportation partners associated with thecompany, and provide financial aid for April. Through the one-time disbursement, the fund will support the partners in multiple ways, including enabling them to provide financial aid to close to 40,000 of their staff for the month of April.

Based out of Bengaluru, Instamojo began its journey in the Fintech space in 2012 to digitally empower the MSME sector. Founded by Sampad Swain, Akash Gehani, and Aditya Sengupta, Instamojos flagship product an online payment link helps solve the challenge of digital payments which several small businesses face. The company expanded its product portfolio by providing logistics and lending services to MSMEs, called MojoXpress and MojoCapital respectively. Their lending product helped address the cash crunch which several small businesses across the country face.

At the time of COVID-19, when small businesses like kiranas are struggling to survive, Instamojo aims to help such small businesses bounce back to action by digitally empowering them through Priority KYC, an initiative that helps small businesses set up their store online in less than five minutes.

New merchants on the Instamojo platform can get their KYC documents approved within 24 hours of uploading, post which they can immediately begin setting their store up. Additionally, transactions worth Rs 50,000 or first 20 transactions (whichever comes first) has been made free for first-time users.

Despite the lockdown, the company has seen a 25 30 percent increase in merchants over the last two months.

Tradeindia isIndias largest online B2B marketplace, connecting buyers and suppliers.Their mission is to help SMEs go digital. Now more than ever, the company is committed to providing SMEs with the resources they need to take their businesses online. As the shift from offline to online accelerates, the companies are being asked to do more with less.

Crediwatch is an information intelligence platform providing big data risk analysis to lenders and corporates, helping them make credit decisions. Thecompanyprovides Data Insights-as-a-Service to enable lenders, businesses with actionable credit intelligence on private entities to improve trust and increase their lending and trading activity.

Thecompanyhas followed standard BCP protocols, keeping in mind info-sec guidelines, to continue work during this challenging time.

Happy Loans provides customised loan offerings to micro-enterprise owners to meet their specific demands. It assesses over 1,000 variables about the merchant to underwrite their micro business. Its credit model is based on the merchants level of business engagement with the partner, their behaviour towards borrowing, APIs, demographics, and business trends.

TheML-based MSME digital lender has launched a 'Lockdown Loan'. The digital credit facility is developed to address the working capital woes of Indian micro enterprises during the lockdown. It will provide them capital access of Rs 25,000 and Rs 50,000, with bullet repayment after six months. Lockdown Loan comes with COVID-19 protection insurance, wherein full loan waiver is extended to the coronavirus infected.

Locus, a global B2B SaaScompany, has announced the launch of a free tool QuickStart, which is a self-serve lite version of the product suite for startups and small and medium enterprises to improve their supply chain efficiency amid COVID-19 pandemic. Thecompanyis also providing a free trial for two months from the start of the subscription, which will helpthem improve their supply chain.

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Music has been severely underrated in recent times. You, the listener and industry will know of people that describe themselves as musicians for just taking street credibility and clout, making snaps and uploading them to social media for a show off. Todays listeners are completely ignorant to the current lyrics and professional production of music in the industry

What makes a great musician; the readiness, the equipment, the craftsmanship, the creativity, the sheer difficulty of it; is more prevalent today than it has ever been before. Music has become the new watercolour, the new vibe, the new wave, the new acrylic, and the new gouache.This isnt made any clearer than by the works of Teezle T

Teezle and the team have an in-house studio which they record and produce their songs with deep originality and the most unique and impressive works that the new industry has never seen before.

ZRBs series `Bougee was made on a trip with a link up with one of their in-house producers. They recorded the song right after a concert in Canada. The song which is a mixture of emotion, textures and feelings has the art in capturing the talent and uniqueness, with no major manipulations or touch-ups in their productions

The song Bougee description; luxurious in lifestyle yet humble in character conveyed the message of a girl who has a luxurious lifestyle, although she is interested in Using the resources and funds of the team ZRB. Teezle T who took the chorus says he does not mind being used captures a visual representation of the meaning ZRB.

These artists are truly sublime. Manny who is in ZRBs PR team describes the series as a magical natural sensation.Another of their works is, Lagos Pop which contains some of the most colourful and diverse works of the team. This single does not entirely show a nature of reference to Bougee, but it shows a continuation of ZRBs style.

ZRBs works are the ideal sounds to embellish your mind and turn up the vibe in the house and the club. Providing a vibrancy that music from anyone can not bring to the table.

If youre looking to spice up your playlist, or to be a music plug, look no further than Teezle T of ZRB.

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captionGarrett Watts is a YouTuber beloved by many.sourceJack Dytrych

When Garrett Watts joined our Zoom call to have a chat about his life and career, hed forgotten to change his background back from a blue and pink psychedelic pattern hed been experimenting with earlier.

I cant even take myself seriously, he laughed as he tried to get rid of it. Hang on, hang on. Everythings going to be cool. Its all good.

The image disappeared to reveal a poppy painting on the yellowish wall of the Washington Airbnb Watts was staying with his friend Andrew Siwicki.

Were up here in this honeybee themed cottage in nature, he said. Were just, like, hanging out with the trees Weve just been making stuff up here and goofing around a lot. We did a fire pit last night. I love it. I love camping and nature and all those sorts of things.

Watts normally lives alone in LA in a tiny house with his terrifying but iconic doll Benjamin and a garden where he leaves out cakes for various wildlife. He started building a following on YouTube about four years ago when he was given a gentle nudge by his friend, and YouTube royalty, Shane Dawson, who also hired Siwicki as his cameraman.

Watts cant remember exactly when he and Dawson first met, but it was on the dating app Tinder. They quickly realized theyd be better off as friends as there wasnt much of a romantic spark.

Watts, Siwicki, Ryland, and Morgan Adams formed a group that became hugely popular among fans for their adventures and experiences Dawson has been uploading to his channel since 2016. While Siwicki remained mostly behind the camera, Watts built a career with his wonderfully chaotic energy in front of it.

But before I could question Watts about any of that, he asked me how I was coping during the lockdown in London. He said hed only visited once, a couple of years ago, when hed stayed in a massive abandoned retirement home in the outskirts of the city.

I do a lot of couch surfing, he said. So I was staying with this hippie guy in there and his girlfriend. It was very interesting. It had been shut down a couple of years previous, but there were still some tenants who they said didnt have to leave. So there were still some elderly people living in there that were capable enough to live on their own.

Watts also wanted to show me one of the possessions that had made the trip to Washington before we got going a cuddly baby Yoda.

My friend Sean from Florida, he sent me this, he said. His girlfriend crocheted this baby Yoda and he just sent it in the mail cause hes a nice guy. Its so thoughtful. Im not even a huge Star Wars fan.

Its easy to see how Watts has a loyal following of over 3 million subscribers. You cant help but be taken in by his whimsical excitement for life, and how he seems like one of those people who picks up friends wherever he goes. Even with our interview, it was his idea to talk over video, simply because its nice to see another face.

He is captivating, but not in a way that feels performative. He has held onto a wonderment for things that most of us lose as we grow up, which makes him someone you want to have in your life. His channel description says, I dont care about fame, numbers or ego. I just wanna have a great time with you, and he leaves us with no doubt its true.

Inside the effervescent exterior, theres also a lot of wisdom. It might be something to do with his absolute lack of envy for anyone else on the planet.

Its like Im just missing some part of my brain that is able to compare myself to other people, he said.Its like thats the silliest thing in the world. Im a different human with different parents and upbringings and interests and all this stuff, and no ones going to do what I do, and everyone has different strengths.

His thoughtful nature maybe also partly be thanks to the long, haphazard journey he took to being an internet celebrity, which began when he was just 17.

He originally moved to LA to pursue being a director, but as is the case with many showbiz stories, he ended up doing a lot of other things. He was a wedding DJ for a long time, worked on at least 100 production sets, waited tables in at least 15 different restaurants and cafs, and even managed a pizzeria-slash-art gallery at one point.

Ive done everything possible before YouTube, which I really appreciate about myself, he said. Because I see some of these kids who are super young on YouTube on social media, not just YouTube theyre 15, 16, 17. I always want to shake them and just be like, Go live your life, do something else before all this stuff happens.'

He doesnt mean it in a condescending way, hes just grateful he had world experience before delving into the world of being an online influencer.

It just makes you respect so many different facets of every industry before starting something like this.

Watts created his YouTube channel back in 2012 to make content for a drag queen called Miss Coco Peru. Hed been a fan of hers since watching Girls Will Be Girls a parody movie about what its like to be an actor in Hollywood so he was more than happy to help. Being the actual YouTube star was never part of the plan.

It was an option for sure, Watts said. Like everyone in high school watched YouTube and knew all these YouTubers and stuff, but I didnt. I was a sucker for like old movies and all these different things, so YouTube wasnt part of my ambition.

He only really considered it a viable career path after he was laid off by Will Ferrells production company Funny or Die about three years ago, and Dawson, who was already a YouTube veteran, gave him some career advice.

He just gave me a really good push to be like, dude, what do you want to do? Watts said.

I was a Viner at the time too, and I already had the channel, so it just was a really healthy catalyst to get it moving. He kind of gave me a swift kick in the butt to help me with that.

Dawson told him YouTube was a creative space where he could do anything he wanted, which was really interesting to someone who was tired of doing literally every job on the planet, Watts said.

I just ended up having a really good time with it, he said. And thats still this ever-ongoing process of just figuring out how that evolves and what that turns into.

Sometimes it turns into documenting his attempts to wake up at 5 a.m. every day for a week, enlisting his friends to help clear out his house, or making a hit song about being a baby in 24 hours. Fans love his frenzied jumble of quick-fire thoughts and hilarious moments of self-awareness, but amazingly, Watts doesnt actually consider himself funny.

Ive never felt funny, he said.

Its just this weird thing where I feel like in my videos all I do is work with at risk of sounding pretentious like a flow of energy. I feel like its just like inviting people into my headspace.

It feels a little bit intimate in that respect, just being like, Hey, come in here for a second, or for 30 minutes or 20 minutes or something, and just see like what goes on in here.

Its pretty difficult to put Watts into a box not that youd want to as his videos are not quite comedy and not quite vlogs. As he puts it, hes just having a good time with a theme.

I guess what Im saying is Im very lucky that people find me funny in any respect and I hope it lasts, he said.

Watts doesnt struggle with letting the audience in because hes drawn barriers hes comfortable with. Hes not one of the influencers, of which there are many on YouTube, who lays out everything in their lives for their followers to see their homes, their emotions, their relationships, and so on. Hes even traveled to different countries in the past without even posting about it anywhere.

This is partly because its just not in his nature to immediately want to show off his life to the online world, but its also a conscious choice because he doesnt want to be part of the toxic culture on social media where everyone tries to make their lives seem perfect.

Everyone just highlights the 10 moments in their life and it creates this horrible illusion that their life is a 10 all the time, Watts said.

And its not. For every story that you see, think of the influencer or the friend or the family member whos just chilling. Theyre not in France, and theyre not at a music festival, because most of them are probably sleeping in and trying not to be sad that day.

He said hes also seen it too many times where the internet consumes someone completely and they lose part of their identity, and hed rather keep a certain side of his life to himself.

YouTube is something about me that I love and I appreciate deeply that people watch, but it is one thing about me, Watts said.

Its so much more important for me to maintain my relationships with my family and my friends and work on myself and do things way more so than it is to be some rockstar YouTuber.

Fans of Watts sometimes worry about him because there are sometimes months-long gaps between his videos. They dont understand why hes not uploading as often as other creators do, because he could post a video of something as mundane as ordering lunch and millions would love it anyway. This leads to them often coming to their own conclusions about his absence.

When you give someone something, like an Instagram post, theyre going to comment 18 seconds later under that, Are you dead?' he said. Its just like never enough. And I didnt set those expectations.

He was once asked in an interview why he was so cagey and distant on the internet.

I was like, am I so cagey and distant, or is everyone else just like hyper-visible? he said, Like, who defined that?

Watts is super aware of how long his breaks are he uploaded just three videos in 2019 and uses a self-deprecating wine lady character in his videos who judges him and voices concerns about where hes been.

I understand my failures so intimately, and no one has to remind me of those more than I do myself every day, he said.

When you fail, sometimes you just have to laugh it off, and make the most of it basically. So yeah, shes my little way to know that I am in reality.

Watts also doesnt really see the value of ambition when it costs every waking moment, and has never subscribed to the hustle culture narrative thats popular among creators right now. Thats why he doesnt see his upload schedule as a major flaw although he admits he could probably split the difference better.

He sometimes wonders what it would be like to stick to a regular upload schedule and give viewers more and more of himself, but he doesnt want to be someone whos defining his worth and career from what other people think.

Its just like, Ill just do me, and if that works for you, rock on. If it doesnt, also rock on, he said. Im just content with my little slice of the internet and Im really grateful for the people that watch me.

Watts also thinks bending to other peoples expectations might destroy the reason some people watch him in the first place hes a bit of an oddball who isnt like other YouTubers.

The only reason that Im at all alluring on YouTube to anyone is because I have that mentality of being like this guy who doesnt care for a G-wagon or being in party vans in Vegas and stuff, he said. Im not shading any mentality on YouTube or anyones content or anything, because people love that, and I get that.

He has no interest in the materialism that characterizes traditional celebrities and influencers. He prefers his possessions to be unique with a story behind them.

I cant stand going into a clothing store where theres 60 pairs of jeans stacked on top of each other and you grab them and go, Oh, this is my personality!' he said. I like everything to have a little bit of soul power.

Even the poppy picture behind him?

The poppy picture! he said. Its this silly cottage. I dont know I think you asked about my upload schedule and somehow I turned it into talking about the soul power of store clothes.

Watts mind darts around a lot, which probably explains his never-ending list of ideas. He has an ungodly note of his phone full of them which he has to scroll for nearly a minute on to reach the bottom. He just doesnt seem to have the time to materialize them into existence.

This may be because he hasnt found the best place to discuss all his passions. He said hell be working on that over the coming year, delving into other online content like game streaming and podcasts. He wants to be able to dedicate time to slower, more meaningful conversations about things like his deep obsession with music and love of miniature building.

People will see different sides of me because theres a lot of different sides of me, he said. That is my own version of being like, OK, how do I kind of rekindle this thing that I love about myself and refresh it a little bit.

Watts still has a lot of love for YouTube and sees it as part of his future, but hes probably not going to be making promises about his uploads anymore. Hes learned now that you really can do exactly what you want if youre willing to try, and it comes from a place inside rather than any external pressures.

Other peoples expectations will get you nowhere, he said. In fact, theyll lead you down a pretty dark road.

He sees younger people in the spotlight and within his own family looking at themselves through the digital gaze, and just wants to hug them and urge them to stop.

Take whats in your core and output it to the world in a way that has like fervor and passion and do that well, and then people will like it, he said. I just want to always remind people that their stuff comes from them.

Everything is a relationship, he said, from romantic partners, to careers, to creative endeavors, and each and every one of them requires care.

It cant be like an abusive thing in your head, he said. Those forces require a lot of other energies. And youve got to figure out what those are Im starting to speak like some sort of witch now.

Weve gone a bit off-topic again. Watts takes you down some twisty-turny detours when you talk to him, but he has such a zeal for it all youre more than happy to go along for the ride.

At several points during the call, he forgets the initial question I asked him because his curiosity for everyone and everything leads to infinite distractions. Talking to him is a bit like being led through a box of unopened ideas by an imaginary friend, which inspires you to absorb even a hint of his irrepressible enthusiasm.

Trust me, it would have been great, he said of one lost train of thought. And even though Im not sure how we got to the end of our conversation, or where it was going, I know great is exactly what it was.

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