New Invention To Create Music Win Redbull’s National Collegiate Start-Up Contest Showcase at Tech Crunch Disrupt 2017

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Red Bull Launchpad Sponsors Winner of National Collegiate Start-Up Contest at Tech Crunch Disrupt: App-Connected Rings Turn Color from Any Physical Object Into Sound

Nolan Apostle
Contributing Editor
Event City Premier Magazine
Technology Blogworld

The Red Bull Launchpad, a program introduced last spring to give wings to collegiate entrepreneurs and their ideas is now in its second iteration. It has named a winner of contest, a University of Colorado Boulder grad student and Co-founder/CEO of Specdrums, Steven Dourmashkin,

The Red Bull contest provides college students with a platform to cultivate innovative concepts into reality while providing access to people and events that will increase their exposure and help them grow. “It’s a brilliant concept and a fantastic tool to help our young innovators expand and seek their dreams,” says Felix Solomon, an writer and educator assistant at Laney College in Oakland California.

For winning the digital pitch-off portion of Red Bull Launchpad, Dourmashkin was awarded a coveted spot for Specdrums to exhibit in the Startup Battlefield at the upcoming TechCrunch Disrupt, September 18 through 20 in San Francisco. His team will also be provided access to several networking events and given an opportunity to develop future content that spotlights the products.

Spec Drums aims to bring music to a whole other level with this new product. Many of the Event City readers are musicians, songwriters and bands, and although they may not immediately run out to their local music store to buy the product, they will surely have an interest in seeing this new technology perform. Here’s a couple videos displaying the product and how it is used.

Growing up as a drummer and gearing up for his undergraduate college years at Cornell University, Dourmashkin became motivated to develop an extremely portable drumming machine. Realizing the most accessible, reliable solution possible would be to use color to create a virtual drum set out of any physical object, he invented Specdrums, app-connected rings that turn the world’s colors into a personal sound machine, allowing people of all ages and musical backgrounds to create beats and melodies by tapping on anything with color.

“My entire team and I are so thrilled to win Red Bull Launchpad and thankful for the amazing opportunity to showcase Specdrums among some of the tech industry’s top innovators,” says Dourmashkin. “Things have been moving very fast lately with the success of our Kickstarter campaign, and Red Bull is really taking that to the next level by setting us up to attend Disrupt.”

College undergraduate and graduate degree students were invited to submit a 90 second video showcasing their business or product idea for a chance to be a part of the Red Bull Launchpad program that features a trip to San Francisco and an opportunity to join other top entrepreneurs at the TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield. An expert panel of judges — including Chad Campbell, head of marketing, WeWork; Joey Hinson, AOL Tech director of operations; Amanda Signorelli, CEO, Techweek; Ryan Kelly, senior marketing manager, Hyperloop One; and John Mannes, TechCrunch journalist specializing in machine learning and AI — selected Specdrums as this fall’s winner from a field of over 100 creative entrepreneurial entries including representatives from Harvard, MIT, Stanford, and Lehigh.

“The collegiate level is ripe with innovation and entrepreneurship, and the submissions we received for Red Bull Launchpad were no exception,” adds WeWork’s Campbell. “While there were many strong contenders, we ultimately selected Specdrums as the winner because their innovation has the potential to change the way people create, consume and learn music. We’re excited to see the Specdrums team compete on a national platform at Disrupt, and ultimately leverage resources provided by the Red Bull Launchpad program to scale their start-up.”

Previous winners, Virginia Tech students David Hall and Jordan Klein of Park and Diamond, gained access to the prestigious Disrupt event in New York last spring for their stylized yet collapsible bike helmet.

Co-founder Hall commented, “In addition to the business relationships we forged and the hands-on experience we obtained through the TechCrunch Disrupt opportunity, we gained invaluable lessons and feedback on our marketing plan through our amazing connections with Red Bull. We have enjoyed countless opportunities that have accelerated our growth as entrepreneurs and which resulted from Red Bull Launchpad, from working with their marketing team to share our story to obtaining feedback on our design from their team of athletes. Red Bull gave our business wings and continues to be a catalyst to our success.”

Red Bull Launchpad was developed in spring 2017 as a program to give wings to collegiate entrepreneurs and their ideas. The program provides college students with a platform to cultivate innovative concepts into reality while providing access to people and events that will increase their exposure and help them grow. To learn more visit launchpad.redbull.com.

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LUXURY APARTMENTS PURCHASED With BITCOIN – 1st DEVELOPMENT EVER In DUBAI

 

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Above sample apartment complexes do not represent the actual building projects.​

​By Nolan Apostle
Contributing Editor
Event City Creative Magazine

Bitcoiners Can Now Buy A Luxury Apartment Using Their Cryptocurrency Holdings

While China and Russia are going back and forth on the legal intricacies associated with Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrency ownerships or transfers, most other countries are putting the details to one side for a while and forging ahead with large scale bitcoin related development programs.

Reports are coming out of Dubai that suggest a couple of British entrepreneurs have teamed up to build the world’s first property development to be priced in the Cryptocurrency Bitcoin.

The project is being spearheaded by two big names in the UK business and political-spheres – Michelle Mone and Doug Barrowman. Mone is the entrepreneur behind the lingerie brand Ultimo,which she founded back in 1996 through her holding company MJM International, and she’s now the head of her own interior design firm Michelle Mone Interiors. She was also a lawmaker under former UK Prime Minister David Cameron.

Barrowman is Chairman of the Knox Group, an an independent group of businesses with over £1.25 billion of assets under management and administration that employing over 200 people.

So what will the development look like?

Well, as mentioned, it’s in Dubai and it’s going to include more than 2.4 million square feet of floor space spread across two towers, each of which will come in at 40 stories tall. Mone will be responsible (through her design firm) for planning the lobby and the communal areas, but that’s about all we know so far. There are some pretty neat mockups on the development promo website (available here) but how close these will be to the finished product remains to be seen.

Reportedly, prices will start at 30BTC for an apartment in the complex (which at current prices amounts to somewhere in the region of $140,000 and the entire development is going to price in at around $325 million from foundation to sale.

The total size of the complex will comprise of 1,000 apartments, a shopping center and much more. The development is expected to be completed by September 2019.

 

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Event City’s Harmonica Mike Performs at the Big Blues Bender in Las Vegas

By Michael Handler, Writer/Reporter
Nolan Apostle, Contributing Editor
Event City Creative Magazine

Harmonica Mike of Event City takes a turn at a yellow plastic saxophone at this years Big Blues Bender at the Plaza hotel in Las Vegas…. Nothin’ but the blues….

The Big Blues Bender is one of the largest and arguably, one of the most exciting Blues shows in the country. It is 4 days and nights of Blues music and accommodations all taking place at the Plaza Hotel with “Everything, just an Elevator Ride Away”.

The Plaza Hotel & Casino is located in downtown Las Vegas located at 1 South Main Street.

The Big Blues Bender is finishing up its last part of the show today. It ran from September 7.8.9.10, 2017. Music fans have enjoyed top Blues Artists all just steps away from their hotel rooms. Besides the music, all attendees had a chance to enjoy a Vendor Village, Activities, Artists’ Panels, Theme Nights and of course the Fabulous Fremont Street Experience at your front door.

 

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8.1 EARTHQUAKE In SOUTH MEXICO WORST In Over A CENTURY

By Nolan Apostle
Contributing Editor
Event City Premier Magazine

Over 15 dead and hundreds feared missing in the worst earthquake to shake up Mexico in over a Century. The quake was felt as far south as Guatamala and Honduras. Tsunami warnings and shaking as far away as 650 miles from the epicenter in Mexico City where reports are coming in that the quake shook for at least a full minute.

Here’s a report from ABC News. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of those affected by this devastation.

http://abcnews.go.com/video/embed?id=49698904

What is an ICO? EC COIN ICO and Educating YOU on Digital Currencies

ICO’s EXPLAINED and the EVENT CITY ICO
Let Us Help Educate You

By Nolan Apostle
Contributing Editor
Event City Premier Magazine

As some of you know Event City is in the midst of planning an ICO. Many have asked the question – What is an ICO? It stands for an Initial Coin Offering, it is an unregulated form of fundraising through the world of Crypto Currency (it is also known as Digital or Internet Currency), and with the International success of Bitcoin, there are many cryptocurrency projects popping up.

ICO’s are a way to gain funding for these projects. The below video will help to give you a very basic understand about ICO’s. The ICO has become a huge focus for the world of Digital Currency – from founders and experts in the field to inspiring Digital Traders, Cryptocurrency enthusiast, Business and even Governments. Well over a month ago the US Government announced they would look into the possibility of regulating ICO’s, then the Chinese followed with their own announcement the following day.

https://youtu.be/nuZEzEIBOBI

To help you become better acquainted with the opportunities in the investment world of Digital Currency, we will post projects, stories and many educational pieces about Cryptocurrency and how it is reshaping the economies throughout the world. Please watch this short video at your leisure. It is a very basic explanation of what an ICO is and how they work. We plan on having weekly Conference Calls to discuss the Event City ICO, the opportunities that are offered and to help gain knowledge of the Digital Currency market and overall how it is effecting the world. We plan to help educate everyone on what many are saying is the FUTURE of WORLD ECONOMICS.

ICO and MUCH MORE
As we mentioned Event City is in the midst of initiating an ICO (Initial Coin Offering), it’s like an IPO but with it’s own Digital Currency, Token or Coin. Event City will use the ECCOIN for much more than just purchasing products and services. The Token sale or Coin Offering will help the company and it’s partners and associates to change many elements in the industries represented by the Event City Network. Below are a good collection of sites to help you to better understand the Cryptocurrency world and better understand exactly what is an ICO. Feel free to send your questions, comments, interest in the below Comments area.

It is very important to do your research on ICO’s, or any investment opportunity, before investing and only invest what you can afford to lose – Cryptocurrency is a free market and there is no way to determine price post launch vs ICO pricing.

Please browse the many resources below that will allow you to somewhat time travel into the future because the future is here, now:

https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/23/wtf-is-an-ico/ — A very well written article explaining ICOs. It is fairly easy to follow and of course written with the pizzazz that only TECH CRUNCH can deliver!

http://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/initial-coin-offering-ico.asp – What is an ICO – GREAT Article and a Video featuring major Venture investor Dan Morehead.

https://www.gdax.com/ — Major Exchange – one of the most popular in Crypto-trading.

http://localbitcoins.com — Local Exchange purchases – a Different approach to purchasing BitCoins.

http://www.rexmls.com/ — Real Estate – Connecting vendors, buyers, sellers and agents over a fast, flexible and free global listing network.

ICOlert – Mobile App

https://www.everex.io/ – Simple ICO presentation

https://bittrex.com/  —  Main Digital Currency Exchange

https://bitcoinira.com/ethereum-rollover/  —  IRS Approved Ethereum IRAs

https://tokensale.propy.com/—  Real Estate – Propy ICO site

https://propy.com/  —  Real Estate – Buy & Sell Investment Properties

Real Estate, Propy Article about it’s ICO

https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2017/07/118897-ceo-natalia-karayaneva-propy-utilizes-ethereum-blockchain-cross-border-real-estate-marketplace/  —

https://blockgeeks.com/guides/smart-contracts/  —  Smart Contracts help you make transactions to exchange money, property, shares, or anything of value in a transparent, conflict-free way while avoiding the services of a middleman.

Important to watch:

Bitcoin News 1 September 2017 – Cryptocurrency Market Cap Heading for $200Billion

A list of ICO’s and Crowdsales https://www.smithandcrown.com/icos-ar…

Live Bitcoin prices go to http://bit-media.org/

A way to Order a Bitcoin Debit Card – https://cryptopay.me/join/cc4f2032

A good FAQ List answered here http://bit-media.org/frequently-asked…

This video was sponsored by Swiss Bank In Your Pocket which is an offline wallet, vault and integrated suite of banking applications for digital currency – safe secure and private. Get a Wallet Today – Click here http://swissbankinyourpocket.com/

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Also visit one of our YouTube channels for a FREE BITCOIN Education and keep abreast of all the news and reviews of the digital economy https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE1Y…

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EVENT CITY ADDS SYSTEM For JOURNALIST to AUTO SUBMIT CONTENT – JOIN The TEAM

Event City Live Editorial Broadcast System Announced
Ability to Auto-Post and Podcast Live from Anywhere
Social Media will never be the same again!

By Alex Jauregui and Anthony Ansola
Reporter & Editor
Event City Premier Magazine

The Event City Ecosphere just got a bit friendlier and much more productive as the company begins testing their new auto posting and podcast type broadcasting service for journalist – Event City Live Editorial Broadcast System. Both systems will allow the Event City Premier Magazine Journalists to create and post Live Broadcasts and Writing from anywhere in the world. In fact this article was posted remotely without logging onto the Magazine’s back end, only using the new system.

“We’ve simplified the structure of our online presentations, both for our Magazine Network and our growing Blog Networks”, says Nolan Apostle, Co-founder and CEO of Event City. He adds, “Our Writers, Reporters, Stringers, Photographers, all of our Journalism Teams will find this system very easy and productive to use, giving them the opportunity to post Live Broadcast from shows, projects, conventions or anywhere and from any part of the world.” The system will eventually be integrated into the company’s Advertising Network, The MUSIC SKOOP, PINK SECTION Project, the EC EMPORIUM, HOSPITALITY and ESTATE SALE Blogs to start out. As the Premier Magazine Division attracts more Journalist and other Editorial Teams they will virally grow the network and content will be posted much easier than ever. The task of posting content, stories, podcasts, blogs, reviews, all of it, will be more appealing and enjoyable – it will be much less a job and much more fun!

The Editorial Broadcast System will give Writers, Podcast Producers, Reporters, Social Media Managers, and Bloggers the opportunity to share their experiences about the Hospitality, Special Events, Concert, Music, Art, Film, Travel, Entertainment industries and more. This will allow Event Planners, Musicians, Performers, Show Producers, Venues, Theaters, Motion Picture Producers, Hotels, Restaurants and many others the opportunity to expand their audience and reach out to both a B2B audiences as well as the Consumer. You can sign up now to begin using this new service for your business or projects. The benefits are immense!

The company plans to roll out this new feature sometime in the very near future prior to the re-launch of the Event City Network. They are seeking serious Journalist to jump on board to help test and navigate the system. You can contact the EDITORIAL TEAM by sending an email to EC Premier Magazine. Send your resume, and a short message as to why they should bring you on board to test the new system and potentially bring you in as a permanent member of their Editorial Staff.

The Event City Live Editorial Broadcast System will give the Editorial Team the ability to draft, write, create, and post articles, reviews and stories with images and video as well. All of this including Live Audio Broadcasting without even sending to an Editor, Engineer or Producer will be featured characteristics of the site.

EventCity™ and Event City Live™ are Trademarks protected by the Trademark laws of the USA and the Internet Organization, and the Event City Network and may not be used for any purpose what-so-ever without expressed written permission by the company’s IP Directors, the Founders or CEO.

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