(blacktalentnews.com) Entertainment icon, mentor and humanitarian Quincy Jones entered the digital world this week with the debut episode of his new video podcast series. The video podcast debut with Episode 1, through Quincy’s partnership with Wizzard Media, is the first in a video podcast series comprising at least 26 episodes in Year One, providing unique and unprecedented access and a behind-the-scenes look at Quincy’s world, including footage of him at work in the studio with some of today’s biggest stars and at exclusive events around the globe. Also featured in upcoming video podcast episodes will be Quincy on film, popular culture, politics and events on the national and international stage.
Quincy’s video podcast series is produced by Quincy with The Robert Thorne Company, which is partnered with Quincy for a just-introduced lifestyle range of consumer products and his new digital platform distributed to a network of millions online. The video podcast series is the first phase in the launch of the new digital platform, in a move intended to capture the surge of interest for entertainment content delivered through online and digital media. Management company The Firm and The Robert Thorne Company also work with Quincy on upcoming film, TV and radio projects, along with Quincy Jones Productions EVP Kimiko Fox and VP Adam Fell and Endeavor Talent Agency.
The 27-time Grammy winner’s new digital platform expands with its second phase, the Fall debut of quincyjones.com, an online destination featuring incomparable access to the wisdom and experience and the strong celebrity and artist ties of this living legend with the interactivity of a social network embracing musicians, producers, artists and Quincy’s other followers worldwide. It will include Quincy’s Vault that will give users access to previously unreleased audio and video of Quincy and the legendary performers he’s worked with as well as a virtual Quincy’s Academy where users will network and share their artistry with music professionals, like-minded peers and consumers and have access to digital record distribution and marketing opportunities. The online community will be initially drawn together by interest in Quincy’s incredible career, and will evolve organically with its members’ tastes and interests, putting its ultimate shape and purpose largely in the hands of its users. (more…)
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