New York, NY - TalentTrove, a multimedia platform for artists and talent seekers is redefining the traditional way of recruiting talent. Using the unprecedented power of the Internet, TalentTrove is threatening to bring down traditional barriers in the in the world of media.
Suddenly the power in the game is shifting hands. As online communities threaten to sweep control away from the traditional power holders, wise use of the new phenomenon can help artists gain all the benefits of the Internet. And whilst a multitude of new projects and talent can very quickly gain tremendous exposure, those same projects and talent can also serve as a valuable resource to sustain an industry that is undergoing rapid changes.
Smart players in the industry will understand that power lies in numbers: more options lead to more opportunities, which in turn lead to more choice and ultimately greater quality. With the masses now able to pick and choose their favorites, the established power machine is no longer needed to produce stars. The audience dictates the terms as it now decides and seeks new idols in the next generation of Internet media. Perhaps those who are not listening are living dangerously?
An online global multimedia platform called TalentTrove (www.talenttrove.com) is taking a leading role in this fresh industry trend. TalentTrove has cleverly taken stock of what everyone in the industry needs and brought it all together in an online, virtual "MyStage" with buildings that house producers, writers, composers, directors/editors, actors, TV, the press and those all-important industry executives.
TalentTrove serves as a true marketplace for talent and talent seekers. Aspiring artists who have dreamed of being "discovered" can showcase their talent to millions of viewers on TalentTrove. TalentTrove caters to artists of all types and allows them to submit video, audio, image and text files. For instance, poets and journalists can upload writing samples. Photographers can submit pictures. Musicians can submit either video or audio files, and their work is also automatically featured on TalentTrove's radio station, which streams 24/7 on iTunes.
It's easy to see how aspiring talent can benefit from greater exposure and access to industry professionals, but how do industry executives benefit from this online business platform?
The risk is that by giving content creators barrier-free, worldwide access to movie executives, production companies, sales agents, distributors, casting and talent agents, a film fund, TV executives, broadcasters, a music fund and the press, these good people could be overwhelmed with thousands of pitches. Yet TalentTrove has identified a solution by offering unique tools for the protection and freedom of choice in each category of industry executive, who can choose from which category best justifies their needs.
Another great benefit of TalentTrove is that it can significantly reduce the costs for industry executives of sourcing projects and talent, cut out middle man fees, promotion and advertising costs, and offer an instant online audience in a most effective manner. And with TalentTrove’s rating system, whereby members and the online audience can submit scores on talent and projects, industry executives can quickly get to see the best of the best within any given talent category, as well as the most promising projects, featured right there in the virtual city. TalentTrove provides industry excutives with guidelines as to which projects and talent are in most demand, thereby enabling them to gain insight from the audience's perspective.
With the current economic conditions and less money to seek out and nurture new talent, TalentTrove has become the ideal platform, changing the future of the industry.
