Crème Magazine.com Goes Platinum with Listening Lounge Series

September 18th, 2007, New York, NEW YORK— on Tuesday, September 11th, Crème Magazine in conjunction with Universal Music Group and RockaCandy.com hosted the Listening Lounge Series at the tre chic Soho fashion house of luxury shoes, tè casan.

Universal Music Group’s new 50 Cent and Kanye West releases set the tone for Crème Magazine’s invite-only premier affair jockeyed by Natalie and Nicole Albino of Nina Sky and included such invited notables as Power 105 FM’s gorgeous, on-air, media personality, Egypt; Nashawn Kearse of ABC’s TV Hit, Desperate Housewives; American Idol contestant, Jared Cotter; The new visage of Sean John, Miguel Perdomo; and Recording Artist and Model, Stefani Vara.

The glass front venue showcased 300+ chic, funky, and urbane sophisticates of whom embodied individuality with voguish-ly colorful designer garb amalgamated with splashes of bangles, hoops and bamboo earrings stirred with “tea-tini” infusions and pink blushed Lichido Liquor served in fashionably mod, chemistry-style vials. Amidst the cheek-to-cheek greetings and blinding flashbulbs, guests nibbled on red velvet petites provided by Sweet Virgo Desserts, and surveyed featured limited edition designer shoes from te casan’s highly-coveted fall collection. Mini oak, brief-styled RSRV cases, and Trojan “box-ettes” were strategically positioned around the 3-tier boutique.

“The Listening Lounge Series was beyond successful. The love and support received from our sponsors, readership, friends, and industry associates, assisted us in etching our own unique footprint at te casan and culminated in a treasured affair that captured a brilliant, significant, and unforgettable moment in time for Crème Magazine, said Dominga Martin, Co-Founder and Editor-In-Chief of Crème Magazine.com.

Select gift items for the evening included gift bags and tees provided by RSRV, Universal Music group CD selections, G-Unit IPOD cases, 50 cent chocolate coins, hair care samples from the curly experts at Miss Jessie’s, edgy tanks and tees from the avant-garde and unconventionally distinctive Steven Singer Jewelers, vibrating rings provided by Trojan, signature faux Kanye eyeglasses, and clothing pens from Dollhouse.

“Crème Magazine’s premier event surpassed our wildest expectations,” said Gladymir Leveille, Publisher and Co-Founder of Crème Magazine.com, “Nina Sky commanded all 300 attendees, entrancing them with Universal Music Group’s hottest compositions. Every component, from the venue design to the libation and provisions, flowed effortlessly together orchestrating an unmatched affair.”

20% of the proceeds from the Listening Lounge Series have been donated to Visual AIDS, an innovative and thought-provoking project that uses independent films on HIV/AIDS to generate awareness.

About CRÈME MAGAZINE:
Crème Magazine celebrates the lifestyle of tastemakers, fashionistas, and young professionals with common interests in art, fashion, entertainment and culture. We strive to provide our readers with an inside look at what defines a Crème de la Crème lifestyle: from etiquette and financial tips to the hottest parties and celebrity news; we are on the pulse to what's happening now while remaining the new voice of affluence. Current Crème-Magazine.com impressions: 350K per month and rising

About ROCKA.CANDY:
Rocka.Candy's audiences are upscale, media-savvy click fanatics interested in highly styled, relevant articles with a high level of cultural criticism. Rocka.Candy is also a winner of the Black Blog Awards 2005. Rocka.Candy is a spin-off from a personal website that was mildly popular, for a moment at the turn of the century. It's not really about anything in particular, but it is about anything classic. Current Rocka.Candy impressions: 100K per month

About UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP:
Universal Music Group (UMG) leads the music industry in global sales with an estimated worldwide market share in 2005 of 25.6%. Its global operations encompass the development, marketing, sales and distribution of recorded music through a network of subsidiaries, joint ventures and licensees in 77 countries, representing approximately 98% of the music market. UMG is the #1 company in countries, which together represent more than 50% of the global music market sales, including the U.S. and the U.K. UMG’s business also includes music publishing.

UMG’s strength and legacy of music flows from a diverse family of record labels which include: Barclay, Interscope Geffen A&M, Geffen Records, Island Def Jam Music Group, Machete Music, Mercury Records, Polydor Records, Universal Motown Records Group, Universal Music Classics Group (which includes Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, Philips and ECM), Universal Music Latino, Universal Music Group Nashville (which includes Lost Highway, MCA Nashville and Mercury Nashville), Universal Records South, and Verve Music Group.

UMG embraces a vast array of artists covering the full spectrum of music around the world and is a leader in both international and local repertoire. Artists signed to UMG throughout the world include: Akon, Erykah Badu, Beck, Black Eyed Peas, Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, blink-182, Mariah Carey, Daddy Yankee, Elton John and more!

For more information on The Listening Lounge Series, contact The Buzz International Group at 212.360.0399 and visit www.creme-magazine.com



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