And The Next, Big Conquer Entertainment Star Is...

You voted, and the results are in! The winner of the Conquer Entertainment compilation album contest is: Six Minutes In ! Congratulations, gentlemen; and thanks to all participants. We look forward to unveiling Conquer Entertainment's first, ever compilation album at ma World Conference 2010!

Check Out Black's Single Dedicated to Market America!

Attention, Market America UnFranchise® owners! Those who attended the 2009 ma World Conference saw a glimpse of Conquer Entertainment — an exciting, new program that will be coming to ma My World in the near future! Conquer music artist Black performed during the ma’s Got Talent portion of the event, and now his hit single, “America,” is available as an audio download on your UnFranchise® Business Account! Be sure to take advantage of this FREE audio download of the song— written, performed, and dedicated to Market America by Black. Learn more about Black here, and be sure to check out Conquer Entertainment's profiles on ma Chatterbox, MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter!

The Stars Shone on Grammy Night!

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If you attended the ma World Conference this year, you probably missed the Grammy Awards (or most of it, anyway). Here's a taste of the night's big winners. For the full list, click here.




Album of the Year: “Raising Sand,” Robert Plant and Alison Krauss; T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer (Rounder)
Rap Album: “Tha Carter III,” Lil Wayne (Cash Money/Universal Motown)



Male Pop Vocal Performance: “Say,” John Mayer; track from “Continuum” (Columbia)



Record of the Year: “Please Read The Letter,” Robert Plant and Alison Krauss; T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; track from “Raising Sand” (Rounder)



New Artist: Adele



Rock Album: “Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends,” Coldplay (Capitol)



Pop Collaboration With Vocals: “Rich Woman,” Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, track from “Raising Sand” (Rounder)



Song of the Year: “Viva La Vida,” Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin, songwriters (Coldplay), track from “Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends” (Capitol Records; Publishers: Universal Music-MGB Songs)



Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals: “Stay,” Sugarland, track from “Enjoy the Ride” (Mercury)



R&B Album: “Jennifer Hudson,” Jennifer Hudson (Arista)



Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Rick Rubin



Producer of the Year, Classical: David Frost



Female Pop Vocal Performance: “Chasing Pavements,” Adele, track from “19” (Columbia/XL)





Traditional Pop Vocal Album: “Still Unforgettable,” Natalie Cole (DMI)



Pop Vocal Album: “Rockferry,” Duffy (Mercury)

Ma's Got Talent -- Do You?

At the Ma World Conference in Miami, Market America held its first Ma's Got Talent show. Steve Ashley emceed the show, which was rife with talent. Performers included Dennis Franks and his band, Second Look, Duane McLaughlin, country singer, Lana Kress, Black, Cynthia Antigua, Evan Harris and Days Gone, along with Renee Marcou and Stacey Whited.

In case you missed the show, here are a few pictures from the talent show!


Steve Ashley asks the crowd if they've got talent!


Dennis Franks and his band, Second Look


Duane McLaughlin sings to the crowd


Country singer, Lana Kress performs in Ma's Got Talent show


Black performing for the audience at the Ma's Got Talent show


Latin singer, Cynthia Antigua


Days Gone performs for the crowd


Renee Marcou performing at the Ma World Conference


Stacey Whited croons to the crowd at Ma World Conference

Did you attend the Ma's Got Talent show? If so, which act was your favorite?

Calling All Artists!

The upcoming ma World Conference will be an event of unprecedented opportunity, marking the beginning of a new era for Market America. This year, Vice President of Internet Marketing Steve Ashley will be talking about an exciting, new music platform that will be launched after ma World Conference! This new facet of our recently launched music channel, maMyWorld, will allow unsigned and independent music artists to sell their own music on the MyWorld Portal. It will also offer professional services to help emerging artists break through to the mainstream. This includes the opportunity to work one-on-one with Grammy Award-nominated producers!
In honor and support of Market America's emerging talent, we're calling on all music artists within the Market America community for the chance to perform at the ma World Conference in Miami, Fla. this Feb., and at the ma International Convention in Greensboro, N.C. this Aug. We're looking for fresh talent in all genres and musical styles. This is a wonderful opportunity for unsigned and independent artists to gain some serious exposure at two major, sold-out events averaging over 23,000 attendees!

Interested? Here's what we'll need from you.

1. Set up an artist profile in maChatterbox.
2. Upload your music video/talent performance and/or provide a link to your music on your Chatterboard.
3. Send a message to Chatterbox user maTalent asking our talent scout to check out your music.

All entries for ma World Conference consideration should be submitted by Monday, Jan. 26 before midnight, EST. We will be accepting entries after the 26th for potential International Convention performers. If you are applying for ma World Conference, please specify whether you'll be attending the event in your message.

See you at ma World Conference!