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International Pop Artist Heather Schmid, Chooses Keith Garde as Talent Manager
| Source: Paid, Inc.
BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - October 25, 2007) - International pop artist Heather Schmid, an
exploding new star building a commanding presence in China, Pakistan's
proclaimed "Ambassador of Peace" and Goddess Inc. spokesperson, has
selected Keith Garde of Paid, Inc. celebrity services (OTCBB : PAYD ) as her
talent manager to manage her career worldwide. Heather has performed as a
singer, model and pop dance artist on some of the greatest stages
throughout the world. She is becoming a sensation in Asia, with a hit song
on Chinese national radio, features on MTV China and Hunan TV, performances
for a televised audience of more than 200 million at the behest of the
Chinese government, an engagement as the host for a series on CCTV and
singing at special performances for the president of Pakistan.
Heather has captured the attention of the most prominent government and
business officials in Asia as well as endeared herself to millions of fans,
simply by sharing her music and her heart with them. As the spokesperson
for Goddess Inc., Heather is committed to utilizing music and pop culture
to build bridges between East and West and to contribute to major charity
campaigns to significantly better the lives of the local people in the
areas where she performs.
Recognizing that humankind's feminine side promotes nurturing, caring
influences, and that women's talents need to be valued more in society,
Heather's music and dance encourages and celebrates femininity. In effect,
Heather's musical talent and her affiliation with Goddess Inc. create a
platform to release the "goddess within"™ each person to be a positive,
nurturing influence in the lives of others.
Dr. Rafay Mehdi, Harvard University faculty member, branding specialist and
founder of Goddess Inc. said, "Keith has tremendous experience in the music
industry and we knew we had connected with the right person to serve as
Heather's talent manager when he instantly understood the 'goddess within'
concept and shared his insight on how we can build bridges between East and
West, both in the arts and business, while serving as a positive role model
for young people, particularly young women, throughout the world."
Heather is now touring internationally to support her new album "The
Goddess Within"™ that was co-produced by Rich Balmer, a Grammy-nominee
who has produced recent hit albums with Kelly Clarkson, Beyonce, Kanye West
and many more.
Heather's mantra is to "perform where no other pop star has ever been
before." Adhering to her words, Heather goes into areas that most artists
ignore to bring her music directly to the people -- and the response has
been overwhelming. She is the only international recording artist to
perform at the foothills of the magnificent Lushan Mountains in China
before a sold out audience of over 10,000 and a television audience of more
than 200 million Chinese. CCTV televised the concert, plus a 30-minute
episode of "Travelogue" covering her performance and the beautiful vistas
of the JangXi province. Heather recently recorded a new version of the
Chinese classic "Mo Li Hua" which she performed to a sold out crowd as the
finale of the Chinese Tourism Festival and as the highlight of two press
conferences coordinated by Chinese officials. National political leaders
are already planning events for Heather's return to China in the coming
months and major business leaders have approached Heather regarding
co-branding opportunities.
Reaching out to Pakistan after the earthquake that struck this past year,
Heather was the first American artist to perform there. Declaring to the
25,000 concertgoers and millions of television viewers "After 9/11 you were
with us and now I am here with you," she empathized with their plight and
donated 100% of the concert proceeds to earthquake victims. Within hours,
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf called and invited her to perform at a
government-sponsored event and headlines across Pakistan proclaimed her an
"Ambassador of Peace."
In a few short hours on stage in China and Pakistan, Heather accomplished
what years of diplomacy are still struggling to do -- create a bond of
mutual respect and admiration between East and West.
"Heather is a breath of fresh air in the music industry, an incredible
spirit," said Keith Garde. "She is a true pleasure to work with and we are
looking forward to working with government and entertainment executives
worldwide to stage events that recognize and amplify the essence of 'the
goddess within' and serve as a positive influence to people everywhere.
Heather's remarkable and growing status in China and other parts of Asia is
the result of her altruistic efforts there and it opens up a world of
opportunities for her and potential business partners."
Further information about Heather and Goddess Inc. is available at
www.HeatherSchmid.com
About Goddess Inc.:
Goddess Inc. is a synopsis of some of America's most successful exports:
pop culture, pop rock music, beauty, charity, co-branding and
merchandising. The goal of Goddess Inc. is to utilize music and pop
culture to build bridges between East and West and to fund major charity
campaigns to significantly better the lives of the local people. The goal
is to bring a "Goddess Culture" to the international market: Music with
meaning -- Goodness from a goddess.
About Paid, Inc.:
Paid, Inc. operates a diversified set of businesses, including its
celebrity services and AuctionInc ecommerce technology businesses. Using
proprietary patent-pending technology, Paid's innovative AuctionInc brand
shipping calculation and auction management software and services are
utilized to streamline online auctions, ecommerce and web site development
and hosting. Paid, Inc.'s celebrity services provides celebrities and
organizations with official Web sites and fan club services that include
e-commerce storefronts, ticketing and fan experience packages and web site
content to attract tens of thousands of visitors daily, as detailed on its
web site, www.paidcelebrity.com. The Company also sponsors autograph
signing events and other sports marketing services for sports clientele.
The Company's common stock is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the
symbol PAYD. For further information, visit http://www.paid.com.
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are based upon current expectations or
beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions about future events, including
matters related to the Company's operations, profitability, business
development efforts, and expectations about celebrity programs and fan club
activities, technologies, and services. Although the Company believes that
the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements and the
assumptions upon which they are based are reasonable, it can give no
assurance that such expectations and assumptions will prove to have been
correct. The reader is cautioned not to put undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, as these statements are subject to numerous
factors and uncertainties. In addition, other factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially are discussed in the Company's most
recent filings, including Form 10-QSB with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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