CARIBBEAN PRESTIGE Foundation (CPF) is calling on Government to implement an artise development fund of $5 million for the development of local artistes.
Gregory Fernandez, Advisor to Executive Chairman, CPF, made this call at the launch of the 2012 Digicel International Power Soca Monarch, Play Whe Groovy Soca Monarch and the Flavorite Supreme Ice Cream National Schools Soca Monarch Competitions at the Hyatt Regency on Monday evening. Fernandez also called for legislation for a 50 percent share of radio time for local artistes.
Fernandez said, After 20 years of Soca Monarch, we are calling for an artiste development fund of $5 million dollars annually to be used for the development of our local artistes of all musical genres.
Mr Hernandez, the Government have a program call the National Registry of Artistes and Cultural Workers @ www.culture.gov.tt tax payers is funding this for the Artiste development.
After 20 years you still want hand-out the problem with organizations like CPF, Panorama, Chutney and other money earning organizations they lack TRANSPARENCY it is time for the Government to gradually fazed you all out.
If you are serious about making MONEY get a BOARD with people of background in SOCIAL MEDIA - PER-PER-VIEW - VENDING - CD & VIDEO RECORDING - BUSINESS PERSON (MBA) you all have a PRODUCTS what the world want..
Put the different organizations on the Trinidad Stock Exchange and make money from 2012 and beyound...
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