PROMOTIONS/BOOKINGS/PUBLIC RELATIONS/ARTIST MANAGEMENT/LABEL SHOPPING/
TV & FILM PLACEMENT/STREET & TRADITIONAL MARKETING/ADVERTISING CONSULTATION

• Viral online social media & street team marketing and promotion
  Spread the word about your business on and offline! Create marketing plans! Get organized and efficient!
• Talent buying, booking & event management
  Bring the best local, national and cover acts into your facility! Create events, parties and functions for your business! Build buzz!
• Public relations & promotions
  Send targeted press releases and announcements to writers and DJ’s! Hold press conferences and create brand awareness! Get coverage!
• Artist and venue management
  Get your act in front of entertainment and business executives! Learn how to run a facility! Reach your goals!
• Advertising consultation
  Save money on ads and receive expert advice for maximum coverage and return on investment!

WHO IS BEHIND POPCORE ENTERTAINMENT? RICK EBERLE.

Founded in 1999, PopCore Promotions is the brainchild of music industry veteran and insider Rick Eberle. Rick has held jobs in almost every facet of the business, including gigs at:

Arista Records (as Director of New Media and founder of the Arista Army Street Team, he was one of the responsible agents in marketing for acts such as Usher, Pink, Outkast, Dido and Sarah McLachlan)

LongIsland.com (as Manager of Sales and Marketing for Nightlife and Restaurant sections of the site, he handled database sales & marketing and bookings for events such as the weekly Original Tuesdays at The Dublin Pub and concert events at Mulcahys and The Downtown, and handled website updates and viral marketing campaigns)

Long Island Press/WLIR Radio (involved with Sales and Marketing and as a consultant for special events, he worked on events and handled band and venue relations for some of the area’s top acts such as Nine Days and Stage and at top clubs such as at The Vanderbilt and The Downtown)

The Downtown Concert Venue (as Venue Manager, Talent Buyer and Director of Public Relations and Promotions, he booked legendary acts such as Men At Work, The Alarm, Modern English, Spin Doctors, Gin Blossoms and tens of others and was responsible for the day to day management, promotions and PR for the venue as a whole. Additionally, Rick hosted the most widely respected Tuesday Open Mic in Long Island’s history, which drew 400+ people on a regular basis while garnering feature stories in The New York Times, Newsday and Long Island Press. He also ran his PopCore Showcases and handled internet and web based viral marketing and site updates)

SoundSpectrum Music Visuals (as Manager of Sales and Marketing he has worked with companies like Microsoft & Apple to create visualizers for their music players, with record labels such as Columbia, Warner and Capitol for video projects with David Gilmour of Pink Floyd, The White Stripes, Avril Lavigne & Fischerspooner and with touring acts such as Aerosmith, Seal & Journey in helping them solve their live concert visual needs)

*Rick is currently co host and DJ for 94.3 WMJC Unlabeled where he plays and interviews indie artists! http://www.wmjcfm.com/

*Rick is currently host of Rick’s Rising Stars on MYLITV at Verizon Fios TV News Channel 1 where he interviews and features emerging talent! http://www.mylitv.com/

*Rick also has been involved with speaking engagements at University of Stony Brook, Hofstra University and Five Towns College and has appeared on panels for IBS Broadcasting Company, Huntington Arts Council and ASCAP.

*Additionally, Rick sits on committees for the American Cancer Society and for the Long Island Music Hall of Fame.

PopCore Entertainment been involved with social media, booking/talent buying and public relations/publicity campaigns for clients such as:

• The Hot Tub Factory
• Somerset Mortgage Lenders
• Comedy To Go Inc.
• FindingDulcinea.com
• The Crazy Donkey
• Vibe Lounge
• Johnny Famous
• Cablevision News 12 - The Challenge Game Show
• Support Long Island Music Week - Good Times Magazine
• Music School, INC.

and has also been very active in band management and promotion for clients such as:

• John Hampson (Nine Days)
• Push Play
• Melissa Reyes
• An Evening With
• Michelle Raitzin
• Tina Brown
• Petrel
• Nicki Richards
• Iridesense
• Brimstone