Matthew Ebel Outwits the RIAA

All right, maybe "outwits" is a slanted term. But "Matthew Ebel Empowers His Fans With Groundbreaking Announcement" seemed too peppy.

Either way, here's the deal: Matthew Ebel (he of the smooth talking and bird fascination in last week's episode of STBD) has announced he's allowing his fans who've recorded his previous online concerts in Second Life to release a bootleg CD of those performances [called Virtual Hot Wings] with his blessing.

Or, in other words, a guy who's already known mostly for creating podsafe music has now taken the anti-label stance a step further by allowing his fans to openly share their recordings of his music with the world at large.

Onward and upward to a day without restrictive copyright law!

(Read more and Digg the story here!)

The ONE Campaign

Kellee Maize (aka Celeste) will be performing live at Creative Treehouse this weekend, along with a number of other musicians and DJs. The cause? A fundraiser for the ONE campaign to end poverty.

(Note: If you've never seen Kellee perform, you're missing out. She's one of the best -- and endlessly proactive -- hip-hop artists in Pittsburgh.)

Some of the STBD cast will be on-hand to cheer Kellee on... and probably do some filming. Suggested donation: $5, which goes to the ONE campaign. Care to join us?

STBD Now Offers Custom Videos!

This has been an announcement in the making for quite awhile, but now it's official: Something to Be Desired is now producing custom videos!

Over the past year, we've filmed at several events and created a few custom promos for various businesses and organizations. Those were our "test run" for a larger focus on promotions for local (and not-so-local) businesses and events.

Now, you can let STBD's characters (or, if you prefer, the cast members themselves) explain your product, promote your business or event in advance, and review your event during or after its activity.

We even offer custom music videos!

For more information, visit our custom videos page or email us!

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Admittedly, our entire focus, structure and pricing are open to evolution as we embark on a new arm of our business model. And we'll also have a few more business-oriented announcements to make in the coming weeks, as we start to balance the creative side of STBD with the financial side.

(Maybe there WILL be DVDs after all, longtime requesters...)