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| {{Infobox record label | |||
| | name = Ark Music Factory | |||
| | image = ] | |||
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| | founded = 2010 | |||
| | founder = ], ] | |||
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| | genre = ], ] | |||
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| | url = http://www.arkmusicfactory.com | |||
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| '''Ark Music Factory''' is a musical composition and production company based in ], ]. The company was co-founded in 2010 by ],<ref name="Hundley">{{cite news | first = Jessica | last = Hundley | title = Patrice Wilson of Ark Music: 'Friday' is on his mind | date = 2011-03-30 | url = http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/03/patrice-wilson-of-ark-music-friday-is-on-his-mind.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PopHiss+%28Pop+%26+Hiss+Music+Blog%29 | work = ] | accessdate = 2011-03-30}}</ref> who partnered with producer/composer and multi-instrumentalist ]. | |||
| In May 2011, Jey left Ark Music Factory to focus on his own production company Music Intersection. Later in 2011, Patrice Wilson established his own enterprise, Pato Music World. | |||
| ==Business== | |||
| Patrice Wilson co-founded Ark Music Factory in 2010; Wilson is also the CEO of the company.<ref name="popdust">{{cite news | first = Andrew | last = Unterberger | title = Rebecca Black's musical guru, Patrice Wilson, speaks out| date = 2011-03-27 | url = http://popdust.com/2011/03/27/rebecca-black-ark-music-factory-patrice-wilson-interview/ | work = Pop Dust | accessdate = 2011-06-01}}</ref> | |||
| Ark's business centers on the recruitment/discovery of new young singers. The artists (or their parents) pay a $2,000 to $4,000 fee to Ark, and Ark then writes and produces music in collaboration with these artists, often producing music videos and promotion of the songs. The singer owns the ], and Ark retains ] to the song and all the sales from the song.<ref name="Hundley"/> | |||
| They state that their main objectives are to bring aspiring acts to the musical fore: "We at Ark make it possible for an emerging artist to be discovered, defined and delivered, to advance in their chosen career and be successful." Ark is predominantly based in the US, although they claim that artists they have supported have had success in different regions across the globe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/arkmusicfactory |title=Ark Music Production |publisher=Myspace.com |date=2010-08-10 |accessdate=2011-03-22}}</ref> | |||
| Ark's ] page claims to be creating a community where artists from all fields can come together to build connections and interact.<ref name=Facebook>{{cite web|title=Ark Music Factory's Facebook Page|url=http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ark-Music-Factory/159746174081777?sk=info|accessdate=6 May 2011}}</ref> Their website also claims that their dedicated team has industry professionals who have worked with ], the ], and ].{{Primary source claim|date=March 2011}} Wilson has rebuffed claims of exploitation, claiming that the company provides a relatively inexpensive entry into the pop market for artists: | |||
| <blockquote>"I'm getting a lot of criticism saying I'm exploiting rich kids and their parents," says Wilson, "but find me another company that would do all this at a cost this low. I don't promise anyone fame. In fact, if someone approaches me with their only goal to ‘get famous,' I tell them they're not in this for the right reasons."<ref name="Hundley"/></blockquote> | |||
| The staff of Ark Music Factory includes Patrice Wilson (also known with the name Pato<ref name="hollywood">{{cite news | title = Rebecca Black Beats Hollywood | date = 2011-04-02 | url = http://www.hollywoodstarshoney.com/celebs-news/patrice-wilson | work = Hollywood Stars Honey | accessdate = 2011-05-29}}</ref> for his various acts) who is the founder of the company,<ref name="rollingstone">{{cite news | first = Pamela | last = Chelin | title = Exclusive: Rebecca Black Fighting Ark Music Factory Over 'Friday' | date = 2011-04-01 | url = http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-rebecca-black-fighting-ark-music-factory-over-friday-20110401 | work = ] | accessdate = 2011-05-29}}</ref> CEO<ref name="urlesque">{{cite news | first = Jay | last = Hathaway | title = Rebecca Black Creator and Ark Music Factory CEO Patrice Wilson Gives Bizarre Interview | date = 2011-03-28 | url = http://www.urlesque.com/2011/03/28/patrice-wilson-ark-music-factory-rebecca-black-interview/ | work = Urlesque | accessdate = 2011-05-29| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20110615072755/http://www.urlesque.com/2011/03/28/patrice-wilson-ark-music-factory-rebecca-black-interview/| archivedate= 15 June 2011 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> and Sri Lankan / Australian record producer, songwriter <ref name="sfgate">{{cite news | first = Jeff | last = Yang | title = Why 'Friday' just might be the future of pop | date = 2011-04-21 | url = http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/04/21/apop042111.DTL&ao=all | work = ] | accessdate = 2011-05-29}}</ref> and co-founder and producer, ].<ref name="rollingstone"/> At Ark, Jey writes the music and Wilson writes the lyrics.<ref name="citysound">{{cite news | title = Friday: Clarence Jey's Day | date = 2011-04-22 | url = http://www.sepiamutiny.com/sepia/archives/006502.html | work = Sepia Mutiny | accessdate = 2011-05-29}}</ref> Ian Hotchkiss and Chris Lowe are the video directors.<ref name="citysound">{{cite news | first = Gabe | last = Melin | title = Who the hell did Rebecca Blacks "Friday" video? | date = 2011-04-01 | url = http://citysound.bohemian.com/2011/03/11/who-the-hell-made-rebecca-blacks-friday-video/ | work = CitySound | accessdate = 2011-05-29}}</ref> | |||
| ==Rebecca Black and ''Friday''== | |||
| {{main|Rebecca Black|Friday (Rebecca Black song)}} | |||
| ] | |||
| In March 2011, Ark gained notoriety through a ] when one of their songs, ]'s "]" (which also includes rapping by Wilson<ref name="Hundley"/>) unexpectedly became an ]—most heralding it as potentially "the worst song ever".<ref>{{cite news|last=Lamar |first=Michelle |url=http://blogs.babble.com/famecrawler/2011/03/14/rebecca-black-friday-worst-song-worst-video-ever/ |title=Rebecca Black 'Friday' Worst Song Ever? Rebecca Black Internet Sensation? |work=Famecrawler |publisher=Babble.com |date=2011-03-14 |accessdate=2011-03-22}}</ref> According to the British newspaper '']'', Black trended high on ], after the release.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/current-twitter-trends-help-japan-rebecca-black-google-circles-2241215.html |title=Current Twitter trends: Help Japan, Rebecca Black, Google Circles |work=The Independent |publisher=Independent Print Limited |date=2011-03-14 |accessdate=2011-03-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/03/14/rebecca-blacks-bizarrely-bad-video-for-friday-is-this-for-real/ |title=Watch: Rebecca Black's Bizarrely Bad Music Video for 'Friday' |work=TIME NewsFeed |publisher=Time Inc. |date=2011-03-14 |accessdate=2011-03-22}}</ref> The song has been viewed more than 167 million times on YouTube. The video was removed from ] for a time due to copyright claims from Black's family<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2LRROpph0 |title=Rebecca Black - Friday - This video is no longer available(...) |work=YouTube |accessdate=2011-06-16| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20110615211058/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2LRROpph0| archivedate= 15 June 2011 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref><ref name="rs20110401">{{cite news | url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-rebecca-black-fighting-ark-music-factory-over-friday-20110401?print=true | title=Exclusive: Rebecca Black Fighting Ark Music Factory Over 'Friday' | accessdate=2011-04-01 | date=2011-04-01 | publisher=Rolling Stone}}</ref> but has been reinstated. {{As of|2013|5|10|df=US}} it remains available. | |||
| Wilson posted two music responses about "Friday" and the controversy it created. The first was posted on March 13, 2011 entitled "Friday (Rap Remix)" written and produced by Wilson and Jey, the second on April 4, 2011 entitled "Say What You Wanna Say" written by Wilson and Kustom. Both songs address some of the most common grievances against the song and the way Ark runs its business. Both these postings have received negative attention as well. | |||
| ==''One Week to Hit Big: Pop Star''== | |||
| Wilson and his Ark Music Factory team appeared in ''One Week to Hit It Big: Pop Star'' the ABC (]) show '']'' (GMA) one-week special feature.<ref name="abc"></ref> After auditions of tens of candidates, '''Lexi St. George''' was chosen for the GMA challenge of trying to make a viral star in one week. She recorded the song "Dancing to the Rhythm" written for the show and made a music video that was broadcast on the program on June 30, 2011. The song was also used for Wowwee's Paper Jamz Pro microphones promotional ads.<ref></ref><ref></ref> | |||
| ==''Ark Star''== | |||
| Ark Music Factory is planning another nationwide online talent search and finalists will be chosen from online submissions, the company said in a statement.<ref></ref> The contest named "Ark Star" began on July 22, 2011 offers eligible contestants the chance to win their own custom song, music video, and artist promotion by Ark Music Factory.<ref></ref> | |||
| ==Changes== | |||
| *In May 2011, ] left Ark Music Factory to focus on his own production company Music Intersection.<ref>.</ref> He is also a cofounder of Ark Music factory co-founded co-created MIAM Music Publishing. | |||
| *Later in 2011, ], the other cofounder established Pato Music World (PMW) / PMW Live. He signed a number of acts to his new label, some of them from ARK Music Factory signings. The company went on to release a number of new songs including an "official sequel" to the song Rebecca Black infamous song "]". The "sequel" called "Happy" (alternatively "Happy (The Official Sequel to Friday)" or "The H.A.P.P.Y. Song"), features Antoine Dodson and Lela Brown and focuses on Saturdays, with plenty of remarks to Friday and self-deprecating music video to foot. Previously, Wilson had also written a song called "Tuesday" for ]. In November 2012, PMW released "It's Thanksgiving" by Nicole Westbrook, a song written and produced by Patrice Wilson. | |||
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Patrice wilson looks like a fat usher.