Richard Acheampong, the General Manager for MTN Marketing Services,
appealed to the creative arts industry at the launch of MTN
Hitmaker Season three which was held on 23 July 2014 at MTN ridge
Towers Office, Accra. In his address, Acheampong encouraged players in the
industry to make use of digital marketing as a means to get their work out to
the public and thereby generate an income.
Acheampong mentioned that musicians, app developers, actors and actresses
should make use of the digital space provided on the MTN play platform to
upload their work and gain income from downloads made by supporters.
Prospective contestants for Hitmaker season three have until 22 August 2014 to drop their demos at MTN branch offices, MTN Hitmaker partner stations across Ghana or via MTNplay.com.
The MTN Hitmaker show will be broadcast on selected television
stations and will feature 12 finalists performing for a panel of judges. The
general public can then vote for their favourite performers via SMS .
MTN Hitmaker Season three will be hosted by Peace Hyde and Bola
Ray. It will also feature a new judge, Edward Nana Poku Osei, who joins Bessa
Simons and Offie Cudjoe on the judging panel.
