EDMBiz Preview: What You Need To Know

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While the entire city will be enjoying the festivities of the newly announced EDC Week, The Cosmopolitan will play host to the second annual EDMbiz conference for the week prior to EDC weekend. A conjugation of the most prominent men and women in the EDM community will conduct an extensive talk on the shape of the industry, future goals, and how we can all work together to form a brighter future for the EDM movement.

But it won’t be just business, lavish pool parties and access to some of the hottest night clubs in town will make for the perfect opportunity to network with some of the most powerful people behind the EDM industry. With artists such as Dash Berlin, Nero, Morgan Page, Dirty South, and many more lined up for EDMbiz registrants, EDMbiz will be a fun and interactive business conference that is unique and unlike any other.

The agenda and list of keynote speakers have been released which covers the topics of this years conference, and what the main talking points will be. Make sure to check out the list below, and if you are interested in attending this years conference, you can register (HERE)

Agenda Topics

On the Beat | EDM Press: From mainstream to independent media, our panel of journalists will discuss some the greatest challenges and most compelling storylines emerging from EDM culture today.

Growth Investment: Leading money managers and financiers talk growth potential and key investment opportunities in dance music and peripherally associated businesses.

Content is King: More than most genres, EDM dominates the digital space. What are the best strategies for generating original content, and how can you monetize content online?

Festivals of the Future: Leading festival promoters and talent reps discuss the latest trends in the field, along with innovations and challenges in the festival arena.

EDM’s Place at the Grammys: What does the Recording Academy do? How do you submit music for awards consideration? How do you become a member? Panelists will also discuss the DJ AM Memorial Fund, and forthcoming documentary on his life.

Let’s Hug It Out | Agents in EDM: Top talent agents discuss their role in developing artists and helping shape the live music space. How do they identify talent, prioritize their roster and assess the best bookings for their clients?

An Introduction to AFEM, the Association for Electronic Music: Find out why the world of EDM needs a global advocacy group to help push the culture forward. AFEM—a future alliance for future music.

Adventures in Clubland: Key players from the nightlife industry discuss best practices and strategy for growth. How does a nightclub stay relevant? How do different markets compare?

The Greatest Night of Your Life: This panel examines the grassroots passion behind successful events and spotlights one of the most important, yet often overlooked, components of a thriving music scene—the fan. Panelists will also offer a preview of the EDC documentary with directors Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz.

The Speakers/Panelists 

- Neil Ackland, CEO and Founder, inthemix.com
- Matthew Adell, CEO, Beatport
- Afrojack, Artist/DJ/Producer
- Jila Alaghamandan, Entertainment Director, Insomniac
- Lynn Albers, COO, Spark! Productions Chicago
- Lee Anderson, Agent, AM Only
- Steve Aoki, Artist/DJ/Producer
- Katie Bain, Senior Music Writer, LA Weekly
- Doug Barry, Managing Director, Selby Ventures and Artist Capital Group
- James Barton, President, Live Nation Electronic Music
- Jason Bentley, Music Director, KCRW radio (Moderator)
- John Boyle, Chief Growth Officer and Interim CFO, Insomniac
- Bunny, Creative Director, Insomniac
- Todd Chaffee, General Partner, Institutional Venture Partners
- Costas Charalambous, SVP, SBE Nightlife
- Senthil Chidambaram, CEO, Dancing Astronaut
- Ted Cohen, Managing Director, TAG Strategic
- Matt Colon, Partner / Manager, Deckstar
- Dan Cutforth, Founding Partner, Magical Elves
- Dash Berlin, Artist/DJ/Producer
- Eddie Dean, Owner, Pacha New York
- Dirty South, Artist/DJ/Producer
- Bruce Eskowitz, COO, Red Light Management
- Ari Evans, Founder and CEO, Less Than 3
- Perry Farrell, Artist and Founder, Lollapalooza
- Shelly Finkel, Vice Chairman, SFX Entertainment
- Bill Freimuth, VP of Awards, Grammys
- Marc Geiger, Head of Music, William Morris Endeavor
- Geronimo, Director of Programming Electronic/Dance Format, Sirius XM
- Seth Goldstein, CEO, DJZ
- Martin Gontad, Producer, Creamfields Argentina
- Steve Goodgold, Agent, The Windish Agency
- Steve Gordon, Owner, Circle
- Allan Hardenberg, CEO, Alda Events (A State of Trance, Armin Only, I Am Hardwell)
- Jasja Heijboer, Owner, Ace Agency
- Chris Kantrowitz, Founder and CEO, Gobbler
- Kevin Kerslake, Director, DJ AM Documentary
- Sam Kirby, Agent, WME
- Stephanie LaFera, Owner, Little Empire Music
- Simon Rust Lamb, Esq., COO and General Counsel, Insomniac
- Mikhail LaPushner, CEO and Founder, OneBeat
- Vivien Lewit, Director Content Partnerships Music, YouTube
- Rob Light, Managing Partner and Head of Worldwide Music, Creative Artists Agency
- Jane Lipsitz, Founding Partner, Magical Elves
- Ryan Mac, Reporter, Forbes
- Kerri Mason, GM, inthemix.com and Contributor, Billboard
- Maria May, Agent, CAA
- Daniel Mendoza, Regional Manager, Chapter Operations, Grammys
- Liz Miller, General Manager, Big Beat/Atlantic
- Neil Moffitt, CEO, Angel Management Group (Hakkasan)
- David Moricca, Founder and CEO, Mixify
- Kurosh Nasseri, Attorney at Law and Co-Founder, Association for Electronic Music
- Josh Neuman, Co-Founder, Complete Control/Recreation Worldwide/THUMP
- Sarah Polonsky, Senior Editor, Vibe
- Gary Richards, CEO, HARD Events
- Matt Rodriguez, Agent, AM Only
- Pasquale Rotella, CEO, Insomniac
- Edward Shapiro, Partner, Reed Smith LLP
- Todd Sims, CEO, Flavorus
- Rick Stevens, CEO, Y Entertainment Group (Ron Burkle’s music investment arm)
- Jason Strauss, Managing Partner, TAO Group
- Tommie Sunshine, Label Owner, Brooklyn Fire and Writer, Huffington Post
- Mike Tunnicliffe, Chief Growth Officer, GroupM/WPP
- Ben Turner, Director, Graphite and Co-founder, Association for Electronic Music
- Hunter Williams, Agent, CAA
- Joel Zimmerman, Global Head of Electronic Music, William Morris Endeavor
- Brian Zisk, Managing Director, SF MusicTech Fund and Executive Producer, SF MusicTech Summit

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Bill Hader, Seth Meyers and Fred Armisen Bid Adieu to Saturday Night Live …

The end of the hottest night clubs in New York. (NBC(

Perhaps Semisonic said it best: “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.”

This weekend marked the 38th season finale of Saturday Night Live, arguably one of the best runs the NBC variety show has seen in recent years. This is thanks in large part to fresh featured members like Cecily Strong and Kate McKinnon as well as the new repertory cast of Taran Killam, Vanessa Bayer, Bobby Moynihan, and Nasim Pedrad. These relatively young comedians were able to fill the hole made last season by the departures of heavy-hitters Kristen Wiig, Andy Samberg and Abby Elliott, and gave the show, in the words of Bill Hader, “a new sensibility.”

“There’s a joy in seeing a new move from somebody and going, ‘Oh, she can do that,’” Mr. Hader told The New York Times last week.

But the Ben Affleck/Kanye West-hosted finale was also bittersweet, with several major players–including Fred Armisen, Weekend Update’s Seth Meyers (who was also the show’s head writer) and Bill Hader–taking their final bows, leaving the cast virtually unrecognizable from two years ago. (This will especially be true if Jason Sudeikis just makes up his mind already and leaves during the summer.)

Despite the fact that SNL doesn’t usually make a big deal about a player leaving the cast, last year’s tribute to Wiig seems to have upped the ante for their own farewells. Here is how each member said goodbye.

Seth Meyers and Bill Hader: Stefon and Seth Get Married

The perfect end: Fan favorite Stefon finally consumated his love with the Weekend Update anchor in a scene straight out of The Graduate: If The Graduate had featured Anderson Cooper, Gay Urkel, DJ Baby Bok Choy and human traffic cones.

Fred Armisen: Top of the Pops

The Portlandia star got a little help from his musical buddies, including his IFC show’s co-creator Carrie Brownstein, Kim Gordon, Steve Jones, Aimee Mann, J. Mascis and Michael Penn.

Though the sketch wasn’t the funniest of the night, it was, like Wiig’s, a heartfelt goodbye in song, with Armisen ending on the lines, “It’s been all right / I’ve had a lovely night with you.”

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1. Crystal Roy:

   May 20, 2013 at 10:01 pm

   Aww bummer. I love LOVE Bill hader! We’ll miss you guys!

2. Steve Mason:

   May 21, 2013 at 2:46 am

   Sucks to see people go. Especially Hader and Armisen. They really carried the show after Wiig left. It will be nice to have some of the featured cast to step into full time roles and see a couple of new faces. People say SNL will fizzle out when people leave, but then they still watch it every week and it seems to keep a pulse. I’m not worried but I’ll miss the ones leaving. P.S. They need to replace Kenan Thompson. He can’t act and he can’t do impressions. He just puts on costumes and talks in his normal voice. I can’t remember the last time I laughed at anything he’s done.

   1. Jason Edwards:

      May 21, 2013 at 9:15 am

      I always laugh at his al sharpton or Steve Harvey, but thats about it

3. Jeromy Biazzo:

   May 21, 2013 at 5:32 pm

   You all have to give Kenan Thompson more credit. He is really talented just not in the same way as other cast members. He is like oatmeal in the morning. Keeps it all together. I think he is funning and hard working. So there….

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Underage Bieber hits up 3 NYC clubs

Justin Bieber was a man — or at least a 19-year-old — out on the town last night!

The pint-sized crooner hit three of Manhattan’s hottest night clubs, even though he’s two years under the legal drinking limit.

1Oak confirmed the “Baby” singer was at their Chelsea club late last night or early this morning.

TMZ reported that Bieber was also partying at Avenue and Marquee during his Manhattan club crawl.

Nightclubs typically only allow guests who are at least 21 and have a valid ID.

Nightclubs have the right to admit guests of any age — as long as booze is only served to people 21 and older, a State Liquor Authority rep said.

Leonardo DiCaprio scores FOURTH Victoria’s Secret model Toni Garrn

By
Daily Mail Reporter

PUBLISHED:

18:09 EST, 28 May 2013

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UPDATED:

09:20 EST, 29 May 2013

Hollywood heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio has scored his fourth Victoria’s Secret model.

The 38-year-old actor was spotted with 20-year-old German model Toni Garrn in Nice, France on Sunday before he moved on to Ibiza then Italy.

Toni has been a Victoria’s Secret runway model and recently was named as one of the lingerie company’s representative Angels.

Touching down: Leonardo and friends arrived at Marco Polo Airport in Venice, Italy on Tuesday

Latest model: Toni Garrn, shown earlier this month at a gala benefit in Cannes, France, has been spotted getting cozy with Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo had been in Nice for the nearby Cannes Film Festival, where his new movie The Great Gatsby was screened for audiences.

He flew over the weekend to Monaco for the Formula One Grand Prix and upon his return with Toni boarded a yacht with friends, before spending the early part of this week in Ibiza.

He was then spotted in Venice on Tuesday night.

‘They’ve been getting quite close over the last week. There is definitely chemistry there,’ a source told the New York Daily News.

Low-key: Leonardo hid under a hoodie as he arrived at Venice Marco Polo airport on Tuesday night

He loves the ladies: Leonardo was followed on to a water taxi by a mystery brunette companion

News of the apparent new couple comes as Leonardo arrived in Venice with a large group of friends, including billionaire Vladislav Doronin and Inception star Lukas Haas.

Also in attendance were two women – a blonde – who looked quite similar to Garrn – and a brunette.

However, Garrn herself is believed to be back at work in New York after tweeting on Sunday evening: ‘Thanks for showing me such a good and beautiful time South of France!! Back to reality now–NYC.’

Leonardo has been a fan of the Victoria’s Secret stable of models.

He’s also dated former Victoria’s Secret models Gisele Bundchen, Bar Refaeli and Erin Heatherton.

Plenty of company: A blonde and brunette pair of women were joining Leonardo on the boat

Living the high life: Billionaire Vladislav Doronin was also with Leonardo and his large group

Leo started seeing Gisele in 2001 and the two attended the 2005 Academy Awards together before calling it off that year.

He
began dating Israeli model Bar, who briefly modelled for VS in 2009, in
November 2005 and their relationship ended in May 2011.

Leo dated Illinois model Erin from late 2011 until October 2012.

While in Monaco over the weekend,
Leonardo attended watchmaker Tag Heuer’s event celebrating 50 years of
their iconic timepiece, the Carrera.

Cheeky cigarette: The actor enjoyed a smoke before getting on the boat

With the boys: Leonardo was accompanied by a large group of friends

Ciao! Leonardo arrived in Venice late on Tuesday after spending the past two weeks in France

Bikini beauty: Toni, shown in February on a photo shoot, has been spending time with Leonardo lately

Leo created a partnership with Tag Heuer that for every specially designed TAG Heuer Aquaracer 500M Leonardo DiCaprio Limited Edition watch sold, a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Natural Resources Defense Council and Green Cross International.

The Shutter Island star was spotted on the arm of many a pretty lady as he frequented the hottest night clubs during the Cannes Film Festival run.

The Titanic star soaked up the sun surrounded by a harem of beautiful women over the weekend as he cruised the Mediterranean on a luxury yacht before the festival closed.

Jet-setter: Leonardo’s Mediterranean cruise saw him relaxing in Ibiza on Tuesday before he left for Italy later that day

Yet more female companions: Leonardo and his pals were joined by two blonde women in Ibiza

Angels fan: Leonardo with former Victoria’s Secret Angel and girlfriend Gisele Bundchen in 2005 at the Academy Awards

Former flame: Leonardo and Victoria’s Secret model Bar Refaeli, shown together at a Los Angeles Lakers game in April 2010, used to be a couple

Another model: Leonardo also dated Victoria’s Secret model Erin Heatherton, shown together in New York City last June

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He certainly has a type! Leonardo DiCaprio scores FOURTH Victoria’s Secret …

By
Daily Mail Reporter

PUBLISHED:

18:09 EST, 28 May 2013

|

UPDATED:

19:10 EST, 28 May 2013

Hollywood heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio has scored his fourth Victoria’s Secret model.

The 38-year-old actor was spotted on Sunday with 20-year-old German model Toni Garrn as the two arrived back in Nice, France.

Toni has been a Victoria’s Secret runway model and recently was named as one of the lingerie company’s representative Angels.

Touching down: Leonardo and friends arrived at Marco Polo Airport in Venice, Italy on Tuesday

Latest model: Toni Garrn, shown earlier this month at a gala benefit in Cannes, France, has been spotted getting cozy with Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo had been in Nice for the Cannes Film Festival where his new movie The Great Gatsby was screened for audiences.

He flew over the weekend to Monaco for the Formula One Grand Prix and upon his return with Toni boarded a yacht with friends.

‘They’ve been getting quite close over the last week. There is definitely chemistry there,’ a source told the New York Daily News.

Bikini beauty: Toni, shown in February on a photo shoot, has been spending time with Leonardo lately

Leonardo has been a fan of the Victoria’s Secret stable of models.

He’s also dated former Victoria’s Secret models Gisele Bundchen, Bar Refaeli and Erin Heatherton.

Leo started seeing Gisele in 2001 and the two attended the 2005 Academy Awards together before calling it off that year.

Festival rounds: Toni attended a red carpet party on May 22 as part of the Cannes Film Festival

He began dating Israeli model Bar in November 2005 and their relationship ended in May 2011.

Leo dated Erin from late 2011 until October 2012.

While in Monaco over the weekend,
Leonardo attended watchmaker Tag Heuer’s event celebrating 50 years of
their iconic timepiece, the Carrera.

Model fan: Leonardo DiCaprio, shown on Saturday at the 2013 Monaco Grand Prix Party, has been seeing another Victoria’s Secret model

Leo created a partnership with Tag Heuer that for every specially designed TAG Heuer Aquaracer 500M Leonardo DiCaprio Limited Edition watch sold, a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Natural Resources Defense Council and Green Cross International.

The Shutter Island star was spotted on the arm of many a pretty lady as he frequented the hottest night clubs during the Cannes Film Festival run.

The Titanic star soaked up the sun surrounded by a harem of beautiful women over the weekend as he cruised the Mediterranean on a luxury yacht before the festival closed.

Angels fan: Leonardo with former Victoria’s Secret Angel and girlfriend Gisele Bundchen in 2005 at the Academy Awards

Former flame: Leonardo and Victoria’s Secret model Bar Refaeli, shown together at a Los Angeles Lakers game in April 2010, used to be a couple

Another model: Leonardo also dated Victoria’s Secret model Erin Heatherton, shown together in New York City last June

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Adelson set to attend Jerusalem Summit

Vegas magnet Sheldon G. Adelson, is due to be honoured for his extraordinary contribution to travel and tourism when he makes a rare public appearance at the 2013 International Tourism Summit in Jerusalem next week.

Born into a poor neighbourhood in Boston, Massachusetts, Adelson became an entrepreneur at an early age, creating successful businesses and going on to build casino resorts in Las Vegas and Asia.

Now considered to be one of the most influential businessmen entrepreneurs and philanthropists in the world, with a reported net worth topping $25 billion, Adelson’s career spans more than six decades and has included creating and developing to maturity more than 50 different companies.

Under his leadership, COMDEX became the world’s largest trade show with a presence in many different countries.

Adelson, 79, is also the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corporation, a company which has evolved to become the leading global developer of destination properties.

Las Vegas Sands Corp

Las Vegas Sands Corp operates The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino and the Sands Expo and Convention Centre.

In 1988, Adelson acquired the Sands Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas in a bid to bring Las Vegas to a new source of business from the exhibition industry. The Sands Expo and Convention Center, the first privately owned and operated convention center in the US was built the following year.

In 1991, Adelson razed The Sands, a former hangout for the likes of Frank Sinatra, and invested $1.5 billion to construct The Venetian, a stunning Venice-themed resort hotel and casino.

The Venetian, which was named North America’s Leading Casino Resort by the World Travel Awards in 2010, has since added the 1,013-suite Venezia tower; with 4,049 suites; 18 restaurants and a shopping mall with canals, gondolas and singing gondoliers.

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

In 2011, Adelson opened a casino resort on a historic steel plant in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania as one of five stand-alone casinos to be awarded a slots licence by Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board in 2006.

Adelson was involved in spearheading a major project to bring the Sands brand to Macau, China. The one-million-square-foot Sands Macao opened in the People’s Republic of China as the first Las Vegas-style casino in May 2004.

George Tanasijevitch, President, Marina Bay Sands, collects coveted award from Graham Cooke, President, World Travel Awards in 2012.

Commenting on the historic, multi-billion dollar development, Adelson stated: “Las Vegas Sands Corporation is excited and ready to join Singapore on a historic journey.

“As a catalyst for the economic future of Singapore and a launch pad for its tourism industry, Marina Bay Sands will help Singapore solidify its standing among the world’s greatest destinations.” He added.

Marina Bay Sands seamlessly combines business and leisure into a singular destination unlike any other.

Second Jerusalem International Tourism Summit 2013

Next week, Sheldon Adelson will be among international tourism leaders expected to gather in Jerusalem, to attend the 2013 International Tourism Summit.

The event will serve as a summit of innovation and showcase discussions about the latest ground breaking technologies and trends introduced by key players of the tourism world.

This year a special emphasis will be placed on ‘Urban Tourism’ as well as innovative technologies in the world of tourism and travel. Global leaders, academics and experts in the field of hospitality will conduct panels discussing a wide range of issues affecting the tourism industry and a special panel will focus on technology in tourism, including tourism-related ‘apps’.

The event will leverage Israel as a Start-Up Nation, and Jerusalem as a leader of technology.

Take a look at the list of speaks signed up for the event, here

Images courtesy of the Israeli Ministry of Tourism

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Aphrodisiac Nite club opens in Kumasi – Citifmonline.com

The Chief Executive Officer of one of Accra’s hottest night clubs ‘Aphrodisiac’ Confidence Haugen has given indications that the garden city would soon be experiencing the aphrodisiac fever as she prepares to open a branch there.

Confidence who represented Ghana at the just ended Big Brother Africa Amplified competition has not given full details of when and where the club would be unveiled in the Ghana city but it is very likely to be before the end of the year.

Fans of the confident Confidence would be able to meet her on the day of the grand opening which is expected to be a grand event.

By: Martin Asiedu-Dartey/Citifmonline.com

The Last Day Saloon… A Night Out…

Enter to win a $50 gift certificate for a show, food drinks at The Last Day Saloon.

The Last Day Saloon showcases live music, comedy DJs from Sonoma County, around the Bay Area and touring acts from across the country and around the world. Last chance to experience one of Sonoma County’s hottest night clubs!

$50 gift certificate can be used for a show, food and drinks, except gratuity.

Drawing Date for this Giveaway is April 22, 2013.

Bahama Mamas (and Papas): Spur staff takes well-deserved vacation to tropical …

Bahama Mamas (and Papas): Spur staff takes well-deserved vacation to tropical location

Katie Stromme

Editors of the SMSU Spur goofing around in the Bahamas.

Maria Gilland, Sports Editor
April 4, 2013
Filed under News, Top Stories

What is hot and sunny with writing all over? The Spur staff’s trip to the Bahamas, of course! This past spring break, the Spur’s writers and editors took a break from slaving away to produce the bi-weekly issues to soak up some sun and enjoy a few pina coladas (virgin, of course).

“It was a much needed break,” said news editor Kim Watkins. “We never take group trips, so we had the outlandish idea of splurging on a tropical vacation!” The trip was paid for with club funds, revenue from ad sales, and a generous allotment of spontaneous request money courtesy of SAFAC. “It worked out great too, since we weren’t really sure what we were going to do with the thousands of dollars of extra club money we had lying around—oops, don’t print that,” said editor-in-chief Katie Stromme.

The staff enjoyed many activities during their trip, including swimming with dolphins, zip-lining, skydiving, and visiting locations such as Pink Sands Beach, Thunderball Grotto, and Deadman’s Reef. They also immersed themselves in the Bahamian culture by learning dances such as the Quadrille and the Heel and the Toe Polka.

The Spur staff also trotted out their contemporary dance moves at some of the area’s hottest night clubs. Live tweets from the group’s night out appeared on the Spur’s Twitter account, including “SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS” and “drank so much I forgot how 2 format d8s in AP style.”

“All our adventures in the Bahamas were great inspiration for our writing,” explained AE editor Amber Casperson. “It was just what we needed to fill up our tanks to finish out the rest of this semester.”

“I got the chance to continue my research on the culture of strip clubs, which was really fantastic,” said commentary editor Dan Kilkelly. “I think this will go a long way towards improving my credibility as a journalist.” Kilkelly reportedly left various “research locations” with lengthy interview notes as well as an empty wallet.

Mysteriously absent from the trip was the club’s advisor, Ryan Wendland. Bringing an adult like Wendland along would have been “a real bummer, to be totally honest,” mused Stromme. “He’s just so old, like, he’s got to be almost forty or something.”

“Those ungrateful bastards,” said Wendland, upon hearing about the club’s trip. “I give them six years of my life and they don’t even ask if I want to come.” Wendland will reportedly not be returning as advisor for the Spur for the 2013/2014 school year.

So what’s next on the agenda for the Spur staff?

“We’ve been thinking about a trip to China,” said Watkins. “Based on the paper’s impressive local success, we’ve been considering selling it at various locations around the globe, so we’re pretty sure there will be sufficient funds.”

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