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" Fresh content doesn't exist to game the SEO system. It's the words, images, and stories that truly engage us, make us want to share with others, and creates a bond between us and a brand. "

Shawn Amos

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Shawn Amos

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" Like any self-governing group of people, the Recording Academy has made missteps over the years. Still, it has corrected course and done more to open its arms to the future than nearly any other industry group around. "

" In the '60s, my father, Wally Amos, had been a talent agent and a personal manager before taking a major career detour in 1975, when he opened a store selling chocolate chip cookies. "

Shawn Amos

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" While not a musician, my father was a music agent for years before becoming pop culture icon Famous Amos. "

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Shawn Amos

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