MP3.com Introduces New Tools to Help Independent Music Artists Gain Exposure
November 13 2006 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
MP3.com (www.mp3.com), an online music resource fueled by an active
community of musicians and fans, and a property of CNET Networks,
Inc. (Nasdaq:CNET) (www.cnetnetworks.com), today announced a
comprehensive suite of online marketing capabilities for
independent music artists as part of its streamlined new site
design. Artists can now upload their music and videos to the site,
and leverage free, easy-to-use promotional tools to gain exposure
before MP3.com�s audience of music enthusiasts. An increasingly
popular resource for musicians and fans alike, MP3.com caters to
both big and small artists looking to promote their material and
connect with listeners, and to fans that thrive on discovering new
music and expressing their opinions. MP3.com�s new upload and
promotion features built specifically for independent artists add a
valuable dimension to the site, enhancing the user experience by
providing fresh tracks and videos for fans seeking new music, while
giving emerging artists a valuable vehicle to build their fan base.
MP3.com provides its audience with content on both independent and
major-label musicians via side-by-side presentation of both groups
on the home page and throughout the site. The site�s innovative
�Similar Artist� feature found on every artist page enables
musicians to identify similar-sounding artists then allows the
site�s community to vote on whether or not they agree with the
selections. The result is a listing of quality recommendations for
similar-sounding independent acts alongside major-label musicians
that helps fans discover a range of artists that match their taste.
For example, if a Madonna fan visits Madonna�s page, they will
learn that independent artist Amy Kasio sounds similar to Madonna
ultimately introducing them to a new musician they may otherwise
have never been turned on to. �MP3.com is 100 percent about music.
Built by musicians for musicians and music fans, we are cognizant
of the fact that everyone has varying preferences in their musical
taste, thus we want to promote music from mainstream artists and
give maximum exposure to independent artists who deserve to be
heard and discovered,� said Laura Hess, director of MP3.com. �As
artists ourselves, we are in tune with the challenges emerging
musicians encounter, and are able to draw from our own experience
as well as the feedback from our artist community to craft a
resource that enables independent artists to extend their fan base
easily and affordably.� MP3.com features designed specifically for
independent artists include: Advanced Admin Tools: An intuitive
tool set that enables artists to upload and edit their songs,
videos, photos, and information within one page using streamlined
Ajax forms. No other music site offers comparable functionality or
such a simple and streamlined user interface. Artist Charts:
Updated daily, these charts allow artist to view their popularity
level and sort by genre and zip code. New Flash Audio Player: This
new feature provides the ability to create and save playlists, and
download files from within the player. Extensive, Free Audio and
Video File Storage: The site provides artists with 100 MBs of
storage space for audio files, and unlimited space for video
content. About MP3.com MP3.com, a property of CNET Networks, Inc.
(NASDAQ:CNET) (www.cnetnetworks.com), is a comprehensive music Web
site that caters to artists looking to promote their material and
connect with listeners, and to fans that thrive on discovering new
music and expressing their opinions. Fueled by this vocal community
of musicians and fans, MP3.com offers thousands of free music
tracks, music videos, exclusive interviews, live sessions, daily
news, charts, forums, and more. MP3.com is part of CNET Networks
Entertainment division which includes TV.com, GameSpot, and
Metacritic.com. About CNET Networks, Inc. CNET Networks, Inc.
(Nasdaq:CNET) (www.cnetnetworks.com) is an interactive media
company that builds brands for people and the things they are
passionate about, such as gaming, music, entertainment, technology,
business, food, and parenting. The Company's leading brands include
CNET, GameSpot, TV.com, MP3.com, Webshots, CHOW, ZDNet and
TechRepublic. Founded in 1993, CNET Networks has a strong presence
in the US, Asia and Europe. MP3.com (www.mp3.com), an online music
resource fueled by an active community of musicians and fans, and a
property of CNET Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNET)
(www.cnetnetworks.com), today announced a comprehensive suite of
online marketing capabilities for independent music artists as part
of its streamlined new site design. Artists can now upload their
music and videos to the site, and leverage free, easy-to-use
promotional tools to gain exposure before MP3.com's audience of
music enthusiasts. An increasingly popular resource for musicians
and fans alike, MP3.com caters to both big and small artists
looking to promote their material and connect with listeners, and
to fans that thrive on discovering new music and expressing their
opinions. MP3.com's new upload and promotion features built
specifically for independent artists add a valuable dimension to
the site, enhancing the user experience by providing fresh tracks
and videos for fans seeking new music, while giving emerging
artists a valuable vehicle to build their fan base. MP3.com
provides its audience with content on both independent and
major-label musicians via side-by-side presentation of both groups
on the home page and throughout the site. The site's innovative
"Similar Artist" feature found on every artist page enables
musicians to identify similar-sounding artists then allows the
site's community to vote on whether or not they agree with the
selections. The result is a listing of quality recommendations for
similar-sounding independent acts alongside major-label musicians
that helps fans discover a range of artists that match their taste.
For example, if a Madonna fan visits Madonna's page, they will
learn that independent artist Amy Kasio sounds similar to Madonna
ultimately introducing them to a new musician they may otherwise
have never been turned on to. "MP3.com is 100 percent about music.
Built by musicians for musicians and music fans, we are cognizant
of the fact that everyone has varying preferences in their musical
taste, thus we want to promote music from mainstream artists and
give maximum exposure to independent artists who deserve to be
heard and discovered," said Laura Hess, director of MP3.com. "As
artists ourselves, we are in tune with the challenges emerging
musicians encounter, and are able to draw from our own experience
as well as the feedback from our artist community to craft a
resource that enables independent artists to extend their fan base
easily and affordably." MP3.com features designed specifically for
independent artists include: -- Advanced Admin Tools: An intuitive
tool set that enables artists to upload and edit their songs,
videos, photos, and information within one page using streamlined
Ajax forms. No other music site offers comparable functionality or
such a simple and streamlined user interface. -- Artist Charts:
Updated daily, these charts allow artist to view their popularity
level and sort by genre and zip code. -- New Flash Audio Player:
This new feature provides the ability to create and save playlists,
and download files from within the player. -- Extensive, Free Audio
and Video File Storage: The site provides artists with 100 MBs of
storage space for audio files, and unlimited space for video
content. About MP3.com MP3.com, a property of CNET Networks, Inc.
(NASDAQ:CNET) (www.cnetnetworks.com), is a comprehensive music Web
site that caters to artists looking to promote their material and
connect with listeners, and to fans that thrive on discovering new
music and expressing their opinions. Fueled by this vocal community
of musicians and fans, MP3.com offers thousands of free music
tracks, music videos, exclusive interviews, live sessions, daily
news, charts, forums, and more. MP3.com is part of CNET Networks
Entertainment division which includes TV.com, GameSpot, and
Metacritic.com. About CNET Networks, Inc. CNET Networks, Inc.
(Nasdaq:CNET) (www.cnetnetworks.com) is an interactive media
company that builds brands for people and the things they are
passionate about, such as gaming, music, entertainment, technology,
business, food, and parenting. The Company's leading brands include
CNET, GameSpot, TV.com, MP3.com, Webshots, CHOW, ZDNet and
TechRepublic. Founded in 1993, CNET Networks has a strong presence
in the US, Asia and Europe.
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