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TV, Film & Music Charts From Last Week

October 16, 2006 By: Michael Nease Category: Movies No Comments →

Charts from The Hollywood Reporter

Top TV shows in total viewers

Movie Boxoffice top 10

Top DVD titles

 

Top albums

Sell Your Music On iTunes with TuneCore!!!

October 16, 2006 By: Michael Nease Category: Uncategorized No Comments →

If you’re a solo musician, or a band that’s trying to get your act off the ground, a great place to sell your music would be iTunes right? Well, that’s a nice idea, but how on God’s green earth are you supposed to get it on the iTunes Store in the first place for people to buy? You’d have to be signed with a big record label right? Not if you use TuneCore.

The description on their site says:

“TuneCore is a music delivery and distribution service that gets artist’s original music (even cover versions) and record label releases up for sale on iTunes, eMusic, Rhapsody, Sony Connect, MusicNet and Napster without asking for your rights or taking any money from the sale or use of your music.”

You’re probably wondering how much a service like this costs. It’s more affordable than you’d think. Here’s their cost info:

TuneCore Cost Breakdown:

$0.99
per song (one time charge)

FREE
first store/service

$0.99
each additional store per album (one time charge)

$7.98
per album maintenance and storage (per year)

TuneCore, not a bad deal if you ask me! Especially if you’re trying to expand the market for your music.


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YouTube Underground Contest by Cingular

October 16, 2006 By: Michael Nease Category: Uncategorized No Comments →

If you have a band, or create music by yourself and think you’re good enough to be a real rock star, check out YouTube’s Underground Contest by Cingular (if you haven’t already heard of it). The deadline is in a little over 2 days, October 18, so you’d better hurry up!

From their site:

YouTube is on a quest to find the most talented and entertaining U.S. based unsigned musicians and bands out there.

Submit videos that best represent your group’s musical, lyrical and video-making skills. The YouTube community will vote and decide just who rules the YouTube Underground!

For more info and prize details go to: The YouTube Underground Contest site