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Here's a great article we came across today on Reyshizz.com Everyone talks about going viral. That seems to be the new buzz word now-a-days. “Going viral” means to get a large number of hits, views, or plays on user generated media. For some reason everyone thinks if they post their song or video on YouTube, Facebook & Twitter they will automatically go viral and get millions of hits. More often than not this isn’t the case. When people happen to go viral it’s usually unintentional. Not to say that your next Youtube video won’t go viral, it’s just unlikely. But don’t mistaken me, continue to post your media where ever you’re allowed to, I’m only saying that you shouldn’t hold your breath. So else how do I get plays? ...Read more on Reyshizz.com HERE

Introducing Angelo who was one of the top 5 PopScore artists for this week and took a couple minutes out to answer a few questions for us...Hi Angelo Jango: So when did you start in music ? Angelo: I started to indulge into the Music towards the end of my acting career, which was around 8 years old. I decided to walk away from it for awhile to pursue my main love affair; Music. My grandfather was a famous Italian musician, so music has always been apart of my tender ages as a child. Jango: And where are you based ? Angelo: I am currently based in New York. But I also reside in California. Jango: Tell us your three most important influences ? Angelo: Three major influences on my music stems from my family, experiences I have encountered & my passion for composing music that has a reflection on society. Jango: How would you describe your sound ? Angelo: I am a self contained artist, I compose my own material that has undeniable mass appeal and a unique sound. When li...

This week we're excited to introduce one of the most requested and hopefully beneficial improvements to Airplay yet: Fan Email Addresses . We often discuss the development of meaningful fan-artist relationships because that, more than almost anything else, fuels success. So starting now, in an effort to further that development, your Airplay Dashboard will include an Email Addresses section under the Fans tab. This a list of people's real, personal email addresses, and they chose to give them to you . That means these are fans who actively want to hear about shows, new releases, promotions, downloads... whatever you might have to offer. Connections like these are invaluable as you build your career; manage them with care and your audience will repay you in spades. And for our part, we'll do our best to keep bringing you fresh ways to build and utilize relationships like this. See it now at airplay.jango.com . Note: Not all of your fans have agreed to s...

'Ending a yearlong investigation, the Justice Department on Monday announced its conditions for accepting a proposed merger between Ticketmaster Entertainment and Live Nation, a deal that could significantly remake the live entertainment business by combining touring, management and ticketing into one company' - New York Times... READ MORE HERE

And here they are folks, Jango's PopScore top five for the week. We just keep finding great new music in here all the time. Keep it coming. Artist: Renee Stahl A natural singer and penetrating songwriter, Renee's silky voice communicates an elegance & directness that resonates with its intimacy & atmosphere. Click to hear Renee Stahl: Music 101 Artist: Evans Blue The past four years have been a challenging journey for the five members of Evans Blue, pushing them to the brink but ultimately pulling them together. The band will release theirthird, self-titled album June 23rd on new imprint Sounds+Sights. ...

Here at Jango Airplay HQ we always take as much time as we can to check out the different bands and artists that are using airplay. Much to our surprise recently we stumbled across The Red Hot Chili Pepper's drummer Chad Smith and his new outfit Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats using Jango Airplay as a great way to get the word out about their new release 'Meet The Meatbats'. Check out The Meatbats profile HERE Drop by, leave a comment, become a fan Nice to see you here Chad

And here they are...this week's top 5 Pop Score bands...check 'em out Artist: Social Jet Lag Breaking into the scene in May 2008, Social Jet Lag has layered strong pop melodies over their hardcore/metal roots without sacrificing or compromising either style. Click to hear Social Jet Lag: The Certainty Of It All Artist: Prince Flame Prince Flame is a 15 Year old rapper from the ATL with a grown man flow and a smooth delivery. He recently dropped the mixtape "Hello America" that showcases his flow and creativity. Click to hear Prince Flame: Sw...

Check it out, quick interview here with Paul Liddell from the UK who was one of our Top 5 PopScore recipients this week...Nice one Paul. Jango: When did you start playing music? Paul Liddell: I started out as a classical trumpet playing child prodigy. Then I heard Nirvana’s 'Nevermind' and Pearl Jam’s 'Vs' in the same week and promptly ditched the brass and pinched my Mother's acoustic guitar. I couldn't play, so I used open tunings to get around my ineptitude. These tunings later became part of my style, and I play nearly all of my songs in altered tunings now. Several unsuccessful grunge/metal and rock bands followed, until I realized that I liked acoustic guitars best, and resolved to go solo. I've been doing it ever since. J: Where are you based? PL: A lovely place called Whitburn. It's a coastal village in the North East of England, just outside of Sunderland . It's nice to see the sea every day, although the wind threatens t...

The Three Fold Path To A Long Term Musical Relationship Since Airplay began almost a year ago I’ve had the pleasure to speak with hundreds of artists, bands and label managers in an attempt to figure out what they want to get out of their Airplay campaigns and how we here at Jango can best serve those needs. Nine out of ten times artists and managers ask only one question. ‘How can we get the people who hear our music on Jango to go buy it at iTunes ???’ After a while I came to a simple answer for this constant question and the answer is…you don’t, or at least not yet. I realized that in everyone’s hurry to sell, sell, sell, they are missing out on a great opportunity or trying to skip right over it. That’s the opportunity to engage these listeners and new fans. Skipping over this important step will in the end mean less sales, less engaged fans or even worse, closed doors that should have remained open. These days with so much opportunity to explore an artist...

So the 2009 music sales numbers are in and it's actually looking a little sunny. Music purchases are up 2.1% over 2008, Digital now makes up 40% of all sales, and a particularly sunny spot comes in with vinyl sales jumping 33% this year mostly through indie record stores. Maybe it's time for the fat cats to put on their running shoes and get back in the race because it seems that the race is on...read more HERE on HypeBot

Here's a quick conversation with Jocelyn Scofield who had one of the top 5 PopScores the first week it launched. Her music is great and you should check it out. Jango: When did you start playing music? Jocelyn Scofield: I've been singing since before I can remember. Both my parents are music teachers, so I've always been in a musical atmosphere. However, I started playing the piano, writing songs, and performing when I was in college. J: Where are you based? JS: That is always a tough question. The most honest answer is out of my car. I travel quite a bit and split my time when not touring between Lansing (MI), Nashville , and Los Angeles , usually writing and/or co-writing. J: What are the 3 major influences on your music? JS: I think I have to split my influences into two groups: singing & songwriting. For singing, I've spent hours and hours listening to Mariah Carey, Karen Carpenter & Ella Fitzgerald. For songwriting, I've tried to lear...

Hey Jango Airplayers, just dropping a quick line to see if anyone is going to this year's SXSW in Austin in March. Let us know in the comments section and include your band name and Jango link... Let us know

Here's the newest hottest artists on Jango Airplay... The featured artists are chosen by top PopScore each week so check them out here and see who's resonating the most with Jango's listeners. Each of these artists also receives 5000 Play Credits to continue to promote their music on Jango.com Artist: MC Psalmist MC Psalmist aka Mr. Church Gritty has been a staple in the gospel rap industry for over 12 years. He's released 6 albums, 13 mixtapes, and pushed 25,000+ units with no formal distribution. Click to hear MC Psalmist: First Love (Feat. David Cooper) Artist: My Last Fall Hailing from Roma, Italy, My Last Fall offers an electrified take on emo. The music offers a refreshing alternative to its American counterpart. Click to hear My Last Fall: Where We Belong ...

Here's another quick interview with one of our artists, Ryan Holley , who had a top 5 PopScore the first week out. Let's hear what he has to say. Jango: So when did you start playing music? Ryan Holley: I started playing music in high school and started writing in College...I didn't start playing the guitar until I was in college and was pretty bad at it. I have never had musical lessons, guitar lessons, piano lessons ECT and for the most part I have no regrets in that. I believe it allows me to focus more on the simple things in creating music but it has limited my ability to recreate the sounds or melodies I am hearing. Song writing to me is the magic to music.....I always thought if you could write songs you would start popping out hits on the first try but that was an immature perception. I now believe it is a gift you are given and can grow and be perfected and taken away. It is a craft I fell in love with and at times have defined my desire to play and write m...

Here's a quick interview with Seve Vs. Evan who was one of the top 5 PopScore bands this week. We'll be doing these interviews from time to time so you can hear the story their own words...so here goes Jango: So when did you start playing music? Seve Vs. Evan: In December 2003 we decided Seve Vs. Evan would be our new band. Evan & I had been in a few punk bands together in high school. Evan's family is all very musical, his older brother & dad are both musicians. Seve has been messing with keyboards since his first Casio at the age of 5. J: And where are you based? SVE: Utah , the blocky shaped heart of the west. J: Tell us about the 3 major influences on your music? SVE: 1. When we were young our hearts took a few too many daggers. 2. We are fluent in the forms of Square, Sine, & Triangle waves. They make us move in ways we never knew & 3. Music is a language that all humans can understand. We've heard songs since we were all very you...