Want To Play The Wakarusa Festival ???

Update: Submissions Are Now Closed

Jango is pleased to announce that we have teamed up with the Wakarusa Music Festival, taking place at Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, Arkasas on June 3-6, 2010.

This year Wakarusa will be booking two bands from Jango Airplay to play alongside festival headliners Widespread Panic, The Black Keys, STS9, Umphrey's McGee, Blues Traveller & more.

If you would like to be eligible for selection you only need to follow a few simple steps...

1. Target 5 or more of the artists playing at Wakarusa
2. Get a Pop Score for the week of March 29 - April 4
3. Leave a comment on this blog post with your Band Name, a link to your Jango page, and a list of the artists you've targeted.

The 20 bands with the best PopScore for this week week will be submitted to Wakarusa for them to choose from. Wakarusa will pay each band that is booked an all-in booking fee between $500-$1000.

So get targeting and show us that the crowd at Wakarusa is going to love your music.

For more on Wakarusa: www.wakarusa.com

Featured Artists - PopScore Top 5

Check it out, once again here's this weeks artists that had the top Jango PopScore for the previous week. Great stuff here so check it out !!!

Artist: The Sharktopus Originally started as a joke, Missoula Montana's The Sharktopus delivers an energetic take on hardcore and alternative rock. The band has released two albums and played on the Vans Warped Tour. Click to hear The Sharktopus: La Belle Aurore

Artist: Timyra-Joi Eleven year old Timyra-Joi delivers self-penned songs with soul and maturity beyond her years. Her lyrics evidence a keen awareness of the world, and embody her hope to make a difference in it. Click to hear Timyra-Joi: Move It Or Lose It

Artist: Bluegrass Lullabies After the birth of his daughter, Nashville producer Wendell Tilley decided to make instrumental bluegrass interpretations of children's lullabies. He enlisted a trio of session aces, and together they produce lively recreations of timeless classics. Click to hear Bluegrass Lullabies: Scarboro Fair

Artist: Spiker Spiker is Ludek Stoklasa, a young Czech artist who began composing at the age of just six years old. He now makes melodic, engaging chill-out music, and recently released his second full-length album. Click to hear Spiker Aurora

Artist: Steve Azar During the past few years, country singer-songwriter Steve Azar has been on a creative rampage. But, he says "I love playing now as much as I did the first time I ever performed." Click to hear Steve Azar: I'll Find Me

3 Timesless Steps To Music Biz Success

There is a great article this week on Music Think Tank called 'Three Timeless Steps To Music Business Success' which you should definitely check out. It almost exactly mirrors a recent post we did here on the Airplay Blog called 'The Threefold Path To A Longterm Musical Relationship.'

Here's a quick excerpt...

'...we might forget to reflect upon the simple truth that is the heart of music business. It is the key to success in music marketing and retail as well as to gig promotion, media coverage, buzz and, most importantly, the sale of music online and off. It has been true since the beginning of the music business and it is still true today. It stands, unscathed by the world wide web, impervious to the sands of time.

How Was Your SXSW ???

Now that SXSW has wrapped up, and you've recovered from the beer, BBQ and sleep deprivation, we want to hear from those who went. Did you play a showcase, see any of your favorite bands ? Tell us all about it in the comments below and if you did play a showcase send some photos to blog@jango.com so we can see how it went.

Featured Artists - PopScore Top 5

Hey Airplayers, here's the bands with the Top 5 PopScores from last week. And remember, this is based on a score for one week of plays and all you have to do to get a PopScore for a week is have 50 plays on one song. Check 'em out !!!

Artist: Tim Foust Singer, songwriter, producer, arranger, touring musician, and a myriad of others describe Tim Foust, but at his core he remains a committed country/pop artist. Click to hear Tim Foust: The Way The Story Goes

Artist: Prom Night In Black And White This pop-punk powerhouse from small town Canada may average 18 years old, but Prom Night In Black And White has already toured nationally, and played the Van's Warped Tour. Click to hear Prom Night In Black And White: Flaws In Her Words

Artist: Justin James After an encounter with a tiger shark left him with hundreds of stitches and bedridden for a year, Justin's lust for life was rekindled by the gift of an acoustic guitar and the songs it inspired. Click to hear Justin James: Perfect Sometimes

Artist: [Sub] Synthesizing ambient, drum & bass, and drumfunk, Skadi's music has an icey quality that could only come from living amongst the snow-covered peaks of Austria. Click to hear [Sub] Skadi

Artist: Dubby Eric Thomas, a.k.a. Dubby, started making music at 16 with a mic and a laptop. With his fun, catchy tunes, he's now moving at full speed, having recently released his first mixtape entitled "Hi Im Dubby". Click to hear Dubby: Super Duper (Ft. D Money & Bam Bam)

Two Lines To Impress

Today at Jango HQ we were discussing how songwriting has changed of late due to the digital music revolution - nowadays you need to grab the audience's attention almost immediately. So on that note, we want to hear what your best two-lines of lyrics are, be it poignant, romantic, aggressive, introspective, universal and so on. Add them to the comment section of this blog post along with your artist name and a link to your Jango page...let's see what you've got !

Featured Artists - PopScore Top 5

It's Monday again and you know what that means, time to bring you the top 5 artists for last week. The combination of solid songs, great targeting and knowing your audience landed them the top PopScores for the week. For more on Jango PopScore read HERE

Artist: NEPHEWBLAQ Hailing from Orlando, Florida, Nephewblaq offers a crafty blend of the southern hip-hop flavor. He encapsulates his style saying "When I'm on the mic, I'm just giving the listener a part of me." Click to hear Nephewblaq: Me & My Boo (Feat. M.E.W.)

Artist: Daniella Alcarpe Daniella Alcarpe is a Brazilian singer offering true Brazilian music, mixing traditional instruments like bandolim, cavaquinho e cuíca with guitars, sax, flute and keyboard. Click to hear Daniella Alcarpe: Caradum Cara do Outro

Artist: The Ropes It takes a certain mindset to provide just two lines of biography. Case in point: "We are The Ropes. We want to fight you." Click to hear The Ropes: Clubs In Europe Forever

Artist: The Secret Whistle The Secret Whistle creates instrumental beats by combining vinyl samples and live bass lines to conjure a sonic soundscape encompassing elements of hip-hop, dub, ambient, and funk. Click to hear The Secret Whistle And The Stars Don't Blink An Eye

Artist: Rebecca Closure Rebecca Closure's music offers its own mix of everything from Tina Turner to drum & bass, with the inimitable front woman shaking stages in London, Miami, Mumbai, and beyond. Click to hear Rebecca Closure: Captain Bailey