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A new breed of music bloggers, focused as much on downloadable music videos as on audio files, had gotten hold of clips ripped from an advance version of the video “album” and were posting them in the iPod Video-friendly MPEG-4,wholesale MP4 Players or MP4, format.The trend appears to be a looming headache for the recording industry as it continues to attempt to convert music videos into a revenue stream,whether it’s through sales of videos via iTunes or through new ad-supported models from YouTube.Among the sites posting clips were the blogs New Music Now, Ali’s Blog and Music for All, which were offering the videos via file-transfer sites like rapidshare.com, chinagoshop.com and tuuoo.com.Reps from all three blogs could not be reached for comment. Columbia execs also did not return calls.Wholesale APadMP4 blogs, while still very much in the minority, may represent the next chapter in music blogging — one where bloggers and their audience consider video as collectible as MP3s.16GB MP4 PlayersCall it an outgrowth of the rising distribution of video-enabled iPods. One such blog, offering downloads of videos from Christina Aguilera, Madonna and Natasha Bedingfield, even calls itself iPod Videos and More. Another, iPod Videos and MP3s, has Avril Lavigne’s “Girlfriend” video;8GB MP4 Players Fire Videos First — For All Your iPod Videos! — has new clips from Ne-Yo and My Chemical Romance.Just where MP4 bloggers get their content is unclear. While labels often service music to popular MP3 blogs, much of the content on the MP4 blogs at this point appears to be rips from MTV, BET and other third parties.4GB MP4 Players”This is a distinct segment of the blogsphere,” says Mark Ghuneim, CEO of Wiredset, a New York-based digital marketing consulting firm. “They are more focused on attention and traffic than the usual suspects of bloggers who have started to play well with media practices.”Unlike most popular MP3 blogs, which tend to skew toward indie rock and hip-hop, MP4 blogs are decidedly pop-oriented.Watch MP4 PlayersEditor of music news blog Coolfer.com Glenn Peoples says, “These sites show music blogging is going more mainstream in taste. It’s not just for indie-rock fans.”Large Capacity PMPs  Read more...

Coke Studio Re-Invented – Coke Studio Season 3 Launched
(Karachi, 14 May 2010) After the unprecedented national and international acclaim of seasons one and two, Coke Studio reignites our pride and passion with a return to the heart of the live recording studio with a new artist line up, spiritual music, an innovative house band, a reinvented set and an inspiring new series of performances and episodes to be broadcast across Pakistan this summer.

Coke Studio continues to promote its ideology that music can bring people closer and that gaps can be bridged within our society through powerful and meaningful music, transcending all ethnic, age and cultural barriers. With Coke Studio Season Three, traditional and modern artists combine regional, contemporary, sacred and ancient influences to make music that draws upon the genres of qawwali, ghazal, soft rock and pop, each with a distinct Coke Studio flavor. With visionary Rohail Hyatt at the helm, featuring this season are Abida Parveen, Amanat Ali, Arieb Azhar, Arif Lohar, Aunty Disco Project [A.D.P], Entity Paradigm [E.P], Fakir Juman Shah, Karavan, Meesha Shafi, Noori, Rizwan & Muazzam, Sanam Marvi, Tina Sani and Zeb & Haniya.

Speaking about Coke Studio, Rizwan U Khan, Country Manager of The Coca-Cola Export Corporation, has said, “Coke Studio provides us an amazing platform to connect with our consumers and provide moments of happiness and inspiration through soulful music. We are confident that the message of ‘bridging differences and fusion’, as resonated by Coke Studio, is well immersed into peoples’ minds.”  Read more...

Music is perhaps the oldest form of entertainment started flowing from the very beginning of the human civilization. Although in the beginning music was all about passion and music artists were patronized by kings and royal families.

But now with the World Wide Web and Electronics Media music is not restricted within geographical borders or a particular social status any more. Now Pop, Rock, Jazz or Reggae is not practiced only in the Western countries.

There are many music artists in the east who have also gained applaud by singing rock or pop music. Music has now become a craze and the artists are known all over the world.

Everyone loves music and loves to sing. Music refreshes your mind. So it is fun singing while working. But it is equally tough in the middle of a huge audience and under the spot light. But our favorite rock stars have been doing this with ease just to entertain us.

Whether it is Britney Spears or Beyonce Knowles Internet provides an easy access to information on popular music artists and celebrities. In another way, Internet is the treasure trove of all sorts of music artist videos. You can also download your favorite music artist photos as many as you can from the web.

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Own your favorite Music Videos. Videos on this edition: a-ha “Take On Me,” B-52s “Love Shack,” The Cars “Hearbeat City,” Devo “Whip It,” Georgia Satellites “Keep Your Hands To Yourself,” INXS “New Sensation”… More >>

Essential Music Videos – Hits of the ’80s

So you are finally on MySpace, you have a cool page with all of your favorite things on it, a great MySpace layout, and your best pictures for the world to see. All that is missing is your favorite music video. The good news is that adding music videos to MySpace is not difficult, and if you can find a good source for free videos, you will not have to pay a dime to do so. Here are the steps to take to add music videos to your MySpace page.

Edit the Page

Start on the MySpace editing page. You can access this by clicking on the “Home” link at the top of your MySpace page. You will want to locate the main editing box. This is the one that has your profile picture on it. Select this box. You will be shown a list of options. You want to choose the one entitled “Add/Change Videos.”

Uploading MySpace Videos

Now you are on the video management page. This has four tabs labeled “Featured,” “Videos,” “My Videos,” and “Upload.” If you want to choose a video that MySpace has in its video library, choose the “Videos” tab. This will allow you to browse the many videos that MySpace has available. You can play them, and then once you find the music video you want on your profile, click “Add to my Profile,” and it will automatically be added. You will see confirmation stating, “Video added successfully” when the upload is complete.  Read more...