Geoff Byrd: GarageBand Artist Fast Becoming a Pop Star via the Internet.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Big Talent and Unparalleled Support from GarageBand.com, Live365 and MSN Music MSN Music was an online music store managed by Microsoft, and was accessible using either a web browser or within Windows Media Player. It was created by Microsoft in 2004 to compete with Apple's iTunes Music Store, though its sales in comparison are still negligible. Making New Pop Sensation the First Artist to be Discovered and Broken Via the Web A six foot tall singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon is making music history as the first emerging star to rise from the Internet and build a nationwide audience without the support of any record label. Breaking artist Geoff Byrd Geoff Byrd is a musician, born in Portland, Oregon. He is credited for being the first artist to break into mainstream music by way of the internet. He was voted the #1 independent artist on www.garageband.com for several weeks before being picked up by MSN music. , discovered entirely via GarageBand.com's unique web-based listener ratings, is gaining massive exposure through a multi-faceted Internet promotion effort that includes Live365's internet radio Listening to audio broadcasts via the Internet. There are more than 4,000 broadcasts available on the Internet that can be streamed and played by a software media player in the computer or in a stand-alone Internet radio with the software built in. network, GarageBand.com's musician community and MSN (1) (MicroSoft Network) A family of Internet-based services from Microsoft, which includes a search engine, e-mail (Hotmail), instant messaging (Windows Live Messaging) and a general-purpose portal with news, information and shopping (MSN Directory). (R) Music. Just as TV shows like "American Idol American Idol is an annual American televised singing competition, which began its first season on June 11, 2002. Part of the Idol franchise, it originated from the British reality program Pop Idol. " have successfully promoted new stars, the three digital music leaders today reported early success in their efforts to promote this outstanding independent musician to a nationwide audience. Geoff Byrd's growing Internet momentum has also helped him land coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. spots on radio playlists around the country, an appearance on the nationally-syndicated "Mark & Brian" radio show, and numerous magazine articles including a photo on the cover of Billboard Magazine. "When we started down this path we never imagined the potential behind the internet and what can happen when you give such a powerful voice to an audience," said Geoff Byrd. "First we posted on GarageBand.com which led to massive exposure through Live365 and now my music is available to millions for download on MSN Music. The internet has opened a tremendous window of opportunity for aspiring new artists like me and a thriving resource for those who love music." "Geoff Byrd's unparalleled success signals the dawn of a new era of opportunity for all independent musicians," said Ali Partovi, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of GarageBand.com. "Thanks to the efforts of MSN, Live365, and the GarageBand.com community, we're creating a new world where ordinary listeners, not just record label execs, choose which artists get the big breaks. And unlike major-label releases, the artist retains the largest share of the proceeds." The companies are promoting Geoff's music via radio webcasts, grass-roots promotion, email newsletters, and tracks that are available for download exclusively on MSN Music. Within weeks, Geoff has accomplished several career-defining milestones: --Over 20 million people have seen Geoff's photo or music on MSN --#3 most-added track to playlists on Live365 Internet radio network --Thousands of phone calls requesting Geoff on radio stations in 40 states --Silver Plated in regular rotation on FM stations around the country --Geoff's photo on cover of Billboard Magazine --Silver Plated debuted in top 20 most downloaded tracks on MSN Music! Geoff Byrd is backed up by a full band, and their independently-produced record is enjoying meteoric me·te·or·ic adj. 1. Of, relating to, or formed by a meteoroid. 2. Of or relating to the earth's atmosphere. 3. success built almost entirely on the internet. A large number of Geoff's early fans, as well as most of his management and promotion team, discovered him as a result of his outstanding listener ratings on GarageBand.com. At GarageBand.com, every song is rated by randomly-assigned listeners from an audience of nearly half a million members. Out of the deluge of new artists submitting original music, Geoff Byrd emerged as an overwhelming success, with four songs that rose to the top of the charts. Recognizing Geoff's potential, GarageBand.com secured Live365 and MSN Music's cooperation to help expose Geoff's music to their large audiences. Live365 is promoting Geoff via email to millions of registered users and via audio ads to its broad audience of over 2 million radio listeners. It has already pushed Geoff's music heavily to its influential base of broadcasters who program the network's radio playlists. As a result of the first few weeks of promotion, Geoff's music has been added to 47 stations on Live365 and his single Silver Plated became the #1 most-added track from Live365's Music Library, and #3 most added track across the entire Live365 network. "Geoff Byrd's music has clearly struck a chord among DJs and listeners alike, and Live365 is delighted to play a seminal role in the career of this outstanding new artist," said Raghav Gupta, COO of Live365. "Geoff is hopefully the first of many talented new acts to break their way to stardom through Internet radio." MSN began promoting exclusive music downloads from Geoff Byrd as part of its partnership with GarageBand.com, and has featured Geoff on the MSN home page, within the Windows Media Player Digital jukebox software for Windows from Microsoft that plays a variety of audio, video and streaming formats including MP3, WMA, CD audio and MIDI. Starting with Version 6.2 in 1999, the Windows Media Rights Manager was added for securing copyrighted content. , in regular rotation on MSN Radio and elsewhere across their broad array of entertainment properties. MSN will soon feature exclusive video content from Geoff Byrd such as interviews and recorded performances. Already Geoff's name, photo, or music have been seen more than 20 million times on MSN. His first single, "Silver Plated," debuted in the top 20 most downloaded tracks on MSN Music, alongside established major-label artists like Nelly, Snoop Dogg, and Maroon 5. "MSN is committed to offering users a music experience where they can discover exciting emerging artists that they wouldn't find on other services," said Rob Bennett, Senior Director of MSN Entertainment. "We're thrilled to showcase Geoff Byrd exclusively on MSN Music and to help introduce Geoff to millions MSN users." GarageBand.com has leveraged its membership to create one of the largest grass-roots campaigns in music history. At KRSK 105.1 "The BUZZ," Geoff's internet marketing See Internet advertising. efforts have vaulted his first single, Silver Plated, to become one of the station's most-requested songs. GarageBand.com has taken this winning grass-roots formula to a national level, mobilizing its membership to perform call-in requests to radio stations across the country in support of Silver Plated. As a result, thousands of people in 40 states have called their local radio station to request Geoff's music, and Geoff's song is now in regular rotation on FM stations KRSK (Portland), KPLZ (Seattle), KESC KESC Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (Oklahoma), WBWZ (New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ), KINK (Portland), WMRF (Lewistown, PA), WLAK (Huntingdon, PA), KLLY (Bakersfield, CA) and other radio stations around the world including Radio P4 in Stockholm, Sweden. About GarageBand.com GarageBand.com (http://www.GarageBand.com) is the world's largest musician community and home to the definitive charts of independent music. Since 1999, fourteen of its highest-ranking bands have been signed by major labels, including double-platinum recording artists Drowning Pool This article is about the band. For the Ross Macdonald novel, see The Drowning Pool. Drowning Pool is a four-piece Hard Rock band from Dallas, Texas, United States. They formed in 1996 and are still active. , and many more have scored licensing or publishing deals. In April 2004, GarageBand.com acquired exclusive rights to resurrect the former MP3.com community of 250,000 artists and 1.7 million songs. GarageBand.com uses collaborative filtering to let ordinary people identify the best songs. Recognized by Time Magazine as one of 2003's "50 Best Websites," GarageBand.com's mission is to empower musicians and redefine how music is discovered and promoted. GarageBand.com is run by CEO Ali Partovi, whose previous startup, LinkExchange, was acquired by Microsoft in 1998. About Live365 With thousands of stations and more than 2 million listeners a month, Live365 is the largest Internet radio network. The Company gives individuals and organizations a "voice" to be able to reach a global audience, while offering radio listeners an unparalleled choice in music and other audio content. Through easy-to-use tools and services, anyone with a computer and an Internet connection can create their own Internet radio station. As a result, Live365 offers the most diverse array of high-quality radio available today, with thousands of stations spanning myriad genres and over 150 countries. Launched in July 1999, Live365 is a two-time winner of the Best Radio Website Award from the Web Marketing Association, a two-time winner of the People's Voice award for Best Music Site at the Webby Awards, and has received Best-of-Web designations from Forbes.com and the San Francisco Chronicle The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H. de Young.[2] The paper grew along with San Francisco to become the largest circulation newspaper on the West Coast of the . The Company is a member of the Digital Media Association (DiMA), the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), the Association for Independent Music (AFIM AFIM Association for Independent Music ), the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System This article or section has multiple issues: * Its notability is in question. If notability cannot be established, this article may be listed for deletion. * It reads like an advertisement and needs to be rewritten in a neutral point of view. (IBS IBS Irritable bowel syndrome, see there ), and Collegiate Broadcasters, Inc. (CBI CBI abbr. cumulative book index CBI Confederation of British Industry CBI n abbr (= Confederation of British Industry) → C.E.O.E. ). Based in Foster City, California
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