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Many major and independent record companies, artists, and artist managers now
utilize promosquad HitPredictor's music research as a regular and essential
part of their rollout of new music.

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----earBuzz. NEW YORK, As record labels struggle to pull out of
one of the worst slumps in their history by better relating to consumers and
by cost-effectively releasing their strongest product, one company has quietly
turned to the fans' opinions for the ultimate solution .

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The fact is that there are countless examples of many labels that have
literally changed their minds on which song to release to radio based on
HitPredictor results , and have scored with some of their biggest hits ever as
a result of following the opinions of promosquad .com operates a "Get Famous" program, which accepts unsigned
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. Artists whose songs show hit potential are then A+R'd
more thoroughly and then considered for signing", according to promosquad
HitPredictor's Doug Ford."
Crossfade's Ed Sloan agrees, "Promosquad HitPredictor was there from day one,
and was the primary reason we were brought to Columbia records.com

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Main Telephone: 707-746-7537

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Lead by music industry veterans Rick Bisceglia , Guy Zapoleon, and Doug
Ford, Promosquad HitPredictor over the past 2 years has become the undisputed
#1 brand of predictive music research in the nation, with charts featured in
Billboard magazine , the Billboard Radio Monitor, and Entertainment Weekly."
The latest proof that the HitPredictor model works comes in the form of
the band Crossfade, a group that promosquad HitPredictor discovered ,
researched, and signed to Columbia Records.

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"The radio
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HitPredictor's system predicted it would be.

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Company Profile for earBuzz.com LLC

It is the home of over 1,000 indie artist members and for a
membership fee artists are provided mp3 clips, bio, review, images, a
dedicated URL for its artists, secure shopping, services, and an easy
searchable listening experience for buyers.com/

Type of Organization: Private

Industry: Entertainment: Music

Key Executives: Founder: Donald Kimenker
VP, Marketing: Lucinda Fisher

Public Relations
Contact: Donald Kimenker
Phone: 707 -746-7537
Email: buzz@earbuzz. The company is promosquad HitPredictor, and it performs online
predictive music research with a huge nationwide database of music fans on the
"Hit" potential of new songs before they are released to the radio and retail. The group's first single "Cold"
is now rapidly climbing the Mainstream Top 40 radio charts after hitting #2 at
Alternative , #1 at active rock, and gaining status as the most played single
of the year nationwide at that format .promosquad.

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Their self titled debut release was
just certified with Gold status by the RIAA. Crossfade was discovered through this process, and
brought to showcase for Sony Music Label Group President /CEO Don Ienner, who
obviously was intrigued by the research, heard the hits with his own ears, and
offered the band a deal on the spot.

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HitPredictor's results are incredibly
accurate, and are used to guide labels in picking which singles to release to
radio, and even on which artists to sign to record deals.

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in guiding labels and artists in choosing their strongest music and biggest
hits. "This is proof that they have a way for unsigned bands to prove
they not only deserve a deal, but can compete against the big bands.

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"It is a very
competitive field, and labels spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to make
and break their music," says Rick Bisceglia. "Standouts are placed into the HitPredictor system
for predictive testing.

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com, the music distribution and retail
site for independent artists and their buyers, launched on July 4th,
1999, and since has 'supported indie artists 100%' by returning the
most share of the CD price than any other web distribution site or
store.

Promosquad HitPredictor and Crossfade: Music Industry's Secret Weapon Strikes Gold

"Getting actual music fans'
opinions of music prior to release has now become a valuable part of the
process" Guy Zapoleon says he hopes HitPredictor research results will
"continue to encourage radio programmers to take more chances and stick with
songs for longer periods of time.
"It took the research of promosquad.

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" says Crossfade's manager
Chris Long.