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.com's members.

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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."
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. The music video services, announced at the year's premier
music industry event , South by Southwest 2005, will deliver videos that can be
played back on Windows Mobile-based Portable Media Centers and select
Smartphones and Pocket PCs.

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"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. Their self titled debut release was
just certified with Gold status by the RIAA. "The radio
research on the song "Cold" has been amazing; exactly as promosquad
HitPredictor's system predicted it would be."
"promosquad. "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.mediapass. The company
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. 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.
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 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's HitPredictor and the undying
support of that company to finally close our deal.promosquad.com

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.com operates a "Get Famous" program, which accepts unsigned
releases from its members."
Crossfade's Ed Sloan agrees, "Promosquad HitPredictor was there from day one,
and was the primary reason we were brought to Columbia records.crossfadeonline.net ) has served as the
webcast partner for events in North America and Europe including:
2002-2003-2004 American Dance Music Awards, Voodoo Festival, UK's Mobo Awards,
and club events nationwide. in the United States
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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 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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The service is delivering the latest content from popular artists such as
Emma Bunton, Kate Ryan, as well as up-and-coming bands including Slunt,
Submersed and The Comas.

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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.
"We have worked this record for over a year and a half, and it continues
to perform", says Columbia Records Group Executive VP Stu Bergen. "Standouts are placed into the HitPredictor system
for predictive testing ." says Crossfade's manager
Chris Long.com
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supported emerging artists, and we're excited to be working with innovative
Windows Mobile technology to make that happen in new and unique ways."
"Windows Mobile is the choice for people who, beyond a fantastic
music-listening experience, also want a fantastic music video-watching
experience," said John Pollard, director of Windows Mobile applications and
services marketing at Microsoft."

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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 .and is succeeding
in guiding labels and artists in choosing their strongest music and biggest
hits . 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.
"It took the research of promosquad.

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