SongPlanet SongSter Vol. 3 No. 5

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SongPlanet.com has been involved in the Android Developer Challenge initiated by Google for the last couple of months and we recently submitted version 1 of the SongPlanet Android project, code named "SongPlanet Radio EJammer" to the competition. Win or not, EJammer will be available to all Android cellphones when they are released later this year. If you've visited your artist admin page recently, you will notice a number of new fields to fill in so that your EJammer links will work properly. (If you don't have a CDBaby, YouTube or MySpace page, just leave the default values that we have entered.) Here are some of the current and planned features: • Plays the current radio stream from WSPR, SongPlanet Radio • Browse the currently playing artist page and browse or play their catalog • View the artists' Web sites, CDBaby, YouTube and MySpace sites, check out song lyrics, send the artist a message, and search the Web using a preconfigured Google search link related to the artist • Music sales transactions - Purchase your favorite artist's songs • Mobile play lists (the "Pocket Playlist") - As you check out the streaming music and artist pages you can easily add them to your local play list to stream your favorites anytime you desire • Ability to email "Pocket Playlists" to friends to play on their Android phones or to non-Android friends to play on their PCs • Mobile Ecommerce POS (point of sale) - Go to an artists performance or SongPlanet festival and purchase the music right from your mobile device - No waiting in line to buy a CD - Pick it up on your way out the door, have it mailed to your street address or download digital versions • Find artists and venues in your area or when you are traveling • Utilize Google Street View to check out local music venues in conjunction with a SongPlanet video database of the inside of the venue, allowing consumers to see the facilities, preview the types of bands/music played, as well as the type of clientele More screenshots of the various functions are available on SongPlanet.com.
NOTE: NEW TIME FOR FEATURED ORBITS! The DJs have chosen their "Picks of the Month" from the tunes that were uploaded in March. All of these songs will be played on Motmot's Featured Orbit show on Saturday, May 10, from 7pm to 9pm ET. Motmot will ferret out some inside info from the artists to pass along to the listeners. There will also be time to play some other great tunes uploaded to the site in April. Congratulations to all of the artists who made this month's list. Other artists that got mentioned by DJs this month were Kephas, David Fair, Scott Perkins, One Sad Horse, Dave Hall, and Brent Daniel. Tune in on the second Saturday of every month to hear the latest from our amazing "Featured Orbits" lineup! Axe Grand Jury Funky Monday Mike-K Self Tort Son of John Misanthropy Refrag Can't Opener Motmot Lil Rocka Gimme a Kiss Zjhok Gretchen Zion Ranch Alan Begley Walking The Streets Luckee Maria Daines & Paul Killington Some People Talk Too Much WaR The Triggerz Jane Mond Michael Stone The Human Project The Creepers Sue Rob Starkey Aftermath Last month, we welcomed two DJs back to SongPlanet and this month we are wishing two the best of luck on their new adventures. Mike-K, aka The Germinator and Mike Kohlgraf, has been a fixture on SongPlanet Radio since November 2004. He's had several different time slots, but is best known for Saturday Night Rocks. While he's leaving us as a DJ, he'll remain as an artist on the site. We're expecting a lot of new tunes from him soon! Max, aka Matthew Laxton, was our Swedish DJ with a Scottish accent, bringing a double dose of Europe to the WSPR radio stream. Max tells us that he is about to write a book. Let's hope it's not a tell-all on the lives of SongPlanet DJs! We wish both Mike and Max the best of luck in their new endeavors, and thank them very much for the support they've shown Indie artists over the years. If you ever wonder who is on the air at any given time, just have a look at our DJ Schedule! Don't forget to add us as a MySpace friend if you have a MySpace page!   Do you have a video on YouTube? The DJs have a page there and will be featuring SongPlanet Artist Videos. If you have a video that you'd like to share with us, send us a message. Be sure to attach your video!   Don't forget to add SongPlanet.com as a link on your CD Baby page! You can link to your artist page on SongPlanet.com or to our main page--or to both! If you have a CD at CDBaby, and it's not in our store, send the details to proartist@songplanet.com, and we'll add you on our next update. You can now browse through a list of SongPlanet Artists' CDs which are available on CDBaby and initiate your purchases through the SongPlanet CD Store.	On April 18, Seattle had to deal with The Runs at the Dyslextasy CD Launch Party, and DJs Axe and Motmot were there to witness it! The Cocktail Revisionists and Blockhead were also on the lineup, so it was an all-round great evening of entertainment. Not to mention Patrick Stirrat (of Urban Cheese Records) celebrating his 40th birthday at the same event! Party on Indie Bands! Not content to stay home, DJ Motmot will be heading to Toronto for the launch of The James Clark Institute's new circus-themed CD "Sideshow Unattraction" at C'est What in Toronto on May 23. She'd love to meet as many SongPlanet artists as possible while she's in town, so if you are interested, let her know at motmot@songplanet.com. Sideshow Unattraction Banner by James Clark   Did you miss your favorite DJ Show? Well, we've got good news! Starting this week you'll be able to replay the set list from each DJ's most recent show by clicking on their last show set list link and then the "play hi fi" or "play lo fi" link. There will be no DJ banter, but you'll be able to hear all of the music from the show. Or, you can skip forward, go back or move around using your music player. Check it out! It's very cool!   SongPlanet artists continue to be featured on Mike Cameo's Indies' Top 10. Congratulations this time around to Biff Steel, Blackwood Company, Catapult, Paradox, The Ribbon Device, The Triggerz, Jessica L. Fenton, Starfish, Team Rockit, and The Auto Dropouts. Mike Cameo produces monthly shows featuring top artists from a number of sites, including, of course, SongPlanet.com. You can listen to his shows from the Indies' Top 10 website, or download them as podcasts to play at your convenience.     Each month in this column, we'll list new CDs by SongPlanet artists. If you have a CD that is coming out this month or next, let us know at proartist@songplanet.com. Be sure to include your CDBaby link if you have one. Don't forget to add your Launch Parties to our Gig Calendar! The link is on the left menu on your Artist Admin page. If a SongPlanet DJ is in the area, he or she will definitely try to make it to the gig! Now Available: Tim Sanders Back In The Alley Available at CDBaby.com Stark Put It To Your Head Available at CDBaby.com Noyze Further In Available at CDBaby.com David Cooper Ecoutez S'il Vous Plait Available at CDBaby.com dyslextasy Live. Die. Repeat. Available at CDBaby.com   Coming Soon: The James Clark Institute Sideshow Unattraction Launch Party, May 23, Toronto, ON MAIKA Radiation Refill Available May 13 in Norway. Tim Turner & Co To You Available soon! Daniel Iorio Hike Available soon!
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