As aspiring artists continue to look for a sound that will catch the ears of the masses, one online company has figured out a process to quantify this search.
Music Intelligence Solutions has recently launched uPlaya.com, a site that gauges the success of an artist’s song based on similar patterns from popular records, as calculated by their Hit Song Science and Music Universe applications. CEO of MIS/uPlaya, David Meredith, explained the reasoning behind creative uPlaya.com. “As major record labels pull back on promotion for new artists, uPlaya provides a needed service by shining a spotlight on the songs of talented musicians from around the world who benefit from an objective validation of their work,” he said in a press statement.
While still in its beginning stages, uPlaya.com has already received backing from Public Enemy co-founder Chuck D, who also serves as an advisory board member for the site. Impressed by uPlaya’s effective process, Chuck D explained, “Online services have helped address the ‘availability’ problem for music, but consumers and artists are still frustrated by a lack of ‘visibility’ to easily connect great artists with potential fans. Music Intelligence Solutions’ Music Universe and Hit Song Science can solve the visibility problem better than any other technology that I have seen.”
Artists interested in learning their songs “hit potential” can [click here] for more information.
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In other news, R&B songstress Erykah Badu will participate in the grand opening of The Queen Afua Wellness Institute tomorrow with a Q&A brunch and dinner for attendees, as well as to commemorate Queen Afua and her commitment to holistic teachings.
Afua, founder of The Heal Thyself Natural Living Center in 1982, has extended her reach in teaching people about global wellness through writing books, providing healthy products, and lecturing nationwide. Subsequently, she has created a strong following around the country that includes celebrities like Badu and Stevie Wonder.
The event, which takes place in Brooklyn, New York and begins at 1 p.m. with a ribbon cutting ceremony, will end with an after party hosted by Erykah Badu.
Finally, southern rap duo Playaz Circle [click here] will be releasing their sophomore disc, Flight 360, on August 11. Their first single off the album, “Hold Up,” has already been added to radio stations across the nation, with other records such as “Big Dog” featuring Lil Wayne floating around the internet. Flight 360 comes nearly two years after their debut album Supply & Demand [click to read], which featured the Billboard Top 20 hit “Duffle Bag Boy.”
