YouTube band contest

September 25, 2006 on 5:10 pm by Thomas | In Music |

“YouTube “Underground” Contest is on a quest to find the most talented and entertaining unsigned musicians and bands out there.” From october 2nd until october 18th bands can upload videos and win everything but a record deal (which might even a prize itself..): Promotion in New York, Gibson equipment, a professional phot shoot and a lot of internet fame of course. No more casting shows on TV, this genre is now officially moving to the internet.

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  1. [...] I guess Thomas is right when he says: “No more casting shows on TV, this genre is now officially moving to the internet.” Poor TV guys. Another genre just slipped away. Apart from that (and the “underground” part),  I have to admit that I kind of like the idea of using platforms like YouTube for these kind of contests: It’s all opt-in, so nobody gets bothered who doesn’t want to watch it; It takes places directly where the community is; And it’s much more open to more bands than it could ever be on TV. [...]

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