According to Shot, 'We're one of the only mixtape websites that carries an ever increasing collection of new mixtape releases along with an extensive collection from the 80's and 90's. I wanted this to be a site a true mixtape enthusiast could fall in love with... but also a place where newcomers can expand their appreciation for music beyond the typical radio playlist.'

Besides new mixtape downloads, Dopebox.net features mixtape podcasts and a Dope Box blog with videos, interviews and news stories about mixtape artists around the world. There's no cost to listen to the mixtapes on the site. Site visitors who register (also for free) can download any of the mixtapes.

'We don't get our collections from torrent sites,' added Shot. 'Mixtapes from torrent sites may contain viruses. The mixtapes on Dopebox.net are submitted by actual DJ's, and we scan them, which means no worries about files that can potentially harm your computer.'

To listen to any of the new mixtape releases on Dopebox.net, visit their website at (http://www.dopebox.net).

About Dopebox.net:

Launched by New York City based DJ and mixtape producer, DJ Sure Shot, Dopebox.net features free mixtape downloads and mixtape podcasts from artists in a variety of genres. The interactive website enables visitors to listen before they download, rate mixtapes and get recommendations based on artists they're currently listening to. To see what's available in the Dopebox.net inventory go to (http://www.dopebox.net). To read about mixtape producers and newly released mixtapes visit the Dopebox.net blog at (http://dopebox.tumblr.com/).

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The service is a video promotion to mobile devices application offered through Xelleon's partner Goliath Promotions. It will offer fans around the globe the ability to preview rich media content from Simpozia listed artists like David Carr Jr., Medwyn Goodall, Neverending White Lights, JDiggz, Bed Of Stars, or any of the numerous others.

'The campaign will begin soon after launch,' Xelleon president, Dale Scott Marion reported, 'and will allow us to promote the content and features unique to Simpozia, and draw mobile users to download the Simpozia Store.'

Once in the Simpozia Store, users will be able to take full advantage of the unique services offered through Simpozia, such as downloadable albums which are jam packed with fan enticing freebies such as desktop backgrounds, digital theme-packs, ring-tones from the albums, poster images, and flash interactive videos and games.

Xelleon expects that their unique streaming services will also be a big attraction to users, allowing fans to purchase advance access to live streaming events such as concerts, in studio streams, or special performances.
'Weve worked with numerous sites to promote our artists,' said Emanuel Turner, COO of Goliath Promotions, 'but Simpozia was the first to offer our artists an incredible suite of tools and unique services that we are positive will draw in fans.'

Simpozia is the only digital music provider that offers artists complete protection of their albums using the impervio piracy protection software from Xelleon. They are also the only service that allows fans to request special live streaming performances from artists, for personalized dedications and events.

'We are so stoked about the STREAMline service, and fans are too. We've already booked artists for live performances through STREAMline, and are already collecting revenues from it,' explained Dale Scott Marion, Xelleons president, 'and we haven't even formally launched the site. We think this is going to be huge.'

The Simpozia site is open, allowing artists to sign up now. Beta testers have been using the software and services since July, refining, tweaking, and polishing the site for its public launch slated for Mid December, 2011.

Xelleon and Goliath are working now to finalize the video release campaign through the mobile network to coincide with the official launch of Simpozia, which they hope will be before the Christmas holiday.

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"The content is 'raw', I admit, but my decision to run the content without an MPAA rating stands firm." Dale Scott Marion - President of Xelleon said today. "If fans of Rick Ross, don't already know that the footage will be full of scenes that are inappropriate for minors then I don't think they can be called fans."

Simpozia.com, owned and operated by Xelleon PLC, is scheduled to launch July 21st. With a hand-full of artists and exclusive content from each and every one of them.

"The only reason we can even offer this exclusive content is because we can assure the artists of full piracy protection on the distributed media, unlike other forms of distribution, which are easily copied and shared illegally, Simpozia offers completely legal sharing to users, and gives the consumer more for their money when they purchase truly protected content." Marion says.

The content featuring Rick Ross, is scheduled to be available upon launch. When asked why Simpozia refused to limit sales to only adults, Marion replied, "Limiting the sale of content, no matter how offensive it may seem to an adult, limits our rights and freedoms as individuals. Aside from this, if a person is mature enough to own a credit card to purchase the content, then they should be mature enough to watch it."

Xelleon's Legal team also stated that Simpozia will have a Parental Advisory posted on the content, but in no way will it be limiting sales of the content to adults only.

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Xelleon President Dale Scott Marion said "Coreix proved to be the most exceptional provider we encountered, with the most competent staff and the most advantageous server locations and backup service. We are extremely happy with the new agreement and look forward to a long relationship with Coreix"

Simpozia will host audio and music videos for independent artists, with no upfront costs to independent labels to post their content for sale on the Simpozia service. Simpozia will be launching with support for PC and Android Users with Mac and IOS to follow within the first quarter of 2012.

Director of Music Relations Daniel Victor stated "Simpozia will allow independent labels and artists to secure their albums and videos and offer specialty content to fans during the most critical time of their media's release. Xelleon is hoping to help artists capitalize on secure distribution for their work when the artist needs it most, in hopes to scale back on a portion of the piracy that is hurting so many labels today."

Along with the distribution services Simpozia offers it is also in focused on delivering secured live feeds to fans that will allow consumers to tour with their favorite bands using a uniquely secured concert video stream, this service is expected to be available mid 2012.

Some of the Artists that will be launching with simpozia include Neverending White Lights, Bed Of Stars, JDiggs, Mr Bryan B, TRUE, Midori, and more.

On top of these sensational indie artists, Simpozia will be launching with Behind The Scenes, who has agreed to provide live, streaming behind the scenes coverage from concerts from performing artists such as Rick Ross and Ludacris, and be providing the recorded streams for preview and sale to all Simpozia users.

Current Simpozia plans to launch with a handful of select artists concentrating on growing with the industry as it moved to a more secure digital distribution platform that can only be offered through Simpozia because of Simpozias use of Xelleon's impervio technology.

"impervio piracy protection is not an exclusive product to Simpozia" said Marion, "The protection can be integrated in any server infrastructure allowing other music and media distribution services to capitalize on the unique piracy protection and enhanced user experience that the impervio product offers its users."

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"Existing music services such as Last FM and Pandora use proprietary technological algorithms as the core foundational backbone for their services. While they are useful for basic to intermediate music search and playlist building, they are limited to their development team. Friendships can't be formed with programming code, but there's no limit to the possibilities of two like-minded souls. Ever use Last FM and the songs keep playing, some very relevant, but don't stop to research the band/artist further? That emotional, human element is missing. Search algorithms continue to improve, but they will always remain significantly less social," says Eric Denlick, founder & CEO of http://bandpair.com/, a brand new social music community.

BandPair's mission is getting back to the roots of social interaction; fun! The quest for music database perfection has led to impressive technology by any standards, but has sight been lost of who these companies are spending millions of dollars for? Social, fun-loving people. BandPair was created for this reason, to fill an exponentially growing hole in the marketspace. On the left side of the scale there are hundreds of forums where people post messages back and forth to talk about and find new music, but they're outdated, slow, and provide no real-time, true social interaction. On the right side of the scale there are search-driven music websites such as Last FM and Pandora. They can lead to discovering pertinent music, but technology is cemented into the forefront of their DNA.

BandPair is the rock solid, middle ground. No where else can someone log onto a 100% human-driven social music website to find new music 24/7! Stuck at New York City's LaGuardia airport at 9pm on a Friday night and would love some social interaction while finding new music to upload on a MP3 player before the flight? Member of a music-related forum and frustrated that the response to a post took 50 minutes to receive? Bored with a continuous stream of music vibrating in the ears while sitting there alone? It's now time to head over to http://bandpair.com/ to be immersed in the knowledge and heart of passionate music lovers and musicians, the world over. Right now, musical tastes are being forever expanded. Right now, friendships are forming and emerging local bands are being found. BandPair is the social music community where possibilities reign free, fun, and meaningful. BandPair is here to stay, to grow together with its users.

Find new music right now at http://bandpair.com/.

Eric Denlick, Founder & CEO
Vikas Sharma, Co-founder & CTO

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SWT has reported that the microphone enthusiast niche has been growing rapidly and can be seen trending on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook.

The site is already stocked with thousands of original videos categorized by type, brand and model. Types featured include condenser microphones, dynamic microphones, ribbon microphones, and USB microphones.

"We noticed a deficiency in the online market for a central location for microphone enthusiasts to gather, watch and share video demonstrations and reviews" explains Vice President of Marketing, Michael Rafone. "With the advent of professional quality USB microphones as well as external microphones for smart phones and tablets, this niche is positioned for significant growth over the next eighteen months."

Mr. Rafone has stated that the site will continue to grow and evolve based on user feedback. Other community events, such as contests, webinars, etc. are being considered for the near future.

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HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – TheStage.tv, the first live streaming open mic format web site, announces their service to the masses as a unique form of web-based entertainment targeting both performers and audience members. Labeled 'The World's Open Mic,' TheStage.tv allows performers 'queue-up' from around the world, in various genres, to perform in front of an audience for 3-6 minutes. The site provides the feeling of a live venue by empowering the audience to interact with performers through cheers, extending performance time, tips, and influence over the site's leaderboard in real-time.

Along with the open mic format, TheStage.tv is capable of having genre-specific channels (e.g. Country, Bluegrass, Jazz, Classical, Poetry, etc.), supports dual streaming "relay" with multiple remote performers, and 3D webcams.

"We developed TheStage.tv as a new and valuable form of web-based live entertainment, where users can enjoy diverse talent from all over world, and performers get an instant audience," said Lisa Hull, TheStage.tv's Co-Founder. "The open mic format is ideal for performers who want to promote a new song, attract new fans and subscribers, and sell their music. Whether you want to see or be seen, TheStage.tv is a unique experience for both performers and audiences alike."

TheStage.tv is tightly integrated with social media services YouTube and Facebook: if desired, performances can be automatically uploaded to YouTube, audience members can subscribe to the performer's YouTube account via TheStage.tv, and fans are notified via Facebook status updates and email notifications when a performer signs-up.

Launched January 1, 2010, TheStage.tv has had over 50,000 performances by over 1,300 performers and has over 3,400 YouTube subscribers.

For more information on TheStage.tv please visit http://www.TheStage.tv.

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"Do You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star?" Presented by Garnier Fructis puts Cover Decision in Readers' Hands for the First Time Ever; Finalists will Play Bonnaroo Festival; Winner will Receive Recording Contract with Atlantic Records

~ Rolling Stone Announces First Sixteen Finalists; Program to Also Appear on AOL Music; Winner will be Announced on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" ~

NEW YORK, NY – Rolling Stone announced today the launch of its first-ever "Do You Wanna Be A Rock & Roll Star?" competition, in which 16 undiscovered acts will compete for the ultimate prize: To be the first band or artist not signed with a major label to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone. The winner of the six-month competition, presented in partnership with Garnier Fructis, will also receive a recording deal with Atlantic Records. "Do You Wanna Be A Rock & Roll Star?" will be featured in Rolling Stone, RollingStone.com, AOLMusic.com and AtlanticRecords.com, and will include several online voting rounds, with the final two acts going head-to-head at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in June. Readers' votes will determine the victor, marking the first time Rolling Stone has handed over its famed cover decision process to the public. The winner will be announced on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and will appear on the cover of the August 18 issue, which will be on newsstands August 5.

"Since its inception, part of Rolling Stone's central mission has been discovering and featuring new music," said Jann Wenner, Founder of Rolling Stone. "This competition shines a light on the country's top unsigned bands and gives them a chance to grace the cover of the magazine that has launched the careers of some of the most well-known artists in rock history."

After listening to more than 1,200 musical acts, editors from Rolling Stone and AOL Music, and Atlantic A&R executives selected the following 16 finalists:

o Empires (Chicago, IL)
o Fictionist (Salt Lake City, UT)
o Go Periscope (Seattle, WA)
o Jamestown Revival (Austin, TX)
o Lelia Broussard (Los Angeles, CA)
o Mod Sun (Bloomington, MN)
o Muffy (Atlanta, GA)
o PK (San Luis Obispo, CA)
o Romany Rye (Long Beach, CA)
o Skyler Stonestreet (Los Angeles, CA)
o Tha Boogie (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)
o The Americans (New York, NY)
o The Gallery (Wilbraham, MA)
o The Sheepdogs (Saskatoon, Canada)
o The Steelwells (Fullerton, CA)
o Ume (Austin, TX)

Starting today, consumers have the opportunity to be a music critic by going to RollingStone.com and rating the competing acts. The top four will move on to the next round, along with four others selected by Rolling Stone editors. These eight acts will then travel to New York City in March to record two studio songs and perform for Rolling Stone and AOL Music editors, Atlantic A&R executives, and other industry professionals. Readers' votes will select the four acts to continue to the next round, in which the advancing acts will return to New York City in April to record and perform another song. The final two acts will be chosen by readers' votes and will perform at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in June. The performances will also be available to view online, and readers will be able to vote for their favorite. The winner will be revealed and will perform on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in conjunction with the debut of the August 18 issue.

Throughout the competition, Atlantic Records executives and a team of multi-platinum selling record producers will provide guidance to the competing acts.

"It's an honor to partner with the most iconic chronicler of modern music and culture to discover and launch an important new artist," said Craig Kallman, Atlantic Records Chairman and CEO. "The wealth of talent that emerged during the first phase of the competition was truly impressive, and they face a challenging set of hurdles ahead of them. It's a unique and exciting way to unearth the next artist worthy of the honor of landing on the cover of Rolling Stone."

Garnier Fructis, a brand committed to celebrating self-expression and personal style, is the sponsor of "Do You Wanna Be A Rock & Roll Star?" Garnier Fructis' stylists will work with the acts during the competition to help them discover and establish individual styles both on- and off-stage. Garnier Fructis will also be instrumental in helping the acts become cover-ready.

"Music plays a central role in how Garnier Fructis connects with consumers to celebrate personal style," said Kat Peeler, Garnier Fructis Senior Vice President of Marketing. "Partnering with Rolling Stone on this first-of-a-kind program that puts new, authentic voices front and center was a natural fit. Fructis is proud to bring great music from talented musicians to new fans across the country, and to help one of these acts become a part of rock and roll history."

The 16 finalists, comprised of artists of diverse genres, personality and style, will be featured in the March 3 issue of the magazine, available on newsstands February 18, and voting will open at RollingStone.com beginning today. The custom-built section of the site will include artist pages with videos, streaming music and photos. Readers will also be able to follow the competition through Rolling Stone's email alerts, Twitter and Facebook page, and regular sweepstakes will award free tickets to Bonnaroo, downloads, t-shirts and other prizes. In addition, AOL Music will supplement the online coverage with its own content.

"We are committed to building high-quality branded content with the best partners in the business," said Jeff Bronikowski, Head of AOL Music. "AOL Music has a storied history of showcasing new artists to our highly engaged audience of music fans and we look forward to this exciting competition."

For more information on the "Do You Wanna Be A Rock & Roll Star?" contest, please visit RollingStone.com.

About Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone has been the leading voice of music and popular culture since its inception more than 40 years ago. The magazine features the latest in music reviews, in-depth interviews, hard-hitting political commentary and award-winning investigative journalism. Rolling Stone provides all the news that fits to 13 million readers every two weeks.

About Garnier Fructis
Garnier believes in beauty through nature. Scientifically developed with selected natural ingredients, our products help you look healthy and feel better every day. Established in Paris at the turn of the 20th century, Garnier is the #1 beauty brand in France and a trusted leader throughout Europe, Asia, Canada and Mexico. Dedicated to providing a new vision for health with high quality beauty products, Garnier also provides a wide range of hair care, skin care and sun care products throughout the world. The Garnier family of U.S. products consists of Garnier Fructis, Garnier Fructis Style, Garnier Nutrisse, Garnier HerbaShine and Garnier Skincare. For more information, visit www.garnierusa.com.

About Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records celebrated its 60th Anniversary in 2008. Founded in New York City, the label grew from literally a one-room operation into one of the world's preeminent music companies. Atlantic has released a string of recordings that have had a profound impact on the course of modern music, its rich history including such musical icons as Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, John Coltrane, and Led Zeppelin. The Atlantic roster today includes many of the world's most popular recording artists, among them James Blunt, B.o.B, Phil Collins, Death Cab for Cutie, Missy Elliott, Flo Rida, Lupe Fiasco, Gnarls Barkley, Kid Rock, Matchbox Twenty, Janelle Monae, Jason Mraz, Plies, Sean Paul, Rush, Shinedown, Staind, Rob Thomas, T.I., Trey Songz, Zac Brown Band and many more.

About AOL Music
AOL Inc. (NYSE:AOL) is a leading global Web services company with an extensive suite of brands and offerings and a substantial worldwide audience. AOL's business spans online content, products and services that the company offers to consumers, publishers and advertisers. AOL is focused on attracting and engaging consumers and providing valuable online advertising services on both AOL's owned and operated properties and third-party websites. In addition, AOL operates one of the largest Internet subscription access services in the United States, which serves as a valuable distribution channel for AOL's consumer offerings.

About Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
In March 2009, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon made its broadcast debut with Fallon as the third host of the NBC comedy-talk franchise. The show serves as a platform for comedy, music and A-list talent out of NBC's Rockefeller Center Studio 6B. The show continually garners attention for viral videos, audience games, and prominent guests. Fallon's choice of house-band, The Roots, has been universally praised. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is produced by Universal Media Studios and Broadway Video. Lorne Michaels is the executive producer. Michael Shoemaker produces. Gavin Purcell co-produces.

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LAS VEGAS, NV and BASKING RIDGE, NJ — From the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Rhapsody® today announced that an enhanced version of its award-winning premium, on-demand subscription music service will soon be available on select 4G smartphones on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network.

Verizon Wireless customers with select 4G smartphones will have exclusive access to Rhapsody's 4G app, which features high bitrate 192 AAC kbps and faster downloads – 10 songs in about 30 seconds. The app also includes Rhapsody TV, which comes with Rhapsody Originals, concerts produced by Rhapsody, and interviews with artists such as Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and My Chemical Romance.

'Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network allows Rhapsody to push the capabilities of our Android app and create an optimal listening experience on mobile,' said Mark Keeney, head of marketing, Rhapsody. 'Working with Verizon Wireless on the first 4G LTE network provided a fantastic opportunity to showcase the speed with which one can navigate, play and download a catalog of 10.6 million songs and access Rhapsody's exclusive, premium content anywhere they go.'

The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network, launched in December 2010, is the fastest, most advanced 4G network in the United States, providing speeds up to 10 times faster than Verizon Wireless' 3G network. Consumer devices with a wide range of applications are expected to be available later this year. Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network currently reaches one-third of all Americans, with plans to expand the network to the company's entire 3G coverage area over the next three years.

More details about Rhapsody will be available during CES in Verizon Wireless' booth (#35216 in the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center). For more information about Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network, visit www.verizonwireless.com/lte. For more information about Verizon Wireless at CES, visit www.verizonwireless.com/ces

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's fastest and most advanced 4G network and largest and most reliable 3G network, and serves more than 93 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 80,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com.

About Rhapsody
The Rhapsody® digital music service (www.rhapsody.com) gives subscribers unlimited on-demand access to more than ten million songs, whether they're listening on a PC, laptop, Internet connected home stereo or TV, MP3 player or mobile phone. Rhapsody allows subscribers to access their music through more touch-points than any other digital music service, including mobile phones from Verizon Wireless, through Rhapsody applications on the Apple iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, RIM BlackBerry and Android mobile platform as well as through devices from Vizio, SanDisk, HP, Sonos and Philips. Rhapsody, and the Rhapsody logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Rhapsody International Inc.

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