Calling All Bands: Verizon Wireless and MySpace Want to 'Sign' You to V CAST
BEDMINSTER, N.J., Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Now one band has the chance of a
lifetime: to be the first unsigned band to launch their career on a wireless
phone. Leveraging the newest medium for artists to reach their fans, the
"Calling All Bands" contest from Verizon Wireless and MySpace offers one lucky
unsigned band the opportunity to have their song, music video, ring tone and
ring back tone released on Verizon Wireless -- the nation's leading wireless
provider with 51.3 million customers.
Verizon Wireless will release the "Calling All Bands" winner's song on
V CAST Music -- marking the first time an unsigned band will release its first
single on a wireless phone. The winner will also work with Verizon Wireless
to produce a music video that will be released on V CAST, plus a ring tone and
ring back tone of the winning song that will be available for purchase by
Verizon Wireless customers. MySpace, with more than one million registered
bands, helps Verizon Wireless bring authentic bands to the mobile world,
further extending the music experience on customers' communication devices
they use most every day -- their wireless phones.
Beginning today, any unsigned band on MySpace can submit an original song
for the "Calling All Bands" contest. From all submissions, 15 semi-finalists
will be selected and the MySpace community of friends and fans can listen and
vote online for their favorite band from the contest page. The top five
entries to receive the most votes will become finalists; the winner will be
chosen among the finalists by Verizon Wireless and MySpace and will be
announced on MySpace at the end of March.
Save These Dates:
* February 15 - March 1: Entrant submission period
* March 13 - March 22: The 15 semi-finalists, chosen by MySpace Music
Editors, will be linked to or posted on the contest page where MySpace
bands, their friends and fans can vote for their favorite band
* March 24: The five contest finalists are announced on
http://www.myspace.com/callingallbands
* March 29: "Calling All Bands" contest winner is selected by Verizon
Wireless and MySpace and announced online on http://www.myspace.com
John Harrobin, vice president of marketing for Verizon Wireless, said,
"V CAST, with music that crosses all genres, has quickly become the hottest
medium for artists to reach new and existing fans. Verizon Wireless V CAST
Music customers love music and many of them are plugged in to the latest music
trends -- the "Calling All Bands" contest is another opportunity to discover
new artists, which makes this the perfect way for lesser-known artists to
showcase their music to an entirely new audience."
V CAST Music
V CAST Music from Verizon Wireless lets customers play music on their
wireless phones from well-known and independent artists -- the same device
they have come to rely upon for entertainment, information and mobile
communication. The V CAST Music Store already boasts a collection of more
than a half-million songs and will contain a million songs by spring and lets
customers browse, preview, download and play high-quality digital music from
their phones or in the Verizon Wireless V CAST Music Online Store. V CAST
Music songs cost $0.99 if purchased from the PC or $1.99 if purchased and
downloaded over the air onto a V CAST Music phone.
V CAST Music runs on Verizon Wireless' broadband network, the most robust,
award-winning wireless broadband network in the nation, available to about
150 million people from coast to coast. Customers need a V CAST-enabled phone
and a subscription to the V CAST VPak, which is $15.00 monthly access, added
to their Verizon Wireless calling plan to access V CAST Music and music videos
on their phones. For a limited time, customers who sign up for V CAST receive
one month of V CAST service free. Customers interested in managing their
music from their PCs in the V CAST Music Online Store can do so without a
V CAST VPak.
V CAST Music is available through Verizon Wireless' 2,000 Communications
Stores and Circuit City locations and online at
http://www.verizonwireless.com. For more information, visit
http://www.verizonwireless.com/music.
"Calling All Bands" Contest Rules
Contest runs from February 15 at 9:00 p.m. PT through March 29 at 11:59
p.m. PT and is open to any unsigned band. Interested entrants can submit an
original song online by March 1 at http://www.myspace.com/callingallbands that
will be judged on quality, originality and popular appeal of the submission by
MySpace Music Editors. Bands must be registered on MySpace to participate and
registration is free. Bands need to upload their digital music file and fill
out an entry form at the site. From all submissions, MySpace Music Editors
will select 15 semi-finalists that will be linked to or posted on the contest
page from March 13 through March 22 where MySpace bands and their community of
friends and fans can listen and vote for their favorite band. The five
entries to receive the most votes will become finalists and Verizon Wireless
and MySpace will select and announce the "Calling All Bands" contest winner
online on http://www.myspace.com on March 29. For a complete list of contest
rules, visit http://www.myspace.com/callingallbands. No purchase necessary.
Void outside the U.S. and where prohibited.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable wireless
network, serving 51.3 million voice and data customers. Headquartered in
Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications
(NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web
at http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality
video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log
on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at
http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
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