100 Members Sign Up For Instatone Do-It-Yourself Radio in Five Days, New Unsigned Bands Get Guaranteed Airplay; Chance to Be on Top 40

Today was a good day for radio around the world, despite the ever-homogeneous amount of 'the same old thing on your typical Top 40 station. Instatone, the first DIYer community radio, today announced a surprising popularity to its underground internet radio station that went live five days ago. It recruited nearly 100 contributors without even trying.

(PRWEB) January 24, 2005 -- 100 Members Sign Up For Instatone DIY Radio in Five Days, New Unsigned Bands Get Guaranteed Airplay; Chance to Be on Top 40

Today was a good day for radio around the world, despite the ever-homogeneous amount of 'the same old thing on your typical Top 40 station. Instatone, the first DIYer community radio, today announced a surprising popularity to its underground interactive internet radio station that went live five days ago. It recruited nearly 100 contributors without even trying.

It must have filled a void on the already-crowded social networking scene by providing a cozy stage for those that are new to songwriting but want to try their luck on the radio anyway, in front of hundreds of other complete strangers," said Aaron Cohen, founder, Instatone. I wont be surprised if the next Beck gets found not on MySpace or Garageband.com but on Instatone. Thats just how these things happen."

Instatone Radio caters to those who have recently started working with Apple Computers Garageband Software and other easy-to-use music recording computer programs and inexpensive gear.    

But unlike most underground or student radios, Instatones format adheres to a Top 40 format, where the most popular songs get played more often. Cohen insists that there is nothing wrong with a Top 40, that it encourages more demo submissions and interaction with the site. The site is specially designed so that the higher the songs overall rating the more it gets played, and vice verse.

The reason people hate the radio so much is because the songs are chosen by executives. Our system puts the fate of the program one hundred per cent in the hands of the community. American Idol for the independent. Its a scary thing, but there is wisdom in the mob," says Cohen, who recently bought an iPod Shuffle at MacWorld in hopes that one day he can take his radio station with him.

Today's #1 hit is "Broadcast" By Adderall.

About the Radio Station
Instatone.com and Instatone Radio is the world's number one online radio service for unsigned bands. Launching to the public in February 2005, Instatone begun streaming in January 2005. The radio program is generated 100% by contributor ratings in real-time, with diverse musical genres ranging from electronic to hip hop to country to bluegrass; Instatone is the industry leader and first-to-market in automated collaborative filtered online radio programming and is looking for top talent. Instatone was created and maintained by Andrew Jenkins, who is currently teaming with Cohen on the project.

Artists and listeners can experience Instatone over the Internet through Instatone Radio Online at http://www.instatone.com.

Instatone and Instatone Radio are registered trademarks. All rights reserved.

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