Rapper to Release Free Download of Album
Bay Area rapper/producer Starski offers free download of his debut album, "Tomorrow Ain't Promised," in association with Gydget.com.
San Francisco, CA, May 24, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Indie Artists Flock to Widgets as Solution for Adding Virality to Campaigns.
Pimp Hop Records Adopts Gydget as Solution for Distributing Starski's debut album.
Gydget, the social marketing platform that allows music artists, labels, promoters and sports teams to reach their audiences on social networking and fan-based Web sites, today announced that emerging Bay Area rapper/producer, Starski, will be releasing his debut album, “Tomorrow Ain’t Promised,” for free download through his viral fan widget, or "gydget," beginning Wed, May 22nd at 8pm, PST.
Direct-to-listener online campaigns have been a recent trend in the music industry, with both major label and indie artists opting to give their music away in lieu of, or in advance of, the commercial sale. “We took a close look at what was happening in the industry and decided that creating a buzz and getting Starski’s music out there was the best way to ensure his success,” said Petey Pistorelo, President of Pimp Hop Records. “We selected Gydget as the vehicle to distribute the tracks because we wanted this campaign to be about fans telling friends about the music. Gydget is the best way to create a complete music experience for a fan’s page. The gydget is like a mini-MySpace page that fans can promote to their friends.”
“Thanks to social networking sites and free fan-based marketing solutions such as gydget, indie artists now have the power to get their music heard, without having to rely on radio or more traditional label marketing,” said Gerardo Capiel, CEO of Gydget. “We’re thrilled to see Starski, and thousands of other indie bands taking their careers into their own control and getting their music heard.”
Doug Smiley of Downtown Records, an indie record label in New York agrees. “Many of our artists choose to remain independent these days and enjoy actively building their own marketing campaigns. Some of our artists, including Brett Dennen and Kevin Michael were among the first to post gydgets to their MySpace pages. Now that so many of their fans have their gydgets on their personal pages, it has become a key way to disseminate tour and album news, music and videos to fans and friends of fans.”
Fans looking to download and share Starski’s tracks for free can find them on the Starski gydget on www.myspace.com/pimphoprecords. Bands and promoters that want to create customizable widgets can create them for free at www.gydget.com.
About Gydget
Gydget provides a social marketing platform that allows music groups, sports teams, non-profits and other organizations to reach their audiences on social networking and fan-based Web sites. Gydgets, the company's groundbreaking viral fan widgets, make it easy for promoters and bands to share event dates, box-office and merchandise links, music, news, videos and other information directly with fans and their friends. With a single mouse click, users can add the gydgets to their personal profile pages, blogs and web sites. More than one million consumers see gydgets every day. In addition to Sony BMG, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and EMI, customers include leading promoters such as AEG Live and C3 Presents and distributors such as The Orchard and IRIS Distribution. Visit www.gydget.com for more information.
About Starski
Emerging Bay Area rapper/producer Starski burst on the scene in late 2005 with the regional radio hit, "Car Shinin," featuring Mistah FAB. During 2006 and 2007 Starski honed his skills pumping out ten mixtapes via his Pimp Hop Records imprint. Starski, with an intense studio ethic, also contributed on dozens of other compilations overseen by the most prominent names in the game today.
Now, with his official debut album, "Tomorrow Ain't Promised," Starski is poised to become a major factor for both his lyrical swagger and beat-making prowess. He has created a signature sound that combines hyphy, old school East Coast, dirty south, Miami bass, and even new wave and punk rock influences, while his hypnotic hooks and high-energy music are primed to heat up the streets, the clubs, and radio. "Although very relevant to the 'New Bay' sound," states DJ Classic (Shadyville DJ's; KDON), "Starski transcends regional boundaries, no doubt destined for universal appeal."
"Tomorrow Ain't Promised," is based on the belief that one must seize every opportunity, and live life to the absolute fullest -- working hard, and playing harder. The album contains fifteen songs, including special guest appearances by rappers Keak da Sneak, Clyde Carson, Big Rich, Sonny Forecast, and Novakane; r & b singers Magnolia Chop, and Thelonious Jordan; plus collaborations with Spike Slawson from the notorious punk rock bands, Swingin' Utters, and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, and guitarist Ted Aguilar from thrash metal legends, Death Angel.
Starski recently completed his first major North American tour, in support of the legendary West Coast hip hop group, Tha Alkaholiks. Starski next performs with E-40 on May 23rd at the New Oasis in Reno, Nevada. A summer U.S. tour is currently in the works.
www.myspace.com/pimphoprecords
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Pimp Hop Records Adopts Gydget as Solution for Distributing Starski's debut album.
Gydget, the social marketing platform that allows music artists, labels, promoters and sports teams to reach their audiences on social networking and fan-based Web sites, today announced that emerging Bay Area rapper/producer, Starski, will be releasing his debut album, “Tomorrow Ain’t Promised,” for free download through his viral fan widget, or "gydget," beginning Wed, May 22nd at 8pm, PST.
Direct-to-listener online campaigns have been a recent trend in the music industry, with both major label and indie artists opting to give their music away in lieu of, or in advance of, the commercial sale. “We took a close look at what was happening in the industry and decided that creating a buzz and getting Starski’s music out there was the best way to ensure his success,” said Petey Pistorelo, President of Pimp Hop Records. “We selected Gydget as the vehicle to distribute the tracks because we wanted this campaign to be about fans telling friends about the music. Gydget is the best way to create a complete music experience for a fan’s page. The gydget is like a mini-MySpace page that fans can promote to their friends.”
“Thanks to social networking sites and free fan-based marketing solutions such as gydget, indie artists now have the power to get their music heard, without having to rely on radio or more traditional label marketing,” said Gerardo Capiel, CEO of Gydget. “We’re thrilled to see Starski, and thousands of other indie bands taking their careers into their own control and getting their music heard.”
Doug Smiley of Downtown Records, an indie record label in New York agrees. “Many of our artists choose to remain independent these days and enjoy actively building their own marketing campaigns. Some of our artists, including Brett Dennen and Kevin Michael were among the first to post gydgets to their MySpace pages. Now that so many of their fans have their gydgets on their personal pages, it has become a key way to disseminate tour and album news, music and videos to fans and friends of fans.”
Fans looking to download and share Starski’s tracks for free can find them on the Starski gydget on www.myspace.com/pimphoprecords. Bands and promoters that want to create customizable widgets can create them for free at www.gydget.com.
About Gydget
Gydget provides a social marketing platform that allows music groups, sports teams, non-profits and other organizations to reach their audiences on social networking and fan-based Web sites. Gydgets, the company's groundbreaking viral fan widgets, make it easy for promoters and bands to share event dates, box-office and merchandise links, music, news, videos and other information directly with fans and their friends. With a single mouse click, users can add the gydgets to their personal profile pages, blogs and web sites. More than one million consumers see gydgets every day. In addition to Sony BMG, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and EMI, customers include leading promoters such as AEG Live and C3 Presents and distributors such as The Orchard and IRIS Distribution. Visit www.gydget.com for more information.
About Starski
Emerging Bay Area rapper/producer Starski burst on the scene in late 2005 with the regional radio hit, "Car Shinin," featuring Mistah FAB. During 2006 and 2007 Starski honed his skills pumping out ten mixtapes via his Pimp Hop Records imprint. Starski, with an intense studio ethic, also contributed on dozens of other compilations overseen by the most prominent names in the game today.
Now, with his official debut album, "Tomorrow Ain't Promised," Starski is poised to become a major factor for both his lyrical swagger and beat-making prowess. He has created a signature sound that combines hyphy, old school East Coast, dirty south, Miami bass, and even new wave and punk rock influences, while his hypnotic hooks and high-energy music are primed to heat up the streets, the clubs, and radio. "Although very relevant to the 'New Bay' sound," states DJ Classic (Shadyville DJ's; KDON), "Starski transcends regional boundaries, no doubt destined for universal appeal."
"Tomorrow Ain't Promised," is based on the belief that one must seize every opportunity, and live life to the absolute fullest -- working hard, and playing harder. The album contains fifteen songs, including special guest appearances by rappers Keak da Sneak, Clyde Carson, Big Rich, Sonny Forecast, and Novakane; r & b singers Magnolia Chop, and Thelonious Jordan; plus collaborations with Spike Slawson from the notorious punk rock bands, Swingin' Utters, and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, and guitarist Ted Aguilar from thrash metal legends, Death Angel.
Starski recently completed his first major North American tour, in support of the legendary West Coast hip hop group, Tha Alkaholiks. Starski next performs with E-40 on May 23rd at the New Oasis in Reno, Nevada. A summer U.S. tour is currently in the works.
www.myspace.com/pimphoprecords
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