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October 19, 2005 ../ Billboard Debuts New Euro ChartOne of the biggest problems facing music lovers today is the staggering amount of new music available. New artists and the online music stores that sell their songs are popping up on the Internet like dandelions after the first spring rain. Many music aficionados are turning to "filters" in the form of DJ charts, niche satellite radio stations, public radio shows, etc. to help them find new music without spending half their day trolling through mediocre tracks. Billboard has announced a new chart, dubbed Euro Digital Tracks, that could be a great source of exciting new music that never makes it to the shores of North America, especially for fans of electronic music.The chart showcases the top downloads from online music stores in 17 countries. To determine the best selling songs, Billboard crunches weekly data from Neilson Soundscan and then compiles the list. Many of the most popular tracks don't appear anywhere on the charts in the United States and Canada. Several of the songs from Robbie Robertson, the Sugarbabes and others would certainly appeal to listeners on this side of the Atlantic, but never receive the proper promotion, if any at all. Billboard's Euro Digital Tracks demonstrates the increasing need for "tastemakers" to assist music lovers in discovering new music. With the Internet lowering the entrance fee for musicians, labels, distributors and stores to reach new fans, the selection process has become daunting. Many online stores offer recommendation services that bring up "cross-sells" to consumers, if you bought Song A, then you may be interested in Song B. However, many of the recommendations come up wanting, and that's why there's nothing like a talented human to guide you through uncharted waters. The Future: Hopefully, Billboard will license all of their charts to the online stores, not just the Billboard 100.
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 As the name correctly implies, Experiments In Sound, is Futuremusic's latest endeavor for pushing electronic music technology to the very edge of what's possible. Experiments In Sound grew out of Futuremusic's avant-garde events in New York City that featured DJ's taking mixing and live sound reinforcement to a whole new level with the very latest gear and software. Now Experiments In Sound has become The Ultimate Mix Contest...
After the tremendous success of our groundbreaking The Next Big Thing DJ Contest, Futuremusic has decided to once again create a new paradigm...
Futuremusic wants to thank everyone who participated in The Next Big Thing 2004. John Digweed, Beatport, Alienware, M-Audio, Native Instruments, IK Multimedia, PVDJ, PK Graphics, Ableton, The DubHouse, Propellerheads, Technics, FreeFloat, The Church, PCDJ and every DJ who entered this year's event thank you. From the sheer number of quality mixes, we can tell you that dance music is thriving in the United States. The amount of outstanding talent and creativity really blew us away, and every DJ who's putting their heart, mind and soul behind the music is a winner. John Digweed has made his decision and the winner is... Think you got skills?? Then start practicing! The Next Big Thing 2005 will kick off at the end of the summer!!
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