Sunday, April 15, 2012

BIG NEWS HITS THE TUBE!


American Idol's Elliott Yamin Cover Contest is the latest competition of TopBlip and here he is promoting it on LA Fox News!! He's looking for the best performers to send in a cover song of his latest hit "3 Words" on Let's Get To What's Real, released on April 10th. 

 

Sunday, March 25, 2012

PUDDLE OF MUDD Teams Up With TopBlip!


    You heard it right! PUDDLE OF MUDD, band of "Blurry" and "She Hates Me", has joined forces with TopBlip! The two new tournament locations are Eagle River and Madison WI. Here are the details:


   
- Winning band plays live at the High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI representing TopBlip as one of     three finalists, the winner of which will open for Puddle of Mudd, live May 19 at the Eagle River Mudfest and take home all of the following: 

- Professionally produced and recorded EP with staff of Madison Media Institute ($25,000 value)! 

- Professional Photo session with Sweeney Photography 

- $50 to Guitar Center 

- 50 shirts

- MMI staff has worked with massive bands like The Smashing Pumpkins, Nine Inch Nails, Slipknot,  Crash Test Dummies and more! 

- TopBlip will have your back! $500 travel money to the winning band of this contest! We want   our TopBlip representative winning that EP baby!


- Fellow TopBlippers will compete for the coveted spot to open for PUDDLE OF MUDD at Mudfest


     PUDDLE OF MUDD is an American hard rock band from Kansas City, Missouri. To date, the band has sold over 7 million albums and have had a string of #1 mainstream rock singles in the United States. Their major-label debut Come Clean has sold over 5 million copies. They have released 2 independent and 4 major albums, with their latest being Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate in December 2009, and their latest compilation album being "re:(disc)overed", released in August 2011.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Grammer Madness!

A'Capella? 
Join Andy Grammer for 'Grammer Madness'!! 




TopBlip.com 

Upload your best a cappella performance now 

Upload Your Videos before March 17, 2012


Pop Star Andy Grammer, known for hit song "Keep Your Head Up", is holding an online competition for organized A Cappella Groups, Choirs, and Voice Ensembles called "Grammer Madness"- which will be happening in conjunction with the NCAA March Madness. Groups can submit their videos at http://www.topblip.com/tour/grammermadness for a chance to win a free Andy Grammer concert where the winning group will be performing LIVE onstage with Andy Grammer!!







To submit you must be be an organized A Capella Group, Choir, or Voice Ensemble and perform without instruments.

To submit you need to upload a video to TopBlip.com performing any song of your choice by any artist.

Based on TopBlip ratings, 'Likes' and 'Tweets', 64 groups will be selected to compete head-to-head in a bracket-formatted tournament, just like March Madness, called "Grammer Madness".

There will be (7) two day rounds (every other round groups are required to upload an Andy Grammer cover song- the specific Andy Grammer song will be revealed to you at that time)

Fans, official TopBlip Judges, and Andy Grammer combine to determine the winners of each round.

The winning group will get a free Andy Grammer concert where they will be performing live onstage with Andy Grammer!

Friday, February 17, 2012

Dave Barnes Wants YOU To Open For Him On Tour! Watch the video!


This guy would be fun to party with!
Dave Barnes demonstrates why you shouldn't make videos really late at night when you're really tired! 

Not really.

Dave Barnes wants YOU (or your "crazy uncle that has the weird half 'stache") to enter to open for an upcoming show on his tour!


Andy Opens Anaheim "House of Blues" show with "Fine By Me".


Andy opens his Anaheim House of Blues show with "Fine by Me".   Jan 16, 2012






TopBlip Takes On San Francisco!

SFMusicTech.com




The 10th SF MusicTech SummitSan Francisco, CA 94115Monday, February 13, 2012The SF MusicTech Summit brings together visionaries in the music/technology space, along with the best and brightest developers, entrepreneurs, investors, service providers, journalists, musicians and organizations who work with them at the convergence of culture and commerce. We meet to discuss the evolving music/business/technology ecosystem in a proactive, conducive to dealmaking environment.






Scott with Martin Atkins, former drummer of Ministry/Nine Inch Nails, at the SF Music Tech Summit.













Sean with Martin Atkins, former drummer of Ministry/Nine Inch Nails, at the SF Music Tech Summit.









"The best music and technology conference."
- Pete Cashmore, Mashable

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Open For Dave Barnes! All the How-To Information!


Upload Your Videos before March 02, 2012

Top uploaded videos (based on TopBlip ratings, 'Likes' and 'Tweets') will compete head-to-head in a bracket-formatted tournament

Artists are required to upload a new video every other round

Dave Barnes covers are encouraged

Fans and official TopBlip Judges combine to determine the winners of each round

Dave Barnes - 1 vote, Fans - 1 vote, TopBlip - 1 vote (2/3 votes moves you on)

Any existing videos on TopBlip that have not competed in a Tournament can be added to this contest by simply clicking "edit" under your video in your profile video list.

Official rules