The First Ecast BarPulse of 2008 Proves that Hot Music Can Come from Any Genre

The First Ecast BarPulse of 2008 Proves that Hot Music Can Come from Any Genre

Variety Remains the Spice of Life - Especially in Bars and Nightclubs

NEW YORK, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The January Ecast BarPulse(TM) reveals that musical tastes in U.S. bars and clubs vary as much as the cocktails and the venues do.

Ecast added thousands of songs to its broadband touchscreen media network in January. Rhythmic pop sensation, Natasha Bedingfield topped the charts this month with "Love Like This" but three of the top 10 spins came from alternative-rock band Mars Volta's new album "The Bedlam in Goliath." Country music of all stripes was also strongly represented by Willie Nelson, Chuck Wicks and alternative-country stalwarts Drive By Truckers.

"The diversity of the Ecast audience rings through loud and clear as we see the results of this month's BarPulse," said Paul Koehler, label relations manager, Ecast. "From country and pop to R&B and rock, the selections on Ecast mirror the diversity and reach of our network."

   January 2008 Ecast BarPulse(TM)   Courtesy: Ecast, Inc    Rank  Track                 Artist          Album           Label    1    Love Like This         Natasha         Pocketful       Epic/         (ft. Sean Kingston)    Bedingfield     Of Sunshine     Phonogenic                                                                RCA Records                                                                Label   2    Stealing Cinderella    Chuck Wicks     Starting Now      Nashville                                                                Decaydance/   3    Nine In The Afternoon  Panic!          Nine In          Fueled By        (Radio Mix)             At The Disco    The Afternoon      Ramen/ATL    4    American Boy        (ft. Kanye West)       Estelle         American Boy     Atlantic                                                                 Records                                                                 Lost   5    Gravedigger            Willie Nelson   Moment Of         Highway                                                Forever           Records                                                The Bedlam in   6    Goliath                Mars Volta       Goliath          Universal                                Drive-By        Brighter Than   7    Daddy Needs A Drink     Truckers        Creations Dark   New West                                                The Bedlam in   8    Metatron               Mars Volta       Goliath          Universal                                Natasha         Pocketful Of      Epic/   9    Pocketful Of Sunshine   Bedingfield     Sunshine          Phonogenic                                                The Bedlam in   10   Wax Simulacra          Mars Volta       Goliath          Universal     

The Ecast BarPulse survey ranks plays of new music on the Ecast broadband media network, located in over 10,000 bars and nightclubs across the country. With more than 1,000 songs added weekly, Ecast keeps its finger on the pulse of nightclub and bar music and then issues a monthly ranking - called Ecast BarPulse -- of the most popular song plays, nationwide, from that month's newly added content to the network

About Ecast

Ecast operates the largest broadband touchscreen media network in the United States, providing digital music to over 10,000 bars and nightclubs across the country. The unique touchscreen music service allows locations to put the power of choice where it should be: with the consumer. Utilizing the speed and scalability of broadband, Ecast delivers music, advertising and other forms of entertainment to the young-adults most responsible for affecting purchasing decisions and consumer trends. Ecast is changing the way people listen to music in public places and revolutionizing out-of-home advertising. Ecast's investment partners include Crosslink Capital, DCM, El Dorado Ventures, Focus Ventures and Mobius Venture Capital. For more information, please visit www.ecastnetwork.com. BarPulse is a trademark of Ecast, Inc. All other trade names are the property of their respective owners.

    CONTACT INFO:    Anne Donohoe / Christa Conte    KCSA Strategic Communications    (212) 896-1261 / (212) 896-1238    adonohoe@kcsa.com / cconte@kcsa.com  

Source: Ecast BarPulse(TM)

CONTACT: Anne Donohoe, +1-212-896-1261, adonohoe@kcsa.com, or Christa
Conte, +1-212-896-1238, cconte@kcsa.com, both of KCSA Strategic Communications
for Ecast BarPulse

Web site: http://www.ecastnetwork.com/

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