Ecast BarPulse Showcases Usher and 3 Doors Down Plus Emerging Hit-Makers Duffy and American Idol's David Cook

Ecast BarPulse Showcases Usher and 3 Doors Down Plus Emerging Hit-Makers Duffy and American Idol's David Cook

Listeners Throughout the U.S. Give a Monthly Snapshot of Hot Music in Bars and Nightclubs

NEW YORK, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- R&B artists take the top slots on Ecast BarPulse for the month of May with Usher, Rihanna and rising British star Duffy finishing one, two and three out of the ten most played tunes in May.

Not to be outdone, the Rock genre represented with three other top ten spots going to Coldplay, 3 Doors Down and Death Cab for Cutie. All three artists have been involved in promoting their new albums through social and electronic media. Usher also pre-released his latest to the public before it was available in stores.

Ecast BarPulse ranks plays of new music on the Ecast broadband media network, located in over 10,000 bars and nightclubs across the country. Adding more than 1,000 songs each week, Ecast keeps its finger on the pulse of U.S. nightlife and then issues a monthly ranking of the most popular new song plays, nationwide.

   May 2008 Ecast BarPulse   Courtesy: Ecast, Inc.    Rank  Track                  Artist        Album                Label   1     Love In This Club      Usher         Here I Stand         LaFace          (ft. Young Jeezy)                                         Records   2     Take A Bow             Rihanna       Take A Bow (single)  Def Jam   3     Mercy                  Duffy         Rockferry            Mercury                                                                    Records   4     Love In This Club      Usher         Here I Stand         LaFace          Part II                                                    Records   5     It's Not My Time       3 Doors Down  3 Doors Down         Republic /                                                                    Universal   6     Violet Hill            Coldplay      Violet Hill (single) Capitol   7     The Time Of My Life    David Cook    The Time Of My       RCA                                               Life (single)        Records                                                                    Label   8     Moving Mountains       Usher         Here I Stand         LaFace                                                                    Records   9     I Will Possess Your    Death Cab     Narrow Stairs        Atlantic          Heart (Album Version)  for Cutie                          Records   10    Game's Pain            The Game      Game's Pain (single) Geffen    

"This month largely reflects the top songs in America today but with a couple of surprises such as Duffy at #3 and Death Cab," said Lisa Tiver, senior vice president business affairs, Ecast. "Death Cab for Cutie has been an Indie favorite, but their ninth place finish in May puts them squarely in the mainstream. Our monthly rankings reveal what's going on with a very targeted and desirable audience. The jukebox provides a terrific way for the labels and artists to build word of mouth while getting return on their investment -- each time a fan chooses a song, it gets exposure to many listeners not just one."

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.

This release is available on the KCSA Strategic Communications site at www.kcsa.com.

    CONTACT INFO:    Rob Manfredo/Charlotte Maumus    KCSA Strategic Communications    (212) 896-1213 / (212) 896-1269    rmanfredo@kcsa.com / cmaumus@kcsa.com  

Source: Ecast, Inc.

CONTACT: Rob Manfredo, +1-212-896-1213, rmanfredo@kcsa.com, or Charlotte
Maumus, +1-212-896-1269, cmaumus@kcsa.com, both of KCSA Strategic
Communications, for Ecast, Inc.

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

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