International Entertainment News: Dev and The Cataracs Use Taglists by Eye-C to Connect Directly With Fans

Dev and The Cataracs Use Taglists by Eye-C to Connect Directly With Fans

Brands, Celebrities, Artists and More Can Use New "Artists' Tool" to Simplify Social Media Efforts and Engage in Instant, Two-Way Interaction with Audiences

PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Eyecon today unveiled its "Artists' Tool" - new functionality in Taglists by Eye-C that lets artists, brands, celebrities, content creators, promoters and many more, easily engage with their audiences. The toolset enables users to instantly connect with fans and followers on social media by sharing the latest photos, videos, and music and allowing audiences to interact with Taglists' two-way, interactive playlists. Check out the free app in action with pop-singer Dev's Exclusive Taglist for fans released today.

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In 2010, Dev exploded onto the music scene with chart-topping dance hits "Booty Bounce," "Bass Down Low," and "In the Dark." Her first Taglist features a brand new single "Naked," a duet with Enrique Iglesias, available before its official release. Dev and indie-pop duo, The Cataracs, are among the first artists to use the Taglist app, creating special playlists for their huge New Years Eve bash, World Town NYE 2012, in San Francisco, CA, where The Cataracs will also use the app to release an unannounced new single at the stroke of midnight.

"We wanted to get people talking and build some buzz around the 'Naked' single and my album release, so we've been working hard in our social networks," said Dev, whose highly anticipated debut album, "The Night the Sun Came Up," is slated for release March 2012. "I liked using Taglists because it gives us a new way to talk with fans on Facebook and Twitter. Instead of just plain status updates, we can use videos and songs to build playlists with the audience. Instead of a bunch of links, they get to play with the new music and videos. Very cool."

The new Artists' Tool offers a simple interface within Taglists for entertainers and their teams to create engaging media lists and promote them socially to audiences. From there, fans simply push "Play" and the Taglist will stream onto their mobile phone, connected TV, and set top box, with more devices coming soon. Audiences can even post comments, add their own photos, songs, and videos, and share the Taglist - creating an entirely social, viral and interactive experience.

"We're focused on finding amazingly talented artists and building the credibility and reputation they need to move into the mainstream," said Carlo Fox of Indie-Pop Records. "Outside of radio play, nothing works better for that than social networking, and nothing gets shared more in social networking than music, videos, and pictures. We think Taglists is pretty radical, because it combines all of those functions - it plays like a radio station, connects like a social network, and focuses on the music and videos that people love."

Taglists Features and Benefits:

-- Social Media Syndication - Share Taglists of videos, pictures, and songs
on Twitter and Facebook, and your friends and followers can play the
Taglists directly on their mobile phone and more.
-- Multiple Item Tagging - Tag multiple items at once to quickly and easily
build your playlists (*Android only. iOS version of Multiple Item
Tagging available in January).
-- Web Player - Lets anyone play a Taglist right on their computer, even if
they have not downloaded the app on their device.
-- Timeline - A total list of media interactions, giving users a great way
to discover trending videos, music and more. Filter down to your friends
or to yourself for a less random, more relevant feed.
-- Play on - Play items on your phone, or enjoy them on your TV or other
supported screens and devices.
-- Comment or Tag - Add comments or tag songs, photos, or videos to include
them in your own Taglist.

Pricing and Availability:

If you are a brand, artist or other professional interested in learning more about Taglists by Eye-C new Artists' Tool, contact Alec Marshall at alec@eye-c.com.

Taglists by Eye-C is a free app that is available for consumers on iPhone and Android at http://eye-c.com or search for Eye-C in the App Store or Android Market.

About Taglists by Eye-C

Founded in 2010, Eyecon is a Palo Alto, Calif. based leading provider of media experience platforms. Taglists by Eye-C for iPhone and Android is the latest of Eyecon's applications for mobile devices that provides a new, more convenient and enjoyable way to find, share and play media. Download Taglists by Eye-C for free, and your timeline becomes your own personal TV channel, radio station, or photo gallery. Mix content from a variety of sources like SoundCloud, Facebook, YouTube, Picasa and more. Play #music. Play #video. Play #tags.

For more information please visit http://www.eye-c.com.

Contact Taglists by Eye-C

Press Inquiries:Maggie Qualemaggie@eye-c.com 831.325.7943

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