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Plot line includes patented Hit Song Science, based at www.uPlaya.com, launched to democratize the music industry by giving artists and industry professionals instant feedback on a song. Artists get validation for their product and access to promotional tools to market their sound around the globe.

The Source, the self-proclaimed 'Bible of Hip-Hop Music, Culture & Politics' reports on how thousands of artists and industry experts are using new site to revolutionize the music industry by creating a music meritocracy. www.uPlaya.com scientifically rates a song's hit potential, gives artists instant credibility, and offers marketing tools.

New site is helping serious artists get noticed amidst the overwhelming "noise" of the Internet by creating a 'music meritocracy' with their patented Hit Song Science and Music Universe platform. Morning news reports on www.uPlaya.com's ability to provide artists and music professionals with instant feedback on a song.

Wearing many hats in the composition and production of his own music, uPlaya's Up & Comer-HANIBAL- knows a thing or two about putting on a ONE MAN ACT! He writes, performs, and produces all of his indie/electro-pop mixes on one laptop, using a single mic, often in the recording studio of his apartment bathroom. Hanibal's music pulls from a mix of influences including The Postal Service, New Order and the Nine Inch Nails, and has been described as "the best 80s dance music not made in the 80s."

The Indie Bible is the ONLY resource that is TOTALLY dedicated to Musicians and Songwriters that have recorded a CD or a Demo. The brand new 12th Edition of the Indie Bible contains: - 4200 publications from around the world that will REVIEW your CD! - 3400 radio stations from around the world that will PLAY your songs! - 600 vendors and services that will help you to SELL your music! - 330 sites where you can UPLOAD your band's MP3 files! - 500 helpful resources and sites where you can PROMOTE your band! - 52 articles that will help your career to MOVE forward rapidly!

Since moving to Florida, Puerto Rican Hip Hop Artist- Reconize- has been determined to make a name for himself in the music industry. Getting his start in collaboration with friends and local music group Da Prodigyz, Reconize began recording songs and booking gigs around town shortly after his arrival. In addition to his local celebrity status, he has also turned the heads of major A&R Reps at a uPlaya sponsored music conference last Fall. His current music project "The Evolution" will feature many of the same local artists who helped him get his start and is said to be one of the most anticipated mixed tapes of the year! "Walk with me now, Fly with me later.."-Reconize

Brooklyn, New York has a new 'FACE' on the Hip Hop/ Rap scene- Face Tha Music! Another uPlaya artist discovered at the Deal Makers event last Fall, Face has been blowing up radio stations worldwide with the recent release of his hit single, "My Favorite Song," which features Patty Tyler. And the music video for the single can be seen on rotation across MTV, Music Choice, Fuse TV and VH1! More recently, Face Tha Music has been working hard in the studio recording with fellow artists- Vado, Jagged Edge, Skyzoo, and Duckdown- in preparation for the release of his newest mixed tape. Already endorsed by Hot 97's renown Hip Hop and R&B music promoter DJ Kay Slay, this mixed tape is predicted to be a smashing success! So make sure you set your google alerts to get notified when it hits stores!

Industry shift! Like many other careers these days, social media is now part of your job as a musician. Read about the various ways musicians use social networks and how they differ between genders.

Pick the hit! Test your musical ear and play uPlaya's Music Universe Games on Facebook!

Check out this week's featured artist on uPlaya- Imani Chyle! Out of Hot 'Lanta (Atlanta, GA) this fresh new artist has a style as unique as her name. With influences from Marvin Gaye to U2, she takes creative risks to craft a unique sound that combines the best of Hip Hop, R&B, Rock AND Soul!

Channeling into 'emotional musings' and past experiences powered by an uncanning range of vocals, this rock band has the ability to captivate any audience. The group's debut album "These Things" embraces a medley of sounds that keeps each track from sounding the same like you hear on so many albums out there today. 

Representing Up & Coming uPlaya Artists on the West Coast are the boys of HAZEL. Rocking an appeal that is oh so CALI, this hot new group knows how to excite the imagination and tap into the souls of all who are listening. With super catchy lyrics, narratives that evoke emotion, and the chords to bring it all together, Hazel might just be on the brink of hit song stardom!

Like the Postal Service before them, SheLoom's Jordon Zadorozny and Gaetani developed a creative working relationship that allowed them to write and make music together despite living halfway around the world from one another. Through the power of the web and impromptu jet sets, the duo was able to co-produce their debut album "Seat of Empire." Described as a mishmash of iconic progressive rock groups like Fleetwood Mac, XTC, Todd Rundgren, Chris Squire, and Supertramp, "Seat of Empire" hails an original new wave sound often referred to as filmic art rock.

Looking for some fresh new Indie Funk to kick off the New Year with? Look no further than one of uPlaya's newest Up & Comers, The Running Artists. Electrifying popular indie music with the sounds of blowing horns and a funky seventies edge jolts this six-man band into the realm and genre of soulful exuberance!