Exit TuneBoom

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post about an outfit called TuneBoom that artificially enhances MySpace numbers.

I’ve always considered things like MySpace numbers and charts to be of no substance. They are numbers that do not reflect record sales. Numbers that have nothing to do with commerce other than somebody making $147 for 1,000 plays.

Today, The Kings Of A&R have this…

TuneBoom, the myspace play count inflator which was used by major and indie labels has mysteriously gone OFF LINE after it was talked about in the blogosphere. ‘Bands and labels looking for a way to fake MySpace popularity have plenty of other ways to manipulate the play counts on MySpace Music says WIRED. What do the number of myspace plays mean? Usually nothing. Of course if you have zero myspace plays, it may just appear that you are DEAD.

Todays artists are eager to put their home made demos on myspace believing it’s their window of opportunity. Sometimes it is but most of the time it isn’t. I notice that artists spend more time networking than writing songs. Songs will make you known, not myspace plays. If it wasn’t for the track REHAB you would never see Winehouse snorting crack on TMZ. Send us your Myspace link and let us know what song we should be listening to. We don’t care how many plays you have, but it has to be at least one.

Solid line drive to the gap there, KOAR.

And, I’m glad to see TuneBoom catching the Southbound Train even though the numbers aren’t serious and even though they will probably be back with a new name if, they aren’t already.