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Listen Now, Buy Now: MediaNet Reaches Out to Bloggers, Artists...

Wednesday, June 02, 2010
by presnikoff

MediaNet Digital is now elbowing into the crowded direct-to-fan space, and also inviting bloggers to join the fun. On Wednesday, the company unveiled 'Media Selector,' a tool that allows artists and bloggers to embed playlists and sell content directly to fans.

That means dynamic lists, contextual streams, and MP3s to fit the content at hand. "MediaNet handles the technical, licensing and commerce aspects," commented MediaNet CEO Alan McGlade. "Artists can be creative with Media Selector to deliver additional ways to engage their fans."

This is game of APIs and embeds, not direct licensing and backend payment systems. Sounds simple, and on the blogger side, a nice replacement for those formerly tapping Lala for contextual streams. For MediaNet, it represents a bite-sized reconfiguration of its current suite of APIs. The company has been busy powering backend streams and downloads for a range of partners, including the recently-splashed Immergent.

A complete list of features (as supplied by MediaNet):

Drag and drop up to 100 songs or albums from an 8 million plus catalog of music.

Customize the list by giving it a title and description.

List creation allows you to focus on timely and relevant topics delivering a unique new way to promote an artist’s work.

Incorporate your branding. Songs and albums link to artist biographies and discographies.

All music can be played on the iPod, as well as all other popular devices.

Publish it anywhere on your website or application.

Start selling music within minutes of you selecting it.

MediaNet handles all of the commerce via credit card or PayPal, licensing, reporting and technical intricacies. All customers have access to MediaNet’s proprietary reporting portal.

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