GameTap Establishes Its Broadband Network as the Latest Publicity Machine for Today's Hottest Music Acts
June 05 2006 - 10:07AM
PR Newswire (US)
Each week, GameTap airs exclusive new original shows melding music
and videogame culture including upcoming segments with Ice Cube,
Coheed & Cambria, Fall Out Boy and Ne-Yo ATLANTA, June 5
/PRNewswire/ -- GameTap, the first-of-its-kind broadband
entertainment network from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS,
Inc.), today announced "Quick Hit," the latest music show to join
its weekly release of exclusive original programs. "Quick Hit"
provides a new outlet for artists to reach audiences plugged into
the vibrant video game lifestyle and debuts with hip hop legend Ice
Cube. "Since a lot of hip hop fans are down with video games, it's
cool to appear on a show for GameTap where I can talk about the
games I love and my latest project," said Ice Cube, whose new
album, "Laugh Now, Cry Later," is being released on June 6th. "The
Internet is changing the way artists do business and broadband
stations like GameTap are the way to go." The following is an
overview of the GameTap network's music offerings: - Quick Hit:
This blazingly fast, yet insightful segment answers the question:
what would you ask if you only had one minute with your favorite
artist? Kicking off this new segment are the following stars: Ice
Cube, Da Backwudz, Ne-Yo, Rihanna, and Sammie. - GamePads: A show
about celebrities and how video games impact their lives. Among the
notable artists who have shot segments for this series include:
Fall Out Boy, Dem Franchize Boyz, Story of the Year, Morningwood,
Wolfmother, Coheed & Cambria, Chamillionaire, O.A.R., Simple
Plan, Dierks Bentley, Less Than Jake, The Muckrakers, Joe Nichols,
Hoobastank, Nick Cannon, Chris Brown, and All American Rejects. -
GameTap 10: A celebrity-driven top 10 favorite video games
countdown show that adds a new twist on the presentation front with
DJ 2nd Nature mixing the segment in a catchy collage-techno style
while music/movie industry veteran Dee Snider assists with the
count down. Some of the artists who have shot segments include Fall
Out Boy, Erika Jo, Supergrass, Seether, My American Heart, Bowling
For Soup, and a collective segment featuring bands from the Taste
of Chaos tour, like Adair, Atreyu, The Smashup, Dredg, Greeley
Estates, and Thrice. - Exclusive Performances: Music fans get
performances they won't find anywhere else, including the Flaming
Lips performing "The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song" and Gomez playing "How We
Operate" off their latest albums. - Videos: GameTap's music channel
is also the host to a slew of the latest music videos that often
coincide with the artists featured on the shows, like Dem Franchize
Boyz, Joe Nichols and My American Heart, or are buzz building acts
like Gym Class Heroes, Horse the Band, and Rockie Lynne. "Music
lovers have moved online, and record labels are embracing the
Internet as the premier showcase for their artists," said Ricardo
Sanchez, GameTap's vice president of content. "Chances are, if you
play games, you love music, and GameTap is the pop culture
connection between the two with lightning round interviews, artists
talking about their favorite titles and new projects, and exclusive
performances you can't find anywhere else." In addition to more
than 350 shows and videos on its network, GameTap offers more than
500 video games, making it by far the largest collection of
on-demand games on the internet. To register for GameTap, visit
http://www.gametap.com/ where you can sign up for the leading
all-you-can-play-&-watch video game lifestyle broadband network
for $9.95 per month and get your first two weeks free. About
GameTap Launched by Turner Broadcasting in 2005, GameTap is a
pioneer and leader in broadband entertainment. It delivers more
than 500 authentic versions of the greatest console, computer and
arcade games on demand, including original, exclusive episodic
properties like the forthcoming "Sam & Max" adventure, in
collaboration with TellTale Games, and the latest incarnation of
"Uru Live," with Cyan Worlds. In addition to games for every age
and interest, GameTap TV offers more than 350 original
entertainment programs, popular video streams and thriving virtual
communities to broadband-connected PCs. New games and original
programming are continually added to the service. GameTap is a
downloadable application that supports navigation and game play
using keyboard and mouse, as well as most USB peripherals. Go to
http://www.gametap.com/ and expand your playground. About Turner
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), a Time Warner
company, is a major producer of news and entertainment products
around the world and the leading provider of programming for the
basic cable industry. DATASOURCE: GameTap CONTACT: MEDIA, Chase,
Access Communications for GameTap, +1-415-844-6289, or ; or Misty
Skedgell of TBS, Inc., +1-404-885-4396, or ; or MUSIC, Kathleen
Rajsp of GameTap TV, +1-404-885-0719, or ; or Mark Shimmel of
MarkShimmelMusic, +1-212-561-3530, or Web site:
http://www.gametap.com/
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