Senior VP of Global Consumer Marketing at Warner Music Group Dan Pelson has left to become CEO of uPlayMe which bills itself as "a new way to connect with people who share the same taste in music and video". WMG previously made an investment in uPlayMe, one of many sites fighting for attention in a crowded music discovery space.
uPlayMe users download an application to play music and video. The application recognizes content from players like iTunes, Windows Media, Winamp and Real or browser-based sources via Internet Explorer and Firefox including YouTube, Hulu, Last.FM, Pandora, Metacafe, and CBS Streaming Radio.
What uPlayMe does:
- Connects people - there's no updating profiles and playlists.
- Allows people to discover new music and video from those with similar tstes
- Push songs and video recommendations to a friend's desktops
- Offers widget for social networks.
Coming Soon:
- Informs users about local concerts of the bands they are listening to.
- Provides band trivia with small pop-ups.
"The music industry is entering a renaissance," said Pelson. "Music lovers are congregating online, musicians are communicating online, sales are rising online and technology is moving quickly to deliver better services to
consumers."
