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Just recently we covered LG’s Viewtyful contest and now the Korean giant is launching yet another one, LG: Rally for Music, which aims to “connect, inspire and motivate young people and allow undiscovered musical talent to shine and be recognized.”
Music fans and aspiring musicians alike will be able to create personal profiles, commune across shared musical interests and enter to win valuable prizes. Registered users will have the chance to land a rock star opportunity through a video-based performance competition or enter monthly sweepstakes for the chance to win valuable prizes which include: LG high-definition TVs, MP3 players and the latest in mobile phones. Musicians will be able to upload their performance video for the chance to be rated and reviewed by their peers, with the top four contestants gathering for a live competition held August 2008 in New York City to determine the final winner. The event will be broadcast live on http://www.rallyformusic.com. Participants will then have a chance to go online to vote for their favorite with the grand prize of $15,000 to be awarded to the best musical talent with the most votes.
Basically the idea is to promote LG’s music-focused phones in a manner that is somehow similar to Nokia Recommenders, yet still distinctive because of the whole social aspect. Full details and contest rules are available at the Rally for Music official website.
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
