Check Out My Myspace Plays: 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. Email tips@kingsofar.com

New Music and Recommended Listening:

Listen to Without You by Standary of Living. Currently performing shows in support of their self produced and Independent released EP titled Patience. For fans of Jimmy Eat World and Counting Crows.

Miami rock band, Another Black Day, will release their self-titled debut through Bieler Brothers Records on May 20th. The track Wicked Soul has begun to gain support at rock stations across the country.

Minneapolis pop act Baltimore who consists of polished seasonal players just released a self titled EP. The track Scream Out Loud was featured on the final episode of MTV’s the Gauntlet 3. Listen to the track This Is The End.

State of Shock who hails from Canada was nominated for a 2008 Juno Award for Best New Group. The track “Money Honey” was a top 10 single at three formats including Rock, CHR and Hot AC, and is #1 on this weeks Sirius Hits #1 Countdown.

The track Handlebars by Flobots surprised the music biz for its quick reaction among program directors and listeners alike. We suggest you read the Idolator column that discusses how the track is finding its way
on different radio formats. Watch the video here.