SOURCE: Band Metrics

 

ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwire - April 8, 2009) - Band Metrics announces today it has been named as one of the 2009 OnHollywood Top 100 Private Companies, an award given to private, emerging technology companies in the media and entertainment industries. The AlwaysOn editorial team conducted a rigorous three-month and competitive selection process to finalize the 2009 Top 100 companies -- Band Metrics was selected based on demonstration of growth, market opportunity, quality of innovation and traction.

"This year's OnHollywood 100 companies represent the future of entertainment and spotlight how technology and digital media have and will continue to deeply impact the entertainment industry as we know it," said Tony Perkins, founder and CEO of AlwaysOn.

Band Metrics' Founder and President, Duncan Freeman, stated, "It's an honor to be named to this distinguished list of private digital media companies, as the AlwaysOn editors, with the assistance from KPMG's emerging business practice and the KPMG VC Practice, surveyed hundreds of venture capitalists, journalists and technology insiders, reviewing more than 500 companies before determining the winners."

About Band Metrics:

Band Metrics, a data analytics and decision support system for the music industry aggregates and analyzes comprehensive data about where and how music is played, shared and discussed online, providing key insights in an easy-to-use dashboard. Features will include dynamic popularity scores, graphical trends and sentiments, prediction tools that help identify the music industry's rising stars, and tools for managing an artist's digital reputation. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Band Metrics has filed several patents relative to its music intelligence applications. To register for a private beta account with Band Metrics, please visit: http://bandmetrics.com.

About AlwaysOn:

AlwaysOn ignited the open-media revolution in early 2003 by being the first media brand to launch a global blog network. In 2004, AlwaysOn continued to lead the media industry in innovation by introducing a social network where members can connect and engage. AlwaysOn is also revolutionizing the media business by applying its open-media principles to its executive event series (Stanford Summit, AlwaysOn Hollywood, AlwaysOn Media and GoingGreen) and quarterly print "blogozine" by empowering its members to post and share their ideas and meet each other online. As our loyal readers know, AlwaysOn is committed to the free-market, merit-driven approach to reporting and event programming. No other media brand has dared to create such open interaction with its readers and event participants.

For more information about Band Metrics, please visit www.bandmetrics.com or contact Duncan Freeman at +1.404.492.6511 or via email at duncan@bandmetrics.com