Goombah, the social music discovery site, now lets you vote for and download tracks from the 3rd annual Starbucks Music Makers Competition. The 49 semi-finalists have been announced today.
The online contest portion of the contest is powered by Goombah, and is extending voting rights to users. Listen to the music of the semi-finalists and vote for who you like best. Download the tracks that you like as well. Included in this promo is a Starbucks radio player, which has been created by Goombah. Email the player out to friends or put it on your MySpace, hi5 or Piczo profile.
The competition will take place at 7 different Starbucks locations in August and September as well, and the finalists will be chosen from both the online voting and the decision from the judges. The final performance will take place on October 11, 2007 at Hard Rock Cafe in Boston. The musicians that are participating will be able to extend their reach and hopefully jump start their career as well, given the distribution network of Starbucks and its dedication to indie artists.
YouTube is also holding a music contest, allowing submissions from users, and Babelgum has been partnering with several film festivals in a similar manner to how Goombah has teamed up with Starbucks.
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Goombah：在线承办了星巴克音乐比赛
Goombah，一个社会化音乐网站，让你发现美妙的音乐。现在你可以投票支持并且下载、追踪第三届“星巴克音乐制造者竞赛”（Starbucks Music Makers Competition）。49位进入半决赛的选手将在今天予以公布。
竞赛的在线竞赛环节是由Goombah承办的，并且提供了用户自由投票的权利。聆听这些进入半决赛的选手的音乐，并且给你最喜欢的人投票。你也可以下载你喜欢的歌曲。包含在这个广告片中的是一个由Goombah创造的星巴克广播播放器。把播放器通过电子邮件发给朋友们，或者把它放在你的MySpace、hi5或者 Piczo 文件上。
这个竞赛将在8月及9月，在7个不同的星巴克场所举行，参加决赛的选手将通过在线投票和评审团的决定被选举出来。最后一场比赛将在2007年10月11日举行，在波士顿的Hard Rock咖啡厅。参加比赛的音乐家能够提高他们的人气，同时将他们的事业推向新的高度。