February 21, 2006

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With all the buzz surrounding video site YouTube -- with no shortage of talk coming from Coolfer -- it was only a matter of time before the video sharing site teamed up with a band and/or label for a promotion. MySpace's courting of labels and bands has helped it become the power in online social networking. Now YouTube has teamed up with a label is what should be the first of many music-related promotions.

First up is a promotion for Matador band Pretty Girls Make Graves that asks contestants to create a video for the song "Nocturnal House." The winner gets $1,000 and a trip to New York to meet the band and see them in concert.

Contest submissions are already rolling in. View the list of videos here. This one was recorded by a group of Marines at their barracks and has the explanation, "This is what we do when Marines get bored."

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Posted by Glenn at 3:09 AM | | | Indies | Music Industry