MusicPlusTV.com

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1 Overview
2 History
3 Timeline:
4 External Links

[edit] Overview

MusicPlusTV is a 24-hour streaming broadband television network specializing in under-the-radar music and media entertainment. Headquartered in Los Angeles, MusicPlusTV.com produces music lifestyle-based television programming broadcasting a broad range of artists – from unsigned to major label acts.

MusicPlusTV.com is home to such shows like “Grab Tha Mic,” “Rock Remedy,” “The Downlow,” “Rock This,” “Organics,” and “Aural Salvation.” True to its “plus” moniker, programs on MusicPlusTV.com expands beyond music to highlight artists from a broad swath of the creative spectrum, including actors, actresses, writers, artists, poets, filmmakers, journalists and more.

[edit] History

In early 2003 Marc Anthony Cubas was considering starting a 30 min show. After posting and add on a local website he met with Dennis Tzeng, who later founded. MusicPlusTV.com started as an aggregator of live music footage, shot mostly in and around Los Angeles-based venues and clubs, often with original MusicPlusTV VJ, Jen Meola (host of "Rock This"). May 2004 saw the launch of MusicPlusTV.com’s first website a one page spot soliciting artists for music videos. By October 2004, the first full version of the website launched, containing a handful of live performances and footage. Meanwhile, MusicPlusTV.com was producing television shows in preparation for its live online stream.

By June of 2005, MusicPlusTV.com launched its second version, debuting its live stream on June 15; the first video played was the Visionaries’ “If You Can’t Say Love.” In August, the Vacation recorded a live performance and interview in MusicPlusTV.com’s studio, using the footage to successfully complete a major label deal with Rick Rubin’s label American Recordings.

In its first full year of live streaming, 2006 included several milestones and notable guests. In April, hip hop group Jurassic 5 came in for an in-studio interview. In May, MusicPlusTV.com opened its new, state of the art 8 set studios. Weekly concert series “Friday Effect” was launched in June. In December, MusicPlusTV.com inked licensing agreements with Akimbo, Windows Media Guide, Tvext, expanding its content beyond its own website.

Past in-studio guests have included PitBull, Jurassic 5, Clear Static, Jason Biggs, Cypress Hill, The Vacation, M1 from Dead Prez, Pigeon John, Evidence, Darker My Love, Stones Throw, Jamie Kennedy, The Gray Kid, Ima Robot, Aloe Blacc, Aceyalone, Living Legends, The Ettes, Planet Asia, Monsters Are Waiting, and many more.

[edit] Timeline:

11/03 – Marc Cubas and Dennis Tzeng come up with the idea for MusicPlusTV

3/04 - Music Plus TV shoots its first live performance of unsigned artist, Better Off Red, at the Sunset Room
5/04 – First one page website of MusicPlusTV is launched, asking artists to submit videos.
6/04 – First 3 VJs are hired along with 2 interns/cameramen
7/04 – Music Plus TV covers Warped Tour 2004
10/04 – First full version of website launched, containing a handful of live performances and interviews
12/04 – Music Plus TV shoots The Daylights’ CD release performance at the Viper Room

3/05 – New shows are created for launch of live online stream; more VJs hired.
5/05 – First studio is built with 4 sets
6/05 – Launch of version 2 of website and official launch of stream on June 15th; first video played “If You Can’t Say Love”, by Visionaries
8/05 – The Vacation come in studio for live performance and interview
08/05 – The Vacation are signed to Rick Rubin’s company, American Recordings, under Warner Bros. Records
9/05 – First issue of M+ magazine is printed; Blackalicious is on the cover
11/05 – Music Plus TV covers CMJ in New York

2/06 – Fishbone comes in studio for a live interview
3/06 – Music Plus TV covers SXSW 2006 in Austin, TX
4/06 – Jurassic 5 comes in studio for live interview
5/06 - Music Plus TV opens new 8 set studio
6/06 – Music Plus TV launches the Friday Effect concert series.
7/06 - Jamie Kennedy comes in studio for interview and live performance

8/06 - Rocco DeLuca performs at Friday Effect
9/06 - Veruca Salt kicks off national tour live at Music Plus TV’s Friday Effect
10/06 - Aceyalone performs at Friday Effect
11/06 – Music Plus TV opens first round financing with 7-figure commitment by Kenai Investments
12/06 – Music Plus TV inks distribution agreements with Windows Media Player, Akimbo, and Tvext
12/06 – Music Plus TV’s “Christmas Effect” Concert raises hundreds of Toys for Children’s Hospital, LA
02/07 - Music Plus Tv's launches Version 3 of their site. A combination of Live Television sith Social Networking and Video upload capabilities is making this site climb up rankings. see www.alexa.com