Cristiano Ronaldo, Social Media’s Top Athlete, Launches His Official App Powered By Mobile Roadie
posted by Terri Kim
Cristiano Ronaldo has it all- athleticism, talent, looks, and a fanbase that can easily compete with the biggest of celebrities. With more than 7 million Twitter followers and 40 million Facebook fans, Ronaldo is a social media titan. And now, he has an official mobile app to connect with fans on an even more personal level.
The international soccer sensation today debuts his new official app, available for iPhone and Android, published by Digital Artists Entertainment and powered by Mobile Roadie.
It’s been great to see the love and support that I’m getting from my fans all over the world, so this [app] is a great way to be even closer to them” said Cristiano Ronaldo.
“We’re proud to partner with Cristiano Ronaldo to offer his millions of fans a comprehensive and highly interactive mobile experience,” said Michael Schneider, CEO of Mobile Roadie. “Mobile Roadie has consistently been the go-to choice for some of the world’s most exciting artists, teams, brands and we’re proud to add Cristiano Ronaldo to that list.”
Scott Rupp, CEO of Digital Artists, shares the same sentiments, saying “We are thrilled to bring the #1 athlete in the world on Facebook onto his own mobile platform, where he can provide fans with exclusive content and direct engagement. Digital Artists believes sports and entertainment icons should be empowered to maximize and monetize the mobile Internet under their own brands.”
Ronaldo fans can access news, exclusive photos, videos, games, and more right on their mobile devices. To download the app, visit http://road.ie/cristiano.
App of the Week: Mardi Gras Party & Parade Guide
posted by Terri Kim
Mardi Gras- the ultimate celebration, an event you need to go before you die, “the biggest FREE party on earth”. “Mardi Gras” translates to “Fat Tuesday” which refers to the last day of the Carnival season- the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras celebrations occur around the world, but perhaps the most famous Mardi Gras happens in New Orleans, Louisiana with beads, costumes, and festivities aplenty.
The weekend before Fat Tuesday, the number of tourists nearly doubles in New Orleans, making “The Big Easy” quite the place to be. With so much to do and so many people, it may be difficult to decide what to do and what to see while you’re there. But luckily, there’s the Mardi Gras Party & Parade Guide mobile app powered by Mobile Roadie to help you get organized among the schedule of events.
Inside the app, you can view the schedules of events & parades by location, listen to Mardi Gras music, view photos, meet other Mardi Gras attendees, view custom designed maps and the parade route, win prizes from featured sponsors, and much more. The app is a must download for Mardi Gras attendees as well as those who can’t make it but want to join the party.
To get ready for Mardi Gras 2012, wear your purples, greens, & golds, in addition to downloading the official Mardi Gras Party & Parade Guide mobile app at http://road.ie/mardi-gras.
Mobile Roadie Partners with MXP4 to Bring Bopler Games to Apps
posted by Terri KimWe’re excited to announce that we have partnered with MXP4, a developer of innovative music solutions for artists, fans, brands, labels and distribution platforms, to bring Bopler Games into our artist apps!
MXP4 believes that the music experience should connect with people on a more personal, engaging level, where people don’t just play music, they “play with it, share it, and make it part of their world,” to which we completely agree with. So we’re excited to offer this new social feature in our app platform, which is guaranteed to entertain and engage fans.
MXP4′s Bopler Games for Mobile Roadie debuts with their popular “Pump it!” game in our David Guetta app, which allows fans to enjoy engaging game play that is deeply integrated with popular Guetta tracks right on the app. The artist-branded Bopler Games will fully leverage the advanced social gaming functionality of our platform, building on top of our present gamification features. Users can increase their overall standing within the David Guetta app by scoring points in the integrated game. With points, they have the ability to win achievement badges and be featured in leaderboards.
“Social networking and gaming are now two of the most popular activities on mobile devices, so developing a mobile version of Bopler Games was a high priority for MXP4,” said CEO Albin Serviant (MXP4). “Mobile Roadie is the top provider of highly-customzied, immersive artists-branded mobile apps, and we’re elated to be working with them to expand both of our offerings for music fans around the world.”
With games being the most popular category of apps, we look forward to working with MXP4 to bring games to many more Mobile Roadie apps.
To get playing, download the official David Guetta app at http://road.ie/davidguetta
Mobile Roadie Artists Dominate at The GRAMMYs
posted by Terri KimYesterday was a big night in music and for Mobile Roadie. The 54th GRAMMY Awards show was nothing short of a great and memorable production.
With the passing of Whitney Houston just a day before, many wondered if her death would overshadow the show. But the production team beautifully planned and executed tributes throughout that celebrated her life as a music legend.
In addition to touching moments, there were also history-making performances including Paul McCartney, a Beach Boys reunion, and Adele.
Image courtesy of The Recording Academy
Speaking of Adele, she was the queen of the GRAMMYs this year. Winning all the GRAMMYs she was nominated for and delivering a soulful performance that was met with a standing ovation, this Mobile Roadie artist did not disappoint. To download her app, visit http://road.ie/adele
And neither did our client Foo Fighters who were nominated for 6 GRAMMYs this year. They won 5 in total. During their acceptance speech for Best Rock Album, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl said this award meant a lot because they made the album in his garage with some microphones and a tape machine. Not many artists can say that! To download the Foo Fighters app, visit http://road.ie/foofighters
Image courtesy of The Recording Academy
Another Mobile Roadie artist who won was none other than Chris Brown who had all the right moves during his two performances- a solo show and the other with David Guetta and Lil Wayne. He received the GRAMMY for Best R&B Album. To download his app, visit http://road.ie/chris-brown
Taylor Swift took home a few gramophones as well for her song “Mean”. This Mobile Roadie artist showed no signs of slowing down. To download her app, visit http://road.ie/taylor-swift
Congratulations to all the Mobile Roadie artists who won! To view the full list of winners, click here.
Adele’s Official App is Now Available for Android!
posted by Terri Kim
Beggars Group has just published the official Adele app for Android powered by Mobile Roadie. Adele’s team first released her app for iPhone a few months ago, which has already seen over half a million downloads and counting. And now with the release of her Android app, hundreds of thousands of Android users can have Adele on their phones too.
With all the buzz surrounding Adele this week as she makes her way to The GRAMMYs with 6 nominations and her first scheduled performance since having surgery, it couldn’t be a better time for the release of her Android app. Released today, the app has a 5 star rating in Android Market.
To download the official Adele app, available for iPhone and now Android, visit http://road.ie/adele
App of the Week: Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark
posted by Terri Kim
Spider-Man is one of the world’s most beloved superheroes. And he’s looking to add “App Phenom” to his résumé with the official app for his Broadway show. “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” is the surprise hit on Broadway, breaking records and being touted as “Broadway’s most popular new show!”
Released only a few weeks ago, the “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” app has been swinging into the mobile devices of tens of thousands of fans. In addition to News, Photos, Store, and Top Users, there’s also an Exclusives section of the app. In Exclusives, fans can access videos, a NYC city guide from the perspective of Spider-Man, and a special ticket discount which app users can redeem right through the app.
And in time for Valentine’s Day, the Spidey team released 4 special PhotoCards this week. One of the photocards features the iconic kissing scene of Spider-Man hanging upside down, but instead of Mary Jane Watson, you get to be the star. Another photocard is perfect to send as a Valentine’s card to the special “Super Hero” in your life. When you’ve chosen your photocard frame and taken a picture, you can email it, post it to the gallery, share it to with friends, or save it to your phone. The choice is yours.
With great success comes even greater success for a superhero like Spider-Man. To download the official Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark app powered by Mobile Roadie, visit http://road.ie/spidey-bway
Perfect Timing: Foo Fighters Promote Their App During GRAMMY Week
posted by Terri KimIt’s GRAMMY Week! With the official event taking place on Sunday night at the STAPLES Center in L.A, the music community is abuzz with anticipation. Who will take home a GRAMMY this year? Could it be one of our own artists? Foo Fighters, Adele, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, and David Guetta are some of the Mobile Roadie artists nominated for Grammy awards this year.
But leave it to Foo Fighters to make the most out of GRAMMY Week. They officially promoted their mobile app powered by Mobile Roadie for the first time in a Facebook post on Monday, and saw downloads skyrocket in less than 24 hours. The Foo Fighters app was the most downloaded Mobile Roadie app that day as well. To maintain this momentum, they released custom-themed PhotoCards in the app the next day for their fans.
Fans can also get the latest tour news, behind the scene exclusives, watch videos, see photos, and connect with other Foo Fighters fans from all over the world. They can also listen to sample tracks from the Foo Fighters latest album Wasting Light,in addition to hits like “The Pretender” and “Best of You.” Needless to say, fans can’t get enough of the app!
Tune into the GRAMMYs this Sunday to watch your favorite artists win a gramaphone or two. Best of luck to all the nominees!
And stay tuned for more Foo Fighters buzz; we’re betting they’ll be creating more very soon. To download the official Foo Fighters mobile app, visit http://road.ie/foofighters
Shoutters: Visualizing the Food Experience One Photo at a Time
posted by Terri Kim
Nowadays, it seems like taking pictures of food is the norm. Instead of waiting for your food to arrive at the table to eat, now the eating occurs after a picture is taken. And why shouldn’t it be? Humans are visual beings. A picture of a piece of cake is more tantalizing to the taste buds than a simple description.
Realizing this, Andy Wong founded Shoutters in 2011 with the hopes of revolutionizing “food reviews by making it simple and straight to the point with a visual guide.” Instead of reading long reviews, Shoutters fans can choose their next meal based on how delicious the food looks.
And what better way to reach on-the-go diners than by creating a mobile app? After shopping around, Andy chose Mobile Roadie to create the Shoutter app, as our platform features matched perfectly with his needs. In the app, Shoutters fans can upload their pictures, check out the Shout Spots, favorite their favorite photos, calculate tips with the Tip Calculator, and keep up with the latest Shoutters news.
The Shoutter app is unique in that it is one of the only Mobile Roadie apps to be the actual product of the brand.
Andy tested out this concept with a Mobile Roadie app for iPhone, and he’s planning to expand to Android as well.
To download the Shoutter app, visit http://road.ie/shoutter
App of the Week: LA Kings
posted by Terri Kim
The LA Kings launched their official app powered by Mobile Roadie last Friday, and it’s still going strong. With the release of the Android version this week, now thousands of iPhone and Android users (and counting) are enjoying the LA Kings right on their phones.
In addition to being one of our most downloaded apps this week, the LA Kings app is featured first under the “New” section in sports apps in the App Store. Response has been phenomenal- the iPhone and Android versions have average ratings of 5 and 4.7 stars, respectively.
Kings fans are ecstatic to be able to catch up on news, standings, the team schedule, and much more right on the app, with some describing the app as “very well put together,” “a definite must have for any true Kings Fan,” and a “great way to keep up to date on my Kings!”
Hype around the LA Kings app doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon with the season in full swing. If you’re a Kings fan, this app is a must. To download the official LA Kings app, visit http://road.ie/lakings.
Digital LA: Music Apps & Distribution Panel with Mobile Roadie
posted by Terri Kim
Mobile Roadie will be on Digital LA’s pre-GRAMMYs Digital Music: Apps & Distribution panel next week. MoRo’s Nicole Cifani (Head of VIP Client/Partner Relations) will be joined by Lindsay Gabler (Social Media Specialist, The GRAMMYs), Mahbod Moghadam (Founder, Rap Genius), and Harold Lee (CEO, Music Prodigy) to discuss “music app features, licensing, and social media”.
Moderated by Rynda Laurel (Digital Marketing Consultant, Smashing Pumpkins) and Kevin Winston (Founder, Digital LA), the panel will take place at Hotel Shangri-La from 7:00pm to 10:00pm (PST) on Monday, February 6, 2012.
In addition to the panel, there will be networking, drink specials, and an exclusive music performance throughout the night. If you would like to expand your network of music-minded industry professionals and your knowledge about apps, start-ups, and distribution, this is an event you can’t miss.
To RSVP, please visit http://digitallamusicapp.Eventbrite.com/.
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