Sponsored by Red Bull, Ashley is not only a remarkable athlete, she’s also an inspiration to motocross and non-motocross fans alike. Ashley Fiolek is the first deaf motocross champion. However, Ashley has not let her disability stop her in the way of her dreams. She’s achieved more than most girls her age have achieved. In 2010, Ashley shared her story by publishing her first book, “Kicking Up Dirt: A True Story of Determination, Deafness and Daring.”

She’s touched the lives of many across the motocross and deaf communities. To connect with her fans on a more personal level, Ashley in partnership with Red Bull released her official app powered by Mobile Roadie.

Ashley Fiolek is a motocross champion, author, and inspiration to many. To download her official app, visit http://road.ie/af67

Back in December of last year, San Diego Zoo released their official app to the joy of animal lovers across the world.

And now they’re back with the launch of the official app for the Safari Park. The Safari Park is “an expansive wildlife sanctuary that is home to more than 3,500 animals representing more than 400 species. Over half of the Park’s 1,800 acres have been set aside as protected native species habitat.”

In the app, visitors can learn about the 9 safari packages offered, use the Map on their safari journey, check out upcoming Events, and brush up on Visitor Info to plan their day. And to much fanfare, the app includes Live Cams! Now, animal lovers around the world can watch elephants play in real time.

If you’re thinking of taking a trip to the Safari Park or want to get up close & personal with the elephants, download the official San Diego Zoo Safari Park app at http://road.ie/safari-park.

We’re excited to announce that our Madonna app has been chosen by The FWA Network as Mobile of the Day today, which you can view on the FWA website!

FWA is “the most visited website award program in the history of the internet, with over 140 million site visits (as of July 2011),” according to FWA’s official website. In 2007, FWA (Favourite Website Awards) was named “the number 1 web award in the world, beating the likes of YouTube and the Webbys, in the Chicago Tribune’s first World Wide Web Awards.”

Submissions for Mobile of the Day are reviewed by FWA’s expert panel of mobile judges who base their decisions on 5 key criteria – creativity, originality, design, content, and personality. Past winners include Harper’s Bazaar anniversary issue on iPad, Zappos ZN digital magazine, the 2012 Nickelodeon’s Kid Choice Awards app, and mobile game Tap the Frog 2.

We are honored to be chosen by FWA as Mobile of the Day given the caliber of past winners and the rigorous judging process. To download the official Madonna app, visit http://road.ie/madonna.

Rethink Music 2012 is already underway at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA. Rethink Music is a collaboration between the Berklee College of Music and Midem in association with Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society and Babson College, bringing together “the strongest minds across all facets of the music industry to examine current challenges and formulate paths forward.” The event will feature creative workshops, expert panels, live performances, and competitions “designed to cultivate innovation.”

Speakers this year include influentials across music, entertainment, and education like Bertrand Bodson (SVP Global Digital Marketing, EMI Music UK), Cathy Merenda (VP of Music Publishing, 20th Century Fox), Bill Werde (Editorial Director, Billboard), Geoff Cottrill (CMO, Converse), Len Schlesinger (President, Babson College), and many more including MoRo CEO Michael Schneider. To view the full list of scheduled speakers, click here.

Michael will be speaking today at 4:50pm (EST) with Ori Lavie (VP Mobile Strategy, Conduit Mobile), Liz Leahy (CEO, Section 101), and Amaechi Uzoigwe (Head of Content & Business Affairs, Official.fm) on the Musicians’ Toolbox panel “D2F” moderated by Caroline Daniels (Professor of Entrepreneurship & Tech, Babson College). The panel will discuss how musicians can capitalize the “plethora of online and mobile applications” at their fingertips in the D2F or “Direct-to-fan Marketing” world.

Rethink Music will conclude on April 24th with the closing ceremony where the winner of the Genesis Project - a startup competition awarding the proposal that best has the potential to “encourage and monetize creativity in the music industry”- will be announced.

To stay connected with Rethink Music, download the official app available at http://road.ie/rethink where you can consult the conference schedule, discover all the speakers, share your experience, and so much more.

Madonna’s iPad app is a preview of what’s to come for our iPad product. Like Madonna’s iPhone & Android app, fans can catch up on news, watch videos, listen to Madonna’s newest tracks, and see her 2012 World Tour schedule. What’s different, however, on the iPad app, is the user experience as the app is designed for the iPad.

Below is the screenshot of Madonna’s 2012 World Tour section. In addition to seeing event details, you can also click “I’m Going” and comment to let other Madonna fans know you’ll be there.

But enough talking. You have to see the app for yourself! To download the Madonna iPad app, visit http://road.ie/madonna

The Queen of Pop, Material Girl, Madge, or just Madonna- Whatever you know her by, Madonna has been making a name for herself ever since she moved to the The Big Apple to pursue her dreams in the late 1970s. More than three decades later, Madonna is a music legend, selling hundreds of millions of albums to millions of fans worldwide and inspiring music acts to follow.

At 53, Madonna is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, she’s just getting started. Anticipation is building for Madonna’s 12th studio album “MDNA” which is scheduled for release next Monday. This week, Madonna released the official music video for her second single “Girl Gone Wild”; she also released an updated version of her official mobile app powered by Mobile Roadie. Her app is the ultimate fan club for Madonna fans on-the-go. They can listen to music, watch the latest and greatest videos, check out her 2012 World Tour, converse on the Fan Wall, and much more.

To get a sneak peek at “MDNA” and join the fun, download the Madonna app at http://road.ie/madonna

We’re having a MusicTech Meetup at Canadian Music Week tomorrow, and you’re invited! We’ll be partnering up with Topspin, Eventful, DigSin, and BandPage (formerly Root Music) to bring you our first Canadian Music Week Meetup!

Stop on by for great networking, ice cold beers, and to meet the teams from some of the leading music tech companies as we get together at Piper’s Gastropub (inside The Fairmont Royal York Hotel) on Thursday, March 22nd from 6-8:30pm.

See you tomorrow! Help spread the word by sharing the official event listing on Facebook!

Venue Information:
Piper’s Gastropub
(Located on the PATH, on the Avenues Level of The Fairmont Royal York)
100 Front Street West
Toronto, ON M5J 1E4

It’s official. Now you can preview your Android app before it goes live through Mobile Roadie Connect for Android. In October, we released Mobile Roadie Connect for iPhone, which is available for free download in the App Store. Now, customers can download Mobile Roadie Connect for Android for free in Google Play as well.

Mobile Roadie Connect allows customers who are building an app through our CMS to preview their app before it is live. They only need their login information to sign in to Connect. In addition to seeing what their app looks like, customers can test out all app features like scrolling through photos, viewing push notifications, and commenting on the Fan Wall and more to experience the app through users’ eyes before release.

With MoRo Connect, customers can test their app every step of the way, decreasing the chance for mess-ups and rushed, last minute chances before the app is submitted to go live. And the best part about MoRo Connect is you can view your app anytime, anywhere (as long as there is Internet connection.

We’re excited to offer you the latest tool to make the process of building an Android app with Mobile Roadie even easier.

To download Mobile Roadie Connect for Android, visit http://road.ie/mobileroadie

Canadian Music Week (CMW), one of Canada’s largest and most popular media and music conferences, is less than a week away! In its 30th year, CMW is sure to be huge this year with music icons Slash, Jeff Beck, Train, and many more scheduled to appear. The festival will kick off on March 21 and span 5 days till the 25th.

We’re excited to power the official app for Canadian Music Week for attendees and non-attendees to know everything about the festival. In the app, users can check the conference and Music Fest schedules, search for speakers, attendees & bands, listen to music, watch videos, catch up on news, and much more.

In addition to powering the app, our CEO will be speaking on a panel on Thursday, March 22nd sponsored by Slacker Personal Radio. Moderated by Antony Bruno (Strategic Advisor, NARM’s DigitalMusic.Org), the panel “Media on Tablets & Mobile Devices” will take a look at the “post desktop world or tablets and mobiles” and how content providers and companies have to adapt their content for users on different devices. Michael will be speaking on the panel with Daniel Odio (CEO, Socialize Inc.), Stephen Henrik (Audience Development & Distribution, The Globe & Mail), Thom Cummings (VP Marketing, Soundcloud), and Daniel Dales (CEO, Smokebomb Entertainment).

If you’re going to be at CMW next week, download the Canadian Music Week app, available for iPhone and Android, at http://road.ie/cmw.

Today, TechNode, a popular internet & tech blogs in China and Asia, announced the launch of their official TechNode app on iOS and Android.

On their official blog, TechNode said they “were able to make this [the app] happen by working closely with Qmobao.com, the Guangzhou based Chinese operation of American based Mobile Roadie…The process of using Qmobao is very intuitive and simple to use. The really cool thing about using Qmobao is that you can instantly preview what your app will look like by downloading “Mobile Roadie Connect”, a customer app visualizer. With a little creativity, it is easy to create something for so many different purposes [using Mobile Roadie], like a blog!”

In the app, users can read the latest content, check for upcoming events hosted by TechNode, leave messages to the team, and much more. Along with their announcement, TechNode promoted their app with a banner on their site.

We’re excited for TechNode readers to experience Mobile Roadie through the official app. If you’re already a reader of TechNode or would like to learn more about the tech scene in China and Asia, download the TechNode app at http://road.ie/technode.