I get a chuckle when I see things like “ten million songs, at your fingertips!” I don’t care about ten million songs. Give me one, really good one, that I haven’t heard. And we can go from there!

As such, I am excited that this week we have launched the latest and greatest versions of muzic, MP3 4U, and the MP3 Jackpot.

Together known as the Music Lover’s Playground, these sites were created by the MP3 Lunatics, of which I am one, to help bring the best undiscovered or under-discovered songs by artists around the world, to music fans who would really enjoy them. Using the power of human filtering, MP3 4U and MP3 Jackpot bring great songs to the fore, regardless of what label the artist is on, where they’re from, or any other consideration other than: does this mp3 rock?

The geeky term for it is “subjectively valued content” and it is one way the vast web of way too much information can be filtered in order for us to enjoy the best content for our personal tastes.

Please tell everyone about us, and link back to pages you like in our playground, from your blog, artist site, facebook, myspace etc.

Many thanks.

The MP3 Lunatics are proud to become strategic partners with Matchmine.com helping people find the music they’ll like but as of yet don’t know about.

Needham, Mass., July 23, 2008 – matchmine™, the leading provider of user-centric media discovery systems, today announced the addition of two new partners, representing four media destination sites, to the MatchKey Partner Network™. Treedia Labs, which owns Podcast.com and Videocast.com, and MP3 Lunatics, which owns Muzic.com and sister-site MP34U.com, will soon use the matchmine Media Discovery Platform™ to enable their users to discover content they love based on their unique preferences, delivering a better recommendation experience that generates longer session times and additional revenue. The new destination sites include:

• Podcast.com – Podcast.com is the first podcast consumption site to leverage the Treedia Feed Management Platform. Podcast.com provides users with access to over 60,000 curated podcasts and combines social media, viral sharing, and personal directory management functionality. Consequently, it is the fastest growing podcast consumption site on the Web. Podcast.com is a Treedia Labs property.
• Videocast.com - Videocast.com also leverages the Treedia Feed Management Platform. Videocast.com is the only video consumption site that is dedicated to Web-syndicated video programming. Videocast.com combines rich video discovery and consumption capabilities that provide users with a powerful video consumption experience. Videocast.com is a Treedia Labs property.
• Muzic.com – Muzic.com is the preeminent online directory of MP3s that facilitates free, legal sharing and discovery of a wide variety of music.
• MP34U.com – MP34U.com is a community-based website fueled by a network of sources dedicated to finding the best MP3s in the music universe and making them available to music lovers online.

“Muzic.com is a great venue for users to find new music they’ll enjoy, but might not have known about,” said Brian Villanueva, Muzic.com. “The predictive value delivered by matchmine provides our users with highly targeted recommendations based on their unique preferences, helping them to discover new music and connect with the artists that take advantage of our website.”

We hope this will help amplify the music fun at all of our websites.

Rhapsody is the newest MP3 convert. It seems MTV and Real Networks, who own the subscription service, have seen the light, and now all 5 million of their music tracks are available as DRM-free MP3s. The Lunatics wonder how much longer before the record industry adopts the MP3 format as the de facto standard?

The Lunatics were right on when they predicted the growth of online stores selling MP3s. Seems now the telecoms like Verizon want a piece of the action, and they have partnered up with Rhapsody. Is this the new reality, all the music that you can purchase, is available over your cell phone? What a cool brave new world.

Thanks to Musicouch.com for including MP34U in “Extreme Music: Top 15 Free Music Websites That You Will Want to Visit.”

Boy, the Lunatics think, they hit the nail right on the head when Nelson Doyle said: “This website offers every music genre under-the-sun, and then some.”

It’s always gratifying to be recognized. What an nice, unexpected compliment.

Here’s the newest playlist that’s knockin the MP3 Lunatics’ West Berkeley H.Q.

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Mix courtesy of Subverse - can ya feel it?

“Jah” by The Beatfreeks

“Queen Vs. Fela” by Dj Haul and Mason

“Light Your Ass on Fire (Ghislain Poirer Remix)” by Busta Rhymes

“Fresh Technology” by Dj Me Dj You

“Kinda Kinky” by Ursula 1000

“Just A Women” by Ellen Allien

“Tide” by Matthew Dear

“We Push Pp On Frenchies (Pink Skull Remix)” by Lovely Chords

“A PomBa Girou” by Zero DB

“Solta O Frango” by Bonde Do Role

“Soul Shakedown Party (Afrodiciac Sound System Remix)” by Bob Marley and the Wailers

“Press Trigger” by Zenedikt

“Woody Strode” by Bong-Ra

“Booby Trap” by Earthling

* all of these tracks are available as free, full-length MP3s at the MP3 4U website.

Here is the latest mix I made for my fellow MP3 Lunatics busy at work on the new websites!! Take a ride through the electronic land of MP3 4U mixed by yours truly.

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Here’s the track list:

“Funky Moses” - BMX Ninja Cult (see them on muzic)

“Street Justice” - Mstrkrft

“Crowd Control” (Phon.o Remix) - Gold Chains

“Some Samples” - electronic (see them on muzic)

“Break Science” (Miami Clash 12′ Version) - Ooney Project

“Put That Pussy On Me” - Spank Rock

“Tell Me When To Go” (Remix) - Catchdubs

“Hear Me” (Monster Mash 4×4 Mix) - Drop the Lime

“Discotheque Dancing” - Chriss Joss

“NY Lipps” - Soul Wax

“Screwing” - Two Stone Killers (see them on muzic)

“1st Stroke” (Remix) - Funkstorung

“The Sweetest” - Nightmares On Wax

“Warning Shots” - Thievery Corperation

“High Anxiety (A Grape Dope)” - The Eternals

“Roses & Teeth for Ludwig Wittgenstein” - Matmos

Life around MP3 Lunatics H.Q. has been busy lately. Lots of code is being written. Lots of music is being passed around. And a few artists have dropped by to see the future of muzic with their own eyes.

For a little taste of what we’re listening to while we work, check out my latest dope mix. CLICK HERE and enjoy.

Here’s the track listing:

“Smithereens” - El-P

“The Kinetics” - Dj Krush

“Toasted Dub” - Tino’s Breaks

“Don’t Sleep (feat. Biassco)” - Nick Andre and E Da Boss

“Blaze Rhymez” - Large Professor

“Damage” - Non-Prophets

“You’re The Murdera” - J-Boogie

“Identity Crisis” - Pigeon John

“Sins of the Flesh” - Bumbalo

“Frank And Bead” - Dj Delivery

“Fade” - Joe Beats

“Sound of the Beat (feat. Neal Rames)” - JRK

If you like what you’ve heard, check out my MP3 4U source page.