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BC's Best Teen Band Contest: Open for Entry!

Posted by Corina on Oct 28, 2011 | 1704 views | 0 comments

Youthink magazine is proud to launch the third annual BC’s Best Teen Band Contest, with over $15,000 in prizes up for grabs, including a recording opportunity at Vancouver’s legendary The Factory Studios. The competition gives young bands from across the province a chance to showcase their music, connect with key players in the music industry and learn how to advance their music careers. According to Music BC Executive Director Bob D’Eith, “BC’s Best Teen Band Contest is a wonderful chance for up-and-coming teen artists to participate in a process that will help them prepare for a potential career in the music business. The way that...
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Free Band Promotional Tools Added!

Posted by Corina on Aug 08, 2011 | 2581 views | 1 comments

Bands and Artists looking for free music promotion can now get even more out of Supernova's free music community. Free to all, Supernova has just launched some wicked new features that let bands find and talk to their fans, promote their music and gigs, plus get extra value out of their Supernova profile! For starters, anyone can create a profile on Supernova for free. A professionally designed EPK-style website is available to all of Supernova's industry members, not to mention over a QUARTER MILLION fans. But these new features will take your band's reach to the next level... New Features: Where are my fans from? Now when...
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CNE Discount Passes for ExFest!

Posted by Corina on Jul 15, 2011 | 4813 views | 4 comments

This year the CNE Bandshell celebrates its 75th anniversary, and on Tuesday August 23rd Supernova is taking over this amazing venue for the biggest independent music event of the season – ExFest! Since we're SO excited to bring you out for this party, we're offering discount CNE passes to all of our fans!! Supernova is offering TWO different discount CNE passes: * $11 CNE ADMISSION PASS – which includes admission to grounds, shows & exhibits for any ONE day of the EX ($5 savings!) * $34 RIDE ALL DAY PASS – which includes admission to grounds, shows, exhibits PLUS unlimited midway rides for any ONE day of the EX ($18...
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Supernova Music Video Channel launched on 1stVideoBand.tv

Posted by Corina on Jul 15, 2011 | 365 views | 0 comments

International Talent Search Video Contest: Using the World's Most Advanced Video Editor Suite for Mobile Devices “A Music Video Film Studio in the palm of your hand!” Will the next big star in the music scene be discovered through an iPhone? Supernova and 1st Video Band Inc. are pleased to announce the launch of the latest iPhone video App and International Talent Search Video Contest. The Supernova Music Video Channel has been launched on 1stVideoBand.tv and all Supernova bands receive free entry to the Video Contest. This is an opportunity for bands to be part of the coolest video contest in the music scene, 1stVideo Band 2011,...
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FINAL Vote: Send a Band to the UK!

Posted by Corina on Jun 24, 2011 | 6033 views | 0 comments

The most promising new Band talent in Canada has stepped up to the Supernova stage, and our judges have picked the very best to move of to the finals... but now it is up to the FANS to decide: Which Band should win a trip to play the UK? Supernova's Band on the Run to the UK is sending one of the Bands below to London, UK this July, to play at the World famous O2 and share the stage with top UK independent artist! Fans will vote to tell us which band they think should go, and at the end of the voting period the band with the MOST votes will be heading to the UK! *note: all votes are subject to validation. VOTING OPENS JUNE...
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Top 50 Fox Vancouver Seeds Finalists

Posted by Corina on May 31, 2011 | 1855 views | 0 comments

After weeks of intense voting by some of the most passionate music fans in the country, Canada's premiere talent competition - Fox Vancouver Seeds - has selected their Top 50 entries for 2011. Featuring some of this year's most promising bands to hit the Canadian music scene, Fox Vancouver Seeds has narrowed down 50 amazing artists who are all hoping to make the next contest cut. 99.3 The Fox will now select 19 of their favourite bands from these 50; much of their decision rests on the music, but you can be sure they'll look at the level of fan support shown throughout the competition! Once the Top 19 are announced, Fans will again have...
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Supernova and FM96 London Launch New Independent Music Portal

Posted by Corina on Apr 20, 2011 | 1989 views | 0 comments

Supernova and London's Best Rock FM96 have come together to launch the next independent music portal for local music: FM96.supernova.com Independent music is heavily recognized by mainstream radio, so Supernova and Corus have teamed to create real promotional opportunities for bands on the new Independent Music Portals. Following in the steps of BC's 99.3 The Fox, Manitoba's Power 97, and Toronto's 102.1 The Edge, London's independent music portal is a unique and completely revolutionary way to give new bands a shot at real radio exposure. Bands and Fans are welcome, sign up for free and start helping recommend NEW music to London's...
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Winner of Rogers Battle of the Bands® Grand Prize

Posted by Corina on Mar 15, 2011 | 2226 views | 0 comments

Supernova fans watched with excitement this past week as 12 Canada's most popular new Bands fought to win their vote in the Rogers Battle of the Bands® powered by urMusic. The National Vote saw over 4,000 of our listeners cast their opinion on who should take home the grand prize: $2,500 cash and a massive urMusic promotion! Featuring amazing talent in metal, rock, punk and alt genres, each of Supernova's 12 finalists came, played, and conquered their local stage. Each of the finalists has already taken home $1,000 cash and urMusic promotion to over 500,000 new music fans a month... but these bands all wanted the title of Grand Prize...
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Presenting Supernova's BEST OF 2010

Posted by Corina on Dec 31, 2010 | 3662 views | 3 comments

Supernova.com has been lucky to see a savage flow of amazing talent coming through its gates this year. From local favourites to breakthrough artists, 2010 has been a phenomenal year for us in working with awesome new emerging talent. And so, we've rounded up a short list of some of our favourite acts from 2010. Most of these Supernova.com artists hit the stage with us this year, and all have a growing fanbase that points to a bright future in 2011. But most importantly, they all bring a unique sound and passionate character to their music... giving us something that really stood out in 2010. In no particular order of "Awesomeness", I...
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Supernova Store Launch: Sell Your Music Online!

Posted by Corina on Nov 19, 2010 | 2243 views | 0 comments

Supernova.com is proud to announce that we have partnered with Pay Who You Want Online (PWYWO), enabling any Supernova band or artist to sell their digital music online, using the new Supernova Store provided by PWYWO. As the largest and only social network to produce live shows to promote new bands, Supernova.com has always offered amazing benefits to independent artists - and always FREE of charge. In partnering with Pay Who You Want Online, a "social enterprise" offering independent musicians online distribution of their music, Supernova is also helping artists to earn money and to support charitable initiatives. PWYWO is the only...
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Youthink.ca presents BC's Best Teen Band Contest

Posted by Corina on Oct 21, 2010 | 2695 views | 0 comments

Supernova is pleased to announce the launch of the second annual BC's Best Teen Band Contest! Presented by Youthink magazine, Tom Lee Music and 100.5 The Peak FM, this competition features over $10,000 in prizes and a recording opportunity for the winning BC teen band. Powered by Supernova's music contest platform, BC's Best Teen Band Contest gives young bands from across the province a chance to showcase their music, connect with key players in the music industry, and educate themselves on how to advance their music careers. "BC's Best Teen Band Contest is a wonderful chance for up-and-coming teen artists to participate in a...
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Break Your Band Winners On the Shoulders of Giants Start Recording

Posted by Corina on Aug 13, 2010 | 1261 views | 0 comments

After winning the Supernova.com Break Your Band $25,000 development package, young Ottawa hardcore rockers On the Shoulders of Giants were pretty floored. “We’re all in a state of disbelief right now,” was about all the group could say, as they claimed a massive development package geared towards helping them hit the next level in their music. From joining the Supernova series in December and killing the Ottawa finals, On the Shoulders of Giants went on to the judging process, only to be selected as the top band and winners of the MASSIVE grand prize: $25,000 worth of industry services, advice, expertise and opportunities to help...
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Winners of River City Rocks 2010

Posted by Corina on Jul 26, 2010 | 1172 views | 0 comments

After the biggest Power 97 talent search to date, this year's River City Rocks has crowned its winners - Talk City, Broken Halo, The Afterbeat and Prophet. These 4 bands will now get the ultimate in Power 97 exposure, and all thanks to their fans who supported them through the first ever Supernova.com powered River City Rocks interactive community! This year, Power 97 designed the River City Rocks competition around supporting rock bands, so they teamed up with Supernova Interactive to provide an online platform to help promote independent music across the social web. By listening and voting, fans helped judges to narrow down the...
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Winners of Fox Vancouver Seeds 2010

Posted by Corina on Jul 19, 2010 | 2741 views | 0 comments

After another successful year of Fox Vancouver Seeds, Canada's largest independent talent search for 31 years running, the winners have finally been announced! With help from the Supernova.com powered Fox Vancouver Seeds interactive community, fans were given the chance to support their favourite music, and voted to determine the Top 20 contenders in this year's competition. From there, the decision was left in the hands of the judges who at last narrowed down the top 3 bands from this year's competition. Check out your 2010 Fox Vancouver Seeds WINNERS! (and just skip ahead in each video about 30 secs to avoid the...
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NXNE 2010 in Review

Posted by Corina on Jun 24, 2010 | 695 views | 0 comments

This year's 7-day NXNE festival saw more than 250,000 fans and over 650 acts, plus a completely sold out inaugural Interactive conference... yeah, it's become a pretty big deal. There's no question, the North-by-Northeast music conference will soon need a bigger boat. This year's conference, although lacking in the star-studded speaking panels of years before, seems to be gaining a foothold on the notoriously slippery 'indie cred' pedestal; in fact, it's cementing itself as the premier gig for any up and coming hopeful independent. Why? Probably because with the amount of financial support...
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Fox Vancouver Seeds Top 50 Finalists

Posted by Corina on Jun 08, 2010 | 1747 views | 1 comments

In a massive announcement last night on CFOX 99.3, the Top 50 finalists in Fox Vancouver Seeds 2010 indie talent search were finally revealed! With Supernova.com powering one of the biggest and most fan engaged contest communities anywhere on the web, over 12,700 listeners cast over 54,500 votes to help narrow down this year's Top 50 indie competitors. For the past 30 years, Fox Vancouver Seeds has been the definitive Canadian talent competition for discovering new indie talent. Past winners include artists like Bif Naked, Nickleback, Default, Matt Good, State of Shock, Faber Drive and Daniel Wesley. With the support of...
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Last Week to Vote in Fox Vancouver Seeds!

Posted by Corina on Jun 01, 2010 | 824 views | 1 comments

Supernova.com and 99.3 The Fox, a Corus Radio station, have partnered for the second year in a row to present Fox Vancouver Seeds, Canada’s #1 Independent Talent Competition. As experts in band-fan relations, Supernova.com is very proud to announce that Seeds has just entered the 2nd stage of the competition... the FAN VOTE. 99.3 The Fox and Supernova.com fans alike are never short on music opinions, being some of the most passionate indie listeners anywhere on the web. The 2010 Fox Vancouver Seeds competition will be the biggest yet, and thousands of fans have already joined the interactive Seeds community, powered by the Supernova...
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Supernova.com Launches Power 97 River City Rocks

Posted by Corina on May 10, 2010 | 2174 views | 0 comments

Supernova.com and Power 97, a Corus Radio station, have partnered to launch the new River City Rocks band search. Powered by Supernova.com, the cutting-edge River City Rocks website takes the competition to a whole new level, featuring an interactive community and prizing geared towards helping bands promote their music on Power 97 radio. This year, Power 97 River City Rocks is designed around supporting Manitoba rock bands, with a Supernova.com powered community designed to promote their music. Not only can bands and fans sign up easily online, but starting June 1st their fans will vote once per day to help Power 97 find the Top 20 bands...
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Win a Trip to India to Play Independence Rock XXV

Posted by Corina on May 03, 2010 | 2359 views | 0 comments

Supernova.com has partnered with E-18, one of India's leading media networks, to bring indie bands a once in a lifetime experience: an ALL-EXPENSES paid trip to play at India's biggest rock music event! Supernova.com is seeking one band from the US and one band from Canada to travel all-expenses paid to India this August, to play at the Independence Rock music festival. In its 25th year, Independence Rock has invited the winners of global Battle of the Bands® series from the Canada, the U.S., UK, Europe, Asia, and Australia to play, and to compete for the title of ‘Best Band in the World’. As the largest operator of Battle of the Bands®...
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Supernova.com Launches 99.3 Fox Seeds Community

Posted by Corina on Apr 09, 2010 | 3005 views | 0 comments

Supernova.com and 99.3 The Fox, a Corus Radio station, have partnered for the second year in a row to launch Fox Vancouver Seeds, Canada’s #1 Independent Talent Competition. The 2010 Fox Vancouver Seeds competition will be the biggest yet, featuring an interactive music community powered by the Supernova white-label platform, and designed to drive band and fan engagement during the competition. Fox Vancouver Seeds has gained a reputation for discovering and bringing new Canadian talent to the national stage. Past winners include artists like Bif Naked, Nickleback, Default, Matt Good, State of Shock, Faber Drive and Daniel Wesley. With...
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