Don’t Stop Believing: YouTube Is The New A&R

Monday, June 2nd, 2008 by Garrick Schmitt

Bypassing a reality game-show, ala INXS, Journey scours YouTube to find a replacement for lead-singer Steve Perry. The result, Arnel Pineda, a 40-year-old Perry sound-alike from the Philippines. Journey's new record with Pineda, Revelation, is out today. (The New York Times) Stunning, amusing and fantastic. Update: Nice video segment from CBS ...

Tags: , , , , ,

Posted in Digital Consumer Behavior, Media + Entertainment, Social Media | No Comments »