April 15, 2010 in General | Comments (0)

Yep! I was one of the geeks standing in line at the Apple Store on Saturday April 3rd, the day the iPad was released. I arrived at 7:40am… I waited till 11am… I was 25th in line… I was 4 away from getting my hands on one… and then… “Sorry, folks – we’re all out today”. Seems those iPads on reserve had until 3pm to be picked up by their loving adopters! I was crushed! Until, one helpful gentleman, walked up and down the line whispering, “They have them at Best Buy!” (I think he works at Best Buy!)
OMG! It was a mad dash by everyone on the line. We each literally, ran to our respective cars to get to Best Buy before they ran out; sometimes racing each other the 6 miles on the I-15 to get from Apple to Best Buy! When I got inside, the guy behind me said, “nice race! I got stuck at the light you about blew through, or I’d have beat you!” I walked up to customer service, and without even asking for anything she said, “which do you want? We only have 32 and 64 gig left.” “32 gig, please”, I responded hopefully! “You’re lucky”, she answered, “only two left!” I thought to myself, “Well, that’s ok.. I would have happily spent an additional hundred dollars on the 64gig if the 32’s were gone!”
Ah! I was in heaven as I plopped down my $641 and out I walked out the door – the prize in my bag! I was indeed a warrior! I had the kill in hand; I had defeated others who wanted now, what I and few others had! But wait… I already have the iPhone. Why did I want this new larger device that did pretty much the same thing? I drove home wondering what compromising photos of me Steve Jobs must have, in order to keep me riveted to any new product he releases? It seems the man and his cohorts can simply sneeze on their hands and someone will be waiting to buy it; as long as they can have it first!
With too many reasons to even begin listing… I only know one thing! That is the kind of branding that makes Apple one of the best brands in the world! Unique and a Must Have! A Brand is a promise based on a relationship which is wrapped in an experience! So, what is your promise, and with whom are you building the relationship that will create such an addictive experience? Steve Jobs has it figured out! Do you?
January 5, 2010 in General | Comments (0)

Pinnacle Media Worldwide announces the new option of Computer & Paper Free music test sorting, or CPF! Using new technology and a totally Free iPhone App, you can now sort your music test directly on your iPhone. PMW President/CEO Bob Lawrence said, “If you don’t have an iPhone yet, you may want to run out and get one when you see what this can do!

Now, you can view, sort, scroll, and filter your data right on your iPhone from anywhere without your computer! Once it’s downloaded to your iPhone, it’s there until you want it removed. Of course, you’ll still also get Pinnacle’s Analyst software installed on your PC the morning after your Digital Music Test! So, what’s PMW charging for this new, fun, convenient feature? Nothing – Nada – Zilch! All you need is an iPhone. For more information on all the features of PMW’s Digital Music Test, DMT@Home, and iPhone sorting abilities, call Mark Carlson or Bob Lawrence at 760.731.1141
December 22, 2009 in General | Comments (0)
Tags: 2009, Best, Top-testing

AAA
|
Rank
|
Title
|
Artist
|
Score
|
|
1
|
Kings Of Leon |
Use Somebody |
79.03
|
|
2
|
Fray |
You Found Me |
77.84
|
|
3
|
Green Day |
21 Guns |
77.32
|
|
4
|
Green Day |
Know Your Enemy |
75.76
|
|
5
|
Fray |
Never Say Never |
75.16
|
|
6
|
Foo Fighters |
Wheels |
74.94
|
|
7
|
Kings Of Leon |
Sex On Fire |
74.87
|
|
8
|
Pearl Jam |
Just Breathe |
74.34
|
|
9
|
Kings Of Leon |
Notion |
74.23
|
|
10
|
Snow Patrol |
Crack The Shutters |
74.12
|
|
11
|
O.A.R. |
Shattered (Turn The Car Around) |
73.89
|
|
12
|
Killers |
Human |
73.83
|
|
13
|
Rob Thomas |
Her Diamonds |
73.53
|
|
14
|
Lily Alen |
The Fear |
73.01
|
|
15
|
Snow Patrol |
Just Say Yes |
72.98
|
|
16
|
Carolina Liar |
Show Me What
I’m Looking For |
72.89
|
|
17
|
Colbie Caillat |
Fallin For You |
72.6
|
|
18
|
Death Cab For
Cutie |
Cath |
72.41
|
|
19
|
Weezer |
(If You’re
Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To |
72.35
|
|
20
|
Five For Fighting |
Chances |
72.09
|
|
21
|
Pearl Jam |
The Fixer |
71.97
|
|
22
|
Collective Soul |
Staring Down |
71.74
|
|
23
|
Script |
The Man Who
Can’t Be Moved |
71.59
|
|
24
|
Ingrid Michaelson |
Maybe… |
71.37
|
|
25
|
Coldplay |
Life In Technicolor
II |
71.35
|
|
26
|
Coldplay |
Lost! |
71.18
|
|
27
|
James Morrison |
Nothing Ever
Hurt Like You |
71.03
|
|
28
|
Adele |
Chasing Pavements |
71.03
|
|
29
|
Snow Patrol |
Take Back The City |
71.03
|
|
30
|
Depeche Mode |
Wrong |
70.42
|
Return to top
Modern Rock
|
Rank
|
Title
|
Artist
|
Score
|
|
1
|
All American
Rejects |
Gives You Hell |
77.84
|
|
2
|
Kings Of Leon |
Use Somebody |
77.61
|
|
3
|
Linkin Park |
New Divide |
76.63
|
|
4
|
Shinedown |
Second Chance |
75.91
|
|
5
|
Green Day |
21 Guns |
75.82
|
|
6
|
Kings Of Leon |
Sex On Fire |
75.60
|
|
7
|
Fall Out Boy |
I Don’t Care |
74.68
|
|
8
|
Greenday |
Know Your Enemy |
74.60
|
|
9
|
Incubus |
Love Hurts |
74.36
|
|
10
|
Muse |
Uprising |
74.18
|
|
11
|
Apocalyptica Feat. Adam Gontier |
I Don’t Care |
74.07
|
|
12
|
Disturbed |
The Night |
73.99
|
|
13
|
Paramore |
Decode |
73.68
|
|
14
|
Breaking Benjamin |
I Will Not Bow |
73.66
|
|
15
|
Saving Abel |
Addicted |
73.52
|
|
16
|
Foo Fighters |
Wheels |
73.41
|
|
17
|
Shinedown |
If You Only Knew |
73.39
|
|
18
|
Owl City |
Fireflies |
73.26
|
|
19
|
Seether |
Careless Whisper |
72.86
|
|
20
|
Offspring |
You’re Gonna
Go Far Kid |
72.66
|
|
21
|
Weezer |
(If You’re
Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To |
72.34
|
|
22
|
Staind |
All I Want |
72.25
|
|
23
|
Seether |
Breakdown |
72.17
|
|
24
|
Rise Against |
Savior |
72.06
|
|
25
|
Pearl Jam |
The Fixer |
71.73
|
|
26
|
Kings Of Leon |
Notion |
71.73
|
|
27
|
Disturbed |
Indestructible |
71.58
|
|
28
|
Weezer |
Troublemaker |
71.46
|
|
29
|
Theory Of A Deadman |
Bad Girlfriend |
71.26
|
|
30
|
Rise Against |
Re-education (through Labor) |
71.14
|
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Country
|
Rank
|
Title
|
Artist
|
Score
|
|
1
|
Brad Paisley |
Then |
83.51
|
|
2
|
Lady Antebellum |
Need You Now |
82.28
|
|
3
|
Blake Shelton |
She Wouldn’t
Be Gone |
80.68
|
|
4
|
Keith Urban |
Only You Can Love Me This Way |
80.59
|
|
5
|
Keith Urban |
Kiss A Girl |
80.48
|
|
6
|
Luke Bryan |
Do I |
80.45
|
|
7
|
Reba |
Consider Me Gone |
80.39
|
|
8
|
Rascal Flatts |
Here |
80.38
|
|
9
|
Keith Urban |
Sweet Thing |
80.26
|
|
10
|
John Michael
Montgomery |
Forever |
79.92
|
|
11
|
Darius Rucker |
It Won’t Be Like This For Long |
79.33
|
|
12
|
Taylor Swift |
You Belong With
Me |
79.32
|
|
13
|
Billy Currington |
Don’t |
79.26
|
|
14
|
Martina Mcbride |
I Just Call You
Mine |
79.02
|
|
15
|
Lady Antebellum |
I Run To You |
79.02
|
|
16
|
Tim Mcgraw |
Nothin’ To Die
For |
78.99
|
|
17
|
Toby Keith |
God Love Her |
78.63
|
|
18
|
Dierks Bentley |
I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes |
78.29
|
|
19
|
Kellie Pickler |
Best Days Of
Your Life |
78.27
|
|
20
|
Martina Mcbride |
Ride |
78.24
|
|
21
|
Rascal Flatts |
Here Comes Goodbye |
78.09
|
|
22
|
Zac Brown Band |
Whatever It Is |
78.04
|
|
23
|
Carrie Underwood |
I Told You So |
77.97
|
|
24
|
Brad Paisley/Keith
Urban |
Start A Band |
77.94
|
|
25
|
Dierks Bentley |
Feel That Fire |
77.92
|
|
26
|
Sugarland |
Already Gone |
77.92
|
|
27
|
Taylor Swift |
White Horse |
77.86
|
|
28
|
Alan Jackson |
Sissy’s Song |
77.81
|
|
29
|
Lady Antebellum |
Lookin’ For
A Good Time |
77.78
|
|
30
|
Chris Young |
Gettin’ You Home |
77.66
|
Return to top
Top 40/Dance
|
Rank
|
Title
|
Artist
|
Score
|
|
1
|
Lady Gaga/Akon |
Just Dance |
82.07
|
|
2
|
Katy Perry |
Hot N Cold |
81.23
|
|
3
|
Pink |
Sober |
80.56
|
|
4
|
Black Eyed Peas |
I Got A Feeling |
80.55
|
|
5
|
Pink |
So What |
79.87
|
|
6
|
Black Eyed Peas |
Meet Me Halfway |
78.92
|
|
7
|
Pink |
Please Don’t Leave Me (remix) |
78.62
|
|
8
|
Kelly Clarkson |
My Life Would Suck Without You |
78.29
|
|
9
|
Lady Gaga |
Poker Face |
77.82
|
|
10
|
Chris Brown |
Forever |
77.54
|
|
11
|
Cascada |
Evacuate The
Dance Floor |
76.18
|
|
12
|
Lady Gaga |
Love Game |
75.72
|
|
13
|
Flo Rida |
Right Round |
75.43
|
|
14
|
Lady Gaga |
Paparazzi (Moto Blanco Remix) |
74.83
|
|
15
|
Jay Sean |
Down |
74.80
|
|
16
|
Kristinia Debarge |
Goodbye |
74.39
|
|
17
|
A R Rahman/Nicole
Scherzinger |
Jai Ho! |
73.88
|
|
18
|
Beyonce |
Sweet Dreams (Smash Mode Remix) |
73.68
|
|
19
|
Lily Allen |
The Fear |
73.52
|
|
20
|
David Guetta Feat. Kelly Rowland |
When Love Takes
Over |
73.41
|
|
21
|
Agnes |
Release Me
(Cahill Remix) |
73.12
|
|
22
|
Katy Perry |
Waking Up
In Vegas (remix) |
72.97
|
|
23
|
Iyaz |
Replay |
72.91
|
|
24
|
Rihanna |
Rehab |
72.74
|
|
25
|
Killers |
Human |
72.66
|
|
26
|
David Guetta |
Sexy Chick |
72.66
|
|
27
|
Black Eyed Peas |
Boom Boom Pow |
72.21
|
|
28
|
Jason Derulo |
Whatcha Say |
72.05
|
|
29
|
Britney Spears |
3
|
71.84
|
|
30
|
Pussycat Dolls |
I Hate This Part |
71.65
|
Return to top
Hip Hop/R&B
|
Rank
|
Title
|
Artist
|
Score
|
|
1
|
T.I. & Justin Timberlake |
Dead And Gone |
82.24
|
|
2
|
T.I. Feat. Rihanna |
Live Your Life |
80.35
|
|
3
|
Beyonce |
Halo |
78.27
|
|
4
|
T.I. |
Whatever You Like |
77.80
|
|
5
|
Ne-Yo |
Mad |
77.58
|
|
6
|
Ne-Yo |
Miss Independent |
77.27
|
|
7
|
Jay-Z Feat Rihanna & Kanye West |
Run This Town |
77.25
|
|
8
|
Jay-Z Feat.
Alicia Keys |
Empire State
Of Mind |
76.85
|
|
9
|
Kanye West |
Heartless |
76.77
|
|
10
|
Drake Feat. Eminem, Kanye West, & Lil Wayne |
Forever |
76.65
|
|
11
|
Keri Hilson |
Knock You Down |
76.57
|
|
12
|
Kid Cudi |
Day N Nite |
75.79
|
|
13
|
Drake |
Best I Ever Had |
74.08
|
|
14
|
Alicia Keys |
Doesn’t Mean
Anything |
73.45
|
|
15
|
Beyonce |
Single Ladies |
73.28
|
|
16
|
Jennifer Hudson |
If This Isn’t Love |
73.27
|
|
17
|
John Legend
Feat. Andre 3000 |
Greenlight |
72.91
|
|
18
|
Beyonce |
If I Were A Boy |
72.79
|
|
19
|
Soulja Boy |
Kiss Me Through
The Phone |
72.69
|
|
20
|
Mariah Carey |
Obsessed |
72.26
|
|
21
|
Kid Cudi/Kanye
West |
Make Her Say |
71.91
|
|
22
|
Trey Songz |
I Need A Girl |
71.84
|
|
23
|
Jamie Foxx |
Blame It |
71.84
|
|
24
|
Rihanna |
Hard |
71.20
|
|
25
|
Busta Rhymes |
Hustlers Anthem |
71.02
|
|
26
|
Keri Hilson Feat. Lil Wayne |
Turnin Me On |
70.98
|
|
27
|
Ester Dean |
Drop It Low |
70.96
|
|
28
|
Gucci Mane
Feat. Usher |
Spotlight |
70.84
|
|
29
|
Fabolous Feat
Keri Hilson |
Everything, Everyday, Everywhere |
70.78
|
|
30
|
The Dream |
My Love |
70.75
|
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Adult Contemporary
|
Rank
|
Title
|
Artist
|
Score
|
|
1
|
Jason Mraz |
I’m Yours |
77.67
|
|
2
|
Kelly Clarkson |
Already Gone |
77.10
|
|
3
|
Fray |
You Found Me |
76.88
|
|
4
|
Katy Perry |
Hot N Cold |
76.82
|
|
5
|
Taylor Swift |
You Belong With
Me |
76.61
|
|
6
|
Kings Of Leon |
Use Somebody |
76.59
|
|
7
|
Pink |
Please Don’t
Leave Me |
76.52
|
|
8
|
Daughtry |
No Surprise |
76.31
|
|
9
|
Kelly Clarkson |
My Life Would Suck Without You |
76.27
|
|
10
|
Daughtry |
What About Now |
75.85
|
|
11
|
Daughtry |
Feels Like Tonight |
75.77
|
|
12
|
Nickelback |
Gotta Be Somebody |
75.58
|
|
13
|
Gavin Rossdale |
Love Remains
The Same |
75.51
|
|
14
|
Leona Lewis |
Bleeding Love |
75.21
|
|
15
|
Rob Thomas |
Her Diamonds |
75.16
|
|
16
|
Shinedown |
Second Chance |
74.64
|
|
17
|
Taylor Swift |
Love Story |
74.50
|
|
18
|
Coldplay |
Viva Le Vida |
74.42
|
|
19
|
Colbie Caillat |
Fallin’ For You |
74.33
|
|
20
|
Leona Lewis |
Better In Time |
74.29
|
|
21
|
Sara Bareilles |
Love Song |
74.23
|
|
22
|
Nickelback |
If Today Was
Your Last Day |
74.00
|
|
23
|
David Cook |
Come Back To Me |
73.83
|
|
24
|
Seal |
If You Don’t Know Me By Now |
73.61
|
|
25
|
David Archuleta |
Crush |
73.59
|
|
26
|
Jordin Sparks |
Battlefield |
73.29
|
|
27
|
Jordin Sparks |
One Step At A Time |
72.76
|
|
28
|
O.A.R. |
Shattered (Turn The Car Around) |
72.75
|
|
29
|
Michael Buble |
Haven’t Met You
Yet |
72.71
|
|
30
|
Matt Nathanson |
Come On Get Higher |
72.70
|
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Adult Top 40
|
Rank
|
Title
|
Artist
|
Score
|
|
1
|
Kings Of Leon |
Use Somebody |
78.63
|
|
2
|
Pink |
Sober |
78.49
|
|
3
|
Pink |
So What |
78.32
|
|
4
|
Shinedown |
Second Chance |
77.77
|
|
5
|
Fray |
You Found Me |
77.64
|
|
6
|
Linkin Park |
New Divide |
77.43
|
|
7
|
Katy Perry |
Hot N Cold |
77.40
|
|
8
|
Green Day |
21 Guns |
76.70
|
|
9
|
Jason Mraz |
I’m Yours |
76.46
|
|
10
|
Nickelback |
Gotta Be Somebody |
76.43
|
|
11
|
Linkin Park |
Leave Out All
The Rest |
76.40
|
|
12
|
Black Eyed Peas |
I Got A Feeling |
76.38
|
|
13
|
Pink |
Please Don’t
Leave Me |
76.27
|
|
14
|
Lady Gaga & Colby O’donis |
Just Dance |
76.03
|
|
15
|
Shinedown |
If You Only Knew |
75.79
|
|
16
|
Kelly Clarkson |
My Life Would Suck Without You |
75.75
|
|
17
|
All American
Rejects |
Gives You Hell |
75.57
|
|
18
|
Nickelback |
Never Gonna Be
Alone |
75.42
|
|
19
|
Daughtry |
No Surprise |
75.39
|
|
20
|
Nickelback |
If Today Was
Your Last Day |
75.28
|
|
21
|
Daughtry |
What About Now |
75.27
|
|
22
|
Daughtry |
Life After You |
74.63
|
|
23
|
Gavin Rossdale |
Love Remains
The Same |
74.57
|
|
24
|
Fray |
Never Say Never |
74.44
|
|
25
|
Taylor Swift |
You Belong With
Me |
74.44
|
|
26
|
Rob Thomas |
Someday |
74.44
|
|
27
|
Owl City |
Fireflies |
74.29
|
|
28
|
Lifehouse |
Halfway Gone |
74.28
|
|
29
|
Secondhand Serenade |
Fall For You |
74.19
|
|
30
|
Saving Abel |
Addicted |
74.15
|
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Top 40/Mainstream
|
Rank
|
Title
|
Artist
|
Score
|
|
1
|
Katy Perry |
Hot N Cold |
78.02
|
|
2
|
Lady Gaga |
Just Dance |
77.99
|
|
3
|
Fray |
You Found Me |
77.90
|
|
4
|
Pink |
So What |
77.90
|
|
5
|
Jason Mraz |
I’m Yours |
77.65
|
|
6
|
Black Eyed Peas |
I Got A Feeling |
77.53
|
|
7
|
Pink |
Sober |
77.44
|
|
8
|
Kings Of Leon |
Use Somebody |
77.01
|
|
9
|
Linkin Park |
New Divide |
76.38
|
|
10
|
Kelly Clarkson |
Already Gone |
76.35
|
|
11
|
Lady Gaga |
Poker Face |
76.34
|
|
12
|
Pink |
Please Don’t
Leave Me |
76.22
|
|
13
|
All American
Rejects |
Gives You Hell |
76.18
|
|
14
|
Daughtry |
No Surprise |
76.13
|
|
15
|
Kelly Clarkson |
My Life Would Suck Without You |
76.00
|
|
16
|
Shinedown |
Second Chance |
75.97
|
|
17
|
Taylor Swift |
You Belong With
Me |
75.50
|
|
18
|
Fray |
Never Say Never |
75.18
|
|
19
|
Kevin Rudolf |
Let It Rock |
74.98
|
|
20
|
Pink |
Funhouse |
74.80
|
|
21
|
Rob Thomas |
Her Diamonds |
74.04
|
|
22
|
Nickelback |
Gotta Be Something |
73.85
|
|
23
|
Nickelback |
If Today Was
Your Last Day |
73.72
|
|
24
|
Colbie Caillat |
Fallin’ For You |
73.71
|
|
25
|
T.I. |
Dead And Gone |
73.68
|
|
26
|
Owl City |
Fireflies |
73.53
|
|
27
|
Lady Gaga |
Bad Romance |
73.07
|
|
28
|
Lady Gaga |
Paparazzi |
73.05
|
|
29
|
Theory Of A Dead
Man |
Not Meant To Be |
73.00
|
|
30
|
Taylor Swift |
Love Story |
72.97
|
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Smooth Jazz
|
Rank
|
Title |
Artist
|
Score
|
|
1
|
Jason Mraz |
I’m Yours |
82.47
|
|
2
|
Paul Jackson Jr |
Easy Like Sunday
Morning |
81.17
|
|
3
|
Seal |
A Change Is
Gonna Come |
79.95
|
|
4
|
Beyonce |
At Last |
79.08
|
|
5
|
Jesse Cook |
Bogota By Bus |
77.59
|
|
6
|
Kenny G |
Ritmo Y Romance |
77.33
|
|
7
|
Torcuato Mariano |
So Far From Home |
77.21
|
|
8
|
Boney James |
Send One Your Love |
77.06
|
|
9
|
George Benson |
Living In High
Definition |
77.03
|
|
10
|
Dave Koz |
And Then I Knew |
76.99
|
|
11
|
Craig Chaquico |
Songbird |
76.96
|
|
12
|
Peter White |
Bright |
76.83
|
|
13
|
Vanessa Williams |
Just Friends |
76.79
|
|
14
|
Phil Perry |
Shower The People |
76.79
|
|
15
|
Kenny G |
Tango |
76.57
|
|
16
|
Robin Thicke |
Magic |
76.06
|
|
17
|
Richard Elliot |
Move On Up |
75.92
|
|
18
|
Boney James |
Stop Look Listen (to Your Heart) |
75.79
|
|
19
|
Kenny Lattimore |
And I Love Her |
75.65
|
|
20
|
Paul Taylor |
Burnin |
75.36
|
|
21
|
Wayne Brady |
Ordinary |
74.95
|
|
22
|
Boney James |
Touch |
74.86
|
|
23
|
Walter Beasley |
Steady As She Goes |
74.72
|
|
24
|
Eric Darius |
Because Of You |
74.71
|
|
25
|
Euge Groove |
Slow Jam |
74.61
|
|
26
|
Najee |
Sweet Summer Nights |
74.51
|
|
27
|
Paul Taylor |
Streamline |
74.51
|
|
28
|
Paul Brown & Marc Antoine |
Foreign Xchange |
74.47
|
|
29
|
Whitney Houston |
I Look To You |
74.43
|
|
30
|
Jeff Golub |
Nikki’s Walk |
74.31
|
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