A reader shares info on getting an indie band into Apple's new Ping social media site

After readung a post elsewhere on Apple's exceedingly rocky launch of Ping, the new social media extension to iTunes, a correspondent sent this into my KS2 Problema news blog  -- sharing a post he had made offering info on getting independent bands into Ping:

“I had fundamental questions more related to how the independent musician can actually make use of the system as we all had hope Ping might replace MySpace.

I finally have gotten some actual directions from Apple about how to proceed getting a profile approved for an Indie artist and I have a contact email for people to write to. I’ve also gotten a comment back from one of TuneCore’s founders:

http://gulture.com/wordpress/?p=792

Whether they actually develop this into something significant or not, at least everyone needs to be able to come to the party. Apple needs to be more open about what they are doing for the musicians, the engines that will help drive the service.”

Please pass the info on to your musician friends.

Special thanks to Frank Colin and his Waist Deep in the Media Swamp blog!