Site Announces 'Bix Second Chance Auditions' for a Chance to Win $50,000
and Signs Former American Idol(R) Contestant and TV Host Kimberly Caldwell
as Bix User Advocate
PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Bix.com, Inc. today unveiled
Bix, the first user generated online contest system that allows anyone to
create, enter, and view a talent competition. For anyone with talent, Bix
offers the opportunity to be discovered. For those who enjoy the process of
discovery, Bix provides an interactive experience that puts the viewer in
control of selecting contest winners. Bix ( http://www.bix.com ) was developed
with the simple philosophy of making the talent discovery process
interactive, fair and easy.
To demonstrate their commitment to helping users achieve stardom, Bix
is hosting "Bix Second Chance Auditions," an online audio and video karaoke
contest, with a chance to win $50,000. The contest provides a unique
opportunity for anyone to showcase their talent and develop a fan base
along the way. Contestants and Bix users can count on one fan, in
particular, to support their climb towards stardom. Former American Idol(R)
contestant and TV personality, Kimberly Caldwell has teamed up with Bix to
become a "fan" of all Bix users. Caldwell will serve as an advocate on the
Bix site, encouraging people along their road to recognition.
"There is so much great talent out there waiting to be discovered, but
it's difficult to get in front of the right people," said Kimberly. "I was
fortunate enough to have been given the opportunity to achieve my career
goals, but I believe there is a need for an open and fair talent discovery
system like Bix."
Discovery Made Easy
Bix is a free service created to make the process of talent discovery
fair, fun and interactive. Users seeking recognition for their talents can
easily create original content using a computer microphone, webcam, text or
photo upload to be publicly displayed for "fans" to view, vote and comment;
viewers have complete voting control. The service provides an active
entertainment experience for aspiring stars and those who enjoy discovering
great talent.
Bix was designed to provide consumers with an easy to use interface and
allows users to do the following:
-- Create a Talent Competition: Users can "produce" their own contest in
just a few minutes. There is no limit to the number of contests one
person can create. The creator can easily select the contest name,
duration, category and media type (audio, video, photo upload etc.) and
use Bix's email marketing tool to publicize their contest.
-- Enter a Competition: For anyone with talent of any type, Bix allows
users to browse by contest category, format, duration or number of
participants and enter. There is no limit to how many contests a
person can enter and users can select from audio, video, photo or text
contests. Bix has even developed a music video maker where anyone with
a computer microphone and webcam can select a song from the legal Bix
music library and record their own video in about five minutes.
-- View an Entry: Talent discovery is entertaining, so Bix allows users
to vote for their favorite performance to help make someone a star.
Voters have the option to add comments displayed on the contest entry
page. Viewers can become "fans" of any user on Bix.
"There are millions of people with talent who want to become famous,
but the process for discovering talent is highly unfair, far too driven by
geography and connections. Bix provides an alternative to Hollywood and big
media," said Mike Speiser, co-founder and CEO of Bix, Inc. "Even American
Idol(R), while very entertaining, allows America to vote on only a tiny
fraction of the hundreds of thousands who try out. American Idol(R)
presents a façade of fairness rather than a truly democratic way to
discover talent. On Bix, anyone has a chance to get discovered."
Bix Second Chance Auditions
"Bix Second Chance Auditions" is an online karaoke competition where
the public will determine the winner. American Idol(R) auditions "rejects"
and anyone else looking to get discovered can enter to win a grand cash
prize of $50,000. Between August 8, 2006 and September 30, 2006,
contestants can enter to participate in either the audio karaoke
competition or the video karaoke competition. The top five entries in each
of these contests will move on to the finals, held from October 1, 2006
through October 14, 2006. Bix will provide the ten finalists with a webcam
so they can enter the final online video karaoke contest. The performance
which receives the most votes in the finals will be announced on October
18, 2006 and will win $50,000! Entering and voting for the "Bix Second
Chance Auditions" is free. Visit http://www.bix.com for competition rules and
regulations.
About Bix
Bix ( http://www.bix.com ) is a free service and the first user-generated,
online contest system that allows anyone to easily view, enter or create a
talent competition. The company, founded in 2006, is headquartered in Palo
Alto, CA. Bix.com, Inc., is backed by investors including Trinity Ventures,
Sutter Hill Ventures and Stanford University. Bix board members include
former Yahoo! Chief Product Officer Geoff Ralston and Symantec Group
President Jeremy Burton.
NOTE: AMERICAN IDOL is a registered trademark of 19 TV Ltd. and
Fremantle Media North America, Inc.
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