Hi Everybody,

We are very excited to announce that we have launched music profiles on AOL Music! This is just the first release. We will be adding new features throughout the year. You can check out the profile I've made here. (And yes I know my first concert is totally lame :), I was almost compelled to lie)



This release will allow you to build a basic profile. Features include:

1) Bio: This is free form. Describe yourself, what makes you tick, how your friends would sum you up. Whatever grabs your fancy.

2) Profile Picture, Location, Favorite Links: Pretty self-explanatory.

3) Music Facts: What was the first concert you went too? First album you owned? Let everyone know with this easy to use list, and then compare lists with your friends and other AOL Music users.

4) Playlists: View, edit and rate your own playlists and check out your friend's playlists directly from a profile page.

5) Profile Stats: Keep tabs on how many times your profile has been viewed.

Creating a profile is easy. In fact, if you have an AIM screen name, you just need to sign in to get started with your music profile. If you don't have an AIM screen name, you can register at aim.com, or click on 'register' in the global navigation. They are free and easy to get!

To view or edit your profile, simply sign in to the site using the sign-in link in the upper right hand corner. Once signed in, you can go to your profile dashboard where you can make your edits and view activity.



We hope that you all start personalizing your pages and adding your own flavor to AOL Music. Soon we will be adding more functionality to better connect you with your friends and the artists you like. As always, we love to hear from you all. Click here to send us any comments/issues that may arise. Thanks!

- Jake, AOL Music Product Guide

Hi folks,

We have just launched a brand new music news module on all of our artist pages. This module will search the web for the latest news on your favorite artist. Whether it is a blog post, online article, review or music website, now you can get all the latest straight from the artist's page.

You can narrow your search to three categories: All News, AOL Music News and Blogs.



We hope you all enjoy this new feature. As always, let us know what you think! Click here to send us feedback, or you can leave a comment on this blog. Thanks!

- Jake, AOL Music Product Guide

Hi folks,

We are very excited to let you all know that we have just launched our all new Tour Tracker site! Find out which artists and shows are in your area, where your favorite band is touring this summer, buy tickets and more! Check out some of the cool new features below:

1) Find out where your favorite bands and artists are playing, as well as which shows are going to be in your area, using the search bar. This search bar will also appear on all of the artist pages and main page of AOL Music.



2) Check out which shows are playing in your area over any time frame. Using Mapquest right on the page, you can locate each venue.



3) Go to your favorite band or artist's personal Tour Tracker page and you can get all of the updated info on their current tour, purchase tickets, find out what fans are saying and more. You can also check out videos, photos, and live news for all your favorite artists.



4) Using our Heat Index, track which upcoming shows, artists and tours are the hottest.



5) Check out comments and reviews of recent shows to get the scoop on what's hot and what's not. Know an artist that's amazing live? Spread the word. And soon we'll be offering more ways for you to share your experiences with other users.

Those are just some of the features that we are rolling out with. Stay tuned as we continue to add cool new features and tools to the site. As always, we love to hear your feedback! Click here to send us any comments/suggestions.

- Jake, AOL Music Product Guide

Hi all,

Did you know that you can add descriptions to your playlists? Whether it is a story, description or how you are feeling at that moment; it's just another way that you can personalize playlists. Here's how to do it:

1) When looking at your list of playlists, click on the one you want to personalize.

2) In the upper right corner, click 'Edit Playlist Info.'



3) A flyout will appear, and you can add your description. Click OK and you are all set!

You're now ready to start describing your playlists! Let us know if you have any concerns or problems. Thanks!

- Jake, AOL Music Product Guide

Hi everyone,

We wanted to take a sec and tell you about a playlist feature many of you are asking about: combining playlists! You can combine any of your playlists together to create the ultimate mix. Combining playlists is simple:

1) Just click on any of your playlists.

2) Above the playlist will be a box that looks like this:



3) Simply click "Add All," and pick which of your playlists you would like to combine w/ this one.

Hope you guys enjoy this new feature, as always let us know what you think by either commenting on this post or sending us Feedback.

- Jake, AOL Music Product Guide

Update: To find your old playlists go to: http://video.aol.com/my_library

Hi Everybody,

We wanted to let you all know that we have made some improvements to the playlisting experience. Check them out below:

1) We now have a playlist hub! You can search for specific playlists, find out where yours rank, search for new videos and songs to add, and check out the most popular, highest rated and newest lists to date.



2) Find out which playlists your favorite videos or songs are on. On every video and song page, you will see a list of all the playlists that it appears on. To find out which playlists feature your favorite artists, just check out their artist page. You can browse through those playlists and add any videos you'd like!



3) With the module on music main, we've made it easier to check out the top playlists, search for videos and songs, go to the playlist hub and get to your own mixes.

4) We have simplified how we are handling lists. Lists are now all permanent. This way, you won't accidentally lose your list if you delete your cookies or move to another computer. However, you can still add a song to your player without interrupting the currently playing song by right clicking the 'play' button (control click on a mac).

We hope you enjoy these new features, and keep the feedback coming! As always, let us know what you think at aolmusiccomments@aol.com.

- Jake, AOL Music Product Guide

Hi Everybody,

We are very excited to announce our new song and video playlisting experience on AOL Music! Creating a playlist is easy! Just follow these simple steps:

1) Select any video or song you want to add by clicking the + button next to the song or video. If you don't see an add button next to an asset, check back again soon, as we get new assets all the time.

2) If you haven't already created a playlist, you can click on 'create new playlist' in the add flyout. Make sure you are signed in so that all options are available to you. If you don't have an AIM screenname, they are free! You can get one at www.aim.com.



3) If you are creating a video playlist, you can also add to your video quicklist. This is a special list that you can access even if you aren't signed in. But if you don't want to lose your list of videos, make sure you sign in and save your quicklist as a playlist!



4) If you are creating an audio playlist, you can also add songs to your now playing queue. This adds the song to your audio player, but doesn't interrupt the song you are currently listening to.

5) Once you've created a playlist, you can keep adding songs or videos to it. Create as many playlists as you'd like.



Creating a playlist is just the half of it. Once a playlist has been created, you can edit the name, add and delete videos/songs, shuffle the order and share w/ your friends! Not only will you be able to view your playlists, but you will be able to check out your friends' playlists as well. Along w/ all of that, you can also create an RSS feed which will allow your friends to get updates every time you add videos/songs to your playlist.

If you have already created a playlist, you can still access them at this URL: http://video.aol.com/my_library

We hope you all enjoy this new feature and remember to stay tuned, as we will be rolling out new features and improvements to playlists in the near future. As always, let us know what you think at aolmusiccomments@aol.com.

Jake - AOL Music Product Guide

Hi Everybody,

Our new Radio 4.0 experience is no longer in Beta and has been officially released. Click here to check out the all new AOL Radio 4.0. As mentioned in our previous Beta post, new features include:

• New Interface - Now get more out of your Radio experience with a new, slick interface that's easier to navigate and with more editorial content.
• Faster Access - Free users no longer have to pass through a welcome page, you go right to the player.
• More Station Presets - You asked for it, we delivered. Now bookmark up to 10 of your favorite AOL Radio stations! (But we must warn you, you'll need to reset your presets when you use Radio 4.0 for the first time. SORRY)
• Firefox on Mac Support - Mac users can now enjoy the same player as PC users on the web using Firefox. No more signing in!
• Improved Vista support - Vista users will have a more seamless experience when accessing the radio player.

Be sure to send us your feedback at aolmusiccomments@aol.com. Also, please continue to visit the AOL Music Product blog for more updates as we continue to improve the Radio experience.

Hope you all enjoy the new experience!

- Jake, AOL Music Product Guide

Hi All,

We're happy to announce that we've just launched our new and improved photos experience! You can check out all of the new features at http://music.aol.com/pictures/most-viewed. These include:

1) A new photo hub with the ability to browse by artist and genre.
2) An enlarge button to zoom in on your favorite artists.
3) The ability to sort photos by views, ratings and recency.
4) Rate, tag, share and comment capabilities. View and rank your favorite artist photos so they rank higher!
5) A featured galleries module so you know where the action is.
6) Ability to search photos by artist name and caption.

We hope you enjoy the new experience! Stay tuned for more new features and changes down the road!

As always, we love to hear feedback from you. You can send any comments/suggestions to aolmusiccomments@aol.com. Thanks!

- Jake, AOL Music Product Guide

Hi Everybody,

We wanted to let you all know that there is an all-new AOL Radio player now in BETA! We are currently testing the newest version of the AOL Radio player and we invite you to join in. We've added new functions never-before-seen on AOL Radio, including:

• New Interface - Now get more out of your Radio experience with a new, slick interface that's easier to navigate and with more editorial content.
• Faster Access - Free users no longer have to pass through a welcome page, you go right to the player.
• More Station Presets - You asked for it, we delivered. Now bookmark up to 10 of your favorite AOL Radio stations! (But we must warn you, you'll need to reset your presets when you use Radio 4.0 for the first time. SORRY)
• Firefox on Mac Support - Mac users can now enjoy the same player as PC users on the web using Firefox. No more signing in!
• Improved Vista support - Vista users will have a more seamless experience when accessing the radio player.

Be sure to send us your feedback at aolmusiccomments@aol.com as well as any bugs and errors you may encounter. Also, please continue to visit the AOL Music Product blog for more updates as we continue to improve the Radio experience.

Click here to check out the Beta version of the new AOL Radio player. Hope you all enjoy the new experience!

- Jake, AOL Music Product Guide

Hi Everyone,

Today we updated our artist pages with new features and functionality! This is just the beginning - in the coming weeks we will be adding more, so keep checking back and let us know what you think.

New features added today include:

1) The ability to browse artists by popularity, genre, or alphabetically.
2) More dynamic content on artist main pages, pulling in the latest songs, albums, and videos.
3) Artist popularity that is based on views. This means the more times you and your friends view your favorite artist's page, the higher it appears in the artist hub!
4) Artist-related articles from Spinner and Popeater on your favorite artist's main page.
5) Top fan sites for more content on your favorite artist.
6) Related artists module to discover other artists you might like.
7) The ability to share and bookmark your favorite artists.

Hope you all enjoy the new pages, and as always send us your feedback at aolmusiccomments@aol.com. Thanks!

Jake - AOL Music Product Guide

Hello again,

In addition to our Top 100 Videos Desktop Widget, we've also launched the My Favorite Artists Facebook widget! With this widget you can watch videos, look at pics and show off your favorite artists to all your friends directly from your Facebook page.



1) To add the widget to your profile, you can go to our Application Launch Page on Facebook.

2) Click the 'Add Application' icon.

3) Choose your favorite artists.

4) Start personalizing the widget with your favorite artists and skins!

If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to write them on the widget's Facebook page or e-mail us at aolmusiccomments@aol.com.

- Jake, AOL Music Product Guide

Hi folks,

We've just launched an exciting new widget that allows you to browse and play our top 100 videos straight from your desktop. The widget works on both Mac and PCs, and is updated continuously with the hottest videos.



1) Download our Desktop Widget.

2) Once installed, you can watch the hottest videos, bookmark your favorites, snag and share videos, and customize your view. Note* You must be connected to the Internet to watch any of the videos.

3) Check out all of the other cool widgets available on our Content Syndication Page.

We hope you enjoy this brand new widget and if you have any questions, please send an e-mail to aolmusiccomments@aol.com. Thanks!

- Jake, AOL Music Product Guide

Hi Folks,

Playlists are a great way to store your favorite videos and play them whenever you'd like. Here is a quick guide to creating your very own video playlist.

1) While watching a video, you will notice an 'Add to Playlist.' Clicking this automatically adds the video to your playlist. *You have to be signed in to add videos to your playlist. If not signed in, a small sign-in window will appear when clicking the link. If you don't have an AIM screen name, they are free and easy to get!

2) Once you've added the video, you can go straight to your playlist by clicking the 'View your Playlist' link.

3) This will take you to video.aol.com, where your playlists are stored. From here you can play, arrange, or delete any videos that have been added. *You can also go straight to your playlist anytime at http://video.aol.com/playlist.

Now you have your own personal playlist with all of your favorite videos!

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave us feedback at aolmusiccomments@aol.com.

- Jake, AOL Music Product Guide