Bands You May Not Like Invite You To Receive Text Messages You May Not Want

mmatos | May 2, 2007 5:00 am
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Today we were alerted to Broadtexter, a new service by which bands can, ahem, “cut above web noise.” Basically, Broadtexter lets you, if you’re in a band, alert other people, if they’re your fans, about secret shows and the like, for those times when MySpace and e-mail just aren’t enough. Users include such giants as the Cinematics, Trapt, the Weepies, Reel Big Fish, and–who else?–Constantine Maroulis. As the publicity e-mail puts it, “[A] musician can send regionalized alerts to their fans right from their own cell phone (because sometimes you just can’t get to a computer between gigs).” Or airings of The Bold And The Beautiful. We wonder, though: this seems like a pretty redundant service, but is it? If you use Broadtexter, we’re curious to hear about it, so leave any feedback in the comments.

Broadtexter [Official site]