Koolmuzone
Type of site | Music Blog |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hamad Dar |
| Created by | Hamad Dar |
| Website | www.koolmuzone.pk |
| Alexa rank |
 119,089[1] 1,920 (Pakistan) 61,849 (India) |
| Launched | 2004 |
| Current status | Active |
Koolmuzone is one of the leading[2] Pakistani music blogs started in 2004 by Hamad Dar.[3]
Content
Koolmuzone hosts music related news and allow newbie singers to get their music reviewed.[4] After the site established its base, veteran singers also started uploading their music here.[3] The other area this blog keep tabs on is the entertainment industry of Pakistan. It also reviews and updates about the underground music industry of Pakistan.[4] It almost everyday publish music and videos from these underground musicians.[5] Koolmuzone first came to limelight when it revealed Coke Studio, a Pakistani Music show's second season's lineup before the official release. As of 2012 the site attracts 350,000 to 400,000 hits a month[3] and currently ranks at 1,920 among Pakistani websites.[1]
Awards
Koolmuzone won the Pakistan Blog Award for best Music blog in 2010.[4][6]
References
- 1 2 "Koolmuzone.pk Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ↑ "Indo-Pak's best music websites". Dawn. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Music blogs: 'Social media is word of mouth on steroids'". The Express Tribune. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Facebook page of the day: Koolmuzone, for the love of music". The Express Tribune. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ↑ Manal Faheem Khan (31 January 2011). "A local telecom collaborates with some big-wigs of the music industry and brings forward Uth Records!". The News. Karachi. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ↑ "List of Winners". Pakistan Blog Awards. Retrieved 6 August 2013.