Koolmuzone Explained

Koolmuzone
Url:www.koolmuzone.pk
Type:Music Blog
Owner:Hamad Dar
Author:Hamad Dar
Launch Date:2004
Current Status:Active

Koolmuzone is one of the leading[1] Pakistani music blogs started in 2004 by Hamad Dar.[2]

The website has remained inactive since 2014 with no new updates on it.

Content

Koolmuzone hosts music related news and allow newbie singers to get their music reviewed.[3] After the site established its base, veteran singers also started uploading their music here.[2] 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.[3] It almost every day publishes music and videos from these underground musicians.[4]

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[2] and currently ranks at 1,920 among Pakistani websites.[5]

Awards

Koolmuzone won the Pakistan Blog Award for best Music blog in 2010.[3] [6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Indo-Pak's best music websites. 5 August 2013. Dawn. 25 June 2012.
  2. News: Music blogs: ‘Social media is word of mouth on steroids’. 5 August 2013. The Express Tribune. 25 June 2012.
  3. News: Facebook page of the day: Koolmuzone, for the love of music. 4 August 2013. The Express Tribune. 25 October 2011.
  4. News: A local telecom collaborates with some big-wigs of the music industry and brings forward Uth Records!. 5 August 2013. The News. 31 January 2011. Manal Faheem Khan. Karachi. https://web.archive.org/web/20150610195115/http://old.thenews.com.pk/31-01-2011/instep_today/. 10 June 2015. dead.
  5. Web site: Koolmuzone.pk Site Info. Alexa Internet. 5 August 2013. 20 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120320152500/http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/koolmuzone.pk#trafficstats. dead.
  6. Web site: List of Winners . Pakistan Blog Awards . 6 August 2013.