By Patrick Luce May 29, 2008, 13:12 GMT
Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine will be the first musician to utilize a fan-centric video widget to keep in touch with fans while on the road for Gigantour. Gigantour, “The Ultimate Shred Fest,” put on by Live Nation features bands hand-picked by Mustaine with a sharp eye on true musicianship and a heavy focus on top-notch guitarists.
Megadeth - Megadeth in concert at The Aragon Ballroom - May 6, 2008 - The Aragon Ballroom - Chicago, IL, USA © Daniel Locke / PR Photos
The innovative video widget created by San Francisco based Ojingo Labs will take the interactive fan experience to a whole new level by 'connecting fans to their favorite bands.'
Fans are able to video message directly with the band online, and with their cell phones - creating a highly personalized experience for the fan to share with their friends and family.
Fans can look forward to new features each week and a different theme of interactions - including where bands can upload videos of their own renditions of their favorite Megadeth songs for comments and critiques. Fans can also earn points towards contests by receiving higher votes on the video submissions and for sending links to friends. Megadeth fans will also have a chance to win a trip to Los Angeles to attend Dave Mustaine’s Guitar Center Session at Guitar Center Hollywood - where they will be presented with a signed Dean Guitar.
Ten runners up will receive copies of the 4-CD +DVD Warchest - the ultimate Megadeth collection featuring more than six hours of digitally re-mastered content.
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