And of course ours!………

midomi News: The new and improved midomi is here! Can you see the difference?!?!?! midomi now brings you the freshest, newest, bestest (yes I made up a word), and most current music out there! You’ll know what artists are Up & Coming, the most popular Videos available, Hottest Tracks, and even the most Popular Albums in the music industry.  Go ahead, check it out…get lost!

midomi iPhone: We’re making history! midomi mobile once was only available on select phones is now available on the iPhone!  Now you can take midomi anywhere you go! And best of all, its FREE!  midomi mobile application for the iPhone is available through the iTunes store.  App Store>Music>midomi. It’s that easy! Did I mention that it’s FREE?!?!  The only requirements are: an iPhone (duh!) and the 2.0 Software Update.

Check out the video here. You can sing or hum the song, say the song, hold your phone up to the actual song playing (i.e. on the radio), and even type out the artist OR the song (you don’t need to know the correct spelling).  The ultimate music database now in the palm of your hands!  You can make friends on the go!

We are always working for our users.  The ultimate music search is here!

Music News:

Who would have ever thought Jessica Simpson would turn country? That’s what the latest reviews are saying about her latest song. Many were expecting her to fail, yet her newest hit “Come on Over” is being played on many stations, many country and even pop, around the nation.  Although born in Texas, this is her first “crossover” track. Being known for her pop songs, she sure is going to make a huge splash in the country world. Her CD is rumored to be released later this year.

A not-so-new artist that is buzzing around midomi is Amy Macdonald. With her Scottish roots, she belts out songs that makes you think you’re listening to a folk/country version of a Shakira/Alanis Morissette combination. Only 20 years old, Macdonald proves through her voice she is far mature for her age. Her songs about a “Poison Prince” and “This is Life” makes you think she’s a veteran in the music business as she writes the songs herself. Entering at #2 on the charts in Europe, she is sure no where near her deserved position. Be sure to watch out for this rising artist. I can’t wait to hear more of her in the U.S.!

midomi News: As summer is in full swing, here at midomi we all try to motivate each other to keep active.  Every Thursday we have our weekly “outings” which always include a trip to the park.  Since it is 4th of July weekend, everyone is excited about the festivities that will take place. Some will go see fireworks, others will be eating away at BBQs, whatever you’re doing, have a safe 4th!

What’s your favorite thing to do for 4th of July?

midomi News: Introducing our new enhanced search box! Now you can search for Artist, Song, Album, or User! Better results and better looking! You can quickly jump from user renditions to buying the song right there! Easy, straight to the point, and a one stop to your favorite artists and tracks.  Check it out!

Music’s Latest News: #1 #1 #1. That’s what the world is saying about Usher’s latest CD “Here I Stand“. Now a husband and a father, Usher has swayed away from writing about cheating and one night stands to love and settling down.  He is HOT HOT HOT!

Check out this user’s rendition of “Love in this Club”, Usher’s #1 hit!

Rising artist Katy Perry has a hit on her hands. As reported by Billboard music, she passes Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” to become #1 on the Rock Billboards. With her smash hit, “I Kissed a Girl“, its no wonder that you can’t put your headphones down! Check out the music video.  Soon you’ll have the song stuck in your head!

midomi Staff Pick: Every once in a while, a fellow “midomian” will introduce another to songs, artists, and genres. This month’s staff pick is from Slurpee with Benny Benassi’s “Satisfaction”. This song will be on repeat for the next 3 days….thanks a lot!

Many times a week, our midomi support team receives messages through our feedback link from users all around the world. We read all the messages whether them being mean, harsh, or great suggestions. I decided to post what users, like yourself, are saying about midomi. You can also add your own thoughts and suggestions. As always, thanks for letting us know what you experienced, we are improving our site all the time!

Here is just some of the feedback we’ve gotten. Thanks again to all our users!

“bello questo sito e molto bello la prima volta che ci vado e stato per caso ciao a tutti”

“Fantástico espaço!”

“i love this”

“this is the coolest website ever!!!”

“me parece un exelente sito animado felicitaciones”

“this is so cool!!!Midomi you rock!!!”

“Adorei…muito interessante e bem elaborado.”

“muy bueno la verdad lo encontre por casualidad me encanto ya que uno puede encontrar la cancion que uno quiera aunque no se sepa la letra BUENISIMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D”

“il sito è stupendo, è da tanto che cercavo un “karaoke” online e gratis, è fantastico “

“4 minutes”- Timberland, Madonna, Justin Timberlake

midomi News: midomi widget here we come! The latest and greatest from midomi is our widget…. Can i get a whoot whoot! Now anyone can post their favorite user renditions on blogs, pages, Facebook, MySpace, just about wherever they want!

Just go to your favorite song, in our voting box it now includes an embed feature. Users can copy and paste the link wherever they want! Share your favorite user renditions. The widget includes important information such as the date the user sang the rendition, how many comments have been made, how many listens by other users, and even other songs sung by that user. Anyone getting excited besides me?!?! You never know, you might just be the next Tim McGraw!

Music’s Latest News: After much speculation that Ashlee Simpson was pregnant..she actually is! Only 2 weeks ago she married Pete Wentz of the band Fall Out Boy at the Simpson home in Los Angeles, California. According to a recent post on Ashlee Simpson’s MySpace page, “While many have speculated about this, we wanted to wait until after the first trimester to officially confirm that we are expecting our first child. This is truly the most joyous time in our lives and we are excited to share the happy news and start our family”, she is definitely with child. Congrats to the newlyweds and soon to be parents!

Catch her on Ellen just a few weeks ago when she was mum about the issue! Ellen DeGeneres tried to pull the secret out of her and made her pinky swear that if she was pregnant, she wouldn’t wait until she was about to pop to let the public know about it like another famous singer did. Yes it was Jennifer Lopez!

David Cook was crowned as the newest American Idol last night. To some viewers they were so excited for David, while other viewers were relieved that American Idol is finally over! (at least for this season) Check back soon to join David Cook’s fan club!

Looking back on American Idol, there have been many successful artists that have come out of the show. Has anyone heard of Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Daughtery, Kellie Pickler??? Yes people, they were all discovered on American Idol.

But who could ever forget William Hung from Season 1 when he sang “She Bangs” by Ricky Martin?

Now the question is…Who is your favorite American Idol?

midomi News: Although its not summer yet, I keep wanting to sing “Summertime” by Will Smith. Its a true classic! With record temperatures for this time of year, the midomi team here Nor Cal (Northern California) is melting! As of right now, it is 92F!!! This is gonna be one HOTT Summer!

Music’s Latest News: NKOTB, NKOTB!!! New Kids on the Block finally released their tour dates starting in September. Wanna buy tickets? Well you have come to the right place! midomi sells tickets through our partner StubHub on the “Tour Dates” tab of the Fan Club! Or you can simply click here. Also did you know that we have links to YouTube videos right here on midomi? Go to the “Songs” tab of the artist you like and next to each song there is a “Videos” link that will take you to the YouTube results!

Go back in time and check out NKOTB on the Today Show this morning when they sang in Rockefeller Center in New York City. Despite the pouring rain, this didn’t stop fans from seeing Joey McIntyre, Danny Wood, Jordan Knight, Jonathon Knight, and Donnie Wahlberg.

I can already hear people singing..O O Oh O..

Chit Chat: Although Avril Lavigne has canceled 6 US tour dates in the next month due to acute laryngitis, that hasn’t stopped her from reaching over 1,000 fans on midomi. This pop/punk/rock princess dominates the music scene worldwide with her addictive songs. Its no wonder she has topped 1,000! Did you know that she is married to Sum 41’s drummer Deryck Whibley? Check out other cool facts here.

midomi News: Wondering what was our latest and greatest change to midomi? midomi Stars now comes with new and improved features for our Up and Coming User Renditions rankings. Now you can easily see who went up or down in the rankings, how many listens, and how many comments were left for that particular song. And if your song is ranked, you even have a description letting other users know where you are on the charts on your song page!

Music’s Latest News: Another week goes by and Mariah Carey continues to top headlines. Her recent chart topping news was confirming her marriage to the gorgeous Nick Cannon. Mr and Mrs Nick Cannon married on Carey’s Bahamas estate on April 30th. Stay tuned for more exciting news from Mrs. Cannon!

Chit Chat: Wonder what is the most recorded tune on midomi? This week it goes to Leona Lewis’ smash hit “Bleeding Love”. This song is being played everywhere that I even think the fish in the sea know her lyrics! She won a popular reality show called “The X Factor” in Britain,which is similar to American Idol in the US that made her a huge success. Look out for this bombshell as she makes waves throughout the music circuit. Check out user renditions of “Bleeding Love” here.

midomi News:We are constantly updating our users on the latest and greatest changes that are happening to the site. We have received a large response from users wanting to be able to edit the songs that they sing. Now users are able to edit the song title and the artist. Simply go to your recordings page and click on “Edit” to the right of the your rendition. You can now edit and search for the song title and artist! It’s that easy!

Also we had a great guest last week. The one and only Hiroko (a member of our wonderful support team in Japan) came and visited us in the office. She finally met Charlie and the rest of our team here in California. We really enjoyed her around the office. Too bad her visit was so short! Hope you had a great time!

Music’s Latest News: Mariah, Mariah, Mariah. This is one of those names that is buzzing everywhere! Mariah Carey’s album “E=MC2″ was recently released on April 15th and she has been one busy lady since appearing on American Idol, Good Morning America, and 20 million other shows across the U.S. She is also one of the “Most Active” Fan Clubs here on midomi. Be sure to be part of the action here!