Former Gracenote CEO Launches Berkeley-Based MOG Music Community

Berkeley, Calif. -- The former CEO of Emeryville-based CD identification technology firm Gracenote has announced the launch of Berkeley-based MOG, an online music destination that allows users to compare their musical tastes with an online community. Headed by David Hyman, who in addition to heading Gracenote was also previously the senior vice president of marketing at MTV Interactive, MOG has to date raised $1.4 million in financing. The site can automatically scan a user's hard drive and create a listing of what albums and songs are owned, while widgets allow users to display what song they are currently listening to and create lists for recently played and top songs of the week or month. MOG also provides 30-second sound samples of every song, as well as direct links to iTunes and Amazon for download and CD purchases. http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060620/sftu042.html?.v=61
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