World’s biggest music stars are now with PHL’s biggest network

CEBU, Philippines - Taylor Swift, at 23, is already one of the world’s most successful country superstars.  Having received several music awards including seven Grammies, Taylor is recognized not only as an excellent country vocalist, but also a hit-making songwriter. She has also sold more than 26 million albums worldwide, making her one of the bestselling female artists today.

One of the most popular contemporary pop rock bands in the world, Maroon 5 has so far released four US Top 10 albums and seven Top 10 singles in a span of 10 years. The band goes on tour regularly filling arenas all over the world. Its front man Adam Levine is among the most recognizable personalities in modern music, currently serving as judge mentor in a hit talent competition.

South Korean artist Psy gained worldwide fame for his record-breaking hit, “Gangnam Style,” making him one of the most popular breakout stars to come out of Asia. His music video for the single is the first and only clip to ever hit the 1 billion views mark on video sharing site YouTube. A true multimedia star, his follow-up video proved to be another success by being the most viewed online video in 24 hours.

Taylor Swift, Maroon 5 and Psy are just three of the biggest music stars currently dominating the music scene. And what do they, along with other music royalties like Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, U2, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Eminem, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West, Fall Out Boy, Madonna, and even The Beatles have in common?

They are now all part of the Philippines biggest network, Smart Communications, Inc., through its partnership with the world’s leading music company Universal Music Group and its local headquarters MCA Music, Inc.

Smart and MCA Music have recently launched Smart Music, the Philippines biggest music portal which offers over 3 million songs available for download to all Smart subscribers.

Unlike other digital music stores, Smart Music lets music lovers register with their Smart mobile account and pay for downloads conveniently through prepaid load or charged to their postpaid bill – no credit cards or special accounts needed.

Now, fans of the world’s biggest music superstars can have access to high-quality music content anytime anywhere by just logging in to smart.com.ph/music via their mobile, laptop or desktop browsers. Browsing the site and listening to samples are free of charge.

For as low as P15 per track, music fans can now own their favorite stars’ music files which they can save to their mobile or computer, and can be enjoyed anytime, even when offline. With Smart Music, fans can now support their favorite artists and create their own playlist by mixing and matching their favorite songs.

Smart Music’s extensive song library caters to music fans of all ages and interests through its catalog that spans across eras and genres. Aside from current chart-toppers, the portal also offers classic favorites like songs from The Rolling Stones, Abba, Carpenters and more.

Smart Music also offers OPM favorites from MCA Music’s roster of local artists like Ely Buendia and his bands Pupil and The Oktaves, Nyoy Volante, Sitti, Urbandub, Franco, ChicoSci, and other up and coming Filipino acts.

Try Smart Music today and get closer to the world’s hottest music stars. Go to smart.com.ph/music  and register now to get your first 5 songs for free until August 31. (FREEMAN)