Koolmuzone

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

Koolmuzone
Type of site
Music Blog
OwnerHamad Dar
Created byHamad Dar
URLwww.koolmuzone.pk
Launched2004
Current statusActive

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]

Recognition

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]

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

References
  1. "Indo-Pak's best music websites". Dawn. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  2. "Music blogs: 'Social media is word of mouth on steroids'". The Express Tribune. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  3. "Facebook page of the day: Koolmuzone, for the love of music". The Express Tribune. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  4. Manal Faheem Khan (31 January 2011). "A local telecom collaborates with some big-wigs of the music industry and brings forward Uth Records!". The News. Karachi. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  5. "Koolmuzone.pk Site Info". Alexa Internet. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  6. "List of Winners". Pakistan Blog Awards. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
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