What do you do when volumes 1 and 2 won't do? Make it a triple play with Best of '05 v3.

Tracklistings include: Lonely, Akon; Over And Over Again, Nelly f.Tim McGraw; Sugar (Gimme Some), Trick Daddy f.Lil' Kim & Cee Lo Greene; Outta Control, 50 Cent f.Mobb Deep; Making Memories Of Us, Keith Urban; and One Word, Kelly Osbourne (Chris Cox Radio Mix).
 
Hot Video Classics Best of 2005 Volume 3 is available on DVD and DFF (digital file format/MPEG4) data disc.

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Ruben "Swift" Vidal's Sweet Beats
putting a positive spin on House

It's subtle and completely addictive. It's hiding behind pop releases by Rihanna (We Found Love), Usher (Without You), Jennifer Lopez (On The Floor), Ne-Yo (Let's Go) and a host of other recent Top 40 releases. It's House, aka electronic dance. And it's back in a big way -- just ask DJ/ producer Ruben "Swift" Vidal, whose own journey from hip-house to house personifies the shift that's taking today's tunes in the right direction.
 
Says Swift, whose past work includes the likes of Jay-Z, Eminem, Busta Rhymes, and Justin Timberlake: "The whole point of my move to house is to show kids and young adults that there's still positive music out there. When hip-hop originally started it told stories of life in a positive light – how to survive on the streets by being true to yourself and like that. Nowadays, hip-hop has taken it to the negative, and it's giving kids the wrong message – go smoke this, go drink this. And I don't agree with that, so I stepped away from the labels."
 
To wit, Swift formed his own label, Sugar Groove, whose sole aim is to produce dance music that harkens back to the soulful house of yore. "Sugar Groove is about house with heart and a message. As a society, we've gone through some bad times – there's still bad stuff going on. We want to be the label that says things can get better."
 
Swift's approach to spreading his positive message is innovative: He drops a new video every week, a throwback to the DIY mentality of his hip-hop past. "I gotta camera. I know how to edit. I was interning at TV stations when I was 14. You learn. You work hard. You get it done."
 
More radical still, Swift's new label maintains an open-door policy. If you've got positive house to share, Sugar Groove wants to hear from you. "If you've got music that you're looking to get out that has a message, give me a shout. I'm looking. I have my distribution with Sony now. I'm looking to help get it out there."

Bonus Sugar Groove audio tracks available now:
 
Lady by DJN Project & Nef Nunez f. Joell Ortiz
 
Be With Me –DJN Project f. Freeway (Todd Terry Mixes)

 
For more sweet beats by Sugar Groove visit http://www.sugargroove.com/
 
To reach out to Swift hit Sound@SugarGroove.com

DJ Horror Stories
ProMobileDJ.com's Stacy Zemon Stories.

I have been hearing so many horror stories lately about DJs stealing equipment from owners, DJs not showing up for weddings, and single-ops being too afraid to become multi-ops because they either don't want to train or can't find excellent talent to represent their companies" says DJ Success Coach Stacy Zemon. "Could it be that there's something deeper going on?" For the full story by PMDJ writer, and author of "Running Your Multi Op," Mike Walter, CLICK HERE.

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Your Facebook holla could save you dollas.
Win FREE YEAR of POOL Platinum!

As we prepare to celebrate our 20th Anniversary Celebration this June, we're inviting our subscribers, old and new, to share a few Promo Only memories with us via Facebook.
 
Give us a video shout-out telling us how Promo has impacted your DJ career, post your mini-masterpiece on our Facebook page and you could walk away with a FREE year of our new ultimate all-audio, all-video POOL Platinum subscription (a $1200.00 value) – if you can generate the most "Likes."
 
That's right: Your brilliantly clever and entertaining ode to Promo can earn you a 12 full months of every audio and video track we release -- including our new daily Hits HD Video – free -- if you've got the numbers.
 
Our three runner-ups will enjoy one of the follow prizes: 12 FREE months of POOL Video Gold (a $600.00 value), 6 FREE months of POOL Video Silver (a $300.00 value) and 6 FREE months of POOL Monthly Plus (a $270.00 value).
 
All winning videos will be linked in our August eNewsletter – so stay tuned!
 
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Thanks for playing Promo Only Video – where everybody's a winner.

Contest ends June 30th 2012. 
Disclaimer: Submissions must be the original work of contestant. All submissions become the sole property of Promo Only Inc. Promo Only subscription not required to enter. Prizes will be serviced to qualified professionals only. Prizes may not be redeemed for cash or other selections.

Obsessed with Neurotic Groove?
You will be.

Like a lot of indie labels Neurotic Groove is working hard to rise above the noise floor generated by Internet dance retail site Beatport and share sites such as SoundCloud, turntable.fm, ad infinitum. Unlike a lot of indie labels, Neurotic is actually getting somewhere, thanks to a steady stream of superior singles, a string of successful "Essential" compilations, and the relentless drive of label auteur DJ Ronnie Maze.
 
Born as a passion project, Maze, who credits his Cuban/Argentinean heritage for the Latin rhythms that fuel much of his work (projects that have graced labels such as Nervous Records, Ministry Of Sound, Hed Kandi, Kontor Records, KSR, EMI, Open Bar Music, Pure Funk Records, and more) created Neurotic Groove out of a singular desire to champion House in all its many forms.
 
We pride ourselves on bringing those magical undiscovered records to the ears of the world while promoting the value of its artists," says Maze. "We've made it our mission to provide an avenue for allowing artists to express and perfect their craft. This is House for 'we the people.'"
 
For more Neurotic grooves check out the following links or visit http://www.neuroticgroove.com/
 
Ronnie Maze "Top Of The World" Feat Deremius Part 1            

Ronnie Maze "Top Of The World" Feat Deremius Part 2
Remixes By: DJ Fist Denetti

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Tip of the Month:
POOL made easy

How do I download the songs from the POOL Player?

There are few ways you can download a POOL track," says POOL IT guru, Nick Corcoran. "The easiest way involves simply checking the box in the Download column next to the album or song listing you'd like to download. Check as many tracks as you want and the tracks will be automatically added to the download queue. It is recommended that you do not queue up too many releases as it is easy to lose track of what you downloaded. We suggest you queue no more than three or four releases at a time. And remember that although downloading via POOL is easier than ever, you are still taking up your own bandwidth by downloading multiple releases.

You can also download releases by pressing the Download Release button underneath the album artwork, or by pressing the MP3, M4A, or MP4 icons in the bottom right of the Track Information window at the bottom of your POOL Player."

I downloaded songs but I have no idea where they went!
 
If you go to your Preferences tab and then to Download Options, you'll find a small window half way down that middle column that lists the current location where your POOL Player is downloading to. That's where you'll find all your previous downloads. You can change that location to wherever you'd like whenever you like by pressing the Change button and pointing it to your new download location.

For more POOL tips and tricks visit http://pool.promoonly.com/info/userguide.php. Or simply click the POOL Support Tab in your POOL player and reach out to Nick and his tech support team.

Video of the Month
Ewan Dobson

The Hitlist

**EDITORS NOTE** The current Hitlist may still be in the process of being compiled so please check back if the one shown is not the most current.