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

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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]

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]

Awards

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

References

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  1. ^ "Indo-Pak's best music websites". Dawn. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Music blogs: 'Social media is word of mouth on steroids'". The Express Tribune. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "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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