No Doubt Wants to See Your Best Gwen Stefani Impersonation

No Doubt is using the Kyte Platform to power a fun, branded UGC campaign.

The band is asking its fans to dress up like Gwen and submit videos of their best interpretation of the hit song "Just a Girl."

The best videos will get played during the band’s performance of the song during their 2009 Summer Tour.

It’s very easy to submit a video. Simply go to the site, register, click submit video and use the Kyte Platform’s online production tools to upload your video.

So get out your funkiest gear, dust off that old blonde wig, bust a move and show No Doubt your best impersonation of Gwen!

Swizz Beatz Kytes studio sessions

Swizz Beatz, one of the most prolific, acclaimed producers in music is using his Kyte channel to live stream studio sessions with some of the top artists in the music industry. Swizz has sold millions of records worldwide, working with artists like Beyonce, Jay-Z, Mary J Blige, and Busta Rhymes (to name a few) so you never know who will show up on his channel.

But today he decided to stream a special session with a young boy from Rwanda named Noah who is using his talent to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS.

Noah will be performing on an upcoming episode of American Idol, and sang a portion of his song for the online viewers.

Kyte Now Supports Adconion Ad Network

Hey Kyte Fans,

We are very excited to announce a new way for our customers to monetize on the Kyte Platform.

Kyte now integrates with the Adconion ad network. Companies using the Kyte Platform can tap into Adconion's pool of advertisers to deliver integrated online and mobile ad campaigns.

Supported ad formats include:

Pre-Roll Video

Player Companion Ads

Mobile Banner Ads

Kyte’s 360 online and mobile integration allows companies to deliver integrated campaigns across all of their destinations — from websites, to social networks, to the iPhone.

To learn more about how your company can monetize on the Kyte Platform, contact us today.

Chrisette Michele brings fans behind the scenes

Island Def Jam artist Chrisette Michele decided to turn on her Kyte-powered phone today while making the business rounds and recorded an amazing performance right in the office.

Michele is promoting her new album, Epiphany, which hits stores on May 5.

Check out her Kyte channel on her MySpace for more behind the scenes, raw, video content.

Franz Ferdinand rock the Bay Area

Rock band Franz Ferdinand came to the Bay Area this week and did a killer show at the new Fox Theater in Oakland.

The band uploaded footage of the performance on their Kyte channel. True to their artistic form, the band shot the video in cool, retro-style black and white, right from the stage. 

After the concert, Kyte CEO Daniel Graf (a huge Franz Ferdinand fan) caught up with the band backstage: