New Running Music on JogTunes.com by +44, Edguy, Scissor Sisters, Nickelback, Snow Patrol, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Akon and Jay-Z.

Please check out the new tunes we've added to JogTunes.com. The artists are +44, Edguy, Scissor Sisters, Nickelback, Snow Patrol, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and some hip-hop/rap from Akon and Jay-Z.

We also added a new 30-minute music-paced running playlist called Scissor Sisters Plus - A Pop/Rock BPM-Labeled iMix. This link takes you to the playlist page at JogTunes.com where there's a link to the iMix in the iTunes Music Store in the US. The "Sisters" are accompanied by Sheryl Crow and The Donnas. It's a great run!

We also added new functionality to our website. After searching for a BPM range or a genre, the resulting songs are listed in BPM order, from slower to faster. The new function allows you to reverse the order so you can move easily to the faster songs. We hope this will be helpful in finding tunes for your playlists.
Meanwhile, happy running and enjoy the music.


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The Second JogTunesIndie Podcast with Independent Running Music for Music-Paced Running

Dr. Bob has just finished posting his second JogTunesIndie Podcast. You can find it and the first episode at jogtunesindie.com where you can also subscribe to it, find the playlists, and order songs from the shows.

The source of the music is The Podsafe Music Network and the indie artists featured on the second show are Bob Gentry, Matthew Ebel, Black Lab and Reism.

Dr. Bob is the founder of our other website, jogtunes.com, where music-paced runners can find BPM rated running music from label artists.

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JogTunes.com publishes The JogTunesIndie Podcast, an Independent Music-Paced Running Podcast

We're happy to announce that we have published The JogTunesIndie Podcast.

Dr. Bob, the founder of jogTunes.com, is the host of the show. It's a 30 minute "run to" format with independent music separated by brief discussions about the artists and the beats-per-minute. The sequence of tunes involves a warm-up, easy run, peak run, easy run, cool-down pattern. There may be more than one song in each section. The source of the music is The Podsafe Music Network. The companion website, jogtunesindie.com, provides the podcast's play and subscription links , playlist, and links to the tunes on the iTunes Music Stores (US, UK, Ireland, and Japan).

We must admit, it was really fun to run to the podcast. The songs are great, motivating, and paced just right.

We look forward to comments about our podcast. Just email them to comments@jogtunes.com.

And stay tuned for more BPM-labeled music at jogTunes.com, coming soon.

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JogTunes.com presents more music to run to with a twist of metal

Again we consulted Peter Andersson's voluminous list of great running music and came up with more additions to JogTunes.com's Tunes List. These artists have been around awhile and some are still out there. They include The Donnas, Depeche Mode, Black Sabbath, the Ramones, Sisters of Mercy, Savage Garden, and Weezer. We hope you enjoy a little bit of memory lane.

Please also check out Peter's site for his top 50 running music picks. It's mostly in Swedish but the titles are in English. He rates the songs for music-paced running using the phrase "steps-per-minute" to indicate the actual running pace that best fits the song.

Thanks, again, Peter, for your great contribution to music-paced running.

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New Running Music by Sheryl Crow, Axel Rudi Pell, Bon Jovi, and Shawn Mullins

Please check out the new tunes we've added to JogTunes.com. The artists are Sheryl Crow, Axel Rudi Pell, Bon Jovi, and Shawn Mullins. We hope you enjoy the rock.

We also are working on our new site and podcast, JogTunesIndie. Please stay tuned.

Meanwhile, happy running and enjoy the music.

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Now at jogTunes.com: Running music for MPR by Yellowcard, Silverchair, Raven, The Donnas, At Vance, W.A.S.P., Motörhead, Danko Jones

We wish to thank Peter for the great playlist he submitted on our Forum. We have posted just a few of the wonderful music-paced running (MPR) tunes he listed. They include great rock and alternative from the likes of Yellowcard, Silverchair, Raven, The Donnas, At Vance, W.A.S.P., Motörhead, and Danko Jones. Please check them out on the home page of JogTunes.com. We'll be making an awesome playlist from these tunes. Feel free to make your own right away.

Also, returning "jogTuners" will notice that we've lengthened the tune list on the home page and added the new offerings from Napster and Rhapsody. If you have an MP3 player and don't like having to convert iTunes songs to MP3s, you might want to consider using one of these services. If you do, please click on the ads at jogtunes. It helps pay the bills.

Meanwhile, happy running and enjoy the music.

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JogTunes.com offers jogTunes users great buys on running apparel, shoes, Napster, Rhapsody, and Apple Products

JogTunes.com just added the JogTunes Shopping Mall to the website. Check it out for links to great buys on running apparel, running shoes, Napster, Rhapsody, and Apple Computer products.

Meanwhile, happy running and enjoy the music.

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JogTunes.com offers jogTunes users great buys on running apparel, shoes, Napster, Rhapsody, and Apple Products

JogTunes.com just added the JogTunes Shopping Mall to the website. Check it out for links to great buys on running apparel, running shoes, Napster, Rhapsody, and Apple Computer products.

Meanwhile, happy running and enjoy the music.

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Thanks Geek News Central for Kind Words About JogTunes

We want to thank Todd Cochrane of Geek News Central and the GNC Podcast for his kind words and prescient promotion of The JogTunes Podcast. Due to overwhelming fatigue, Todd stated, in his Oct 3, 2006 episode, that jogTunes is a podcast rather than a website. He kindly mentioned our appearance in the LinkShare ad in Revenue Magazine (see our last blog), and guessed my age based on my photo in the ad. Thankfully he guessed around 50. The truth, I'm now willing to admit, is that I'm 63.

The other truth is that, unbeknownst to Todd, I had already recorded a promo for the new JogTunes Podcast. I know I need to improve the sound quality and maybe pep things up a little...but it's a start.

Since the JTCP (JogTunes Podcast) will provide running music by independent artists, the resource for the tunes will be the Podsafe Music Network. I'll try to pick songs that are sold on iTunes as the PMN is not yet selling songs as of this blog date. The website will be called JogTunesIndie.com.

Here's the promo. Please be patient while I prepare the first podcast. I'll keep you posted.

The JogTunes Podcast Promo

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JogTunes and LinkShare in Revenue Magazine

It's in your larger bookstores. That's Revenue Magazine with an ad for LinkShare featuring yours truly and jogTunes.com. There's also a big article on LinkShare.

We also posted runnable cadence-labeled tunes from Bob Dylan's new album, Linkin Park, and Ray LaMontagne. Check them out on our home page.

We're working on expanding the website so come back soon to see what's happening.

Happy running to the music!

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An All Beck Running Music Playlist for Music-Paced Running

We just posted a new music-paced running playlist on jogTunes.com. It's all Beck. Please check it out.

Meanwhile, happy running and enjoy the music.

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New Running Music by OutKast, The Killers, and More

We just posted new music-paced running music on jogTunes.com by OutKast, The Killers, Nada Surf, and Cake. We welcome more suggestions for music-paced running songs.

We're looking forward to seeing the LinkShare ad that features jogTunes.com. It comes out in September in the October issue of Revenue Magazine. We'll keep you posted.

Meanwhile, happy running and enjoy the music.

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From The Fixx to Sublime: A new jogging music and running music playlist

We just posted a new music-paced running playlist on jogTunes.com. It features The Fixx, Sublime, and Beck. Watch your pulse monitors on this one. It peaks for three songs in the 180 BPM range.

Just got an article published on RunThePlanet.com. Check it out at Matching Cadence to Music.

Happy running and enjoy the music.

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New Running Music, Jogging Music and jogTunes News

Hi music-paced running fans.

We just added more songs at jogTunes.com. Come see tunes from Wolfmother, AFI, Birdman & Lil Wayne, BHI, KRAB & Lil Jon, and Neil Young. The tempos are in the range of 152 to 172 BPM, even the hip-hop/rap. (Just a reminder: about half of the hip-hop/rap on jogTunes.com is in the 80-100 range. You can double-time the 80-90 BPM tunes and run them at 160 to 180 BPM. It's really fun. Or you can just walk to them to warm up or cool down.)

Also, we put an entry in Wikipedia for "Running Music." You're invited to contribute. Check it out at Running Music Wiki.

Happy running and enjoy the music.

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Running Music, Sport Music, Nikeplus, and JogTunes

iTunes just posted a new catagory inside the Music Store: Nike Sport Music. There you'll find compilations and iMixes intended primarily for running. They boast that the music is "made to move you." In their promo, Paula Radcliffe even alludes to the concept of music-paced running. But, rarely is there a song in their collection that matches the pace of a runner. Only jogTunes.com provides a specially selected listing of songs whose tempos fall within the range of a runner's cadence. We're guessing that some runners may like the Nikeplus shoes and the Sport Music playlists. We know they'll love running to jogTunes.

Also, please check out the website, jogTunes.com. It's got some additions including tunes by Sublime, The Fixx, Moby, and the Beastie Boys. Just start scrolling down on the first page or find the songs by using the artist selection field. Like Nike/iTunes we have playlists. But, better yet, you can make your own lists that match your running time and artist preferences.

Enjoy the run. Enjoy the music.

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More running music at jogTunes.com

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have a new album, Stadium Arcadium, and in it we've found 6 great running songs on iTunes. Check out the list at jogTunes.com by clicking this link: Red Hot Chili Peppers. Also, we found 2 runnable songs in the Arctic Monkeys iTunes listings. They're an up and coming alternative band from the UK with a great sound. Here's the link: Arctic Monkeys. Enjoy!

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iTunes, NikePlus, and jogTunes

Well, music-paced running fans, we got a little help from Nike and iTunes. You probably have heard that the two companies have partnered to make Nike+iPod, a high tech tracker of running experience using a sensor in the shoes and an iPod. In additon, Apple is apparently applying for a patent for a system that uses the running data to set the tempo of your tunes on the iPod. Intriguing.

But don't you think it would be more fun to have the system pick a jogTune that matches your pace? The iPod could be programmed to say something like, "You're running at 160 beats-per-minute. Here's a song to match." Or, " Would you like to push it and go to 180 BPM? Press the select button and you'll be listening to XYZ's tune, Run Fun, at 180 BPM." Now how do I get Apple to hear me.

Also, please check out the website, jogTunes.com. It's got some additions including a list of all of the artists with links to their tunes.

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jogTunes chosen by LinkShare for Their "My Story" Campaign

Great news! LinkShare, the prominent and pioneering pay-for-performance affiliate marketing company, has chosen us as a participant in their promotion campaign. So, we're going to New York City, courtesy of LinkShare, to do a photo shoot, meet with their PR people and attend the LinkShare Symposium. Mark, from LinkShare, told us that they really like our concept. JogTunes will be featured in an ad in Revenue Magazine. This will be a great opportunity to promote music-paced running and jogTunes and to help LinkShare with their campaign. Should also be great fun.

The website jogtunes.com is being modified to be more functional for newcomers and return visitors. The changes will be up and running tomorrow. We'll also be adding affiliate links to running merchandise companies.

We welcome your feedback here or on our forum.

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Catch the new songs and the PMN is coming!

JogTunes has added more great running titles to jogtunes.com. Here's a list of the artists:

T.A.T.U.
Steps
The Killers
Faithless
The Zutons

My sincere thanks goes to Joe, my UK consultant, for turnng me on to the Zutons' songs and other great artists who have produced runnable tunes. As a teenager, he helps me focus on what's big in his world, especially in the UK.

I'm looking forward to the implementation of the Podcast Music Network's affiliates program. I'll be one of the first to join and will then begin posting independent runnable songs that can be purchased on the PMN. What's great about the PMN resource? The artists get a greater piece of the action and podcasters can embed these podsafe (non-RIAA) songs in their podcasts for the enjoyment of listeners who run. I'll keep you posted.

Happy music-paced running!

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Jogtunes gets an award

We've been featured on Call For Help by Amber McCarthur, Robin Good's New Media Pick of the Week, and as the Featured Affiliate on the iTunes page of Linkshare's website.

But our most recent recognition is an award by the Linkshare Club as this week's Best Creative website! Scroll down on the Linkshare Club page to see the details.

What is Linkshare? They run what they claim is the largest pay for performance affiliate marketing network on the Internet. Clicks on links on jogTunes.com that result in sales are paid to jogTunes through Linkshare.

Hopefully, this is just the beginning of the popularization of music-paced running and our music service.

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More Tunes for Music-Paced Running

Here's a list of the artists whose "runnable" songs I just posted on jogtunes.com.

- Beck
- A Perfect Circle
- System of a Down
- Audioslave

I admit that I select most songs solely by listening to the 30 second clips in iTunes and counting the BPM with Blacktree's iTunes-BPM Inspector. Since I don't listen to the entire song, I can miss changes in tempos and other characteristics of the song that might affect the running pace. I apologize for this but hope that the user understands that it would be prohibitive to purchase all of the songs just in order to look for unusual characteristics. I encourage users to contact me about any songs that they find are inappropriately listed as "runnable" tunes on jogTunes.com.

I also wish to acknowledge the numerous joggers and runners who have shared their running playlists with the public. They have been most helpful to me. I hope they will understand that I only chose truly music-paced running songs recorded by their favorite artists. Many songs are enjoyed by runners even though the songs' tempos don't truly match their running pace. While that's all well and good, jogTunes is promoting only running-paced songs to foster the acceptance and enjoyment of music-paced running.

Happy running and enjoy the music!

Bob

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Expanded our name

I thought I'd add "music-paced running" to the blog title to expand the blog concept and promote the phrase I coined. More and more people are admitting that music-paced running (MPR) is fun, motivating, and invigorating. And music preferences abound -- from rock to jazz (my favorite) to alternative to happy hardcore.

If you haven't heard of happy hardcore, check out this article for a simple explanation. Then Google away! I have yet to post HH to jogtunes.com but I will. Most of the songs are highly "runnable."

Meanwhile, I just posted 4 Beck songs to jogTunes.

I've received a number of lists of favorite artists from runners and will continue to look for the runnables (jogtunes) among their songs in iTunes. Please keep those lists coming. You can post them in the jogTunes forum or email them to me.

Happy MPR!

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More jogtunes for music-paced running

I coined the phrase, "music-paced running", to describe the unique activity that is gaining in popularity. There's no question that running to the tempo of good music can get you motivated and can add to the fun of exercising. It's not for everyone and many runners will find that they prefer music-paced running on occasion but not every time they run. Whatever you prefer, the tunes are available at jogTunes.com.

I just added songs from Coldplay and Something Corporate. Please find them using the artist search at the jogtunes.com site and tell me what you think about them as jogtunes.

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