Special Formspring Features for the Famous

Celebrities will have verified accounts and a string of other features to help them better communicate with their fans.

Basically, Formspring enables users to ask and answer questions. One unique feature is the ability to anonymously ask questions. The app currently now has 25 million users; a huge milestone taking into account that it just launched a year and a half ago.

Now the app will start catering to stars. Currently, a group of 50 celebs are getting the special Formspring treatment, which includes Adam Duritz of Counting Crows, comedian Margaret Cho.

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Bobcom puts power in the hands of bands and fans

Bobcom, a Sundance Institute-inspired music community lets bands get support from the industry and their fans, as well as their music. As with other web communities, users can sign up for free as fans or musicians. If you sign up as a musician, you can create your page or import from a pre-existing one from Myspace account with music, videos, photos, blogs and gigs. Artists are free to upload music for sale, as well as choose their own price. Bands can also search other artists to find new members by location and instrument.

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