MTV Lets Fans Discover Artists With Music Meter

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In a world of iTunes and Pandora, MTV is looking to reestablish itself as the best destination for music lovers to discover new artists.

The network on Tuesday (Dec. 14) will roll out The Music Meter (Mtvmusicmeter.com), a new site that ranks and compiles bands and artists who are generating the most buzz on the Web at a given moment. Instead of featuring MTV-sanctioned artists—such as Eminem and Beyonce—front and center, the site lists performers like Mike Posner, Wacka Flocka Flame and Dev in its top 10 list, despite their lack of household name status.

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