The text describes a network of websites designed to keep music fans updated on their favorite artists, consolidating news, pictures, tour information, album reviews, and videos. The platform, which derives about 80% of its traffic through organic search results, encompasses 689 artist sites, with weekly additions from popular music charts. Developed using Ruby on Rails 3, the application automates the gathering and posting of content from various web sources and integrates with Tumblr and Twitter, drawing approximately 18,000 unique monthly visits. The site's high Google PageRank contributes to its credibility and indexing efficiency. It has monetization strategies in place through Amazon mp3 purchases, a ringtone partnership, concert ticket sales, and recently, Google Adsense, which is earning around $5 daily in its initial testing phase. The sale of this network includes the domain and all subdomains, 185 Twitter accounts, automatic artist site creation from music charts, a fully responsive design, two linked Tumblr accounts, and a GitHub repository for the full application. Additional offerings include installation support and consulting. The platform is open to adaptation for various uses, such as networks focused on movie reviews or celebrity gossip. Potential buyers are encouraged to build on the existing infrastructure and explore new monetization avenues, with optional support available for customization needs.
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