Concerts hold a unique position in the entertainment world. They have a huge audience, with an estimated 70% of American adults attending a concert every year. And, unlike movies and music, they’re impossible to pirate (sure you can always get a bootleg recording, but people go to concerts for the experience, not just the music). But while a number of startups have sprung up trying to connect users with their favorite artists as well as new ones, few of them seem concerned with the the show itself.

BlueHaze, a San Francisco-based startup launching today, is looking to capitalize on this oversight. The startup is taking a multipronged approach with its solution, and now offers Facebook application, iPhone App, and a web portal to tie the service together. Founder Mark Shedletsky says that most other concert sites are concerned with helping users find a ticket they’re interested in, BlueHaze tries to enhance the experience before, during, and after each show.Source:TechCrunch

Most of today’s virtual worlds are set in mythical places, with landmarks that no newcomer would be familiar with. While this may suit most people just fine, it can be unsettling for those who have never been exposed to a virtual world. Today sees the launch of Journeys, a mashup that hopes to appeal to these users by leveraging Flickr and Yahoo Maps APIs to create what it calls a “virtual world based on real Earth”.