IMDb, subsidiary of Amazon.com has filed a trademark application for the term SoundUnwound.  The trademark would cover:
“Providing information regarding, and in the nature of, social networking services; online social networking services designed for people with a common desire to meet other people with similar interests; Social networking services for music enthusiasts.”

This means that IMDb may be interested in putting together a social network for those who are interested in music.  IMDb has a little bit of social networking built around their website in terms of discussions, reviews, comments, and the ability to put together a profile.  Building a network that revolves around music would put them in a market that complements the one that they are already in: movies.

IMDb could be building a music database that could be potentially drawing from the same data Amazon.com has.  Amazon.com has a full listing of all the tracks on almost every music album selling on their website.  Building a social network around that has potential to become successful.  Other music social networks out there include Amie Street and iLike.

[Found via Mashable]

Amazon.com’s Internet Movie Database Inc. had recently released a resume feature which I accidentally discovered when I was looking for information about the Old School sequel.  The name of the service is called IMDb Resume.  The selling point of the service is that it gives users “maximum exposure to IMDb’s 38 million visitors, including key industry decision-makers [IMDb].” 

This service is geared towards potential actors, actresses, directors, and general movie crew looking to get their foot in the door.  The service costs $2.50 per month, but there is a free trial available.  I decided to give the free trial a shot.

The first step is to enter your “professional name” to see if you already exist in the database:

If you are not found, you can have IMDb create a new page for you.  After that you can build a resume or upload one.  There are two resume styles.  One that accomodates an included photo and the other is designed for a resume that does not have a photo.  If you decide to build a resume, there are several recommended sections that you are to fill out in the screenshot below:

Credits include information about what TV commercials, films, modeling, hosting, music, dance, video game, etc. projects you may have had a role in.
Performer Profile includes checkboxes of your physical attributes, ethnicity, voice type, and unique traits (such as amputee, twin, little person, wheelchair, etc).
Performer Skills includes hidden talents such as juggling, athletic skills, accents, spoken languages, musical instruments, and dance.
Representation is where you fill out the contact information your agent or manager.
Direct Contact is your contact information.
Guild Affiliations has a few checkboxes for selecting guilds that you are associated with such as the AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers).
Education is quite obvious.  You are expected to type in your school, degree, year, city/state, and other optional details.
Training is almost the same as Education, but allows you to fill in other additional training details.
Awards represents the section where you fill in the awards you have won at certain events and the year.
References is the contact information for those who believe you have what it takes to make it in show business.
Employment Details indicates your previous work history, and work authorization.
After all this is done, you are ready to move to the next step.

Next you are ready to Publish it.  Once you click on this, you are redirected to the billing page:

At this point, you enter your credit card information and find yourself having your own IMDb profile.  From that point on, I’m not sure exactly how effective your profile may be in attracting movie offers, but it is definetely a step up.  I am just surprised about why IMDb did not promote this feature as much as I would expect them to.