by Dubber | Nov 16, 2008 | Consumption, Promotion, Social Networking
Ooizit is a social networking site aimed at promoting UK bands to UK audiences. That’s pretty much the whole pitch. What do you think? Do we need another social network? Do we need another site for ‘unsigned bands’? What’s great about Ooizit?...
by Dubber | Nov 14, 2008 | Collaboration, Production, Promotion
Radar Music Videos is a clearing house to connect artists with video makers. There’s a recommendation system and a showcase of prior work. Filmmakers can pitch for commissions, and artists can lay out their budgets and briefs, and solicit proposals. A good way...
by Dubber | Nov 12, 2008 | Market Research, Productivity, Promotion, Social Networking, Web Radio
ReverbNation provides a whole lot of tools for the artists, record labels, management and venues. Rather than acting as a platform in its own right (although you can use it as such), ReverbNation supplies you with widget tools, fan signup tools, mailing lists, street...
by Dubber | Nov 6, 2008 | Promotion, Retail
NoiseTrade offers musicians a ‘pay what you want’ service, similar to the Radiohead thing that happened over a year ago now. Really. Perhaps more interestingly, they offer fans the opportunity to buy the album, or tell five friends about it and get it for...
by Dubber | Oct 29, 2008 | Consumption, Copyright, Distribution, Promotion
Jamendo is a site on which artists can give their music away to audiences for free, under a Creative Commons licence (which can, of course, include prohibitions against people using that music in a commercial context elsewhere). Fans can make a donation if they wish,...
by Dubber | Oct 27, 2008 | Promotion
Rocudo is a site that lets you build widgets and provide them to your fans, so that they can plaster them all over the internet. It’s specifically designed to prevent ‘piracy’ – but still allow people (ie: potential fans and customers) to hear...
