Crowdbands

Crowdbands is a record label and online community that allows members to run the company through a democratic voting process regarding corporate and band presentation and marketing decisions. To begin with, featured bands will be established "internet savvy alternative" bands that are not signed to a label.[1][2]

Members of the site receive and become eligible to make decisions along with other members of the community regarding all aspects of the company and running the business.[3] Members pay twenty-five dollars per year membership fee and will help make creative decisions with the bands and will receive free artist's albums and access to members-only events.[4] Crowdbands has a goal of featuring eight to ten artists per year with a projected membership of 20,000 to 30,000 members.[2][5]

Crowdbands was co-founded by Peter Sorgenfrei and Tom Sarig, who is the current president of Esther Creative Group and a former senior A&R Executive at MCA Records, TVT Records, Arista, and A&M.[6]

The first band signed to Crowdbands are The Donnas.[7] The Donnas are now in the demoing process for their ninth album, which will be released through Crowdbands before the end of 2011.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Crowdbands: A Fan-Sourced Record Label – Fans Buy-In and Help Make Creative Decisions". hypebot.com. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  2. 1 2 "Company to Watch: Crowdbands Makes Waves with the Donnas". The Comet. 2011-02-16. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  3. ↑ Deáki, Bálinti (2011-01-18). "Crowdbands, a crowd sourcing platform for bands". startupgazette.com. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  4. ↑ "Startup Offers Bands a Record Label Run by Fans". Mashable. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  5. ↑ "Crowdbands Offers Interactive Artist Development". allaccess.com. 2011-01-19. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
  6. ↑ http://sneakattackmedia.com/media/CB/pressrelease.pdf
  7. ↑ "Run A Label With Crowdbands". Prefix magazine. 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
  8. ↑ http://hardrockhideout.com/2011/01/10/the-donnas-sign-to-crowdbands/

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