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Tuesday, 29 December 2009
Monday, 21 December 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Sunday, 20 December 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Saturday, 19 December 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Friday, 18 December 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Thursday, 17 December 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Monday, 14 December 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Sunday, 13 December 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Saturday, 12 December 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Friday, 11 December 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Thursday, 10 December 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Wednesday, 9 December 2009
Sex Talks: "Help, my kid won't talk to me". http://bit.ly/8PdKXT RT @kerchoonz Lifestyle #kerchoonz
Sex Talks: "Help, my kid won't talk to me". http://bit.ly/8PdKXT RT @kerchoonz Lifestyle #kerchoonz
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
What you need to know about herbal slimming tea. http://bit.ly/8JKEJa @kerchoonz health & diet
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Monday, 7 December 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Sunday, 6 December 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Saturday, 5 December 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Friday, 4 December 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Thursday, 3 December 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Wednesday, 2 December 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Tuesday, 1 December 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Monday, 30 November 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Sunday, 29 November 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Saturday, 28 November 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Friday, 27 November 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Thursday, 26 November 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Wednesday, 25 November 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Monday, 23 November 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Sunday, 22 November 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Saturday, 21 November 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Friday, 20 November 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Monday, 16 November 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Sunday, 15 November 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Saturday, 14 November 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Friday, 13 November 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Thursday, 12 November 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Monday, 9 November 2009
What To expect from Vocal lessons for your child: http://bit.ly/2zfI89 RT @kerchoonz Music News
Learn How Traveling With An Autistic Child Can Be Fun! http://bit.ly/1hCiMT RT @kerchoonz LIFESTYLE
7 Social Media Tactics for Explosive Results in Your Business http://bit.ly/3ZuWjJ RT @kerchoonz DIY & Lifestyle
Prepaid Debit Cards More Appropriate For Teens? http://bit.ly/2xXAYF RT @kerchoonz Finance NEWS
Reshaping Your Chin? Need Your Ears Pinned?: Plastic Surgery from "Looking your Best" http://bit.ly/1iDj5s RT @kerchoonz Health & Beauty
Reshaping Your Chin? Need Your Ears Pinned?: Plastic Surgery from "Looking your Best" http://bit.ly/1iDj5s RT @kerchoonz Health & Beauty NEWS
Streamlining Your Skin Care Routine: Why Less is More http://bit.ly/95DU9 @kerchoonz Health & Beauty NEWS
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Sunday, 8 November 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Saturday, 7 November 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Friday, 6 November 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Thursday, 5 November 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
Christmas? Love's gadgets? gift something that unique: http://tinyurl.com/surfacespeaker K-box: turn surfaces into sound!
Saturday, 31 October 2009
Omega 3 Oils: The Best Defense Against Wrinkles and Heart Disease @kerchoonz NEWS Health & Beauty http://bit.ly/2ien2E
Buy Travel Insurance - To Do it or not To Do it? http://bit.ly/2caz0d RT @kerchoonz Travel & Leisure
Boost Your Children's Personality Development with Effective Violin Lessons for Children http://bit.ly/1WxMzi @kerchoonz Music News
Where Are The Best Holiday Resorts in Lanzarote? http://bit.ly/3Ff5zR @kerchoonz Travel & Leisure
Bait Fishing: Pond Channel Catfish Fishing Strategies Details Here! http://bit.ly/kd4AQ @kerchoonz Travel & Leisure
Learn The Facts About Foods to Eat When Pregnant. http://bit.ly/qqtuI @kerchoonz Health & Fitness
Learn The Facts About Foods to Eat When Pregnant. http://bit.ly/qqtuI @kerchoonz Health & Fitness
Bodybuilding: Get Into Great Competition Shape http://bit.ly/3UTfE @kerchoonz health & fitness
Pure Omega3 - Kicking Aging In The Teeth http://bit.ly/32POAf RT @kerchoonz Health & Beauty
How to Build Solar Panel -- Materials Needed to Construct a Solar Power Generator http://bit.ly/ELQhA @Kerchoonz DIY
Thursday, 29 October 2009
Motherhood Can Look More Beautiful Than Ever With Modern Cosmetic Surgery http://bit.ly/2qJeLr @kerchoonz Health & Beauty
Fish Oil Dosage For Serious Health Benefits http://bit.ly/3gGSV1 @kerchoonz health and beauty
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
Six Stereotypes that can Block your Artistic Self http://bit.ly/3Md8D3 @kerchoonz Lifestyle
Cold Sores - 6 Great Tips For Treating A Cold Sore http://bit.ly/4i4lAb @kerchoonz Health Fitness & Beauty
Sponsored Conversation: Why Is Paid Blogging So Controversial? http://bit.ly/4dT7om @kerchoonz Marketing & PR
Top 5 Reasons to Use an MP3 Audio Guide in Budapest http://bit.ly/23NrWT @kerchoonz Travel & Leisure
Why You Need To Have A Web Site In Order To Make An Income From Home http://bit.ly/1FLTgd @kerchoonz Lifestyle Home Biz & DIY
Eliminate The Clutter And Enhance Your Online Business Web Site http://bit.ly/4BLQ6Z @kerchoonz Lifestyle and DIY
Hemorrhoids or Piles Treatment by Surgery http://bit.ly/3WBGvs @kerchoonz Health & Beauty
The Truth About Anti Wrinkle Firming Cream You Never Knew Existed http://bit.ly/1cfvls @kerchoonz Health & Beauty
A Healthy Pair of Eyes: How to Get Rid of Under Eye Bags http://bit.ly/luuwc @kerchoonz Health & Beauty
Writing Children's Books: The Number 1 Misconception of Writing http://bit.ly/4vpiob @kerchoonz Home Biz
Know the Foods to avoid when Pregnant http://bit.ly/3ThHWP @kerchoonz Fitness & Lifestyle
Lots of Credit Cards? How does it affect your credit rating? http://bit.ly/1sBfgI @kerchoonz Finance
Monday, 19 October 2009
Bouncing back from Foreclosure or Short Sale http://bit.ly/bqZnG @kerchoonz NEWS Finance #kerchoonz
How to Keep Your Kids Safe On Halloween http://bit.ly/1TAqV6 #kerchoonz Lifestyle @kerchoonz
EMI and Sky Cat Wars between Lily, Shakira, Nelly and Norah? http://bit.ly/bXUC5 #Music News #kerchoonz
RT @_Goblin A discussion with Indiana Gregg – Setting the record straight. http://tinyurl.com/yfgx8tj
Saturday, 17 October 2009
RT @_Goblin A discussion with Indiana Gregg – Setting the record straight. http://tinyurl.com/yfgx8tj
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
RT @snowgoli Great review of the Kerchoonz K-box Portable Speaker. I ♥ bass! Me wants! http://bit.ly/u2SOZ
RT @battino I review the Kerchoonz K-box, an iPhone-size, batterypowered "gel" speaker with astonishing bass: http://bit.ly/u2SOZ #kerchoonz
O'Reilly reviews the K-box gel audio speaker! http://tinyurl.com/yea6wtk @oreillymedia by David Battino
O'Reilly reviews the K-box gel audio speaker! http://tinyurl.com/yea6wtk @oreillymedia by David Battino
The K-box portable speaker turns surfaces into sound. Get a big 20% discount as a member (logged in) kerchoonz: http://tinyurl.com/qdthdm
Monday, 5 October 2009
Why Barcelona Visitors Adore Catalan Cuisine RT @kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/fTuYY #kerchoonz TRAVEL
Beginner Finger Picking Guitar RT @kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/Pr21T #kerchoonz Music News
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds Inspiration Dead at 46 http://bit.ly/3DdyTS #kerchoonz Music News
"Learn to Play Guitar" Like ZZ Top’s Reverend Willie G. RT @kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/tlyqC #kerchoonz MUSIC
A Look at the New Balance 992 Sneaker RT @kerchoonz http://bit.ly/38IhRh kerchoonz SPORTS
Burn Fat : Diets that Work
RT @kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/1HHw3n #kerchoonz Health & Fitness
RT @kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/1HHw3n #kerchoonz Health & Fitness
3 Steps To a Sharper Memory RT @kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/37ilvS #kerchoonz Health & Fitness
Lead in Drinking Water: Serious as a Hearth Attack http://bit.ly/Kk8Yt #kerchoonz Health & Fitness @kerchoonz
Myrtle Beach Foreclosure Properties are Great Investments http://bit.ly/SPBiz #kerchoonz FINANCE @kerchoonz
Healthy Weight Loss Keeps The Weight Off After You Lose the Pounds http://bit.ly/3wcNWO #kerchoonz Health
Friday, 2 October 2009
Billy Bragg: A better way to sink internet pirates http://bit.ly/1SKzem #kerchoonz MUSIC NEWS
Music Piracy Costs Money; does Fighting it cost more? http://bit.ly/43NwTN #kerchoonz MUSIC NEWS
Sell the K-box gel audio speaker from your own blog or site and make some cash: http://tinyurl.com/ybpcnox. #kerchoonz
7 Fat Melting Dieting Tricks That Will Make You A Thinner http://bit.ly/43TonY #kerchoonz Health & Beauty
Glastonbury 2010 tickets go on Sale Sunday (Oct.4) http://bit.ly/2uLUam #kerchoonz MUSIC NEWS
Jackson Autopsy Reveals Singer had a Healthy Heart http://bit.ly/Y5jTI #kerchoonz MUSIC NEWS
Work at Home Options For Moms: There Are Some Good Ones! http://bit.ly/29zXLD #kerchoonz Lifestyle DIY & Home Biz
6 Things You Need to Run a Successful Online Promotion http://bit.ly/1SNMQt #kerchoonz MARKETING & PR
Are You Using the Best Anti Wrinkle Eye Cream Available On the Market Today? http://bit.ly/3E2HGw #kerchoonz HEALTH & BEAUTY
Uncover the Secrets on How to Naturally Produce Collagen http://bit.ly/8SB4w #kerchoonz HEALTH & BEAUTY
5 key elements for "No Money Down" real estate investments http://bit.ly/6UqF3 #kerchoonz FINANCE
Real Estate Investors: How to Negotiate No Money Down Deals with Sellers Who Have No Equity! http://bit.ly/4Fc0WZ #kerchoonz Finance
College Football - Dawgs Show Their Fangs, Washington Upsets 3rd-Ranked USC Trojans, 16-13 http://bit.ly/1d7AiO #kerchoonz SPORTS
A Guide to Buying Modern and Contemporary Bathroom Vanities http://bit.ly/UjIdG #kerchoonz Lifestyle
College Football Wrap-Up Week 1 - BYU, Boise State, Alabama & Oklahoma State Are Huge Winners http://bit.ly/3sALWv #kerchoonz SPORTS
Avoid Fake Sellers and Brokers in the Bulk REO Market http://bit.ly/hblK3 #kerchoonz Finance
The best way to have success Losing Weight http://bit.ly/ZV4Md #kerchoonz Health & Fitness
Sell the K-box gel audio speaker from your own blog or site and make some cash: http://tinyurl.com/ybpcnox.
BBQ'd Chicken, Chile-Seared Salmon & Mango Salsa: Southwest cookin' http://bit.ly/1hwHNQ #kerchoonz Food & Recipes
Chili-Seared Salmon with Sweet Pepper Salsa http://bit.ly/32P242 #kerchoonz Food & Recipes
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous - 2 Stars (Average) http://bit.ly/YdaQe #kerchoonz Film & Theatre News
Thursday, 1 October 2009
Trading Stock versus Money in the bank: Is Stock Trading for You? http://bit.ly/JYUqp #kerchoonz News
Sell the K-box gel audio speaker from your own blog or site and make some cash: http://tinyurl.com/ybpcnox
How To Get Published. (Steps for getting your first book 'out there') http://bit.ly/q3qOW #kerchoonz Tips
College Football Wrap-Up Week 4 - 7 Upsets Turn Top 25 Poll Into a Scramble With Few Survivors http://bit.ly/1WJMJs #kerchoonz Sports News
Free Yourself Up from Artist's Block. Six Stereotypes that can Killy your Creative vibe http://bit.ly/rvaN1 #kerchoonz News
Getting the Focus you need. Meditation for Tri-Athletes http://bit.ly/16yWls #kerchoonz Health News
How To Get Rid of thoses ugly stretch marks without the hyped up 'secret forumulas' http://bit.ly/baKyz #kerchoonz Health News
Stress? Low Energy? Why not cleanse your Colon http://bit.ly/OiyBu #kerchoonz Health News
College Football Wrap-up Week 2- Ohio State and Notre Dame Both Lose Big Time Games http://bit.ly/VZari #kerchoonz News
The three "E's" to a better night's sleep. The Key To Better Zzzzz's http://bit.ly/Zh2Bb #kerchoonz News
7 Fat Melting Dieting Tricks That Will Make You A Lot Thinner http://bit.ly/ktQPM #kerchoonz News
Saturday, 26 September 2009
The Featured Artist Coalition produces petition list of artists in support of 3 strikes on Piracy http://bit.ly/SzmyP
The Featured Artist Coalition produces of petition/ list of artists in support of 3 strikes on Piracy http://bit.ly/SzmyP #kerchoonz
The Featured Artist Coalition produces of petition/ list of artists in support of 3 strikes on Piracy http://bit.ly/SzmyP #kerchoonz
Wednesday, 23 September 2009
Extremes. Cut off Internet access Zarkozy & Mandelson. Pirate Party solution= Opress Artists, protect civil liberties? http://bit.ly/45nhny
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
The Pirate Party Versus The Artists: "Artists don't have a right to make money"-Rick Falkvinge http://tinyurl.com/n582l4
Piracy Versus Musician: How the Pirate Party is currently preaching Opression rather than provoking a workable change: http://tinyurl.com/nwzn7o
Saturday, 12 September 2009
try the K-box gel audio speaker:) perfect gift for Christmas for anyone who has music on their phone or computer http://ping.fm/KvqSd
Wednesday, 9 September 2009
Check out the award-winning K-box gel audio speaker from Kerchoonz.com! It's a top item for this year's Christmas stocking fillers! http://ping.fm/sEIse
Friday, 28 August 2009
Dizzee Rascal top contender at the MOBOs and Our House Episode 2 features Star From Neighbors and lots of cool music! check it out http://ping.fm/7os4q
Friday, 21 August 2009
watching video: PC World Magazine says K-box feels 'subwoofer-licious' http://ping.fm/dssad
PC World Magazine thinks the K-box is 'Sub-woofer-liscious' woohoo:) http://ping.fm/FE9uZ
Thursday, 20 August 2009
"...a new solution from Kerchoonz looks like a hit." Askmen.com reviews the K-box. Check it out http://ping.fm/hZ5rs
Crave online writes about the K-box portable speaker "This is a great buy" http://ping.fm/GDQX4 #kerchoonz k-box
"...a new solution from Kerchoonz looks like a hit." Askmen.com reviews the K-box. Check it out http://ping.fm/hZ5rs
9 Healthy Weight Loss Tips To Help You Start Shedding Pounds #kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/1sSv5L
Tuesday, 18 August 2009
"...a new solution from Kerchoonz looks like a hit." Askmen.com reviews the K-box. Check it out http://ping.fm/hZ5rs
Monday, 17 August 2009
So, snooze and you lose. "How to start a Band" (and not fall out with them before you get a deal) #kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/i5rmY
How To Start A Band: Things To Consider Before You Play Your First Gig #kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/i5rmY
#kerchoonz NEWS Is There Proof, That Boys Have More Symptoms of Autism Than Girls? What do The Experts Say? http://bit.ly/btpI7
#kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/j5m1G "Bulking Up, Is it Really Necessary?" Body Building tips
How To Start A Band: 15 Things to Think About
How To Start A Band: Questions To Cover Before You Play Your First Gig
by Indiana Gregg
So, you've got yourself a group of guys who like playing the same kind of music and you've sweat in the rehearsal room for a few weeks. You may be best friends now, but, how do you insure that you'll stay good friends in the future? There are several things to consider before you hit the road or get your feet wet in the studio and you may want to consider a few of these points below and even if you have it all together, you might want to consider some of the pitfalls to avoid just in case your band begins to become popular, or even 'profitable'.
Many bands start out as a group of friends from school or the neighborhood who like getting together for a jam. Eventually, the band starts to sound great and decides to record some tracks and do some gigs. This is all good fun, but, what happens when the band begins to get 'serious'? What happens when you start recording or gigging and someone from outside the band begins to take interest?
When I was in university, I began to play in a rock band. We played at various clubs and parties and had a lot of fun for about a year or so. Then, one day, a guy walked into one of our rehearsals who had been invited by our bassist's father. After the rehearsal, as we were packing up our gear to go home, this guy started talking to us. "What do you say I schedule some recording time for you guys to make a few demos?" We were all nodding our heads. "Sure, that's great". Next thing we knew, we were in the recording studio recording our songs. We made copies of our demos and began to send them out to a few managers and indie labels.
Eventually, we were offered a deal. But, wait a minute, Joe didn't tell us that WE didn't OWN the copyright to our recordings. So, who owned them? Joe did! And that wasn't the only problem, when the record company proposed that we re-record the songs, it led to a fight within the band about who the true songwriters were. Since we had all spent a year working on the songs, it seemed logical that we would all be considered 'writers'. However, a couple of the band members began to claim that they had written the songs beforehand. This lead to some disputes, rivalry, and a lot of grief for all of us. Arguments about what the band should be called (because the old name was suddenly not good enough) and who owned the keyboard that we had all chipped in to buy erupted. So, within a year we had gone from being best band mates to arch rivals all due to some interest from a record label and our new friend 'Joe'.
Some might just consider this typical immature band behaviour. However, it could have been easily avoided had we asked ourselves the following questions and come to agreements beforehand:
Here's a list of fifeen things to resolve and define in your band before you ever put your gear up on stage:
1. What's your Band name? Who owns your bands brand or trademark?
2. Who's the owner of the equipment that the band bought? How is that divided amongst you?
3. How will the band handle money coming in?
4. Does your band have a band bank account and who will be in charge of the financials?
5. Who will you designate to make agreements on the band's behalf?
6. How will the band split any royalties from publishing/ song writing splits
7. Who owns the copyright to your recordings?
8. What about your merchandise? Who has the rights?
9. Who will keep track of inventory (both equipment and physical merchandise) for the band?
10. What will you do when one of the band members quits?
11. How do you split the work and the money when a new member joins?
12. How do you plan to handle any disputes?
13. How are the various duties going to be split up between the members?
14. Who will run the website and manage your online presence?
15. What portion of your incoming monies will go towards further promoting the band after expenses are met?
A few bands make it without ever considering these important questions, however, most do not. However, if you are serious about making music and making some money from your music, you may consider setting up your band as a business. After all, once you begin to get paid for your music and merchandis be it online or at gigs, you may want to think about setting the band up as either a partnership or corporation.
You may think now 'well, we just want to have fun and hope we get a record deal". However, you can save yourselves a good deal of heartache by setting a bit of time aside to answer these important questions. It's important that your band works as a unit both on stage and off. If everyone can decide 'who does what?" and "how things will be handled?You'll have less heartache in case your band starts earning money.
Many bands work with one or two 'lead' members who take care of everything from booking the band at gigs to building the website, working the social networks, and even dealing with the band's promotions. Sometimes, there are only a couple of 'songwriters' in the band. Sometimes there are situations where the band may pitch in to buy one of the members a new instrument or a band PA system or a van to travel with. How do you decide who owns the gear? Did one of the members donate it to the band? Was it a loan? What happens to their share when they leave? How do you split the profits and publishing?
If you run your band like a small business and designate roles for each member to fill from the beginning, , you will be less likely to have disputes about who owns the PA, who owns the copyright to a song, or who seems to be 'carrying all the weight' for the band. If you find that there is a gap where work needs to be done and there is not a member of the band with those skill sets, you may need to outsource that work to either a trustworthy fan who does, or in some cases, you may need to hire the services of a professional.
In any case, make sure you find the time to answer these important questions. Make agreements amongst yourselves and have all your band members sign off to a list of duties and protocol about how things will be handled. Give everyone a copy, and start taking care of business. This will free up more time have loads of fun making music now while greatly reducing the potential for hassles and frustrations later.
Indiana Gregg is co-founder of music social networking site Kerchoonz . Kerchoonz pays musicians when their music is played. Bands and artists can stream and sell their music directly from their profile. They can also sell their cds, merchandise and gear and use Kerchoonz tools to help promote their band. Kerchoonz is free to join:
http://www.kerchoonz.com
Sunday, 16 August 2009
Askmen says "The modish little K-Box is the ideal tool for anyone who needs good portable sound"
http://ping.fm/nqX6n
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RT @pashionpalace "The sound might not destroy your eardrums, but the uniqueness of the k-box makes up for it" http://ping.fm/LQlkE
Friday, 14 August 2009
#@kerchoonz NEWS K-Box Voted Most Valuable Music Therapy Product 2009 Runner-up http://bit.ly/2R0W4E
Tuesday, 11 August 2009
Monday, 10 August 2009
GEEK.COM Road tested the K-box speaker and check out what they found in their review! : http://ping.fm/xGIP3
Saturday, 8 August 2009
#kerchoonz WATCHING Our House TV Series 2 Episode 1 http://bit.ly/7aySl featuring Six Ten Repeater
Friday, 7 August 2009
Tuesday, 4 August 2009
Clarkson worried fans will think she ripped off Beyonce with new song NEWS http://bit.ly/5Iz2R
Monday, 3 August 2009
#musicmonday how to get the most out of your mp3 player or mobile phone? FUN, EASY, YOU'll love the cool factor: http://ping.fm/oorIp
READING: Michael Jackson Killed by Aide while Doctor Slept #kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/vrLGk
READING: K-box voted MVP runner-up for Music Therapy #kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/1LtTjo
Sunday, 2 August 2009
Saturday, 1 August 2009
Friday, 31 July 2009
Wednesday, 29 July 2009
Apple claims new iphone only visible to loyal customers #kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/qTJgp
RT @TechOnly www.Kensfi.com says: K-box Portable Speaker with Gel Audio Tech Unveiled http://bit.ly/JLSEL
Shirley Manson will be a character in Guitar Hero 5. Watch the video #kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/4ydMvN
Josh Homme reveals why he worked with the ARTIC MONKEYS and what the radical change is all about. #kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/iVoeQ
Tuesday, 28 July 2009
Saturday, 25 July 2009
Voted on of the Most Valuable Music Therapy Product of 2009: K-box gel audio speaker turns surfaces into sound: http://bit.ly/BbwK8
Voted Most Valuable Music Therapy Product of 2009: K-box gel audio speaker turns surfaces into sound: http://bit.ly/BbwK8
Who needs to advertise on the MOON when a Kingston University student has come up with a more 'down to earth' solution http://bit.ly/ODpPF
Who needs to advertise on the MOON when a Kingston University student has come up with a more 'down to earth' solution http://bit.ly/ODpPF
RADIOHEAD's Tom York writes song for 'Twilight Sequel' http://bit.ly/11wZ4V #indienews #kerchoonz
James Blunt won't let Weird Al Parody him on Greatest Hits Compilation: Watch Video here: http://bit.ly/HSUz7
"I have 50 Gnomes in my garden and have no idea how they got there." http://bit.ly/OPkui #kerchoonz #weird
Friday, 24 July 2009
Check this video out -- K-box: demo: How to Turn Surfaces Into Sound http://bit.ly/2Za0XB
Q magazine lists K-box as a "HOT GADGET" and that NO HOME SHOULD BE WITHOUT it! :) http://ping.fm/93uZY how cool is that!
Turn any flat surface into a sound speaker - Kerchoonz K-box | robaid.com - http://ow.ly/i4RS http://ow.ly/i4Sb @mlomb #design
Thursday, 23 July 2009
New article RT @macsimum The K-box turns 'any surface' into a speaker: http://ping.fm/Oh0zm
Tuesday, 21 July 2009
May Star Wars begin. At least bid wars. Why not advertise on the MOON? Tired of no ROI on banner ads? http://bit.ly/5Nx8V It's for REAL!
Q magazine lists K-box as a "HOT GADGET" and that NO HOME SHOULD BE WITHOUT it! :) http://ping.fm/93uZY how cool is that!
Saturday, 18 July 2009
Billboard announces deal with Kerchoonz and Beggars. Radiohead, White Stripes, Adele, DizzeeRascal http://bit.ly/15M7BP
K-box gel audio speaker on Welsh TV. (scroll to 31:00) anybody speak Welsh? http://ping.fm/GGcUP
Cleric says Iran broke trust of its people with elections kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/qQCWv
Friday, 17 July 2009
Billboard announces deal with Kerchoonz and Beggars. Radiohead, White Stripes, Adele, DizzeeRascal http://bit.ly/15M7BP
Kerchoonz Social Network and Streaming Service Signs Key Independent Labels: 4AD, Matador, Rough Trade, XL Recordings http://bit.ly/jZGkS
Thursday, 16 July 2009
#kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/jZGkS
Kerchoonz Social Network and Streaming Service Signs Key Independent Labels: 4AD, Matador, Rough Trade, XL Recordings
Kerchoonz Social Network and Streaming Service Signs Key Independent Labels: 4AD, Matador, Rough Trade, XL Recordings
#kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/jZGkS
Kerchoonz Social Network and Streaming Service Signs Key Independent Labels: 4AD, Matador, Rough Trade, XL Recordings
Kerchoonz Social Network and Streaming Service Signs Key Independent Labels: 4AD, Matador, Rough Trade, XL Recordings
Wednesday, 15 July 2009
Social streaming and networking site signs deal with Europe's largest independent label group. 20k tracks: http://ping.fm/Dgszl
Kerchoonz.com signs Key Independent Labels: 4AD, Matador, Rough Trade, XL Recordings kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/jZGkS
Tuesday, 14 July 2009
Take your K-box camping with you. Turn a pot into a speaker. a table, chair wall: http://ping.fm/0NJ3H
The LONGEST SOLAR ECLIPSE of the 21st Century on July 22, 2009 #kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/S8kIq
Death by LIPOSUCTION! And the surgeon is still working? #kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/19RmU1
Monday, 13 July 2009
Sunday, 12 July 2009
K-box gel audio speaker turns surfaces into sound on Amazon: http://ping.fm/V5uGO and on Ebay: http://ping.fm/9O6K3 cool!
K-box portable gel audio speaker turns surfaces into sound on Ebay: http://ping.fm/YtGoi and Amazon: http://ping.fm/eYqJd cool:)
Saturday, 11 July 2009
Friday, 10 July 2009
#kerchoonz NEWS Black Eyed Peas claim top 2 singles in U.S http://bit.ly/3TsOaf
What's The Story? Sound Glitch At Oasis Gig
What's The Story? Sound Glitch At Oasis Gig
Thursday, 9 July 2009
WATCHING: Celine Dion Sings Michael Jackson's "Bad"??? http://bit.ly/171fJ2 how did they let her do that?
Watermelons, Music, Memories & Life. What watermelon memories do you have? #kerchoonz READING http://bit.ly/1q0uWs
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/ilHrv
It Took 11-year-old Paris to put it all Into Perspective
It Took 11-year-old Paris to put it all Into Perspective
An 11-year-old Paris put it all into perspective. #MJ's #kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/ilHrv
It took 11-year-old Paris to put it all into perspective #MJ's #kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/ilHrv
Unraveling the MURDER of 1700-year-old EGYPTIAN MUMMIES #kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/iLIuk
Tuesday, 7 July 2009
how to turn a postage box into a loudspeaker! Women's radio reviews the K-box from kerchoonz! http://ping.fm/oLsx9
#kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/IPzBO
Fly For Free If You Stand Up !.. What next from Ryanair ?
Fly For Free If You Stand Up !.. What next from Ryanair ?
Check out the Kerchoonz newsletter. You know you're dying to know... http://ping.fm/K8ZZD
#kerchoonz NEWS Jackson memorial sale crackdown http://bit.ly/7eiPK
Jackson memorial sale crackdown
Jackson memorial sale crackdown
#kerchoonz NEWS 1 Dead in Disney World Monorail Crash http://bit.ly/nOr65
One Dead In Disney Monorail Crash
One Dead In Disney Monorail Crash
Monday, 6 July 2009
RT @kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/FvvbA FAN AUCTIONS TICKET TO MICHAEL JACKSON'S Memorial Service. Watch now!
Geek.com talks about the K-box gel audio speaker from kerchoonz: turn any surface into a loudspeaker http://ping.fm/Liscl
Sunday, 5 July 2009
Saturday, 4 July 2009
Friday, 3 July 2009
kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/5uT8q Gear Log Talks About K-box gel audio speaker turning surfaces into sound!
kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/5uT8q Gear Log Talks About K-box gel audio speaker turning surfaces into sound!
Thursday, 2 July 2009
kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/t6X32 Oscar Winner Karl Malden Dies "A Streetcar Named Desire"
kerchoonz.com NEWS http://bit.ly/f6woV Michael Jackson had a secret lover according to body gaurd.
MICHAEL JACKSON HAD A SECRET GIRLFRIEND VERY SPECIAL IN HIS LIFE #kerchoonz.com NEWS http://bit.ly/f6woV
Wednesday, 1 July 2009
Tuesday, 30 June 2009
Michael Jackson's O2 arena dates will go on! Tribute tour with high profile artists #kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/VG2Lb
#kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/vEKKp
The Examiner - Turn any solid surface into a speaker with K-box
The Examiner - Turn any solid surface into a speaker with K-box
Stuff TV Gadget of the Day! K-box portable speaker review kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/sP1EK
Monday, 29 June 2009
Best music therapy product! K-box gel audio speaker has been nominated. If you would please help vote for it, that would be amazing: http://ping.fm/abngK
have you listened any of MJ's tune's with the K-box portable speaker on your iPod? Sounds sweet! http://ping.fm/Cehqj #Music Monday
portable speaker that isn't tinny, has great bass makes your phone sound awesome! K-box review from Techie Stuff: http://ping.fm/kxW9O
Sunday, 28 June 2009
#kerchoonz NEWS Neil Young.. Best ever Rockin' In The Free World, Glastonbury '09 http://bit.ly/sJUrw
Best Ever Vers... Neil Young - Rockin' In The Free World - Glasto '09
Best Ever Vers... Neil Young - Rockin' In The Free World - Glasto '09
#kerchoonz READING POP INC, Simon Jones & Ninthwave Records Lead Search For The KLF http://bit.ly/7oQzy
#kerchoonz READING Can't Afford The Gym? - Affordable Download Workouts http://bit.ly/UrHla
#kerchoonz READING Free License Use Program "Flup" Aim To Help Reduce Film Production Budget http://bit.ly/1s36fi
#kerchoonz READING MusicDishTV: Kerchoonz Unveils the K-Box Portable Speaker http://bit.ly/54LWu
Saturday, 27 June 2009
#kerchoonz NEWS Jackson's physician hires Houston law firm http://bit.ly/161iJt
Jackson's physician hires Houston law firm
Jackson's physician hires Houston law firm
#kerchoonz NEWS Jackson Family 'Seeks Out New Post Mortem http://bit.ly/OVdm7
Jackson Family 'Seeks Out New Post Mortem
Jackson Family 'Seeks Out New Post Mortem
#kerchoonz NEWS Filipino inmates in `Thriller' video stage tribute http://bit.ly/35yLTQ
Filipino inmates in `Thriller' video stage tribute
Filipino inmates in `Thriller' video stage tribute
Friday, 26 June 2009
#kerchoonz NEWS Jackson Death: Weeks Before Cause Is Known http://bit.ly/KxqWX
Jackson Death: Weeks Before Cause Is Known
Jackson Death: Weeks Before Cause Is Known
#kerchoonz NEWS Jackson Death: Weeks Before Cause Is Known http://bit.ly/Uj6sv
Jackson Death: Weeks Before Cause Is Known
Jackson Death: Weeks Before Cause Is Known
#kerchoonz NEWS Jackson Death: Weeks Before Cause Is Known http://bit.ly/Uj6sv
Jackson Death: Weeks Before Cause Is Known
Jackson Death: Weeks Before Cause Is Known
#kerchoonz NEWS K-Box - The Hecklerspray Review http://bit.ly/PmqdK
The Hecklerspray K-Box Review
The Hecklerspray K-Box Review
#kerchoonz NEWS Jackson's Doctor Missing After Star's Death http://bit.ly/JpIsD
Jackson's Doctor Missing After Star's Death
Jackson's Doctor Missing After Star's Death
Thursday, 25 June 2009
Michael Jackson pronounced dead. Long live the King of Pop in our memory: kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/GI0ul
#kerchoonz NEWS http://bit.ly/a0vLi
Actress Farrah Fawcett has died after losing her battle with cancer.
Actress Farrah Fawcett has died after losing her battle with cancer.
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
http://ping.fm/CgfDm Slippery Brick reviews the coolest gadget:) eva! nah, but, it does what it says on the package:)
Monday, 15 June 2009
K-box makeover!
The Kerchoonz K-box has had a make-over which makes the old version of the K-box very rare and there are not many of them left! Below, is the new look of the Kerchoonz K-box you can find more information on the K-box from previous blogs, or by clicking here
Saturday, 13 June 2009
Women's Radio Interviews Indiana Gregg about Kerchoonz
Women's Radio Brian Ball interviews Indiana about the official launch of new Social Networking site Kerchoonz.com and new features like K'ching where artists and fans alike can buy and sell products and tweet & Facebook and share the products that they are buying and selling to the world. A new digital download shop for artists and the new K-box from Kerchoonz that turns surfaces into sound! listen here
Monday, 8 June 2009
What's new and coming at Kerchoonz?
Kerchoonz has been working behind the scenes to bring users a new look and some new tools which will be launched later on this week.
First of all, one of the new sections to Kerchoonz is Kching! Which you will soon be able to find on http://www.kerchoonz.com/kching . Kching is a new auction and store section where all of our users will be able to sell and buy items through Kerchoonz. This means that bands and artists will be able to sell their cd's and merchandise and users will be able to buy and sell as well. So, if you have a business or even if you want to sell used things that you have around the house, you will be able to use Kching. Your items will show up on your user profile page as well as in the the general Kching store.
Another new thing that we are launching this week is our integration with Facebook. From this week forward, you will be able to link your Facebook page to Kerchoonz so that you can report your activities on kerchoonz to facebook. So, if you write a blog, update your status, or post new music or videos, your facebook friends will also see the link on facebook. There is also an invite feature so that you can invite your facebook friends to come hang out with you on Kerchoonz and they will be able to use their facebook login ID to join Kerchoonz.
We are also introducing a chat and status bar at the bottom of Kerchoonz pages so that you can instantly chat with your friends and navigate around the site whilst you are talking with your buddies instantly. You can see the chat bar at the bottom of the screen grab to the left here. It won't look exactly like this though once it goes live...it will look cooler and have even more functionality.Additionally, we have done a twitter integration that will soon go live that allows you to update your twitter status both to and from twitter and your status updates will show up in both your Kerchoonz feed and your twitter feed and you will be able to tweet any media that you would like to share on twitter directly from Kerchoonz! By the way, you can follow Kerchoonz on twitter: @kerchoonz
One last thing we've done recently is K-box. We've recently unveiled an mp3 player accessory that turns surfaces into sound. It connects with any iphone, ipod, laptop, mp3 player, phone, tv, dvd player or gaming unit (as long as it has a headphone or speaker jack) and basically, it's small and portable and you can use it just about anywhere!
You just plug the K-box into your device and set the K-box on any flat surface and the K-box overtakes the surface and turns it into a loudspeaker with bass (that's right, no more tinny sounding mini-speakers, this one does 40-20khz bass and has an average spl of 95Db! So, how cool is that? You can get more info about the K-box at http://www.kerchoonz.com/kboxAnyway, so that's the new news from Kerchoonz.
If you're not already a member, sign-up today! It's going to be very very cool and we're growing like a weed already!!!
Love and music, Kerchoonz!
Sunday, 24 May 2009
Kbox turns surfaces into Sound!
So, this is our favorite new gadget. It's called the K-box and it basically turns any flat surface into sound.
You plug it into your iphone, mp3 player, television, laptop or game unit, set it down on a table or put it on a wall or window and the Kbox takes over the surface and turns it into a loudspeaker.
It puts out an average of 95Db at 1m and the bass is pretty cool, around 40KHz. It's small (as you see in the photograph, it's roughly the size of an iphone ) and weighs 406grams. Kbox is lightweight and easy to travel with and recharges via USB and has a 20 hour battery life.
If you're tired of that awful sound you get out of a laptop or mobile phone and you want something that you can take with you anywhere so you can listen to your music with good quality audio, Kbox is the way to go. It retails at £39.99 (so, around $60). It's the perfect companion for going on holidays, showing off your tunes, and relieving your ears from headphones!
Kbox is available exclusively from Kerchoonz.com at this address: http://www.kerchoonz.com/kbox ! 
Tuesday, 13 January 2009
Monday, 12 January 2009
Friday, 9 January 2009
Kerchoonz in London with Sony & Warners
Well, we had to have some Sushi first and meet with our press people and practice our chop sticks!
Aww, what a sight. This is our Kerchoonz guys in action from left to right Ian Morrow (from Kerchoonz),
then Alex Vlassopulos (from Sony), and Phil Knox-Roberts (from Kerchoonz) all having a wee Kerchoonz discussion in London.
Here's a less blurry pic of the three.
Posted via Pixelpipe.
If Kerchoonz.com were a Girl...
Happy New Year!
I see purple, and it's everywhere! So what if you don't like purple? Kerchoonz is working on letting you design your own profile, so, hang on a wee while! We're on the case!
Anyway, if Kerchoonz were a girl right now, this is what she'd be wearing:
Kerchoonz by kerchoonz
I see purple, and it's everywhere! So what if you don't like purple? Kerchoonz is working on letting you design your own profile, so, hang on a wee while! We're on the case!
Anyway, if Kerchoonz were a girl right now, this is what she'd be wearing:
Kerchoonz by kerchoonz
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music and art should be compensated even if it is offered 'free' to the public.Best List of 2008
Best list of 2008! OK, it's a bad title all around for an article. Sorry about that.
Who were the best pop stars? indie stars? rock stars?
Who was the best at making a fool of themselves? hmm... what is 'best' anyway? And, how is it measured?
thinking, thinking:
YES! you're correct: "Best" is a boring word.
So, we thought we would bring you a list of 'new', rather than 'best' and the best list we found was from Music ally, web consultancy specialists. Here's their list of 200 new start-up music websites of 2008.
'New' start-up web companies from 2008!
(from a list that we found by a consultancy company called Music Ally)
SOCIAL & SHARING
Twones (1) installs an app on your PC (or a plug-in to your Firefox browser), tracks what you listen to, and turns it into a personal music feed.
FileRide (2) scanned your hard drive for files, including music, then suggested people with similar interests to you so you could connect.
Musebin (3) was a nifty site that let people post Twitter-length reviews of albums (i.e. 140 characters long), in an effort to cancel out all those wordy MP3 blogs.
Moshable (4) was a social network for artists to sign up and get fans to add them. Nothing at all like MySpace then…
Postcard.fm (5) let you send audio postcards to friends. Ahem, by uploading an MP3 and a photo, which isn’t strictly legal.
Radio Pop (6) was launched by the BBC, and let people track the radio shows they listened to, and get recommendations from friends.
SoundUnwound (7) was a Wikipedia-style music database launched by Amazon, that let users contribute their own information and data.
Songness (8) let artists upload songs, which would then be rated by up to 200 fans, giving them an idea of whether they were any good. Or not.
Kerchoonz (9) was a music social network/store, where artists were paid for every time their music was streamed or downloaded, while users were paid for recommending the site to friends.***** (that's us folks.) But, there's more to it that this, Kerchoonz is a free social music network that offers free streaming, playlist building, blogs, video, networking, and loads more... and we're thrilled to have been mentioned in this list because we were only open for 5 weeks when this was published!!)
LP33.tv (10) was a music community for industry types as well as fans, which rebranded before launch from its previous name of myAWOL.
VIDEO
Kyte (27) is a video platform letting people stream live videos to the world - and it was used by the likes of 50 Cent and the Jonas Brothers, and scooped the Popkomm-IMEA award in Berlin.
Qik (28) did a similar thing, letting people set up their own online TV channel then stream live video from a mobile handset.
Songreference (30) was a free plug-in for PC iTunes that synched up YouTube videos with tracks that were playing.
Cherryred.tv (31) was an online television channel launched by UK indie label Cherry Red Records, with videos, gigs and documentaries.
Muzu TV (32) was a customisable online TV service for labels and artists, which kicked off with the likes of Beyonce and the Foo Fighters on board.
MSN Unsigned (33) was a site letting new bands upload their videos, to be seen by UK internet users, and dissected by industry experts.
Boomdizzle (34) saw LL Cool J take on Hammer with another online talent contest for aspiring singers and rappers.
STORES & SERVICES
Bopaboo (39) was a used-MP3 store that lets people sell their unwanted digital music, and use the credit gained to buy new stuff.
RED(WIRE) (40) was a digital music magazine, which for $5 a month gave users tracks by established and emerging artists, plus multimedia pieces - all for charity.
Comes With Music (41) was… well, you know what Comes With Music was!
DownloadShopper (42) offered price comparisons between Amazon, iTunes and Wal-Mart in the US, showing users where to get the cheapest downloads.
Ten Tracks (43) was a Scottish service where people paid £1 a month to get 10 DRM-free downloads from local bands.
Advantageous (44) was a plug-in for the Mac version of iTunes, which directed people off to, er, Amazon’s MP3 Store.
Passionato (45) was a classical music digital store selling 320kbps MP3s and lossless FLAC files for audiophiles. MidemNet New Business Showcase winner.
Nectar Music Store (46) was launched by UK-based loyalty card firm Nectar, letting people redeem their points for DRM-free downloads.
Popcuts (47) was a music store that rewarded fans who bought songs early - they’d get a cut of the money paid by people downloading those songs later. Something like that.
The People’s Music Store (48) aimed to let fans run their own digital music stores, aranging products, changing the layout and earning points from people’s purchases to spend on… digital music.
Rawrip (50) was a digital music store in the UK offering 100% of the sales revenues to labels and artists, with Rawrip making money from ads placed around the store.
Muz.ru (51) was a Russian music download store, but one that was legit - with contracts with UMG, WMG and Sony to prove it.
Telia Musik (52) is an unlimited music service launched by Scandinavian ISP TeliaSonera, initially in Sweden.
Datz Music Lounge (53) was a £99.99-a-year unlimited download service that launched in the UK, although it was a bit hard to use.
Wawawa (55) was a music subscription service with a fab name, that launched in China with more than a million indie tracks available.
Lost Tunes (56) was a digital music store launched by UMG in the UK, focusing on rare and exclusive tracks. 7Digital ran it for the label.
STREAMING
MySpace Music (63) offered unlimited streaming music, and allowed users to sort everything into playlists to share on the site.
Spotify (64) was a universally well-received streaming service with all the major labels on board, and a simple yet elegant interface.
Play.it (65) was launched by CBS, and offered personalised radio in a nifty interface. We wondered if it was a direct competitor to Last.fm though (owned by, er, CBS).
FavTape (66) let people log into their Last.fm or Pandora accounts, extracted their favourite song lists, and then turned them into full streaming playlists using Seeqpod.
Streamzy (68) wrapped music search in a slick interface, bringing back songs and videos based on artist names, with saveable playlists.
StumbleAudio (69) aimed to be a more indie-focused version of Pandora, offering song streaming, ratings and personalised playlists.
Yes.fm (70) was Spain’s first online streaming music service, offering two million tracks and a mixture of ads and subscriptions to make money.
Radio OneLlama (71) had a great name, and a pretty nifty idea too - aggregating online radio stations with a neat search engine.
Fanbase (72) was a desktop app launched by Atlantic Records, pulling in video from YouTube, music from Imeem and chat from Meebo, all based on the label’s artists.
PLACE-SHIFTING
BlueTunes (84) was an MP3Tunes-style locker service, letting people upload their music libraries and, yes, play it from any computer.
Didiom (85) was a startup offering an intriguing combination of music place-shifting (from PC to mobile phones) and a la carte downloads.
SonicSwap (86) also let people play their iTunes libraries from any connected computer, by uploading the metadata of their library to the site, which then found as many of those songs as possible on YouTube for streaming.
Wixi (87) let users create their own virtual desktops with music, images, videos and other content from their home PCs - and then access it from any other computer. It had a social network built in too.
SimplifyMedia (88) was all about streaming your music to up to 30 friends over a Wi-Fi or 3G connection from your iPhone. It also worked on computers, of course.
RECOMMENDATIONS & DISCOVERY
The Perceptron (91) let you type in an artist name, then get a bunch of others you might like based on data from music sites, MP3 blogs, MySpace and Wikipedia.
Highnote (92) was a streaming music service that links emerging artists to popular acts, allowing people to find new bands they might like.
TheNextBigSound (93) involved listening to songs from unsigned bands, and ’signing’ the best to your own virtual label, scoring points if they became popular with other users.
Mufin (94) served up song recommendations based on more than 40 different characteristics, including tempo, rhythm structure and instruments used.
Juking Air (97) was a Japanese service using Adobe’s AIR technology, with a desktop client serving up artist maps based on the bands you entered. It looked very nice indeed.
Midomi (98) was a Shazam style music-ID iPhone app that let you sing or hum songs to identify them too.
Nabbit (99) was a tagging service that, when you heard a song on the radio you liked, you could send it a text message and get the info on whodunnit.
RadioTAGR (103) offered a similar idea, except tied in to physical HD radios, so people could press a button when a track they liked was playing, and cue it up for later purchase on iTunes.
TuneFad (104) offered recommendations based on “the musical taste of an album”. When we used it in its early days, that taste seemed to be mostly Coldplay.
DIGITAL LABELS
Green Label Sound (114) was a digital singles label launched by US soft drinks brand Mountain Dew, offering free downloads from the likes of Cool Kids and Matt & Kim.
Bacardi Bat Project (115) was a label (sort of) launched by Bacardi, commissioning songs from artists to release as free MP3s on music blogs. Metronomy were on board at launch.
P2P & FILE-SHARING
Pirates Of The Amazon (122) was a cheeky Firefox plug-in that, when users browsed Amazon’s UK MP3 Store, provided them with links to download the songs for free from The Pirate Bay.
LittleShoot (123) was a LimeWire spin-off - a web-based service that let people search for music on YouTube, Flickr and LimeWire itself.
TorrentAds (124) was a UK-based startup looking to sell advertising on BitTorrent sites, promising “some of the highest CPMs in the industry”.
Brand Asset Digital (125) also wanted to sell ads around P2P networks, but in its case, they were search-related advertising - a bit like Google’s AdWords.
MP3Count (127) was the new AllofMP3 - Ukrainian, on the wrong side of the licensing fence, and very, very cheap.
Wuala (128) was about remote storage, except it used P2P technology, storing your stuff on other people’s PCs. Innovative cloud tech, or legal minefield?
ZipClip (130) was a US startup that let people right-click on web content - including YouTube videos - and send it to their phones, including as ringtones.
GAMES & VIRTUAL WORLDS
Rockfree (134) was a browser-based music game launched by console publisher Acclaim, with nifty multiplayer features and licensed tracks.
Tapulous (135) took the App Store by storm with its musical iPhone games, including Tap Tap Revenge, Tap Tap Dance, and Christmas With Weezer.
Music Mogul (136) was a virtual world launched by producer Rodney Jerkins, with all manner of 3D avatar and UGC video features.
JamLegend (137) was a web-based music rhythm game that allowed artists to upload their own songs for use in the game.
LIVE MUSIC / TICKETING
LiveKick (143) was a ticketing search engine that gets users to register their location and favourite bands, then finds local gigs they might like, with the cheapest ticket prices.
Owngig (144) let fans club together to vote for artists they’d like to see live, then makes their wishes come true - starting with the Blow Monkeys.
HearWhere (146) was a local gigs search engine letting people find out who was playing nearby, while clicking through to artists’ MySpace profiles.
BlueHaze (147) was a gig service letting people search for local concerts, buy tickets, see what gigs their friends were going to, and share photos and setlists. It worked on Facebook and iPhone too.
Tour Tracker (148) was another ‘find local gigs and buy tickets’ site, except this one was launched by AOL and American Express, partnering with Ticketmaster. Goliaths-a-go-go!
SITES WITH LOTS OF COWBELL
MoreCowbell.dj (150) let you upload any MP3 track, move some sliders around, and then hear it with lots of cowbell on. Genius.
STUFF FOR ARTISTS
Bandstocks (152) aimed to take on Sellaband and SliceThePie to find unsigned bands and fund their albums. Martin out of the Boo Radleys is using it, y’know.
PureSolo (153) offered 10,000 professional backing tracks for people to sing along to, aimed at karaoke hacks but also semi-pro musicians and singers.
The Featured Artists Coalition (154) was a pressure group set up in the UK to campaign for artists’ rights, particularly in the digital arena.
SoundCloud (155) let artists, labels and producers quickly and easily share digital music files, when collaborating or organising promotion. MidemNet New Business Showcase winner.
Artist Exploder (156) aimed to help bands gain more fans on Facebook through viral growth. Not referring to diseases contracted on the tourbus.
Bandcamp (158) let musicians and labels sell or give away music through their own unique site, keeping 100% of the revenues in the first six months.
GigMaven (160) aimed to make it easier for bands to find support slots at venues across America, via a social networking style interface.
Bandbox (161) was a widget that let artists sell music on their own websites, keeping 100% of the revenues - Bandbox took a cut of adverts around them.
Nimbit (162) was a widget that artists could embed on their MySpace profiles to sell music direct to fans. It was The New Snocap, in other words.
Band Metrics (163) let labels and managers keep track of their artists’ popularity online, a bit like a music-focused Google Analytics.
MixMatchMusic (164) makes it easier for artists to launch fan-remix contests, where their fans can mess about with their songs via an online widget.
Musinaut (167) was a French firm that launched a new digital music format called MXP4, which allowed more data to be embedded in a file, including lyrics, interactivity, and different mixes of the song.
TrueAnthem (168) was another firm rocking the ‘widgets for artists to sell stuff D2C’ tip, with Hootie & The Blowfish on board. And hopefully some good artists too, etc etc
NoiseTrade (169) let any band do a Radiohead-style tipjar album sale from their own websites, via a widget.
ONLINE MIXTAPES
OpenTape (176) launched just after Muxtape went down, and let people host their own mixtapes in an effort to stay out of RIAA trouble.
MixTube (177) let users create online audio mixtapes from YouTube videos, simply by pasting the URLs into the interface to build their playlists.
TumblTape (178) gathered together your tracks from a Tumblr blog and made them into a playlist. Not that appealing to people who didn’t know what Tumblr blogs were, of course.
8tracks (181) claimed to be avoiding legal problems by not letting users know what track was playing next - half-hour mixes of music with randomised playing orders.
MP3 SEARCH ENGINES
Hushie (184) was an MP3 search engine that let people search for MP3s on various sites. It closed down quite quickly though.
MixTurtle (185) reckoned it was the fastest MP3 search engine around, with a suitably minimalist user interface. And a nice turtle logo.
StreamDrag (186) let you search for music, then ripped the audio from YouTube videos so you could sort it into streaming playlists.
TOOLS
TuneUp (191) sorted out your iTunes metadata, cleaning up song tags and downloading missing album covers.
Who were the best pop stars? indie stars? rock stars?
Who was the best at making a fool of themselves? hmm... what is 'best' anyway? And, how is it measured?
thinking, thinking:
YES! you're correct: "Best" is a boring word.
So, we thought we would bring you a list of 'new', rather than 'best' and the best list we found was from Music ally, web consultancy specialists. Here's their list of 200 new start-up music websites of 2008.
'New' start-up web companies from 2008!
(from a list that we found by a consultancy company called Music Ally)
SOCIAL & SHARING
Twones (1) installs an app on your PC (or a plug-in to your Firefox browser), tracks what you listen to, and turns it into a personal music feed.
FileRide (2) scanned your hard drive for files, including music, then suggested people with similar interests to you so you could connect.
Musebin (3) was a nifty site that let people post Twitter-length reviews of albums (i.e. 140 characters long), in an effort to cancel out all those wordy MP3 blogs.
Moshable (4) was a social network for artists to sign up and get fans to add them. Nothing at all like MySpace then…
Postcard.fm (5) let you send audio postcards to friends. Ahem, by uploading an MP3 and a photo, which isn’t strictly legal.
Radio Pop (6) was launched by the BBC, and let people track the radio shows they listened to, and get recommendations from friends.
SoundUnwound (7) was a Wikipedia-style music database launched by Amazon, that let users contribute their own information and data.
Songness (8) let artists upload songs, which would then be rated by up to 200 fans, giving them an idea of whether they were any good. Or not.
Kerchoonz (9) was a music social network/store, where artists were paid for every time their music was streamed or downloaded, while users were paid for recommending the site to friends.***** (that's us folks.) But, there's more to it that this, Kerchoonz is a free social music network that offers free streaming, playlist building, blogs, video, networking, and loads more... and we're thrilled to have been mentioned in this list because we were only open for 5 weeks when this was published!!)
LP33.tv (10) was a music community for industry types as well as fans, which rebranded before launch from its previous name of myAWOL.
TuneWiki (11) was a location-based music network for iPhone, allowing people to bring up a Google Map showing other TuneWiki users in their area, and see what they were listening to.
Total Pop Star (12) was an online talent contest where users uploaded their performance videos then got rated by judges, including – wait for it – Joey Lawrence and Debbie Gibson.
Erockster (13) was a music portal offering online radio, blogs, a social network and user-generated content. It was also the work of radio behemoth Clear Channel.
Blip.fm (14) was like Twitter but purely for music recommendations. Users posted short messages on what tunes they were listening to right now, and the site turned them to streaming links via Seeqpod.
TunesBag (15) was an Austrian music social network with added locker service, offering users 5GB of space to store music, and the ability to share it with friends for free.
DanceJam (16) gave us much fun this year, on account of being the startup with MC Hammer acting as its frontman. The idea was interesting though – it was an online talent contest cum social network.
Waste Central (17) was Radiohead’s own social network, letting fans post videos, photos, music files and blog posts, with a dedicated subnetwork for gigs on the band’s tour. It used the high-profile Ning platform.
TinySong (18) was like TinyURL, but for songs. You searched for songs online by artist or title, and then the site turned them into short links for you to send to friends.
Songpull (19) was a music community where artists could upload their video performances, along with interviews where they explained the song, and get feedback from their peers.
Dilettante (20) was one of a clutch of Web 2.0 sites aimed at classical music lovers. In this case, it was a social network for musicians and fans alike, offering music and concert webcasts to keep them coming back.
Get Closer (21) was a social networking site launched by UK entertainment retailer HMV, allowing people to create their own virtual libraries, and find other people with similar tastes.
GetBack Media (22) was a social network aimed at 35-55 year-olds looking for a nostalgic fix of pop culture – complete with music videos from UMG and WMG.
Thisis50 (23) was rapper 50 Cent’s own-branded social network, using the same Ning platform as Radiohead’s Waste Central. Fans could create profiles, sign up friends, and cough up their email addresses to be marketed to.
LG: Rally For Music (24) was LG’s attempt at a branded music social network, with an A&R spin to get talented singers and musicians to upload videos of themselves performing.
MusicMakesFriends (25) launched a premium subscription service in nine European markets, with deals with three majors, and 1.5 million tracks available to listen to. But it was also a social network.
WeMix (26) was a community of unsigned rappers, singers, songwriters, musicians and producers, with involvement from hip-hop star Ludacris. The idea was to foster digital collaboration among its members, with contests to win a Ludacris guest spot on their songs.
VIDEO
Kyte (27) is a video platform letting people stream live videos to the world - and it was used by the likes of 50 Cent and the Jonas Brothers, and scooped the Popkomm-IMEA award in Berlin.
Qik (28) did a similar thing, letting people set up their own online TV channel then stream live video from a mobile handset.
Pitchfork.tv (29) was an online music TV channel launched out of music site Pitchfork, offering music videos, films, archive gigs and documentaries. It was brand extension at its most Web 2.0-tastic.
Songreference (30) was a free plug-in for PC iTunes that synched up YouTube videos with tracks that were playing.
Cherryred.tv (31) was an online television channel launched by UK indie label Cherry Red Records, with videos, gigs and documentaries.
Muzu TV (32) was a customisable online TV service for labels and artists, which kicked off with the likes of Beyonce and the Foo Fighters on board.
MSN Unsigned (33) was a site letting new bands upload their videos, to be seen by UK internet users, and dissected by industry experts.
Boomdizzle (34) saw LL Cool J take on Hammer with another online talent contest for aspiring singers and rappers.
JukeBo (35) was an online jukebox of music videos pulled from sites like YouTube, Last.fm, Yahoo and AOL, and then sorted to make them easier to find.
ffwd (36) claimed to be a web video discovery service, with music one of its main features. It asked questions about your video preferences, then pulled in content from YouTube, MySpace, Metacafe and other sites.
Big Bear Entertainment (37) touted its ‘Video Mods’; technology, which involved producing animated music videos using characters from games like The Sims 2, Mortal Kombat and, er, Sonic The Hedgehog.
TommyTV (38) was an online TV portal launched by fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger, in partnership with Sony BMG. It offered a mix of music videos, live sets, interviews and auditions from emerging artists.
STORES & SERVICES
Bopaboo (39) was a used-MP3 store that lets people sell their unwanted digital music, and use the credit gained to buy new stuff.
RED(WIRE) (40) was a digital music magazine, which for $5 a month gave users tracks by established and emerging artists, plus multimedia pieces - all for charity.
Comes With Music (41) was… well, you know what Comes With Music was!
DownloadShopper (42) offered price comparisons between Amazon, iTunes and Wal-Mart in the US, showing users where to get the cheapest downloads.
Ten Tracks (43) was a Scottish service where people paid £1 a month to get 10 DRM-free downloads from local bands.
Advantageous (44) was a plug-in for the Mac version of iTunes, which directed people off to, er, Amazon’s MP3 Store.
Passionato (45) was a classical music digital store selling 320kbps MP3s and lossless FLAC files for audiophiles. MidemNet New Business Showcase winner.
Nectar Music Store (46) was launched by UK-based loyalty card firm Nectar, letting people redeem their points for DRM-free downloads.
Popcuts (47) was a music store that rewarded fans who bought songs early - they’d get a cut of the money paid by people downloading those songs later. Something like that.
The People’s Music Store (48) aimed to let fans run their own digital music stores, aranging products, changing the layout and earning points from people’s purchases to spend on… digital music.
NovaTunes (49) was a download store focusing on quality over quantity, hand-picking a select bunch of artists and streaming their albums for free, while offering ‘download packs’ containing music, artwork, photos and other content.
Rawrip (50) was a digital music store in the UK offering 100% of the sales revenues to labels and artists, with Rawrip making money from ads placed around the store.
Muz.ru (51) was a Russian music download store, but one that was legit - with contracts with UMG, WMG and Sony to prove it.
Telia Musik (52) is an unlimited music service launched by Scandinavian ISP TeliaSonera, initially in Sweden.
Datz Music Lounge (53) was a £99.99-a-year unlimited download service that launched in the UK, although it was a bit hard to use.
GospelDepot (54) was a subscription-based music service focused on Christian music – with users paying $9.99 a month to listen to tracks on their PCs, and $14.99 a month to listen on portable players. Its tagline: “Clean lyrics. Dirty beats.” Nice. Currently offline being revamped with a new business model.
Wawawa (55) was a music subscription service with a fab name, that launched in China with more than a million indie tracks available.
Lost Tunes (56) was a digital music store launched by UMG in the UK, focusing on rare and exclusive tracks. 7Digital ran it for the label.
The B&W Music Club (57) was a subscription-based service launched by speaker firm Bowers & Wilkins, which cost £33.95 a year for one album a month as DRM-free lossless files, with the albums being exclusive live sessions.
Musique Max (58) came out of Orange France, and was an unlimited PC and mobile music service, which cost 12 Euros a month and offered downloads form all four major labels and several indies.
FanDoodle (59) was one of the new startups allowing fans to sell artists’ music on their own sites or blogs, and get a cut of the revenues – 20% in this case.
Zaoza (60) was, perhaps ill-fatedly, a mobile content portal launched by Vivendi with two z’s in its name. Anyone remember Vizzavi? Anyway, it was a subscription service offering music, ringtones, videos and games.
Surrge (61) was a “user-driven music marketing community” (as opposed to communities that aren’t user-driven?), where people signed up to be scouts, recommended songs to each other, and earned 10% of any sales revenues.
TheBizmo (62) launched a personal online music store, letting people earn money by selling their own music or recommending other tracks to friends. It worked as an embeddable widget.
STREAMING
MySpace Music (63) offered unlimited streaming music, and allowed users to sort everything into playlists to share on the site.
Spotify (64) was a universally well-received streaming service with all the major labels on board, and a simple yet elegant interface.
Play.it (65) was launched by CBS, and offered personalised radio in a nifty interface. We wondered if it was a direct competitor to Last.fm though (owned by, er, CBS).
FavTape (66) let people log into their Last.fm or Pandora accounts, extracted their favourite song lists, and then turned them into full streaming playlists using Seeqpod.
GlobalPandora (67) was a boon to non-US internet users shut off by Pandora due to its licensing problems. Simply, the site said it cracked Pandora’s protection to let them access the personalised radio service again.
Streamzy (68) wrapped music search in a slick interface, bringing back songs and videos based on artist names, with saveable playlists.
StumbleAudio (69) aimed to be a more indie-focused version of Pandora, offering song streaming, ratings and personalised playlists.
Yes.fm (70) was Spain’s first online streaming music service, offering two million tracks and a mixture of ads and subscriptions to make money.
Radio OneLlama (71) had a great name, and a pretty nifty idea too - aggregating online radio stations with a neat search engine.
Fanbase (72) was a desktop app launched by Atlantic Records, pulling in video from YouTube, music from Imeem and chat from Meebo, all based on the label’s artists.
Awdio (73) was a streaming music site offering DJ sets from 60 nightclubs in 15 countries, capturing one stream from the sound deck, and another to mix in crowd sounds.
MeeMix (74) aimed to take on Pandora and Last.fm by supplying personalised online radio stations to users, but also let artists customise their own MeeMix profile pages.
Soundzero (75) was another Microsoft project, being an interactive radio station delivered through the Windows Live Messenger instant messaging application. In Thailand.
Red Box Blue (76) claimed to be the first company to be streaming live gigs on Facebook, offering 22-minute livecasts in partnership with Kyte.
MusicRambler (77) mashed up Last.fm, Flickr and Google Maps – letting you listen to tracks, and see images and events relating to that artist on a map of the world. Why? Well, it seemed cool at the time.
Cassette From My Ex (78) let people wax lyrical about the romantic mixtapes made for them by long-lost boyfriends or girlfriends, with each post having a tracklisting and streaming songs.
Chilirec (79) was kinda a TiVo for internet radio stations. It let you listen to hundreds of stations on-demand, while also downloading them as MP3 files.
Boosey Radio (80) was launched by music publisher Boosey and Hawkes, offering streaming classical music sorted by mood, composer or period – with podcasts, ringtones and links to buy tracks all tied in.
MyPlaylist (81) was cheap’n'cheerful, mashing up Flickr photos and music from other sites to construct visual playlists based on specific artists – with these playlists then embeddable elsewhere on the web.
Wiki FM (82) was another mash-up service (they were all the rage in 2008), blending Wikipedia and Last.fm, presenting artists’ Wikipedia pages while you listened to them on Last.fm.
Radiopaq (83) was a UK-based internet radio portal offering thousands of streaming radio stations from around the world, as well as podcasts.
PLACE-SHIFTING
BlueTunes (84) was an MP3Tunes-style locker service, letting people upload their music libraries and, yes, play it from any computer.
Didiom (85) was a startup offering an intriguing combination of music place-shifting (from PC to mobile phones) and a la carte downloads.
SonicSwap (86) also let people play their iTunes libraries from any connected computer, by uploading the metadata of their library to the site, which then found as many of those songs as possible on YouTube for streaming.
Wixi (87) let users create their own virtual desktops with music, images, videos and other content from their home PCs - and then access it from any other computer. It had a social network built in too.
SimplifyMedia (88) was all about streaming your music to up to 30 friends over a Wi-Fi or 3G connection from your iPhone. It also worked on computers, of course.
SugarSync (89) let people synchronise files (including music) across computers, the web and mobile phones, offering 1GB of free storage space, and supporting a range of mobile platforms.
Catch Media (90) unveiled a service called Play Anywhere, which aims to allow music fans to, well, play their music anywhere, on any device. MidemNet New Business Showcase winner.
RECOMMENDATIONS & DISCOVERY
The Perceptron (91) let you type in an artist name, then get a bunch of others you might like based on data from music sites, MP3 blogs, MySpace and Wikipedia.
Highnote (92) was a streaming music service that links emerging artists to popular acts, allowing people to find new bands they might like.
TheNextBigSound (93) involved listening to songs from unsigned bands, and ’signing’ the best to your own virtual label, scoring points if they became popular with other users.
Mufin (94) served up song recommendations based on more than 40 different characteristics, including tempo, rhythm structure and instruments used.
MusicIP MyDJ (95) was a neat sidebar widget for iTunes that let users create smart playlists from their libraries, and then get dynamic recommendations based on those tunes. Its thunder was rather stolen later in the year by Apple’s own Genius though.
Thesixtyone (96) was the missing link between Music 2.0 and Dungeons & Dragons (we said) – you listened to songs, ‘bumping’ the ones you liked, and levelling up as you gained more points for your activity.
Juking Air (97) was a Japanese service using Adobe’s AIR technology, with a desktop client serving up artist maps based on the bands you entered. It looked very nice indeed.
Midomi (98) was a Shazam style music-ID iPhone app that let you sing or hum songs to identify them too.
Nabbit (99) was a tagging service that, when you heard a song on the radio you liked, you could send it a text message and get the info on whodunnit.
Sound Index (100) was marvellous – a chart launched by the BBC to track the top 1,000 artists based on buzz across various online music, video and social networking sites. We wish it was still going.
Guitarati (101) was all about music discovery through colours, while allowing artists to upload and sell their music. Whatever colour it was.
Blog Remix (102) was an innovative project from Yahoo that allowed you to mash up blog posts and MP3s, creating a personalised mix of songs from your favourite MP3 blogs.
RadioTAGR (103) offered a similar idea, except tied in to physical HD radios, so people could press a button when a track they liked was playing, and cue it up for later purchase on iTunes.
TuneFad (104) offered recommendations based on “the musical taste of an album”. When we used it in its early days, that taste seemed to be mostly Coldplay.
WiiiZZZ (105) scanned what music people were talking about on Twitter, and then served it up as a big playlist of band names, with streaming Play buttons.
Instinctiv (106) unveiled an iPhone music app called Shuffle that aimed to provide smarter song-shuffling, based on the listener’s current mood.
Qbox (107) was a hybrid web/desktop search engine that let users find music on MySpace, YouTube and Bebo, manage it in playlists, and share links with friends.
The Filter (108) was a recommendation engine that got lots of press thanks to frontman Peter Gabriel, but impressed people with its “intelligent” recommendations of music and video.
Daily Anthem (109) was a daily aggregated music chart, sucking in data from blogs, Billboard charts and other sources, with a tie-in to Imeem to play the entire Top 50 as a stream. Now defunct.
CloudSpeakers (110) made it a cinch to follow individual bands, pulling in reviews, music, videos, blog posts, reviews and other content, then offering email alerts and RSS feeds so fans could keep track of it all.
Mobbler (111) was a Last.fm scrobbler for mobile phones – specifically those running Nokia’s Series 60 OS. It tracked what people listened to on those handsets, then uploaded the data to Last.fm.
Poll The People (112) got people to submit their top five lists of albums, films and books, then compiled them into big global polls, which could be sliced and diced by gender, age, region and country.
PushButtonMusic (113) was a US firm that compiled a catalogue of nearly 30,000 songs based on “what American consumers listen to”, and then sold digital music players with elements of that catalogue preloaded on them. One for lazy gadget-buyers, in other words.
DIGITAL LABELS
Green Label Sound (114) was a digital singles label launched by US soft drinks brand Mountain Dew, offering free downloads from the likes of Cool Kids and Matt & Kim.
Bacardi Bat Project (115) was a label (sort of) launched by Bacardi, commissioning songs from artists to release as free MP3s on music blogs. Metronomy were on board at launch.
Nappy Boy Digital (116) was a digital label set up by rapper T-Pain, seemingly to sign his mates. Vanity labels like this aren’t unknown, of course, but few are digital-only.
3M30 (117) was a digital singles label set up by artist Just Jack (of Starz In Their Eyes fame), which aimed to release a new download every 4-6 weeks.
Normative (118) was a digital record label set up by Web 2.0 entrepreneur Jakob Lodwick, who promised to “promote our albums in new ways that are hundreds of times more efficient; ways that record labels don’t understand, but are obvious to a seasoned web entrepreneur.” Quite.
SOS Records (119) was a digital label offering free downloads of its artists, funded by ads and CD sales. It was also the only music startup (we think) to get Archbishop Desmond Tutu along to its launch. Really. Its website isn’t working now, so we’re not sure what happened to it.
urSESSION (120) was another digital label set up by an artist – in this case, System Of A Down’s Shavo Odadjian. It was part label, part social network, and part streaming music site – with bands uploading their music, and urSESSION signing the most popular.
P2P & FILE-SHARING
Qtrax (121) was the ad-funded P2P music download service that botched its launch at Midem – leading journalists to believe it had major label deals when it didn’t – but spent the rest of the year… signing those deals. Gradually.
Pirates Of The Amazon (122) was a cheeky Firefox plug-in that, when users browsed Amazon’s UK MP3 Store, provided them with links to download the songs for free from The Pirate Bay.
LittleShoot (123) was a LimeWire spin-off - a web-based service that let people search for music on YouTube, Flickr and LimeWire itself.
TorrentAds (124) was a UK-based startup looking to sell advertising on BitTorrent sites, promising “some of the highest CPMs in the industry”.
Brand Asset Digital (125) also wanted to sell ads around P2P networks, but in its case, they were search-related advertising - a bit like Google’s AdWords.
YouTorrent (126) was the most powerful BitTorrent search engine yet, pulling in results from The Pirate Bay, Mininova, SuprNova, BTJunkie and at least eight other torrent trackers.
MP3Count (127) was the new AllofMP3 - Ukrainian, on the wrong side of the licensing fence, and very, very cheap.
Wuala (128) was about remote storage, except it used P2P technology, storing your stuff on other people’s PCs. Innovative cloud tech, or legal minefield?
CloudTrade (129) claimed to offer legal music sharing for smartphones, via label deals to make songs available on the service. Initially, it worked on Windows Mobile handsets.
ZipClip (130) was a US startup that let people right-click on web content - including YouTube videos - and send it to their phones, including as ringtones.
TorrentRelay (131) promised client-less BitTorrent downloads, via a site where people could paste Torrent URLs into a box, and download them through their browsers – including iPhone and Wii users.
Songbeat (132) was one of the more controversial startups, being a desktop app that let users search for music on Seeqpod, Project Playlist, Last.fm and other sites, then download them – although they had to pay €19.99 for the premium software to get unlimited downloads.
LegalTorrents (133) offered, yes, legal torrents. Public domain music, e-books, games and images. Although there is plenty of copyright-free content out there to swap, it didn’t look likely to tempt The Kids away from Illegal Torrents…
GAMES & VIRTUAL WORLDS
Rockfree (134) was a browser-based music game launched by console publisher Acclaim, with nifty multiplayer features and licensed tracks.
Tapulous (135) took the App Store by storm with its musical iPhone games, including Tap Tap Revenge, Tap Tap Dance, and Christmas With Weezer.
Music Mogul (136) was a virtual world launched by producer Rodney Jerkins, with all manner of 3D avatar and UGC video features.
JamLegend (137) was a web-based music rhythm game that allowed artists to upload their own songs for use in the game.
JamsMatch (138) was a cool memory game that tested how well fans remembered classic album covers, with a neat drag’n'drop interface and global high-scores.
Popjax (139) specialised in creating branded trivia games for bands, including rawkers Avenged Sevenfold, mixing text questions with video footage from YouTube. Bands could embed the quizzes on their own sites.
Tag a Tune (140) was an excellent time-killer, being an online music game to encourage accurate tagging of music. You listened to stuff, then had to describe it in tags – working in teams of two.
Wuchess (141) was, brilliantly, a Wu Tang Clan themed online chess community. Its players’ Ruy Lopez defence ain’t nuthin ta f*** wit’…
Virtual-Vancouver (142) was a virtual music festival that reckoned it had solved the capacity problems seen in Second Life – allowing 50,000 fans’ avatars to get their freak on at once.
LIVE MUSIC / TICKETING
LiveKick (143) was a ticketing search engine that gets users to register their location and favourite bands, then finds local gigs they might like, with the cheapest ticket prices.
Owngig (144) let fans club together to vote for artists they’d like to see live, then makes their wishes come true - starting with the Blow Monkeys.
Tixdaq (145) aimed to be an “ethical” online ticket price checker, finding users the best deals on gig tickets on primary and secondary sites. The ethical bit came from sharing its commission with artists. Tixdaq also provided useful analysis of the online ticketing market.
HearWhere (146) was a local gigs search engine letting people find out who was playing nearby, while clicking through to artists’ MySpace profiles.
BlueHaze (147) was a gig service letting people search for local concerts, buy tickets, see what gigs their friends were going to, and share photos and setlists. It worked on Facebook and iPhone too.
Tour Tracker (148) was another ‘find local gigs and buy tickets’ site, except this one was launched by AOL and American Express, partnering with Ticketmaster. Goliaths-a-go-go!
Songkick (149) was a UK-based startup that scanned users’ music libraries, and then alerted them when a band they liked was playing in their area – tied in with ticketing. As you can tell, it wasn’t the only company investigating this area.
SITES WITH LOTS OF COWBELL
MoreCowbell.dj (150) let you upload any MP3 track, move some sliders around, and then hear it with lots of cowbell on. Genius.
STUFF FOR ARTISTS
Topspin Media (151) was a digital music marketing company set up by ex Yahoo Music boss Ian Rogers, which swiftly established a reputation for innovative campaigns with some high-profile artists – even if rivals grumbled they’d been doing this for some time without the same fanfare.
Bandstocks (152) aimed to take on Sellaband and SliceThePie to find unsigned bands and fund their albums. Martin out of the Boo Radleys is using it, y’know.
PureSolo (153) offered 10,000 professional backing tracks for people to sing along to, aimed at karaoke hacks but also semi-pro musicians and singers.
The Featured Artists Coalition (154) was a pressure group set up in the UK to campaign for artists’ rights, particularly in the digital arena.
SoundCloud (155) let artists, labels and producers quickly and easily share digital music files, when collaborating or organising promotion. MidemNet New Business Showcase winner.
Artist Exploder (156) aimed to help bands gain more fans on Facebook through viral growth. Not referring to diseases contracted on the tourbus.
Calabash (157) was another ‘fans fund bands’ startup, although its focus on world music established a niche for itself, not to mention a clever distribution deal with National Geographic.
Bandcamp (158) let musicians and labels sell or give away music through their own unique site, keeping 100% of the revenues in the first six months.
Better Than The Van (159) aimed to hook up touring bands with fans with sleeping room on their floors, to suit artists touring the US on a shoestring budget.
GigMaven (160) aimed to make it easier for bands to find support slots at venues across America, via a social networking style interface.
Bandbox (161) was a widget that let artists sell music on their own websites, keeping 100% of the revenues - Bandbox took a cut of adverts around them.
Nimbit (162) was a widget that artists could embed on their MySpace profiles to sell music direct to fans. It was The New Snocap, in other words.
Band Metrics (163) let labels and managers keep track of their artists’ popularity online, a bit like a music-focused Google Analytics.
MixMatchMusic (164) makes it easier for artists to launch fan-remix contests, where their fans can mess about with their songs via an online widget.
FoxyMelody (165) was a true one-stop digital distribution shop, promising to get bands onto iTunes, Amazon MP3, Napster, eMusic and Rhapsody, but also Pandora, Last.fm, T-Mobile, Vodafone, 3 and NTT DoCoMo.
SessionSound (166) was another site for unsigned bands, dangling $1,000 prizes for the most popular uploads, and providing them with profiles to sell their music as MP3s.
Musinaut (167) was a French firm that launched a new digital music format called MXP4, which allowed more data to be embedded in a file, including lyrics, interactivity, and different mixes of the song.
TrueAnthem (168) was another firm rocking the ‘widgets for artists to sell stuff D2C’ tip, with Hootie & The Blowfish on board. And hopefully some good artists too, etc etc
NoiseTrade (169) let any band do a Radiohead-style tipjar album sale from their own websites, via a widget.
Rifflet (170) was a site allowing musicians to upload their song odds and ends for others to do something useful with. Clips had to be less than 60 seconds long, and could be riffs, basslines or drumbeats.
MPTrax (171), which is yet to launch fully, aims to connect bands more easily with gig promoters and venues. MidemNet New Business Showcase winner.
iPerform3D (172) was a new take on the online guitar-playing tutorials format, with its thing being the fact that it showed 3D models of guitarists using motion capture technology, allowing users to zoom the camera in and around the virtual teacher.
TuneBoom Pro (173) was a pretty controversial startup, promising as it did to inflate artists’ MySpace play counts in return for hard cash. It claimed a number of major label clients, but is now seemingly defunct.
Start My Song (174) let songwriters upload their demos to be perused by producers, artists and labels. People had to pay $5 to make an enquiry though – apparently to deter spammers.
ONLINE MIXTAPES
Muxtape (175) was the site that kickstarted the whole online mixtape trend, letting people upload their MP3s to construct up to 12-song playlists that others could stream. A dust-up with the RIAA forced it offline, to return later in 2008 touting itself as a marketing tool for artists.
OpenTape (176) launched just after Muxtape went down, and let people host their own mixtapes in an effort to stay out of RIAA trouble.
MixTube (177) let users create online audio mixtapes from YouTube videos, simply by pasting the URLs into the interface to build their playlists.
TumblTape (178) gathered together your tracks from a Tumblr blog and made them into a playlist. Not that appealing to people who didn’t know what Tumblr blogs were, of course.
Mixwit (179) was one of the companies looking to fill Muxtape’s shoes, riffing off the technology of music search engine Seeqpod. Its drag’n'drop interface meant you could create a imxtape in five minutes.
Mixx Maker (180) was a really neat Facebook application that involved creating a themed mixtape, and then letting all your friends upload MP3 songs in that theme. Was it legal? Er…
8tracks (181) claimed to be avoiding legal problems by not letting users know what track was playing next - half-hour mixes of music with randomised playing orders.
This Is My Jam (182) was a mixtape site that promised proper DJ-style beat-matching, although the downside was that you could only use 20-second clips of songs.
GREAT BIG STICK THINGS THAT YOU SWISH ABOUT
Mustik (183) was spawned from a university project on embodied interaction - it’s basically a big stick that when swung, interacts with music that’s playing. A bit like Guitar Hero on acid. MidemNet New Business Showcase winner.
MP3 SEARCH ENGINES
Hushie (184) was an MP3 search engine that let people search for MP3s on various sites. It closed down quite quickly though.
MixTurtle (185) reckoned it was the fastest MP3 search engine around, with a suitably minimalist user interface. And a nice turtle logo.
StreamDrag (186) let you search for music, then ripped the audio from YouTube videos so you could sort it into streaming playlists.
Songerize (187) was another streaming music service using Seeqpod’s back-end to find music online, based on searches for artist names or song titles.
Jogli (188) was a music search engine that claimed a whopping database of 500 million tracks. 500 million!
Tagoo (189) was described as “a Russian Napster”, which should have sent a chill up the spine of music industry execs. It was an MP3 search engine that caught on in its home market quickly.
Mp3gle (190) was another MP3 search engine, complete with a logo suspiciously similar to Google’s. Bloggers were keen, although we just wondered how you pronounced its name out loud.
TOOLS
TuneUp (191) sorted out your iTunes metadata, cleaning up song tags and downloading missing album covers.
The Echotron (192) was a music streaming and recommendation service that provided users with a personalised homepage offering music from around the Web, based on their ratings.
Metalseek (193) was, as the name implied, a search engine JUST for heavy metal. Good for fans of Invocation War, Gallhammer and Ars Moriendi, who are presumably underserved by Google.
Search With Kanye West (194) was a search engine branded with, yup, Kanye West. Users were rewarded with virtual ‘Swag Bucks’ that could then be spent on Kanye stuff.
DoubleTwist (195) was a company run by Norwegian hacker ‘DVD Jon’, with the main intention of busting Apple’s iTunes DRM so consumers could play their purchased music files on any device. It even received funding from proper VC firms.
The Echo Nest (196) was an innovative tech startup offering ‘Musical Brain’ APIs, which could be used by other companies to build innovative music services. This Is My Jam (No. 145) was one of them. MidemNet New Business Showcase winner.
Soundamus (197) was another site built on the back of Last.fm, using your scrobbled data to serve up a list of new and upcoming releases from your favourite bands, which could then be added to your Google or Outlook calendar.
LastGraph (198) neatly took your Last.fm login, scraped your listening data, and turned it into nice colourful graphs showing your music habits.
The Rock Hard Times (199) was like a music-focused Wikipedia, offering album listings, photos, videos, lyric links, fansites and other content, with every page editable by users.
Songbird (200) finally launched late this year - the music-focused web browser is already proving powerful once you get the various add-ons.
whoop whoop. That's a big list. Let's wish all of them well for 2009!
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