Independent Music Promoters: Represent Your City

01-Apr-2020 By Tanay Mulukutla

While the world today is grappling with what’s to come next, so are independent music promoters, with all shows booked stand canceled, we are yet to determine when the next show will happen. Promoting great artists whilst building communities centered around live music can be challenging at certain times, but at youbloomConnect, against all odds, we believe it can be done soon!

We’ll be making our way to your city, which means you now have a chance to take the lead. If music promotion is your expertise, we have an opportunity for you. The ropes will be shown, and you’ll have our back. Nurturing and fostering independent music culture across the globe is the ethos we follow. If you believe there is potential for live music to not just grow, but thrive in your city, we are here to collaborate.

The role of a CityRep with youbloomConnect is that of a music promoter with several perks, we highly recommend you read our blog article, ‘How youbloomConnect impacts CityReps’. Our vision is to witness pockets of independent music scenes emerging in every corner of the world, and we are certain you as a CityRep will make it happen!

We’re very excited to hear from you! Click here to sign up as a CityRep and you’ll hear from us in 2 weeks’ time! To find out more or sign up as a CityRep, click here

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From your Playlist to your Living Room: Hosting your own Live Music Performance has Never Been Easier

12-Oct-2019 By Tanay Mulukutla

With an evolving trend of “breaking the convention”, we are always on the cusp of change, where possibilities are boundless. Never before has it been so viable for communities to equally contribute towards change and made to feel like everyone involved has a stake in something they value greatly. Music has been a rather integral element in all our lives, essentially because of how it impacts the way we choose to perceive our immediate reality.

Music has the power to bring people together and it all starts with you.

A dire need for us to create our very own social infrastructure in the age of social media is upon us, and music finds its place in being able to enable that need. “Unplugging” is a common trend today – especially in commercial contexts, where the challenge is to take one’s online accumulations into the real world – and what better way to do that as a music fan than to bring the music on your phone to your living room! Hosting music on your premises not only provides your local musicians with a platform but also creates and encourages a close-knit sense of community in your local scene. It not only gives you an opportunity to involve yourself with something you absolutely love but also gives you the power to act as a catalyst for change. Utilizing your space for something as euphoric as live music comes with immeasurable rewards and the satisfaction of having been instrumental in successfully creating a social infrastructure that is tangible.

An interesting fact is that most touring musicians are on the lookout for non-traditional ways to perform, and experts in the music business are more than willing to collaborate with you as a host. As such, potential local hosts such as yourself now have more opportunity than ever to work with industry veterans who can bring their expertise into every aspect of a show, from set up to clean up, leaving you to eventually settle into a more comfortably managerial role. If your love for music is infectious, it’s your chance to contribute today.

Change The Game: 3 Simple Steps To Curate An Affordable Live Music Experience In Your Local Scene

25-Sep-2019 By Tanay Mulukutla

Your local music scene needs YOU: a local hero

Ever wanted to be a part of something big? Now is the time!

If you’ve always been someone who’s daydreamed about big ideas to manifest into reality, there’s a ninja in you. Look around, there’s talent everywhere and they all need someone who can take initiative to guide them. Your passion for music can be infectious in more ways than one. It’s your chance to steer the ship, all you need to do is provide your local talent with a platform that YOU help build: it is after all, your scene, so let it be seen! The first step is to acknowledge that you yourself can be the person that you’ve always felt your local music scene needed.

Don’t own or have contacts at a music venue? How about your friend’s backyard!

We all know that one person in our neighborhood that we can find complaining on a regular basis about there being nothing to do in the area, or that there aren’t enough venues where live music can be played anymore. Well, you being the ninja that you are, have found a solution. The creative, ideas person is always prone to think outside the box; why not use this to think up alternative locations for live music? Go ahead, give your friend’s backyard a fresh spin! Getting a bunch of artists to play at unconventional settings is how a lot of legendary music and artists started their journey.

Give your ‘scenesters’ a chance to pay what they want: using crowdfunding as an effective DIY tool

Crowdfunding is a perfect gauge of how much your fans are willing to contribute to a local show, particularly with the first few shows you run. It is imperative to learn more about the purchasing power and engagement level of your audience. You want to make all your shows not only accessible but also affordable: the best way to do it is by allowing your community to pay what they want. Over a period of time, you’d have an estimation of the exact price at which you want to sell tickets to your show, thereby creating a sense of value in return to your fans, artists, and hosts.

youbloomConnect: Get Matched With the Gig of Your Life!

17-Apr-2019 By Anthony Flowers

Get Matched With the Gig of Your Life!

Now-a-days we’ve been hearing an awful lot about all these dating apps: you go through a bunch of various people, you swipe right on the ones you like and hope to get matched with the love of your life. But what happens if we take this idea and put it in the context of the music world? Make sure to keep reading to find out.

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The Perfect Match

Here at youbloom, we call this concept “Artist Matching” and it works pretty much the same way. Well, minus the swiping part. youbloom designed it specifically for artists, bands, and talented people, to make sure you get a perfectly tailored gig every time!

Creating The Global Music Village

It might sound complicated, but it’s really not. We do most of the work for you! Once you’ve signed-up as an artist with youbloomConnect, we search the youbloomConnect database to find artists similar to you. At this point, we consider the music genre, location, musical goals, etc. After the initial due diligence, you’ll be notified of the person or band we think you’d match well with.

Now For the Fun Part

Let’s just say both of you accept the match… this is where all the fun begins! In a nutshell, you promote the band you matched with and vice versa. Then, you perform together. Perhaps, you’d work together. Maybe, just maybe, you’ll hit the road for tour together and most importantly you might make a friend for life! Helps you build a music network and co-market with fellow artists around the world. Not only will you grow your fan base, but there’s a good chance you’ll make connections within the music industry along the way. It will create countless opportunities for you and your band to play your music, tour and get paid!

The Bigger Picture

This is how we help the independent music industry connect and how we create The Global Music Village! So become a part of it today! Sign-up as a youbloomConnect artist and get matched for the gig of your life!

Cheers to live music!

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Curator At the Core: Become a CityRep with youbloomConnect Today

07-Apr-2019 By Tanay Mulukutla

youbloomConnect offers a panoply of options for creators, doers, and achievers: a youbloomConnect CityRep is an individual with all those things rolled into one: a pro curator. If your passion for planning and curating live music is contagious enough, youbloomConnect might just be your next dream job! Here are 4 of the most prominent attributes we’ve had in our best CityReps so far, and why you can be one too:

Curator at the Core

Envisioning your event, setting goals, scraping your resources together and finally making it happen: your forte to create ‘experiences’ for individuals who wish to be part of something they call their own can now escalate rapidly. Curating a show with youbloomConnect gives you the power to pull off great gigs across the globe! The curator in you will operate as an eminent live music promoter in your vicinity to push the envelope for unsigned musicians!

A Deep Passion for Live Music

For a job like this, getting to be around live music at all times is the ultimate icing on the cake. Everyone dreams of a job where they can combine their productivity and skills with what they love the most – needless to say, we’ve got you covered on that front!

Marketing Master

Spreading the word and creating a buzz is key for pushing youbloom events. Your marketing skills can translate into you being an effective influencer in your local scene. While you set yourself up in preparations to promote your gig, experts at youbloomConnect will show you the ropes as well!

Pro Negotiator

As a CityRep you will be involved in the process of reaching out to vendors, managers, hosts, artists and fans. Your convincing skills to bring these stakeholders on-board with you will now come in handy. Being conscious of the costs and to effectively capitalise on every resource will be your mantra!

Sign up as a CityRep today: https://www.youbloom.com/cityrep/

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