Crowdbands

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

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

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

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

References

1. ^ "Crowdbands: A Fan-Sourced Record Label – Fans Buy-In and Help Make Creative Decisions". hypebot.com. http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/01/fan-sourced-record-label-let-fans-buy-in-and-help-make-decisions.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-03. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Company to Watch: Crowdbands Makes Waves with the Donnas". The Comet. 2011-02-16. http://thecomet.com/posts/company_to_watch_crowdbands_makes_waves_with_the_donnas. Retrieved 2011-05-03. 
3. ^ Deáki, Bálinti (2011-01-18). "Crowdbands, a crowd sourcing platform for bands". startupgazette.com. http://www.startupgazette.com/2011/01/crowdbands-a-crowd-sourcing-platform-for-bands/. Retrieved 2011-05-03. 
4. ^ "Startup Offers Bands a Record Label Run by Fans". Mashable. http://mashable.com/2011/01/18/crowdbands/. Retrieved 2011-05-03. 
5. ^ "Crowdbands Offers Interactive Artist Development". allaccess.com. 2011-01-19. http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/86066/crowdbands-offers-interactive-artist-development. Retrieved 2011-05-04. 
6. ^ http://sneakattackmedia.com/media/CB/pressrelease.pdf
7. ^ "Run A Label With Crowdbands". Prefix magazine. 2011-01-11. http://www.prefixmag.com/news/run-a-label-with-crowdbands/47690/. Retrieved 2011-05-03. 
8. ^ http://hardrockhideout.com/2011/01/10/the-donnas-sign-to-crowdbands/

External links

• Crowdbands.com (Official website)
• Crowdbands Facebook