youbloomConnect: 5 reasons to host a youbloomConnect gig

29-Apr-2019 By Leave a Comment

There are so, so, so many reasons to host a youbloomConnect gig and it is really simple to sign-up as a host. Here are five reasons to host a gig; from the team at youbloom HQ:

1. it’s going to be a lot of fun

Music has this way of getting people out of their shell. Babies learn to dance and the elderly feel young again when the right tune hits their ears. Wouldn’t you agree?

2. you love live music

In today’s digital age, live music can be hard to find. Why not be the person in your city who provides a safe place for amazing emerging music to be enjoyed?

3. you’ve been wanting to experience something different lately

If you refer back to the last point, a quality live music experience is sometimes hard to come by. For one unforgettable night, bring back the classic way to enjoy live music, with your friends, byob, and no worries because the youbloom CityRep will do the rest.

4. you have the perfect place

You like to entertain. Your house is always the go-to place for the big game. You’re planning to install a new outdoor fireplace in the quartyard of the office this month. Yes, you. You should bring a youbloomConnect gig to your place!

5. you enjoy helping another person’s dreams come true

Independent musicians work really really hard at their music. Born to perform is a prerequisite in their line of work. You can literally help someone realize their dreams, who knows, the gig in your space could go down in the history books one day.

Signing-up to become a host is really simple. You love live music. You get to help somebody else realize their dream. OK, now let’s have a show!

Cheers to live music!

If you enjoy this blog about music and want to know more about youbloomConnect be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. As always thank you for reading and being part of “The Global Music Village.” – youbloom: The Global Music Village

youbloomConnect: Get Matched With the Gig of Your Life!

17-Apr-2019 By Petra Cugalj Leave a Comment

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!

Curator At the Core: Become a CityRep with youbloomConnect Today

07-Apr-2019 By 1 Comment

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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youbloomConnect: First Step Towards a Successful Gig!

22-Mar-2019 By Petra Cugalj 2 Comments

Whether you’re a solo vocalist, a DJ or in a band, the music industry is a tough place to work in and there’s a lot of people trying to “make it”, just like you. How tough is it exactly? It’s actually pretty simple, let us do the math.

Revenue is usually not shared!

Approximately 75% of all revenues in the music industry go to the top few hundred artists recognized as household names and are controlled by major record labels. 20% of the revenue goes to approximately 750,000 actively gigging professional artists and only 5% of all revenue goes to roughly 10 million+ emerging artists. This is where youbloom steps in.

Sign up, right now!

By signing up with youbloomConnect, you become a part of The Global Music Village, a community of artists, fans, and hosts. People who love live music and who are here to help you grow your fan base and increase your live performances locally and beyond! Getting requested by your fans and playing a youbloomConnect gig can open doors to multiple opportunities. If you get approved by our A&R panel, our shows will lead you to more fans, landing more gigs, more tours, and increased ticket and merch sales!

Perform more, share more, grow your fan base!

We want you to share your gift of music and perform as much as possible! Most importantly, we want you to take your share of the revenue by doing what you love! That’s the dream, isn’t it? So don’t wait any longer and take the next step today! Sign up with youbloomConnect today and let our team handle everything you need for a successful gig!

Cheers to live music!

youbloomConnect: Share the Gift of Music

05-Mar-2019 By 2 Comments

youbloomConnect: the new way to experience live independent music

Everyone has that something special inside of them. Something to give to the world; so give the gift that can be taken anywhere. A gift that will fit in any suitcase or in the palm of your hands. You can enjoy it with a glass of wine after dinner or while hiking with the dogs. That gift is music; and it’s so much fun to share. You can share local music with a friend, colleague, or somebody you love. When you share local independent music; you are also sharing your dreams, passions, and life experiences with others. Let us paint the picture for you. In a few words, youbloom will show you fans, artists, and hosts, a few ways to get in on all the fun!

What is youbloomConnect?

youbloom, the parent company of youbloomConnect, is a global cooperative movement centered around bringing music lovers unforgettable musical experiences at affordable prices in cities around the world! youbloom definitely has humble beginnings, notably starting out as an online song competition in 2010. Over the years, having produced nine signature music festivals in two countries with 100’s of musicians, youbloom would like to introduce youbloomConnect.

youbloomConnect is: unforgettable, uninterrupted, live music experiences in a city near you!

To the creators, artists, and performers, it is a platform to empower the independent music community to share their gift through live music performances and build up the independent music community around the world.

Perform:

How many people reading this can play the guitar or sing beautiful melodies?

First and foremost, artists – we highly encourage you to share your gift with the world to help in creating what we call “The Global Music Village.” The more people who hear the stories you write about your dreams, passions, and life experiences – the more you get to perform. Check us out and sign-up to become one of the first performers with youbloomConnect in your city!

(If you’re ready to sign-up now? Click here!)

Request:

Where would music be without the fan?

Fans, let us tell you something. You are so important in creating and sustaining “The Global Music Village”. The artists you love and will soon discover are asking for your time and attention.

During a youbloomConnect™ show, artists will be pouring out their dreams, passions, and life experiences just for you! We simply ask you to sit back amongst friends and neighbors, (in most cases) bring your own snacks and beverages, and enjoy the music.

Fans: we also want to share another secret with all of you. The more you request your favorite bands and artists, the more likely you will see them performing their music live in your city. Join youbloomConnect as a fan and start requesting the performers you want to see and music you want to hear! Find out about the live music gigs in your city before anyone else.

(Fans: are you ready to sign-up & start requesting your favorite independent acts at this point? Click here!)

Host:

Wanna have a concert in your living room?

If you are still reading, it is safe to say you probably really love live music and finding the next concert near you.

Have you ever dreamt of hosting a live concert in your own space? Well, no worries. With youbloomConnect we can make that dream come true!

Become a Host and find out how to use your space to bring other music loving fans together to experience an unforgettable live music experience in your city, the youbloomConnect way. If you have enough space for the artists and fans; you can bring your neighbors and friends together to have a live music concert in your very own backyard, garden, office courtyard, coffee shop, art gallery…you get the point! youbloomConnect has a CityRep near you ready to facilitate everything and curate a truly unforgettable live music experience. If you are interested in becoming a host in your city, submit the information we need to get you in touch with the CityRep for your city!

(c’mon is it even a question? Sign-up to become a host now!)

Cheers to live music!