Power to the fans with youbloomConnect

20-May-2020 By Leave a Comment

The power that music gives fans

Petra Cugalj shares with us the power of music and what makes her feel empowered. she adds, “coming from a small town, lots of good gigs were often not accessible to me. Either too far away, in bigger cities or simply too expensive for my budget. I often found myself daydreaming about how cool it would be to see my favorite bands and artists play live in my city”. At the same time, she expresses how powerless she feels because they wouldn’t ever come to a city near her. Here’s how youbloomConnect impacts fans from across the globe.

Get invited to the show, before anyone else

One of the biggest benefits of signing-up as a youbloomConnect requesting fan, is right there in the name itself – you can request bands and artists to come and perform live in your city! Get your friends involved and requesting too ‘cause the more you request, the higher your chances are to see them play live in your city! By signing-up, you’ll always be the first one to know when the next youbloomConnect gig is happening. Before you know it, you’ll be relaxing with friends and enjoying an unforgettable, uninterrupted, live music show just for you. Even though live music is limitless, the seating might not be, so sign up to be the first one to secure your ticket and we’ll keep your wallets a little bit fuller by giving you a 15% discount on ticket prices!

Get involved today!

Don’t wait for a chance to see your favorite artists and bands play live. Take the power into your own hands and bring the bands you love to watch perform to your city . The music industry would not exist without the fans! We at youbloom know this is true, this is exactly why youbloom launches youbloomConnect to give the power to you – to us, the fans.

It doesn’t cost you anything to sign-up, but you’ll have the power to help create the show you want to see! So, sign-up as a fan today and become a part of this ecosystem.

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Indie Artists: Time Be Your Own Booking Agent

09-May-2020 By Leave a Comment

Via Luca

Indie artists, it’s time to drop the Booking Agent

No one knows better than indie artists how frustrating and stressful it can be to book shows, tour, and perform. Hiring a booking agent may seem like the easy answer, but if the royalties aren’t exactly flowing in yet, you might not be in the financial position to do this. What to do, then? Let’s not forget that we are the DIY generation, we do it ourselves. Here’s how to book your own shows.

Perhaps you’ve made a list of all the venues that would fit your music, sound, and style, and yet it’s nearly impossible to get them to give you a decent time slot. You will most likely get an 11pm weeknight spot or a 3pm Sunday afternoon one, and we all know that no one is going to miss brunch to catch your new band at what promises to be an empty, desolated venue.

When you ask for a better, higher profile slot, the booking agent usually says: “Well, how many people can you draw?”. If the answer is more than 20, then you’ve got yourself a Friday night show. However, if your response is anything less, you’ll have to wait patiently in line until your following is bigger.

Which brings us to our next point.

Book others, to book yourself.

How is a band supposed to grow a fan base if the only shows they can play occur when people are watching Netflix or in a yoga class? Good question indeed. Those who manage to bring a good crowd are those who are either already established or have a lot of friends in town. Venues are not going to bet on a new indie artist nor are they looking for the next big act to feature before they blow up. Venues want to break even. They want to see the money they spend on a typical Friday night come back in full, and if possible make a little profit.

Be your own booking agent. Look for an equally unknown band that shares your ambitions, ethos, and sound and put a show together. Perhaps, pick a less reputable venue in your town; smaller and more intimate is ideal. Make sure you market the show as a party; a night to have some fun and enjoy some live music. Startups like Sofar Sounds have built a brand around this exact experience and platforms like youbloomConnect match local indie artists with one another, making it easy for bands to come together and book.

Each band will bring their friends, and if you advertised the event properly, their friends will bring other friends looking for a fun night.

Play the show, distribute some t-shirts, have a beer and repeat.

One of two things will happen. You will either get a call from the bigger venues looking to book your band or you won’t need them anymore because your fan base has been growing without their help.

You should hope for the latter.

About the Blogger

Luca a freelance writer, blogger, musician and songwriter. Born and
raised in Italy, his passion for Rock n Roll made him move to London where he
lived for one year and gained a certificate in Songwriting from ICMP.
Luca relocated in NYC in 2014 to pursue jazz music and liberal arts at the
The New School from which he graduated in December 2017. Luca currently
resides in Nashville, TN

Live Shows; Fans Can Be Hosts Too

05-May-2020 By Leave a Comment

applause and raised hands at concert. Nightclub life

via Anthony Flowers

Imagine this. You go to live shows. You identify as a fan. Therefore, you go to all the local concerts, shows, and music festivals. You have been keeping an eye on a talented local band or musician you’ve seen perform from time to time. You hear live music and it makes you smile on the inside. Yes, we are talking to you! Here’s how fans can be hosts too 🙂

Anthony Flowers will tell you how to become part of the show in your city.

One Way to Enjoy the Show

If you really love live music, you would have signed-up as a fan on youbloomConnect already. In that case, you can request an artist to perform in a city near you and tell your friends to do the same. If enough other people start requesting the same artist, consequently the CityRep will reach out to the artist to book a show. Once a show is announced, you buy tickets and show up ready for uninterrupted, unforgettable live music. There’s two sides to every story though.

Host Your Very Own Show

As a fan on youbloomConnect, you can sign-up as a host and bring the show to you. When you sign up to host and your spot gets chosen, we’ll have a gift for you. Because you’re basically VIP in our eyes, every host automatically receives four tickets to invite their very own guest list. You and four (4) friends will have front row seats to the show in your very own space. Think backyards overlooking the hills, beachside cafes, downtown rooftops, a co-working space, on a boat, or a wine bar. The possibilities are endless. If you have a space that you and a few friends could have a pretty cool concert, we’d love you to become a host.

Sit Back and Enjoy

Music is meant to be experienced with friends, so share your space as a host, this way you can actually sit back and enjoy the show. No worries, certainly you can trust youbloom will take care of the rest. By becoming a host with youbloomConnect, you will really be able to make a connection with the artists and all the other music fans who show up. As a result of your hospitality, the artists will be super appreciative and ready to put on a show for you and your friends.

It Takes a Village

Next time you are out on the town listening to music with your friends and you think to yourself: ‘it would be really cool to have a concert at my place one day.’ Know that you can! youbloom puts on shows around the world bringing together people who love live music. So, go ahead. Become a host today!

Cheers to live music!

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First Step Towards A Successful Show With youbloomConnect

17-Apr-2020 By Leave a Comment

Via Petra Cugalj

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. Petra Cugalj writes up a piece on what could be your first step towards a successful show.

Show 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 show!

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Curate An Affordable Live Music Experience: Change The Game

11-Apr-2020 By Leave a Comment

Let’s take you our 3 stage process in being to curate an affordable live music experience in your local neighborhood! 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, create an enriching experience, curate that special live music experience. 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.

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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