February 13, 2014 (Los Angeles, CA) Create/Publish/Engage/Monetize: ArtistEcard’s slogan to musicians and artists
is simply that: direct and to the point. While the Internet and social media have
evolved into free marketing tools for any brand, company or individual to take
advantage of, there are a select few all-inclusive services that capitalize on
user-friendly tools for creating an online presence and brand building catering
to Artists, Bands & DJs.
The music industry has constantly evolved and artists can no
longer rely on album sales alone. Promoting oneself via an online presence is
what is expected and needed in order to stay relevant. Setting-up a new release, promoting tour dates
or starting a campaign can be a daunting task if you do not have the necessary
tools or budget. ArtistEcard aims to
change all that with a one-stop / one log in marketing platform for website and
EPK development, fan engagement and acquisition, the creation of apps, distribution
and an e-commerce solution. All tools
which are easy to utilize, with no HTML or coding skills required. The service is free with upgrades starting at
eight dollars per month.
Artistecard tool features include;
Music, bio, music, news, photos,
videos, shows and contact info
HTML5 website development
Facebook, iPhone and Android apps
Website & apps which are
optimized for all mobile devices
The ability to sell tickets
directly to fans
A domain and webhosting while
offering established artists’ the ability to use existing domains
Analytics and Search Engine
Optimization
The sales of digital, physical
and virtual goods providing the credit card processing (accepting all types of
currency) and the pick, pack and ship globally from their centralized warehouse
Content and updates are
dynamically pulled from the client console publishing across all platforms
The site is available in multiple
languages
Video tutorials and online
customer support
Apps generated an estimated $26 billion in worldwide revenue in
2013, up 44% over 2012, according to Gartner. ArtistEcard Mobile Builder provides clients with the ability to create their
own stunning mobile apps for iOS and Android, optimized for mobile
devices. Once the user has created a profile,
one simply clicks on the Mobile Builder, types in a name for the app with a
description and upload an image and a logo. Clicking next, musicians and bands can
choose from a number of players and colors and then designate iPhone/ Android or
both for use. Once saved, the ArtistEcard
Developer account(s) submits the apps to iTunes and/or Google Play for
approval. The menu for the apps include; music, bio, videos, photos, shows,
news, e-commerce store and more with all content dynamically pulled from the
client’s dashboard and pushed to the apps in real time. Apps are included with the Pro Plan or
available separately for $8 or 2 for $12.
More information and how to use Artistecard’s Mobile Builder can be found
at http://bit.ly/1gwmLDI.
Catering to a highly targeted clientele, ArtistEcard is the ideal
marketing platform for professional musicians, solo artists, bands, record
labels, producers, engineers, managers, DJs, and students focusing on promotion,
brand building and fan engagement.
The Company recently attended the MIDEM Conference held annually
in Cannes, France where they held a series of successful meetings with digital
aggregators, distributors and information technology services. As a member of A2IM, the meetings were held
in their exhibition space where the marketing platform was met with great
enthusiasm. Numerous digital distributors from around the world showed a keen
interest in the Mobile Builder for Apps with intentions of making them
available to each respective client base.
Immediate future plans are to leverage these newfound relationships into
curating additional formidable global marketing B 2 B strategic
partnerships.
About Artistecard:
Headquartered in Chicago, ArtistEcard is a
comprehensive marketing platform providing the tools for Artists, Bands and DJs
to create, publish, engage and monetize fans.
The powerful software platform includes a suite of tools including: HTML5 and EPK builder; Facebook, mobile apps;
integration of social media platforms; database management for direct-to-fan
engagement; ecommerce store for physical, digital and virtual goods with
centralized global fulfillment; world-wide digital distribution; enhanced
analytics and support services. The
service is free and includes a domain and webhosting while offering established
artists’ the ability to use existing domains. The site is available in multiple
languages with upgrades starting at $8.00 per month. ArtistEcard allows users to create all of
these elements for themselves with no coding or website development skills
required. For more information, visit: www.artistecard.com
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