Broadjam.com for Indie Musicians
Independent Artists find new Opportunities at Broadjam.com
Apr 13, 2009
Broadjam.com is a social media site that caters to independent musical artists and fans of indie music. According to the website, they “provide web-based promotional tools and services for independent musicians, the music industry and fans around the world.”
Membership for Musicians and Fans
The best thing about Broadjam.com is membership is free, or at least basic membership is free for independent musicians. There are also pay-level memberships that offer more services and opportunities, but you can start out on a free basis and then upgrade later if you want to do more on the site.
If you’re an indie music fan and want to learn more about the independent music scene the memberships is totally free. Broadjam.com hosts a large online database of searchable songs by artists from all 50 U.S. states and over 150 countries worldwide. This means that fans of indie musicians will find loads of new stuff to explore and great sounds they wouldn’t have experienced otherwise. Who knows, you may even find a new favorite band or song.
Music Licensing
One of the most popular services the website offers is music licensing opportunities, which give indie artists access to music supervisors who place music in television and film. This is simply an incredible opportunity for artists to get noticed by industry professionals who can give them that break of a lifetime. Perhaps, for the first time ever, you’ll have the ear of music professionals who make the decisions about who gets heard in mainstream media.
Music Contests
The company also hosts many music contests where you can win musical instruments, music gear, and sometimes cash as prizes. Their largest contest is called the 6-Pack, where independent music artists are asked to write six songs with varying themes over the course of a few months. Grand prizes for the 6-Pack Contest are more than $50,000. It’s a challenging contest but the rewards are well worth it.
Custom Technology
Another arm of the company, Broadjam Pro Services Group, designs and builds custom technology for music industry clients such as Warner/Chappell, the Academy of Country Music, Peavey Electronics, Yamaha, and others.
Streaming Music
For indie music fans, Broadjam.com provides members with free streaming music and free MP3 downloads. When you sign up for free membership you can also create playlists, bookmark favorite artists on their profile page, review songs, and watch artist videos on Broadjam TV.
This website is a great way for independent musicians to reach out to new audiences and possibly find that break they’re looking for. It’s also a wonderful place for fans to hang out and discover new favorite bands and songs.
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