TECH TOOLS
Artist Growth is a cloud-based tour management platform for artists and managers . Synched across multiple devices , the platform allows users to create and keep track of schedules and event management , automated team notifications , merch counts and show settlements , expense and revenue reports , guest lists , and more . The updated version includes offline data access . There is also automated ticket request processing and users can assign and manage tour tasks for their team . www . artistgrowth . com .
BandApp is run by musicians for musicians to share music , tour dates , and conversations directly to their fans ’ smart phones . With seperate platforms for musicians and fans , musicians can upload their music from their Soundcloud account and let fans buy the tracks straight from BandApp . They can upload shows and sell tickets and upload photos , videos , news , and links . www . bandapp . com .
Utab was created by a team of Tel Aviv-based developers who taught a computer to hear chords , identify them , and create videos that translate these chords into streamlined music lessons . The result , Utab , is an automated video clips service that creates content for musicians ( Utab for Musicians ) and helps amateur musicians learn to play along to their favourite tracks ( Utab Online Music School ). The developers claim their algorithm can analyze and produce a chorded timeline to any song in under 15 seconds . Guitar and piano chord diagrams are presented as a play-along lyric video that is synched to a MIDI-free performance of the song . www . utabforartists . com .
Spotify Fan Insights is a dashboard created by the streaming giant to give musicians a better understanding of their listeners . Fan Insights is meant to help artists better understand : who their fans are , including demographic information ; where their listeners are in the world and how this audience is evolving over time ; how their fan base is listening and their other music preferences ; and the level of engagement and how these behaviours differ between passionate and casual listeners . artists . spotify . com .
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