Los Angeles, CA -- Artist Rise Inc. announces the launch of beta site
ArtistRise.com, a free profile based community for the concert
industry. AR provides musicians, industry professionals, venues and
fans with a platform to network, post content and conduct business
online.
The digital age of music has sparked the creation of countless social
media websites. But, few if any, have focused on the most lucrative
areas of the music business... concerts.
"As record labels struggle to find a new bottom line, we're left with
corporate branded creativity, misdirected talent and in many cases bad
taste," said Ken Ashley, Founder, Artist Rise Inc.
"Our goal is to build a community that heightens the experience of
live music, not digital music, to develop unique site culture and
provide cutting edge features that help young bands gain exposure and
book shows."
The Artist Rise homepage serves as a "living" industry resource by
featuring content contributed by members. Members can easily submit
news, events, reviews and rants for publication via a one-click
system. The goal is to post fresh content daily and build an
intelligent, interactive community. Members have access to unique
features including: custom profiles, multi-media, messaging, contact
befriending, calendar scheduling for shows and a booking system to
exchange performance offers.
"Every band should join Artist Rise solely for the booking system,"
said Chongyang Luo, who leads the project development at Artist Rise
Inc. "Even if a band has no representation, AR provides a means to
receive performance offers. They can be as simple as house party gigs
or complex as tour support bookings. Within a few clicks, the offer
arrives in the band's AR profile inbox and is copied in an e-mail for
the band, their manager or agent to review. It's simple, effective,
and free."
The websites design provides an alternative to the commonly
advertisement ridden and cluttered pages of other communities by
presenting a distinct professional style. No banner advertising
appears in member's profile pages or even on the homepage.
"MySpace became a default resource for the music business since it
enabled bands to reach fans and industry to quickly evaluate new acts.
But in reality, it's part of the Fox News Corporation umbrella and
doesn't provide any business solutions," said Johnny V, a Los Angeles
based music manager. "Artist Rise not only encourages bands to play
live but provides the tools to do so. That's what the business should
be about."
Artist Rise Inc. has initiated marketing efforts in New York and Los
Angeles but membership is open to the globe.
"Artist Rise is one big grassroots experiment", said Ken Ashley. "We
have no corporate funding and only volunteers working on top of their
day jobs. I invite anyone who loves live music to share in our vision,
submit interesting content through the homepage and spread the word to
bands. Together we'll ensure live music is the future of music."
About Artist Rise:
Artist Rise Inc. founded in 2007 by entrepreneur Ken Ashley and
Chongyang Luo to develop, maintain and promote ArtistRise.com. Ken
Ashley is a New York City native currently living in Los Angeles and
works for a music booking agency. Chongyang Luo is based in Silicon
Valley and focuses his work on new business models that can transform
industries and lives. Artist Rise Inc. mobilizes volunteers from
various segments of the music industry to help maintain and promote
ArtistRise.com.
http://www.ArtistRise.com
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