TECH
TOOLS
Jammber is designed to streamline and simplify the process
of music rights holders and musicians getting paid. The platform
is designed to manage the entire music production process, keeping
track of everyone involved, making sure the work flows, letting collabo-
rators sign off on important steps digitally, and helping labels and artists file
forms correctly in minutes. Jammber captures data about the creation of a song
at the studio level, giving credit to the creative individuals. It tracks all credits and
payments, creates metadata from the first day of the process, notifies all collaborators
when certain tasks are due or completed, and allows them to digitally sign off on paper-
work. It operates on a per-month subscription model with Basic, Plus, and Professional
subscription tiers. www.jammber.com.
Bandbiz is designed to help musicians keep track of the money they
earn and spend, from merchandise and CD sales to inventory and
more. Users can update income and expenses at any time, distinguish
between band money and personal money, and keep track of the siz-
es and quantities of numerous merchandise items, and view financial
reports. Subscribers can also manage multiple bands or projects, invite
band members to collaborate, and synchronize calendars. It operates
on a yearly subscription model and is available for Apple and Android
devices or online. www.mybandbiz.com.
MusicianFinder.com is an online database of musicians, bands,
vocalists, producers, and engineers and aims to help them find
each other. Created by Musicplayer.com, this free service is meant
to help musicians looking for a group, or a group looking for a new
member, either permanently or temporarily. It can also be used for
more informal jam sessions or to find producers and engineers for
a recording project. It is now launched in North America and will
expand to Europe and the U.K. in the coming months.
www.musicianfinder.com.
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With headquarters in Canada and the United States,
Songistry is the product of extensive research
and development by record producer and song-
writer Justin Gray and supported by technology
entrepreneur investor Curtis Serna. The platform
facilitates collaboration, community, and metadata
management and provides a marketplace for music
professionals worldwide. It is designed to simplify
songwriters’ music workflow and manage their song
storage.