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SellaBand
SellaBand - You are the record company

The music industry is all about fences. Those who are on the inside, and those who are on the outside. SellaBand wants to break down all the fences. Everybody with a passion for music can be on the inside. It's your music. It's your choice.

For the first time fans and musical artists can be in business together. Artists sign up and make a profile page on SellaBand.com (a picture, a biography and a maximum of 3 demo-songs). Each Artist issues 5,000 so called Parts, which cost $10 (plus transaction costs) each. Fans will have to buy $50,000 worth of Parts to get their Artist of choice in the studio. At any point before your Artist has reached the goal of $50,000, you can withdraw your Parts and pick a different Artist. You can even get your money back. It's your music. It's your choice.

Once an artist has reached the Goal of $50,000, SellaBand will provide an experienced A&R person to guide your recording process. Together with a top Producer you get the chance to record a collection of your best songs in a state-of-the-art Studio. All your 5,000 fans will receive an exclusive Digi-Pack CD with the result of your professional studio-recordings.

Three of your newly recorded songs will be given away for free on our website, which can be the perfect tool to promote your music. The other tracks you have recorded with SellaBand will be sold as paid downloads for 50 cents each. The net profit will be split evenly between you, your fans who invested in you and SellaBand.

Intrigued enough to find out more? If you make music or love new music and are keen to help make a budding artist's dream a reality, click View button below to enter the world of SellaBand

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