“Great Indie Music You’ve Never Heard”

Does this Describe You or Your Band?

Our “REAL FANS” Promotional Platform for Indie Musicians offers 3 Reverb Nation Artists an exclusive slot on an exciting new marketing platform that can exponentially grow your “real” fan mailing list and get you some digital music and merch sales. We give you and your music exposure to indie music fans – and educate them about the economic realities of being an indie artist so that they are encouraged to buy directly from artists.

(Audition Limited to Reverb Nation Artists …)

 What are “REAL FANS?”

·        Real Fans are what every artist needs to guarantee a sustainable and thriving music career. Real Fans are music lovers who are absolutely passionate about music and support the artists they love. Most artists can have a sustainable career with around 1,000 Real Fans (read article).

·        Real Fans buy your music, support your fund-raising campaigns for new projects, introduce others to music on social media, go to the ends of the Earth to attend your concerts or to get your band booked in their hometown.

·        Real Fans are always on the lookout for new artists.

·        Real Fans can be accomplished musicians themselves or hobbyists, podcasters, DJs, venue promoters, publicists, or music industry pros interested in discovering and supporting YOUR music!

What You Need To submit:

ReverbNation epk.
Apply TODAY!!!

The Real Fans Promotional Platform

 We are super psyched to introduce you to our new promotional platform for independent musicians.

If anyone needs a break in the industry, it’s you.
Here are a few facts that you can relate to:

1.      Streaming doesn’t pay
97% of the artists on Spotify didn’t earn $1,000 from  the platform last year.

2.      Touring doesn’t pay
Most bands will take a loss on their tour—even if wildly successful.
Touring is a “loss leader” for the majority of indie artists.

3.      Musicians need side gigs or a day job
Somebody’s got to pay the bills, right?  Indie artists work hard at their music AND their gigs/jobs.
 Don’t expect YouTube or Amazon Music to pay your rent, even if you get millions of spins.

4.     You make more $$ from selling tee shirts than from streaming. Lots more. And have you ever had your digital music hot-linked? There’s a real downside to music being so easily reproduced and distributed.

We as individual artists  don’t have the time or the resources to do what it would take to make a decent living from our music.

So what are we going to do about it?

 …  what if we “banded” together??? !!!!!

 That is exactly what our new, revolutionary (and deceptively simple) platform makes possible.

Call it “the reverse Groupon” approach where we come together as artists for marketing leverage.

Together we can do much more.

Rather than being at the mercy of streaming overlords, together we can:

·        Reconnect with fans.
Digital music and the boom of mega-streaming sites have had a consequence people don’t talk about much.
Fans and bands have been separated. People used to spend hours reading liner notes and making mix tapes. And while we’re not talking about going back to cassettes (seriously, we are notgoing back there), We can do great things to reconnect fans with artists in personal ways.

·        Educate fans.
Most fans have no idea that their listening habits are not helping the musicians they love.  They’re uneducated, not stupid.

·        Our platform educates fans and encourages them to become Real Fans who buy directly from the artists (and also continue to use streaming services because they help artists get exposure).
Once fans realize that if they just buy your latest release from you (and some merch) that you will be better able to create the music they love, they are all for it.

·        Gain massive exposure at a low price.
Do you run Facebook ads? Then you know that it can be expensive just to get a like, let alone a purchase.
Our revolutionary approach will bring your music to the ears of Real Fans who like your music and want to support you.
And we give you the contact info of these fans so that you can follow up with them and begin the relationship nurturing that brings them into your tribe. We even show you how to do that.

·        Move the music culture toward a sustainable future
By talking about and taking action on the issues that we face, we can create a sustainable future!  For example, did you know that as bad as vinyl is for the environment that streaming may be worse?  Those server farms are not very eco-friendly. And did you know that in the peak year of vinyl popularity, 1977, the industry used 58 million kilograms of plastic in the United States, over four times less than the amount that streaming services have used per year”?
These are conversations we need to have

·        Have more fun.
Seriously, when we are paid better for what we love to do, we are happier.
The Real Fans platform helps artists like you make better choices and be more strategic about where and how you spend your precious “do re mi.”

·        LET’S GET STARTED !!!!!
How?  Submit you EPK and see!
Three artists/bands will be offered a free spot on our launch promotion ($500 value).
Make history with us!

We know you have even more questions now that you’ve read this “teaser” …. but we are holding a lot of the details close to the vest until we launch.

Definitely audition for the Reverb Nation Real Fans promo platform launch today—if nothing else, we will be sure to keep in touch and keep you up-to-speed on our exciting new marketing approach for indie musicians.

Thanks for reading this and for submitting!

Who We Are

ThriveFest is devoted to serving exceptional artists and bands whose music deserves to be heard.
We do this through concert venues and promo campaigns. We believe in the power of great music to shape lives and culture. 

 ThriveFest is founded and run by musicians, for musicians, with a commitment to sustainability for artists, the Planet and environment, and humanity at large.

 We are offering The Real Fans Promotional Platform as a post-COVID jumpstart to help artists get back out there in the real world with their music — introducing your music to REAL FANS who are ready and hungry for it!!!

 Three artists/bands will receive slots on an exclusive new marketing platform ($500-value)

 Music submissions will be reviewed, and 3 Artists/Bands will be selected by a panel of musicians and industry professionals.

Deadline for applying is soon. Selected artists/bands will be announced next month.

Submit Your Audition Application TODAY!!!

 

 …  what if we “banded” together??? !!!!!

 That is exactly what our new, revolutionary (and deceptively simple) platform makes possible.

Call it “the reverse Groupon” approach where we come together as artists for marketing leverage. 

Together we can do much more.

Rather than being at the mercy of streaming overlords, together we can:

• Reconnect with fans.
  Digital music and the boom of mega-streaming sites have had a consequence people don’t talk about much.
  Fans and bands have been separated. People used to spend hours reading liner notes and making mix tapes. And while we’re not talking about going back to cassettes (seriously, we are not going back there), We can do great things to reconnect fans with artists in personal ways. 
• Educate fans. 
  Most fans have no idea that their listening habits are not helping the musicians they love.  They’re uneducated, not stupid.
• Our platform educates fans and encourages them to become Real Fans who buy directly from the artists (and also continue to use streaming services because they help artists get exposure).
  Once fans realize that if they just buy your latest release from you (and some merch) that you will be better able to create the music they love, they are all for it. 
• Gain massive exposure at a low price.
  Do you run Facebook ads? Then you know that it can be expensive just to get a like, let alone a purchase.
  Our revolutionary approach will bring your music to the ears of Real Fans who like your music and want to support you.
  And we give you the contact info of these fans so that you can follow up with them and begin the relationship nurturing that brings them into your tribe. 
• Move the music culture toward a sustainable future
  By talking about and taking action on the issues that we face, we can create a sustainable future!  For example, did you know that as bad as vinyl is for the environment that streaming may be worse?  Those server farms are pumping tons (literally) of heat into the atmosphere at a troublesome rate. And did you know that in the peak year of vinyl popularity, 1977, the industry used 58 million kilograms of plastic in the United States, over four times less than the amount that streaming services have used per year”?
  These are conversations we need to have
• Have more fun.
  Seriously, when we are paid better for what we love to do, we are happier.
  The Real Fans platform helps artists like you make better choices and be more strategic about where and how you spend your precious “do re mi.” 
• LET’S GET STARTED !!!!!
  How?  Submit you EPK and see!
  Three artists/bands will win a free spot on our launch promotion.
  Make history with us!
  And even though free is a better deal (so we hope you win!), spending $500 to be in one of our Real Fans promotions may cost less than what you currently spend on social media ads and management every month.

We know you have even more questions now that you’ve read this “teaser” …. but we are holding a lot of the details close to the vest until we launch.

Definitely apply to the Reverb Nation Real Fans contest today—if nothing else, we will be sure to keep in touch and keep you up-to-speed on our exciting new marketing approach for indie musicians.

Thanks for reading this and for submitting!