ReverbNation.com

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ReverbNation
Image:Reverbnation150x120black.gif
URL ReverbNation.com
Type of site Music and Social Networking
Registration Optional
Owner eMinor, Inc.
Launched October 31, 2006
Current status Active

ReverbNation.com is a web site, launched in 2006, that focuses on the independent music industry. It provides a central site for musicians, producers, and venues to collaborate and communicate.

[edit] Innovations

  • ReverbNation provides a widget that allows its members to place content on web pages. This TuneWidget is a free feature that links back to additional content, such as music recommended by the band the widget was created by.[1][2] In 2007, Freewebs added a widget service that included TuneWidget as an option for its web site users.[3]
  • A feature called Band Equity measures popularity based on four metrics of its service: reach, influence, access, and recency.[4][5]

[edit] Events

  • The band Rehab headlined the ReverbNation summer 2007 tour.[6]
  • In May, 2008, Judas Priest pre-released a track from its upcoming album on ReverbNation. Its label, Epic Records, described the use of the TuneWidget as "a must have tool for any artist's viral campaign".[7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Gigs & Bytes: Judas Priest's Widget / Metallica's Mission. Pollstar (2008-05-16). Retrieved on 2008-05-28.
  2. ^ TuneWidget. eMinor, Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-05-28.
  3. ^ Freewebs Taps Reverbnation to Provide Music Content for 17,000,000 Websites. BusinessWire (2007-06-25). Retrieved on 2008-05-28.
  4. ^ "Bits & Briefs", Billboard, 2008-04-12. Retrieved on 2008-05-29. 
  5. ^ Band Equity: A Better Measurement Than Song Charts. eMinor, Inc. (2008-03-17). Retrieved on 2008-05-29.
  6. ^ REHAB to Headline the ReverbNation Tour. top-40charts.com (2007-08-09). Retrieved on 2008-05-29.
  7. ^ Judas Priest Single 'Nostradamus' Blows Up With ReverbNation Widget. Blabbermouth.net (2008-05-08). Retrieved on 2008-05-28.