ARTISTdirect Launches UBL.com: The Newest and Best Promotional Platform for Independent Artists
ARTISTdirect, the Internet’s leading independent music network, has revamped and relaunched its sister site, UBL.com, as the ultimate marketing, promotion and distribution channel for indie artists. A lot of sites promise to help independent and unsigned artists “get discovered,” but UBL delivers the goods like never before. This is the ONLY site of its kind that lets you upload virtually unlimited MP3s, set up an online store, sell physical product and digital downloads, maintain a gig calendar, and syndicate content to your own website. Currently, UBL offers artists two options - a FREE starter plan or a more feature rich GOLD plan.
As if all that weren’t cool enough, UBL enables all of its artists to reach a global audience, thanks to its affiliation with ARTISTdirect.com. With more than 10.5 million unique visitors per month, ARTISTdirect’s reach far exceeds that of all other indie artist sites. This gives rising stars like Josh O’Connor some unique opportunities to find new fans. After only a couple of weeks on the site, here’s how Josh describes his UBL experience: |
“I wanted to share a cool story with you. A guy in the Netherlands bought a cd after listening to me because I was the featured artist. Then his friend contacted me and said he listened to the music and was blown away by the song "Face Your Hands." Because I am the featured artist, I'm now international! So in a nutshell, thank you for featuring me on UBL. It's really hard getting music in front of new audiences and you've offered me that.”
In addition to getting the much-coveted Featured Artist spot on the UBL homepage, UBL artists can also get the attention of fans on ARTISTdirect itself. Take UBL’s current top-ranked alternative rockers, Alchemilla. On their UBL profile, Alchemilla compare their sound to Sonic Youth, which automatically gets them listed on the Sonic Youth page on ARTISTdirect. That puts Alchemilla in front of a whole new audience, one that other promotional sites for indie artists don’t reach.
But wait, there’s more -- and no, it’s not a set of ginsu knives. If you sign up for UBL’s Gold Membership plan, you’re automatically entered into the Ultimate Band Competition, with more than $200,000 in prizes up for grabs. Confirmed prizes so far include a potential management deal, free web hosting for a year, gift certificates and gear from top names like Sam Ash and Rane, and tons more. The better your band does on the UBL charts, the better your chances of winning.
Gold Membership on UBL.com starts for as little as $8.33 per month -- less than a round of drinks at your neighborhood rock club. For bands looking to build their buzz in a big way, UBL offers a package that’s too good to pass up. |
