We're online!

We've officially launched the ebandLive public site. Go here to visit our new site! As part of the site launch, we've also launched our Premium Design Service. The Premium Design Service comes in two parts: We Design and You Design.

We Design
With the We Design service, it's just that. We work with the band to build a professional website unique and totally customized to the band's input/image. Along with the design service comes all of the ebandLive features (RSS feeds, itunes integration, fan list, mobile and iPhone versions of the site, hosting, email, analytics, music player, news, shows, blogs, links, bio, contacts and more).

You Design
With the You Design service, your graphic designer can use our wireframe as a framework to construct your new site. We at eband then take the design and retrofit it into the ebandLive content management engine. As if that wasn't enough, naturally you get all of the great features every ebandLive site gets (RSS feeds, itunes integration, fan list, mobile and iPhone versions of the site, hosting, email, analytics, music player, news, shows, blogs, links, bio, contacts and more).

Coming Soon...
Within the next few months, the ready-made design service is scheduled to be launch. This is ebandLive's flagship product. Within minutes you can setup an account, enter your band content, pick a ready-made design and have a professional band website up and running in no time. Sign up for the newsletter to stay informed.

Again, head over to http://www.ebandlive.com and stay a while!

Thanks,
ebandLive

Site Launch Oct 1, 2008!

We are happy to announce that eBandLive will go live with our Premium Design service on October 1, 2008! Also going live on this date will be our featured band website, Ready Goes, who will be sporting a fresh new look crafted by none other than us. Are you still there? Because I'm about to slap you in the face with another cheek-numbing scoop. Also on October 1, 2008 we will be launching our brand spankin new website! I know you've all grown to love this blog but it's time to say, a-buh bye.

Premium Design
As I stated earlier, our featured band will be Ready Goes, of Minneapolis MN. The band will be sporting one of our premium designs. Premium designs are custom made designs for those who want a more polished look. We work with the band to create a unique one-off website customized to the band's taste/image.

Don't worry, our ready-made design subscription service will be launched very soon. In the meantime, keep coming back because we'll be posting more featured bands! And don't forget about Oct 1!

Thanks,
eBandLive

Full steam ahead!

It seems like every week is packed full of great progress and wonderful new sign ups. We are forming some great partnerships early in the game. Not only are we staying on top of what the modern band needs to rise above the rest in the competitive music industry, but we're learning what makes the fans, record labels and talent management teams mouths drool. It's this attention to detail, desire to help our fellow musicians, desire to become the best, and the great team of core people which will make eBand, in the words of Borat, "Great Success!"

Next week we will announce the ebandLive launch date and also welcome another great band! So don't miss out! Keep it here...

Meanwhile, please help us promote eband by adding or joining us:

eBandLive.com on Myspace
eBandLive.com on YouTube
eBandLive.com on Facebook


Thanks,
Jeremiah
Founder, ebandLive.com

Danger Is My Middle Name

I wish it was my middle name. I don't HAVE a middle name! But don't get me started on that...it's another story altogether. Anyway... we're excited to report that Chicago rock band, Danger Is My Middle Name, is expected to sign on as a Legend member on eBand. DIMMN has recently come off the prestigious Van's Warped Tour where Katie and I managed to catch their awesome live show as they pulled through Minneapolis. We have plenty more big band signups to announce as soon as they are confirmed. Soon, eBand will become available to the general public although we're not ready to announce that date yet. Each and every delay is worthwhile because it means that eBand will be that much better. Like buttah only smoother, or something.

Things are moving along at a steady pace. Dan has been hard at work on the front-end web pages and is nearly complete, minus some copy work and tweaks here and there. Jeremiah has been finalizing the sign up process and tidying up the Backstage. Last night's meeting was highly productive. We defined some major improvement projects after the initial launch. We're all so stoked about that. We can't tell you yet, all I can say is stay tuned. :)

Thanks,
eBandLive

eBandLive: Creative Director, Partner

Dan

Creative Director, Partner

Dan's in charge of all of the graphic design at eBandLive. Recently, Dan's talents have been put to use in developing the front-end, the logo and the "look and feel" of the content management system. His eye for creating functional user interfaces has proven to be an enormous asset. eBand would not be as pretty to look at if it weren't for him!

Some of Dan's favorite bands are Butchwalker, Ryan Adams, Metrostation, Motion City Soundtrack, Wilco, as well as the new Linkin Park cd, Minutes to Midnight.

If Dan were to be stuck on an island he would want some shoes, sunscreen, H2O, Butchwalker, and a solar audio machine (his words, not ours!). Dan rocks the four string axe in one of Minneapolis' hottest bands, Standard Thompson (http://www.myspace.com/standardthompson).

eBandLive: Project Manager

Katie
Project Manager
Katie's job at eBandLive is one of the most important here. She is responsible for facilitating the launch of eBand, keeping everyone on task, project documentation, facilitating meetings and our den mother. Now if we could just get her to bake cookies for every meeting! ;)

Some of Katie's favorite bands are: Bayside, Mayday Parade, Counting Crows, Alanis Morrisette, Anberlin, John Butler Trio, Ani DeFranco and Indigo Girls. Some of her favorite things are: travel, movies, listen to music, watch live music, hang out with friends, read, spend time with her boyfriend and go to the cabin.

She used to live in Spain, Guatemala and Australia. Her favorite food is pizza and her favorite book is Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. If stranded on desert island she couldn't live without: iPod, pizza, cell phone, comfy clothes and a raft. :)

Thank you for taking the time to read our blog. Also, we appreciate your continued patience as we move forward with eBand development! We are looking forward to our launch date so please keep your browser pointed here.

Thanks,
eBandLive

eBandLive 101

What is eBandLive?
eBandLive.com is a web service for musicians and artists of all genres that provides stylish ready-made websites. Simply follow the SignUp wizard, select a 30-day Free trial package or a monthly subscription (no contract/committment) and within minutes your professional looking website will be online and ready to rock. Want to stay fresh and sport a new design after a month or so? No problem, just login to the Backstage and select a new design from a pool of available designs and within seconds your website will have a brand new look without having to mess with confusing CSS or HTML! Our designers have put in countless hours of blood, sweat and tears to make the options for your band's website look and work better than any other band website creator out there. And that's not all... we will be constantly producing and releasing new designs for you to choose from.

What if I want a completely custom design?
No problemo compadre. Sign up for our Legend package and we will work with you to design and implement a totally custom design specifically for you and only you. Our Legend designs will not only rock your fans faces off but they will use the eBandLive Backstage Engine making your site super easy to update.

What features does eBandLive have?
Thought you'd never ask:
* News
* Shows
* Blog
* Links
* Mailing List
* Media uploads (music, videos, photos)
* Multi user system
* Unlimited email accounts
* Your own .COM domain address
* Beautiful ready made designs

What kind of totally sweet stuff are you working on for future enhancements?
* iTunes music store integration
* Online store for merchandise
* iPhone and Mobile versions of your site
* Update your site through your iPhone

Why a monthly fee?
Simple. Why pay in excess of up to $3,000 in one GINORmous lump sum for a professional website when it's more economical to pay a low monthly fee of about $20? Do the math. (

Who is it for?
Bands, solo artists, musicians and DJs of ALL genres!

Hopefully that gives you all a little insight as to what eBandLive is all about. We're truckin along and things are progressing. We hope to announce a release date soon. So once again, please keep your browser pointed here for the latest and greatest.

Thanks,
eBandLive

eBandLive.com Blog

Welcome to the eBandLive blog. The purpose of this blog is to keep all informed of the progress we're making. As you know, eBand isn't available to the public just yet. While we're working out the bugs, we have a select group of bands that are helping us beta test. In the end, we hope to put together an even better product with help from the beta test group. I will be updating this page as often as necessary.

So again, welcome to the blog. Enter your email address at the bottom of the page so we can keep you updated!

Thanks,
eBandLive