Websites for the musical masses!

A few weeks ago we launched our Premium Design service but don't think that's all we have to offer. ebandLive's flagship service hasn't been launched....yet! What is the flagship service? Our Ready Made service.

Ready Made Websites
Ok so you're the lucky guy in the band who's mission it is to get your band a swanky website. Well, wouldn't it be great to not have to bother taking the hours upon days upon weeks it takes to design and develop your band's website only to hear your singer say he hates it? Ok so maybe you don't know how to do all that fancy web design stuff and you have to pay someone to do it for you. Like,.......that one kid down the street who's really "into computers." Sure you only paid him $100 right? But....now you're stuck with a website that looks like it cost $100. Is that the kind of image you want for your band? (Psst...the answer is No. You were better off without a website) Worse yet, you go to a professional design firm that does great work but they want you to fork over $4,000! (For a design an insurance company could've used, no less). So what's a rockstar gotta do to get a band website around here?

Fear not, my friends. ebandLive's Ready Made service provides bands with the means to obtain their own website easily, stylishly and affordably. The service addresses 3 major hurdles bands face: Ease, Style and Price. EASE - because it must be easy for fans to use and easy for you to sign up, setup and manage. Our content management system (aka Backstage) is here to make managing your site a breeze and our video tutorials will make it even easier. STYLE - almost self-explanatory, right? In order to be recognized, your image has to be top notch whether you're a weekend band or a band with bigger plans. We offer a pool of highly stylish ready-made designs. Simply select a design that you feel best suits your band. PRICE - no matter what the economy is like, band budgets are tight! Plus, your guitarist can't seem to hold down a steady job so you've got to make up for it. But that's another story. You pay only $19.95 per month. Cancel at any time; no contracts or committments.

What do you get?
I'm glad....I asked. Features like: fan mailing list, news, shows, blogging, audio, video, pictures, links, analytics, email, web hosting, multi-level users, RSS feeds, mobile/iphone versions of your site and more. Not to mention we've got a long list of new features we are excited about adding after our initial launch. Those extra features will be provided to you at NO additional cost.

When when when?
Hey, relax! Not so fast hot shot. We're still busy turning knobs, switching switches and pulling levers. The Ready Made service is not quite ready for prime time. We want to make sure we've got a solid product before we launch. We are estimating (emphasis on estimating) that our Ready Made service will launch sometime early next year, but possibly sooner. Go on over to our main site and signup for our newsletter to stay informed!

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

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: 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