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Find Musicians Using Gigmor’s Matching

Happy New Year from all of us at Gigmor! Today we’re happy to announce that we’re over 85% toward our goal of $500,000 in our crowdfunding campaign! Thanks to everyone who’s contributed to our StartEngine campaign so far! Please help us reach the finish line by spreading the word!

We’re committed to building the world’s biggest, and best, musician and gig marketplace. So expect to see some really cool features launching soon. To help you get the most out of Gigmor right now, here’s a refresher on the most common questions about how to find musicians and bands.

When Do I Get New Matches?

We look for new matches every time you log in, when you switch profiles when you’re online and every Sunday night. We work overnight—well some of our team does. Seriously!

Why Aren’t I Getting Any New Matches?

Remember: the maximum number of matches is 40 so if you’re at the maximum, make sure to delete old or irrelevant matches to free up room for new ones.

Make sure all the genres you play are listed in your profile. If all you play is Latin Jazz, that’s fine, but you’ll find more musicians if you diversify a little.

I’m not Getting Any New Matches For My Band. Why?

Make sure your band profile lists one or more Required Instruments. We only match musicians who play the instrument you’re looking for. Musicians are matched with all local musicians except those who play the same instrument as them.

Why Dating Sites Use Matching

We know a lot of musicians still use craigslist—stubborn folks, those!—but matching is, plain and simple, a superior technology for connecting people based on compatibility. It’ll save you time—and headaches. It just takes a few minutes to complete or revise your profile then we do the searching for you.

We want to be your go-to site as you grow your musical career—or pursue music as a passion. So we’re working hard every day to earn your loyalty. We want to hear from you so keep sending us feedback. You are our most important asset!

Rock On!
Team Gigmor

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About That Pandora Ticketfly Deal…

The whole industry is talking about the Pandora Ticketfly deal. It’s a “game changer,” everyone is saying. It’s the biggest news story of the week and it’s great news for Gigmor.

Why? Because it validates what Gigmor has been asserting since Day 1: with recorded music revenues declining and live revenues growing exponentially, other music companies (think Spotify, Apple Music) will make moves into the live music space that was once the sole domain of Live Nation and AEG Live.

To give you a better idea, more than half (53%) of recorded music sales were generated from physical product in 2014. In the first half of 2015, vinyl sales alone generated more revenue than all of the free streaming services combined, including YouTube, which is arguably the largest music distribution platform on the planet.

Pandora’s acquisition of TicketFly is brilliant because TicketFly has been focusing on the market that, for everyone else (i.e. Live Nation and AEG Live), doesn’t make much economic sense: the small and mid-size venues. Clubs, bars, small theaters, etc.

Enter Gigmor

So how does this tie into Gigmor? Simple. The music industry – every single facet – is a fragile ecosystem that relies upon a continuous supply of bands forming, musicians and songwriters creating and recording music and, most importantly, performing live. Talent is the lifeblood of the industry. Earning money by playing live is how musicians and bands keep the music ecosystem fresh, healthy and thriving. And according to a recent study by Vevo, Millennials don’t see music as a “desire;” it’s a “need.” Especially the shared experience of a live performance. Live music is a $30B business and it’s growing by 15% a year. It’s not the same old business any more.

Gigmor’s mission is to bring music booking into the 21st century by creating a live music marketplace. Today Gigmor announced an innovative partnership with Music Box San Diego, Southern California’s hottest new venue. This is the first step and it’s an important one. Because today’s Pandora announcement signaled what will become the music industry’s greatest land grab: live music.

Like TicketFly, Gigmor is strategically positioned to be the leader and we’re playing for keeps. For more info, check out Gigmor’s Equity Crowdfunding Campaign.

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Gigmor Is Crowdfunding — Own A Piece Of The Future Of Live Music!

Dear Gigmor Members,

Thank you for being part of the Gigmor community and helping us become the fastest growing, musicians’ network out there! We wouldn’t have been able to do it without you and I am truly humbled and grateful.

In the last year, we’ve matched hundreds of thousands of musicians and bands, launched the Gigmor Jams platform and hosted some awesome live events in Southern California.

But there’s SO much more we need to do to help musicians stop searching and start playing and we need your help!

Thanks to Title IV of the JOBS Act and the just-approved Regulation A+, individuals are now able to become shareholders in exciting new startups pre-IPO. Unlike Kickstarter, equity crowdfunding makes it possible for you to become a part owner of Gigmor for as little as $100 and help us evolve our product and turbocharge our growth.

With your help, we can accomplish three important goals:

  • Develop a mobile app.
    Trust us, we want one as much as you do!
  • Develop a virtual booking engine.
    We are creating a marketplace where you can connect with industry pros who are looking to book quality talent like you into their venues.
  • Pay our employees and hire staff to grow the business!
    Gigmor has three dedicated, full-time employees who, believe it or not, have been tirelessly working for free for the last year and a half.

Help us provide better services for musicians and bands and join the Gigmor family by signing up for our StartEngine campaign. You missed out on Facebook and Uber so this is your chance to get in on the ground floor of an exciting growth opportunity. We need your help in kicking off our campaign with tons of momentum so please act NOW.

As an added bonus, every Gigmor member who invests will receive a FREE LIFETIME VIP MEMBERSHIP! (Yes, one day we’ll be adding some premium services.)

Please forward this email to your family and friends — we need to reach as many people as possible!

We look forward to working with you to create a service that truly benefits musicians everywhere. Thanks for your help and support!

Reserve My Shares!

Sincerely,

David Baird

Gigmor, Founder/CEO