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Erik Neff Joins Gigmor as CTO/Head of Product

I’m happy to share that Erik Neff has joined the Gigmor team as CTO/Head of Product. Erik is taking charge of our ambitious product roadmap to build a SaaS-powered artist booking marketplace that will disrupt the live music industry and create more jobs for musicians.

Erik is equally talented as both a creative and technology professional—a rare combination. Since 2008, he’s worked with LA-based interactive design agencies where he was CTO and oversaw UX Design for clients such as Twitter, Foot Locker, Tom’s Shoes, and VMWare. He graduated from the University of Western Ontario with an Honors degree in Computer Science. True to Gigmor tradition, he has been a performing artist his whole life (classical piano, guitar, and EDM live sampling).

Here’s his ethos:

“Connect before you direct. Connection is the key. Whether it’s work or life, if you can feel a person’s pain, their needs, their ambitions, their delights, then you can think and act with empathy. That is what makes life worth living, and work worth doing.”

In a short period of time, Erik has already made a huge difference. He’s made important improvements to our subscription plans and the nightly gig alert system among many other projects. 

Welcome, Erik!

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Gigs Marketplace, Gigmor Announces New Subscription Plans

It’s been over a year since we launched our gigs marketplace. I’m proud to say that the response from artists and venues has been overwhelmingly positive. We’ve taken giant strides toward our goal of revolutionizing live music booking and bringing more live music to fans everywhere. Gigmor has become the largest and fastest-growing live music marketplace in the US. We’re thrilled to be working with legendary venues like The Mint, Piano’s, Herman’s Hideaway, the Canyon Club and many others. (500 of them to be exact.) We just posted our 1,000th gig and growth is accelerating. I’m super proud of the Gigmor team who have worked tirelessly to make this happen.

Today we’re taking another step in our evolution by launching 3 subscription plans for artists: Basic, Premium & Pro.

What Does This Mean for Artists & Gigs?

The Basic plan is free and designed for members who want an online profile that they can send to venues, fans or industry pros. Members need to upgrade to one of the two subscription plans in order to apply to gigs listed on the marketplace. Until October 31, we’re offering a one-time discount of 50% off our two annual plans: $50/year for the Premium plan (5 gig applications/month) and $100/year for the Pro plan (unlimited applications). Otherwise the plans are $9.99/month or $19.99/month. Needless to say, one booked gig and the subscription pays for itself.

Why Now?

For over a year we’ve kept Gigmor free so we could prove that we offer a superior solution to the live music industry without any economic barriers. As we grow, it’s important to find a sustainable price strategy for us and our members. Implementing subscriptions will help us grow so that we can deliver more high-quality gigs and add more venue partners and indie artists to the marketplace. It’ll also help us make faster progress on our every-growing product to-do list.

More news soon!

David Baird,

Founder/CEO

 

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American Idol Partners With Gigmor

I’m excited to announce that American Idol has partnered with Gigmor to find the next generation of singing superstars for season 2 on ABC!

We are thrilled that one the greatest singing competition in the world has chosen Gigmor as the best way to discover the next generation of talent. Gigmor members will have the chance at a Front of the Line Pass at one of 23 auditions.

We look forward to continuing the partnership to future seasons of American Idol as well as upcoming seasons of America’s Got Talent. Check out the gigs page and look below to find the American Idol audition near you!

Orlando, FL – August 25
San Diego, CA – August 25
Chattanooga, TN – August 28
Scottsdale, AZ – August 28
Charlotte, NC – August 31
Albuquerque, NM – August 31
Seattle, WA – August 31
Boise, ID – September 2
Richmond, VA – September 3
Plano, TX – September 3
Houston, TX – September 4
Austin, TX – September 6
Philadelphia, PA – September 6
Oklahoma City, OK – September 6
Buffalo, NY – September 9
Kansas City, MO – September 9
Shreveport, LA – September 9
Columbus, OH – September 12
Little Rock, AR – September 12
Charleston, WV – September 15

More news coming soon!

David Baird
Founder/CEO

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