Bandpage is a free Page-focused application that allows musicians to create a tab for their Facebook Page where they can stream full songs for listening, post videos and tour dates, and publish to the feeds of people who like them. BandPage Plus, at an affordable $1.99 a month, gives customers deep appearance customization options. For comparison, a custom music tab can cost $3,000 to $5,000 to commission. In the four months since RootMusic launched the app, the company has signed up 20,000 bands and now has 3.15 million MAU.
J Sider worked his way up in the music business from mopping venue floors to booking some of the biggest gigs. J Sider is a veteran in the business of managing bands and venues around the country. This experience opened his eyes to the practical needs of the music community in the digital era, and the lack of a solution. Out of this realization, J Sider created BandPage to provide a powerful platform to help musicians create new revenue streams and drive higher fan engagement.
J Sider was named to both Inc. Magazine’s and Billboard’s 30 Under 30 as well as twice to Forbes 30 under 30.
J Sider CEO & Founder
“After years in the industry, I thought, ‘There’s got to be an easier way for musicians to promote themselves and make more money online.’ And there is. We’ve built BandPage to manage a musician’s entire online presence with one update on one, central platform.” – J Sider
It’s always interesting to see how someone who has been in a business for years can recognize problem’s that others can’t. This sounds like a great way for bands to increase exposure through social media. It’s cool to see how Sider was able to find an effective solution to a problem he saw while working in the music industry.
I really like this idea since it can give you a slice of any band you want and especially keep you up to date on them. I know for me there are tons of concerts going on constantly in my city but unless I am always looking or hear about it through someone else I don’t have a simple way to find out about them. This would certainly help if I could just open this up and find group’s tour schedules up front.