Real-time studio journal with band updates on recording sessions.“Backstage Session” recordings made exclusively for Members.
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All studio album releases for free download. There were fans who had the album before the band members themselves.Īs the program is web-based, the list of Backstage Member goodies is always growing. The band posted the entire album to the Backstage for download within 2 hours of the final studio mastering being finished so quickly, in fact, that two of the band members actually got their own copies of the album from the Backstage website. A great example of the access provided to fans occurred when SoundRabbit completed their sophomore album, Tree Trunk Airplanes. When a fan signs up to be a Backstage member, he/she receives every single music release available during the period of the membership – new albums, old albums, live recordings, etc. While most bands have “fan communities,” the Backstage Community is different in two very important ways: The Backstage Community is the whole enchilada, not just the “extras.”Įver join a band fan club? It typically costs you $20 or so, and you may get advanced access to tickets, or behind-the-scenes videos, but when the band comes out with a new album or DVD, you have to head to iTunes or Amazon to buy it. How is the Backstage Community Different from a Typical Fan Club?Īside from the huge charitable giving component, which we’ll get into in a minute, we’ll cover the “fan club” difference first. We believe in giving back, BIG – to charities and organizations doing great work for those in need, and we believe in giving our fans a rock solid community built upon great music, great shows, and great generosity. 
To our knowledge, SoundRabbit is the only band on the planet running this particular model – doing so since November of 2007, long before Kickstarter and other microfunding sites started gaining traction. The premise is simple, but revolutionary. The industry is turned upside down, and major labels and their artists are throwing anything at the wall to see if it will stick.Īnd in the midst of this maelstrom, along comes a small independent band from Boulder to try their hand at creating a business model that benefits fans, bands, and society as a whole. Label execs grabbed a share of artist merchandise and touring revenues through “360” deals. Prince gave a new album away for free in the pages of the Sunday newspaper. Radiohead said “name your price” with In Rainbows.
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