Apps, Mobile & SMS

MobBase D.I.Y. iPhone Apps

Blakesimage from www.mobbase.com (UPDATED) Fostering the artist to fan connection is the current mantra and iPhone apps the preffered cutting edge delivery device.  But to date only iLike has offered indie artists an affordable way to join the mobile party. Now the team behind MixMatchMusic are adding to the d.i.y. iPhone app toolbox with MobBase, a service that enables artist created custom iPhone apps. These affordable robust apps can share music, photos, videos, tweets, news, show info, merchandise and other content.

While in beta 22 artists and labels including Pepper, Everclear, Greg Laswell, Rebelution, Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers, Easy Star All-Stars and The Blakes have launched MobBase applications. “The iPod put music in fans’ pockets.  The MobBase iPhone app puts musicians in fans’ pockets, with the high value content that fuels the artist-fan connection,” said Charles Feinn, CEO and co-founder of MixMatchMusic, MobBase’s developer.

Featured content supported includes: 

  • Music including a buy function.
  • Videos: Share videos or or feed ar YouTube channel directly into the application. Fans can also upload their own videos to the app.
  • Photos: Create and share photo collections plus integration with Flickr and Picasa.
  • News/Blog including RSS feeds.
  • Shows info including integration with ArtistData and MySpace.
  • Discography.
  • Twitter integration.
  • Store: Like a mobile merch table, connected to artists’ web stores.
  • Biography.
  • More: MobBase is highly customizable and supports additional functionality. Artists can expand on the platform.

Indie labels Controlled Substance Sound Labs, SMC Recordings, Welk Music Group, Vanguard Records, Sugar Hill Records, Red Bull Records, Sargent House, 429 Records and digital distributor IODA have each agreed to promote MobBase apps to their rosters.

UPDATED COSTS:

  • It costs nothing to create an app.
  • $20 to activate
  • Starts at $15 a month for the first 500 fan installs
  • $5 more each month for each additional 1000 installs
  • Pricing is slightly higher for paid apps starting at $20 a month

    Bruce Houghton on 11/02/2009 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (10)
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    3. Good catch:) If you’re trying to access MobBase.com, it will be up tomorrow. In the interest of full disclosure, I am a founder of MixMatchMusic, the company that created MobBase.

    4. Hi Bruce!
      I just wanted to leave say that my client http://www.smcrecordings.com has taken advantage of the platform for three of thier top tier artists: KillerMike, the Jacka & town thizzness. They will all be launching apps with Mobbase. (Currently waiting to be approved from apple)
      Alan & Charles are awesome to work with and this is a phenomenal platform for DIY artists looking to engage with thier fans via an iphone application.
      You can follow them or drop em a line on twitter at @evolvingmusic

    5. There are other solutions:
      Mobile roadie, for which you pay for your app, a monthly fee and an audience fee, such as MixMatchMusic
      NeoMusicStore, for which you pay only for your app

    7. Maybe you could narrow it down? I work at MixMatchMusic, on MobBase, and I’d love to hear your comments so I can improve the service.

    8. To clarify your comment – MobBase is a service by MixMatchMusic (where I work). Mobile Roadie is certainly an alternative, albeit more expensive. I’ve never heard of NeoMusicStore (it’s certainly not affiliated with MixMatchMusic) but I’ll be sure to look it up.
      Let us know if you have any comments!

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