translate->_("Everything you need to know about"); ?> Marketplace

translate->_("Marketplace offers discounted sales, marketing and business tools for artists on a single platform. Your audio files, album art, metadata, tour dates, photos and other marketing info from Artist Builder and Release Builder power Marketplace applications"); ?>.

translate->_("You can install as many apps as you want using your Orchard account - this means no more extra passwords or account IDs to remember and manage. We've also worked out some great deals with our partners to make sure you're getting the best possible price for all the different services offered - this means you get real discounts just for working with The Orchard"); ?>.

translate->_("Here are some examples of how Marketplace apps can drive your marketing campaigns"); ?>:

  • translate->_("Stream music with"); ?> SoundCloud Connect translate->_("and"); ?> The Orchard Promo Player
  • translate->_("Create a neatly organized and shareable"); ?> Press Kit
  • translate->_("Create a customized Facebook music page with"); ?> BandRx translate->_("and"); ?> Moontoast Impulse
  • translate->_("Sell your music directly to your fans through"); ?> Ganxy translate->_("and"); ?> Moontoast Impulse
  • translate->_("Fight online piracy and remove illegal files with"); ?> Linkbusters
  • translate->_("Identify, rank and reward fans across social networks with"); ?> Fanzy translate->_("and"); ?> VoxBloc
  • translate->_("Send watermarked digital promos with"); ?> Haulix
  • translate->_("Display media from your social profiles on your website with"); ?> Dockvine
  • translate->_("Increase your mobile presence with"); ?> Songpier translate->_("and"); ?> ShoutEm
  • translate->_("Create an embeddable, multimedia web conversation with"); ?> webdoc
  • translate->_("Get organized feedback on upcoming tracks with"); ?> SoundOut
  • translate->_("Advertise on Facebook and other sites with"); ?> FanBridge Marketing Solutions
  • translate->_("Motivate your fans to donate to your favorite charities with"); ?> Charitable Checkout
  • translate->_("Raise money through crowdfunding with"); ?> RocketHub
  • translate->_("Distribute digital tracks and videos through download cards with"); ?> Dropcards

translate->_("There are a few core categories that your marketing plan should cover; check them out below, and then choose which app you'd like to use to fulfill that category"); ?>.

translate->_("Sell your music"); ?> translate->_("Sell your music directly to your fans from places like your website or blog"); ?>.

translate->_("Create a customized direct-to-fan experience and sell your music with customizable and embeddable direct to fan widgets with"); ?> Ganxy.
translate->_("With"); ?> Moontoast Impulse, translate->_("sell your music directly from your Facebook Page"); ?>.

translate->_("Enhance your website"); ?> translate->_("Your website is likely the first place your fans will go to learn more about you and is the one place where you have complete control of the content and aesthetic; make it informative and engaging"); ?>.

translate->_("Stream music"); ?>

translate->_("Using"); ?> SoundCloud Connect, translate->_("you can send your tracks to SoundCloud and then use their streaming tools"); ?>.
translate->_("Create a customized, embeddable and shareable player for one track with The Orchard"); ?> Promo Player

translate->_("Sell your music"); ?>

translate->_("Sell your digital music with customizable direct-to-fan widgets with"); ?> Ganxy.

translate->_("Create a multimedia web conversation"); ?>

translate->_("With"); ?> webdoc, translate->_("create buzz and interaction between fans by allowing your fans to share personal pictures, videos and comments about the artist all in one interactive/multimedia platform"); ?>.

translate->_("Display media from your social profiles"); ?>

translate->_("Use"); ?> Dockvine translate->_("to keep your fans on your website while they access content you’ve posted on YouTube, Twitter and Flickr pages within your site (instead of directing them off of your page and onto these 3rd party sites)"); ?>.

translate->_("Enhance your Facebook presence"); ?> translate->_("Create buzz, update fans, generate new fans, market to potential fans through a strong presence on Facebook"); ?>.

translate->_("Build an interactive music page"); ?>

translate->_("Use"); ?> BandRx translate->_("to host live streaming events and contests, stream music and video, and display tons of artist info on Facebook"); ?>.

translate->_("Sell music from your page"); ?>

translate->_("With Moontoast Impulse fans can listen to your music, share it with their friends, and buy tracks, albums and merch - all without ever leaving Facebook"); ?>.

translate->_("Try a targeted Facebook ad campaign"); ?>

translate->_("Start a targeted, media-rich interactive media campaign to grow your followers on Facebook with"); ?> FanBridge.

translate->_("Promote your artist to industry contacts"); ?> translate->_("While you build your fanbase, don’t forget to grab the attention of journalists, radio, booking agents and other industry contacts"); ?>.

translate->_("Create a neatly organized, customized and shareable Press Kit that utilizes all assets in Artist and Release Builder through"); ?> The Orchard Press Kit.
translate->_("Send watermarked digital promos with"); ?> Haulix. translate->_("Manage contacts and track promo consumption all from one place"); ?>.

translate->_("Engage your fans"); ?> translate->_("You should view every one of your fans as a powerful marketing and promotional tool, so keep them involved and up to date on your artist news"); ?>.

translate->_("Identify, rank and reward fans"); ?>

translate->_("Install"); ?> Fanzy translate->_("on your Facebook page to identify, communicate with, rank and reward your top fans across Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm, Foursquare and more"); ?>.

translate->_("Reward fans based on specific activities and amplify your presence online"); ?>

translate->_("Create a central hub for your Facebook fans using"); ?> VoxBloc’s translate->_("applications that instantly reward your users for social interactions such as 'sharing' on Facebook, 'following' on Twitter, 'check-ins' on Foursquare, or 'subscribing' on You Tube"); ?>.

translate->_("Add digital bonus material to your physical orders or bundles"); ?>

translate->_("Distribute digital tracks and videos through download cards with"); ?> Dropcards.

translate->_("Call on your fans to help fund a cause you believe in"); ?>

translate->_("Motivate fans to donate to your personally endorsed cause with"); ?> Charitable Checkout’s translate->_("embeddable widget and reward them with brand-sponsored discounts."); ?>.

translate->_("Use mobile marketing to share and promote your music"); ?> translate->_("Make it as easy as possible for your contacts and fans to share your music and increase your reach using a mobile site"); ?>!

translate->_("Use"); ?> Songpier translate->_("to create a mobile-optimized website with one streaming song and other artist info, like tour dates, photos and bio"); ?>.
translate->_("Create a mobile app available in iTunes and Android app stores with"); ?> ShoutEm translate->_(", complete with music, tour dates, videos, photos, artist news and fan networking."); ?>.

translate->_("Get funding from your fans"); ?> translate->_("Harness the loyalty of your fans to raise money for recording, touring or anything unique to your band"); ?>.

translate->_("Raise money through crowdfunding"); ?>

translate->_("With"); ?> RocketHub, translate->_("you can engage your fans and encourage awareness and involvement socially and monetarily for your next project"); ?>.

translate->_("Protect your files online"); ?> translate->_("Fight online piracy and track and delete illegal files from the Internet"); ?>.

translate->_("Locate and remove all illegal files associated with your artist from file-hosters, torrent sites, blogs and social media sites with"); ?> Link-Busters.

translate->_("Get feedback on your music"); ?> translate->_("Get reports on unreleased tracks and predict how your music will be received"); ?>.

translate->_("Reach out to a sample of listeners to get detailed reviews of an unreleased song and track them with an organized report from"); ?> SoundOut.
translate->_("Please note: We’re constantly adding new Apps to The Marketplace so there is the possibility that we haven’t been able to input the newest apps into this guide yet. For the most current list of Marketplace Apps, click here"); ?>.