Bandzoogle


Bandzoogle is an online platform which provides tools for musicians to build a professional website, promote their music, and sell direct-to-fan for a flat monthly fee. It includes a built-in store, mailing list tools, reporting and integration with social networks and services, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Bandcamp and SoundCloud. Users can choose from dozens of design themes or use a tool to create their own themes. The platform allows artists to keep a record of their sales, and requires no knowledge of HTML coding.

History

Bandzoogle was founded in 2003 by musician Chris Vinson who had built a website for his alt-rock band, Rubberman. Grass roots promotion, plus the online community that the website created helped the band get a record deal. Vinson subsequently launched Bandzoogle and is now its CTO.
As of July 2010, the company is led by Chris Vinson and operates out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The company employs a staff of 16 across the world, many of whom are musicians.
In 2018, Stacey Bedford was named CEO on Bandzoogle's 15th anniversary.
As of 2019, more than 37,000 musicians and bands use Bandzoogle.
In June 2019, Bandzoogle created a crowdfunding preset that allows similar services to PledgeMusic with payments going directly to from fans to the artist.