| In recent years the need for exposure by unsigned | | | | a long time researching music genres to make sure |
| bands has spawned a massive commercial industry of | | | | got it right." |
| websites offering promotion to new artists, but just | | | | "BANDiZMO was set up after 2 conversations with |
| how effective is this promotion? Paying for | | | | friends who work in the music industry, one was |
| "Premium" memberships on "free" sites is no laughing | | | | stating their frustrations at not being able to find |
| matter before the gigs start coming in and, although | | | | what they were looking for on the internet, they |
| admittedly sites like MySpace do a great job for | | | | work in A&R and the other was my frustration |
| free, how are people actually going to find you until | | | | at the poor sounding quality when I uploaded on |
| they know your name? | | | | other sites." |
| So now, a service that really is completely free - and | | | | With songs remaining at the quality at which you |
| promises to remain that way - is BANDiZMO.com, a | | | | upload them and detailed genre lists, the site works |
| website that appears to have solved some of the | | | | by allowing people to search by song and not artist - |
| biggest problems faced by its giant competitors. | | | | so you can actually find exactly the music you are |
| Website creator Andy Lingfield had a very successful | | | | looking for easily. The site automatically creates |
| career in the music industry before moving his talents | | | | slideshows of your uploaded photos which play along |
| to other projects, and knows all about the | | | | with your song. |
| importance of being spotted by the right people. | | | | "I coined the word iZMO to be more than just the |
| "When I started singing, the main problem was how | | | | type of music you are interested in, but also your |
| to get noticed. I was very lucky to be discovered | | | | style, thing, passion or interest. Whenever you play a |
| after appearing on ITV’s My Kind of Music, | | | | song the site then suggests other music from |
| which led to me playing Pharaoh in the UK Tour of | | | | different artists or "iZMOs" that you might like." |
| Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Joseph". | | | | Although very new, BANDiZMO has already been |
| "As a song writer and ex professional singer myself, I | | | | praised by musicians and talent spotters within the |
| got so fed up with the poor-sounding upload quality | | | | music industry for its simplicity and ease of use. |
| on similar sites," says Andy "and the fact you can | | | | So whether you need to get heard or just want to |
| never easily find what you are looking for. So I | | | | listen, why not check out and find out, exactly what |
| thought I’d try to do something new, and spent | | | | is your iZMO?? |