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DPM Network Music Distribution Announce Direct Partnership with Music Is Vivid
What Is Music Is Vivid (Miv)
Music is Vivid (MiV)
Competition App ‘Music is Vivid’ (MiV) have created a unique platform designed to boost independent artists global reach and help grow their fan base organically.
MiV is exclusively dedicated to the success of independent artists, with their platform providing a unique experience for artists to directly engage with their fans. This experience is provided through an exciting competition format aimed to increase independent artists profiles and provide them with both earning and growth opportunities.
The platform is unique and works because it is formatted so that artists are Featured many times. The Featured Competition gives an Artist a 30 minute “Performance-time slot”. This time slot is repeated over 24 hours 3 times (once every eight hours), recurring up to 30 to 45 times over one competition cycle. Plus, the artists in the Live section all are awarded cash prizes.
How does it work?
Through selecting to deliver your music to MIV with DPM Network Music Music Distribution, artists & Labels will have the opportunity to submit their music to MiV’s platform free of charge. This will automatically deliver their content into MiV’s system and place their music into one of the 8 genre categories available.
MiV have two sections to the competition, ‘Live’ and ‘Draft’. ‘Live’ refers to those selected for the competition based on their fan-following and ‘Draft’ relates to artists who are looking to grow their fan following and gain traction with the aim of being selected for the Live section and its earning power.
The Live and Draft sections are mirror images. There are 8 Genres and only 240 Artists in each Genre. The Live section is populated by artists with the highest number of Fan followers.
A competition starts with two or three artists in each genre every 30 minutes. That’s 16 simultaneous competitions, i.e. 1 in each of the 8 Genres in both the Live and Draft sections. In each 30 minute Feature slot, Fans can vote for their 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice to advance artists to the next round.
The competition starts with 240 genre artists then cycles through to the top 96 artists to the top 32 artists (2 per genre) where they will go head-to-head until the winner of each genre category is crowned.
The Draft Artists have the same opportunity to be featured and grow their fan base and the and be upgraded to the Live section and to start to earn.
How do I get fan followers?
Your fans can sign up to MiV for just $3.99 a month, giving them the ability to follow and vote for you in both draft and live rounds. Only members can vote, so the more fans you have, the better your chances at hitting the top spot. Fans can also benefit from features such as ‘Build a top 10 leader board album’, Fast Risers album and an Artist billboard which will be available soon, keeping them engaged and in the driver’s seat throughout the competition.
MiV also offer cash prizes, giving independent musicians the chance to accelerate their career with dramatic global exposure and financial benefit.
The competition app is available to all DPM Network Music Distribution artists and labels. Simply check the box when uploading your releases to enter.
