BrandsForBands is a proprietary, 100% FREE web application that helps artists, record labels, publishers, marketers and other music representatives leverage the power of established lifestyle brands and projects to reach new, music-loving audiences. Once your account is activated you'll be able to quickly and easily upload, license and manage your content for inclusion in an array of promotions and opportunities, all through an easy-to-use web interface. Did we mention that it's free?

Updates.

Browser compatibility - PLEASE READ

If you're using IE 8, please enable Compatibility View in the browser's Tools menu. BrandsForBands has not yet been optimized for Chrome.

2.3.10 - Roxy Europe

Happy to be working once again with our friends at Roxy Europe to license music for use in their promotional web videos. Lots of opportunities with this one. Please log in and check it out!

1.13.10 - Zippo Encore!

We're thrilled to be working with one of the world's most established and best-known brands, Zippo, on the relaunch of their music mini-site ZippoEncore, set to go live on February 1st. The site will feature 8 artists a month, with the highest-voted band each quarter getting a quantity of lighters with their own design. Log in and opt in!

1.10.10 - Some first month stats...

Happy New Year! Since our launch on 12/5, we're up to 150 record labels and other content providers using BrandsForBands, and nearly 500 artists in the system, and those numbers are growing every day. Thanks to everyone who's offered feedback and suggestions - they're crucial to helping us make BrandsForBands the best resource it can be.

12.5.09 - We're live!!

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the beta version of BrandsForBands, the brainchild of us here at music licensing and creative agency Brandracket. Our goal with this? To make licensing music faster, easier and greener for our content partners, our clients and ourselves. Now what began as a glimmer in our collective eye over 2 years ago is a reality, and we're excited to share it with you. If you're a content partner that we work with regularly, you should've received a login from us. If you're interested in licensing content for the promotions and opportunities that we manage, please complete the online application or go here to learn more.

Beta testers wanted!

If you're a BrandsForBands user that's willing to provide us with detailed feedback on your experience using the app, we'd love to hear from you. Please get in touch!

Promotions & Opportunities.

Burton Snowboards Music

Burton Snowboards is the world's leading snowboard manufacturer and a titan of snowboarding culture. They're offering a license fee + on-screen credit for the use of songs in their promo-only web videos.

Roxy Europe

Roxy is the biggest name in women's board sports apparel. Promote your artists to their huge European audience via inclusion in promotional-only web videos, on the Roxy Europe web site, at European events and elsewhere. Log in to learn more.

Sole Technology Music

Sole Technology is the parent company of iconic action sports brands Etnies, Emerica éS, Altamont and 32. They're offering a license fee + on-screen credit for the use of songs in their promo-only web videos.

Quiksilver North America

Get your artists promoted through Quiksilver North America's many channels (web, retail, on-screen) in exchange for the rights to use songs on a limited basis in promo-only web videos.

Music For DC Films

DC Shoes is a defining brand within action sports and a cultural powerhouse. They're offering DC product + on-screen credit in exchange for the use of your artists' music in promo-only web videos.

Zippo Encore

Zippo, is one of the most established and best-loved lifestyle brands in the world. Get your artists promoted on their music mini-site, Zippo Encore, relaunching February 1st, 2010. Each month the site will feature 8 artists. The artist with the most votes each quarter will receive a quantity of lighters with their own design to give away or sell.

Pacific Sunwear Music Section

Pacific Sunwear is one of the largest youth lifestyle apparel retailers in North America, with 900+ stores nationwide. Submit your artists to be included in the music section of their web site, possibly in the featured slot.

Quiksilver Events

Quiksilver, Inc. is the biggest board sports apparel brand on the planet. Get your emerging artists in front of Quik's music-loving audience via hotly anticipated events like the upcoming Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, which is watched online by hundreds of thousands.

Quiksilver Europe Music

Looking to promote your artists in Europe? Quiksilver Europe will promote them through its many channels (web, on-screen, events) in exchange for the use of songs in promo-only web videos.