Where:Seattle,Washington

What:Decibel Festival is a non-profit, five-day annual music and arts festival held in Seattle, WA. Founded in 2003, the festival bridges the gap between technology and creativity through visual art, workshops, panel discussions and cutting-edge electronic music performances. By assembling a diverse selection of international talent, Decibel Festival provides a forum for musicians, industry professionals and educators alike.

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MobBase is a easy to build, easy to manage, and easy to use iPhone app created specifically for artists. With MobBase, artists can connect with fans anywhere and everywhere they’re carrying their phones to share music, photos, videos, tweets, and info about gigs, sell merch, and more

How much will it cost  you ?

They do not charge anything to set up the account nor for the designing of the app.Then it’s as little as 50 cents a day! It costs $20 to launch the app and $15 per month for your first 500 fan installs. Then it’s just $5 more per month for every thousand installs after that.

How long does it usually take to set and launch ?
You can set your app up in less than an  hour. Then, once yousubmit it to Apple for approval. This process can take anywhere from 3-6 weeks (unfortunately it’s up to Apple…). Once Apple approves your app, Mob base will let you know and you can release your app whenever you want.

Mobbase is a byproduct of  MixMatchMusic ongoing effort to give artists the tools they need to cultivate and engage their fanbase

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