Giggem Helps Musicians Find Bandmates, Managers and Labels

A musician for more than 20 years, Emir Turan of Turkey struggled in recent years to put together a band. He tried finding fellow musicians by searching on Craigslist, browsing social networks, sifting through classifieds and hanging fliers at bars. All the while, he thought a simpler way must exist for him to form a band. But there wasn't.

Turan wanted to solve this problem, so he built Giggem, an online matchmaking service that launched this month for musicians, bands, singers, writers, managers and labels.

"With a few clicks, we want them to meet online, and see if they fit in real life to improve their music careers," Turan, CEO of Giggem, told Mashable when he visited New York City.

For example, after a musician creates a profile, Giggem's algorithm analyzes the person's profile, and gives local suggestions for a band to join. Bands on the platform list their missing components, as well as information about themselves and their sound. Musicians and bands can upload videos, such as YouTube and Vimeo links, or upload audio files from PCs or SoundCloud to secure better matches.

"We're only focused on matchmaking," Turan said. "We're not trying to do two or three things at once. We don't want to make marketing tools and digital distribution and networking all at the same time — we're just matching."

Check out the following example of a band page. (For more on Giggem, flip through the gallery, below.)

1. Giggem Sign-Up

   Giggem wants to easily match musicians, bands, singers, writers, managers and labels to improve their careers. Signing up is quick and painless.

   

2. For Musicians

   Musicians can build their profiles to make themselves more appealing to existing bands on the platform.

   

3. For Bands

   Existing bands on the platform can infuse their profiles with their music to attract musicians to join them.

   

4. For Managers

   Managers can look for new talent.

   

5. Now Seeking

   Bands on the platform can list their missing components as well as information about their themselves and sound.

   

6. Nearby Shows

   Bands can promote their live shows on their profile pages.

   

7. Opportunities

   The opportunities tab shows what bands are looking for.

   

8. People Who Viewed Your Profile

   Similar to professional networking site LinkedIn, users can see which other people have viewed their profiles and message them to see what's up.

   

9. Notifications

   The notifications tab ensures users don't miss any activity relating to them.

   

10. Suggestions

    Giggem analyzes the musician's profile and gives local suggestions for a band to join.

    

Image courtesy of YouTube, Giggem