It’s real simple. Artists upload their music. Fans download it for free. We pay artists for every download out of ad revenue, with a percentage going to a cause of your choice.
Every week gimmesound.com will add more bands in many genres and styles, from all over the U.S. and beyond, for you to explore and discover.
These bands are anxious and ready to thrill and move you. Access info on your favorite artists: Tour dates. Photos. Videos. Fan clubs. Contact them via email.
Artists give us permission to make their songs available to you, so it’s all totally legal. Artists are paid out of ad revenue, just like radio and TV. Further, at gimmesound.com there’s no need to buy or install any software. Everything you need - for discovery, downloading and sharing with your friends - is right here.
Plus: No DRM. No burn limits. No tracking. No gimmicks. (
more detail on free downloads)
Artists are paid for every free download out of ad revenue. Just like radio and TV, we offer free content supported by advertising and sponsorship.
GIMMESOUND.COM was built by musicians, for musicians. Here was our dilemma: People are buying fewer CDs. File sharing isn’t going away. Fans still need and love music, but every day, more of them want it free.
Our hunch? Fans love and respect their musicians, and if given an opportunity, will choose to do the right thing. GIMMESOUND.COM gives you that opportunity.
While we can't guarantee an exact amount per download, we can guarantee that we will split our revenue with you, and we're working as hard as we can to bring in advertisers and sponsors (
more detail on how artists get paid).
Watch the video (to the right) and see how easy it is to create a free artist profile and join the gimmesound.com community.
Every free download will generate a donation to a cause of your choice
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learn more).
We envision a future where music lovers can explore and discover the music of the world, for free, while paying artists and supporting important causes.
Please join us.
PETER W. VAN NESS
BrainDad; Web site design; HTML, JavaScript, ColdFusion and SQL programming; database design; systems design
VICKIE S. VAN NESS
BrainMom; user interface design; page layout, HTML programming
STEVEN J. STEINBERG
Database consulting, design and tuning; HTML, JavaScript, ColdFusion and SQL programming; systems design
MANYA KUZEMCHENKO
Logo design, original design concept, animation and artist page / music player design
JOSHUA NOBLE
Flash ActionScript programming for the featured artists & all music/pick-list players
SEAN KEIL BROESLER
Artist Tutorial video production and talking head
JOHN THORDARSON
Video production for the
Cambridge GiveBack Show
SY J. ABUDU
Video production for the
Brooklyn GiveBack Show
