What is Musicborn?
Musicborn is an social community for bands, venues, promoters and the wider music industry.

Who can join Musicborn?
Anyone can really. It's designed in this early stage to mainly help bands, promoters and venue organise gigs but if you have a role in the music industry or like live music and discovering new bands then Musicborn will suit you just fine.

How much does it cost to join Musicborn?
Nothing. It's Free. Sorry that's FREE.


What is a Musicbonn account?
A Musicborn account is an individual member account which allows you to create or join profile, add skills, edit and add personal and profile information.

How do I create a Musicborn account?
Simply fill in our sign up form, select which Musicborn skills are relevant to you, and either create or join an existing Musicborn profile.


What are Musicborn profiles?
Profiles are used to show other Musicborn members what band, company or organisation you are involved in. For example if you are in a band you can create a band profile, if you run a promotions company you can create a promoters profile. You can then invite other members and non-members to join the profile. Any user can join that is involved with the profile. So a lighting technician who tech at 4 venues can join each venues profiles, or a band manager can join the profile of each band they manage.

What Musicborn profiles are not
They are not individual profiles (unless you are a solo artist).

Can I join any Musicborn profile?
As long as you are involved with the band, company or organisation you can. If the profile already exists you will have to request to join the profile. One of the existing profile users (ANYONE OR ADJMIN) will then have to accept your request. I

Someone has created my profile but is nothing to do with my band/company?
Naughty. If someone has created a profile and is nothing to do with the band or company let us know and we will get to the bottom of iand probably remove the not-so-honest member and give them a little telling off.

How do I create a profile?


A profile already exists for my band/company. How do I join the profile?
If you try and create a profile and it already exists simply request to join the profile. One of the existing profile members will then receive the request and will (hopefully) accept the request. Once accepted you will be a fully fledged member of that profile.

Do profiles have different levels of admin rights? Each member of a Musicborn profile can decide whether they receive requests, messages or notifications for that profile.

How do I edit a profiles information?
Go to the account section of the website. Here you can view and edit information of any of the profiles you are a member of.

Skills

What are Musicborn member skills?
Skills are any music industry related skills that you would like other Musicborn members to know you possess. These skills make up your Musicborn CV. Once you have added a skill you will then show in the Industry Directory under the specific skill category. You can add information such as your experience to each of your skills.

Do I have to add a skill?
Nope. Only add skills if they are relevant to what you do.

Why isn't Musician a skill?
We haven't added musician as a skill as our directory will likely become a tad over crowded. Instead the community relies on band and solo artists profiles to show other users the music you make.

Is there a limit to the number of skills I can add to my member account?
You can add as many skills as are relevant to you. Although we will have our beady eye on any spammers who are obviously not music lawyer-compare-publishing-djs.

How do I find other Musicborn members who have a particular skill?
Go to the Industry section of the website and either browse through particular skill directories or search the Industry directory.

Bands

Why would I want to use Musicborn?
1. To get gigs. 2. To meet other people in the industry 3. To find studios, rehearsal space, equipment and more

How do I apply to play at a gig? (HOW ELSE CAN I GO TO THE GIG DIRECTORY?)
Go to the Gigs section of the website and click on the claimable gigs box ("There are __ claimable gigs on Musicborn"). You will then be able to browse and apply for available gigs.

How can I add other Musicborn members to our band profile?
There should be a clear button to "Join profile". Currently if I add a profile and it's already created I am told ot send a request. I then close the pop up box and can't see how to send a request. I go to the Request section of the website but can't see anywhere to request to join a profile. In the initial pop up it is also unclear that if I click on the band picture that it will send a request on my behalf. We should have add a link in the pop up box to "Request to become a member".

How can I edit band information?
To add band details, images, music and links go to the accounts section of the website. Here you can edit info for any of the profiles that you are a member of.

Gigs

How do I post a gig?
To post a gig go to the My Gigs section of the website. Click on Post a Gig. Here you can add all gig details. Once created it will appear in the Musicborn gig directory. Where can I see all the gigs I am involved in?
You can view all gigs you are involved in by navigating to the My Gigs section of the website. How do I add other Musicborn members to a gig?
Go to the My Gigs section of the website. Navigate to the gig you want to add members to and click edit details. To add a performer click "Add Performer". To add a promoter or organiser click "Add Promoter/Organiser". To add any other member go to the "Other Involved Parties" section, and select the role of the member you want to add from the drop down menu.

Gear Share

What is Gear Share?
Gear Share is a Musicborn feature that allows any group involved in a gig to organise the sharing of equipment and gear needed for the event.

How can I start a Gear Share thread/conversation/)?
To start a Gear Share thread go to the My Gigs section of the website. Navigate to the gig you want to organise gear share for. Click "Start Gear Share". You can then select the other bands and organisers you want to organise the sharing of gear and enter a message to get things going.

Dash board

What is the dash board?
From the dashboard area of the website you can write and view messages, reply to requests, and view notifications.

What is a notification?
Notification inform you of any site activity that could affect you such as when other member write on a gig wall, give admin access to other users, list gigs, or confirm gigs.

How can I send another Muiscborn member a message?
To write a message go to the dash board section of the website and click "Write a Message". Alternatively go to you personal member account and click "Send Message". Search for recipients in the "Select Your Contacts" box. Enter in subject and message text and click send.

Can I send a message from one of my Musicborn profiles?
Yes you can. Navigate to the profile you want to send a message from and click on "Send Message" How do I delete a message?
Navigate to the dash board area of the website. Click on "Messages". Navigate to the message you want to delete and click on "Delete"

Requests

What are requests?

How do I accept a requests?

How do I create a request?

promoters

Why would I want to use Musicborn?
1. To organise events.
2. To allow bands to easily apply for your gigs.
3. To find events where you can put on your event.
How can I create an event?

Who can I add to my profile?

How do I invite artists to play at my event? How do I accept artists I have requested to play at my event?

Venues

Why would I want to use Musicborn?
1. To contact promoters to put on events at your venue.
2. To contact bands to play at your venue.
3. To organise events.


Who can I add to my Musicborn profile?

How do I add an event to my Musicborn profile?

Industry Profiles

What is an industry profile?

Why would I create an industry profile on Musicborn?
1. So other Musicborn members can find you in our industry directory.
2. To meet other Musicborn members.


What type of profile can I create?
Who can I add to my profile?
Industry Directory