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Martin SFP Bryant
FounderMartin SFP Bryant is the founder of UK startup newsletter PreSeed Now and technology and media consultancy Big Revolution. He was previously Martin SFP Bryant is the founder of UK startup newsletter PreSeed Now and technology and media consultancy Big Revolution. He was previously Editor-in-Chief at TNW.
Like the idea of hosting a concert in your house from a touring musician? Slowbizz is a social network that wants to help make that happen.
The recently-launched project is currently accepting invitations from musicians and homeowners who want to take part. Concert hosts are expected to offer musicians who play in their homes food and a bed for the night, and drive them up to 75km towards their next gig. They’ll also have to pay $205 towards the musicians expenses.
That may all sound like something of a commitment, but in return, Slowbizz plans to offer a choice of high quality musicians to play in hosts’ homes.
Why the name though? Slowbizz is emphasising speed – or rather a lack of it. The network plans to take its time building a high quality network of hosts and musicians before it begins connecting the two groups. “Whereas most music online marketeers advocate ways to entice wildfire ‘click & forget’ like/follow behaviour, we strongly recommend to grow a genuine fanbase in the not-so-outdated real world, one gig at a time, one fan at a time,” its organisers explain.
“There’s no better way to do it than via an organically built network of engaged music lovers. It’s only the beginning of a great adventure. There’s no rush, we’ll take our time.”
In the real-time, instant-gratification world of the Internet, perhaps there’s something in the idea of a social network that isn’t in a hurry.
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