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Slicethepie and Bebo hook up
By CMU Editorial | Published on Tuesday 3 March 2009
Fan investment site Slicethepie has announced a new partnership with social networking whatnot Bebo which will see subscribers to the latter site encouraged to review and recommend bands on the former’s platform, and to ultimately invest a few pounds in the bands they most like in return for a share of any profits said talent may or may not create.
Confirming the hook up, Slicethepie top man David Courtier-Dutton told CMU: “This unique partnership combines the passion and power of Bebo’s massive fan and artist community with Slicethepie’s proven filtering and financing platform to help artists get discovered in a faster and more equitable way than ever before. The combination of Slicethepie’s proven financing model with Bebo’s engaged community of music lovers gives these undiscovered artists a viable career path with unprecedented promotion and exposure on one of the most powerful social platforms in the world”.
Bebo’s music chief Hal Stokes added: “Bebo is all about letting people connect with everyone and everything they care about. The relationship between music fans and artists has always been a close, emotional one. Now, for the first time, fans can actually help break an act, help them record their first single and help them get discovered. With Slicethepie we can unearth the best ‘undiscovered’ talent on Bebo and fast track them to a sustainable career in music while strengthening their bond with their fans”.
