User Types

Fans

Perhaps the MOST IMPORTANT profile there is on HitEmHi if you:

• Love new music! - Search artists by name, genre, sounds like, even city!
• Love live shows! - Check out the hottest Venue search engine on the net!
• Want to help promote your favorite artist’s shows!
• Search, Find, Chat and become fans of artists and even other fans like you!

• Bookmark your favorite artists, and create customized playlists!
• Shop for your favorite artists music and merchandise!
• Create a profile quickly and easily with the wizard...
• OR pimp your page without having to be a rocket scientist!
• Sing Karaoke! Post songs on your page and send them to friends!
• Win Contests, Prizes, and CASH!

Solo Artists

If you’re a SOLO singer or musician of any type NOT in a band, but does ANY of the following:

• Plays or is ready to perform professionally on stage or in an organized event
• Have recorded original material
• Wants to showcase your abilities to potential bands or groups
• Wants to showcase and SELL your original songs
• Wants to showcase videos or video performances
• Wants to promote your own shows, appearances or tours
• Wants access to promotional tools and materials
• Wants to EFFECTIVELY shop singles to radio and record labels
• Wants to build your fan base and have DIRECT access to them
• Wants to sell merchandise
• Wants to take control of your career and run it like a business

OR if you are in a band but want a separate account, and you want to create a separate solo account (the band account can still add you as a member).

*** please note, if you’re a singer, but don’t have original material recorded, we suggest you sign up as a fan. As a fan you’ll have access to our Karaoke catalogue that you can showcase as cover tracks on your page. These you can use to better promote your talents to record labels or bands looking for the next big thing! Plus it will make it easier for them to FIND YOU!

Bands and Music Groups

If you’re a band or group of musicians who does ANY of the following:

• Plays or is ready to perform professionally on stage or in an organized event
• Have recorded original material
• Wants to showcase and SELL your original songs
• Wants to showcase videos or video performances
• Wants to promote your own shows, appearances and tours
• Wants access to promotional tools and materials
• Wants to EFFECTIVELY shop singles to radio and record labels
• Wants to build your fan base and have DIRECT access to them
• Wants to sell merchandise
• Wants to take control of your career and run it like a business
• Wants to allow your band members to maintain separate solo accounts but still list them as members of this band

*** please note, if you’re a singer, but don’t have original material recorded, we suggest you sign up as a fan. As a fan you’ll have access to our Karaoke catalogue that you can showcase as cover tracks on your page. These you can use to better promote your talents to record labels or bands looking for the next big thing! Plus it will make it easier for them to FIND YOU!

Promoters and Managers

If you are an artist manager or show promoter, or want to be one, you get it all!:

• Easily find artists searching by name, genre, sounds like, even city!
• Preview artist’s tracks and performance videos before booking!
• Have direct communication with not only artists, but venues and FANS!
• Search fans by preferred genre, area, etc and promote shows DIRECTLY to them!
• Book live shows and tours with the hottest Venue directory on the net!
• Access promotional tools, materials, revues and advice...
• Sell music and merchandise at shows both in house AND online!

Professionals

This section is reserved for any business or freelance professional offering both music and non-music related services. You could advertise in phone directories, newspapers, magazines, radio or TV, but few offer a hard targeted demographic of people actually looking for YOU. Because HitEmHi is focused on providing independent artists with the means to do what major labels would normally take care of, we want our users to have access to anything and anyone they may need.

From sound engineers, to carpenters who could build a stage, the Professionals profile is not only an asset, but in many cases a necessity. You will have the means to showcase your services with picture sections, video, blogs. You could enable comments and reviews, and partner up with lists of other professionals to cross promote what you do. HitEmHi has one of the most comprehensive and customizable search platforms available... whether you are a large chain, or small town taco stand they will find you. Some examples include:

• Carpenters: who can create custom-cabs, cases, sets and more
• Electricians: who can work with circuit board, wiring, lighting and other A/V equipment
• Graphic Designers: who can create custom logos, posters and other visual media
• Labourers: ranging from one-time movers to roadies
• Photographers: who can work with still, video and promotion productions
• Printers: from screeners to paper media
• Producers: looking to work with artists of all genres
• Recording Studios and Sound Engineers: for both studio and live productions
• Rehersal Studios: from hourly use to monthly rentals and lock-outs
• Retail Companies: of all sorts including equipment, clothing, music and more
• Transportation companies: providing moving services and vehicle rentals
• Web Designers and other IT professionals
• and any other professionals and companies looking to increase their customer base

Music Venues (Membership avaliable soon)

This is the place for any and all venues, from stage seating to nightclubs. If you are a place that people can gather and enjoy music we want you on board. HitEmHi is focused on becoming the most comprehensive venue search system on the internet. We have an extensive, accurate and informative listing process, with an open database style. This means that if you know a venue, that is not on the list, ADD IT TO THE DIRECTORY FOR FREE!

You will then have the opportunity to take full advantage of what HitEmHi has to offer with a paid membership.

Free Listings Include:

• Site wide Searchability
• Users will be able to add shows to your venue and promote them
• Standard listing page including detailed address and contact information as well as street map of venue.

Paid Membership Will Include:

• Enhanced listing page including the ability to add pictures and video
• Create single or recurring events.
• Market directly to fans both in your area and around the world
• Promote specifically by area, genre, gender, age etc. making sure your advertising dollar does NOT go to waste
• Utilize the extensive search directory to book bands or DJ’s for shows
• Showcase your venues amenities and abilities for bands or DJ’s to book with you
• Showcase and advertise your events or special nights
• Post picture and Video of events and layout to market what you have to offer
  
• PLUS! A dedicated profile page with ALL the features included in a paid membership!