zaterdag 8 november 2014

Tondeden vs Click.DJ vs Artist Intelligence Agency vs EDMTunes vs Stereoload vs ArtistEngine Follow to Download Review

A lot of Follow to Download apps came out lately, so here's a short comparison between Toneden, Click.DJ, Artist Inelligence Agency, Stereoload, and ArtistEngine Follow to Download services:

Toneden
  • Only supports SoundCloud Follow-to-Download
  • Doesn't host files on own servers (you need a SoundCloud premium account to host the downloads on there yourself).
  • Has some cool statistics and artist profiles
  • The other features seem kind of useless (news stream like Twitter)
  • Premium service costs $5 per month

Click.DJ
  • Support for SoundCloud, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram Follow to Download
  • Download statistics
  • Add up to 3 additional artists to be followed per download
  • Get followed multiple networks per download
  • You need a SoundCloud account to get started
  • Premium service costs $3 per month

AIA NFlux App (Artist Intelligence Agency)
  • Only supports SoundCloud Follow-to-Download
  •  'Private' app (it's rumored non-invited users have to pay up to $40 per download page)
  •  A shady disclaimer that says all connected users will 'contribute to the growth of The EDM Network'.

EDMTunes
  •   Only supports SoundCloud
  •   Another shady disclaimer
  •   Users instantly follow over 10 EDMTunes SoundCloud accounts at once when they download a song

Stereoload & ArtistEngine
  • Don't use Stereoload or Artist Engine. Ever.
  • Shady, no email replies
  • Copied designs from other Follow to Download services
  • Both sites are tested, didn't work for a single download, and contacting support never got a reply.
  • Don't use these. Ever.

The winner
I would say the clear winner is Click.DJ. Although Toneden has a nice design and some other unrelated features, Click.DJ offers the whole package for all major social networks and has a real focus on allowing artists to build a following using their music. The other apps don't come close and Stereoload and Artist Engine are simply damaging the whole idea of Follow to Download.

dinsdag 12 augustus 2014

SoundCloud, Twitter & Instagram Follow to Download app for Artists & Musicians

With Facebook banning 'Like to Download' apps, artists should be looking at an alternative for releasing their music for free.
I'd like to point out there's a music app for artists and musicians which works amazingly well: Click.DJ
Click.DJ is a web app that allows artists to create a Follow to Download page and have users follow them on any social networks they desire. You can select SoundCloud, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. People will be required to follow you on the networks you select in order to download your song.

This is what starting a download on Click.DJ looks like with SoundCloud & Instagram enabled


If you made a collaboration or remix: Click.DJ also supports Follow to Download for multiple artists on the same song. This means users will follow both you and your friend on SoundCloud and any other social networks you want.

Best of all: you can get started for free!

Sign up now at Click.DJ