Richmond, VA - With music sales decreasing more rapidly each day, artists have been searching for new ways to stay in touch with fans and continue to sell music, merchandise and concert tickets. Since June of this year, Dave Matthews Band has been connecting with their fans in a new way. This week one of country music’s biggest stars, Tim McGraw, joins the rank of musicians using mobile as a way to mitigate the challenges facing the industry.
For Dave Matthews Band, Spot Trot’s mobile platform connects the band with fans through the iPhone. The past 30 days alone have seen more than 800,000 impressions, 45,000 downloads and almost 25,000 users logging in. The application, called ‘Dave Matthews Band’ took the #1 spot this past July as the most downloaded free artist application on iTunes.
As part of both apps, fans can chat with friends, look through set lists, see tour dates, catch up on news, watch videos and exclusive content. In addition, fans can browse and buy merchandise with the only in-app store for musicians, built by Spot Trot.
“We are excited that Dave Matthews Band chose Spot Trot to create the mobile experience for their dedicated fans. The tremendous adoption by fans and praise from the industry makes this application an overwhelming success for both Dave Matthews Band and Spot Trot,” said Joel Erb, President, Spot Trot. “With Tim McGraw joining the App Store this week, we look forward to releasing new features in the coming weeks that continue to keep all of our clients at the forefront of the mobile music revolution.”
For more information or to schedule an interview with Spot Trot, please call Rita Garrett at 877/342-0786 x705 or e-mail Rita at rgarrett@spottrot.com.
