Blue Cherry Zing: website design for bands and musicians

• A beautiful and original design to match your own style of music or personal taste
• Graphics can be created from scratch or from your album artwork
• Standards compliant code is used so your site loads fast and works properly in all modern browsers
• Strong emphasis on usability and accessibility so your site will reach the widest audience possible, including users with disabilities and mobile phone browsers
• Search engine optimization to help your site rank well in Google and Yahoo! searches

• A powerful and easy to use Content Management System (CMS) that puts you in control of your website
• Updating your site is as easy as posting a blog on your MySpace page, or uploading a photo to Flickr!
• Easily add news items, upload photos or mp3s and send newsletters, all from within your web browser
• Includes one years subscription for free software updates

• Organise your news into topics or categories, e.g. press releases, band news, competitions etc
• Set an expiration date on entries and they will be removed from your site automatically on that date
• Post entries into the future and they won't appear on your site until that date (handy if you're on the road with limited Internet access)
• Email entries to your website using your mobile phone or email program
• Commenting system with anti-spam protection
• RSS /Atom feed so your content can be syndicated

Take a look at my blog for an example.

• A complete biography of you and your band, with photos and links to any other relevant websites.
• Individual band member bio pages if required.
• Discography and list of tv/film appearances if required
• Easy add to or edit your bio as your career progresses

• Album artwork, track listing, lyrics and album info
• Mp3 downloads (I'll convert your CDs to mp3s for free if you want)
• Flash audio/video player (see below for more details)
• Links to websites where your music is sold, e.g. Amazon, iTunes (or you can have your own PayPal store for a little extra)
• Reviews page for your fans to post their reviews or for official press reviews of your music

• All-in-one mp3 player and player
• Easily create a streaming playlist of your music and videos
• Songs can be made downloadable or for streaming only
• The player's colors will be customized to fit in with the design of your site
• Fantastic full screen feature for watching videos

Visit www.brian-ray.com to see it in action.

• Show off your photos with a gorgeous AJAX slideshow. Click on any of the thumbnails below to see how it works.
• You can have as many different sections as you need.
• Easy to update. Just upload a photo and a thumbnail will be automatically generated and added to the slideshow.

• This will include a contact form, enabling you to keep your email address private.
• You can also include a PO Box address or contact information for your record label or media contact.

• A free MySpace layout to match your new website
• Features a large banner at the top of the page advertising your music and linking to your website
• 2 smaller banners for you to use in comments or for advertising purposes
• Text, graphics, contact box and page colors all styled to match your website

Please note: this is a standard MySpace layout and not the Div overlay add-on listed below.

• Help with setting up your hosting account, registering your domain name and configuring your website email addresses
• An easy to follow guide (written by me especially for musicians) on how to update your website, plus Expression Engine’s complete documentation and forum membership
• Free technical support via email in the months after your website is completed to help you with any problems that might arise
• Free installation of any essential software upgrades to your site for 12 months

• Keep your fans up to date with your news and music by sending them a regular newsletter
• Place a mailing list sign up form on your website to collect email addresses
• Easily create and send newsletters as often as you want
• No limit on the number of subscribers or on how many newsletters you can send
• Users can automatically subscribe and unsubscribe from your list
• Includes a newsletter template designed to match your website

• Display your upcoming live shows or other events in an easy to read calendar format
• Provide directions, links to venue details and ticket sales
• Past gigs are automatically removed from the calendar, so you don’t need to delete them
• Allow your fans to post reviews of your live shows
• RSS/Atom feed so your fans can be notified whenever new dates are added

• Sell your CDs, t-shirts and other merchandise on your website and accept payments securely through PayPal
• Add an unlimited number of products through the content management system
• Customizable email notifications for each product
• Tracks purchases automatically using PayPal's Instant Payment Notification
• Ability to assign sale prices to items, and easily mark items "on sale"

• A very powerful and secure discussion forum that integrates right into your content management system
• Fully customized with colors and a logo to match your website
• Includes everything from posting and replying to editing threads and private messaging other users
• Avatar pack made from your photos for your fans to display as part of their profile
• Powerful moderation and anti-spam features

• The MySpace overlay design actually hides part of the default MySpace layout, making it possible to completely change the appearance of your page
• Customized graphics, section headings, contact box and links to your website and places where people can buy your music
• You will still be able to update your blog, music player and friends space as usual through the MySpace control panel

Visit myspace.com/whooray to see an example.