Perfect Website For New Hip Hop Artist

allthesp · 08-06-2009, 05:57 PM

I have hit a wall. I have a client who is a platinum producer who needs a new website to display his work and also have a shop for his new product lines coming out.

Does anyone have a good idea for a website that does something like that? I have been looking but I can't figure it out!

Thanks Warriors.

twitterguru · 08-06-2009, 07:52 PM

i would find an artist with a similar site and copy it. If you cant build it and need the shop integrated, you will need to hire a coder to do it.. ecommerce sites arn't easy to build

Alex-A · 08-07-2009, 02:14 AM

Hi allthesp,

Maybe you could check out Derek Sivers. He has a couple of products for the entertainment business.

Also David Hooper is worth checking out.

Also like twitterguru said, find similar sites and see what they do.

Alex

Harry Spencer · 08-07-2009, 02:34 AM

Hi,

Someone I'm working with also needs a Shop setup for the clothing range soon, I've currently only done a one page site but they will be expanding to around 50 over the next year and so need a shop system soon.

I've look at a couple of systems, one uses wordpress called MarketTheme this seems to be suitable for smaller stores but isn't too complicated to customise (colours,layout,images) but configures custom fields on each product page for optiosn like colours and sizes.

The next system was something based on Drupal and required a lot more work but would accomplish much more, be ready to expand when the company grows their product lines.

I'm currently thinking about the wordpress/markettheme setup as I'm not confident in Drupal and would require outsourcing. Hope this helps.

allthesp · 08-07-2009, 02:28 PM

I was planning on finding a site and having my coder make a new one.

Any suggestions about good sites?

cyndiek · 08-07-2009, 07:57 PM

You might want to check beats365.com and common-music.com

Dave777 · 08-08-2009, 12:54 AM

Review some of the many Hip Hop industry related web concepts, resources and study the Artists of interest web sites etc! Duplicate the site(s) and business models that suit your clients best interests. Might just be worth specializing within the Hip Hop industry if you can perfect some of those ongoing endless revenues into your own monetization business plans...

A few quick examples...
RAP MUSIC | NEWS | CONTESTS | RAPINDUSTRY.COM | HIP HOP MUSIC
Hip Hop Roll - Hip Hop Industry News
HIP-HOPDIRECTORY.COM - HIP HOP DIRECTORY SEARCH
Google Co-op Hip-Hop Engine
AllHipHop.com: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Hip-Hop.net - Online Hip Hop Network
HipHopDX.com > Your Hip Hop, Rap Music, and R&B Lifestyle Magazine

Dave

andymurray · 08-08-2009, 09:32 AM

A few of my DJ friends use TrackItDown and Beatport
to purchase their tracks. Both have their own style.

Andy

08-06-2009, 05:57 PM	#1
allthesp HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 202 Thanks: 15 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Perfect Website For New Hip Hop Artist I have hit a wall. I have a client who is a platinum producer who needs a new website to display his work and also have a shop for his new product lines coming out. Does anyone have a good idea for a website that does something like that? I have been looking but I can't figure it out! Thanks Warriors.

08-06-2009, 07:52 PM	#2
twitterguru Active Warrior Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 43 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Perfect Website For New Hip Hop Artist i would find an artist with a similar site and copy it. If you cant build it and need the shop integrated, you will need to hire a coder to do it.. ecommerce sites arn't easy to build

08-07-2009, 02:14 AM	#3
Alex-A Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sunnyvale ,CA. Posts: 38 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Perfect Website For New Hip Hop Artist Hi allthesp, Maybe you could check out Derek Sivers. He has a couple of products for the entertainment business. Also David Hooper is worth checking out. Also like twitterguru said, find similar sites and see what they do. Alex

08-07-2009, 02:34 AM	#4
Harry Spencer HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: London, U.K. Posts: 171 Thanks: 4 Thanked 26 Times in 22 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Perfect Website For New Hip Hop Artist Hi, Someone I'm working with also needs a Shop setup for the clothing range soon, I've currently only done a one page site but they will be expanding to around 50 over the next year and so need a shop system soon. I've look at a couple of systems, one uses wordpress called MarketTheme this seems to be suitable for smaller stores but isn't too complicated to customise (colours,layout,images) but configures custom fields on each product page for optiosn like colours and sizes. The next system was something based on Drupal and required a lot more work but would accomplish much more, be ready to expand when the company grows their product lines. I'm currently thinking about the wordpress/markettheme setup as I'm not confident in Drupal and would require outsourcing. Hope this helps.
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allthesp HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 202 Thanks: 15 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Perfect Website For New Hip Hop Artist I was planning on finding a site and having my coder make a new one. Any suggestions about good sites?

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cyndiek Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: , , USA. Posts: 86 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Perfect Website For New Hip Hop Artist You might want to check beats365.com and common-music.com

08-08-2009, 12:54 AM	#7
Dave777 Advanced Warrior Join Date: May 2008 Location: Western Canada Posts: 825 Thanks: 38 Thanked 165 Times in 141 Posts	Re: Perfect Website For New Hip Hop Artist Review some of the many Hip Hop industry related web concepts, resources and study the Artists of interest web sites etc! Duplicate the site(s) and business models that suit your clients best interests. Might just be worth specializing within the Hip Hop industry if you can perfect some of those ongoing endless revenues into your own monetization business plans... A few quick examples... RAP MUSIC \| NEWS \| CONTESTS \| RAPINDUSTRY.COM \| HIP HOP MUSIC Hip Hop Roll - Hip Hop Industry News HIP-HOPDIRECTORY.COM - HIP HOP DIRECTORY SEARCH Google Co-op Hip-Hop Engine AllHipHop.com: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Hip-Hop.net - Online Hip Hop Network HipHopDX.com > Your Hip Hop, Rap Music, and R&B Lifestyle Magazine Dave

08-08-2009, 09:32 AM	#8
andymurray Active Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North, UK Posts: 64 Thanks: 25 Thanked 8 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Perfect Website For New Hip Hop Artist A few of my DJ friends use TrackItDown and Beatport to purchase their tracks. Both have their own style. Andy