We are presently developing MontrealMusic.Club, an online resource, community and showcase of Montreal’s amazing music scene. Our goal is to create a platform that supports Montreal's music community and fans.

1. We are presently developing
MontrealMusic.Club, an online
resource, community and showcase
of Montreal’s amazing music scene.
Our goal is to create a platform that supports
Montreal's music community and fans.

2. A platform for Montreal's diverse music community:
* Montreal Artists and Bands listings/pages
(with music, photos, videos, social media and other content)
* Concert, venue and festivals listings (with maps and details)
* Music playlists and albums listings
* Unique discussion forums for every category
* Featured content, contests, ads and specials
* Classifieds (Buy/Sell instruments, Teach/Learn music, Hire/Gigs)
* Montreal music news and media feeds
* Other ideas? What would help you?

3. This is a Community Site for Montreal’s music scene that will
attract visitors by making it easy to explore and participate.

4. Here you can find anything that is related to MUSIC in Montreal:
* Musicians, Fans, Venues, Promoters, Festivals, Labels, can create
and/or update their own pages
* Automated content feeds for shows, music, videos, merch, etc.
* Custom next generation Discussion Boards with:
* Tagging - When posting, must select a category or add new
+ can tag your account (as musician, fan, media, etc.)
* Filtering - Each category page shows related discussion
* Timeline - Shows all posts, displaying category for each + filtering
* Easy signup with email, Facebook, Linkedin, SoundCloud, etc.

6. Our online club will improve:
1. Community
A place for organized discussions, interaction, discovery and more.
2. Accessibility
Helping the community access events and music faster than ever.
3. Infrastructure
All information in one user-friendly place + easy to get involved.
4. Marketplace
A place for artists to promote music, shows and merch, promoters to advertise
concerts and festivals, teachers to offer lessons, classifieds to sell instruments,
services, and more.

7. Technical Plan: Leveraging content feeds to create a useful resource

9. Widgets
Using content feed data we'll create widgets for partner sites, for example:
* Live Music Finder - Map-view where there are live shows tonight
* Concert Video Streams
* Venue Radio Streams
* Montreal Music Trivia / Contests
* Other ideas?

10. We want to ensure that the site serves your community’s needs.
Here is our general plan for the project:
1. Initial consultations
2. Launch a beta site
3. Further consultations
4. Improvements + launch
5. Launch event
6. Marketing campaigns
7. Partner collaborations
8. Yearly fundraiser

11. Thank you for reviewing this.
We appreciate your feedback.