The Curtain Goes Up On Mobio Band ConneXion
Consumer marketing and technology firm Mobio Technologies, Inc has announced the official launch of Mobio – Band ConneXion. The Band ConneXion version of their fan engagement application showcases all 500+ bands attending the SXSW Music Festival, March 13-18, 2012 including Metric, Counting Crows, and Bruce Springsteen. Each band has a profile in the app that includes their festival show details and links to all of their social media pages.
Through Mobio – Band ConneXion, fans will find their favorite band’s website, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and MySpace all in one place. Fans will also be able to browse the Featured Bands pages for a chance to win prizes including signed albums, t-shirts and other merchandise, or a personal meet and greet at SXSW.
Defeat the Label is the official non-profit beneficiary for the Mobio – Band ConneXion. Defeat the Label strives to promote an inclusive, judgment-free society. Defeat the Label brings their goal to fruition by engaging young people, parents, school districts and administrators with their anti-bullying curriculum, website, Facebook and Twitter. They engage young people with weekly missions and celebrity ambassadors and offer social advocacy tools to help them take a stand and stop bullying in their schools. Mobio is proud to work with and support the Defeat The Label cause.
“SXSW is an amazing opportunity for bands and their fans to engage, and Mobio is making it even easier through the Mobio – Band ConneXion,” said Mark Binns, Chief Marketing Officer, Mobio Technologies, Inc. “Everything you ever wanted to know about your favorite SXSW band, including a chance meet some of them, is available through Mobio. How can you beat that?”
Mobio rewards consumers with exclusive access to content, events, and offers in exchange for being an engaged fan. First-time users download the free Mobio – Band ConneXion application and simply register with their name and email address. Once registered, a user can browse the showcased artists, mark the ones they like as Favorite, and engage with the bands they love through social media and direct contests.