Lost in the midst of our incredible crowdfunding launch less than 48 hours ago (144K raised and counting 😱) was a major milestone which deserves a post of its own:
6 MILLION PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS BROKERED ON VAMPR 🥳
To celebrate we cut together a video showing just some of the success stories as told straight from the mouth of Vampr users, and which premiered on The Music Network on Friday. Check it out below:
https://www.wefunder.com/vampr
We’re back! When we closed our first crowdfunding round earlier this year two things happened. First, we raised a mighty $1,000,000 in new funds, but much more importantly, the love and support from our community for Vampr was unequivocally validated.
Today we’re reopening Vampr to the crowd in a smaller, follow-on round, with the intent of getting the company in shape for a Series A round in 2021. And we’ve got something really special planned to get us there:
LIVE STREAMING
But first, let’s rewind the clock for the uninitiated and recap our journey thus far 😊
Over three years we grew Vampr into the largest social-professional network for creatives in the world, as the go-to platform for the music industry to connect and collaborate in a creative and safe environment. Whether it be singers finding songwriters, graphic designers looking for work, or agents scouting for the next big thing, our multi-award winning app makes it happen.
The company was founded by myself, Josh Simons, and Baz Palmer. Between us we have forty years experience in the music industry, starting out playing small clubs, before moving to arenas and ultimately climbing the ladder through to stadiums, multiple awards and multi-platinum sales. I have worked with everyone from Travis Scott to Keith Urban. And Baz, well he’s a Hall of Famer, as the songwriter and lead guitarist for seminal Australian rock band Hunters & Collectors. The rest of our team have collectively spent decades working in music, tech and data science.
Last year when we opened the doors for our community to invest in Vampr we came to you with a vision: to open up our music network to creative people from all walks of life. Now, just eight months later we’ve realized that vision, creating substantial new value over that time. We have completely rebuilt Vampr from the ground up, we’ve tweaked our branding, and we launched a music rights representation and management division – Vampr Publishing. We have already amassed a catalogue of thousands of songs in record time. All this on the back of our increasingly valuable social network.
We also invested in people, doubling our team size, while equalizing the gender and diversity hiring gap. Most importantly, we grew our total user base to over 600,000 people, while growing group company revenues from $17,000 in 2019 to over $120,000 in the first half of 2020 alone. And this is prior to directly monetizing our user base with the just-launched subscription service, Vampr Pro. Since its very public September debut in Forbes, hundreds of paying customers have enthusiastically signed up, with thousands of dollars in monthly recurring revenue generated from the first month alone. We’re now busy optimizing the freemium user to paying customer process with a 3% target conversion rate by year’s end – this is where things start to get lucrative!
Then COVID-19 hit. The novel coronavirus has had a profound impact on every person on the planet. This disease has physically pulled us apart while changing our everyday lives for the foreseeable future. As a company whose primary purpose is to connect people, we wanted to do more in the face of these once-in-a-lifetime challenges.
So instead of cutting costs we moved more aggressively than ever. We fast-tracked the release of Vampr Pro, from the 9 months that we promised during our last crowdfunding round down to 7 months into market. We prioritised bringing tools to artists which could help them make money in a time where touring and live events are no longer viable income streams. Tools such as music distribution and film and tv sync representation. We have rolled-out these features progressively over the past several months, with plenty more to come, in a clearly defined roadmap which will see us continue to innovate throughout the remainder of the year. Promises made. Promises kept.
That’s where this next round of crowdfunding comes in, and where we’re asking you to dream big with us.
There has never been a better time or platform in history to take advantage of the possibilities presented by Live Streaming. To take our user’s live performances to the world 🌎
While Instagram and TikTok currently have much larger userbases, it is an unfocused and fragmented audience who isn’t necessarily there to give you and your music the time of day it deserves. This is why artists on Instagram reach only 0.5 – 2% of their followers whenever they go live.
Vampr Pro Jams changes this. Imagine jumping onto Vampr and broadcasting a live music performance in front of our entire community of creators. This focused audience can then check out your profile, head to your Spotify page, connect with you or purchase your merchandise and even pitch you for new creative opportunities and partnerships. The possibilities are endless.
The introduction of Pro Jams, in conjunction with our upcoming social feed, music distribution and Vampr Publishing will see Vampr become the only 360° self-service platform for artists in the world. The reliance on labels, touring and major budgets in order to make an impact have never been lower. Keep your Masters. Keep your Publishing. Keep it Social.
With these new features the app will become a far stickier social network – we anticipate retention will skyrocket with subscriptions to Vampr Pro increasing accordingly. In 12-18 months we expect the company to be generating 5 to 6 figure monthly recurring revenue, priming us for a Series A investment round – and that’s when the value of your Vampr securities would increase significantly.
So dig in, take a look at the updated campaign page and video, company deck and join our existing 1,150 investors to be part of the Vampr family.
Josh
Co-founder & CEO
Vampr Inc.
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Finally, to those of you who invested in our previous crowd round, we haven’t forgotten about the Vampr cap we owe you! COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on production and shipping prices. Rest assured, when transport returns to pre-pandemic levels we will ship out your caps. In the meantime to maintain good will we would love to offer you a free year’s subscription to Vampr Pro. Please get in touch with us at social@vampr.me to claim this perk. All other perks have now been delivered.
What an exhilarating few weeks! Since relaunching Vampr, updating the brand and rolling out Vampr Pro we’ve been incredibly busy getting back to all things marketing, with tens of thousands of new users joining the platform during this time.
Meanwhile, on the product development front we’ve already pushed lots of new features for Pro and freemium users since launch. Today we’ll take a look at some of these new features while also providing a glimpse at one of the bigger changes we have in store over the coming months.
Let’s start with some of the new Pro features 
⚬ Pro users can now hide their age from showing up on their profile – this feature is perfect for businesses and working professionals where age shouldn’t be a factor in drumming up new work.
⚬ Ads can be pesky – especially when you’re paying for a premium service! This is why we are now hiding ads across all Vampr products for our Pro members.
⚬ We have introduced a free 7-day trial so now you can experience the benefits of Pro before committing to one of our low-cost subscription options.
Now let’s dive into some of the exciting new features and improvements available immediately to all Vampr users 😍
⚬ Instagram x Vampr
This is a big one! After many years of user requests we have finally integrated Instagram directly into the Vampr profile. This means you can now link your accounts and show off your visual flair straight from Vampr ‼️ This is especially cool for the visual and graphic artists in our community for whom Soundcloud and YouTube aren’t exactly the best way to communicate your folio or works.
⚬ Chat
We’ve sped up the Messages section in-app by an order of 100x with the introduction of pagination and some additional UX tweaks. We are confident this will improve the Vampr experience for both returning and new users. By all means please let us know in the App Store or Play Store reviews section if you notice an improvement.
⚬ Share
We have added a share button to all profiles. Not only can you now share your own profile or someone else’s anywhere on the web, you can also preview this profile outside of Vampr on any browser and any device. This is especially significant as it marks our first step towards a future desktop experience for Vampr – more on that another time 😉
⚬ Verified Profiles 
We have begun verifying profiles so that users can identify Vampr team members and know with confidence whether a notable person is who they say they are. We will also be verifying Vampr users who express an interest in joining our street team to help grow the platform in smaller cities and communities. If you are interested in being part of this program please get in touch via social@vampr.me
So we’ve been rather busy since launch! But what’s next, we hear you ask? Two words, one GIF.
Social Feed
Until next time ✌️
Last updated: September 15, 2020
Vampr is the easiest to use, not to mention largest, social-professional network of fledgling creatives in the world. With the swipe of a finger you can connect with people in any country, grow your network and build your team.
But like any social network, as the size of the userbase grows it becomes harder and harder to stand out and make a lasting impression.
Creatives are also burdened with having to manage multiple profiles, accounts and subscriptions across too many websites – all so you can simply keep up with your peers. For example, you might have an account with CD Baby for distribution of your music, and another account with Songtradr to pitch for publishing opportunities. Sound familiar?
With Vampr Pro users can bypass both these pain points, saving time and creating endless opportunities in the process ⭐️
So what is Vampr Pro?
Vampr Pro is a low cost monthly subscription service that puts all the tools every artist needs to promote themselves and monetize their work right at your fingertips – all in one place.
Music distribution 🎵
The number one feature of Vampr Pro which has everyone talking is music distribution. Users are now able to deliver their music to Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and all other leading Digital Service Providers while keeping 100% of their royalties. Learn more and log in to our Distribution Portal here!
More swipes and connections per day 📈
People love using Vampr to connect with others and share their portfolio. For people who use Vampr as a promotional tool, Vampr Pro lifts the limit on the number of connections per day from five to twenty while also raising the number of swipes per day to one hundred. This is a game changer for independent businesses who rely on Vampr for lead generation.
Want a bigger music industry network? Get Vampr Pro for as little as $2.99 a month now!
Search the world and collaborate remotely 🌏
While you can search globally on Vampr for free, with Vampr Pro you can pinpoint any city in the world and search specifically within your selected radius. This is great for touring musicians who need to find personnel in other cities and don’t want to deal with the expense of paying someone else to help solve problems. It’s also great for artists planning on moving to a new city and who don’t want to wait to get started with networking and connecting with their tribe.
Hide your age – perfect for businesses 🏠
Suppose you are a club venue, indie label, mastering company or even a working session musician – why should age matter? With Vampr Pro it no longer does! Hide your age and get back to the business of music – finding your next lead and generating new business.
Turn off ads 🛑
Let’s face it, no one likes ads! Now you can hide all advertising across Vampr products for as long as you remain a Vampr Pro member.
Get Vampr without ads.
Make your profile matter with unlimited tracks & videos 🤩
First impressions do count – and with Vampr Pro you’ll have unlimited chances to make that lasting impression count. Unlike regular Vampr accounts which are limited by the amount of content you can upload, Pro members can upload unlimited tracks and videos, with up to six profile images.
Unlimited rewinds ⏪
Gone are the days when you accidentally swipe left on a connection in Vampr or want to go back and check again on the people who match your discovery preferences. With Vampr Pro you can hit the undo button as many times as you like – never worry again about missing that perfect connection.
Hide your profile and search in stealth mode 🕵️♀️
Perfect for established businesses and professionals where the prospect of receiving thousands of new connections a day is not only daunting but impossible to manage. When you search in stealth mode, you will still be able to see and connect with others but will remain invisible in discovery mode.
Stand out from the crowd with the Pro badge
We often get asked, how can you tell who is super serious about their craft on Vampr? With the Pro badge sitting proudly next to your name, people who come across your profile will know immediately that you are not here to waste time. Stand out and take the quality of your connections to the next level!
Get your Pro badge 😎
How much does Vampr Pro cost?
Get started today with a free 7-day trial. After the trial period ends, Vampr Pro is available for as little as $2.99/month with a 12 month subscription, or $3.99/month for six months. Alternatively you can sign up monthly for a low $4.99 (prices here are in USD and vary by currency).
Worldwide music distribution and unparalleled networking tools for less than the price of a coffee?! Sign me up!
Get Vampr Pro here today ✌️
With a major update in the wings and the maturing of our technology, we felt it was time to give the brand identity an overhaul too. Nothing too radical, we love our resonating triangle and vibrant color.
But as with the app we wanted to simplify the look and feel while keeping things very familiar to our users. We didn’t want much to change, we just wanted it to evolve, to grow up a bit, and reflect the ever increasing vitality of our community.
So we started with the icon, trimmed a couple of the triangles, made them bolder and fixed the curves. We kept the ‘Play’ triangle at the centre and pointing the right way. We then rotated the outside triangle so the icon locks up better with the type, both horizontally and vertically. And finally, gave the colours a bump to dial up the energy.
Now that the icon was working better we updated the type to match. Thickening the stroke, spacing the characters and softening the rounded terminals were all done to balance the type mark with the icon in the new lock-ups. Then we looked at simplifying the type by changing the ‘a’ to a single story ‘a’ and added mirrored raised elements to the ‘a’ and ‘p’.
Bringing it all together we now have a brandmark that better balances its components. It works well in colour or reversed. The icon and type mark work well on their own and can also be used for secondary branding.
Overall we achieved what we wanted: an evolution to a stronger, harder-working version of our brandmark.
We have some very cool things to share with you…
Today we are thrilled to unveil a completely new Vampr. Launching alongside this major overhaul of the platform is our premium subscription service, Vampr Pro with Distribution. For good measure we updated our brand too, reflecting a stronger and more focused vision.
It’s taken two long years to get to this point and build a suite of tools that would support our ever growing user base and their needs. With the recent launch of Vampr Publishing, and the new Pro service with Distribution, today’s release elevates us from a simple networking tool to a 360º self-service platform for artists. Vampr was already the most vibrant music professional network in the world. With Vampr 2.0 it just got a whole lot better.
The app itself should feel comfortably familiar while completely new. And that’s because it is. In a recent blog series we’ve discussed why we took the steps to rewrite Vampr from the ground up. We required a robust foundation from which we could build upon and blossom, and now, thanks to this year’s insanely successful crowdfund campaign, we can finally deliver!
So what’s Vampr Pro?
Vampr Pro is a cost-effective monthly subscription service which bundles the tools every artist needs to promote themselves and monetize their work.
The feature that has everyone talking is music distribution, with a twist. Users will be able to service their music to Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and all leading digital service providers, while keeping 100% of their royalties. In addition to Distribution, Vampr Pro will offer the following new features:
◦ Make your profile matter with unlimited tracks & videos
◦ Unlimited rewinds – undo your swipes
◦ Search the world and collaborate remotely
◦ More chances to connect per day
◦ Stand out from the crowd with the Pro badge
◦ Hide your profile and search in stealth mode
Vampr Pro will be available for a monthly cost of $4.99. We are also offering reduced rates for a 6-month term ($23.94, $3.99/month) or 12-month term ($35.88, $2.99/month).
There’s no doubt about it, COVID-19 is doing its best to keep us all apart. With this new version of Vampr and the introduction of Vampr Pro we hope we can help you stay a little more connected.
Lastly, for all our graphic designers or folks interested in the thinking behind our rebrand, we’ve published a new blog entry today detailing the where, the why, the how! Check it out here ✌️
See you on the app,
Josh and Baz
