Wow - things are different around here!

Last Friday, we released a major update to DeepRockDrive. There is a brand new look and feel for the site, and we introduced a new DeepRockDrive Facebook application.

Our core passion is on connecting artists and fans through interactive live concerts. Feedback from fans and artists participating together in DeepRockDrive interactive live shows has been overwhelmingly positive, and we continue to create new tools to bring even more interactivity to these shows.

So what’s changed? We’ve learned that the petitioning process for artists wasn’t super effective. None of our first 65 shows resulted from a petition reaching 1,000 votes. Rather, the shows came from artists hearing about DeepRockDrive from fans or through the music industry and deciding to innovate with us. So we’ve focused on making it easy to invite your friends to real shows, often times for free!

Now when you see a show on DeepRockDrive, it’s the real thing… the artist is truly on board and is going to perform live for a global audience. You can still encourage your favorite artists to perform a live interactive show at DeepRockDrive, though! Just tell them to contact us at our booking address and we’ll set them up for a global performance, no petitions, posters, or other hoops required.

The early results of this increased focus on real shows is exciting. We’ve teamed up with Pepsi to bring you a series of 5 free shows during May. Yesterday, we announced that DISTURBED would be performing our biggest show yet on May 29th! The real fun starts when you get a ticket to a show. For many paid shows (and all free ones), buying a ticket for yourself is going to come with an added bonus: an opportunity to bring your friends for free. And we’ve made inviting your friends easy, fast, and fun. On DeepRockDrive.com, you can give any friend’s email address to invite them. But if you’re a Facebook user, bringing friends to the show with you is even more fun. With this update, you log into DeepRockDrive with your email address. Use the email address and password that you entered when you set up your account. Once logged in, be sure to click the “Link Account to Facebook” link, pictured below. You’ll find it at the top of your DeepRockDrive.Once you enter your Facebook username and password, your accounts are linked! Anytime you want to invite your Facebook friends to a show, you’ll have the convenience of the Facebook friends interface. Just click the friends you want to join you at the show, and press the Send button… Your friends will get the invitation on Facebook and have an opportunity to join you at the show. We’ve enjoyed creating an entirely new interactive live concert experience togther with you over the past months. The first 65 shows at DeepRockDrive have been exciting for artists, fans, and us here at DeepRockDrive alike. Now it’s time to blow the doors off this joint with bigger shows, with committed artists, and instant access to invite your friends, for free, in support of the artists you love. We hope you enjoy the new site and Facebook app, and we’ll see you at the shows!