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# AppLOUD | Like Instagram For Musicians But With A Paycheck
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/apploud-like-instagram-for-musicians-but-with-a-paycheck/
- Published: 2014-12-03T11:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2014-12-03T11:30:00.000Z
- Description: To any musician, all the world's a stage. Whether it's a proper stage on a planned performance date or an impromptu jam session on a crowded street, musicians will find. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/12/apploud-like-instagram-for-musicians-but-with-a-paycheck.html]
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Apps, Mobile & SMS, DIY Advice & Tips, Live & Ticketing, Music Business, Music Marketing, Music Tech, Startups & Funding, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:38

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To any musician, all the world's a stage. Whether it's a proper stage on a planned performance date or an impromptu jam session on a crowded street, musicians will find a way to make music. If you're a witness to the latter, the music is good, and you have change in your pocket, odds are (if you're a music fan) you'll be inclined to spare some change for the musician sharing his craft. **Street musicians pull in tips all the time, but AppLOUD is putting the ability to support musicians playing realtime in the palm of your hand with their [Instagram](http://instagram.com/?ref=hypebot.com)\-like mobile app.**

Tired of seeing Pumpkin Spice Lattes on Instagram? So were the founders of AppLOUD. That's why they created a micro-crowdfunding platform for musicians and music fans alike, targeted specifically to the mobile demographic. Users can upload a video of music they witness and tag the artists through their twitter handle. **In ten seconds or less, a link to tip the artist is auto-generated and they're able to help that musician raise money via [video sharing](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video%5Fhosting%5Fservice?ref=hypebot.com).**

Both users and artists will be pleased by the early numbers AppLOUD is presenting. Currently, AppLOUD takes only a **10% cut** off the top that goes towards affiliate fees and ticketing sales**.** Ultimately, this means a **$1 tip to a musician pays more to artists than several hundred streams on streaming services like [Spotify](http://www.spotify.com/?ref=hypebot.com) and [YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/?ref=hypebot.com).**

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AppLOUD is tiptoeing into the saturated crowdfunding market with an edge on [Kickstarter](http://www.kickstarter.com/?ref=hypebot.com), [Indiegogo](http://www.indiegogo.com/?ref=hypebot.com) and other competitors – while its competition is geared primarily to consumers using a desktop setup – **AppLOUD is optimized for real time mobile use**. With the irreversible rise of digital consumerism, that factor alone makes the app worth consideration.